William Oakley (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English footballer
Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1873
Place of Birth: Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 20-Sep-1934
Profession: association football player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About William Oakley (footballer)
- William John Oakley (27 April 1873—20 September 1934) was an English footballer who, during the Victorian era, played as a full-back for the renowned amateur clubs, the Corinthians and Casuals, and captained the England team once, in a match against Ireland in 1901.
- In 1894, he was also the English long jump champion. Oakley played in total, 121 games for Corinthian FC, in which he scored just 1 goal.
- Playing games against all the great professional sides of the era, Oakley was an assured defender who's peak years for the club were the 1898/99 season and the 1899/1900 season, during which, he rarely missed a match. Educated at Shrewsbury School and Christ Church, Oxford, Oakley was awarded a total of 16 England caps between 1895 and 1901, and won his only game as captain by the score of 3-0. He was a close friend of the England centre forward G.
- O.
- Smith, with whom he worked as a schoolmaster, and eventually as joint headmaster, of Ludgrove School after retiring from football.
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