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Bill Oakley

Corinthians FC

 one captaincy, 0 goals

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 3: A 0
100% successful
1901

full appearances: sixteen
minutes as captain: 90

 
  William John Oakley
Birth Sunday, 27 April 1873 at 34 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
  registered in Atcham April-June 1873
Death Tuesday, 18 September 1934 in Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, Cumberland.
aged 61 years 144 days registered in Carlisle July-September 1934
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. After which, he played for Casuals FC from 1903.
Corinthians between 1894-1903.
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].

Captain Career
Captain number The 26th player to captain England.
Player number One of five who became the 222nd player (223) to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-back
Only captaincy No. 71, 9 March 1901, England 3 Ireland 0, a British Championship match at The Dell, Milton Road, The Common, Southampton, aged 27 years 316 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1900-01;
Team honours British Championship winners 1900-01;
Individual honours The South (three appearances, 1ᶜ 1ᵒᵍ February 1899-February 1901).


P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3 0 100 +1
His only match was played in the British Championship competition, at a home venue against Ireland

Captain Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1900-01 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1
1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3 0 100 +1

Captain History

 Club: Corinthians F.C. - 1ᶜ (90 min)   F.A. International Select Committee - 1ᶜ (90 min)x

capts match match details comp res. appearance pos

Age 27 trial  
one appearance - The Southᶜ vs. The North,  25 February 1901;

1 71 9 March 1901 - England 3 Ireland 0
The Dell, Southampton		 BC HW fourteenth app lb
 

 
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