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Bill
Oakley |
Oxford
University AFC & Corinthians FC
16 appearances,
0 goals
P 16 W 10 D
3 L 3 F 47: A 16
72% successful
1895-1901
captain: one
minutes played: 1440 |
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Timeline |
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William John Oakley |
Birth |
27 April 1873 at 34 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire [registered in
Atcham, June 1873]. Attended Shrewsbury School and Christ
Church, Oxford. |
Baptism |
20 May 1873 in St. Mary's Church, Shrewsbury |
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According to the 1881 census,
William is the eldest of five children to William and Emilia, living at 34
Castle Street in Shrewsbury. They have four servants. His father is a
malster brewer. |
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According to the
1891 census, William J. is a boarder at the Kingsland Grammar school in
Atcham. His family now live at 'Lucerne', 116 Oakley Street in Shrewsbury. |
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Cannot be found on the 1901
census. But his family now live at 76 Preston Gubbals in Shrewsbury. |
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According to the 1911
census, William is a schoolmaster at
Ludgrove School in Barnet, alongside Gilbert Smith. His father is now
widowed and is a farmer living at Lea Hale, Harmer Hill in Shropshire.
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According to the 1921
census, William is still a schoolmaster at Ludgrove School,
still alongside Gilbert Smith. |
Death |
18 September
1934 in Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, aged
61 years 144 days
[registered in Carlisle, September 1934]. He died from
his injuries the day after his car had overturned near Carlisle. He was
returning from a holiday in Scotland. Living at Ludgrove,
Cockfosters in Hertfordshire. Left £19,089. Funeral held on 21
September at St. Mary's Church, Shrewsbury. |
Source |

Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Attended and played
for Shrewsbury School XI from 1887 until 1892, being captain in the final
year. Went on to attend and play for Oxford University AFC from 1893 until
1896. He was also invited to play for the infamous Corinthian side from
1894 until 1903. After which, he played for Casuals FC. |
Club honours |
None |
Individual honours |
None |
Distinctions |
Also famous in
Athletics. Being President of the Oxford University Athletic Club in 1895,
representing the University between 1893 and 1896, winning the AAA long
jump in 1894 and represented England against United States in 1895 doing the long
jump and in the 120 yard hurdles, he also appeared in the trial eights.
Oakley also rowed for Shrewsbury. Played in the Christ Church lawn tennis
team, fives, weight-putting and hammer-throwing, as well as golf. |
Height/Weight |
6'
0", 11st.
7lbs [1901], "6' 1", nearly 14st.
[in his playing days]." |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
England Career |
Player number |
One of five who
became the 222nd
player (223) to appear for England. |
Position(s) |
Left/right-back |
First match |
No. 54, 18 March 1895,
England 1
Wales
1,
a
British Championship match at The Recreation Ground, Queen's Club, West Kensington, London, aged
21 years
325 days. |
Last match |
No.
73, 30 March 1901, England 2 Scotland 2, a British Championship match at
Sports Arena, Crystal Palace Park, Penge, London, aged
27 years 337 days. |
Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1894-95, 1895-96,
1896-97, 1897-98, 1899-1900, 1900-01; |
Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1894-95,
1897-98, 1900-01; |
Individual honours |
None |
Distinctions |
None |
England Tragedy |
"MOTORIST'S DEATH IN CUMBERLAND
INFIRMARY.
"The death took place last night in
Cumberland Infirmary of William John Oakley, of Ludgrove, Cockfosters,
Herts, a retired schoolmaster, aged 61. On Monday afternoon he was
motoring on Scotland-road, Carlisle, when his car was involved in a
collision with a motor 'bus.
"Mr. Oakley was picked out of
the wreckage with severe head injuries." - Wednesday, 19
September 1934, The Lancashire Daily Post
"A FORMER
OXFORD BLUE. "William John Oakley, of Ludgrove, Cockfosters, Herts.,
formerly of New Barnet, the famous amateur footballer, who died on
September 18 last, as the result of a motor accident near Carlisle, aged
61 years, left estate of the gross value of £19,089, with net
personalty £16,293. "He left, besides other bequests, one hundred
pound each to Dr Barnardo's Homes, the Church Army, and the Missions to
Seamen." - Monday, 26 November 1934, The Scotsman. |
Beyond England |
A schoolmaster by profession (MA
(Oxon)), he was joint headmaster from 1902 with
Gilbert Smith at the
Ludgrove Preparatory School. The pair also shared the Corinthians'
secretaryship (1898-1902) and the writing of a book Association Football. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.186. |
Bill Oakley - Career Statistics |
Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
| goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
16 |
16 |
16 |
1440 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
one |
none |
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
Bill Oakley
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
Home |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
23 |
4 |
+19 |
0 |
4 |
3.286 |
0.571 |
71.4 |
+3 |
Away |
9 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
24 |
12 |
+12 |
1 |
3 |
2.667 |
1.333 |
72.2 |
+4 |
All
-
British Championship |
16 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
47 |
16 |
+31 |
1 |
7 |
2.938 |
1.00 |
71.9 |
+7 |
Bill Oakley
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
British Championship
Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC 1894-95 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
BC
1895-96 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
1 |
1 |
3.667 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
BC 1896-97 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
2 |
+9 |
0 |
2 |
2.667 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
BC 1897-98 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
+6 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
BC 1899-1900 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.667 |
50.0 |
=0 |
BC 1900-01 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
+9 |
0 |
2 |
2.667 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
BC
All |
16 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
47 |
16 |
+31 |
1 |
7 |
2.938 |
1.00 |
71.9 |
+7 |
All Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC |
16 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
47 |
16 |
+31 |
1 |
7 |
2.938 |
1.00 |
71.9 |
+7 |
All |
16 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
47 |
16 |
+31 |
1 |
7 |
2.938 |
1.00 |
71.9 |
+7 |
Bill Oakley
- Match History |
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F.A. International
Select Committee - 16
full capsx
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Club: Oxford
University A.F.C. & Corinthians F.C.
- 4 full appearances |
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Age 21 |
1 |
54 |
18 March 1895 - England 1 Wales 1, Recreation Ground, West Kensington |
BC |
HD |
Start |
lb |
Age 22 |
2 |
56 |
7 March 1896 - Ireland 0
England 2,
Cliftonville Gardens,
Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start |
lb |
3 |
57 |
16 March 1896 -
Wales 1 England 9,
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
AW |
Start |
lb |
4 |
58 |
4 April 1896 - Scotland 2 England 1,
Celtic Park, Glasgow |
AL |
Start |
lb |
Club: Corinthians
F.C. - 12 full appearances |
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Age 23 |
5 |
59 |
20 February 1897 - England
6 Ireland 0,
Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham
|
BC |
HW |
Start |
rb |
6 |
60 |
29 March 1897
- England 4 Wales 0,
Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
HW |
Start |
rb |
7 |
61 |
3 April 1897 - England 1
Scotland 2,
Sports Arena, Penge |
HL |
Start |
rb |
Age 24 |
8 |
62 |
5 March 1898 - Ireland 2 England 3,
Cliftonville Gardens,
Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start |
rb |
9 |
63 |
28 March 1898 - Wales 0 England 3,
The Racecourse,
Wrexham |
AW |
Start |
rb |
10 |
64 |
2 April 1898 - Scotland 1 England 3,
Celtic Park, Glasgow |
AW |
Start |
rb |
Age 26 |
11 |
68 |
17 March 1900 - Ireland 0 England 2,
Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
BC |
AW |
Start |
lb |
12 |
69 |
26 March 1900 - Wales 1 England 1,
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
AD |
Start |
lb |
13 |
70 |
7 April 1900 - Scotland 4 England 1,
Celtic Park, Glasgow |
AL |
Start |
rb |
Age 27 |
14 |
71 |
9 March 1901 - England
3 Ireland 0,
The Dell, Southampton |
BC |
HW |
Start |
lb |
15 |
72 |
18 March 1901 - England 6 Wales 0, St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
HW |
Start |
lb |
16 |
73 |
30 March 1901 - England 2
Scotland
2,
Sports Arena, Penge |
HD |
Start |
lb |
Notes
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