Andy Oakes (footballer)

Andrew Mark Oakes (born 11 January 1977) is an English former football goalkeeper. His uncle is the Manchester City midfielder Alan Oakes. His cousin Michael Oakes, also a goalkeeper, played for Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff City.

For other people named Andy Oakes, see Andy Oakes (disambiguation).

Andy Oakes
Personal information
Full name Andrew Mark Oakes[1]
Date of birth (1977-01-11) 11 January 1977
Place of birth Northwich, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Barnton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Macclesfield Town 0 (0)
1998 Winsford United ? (?)
1998–1999 Hull City 19 (0)
1999–2005 Derby County 43 (0)
1999 → Port Vale (loan) 0 (0)
2004–2005 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 1 (0)
2005–2006 Walsall 34 (0)
2006–2007 Swansea City 5 (0)
2007–2009 Darlington 16 (0)
Total 118 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent his early years at Macclesfield Town and Winsford United, before playing for Hull City in 1998–99. He then was signed by Premier League side Derby County for £465,000. He spent his six years at Pride Park as a back-up keeper, and also spent brief spells on loan at Port Vale and Bolton Wanderers. He signed with Walsall in March 2005, before moving on to Swansea City in August 2006. He signed with Darlington in May 2007, before leaving the game two years later.

Playing career

Oakes started his career with Barnton, but joined Macclesfield Town in the 1996–97 season as cover for regular goalkeeper Ryan Price as the club battled towards promotion into the Football League.[3] Oakes played once for the "Silkmen", in a 2–0 FA Cup defeat to Rochdale, where he reportedly played with a broken finger.[3] After the season finished he moved on to Northern Premier League side Winsford United. In December 1998 he returned to the Football League when he signed with Third Division club Hull City, who were then managed by Warren Joyce. He played twenty games of the 1998–99 season, and his performances at Boothferry Park earned him a £465,000 move to Premier League side Derby County in June 1999.[4] He immediately went out on loan with Port Vale, but returned to Pride Park within three weeks having failed to make an appearance for Brian Horton's "Valiants".

He was the understudy to Mart Poom, before becoming the first choice keeper in 2001–02, playing 22 games. He had lost his first team place when manager Jim Smith resigned in October 2001, but won back his place when Colin Todd was sacked and replaced by John Gregory in January. The "Rams" were relegated at the end of the season, finishing ten points behind 17th place Sunderland. Teenager Lee Grant was favoured more in 2002–03, and Oakes was restricted to seven First Division appearances. He played ten games in 2003–04, as Grant continued to be favoured by new boss George Burley. Grant was dropped in 2004–05, only for 20-year-old Lee Camp to claim the first team jersey. Oakes joined Bolton Wanderers on loan at the start of the 2004–05 season as back-up to Jussi Jääskeläinen,[5] but only made the one appearance.

He moved on to Paul Merson's Walsall on a free transfer in March 2005,[6] and featured in the last nine games of the campaign. He played 30 games in 2005–06, having missed September to December. With the "Saddlers" suffering relegation, he was released from the Bescot Stadium in May 2006.[7] He signed with Kenny Jackett's Swansea City in August 2006.[8] Playing six games of the 2006–07 season, with only one appearances coming at the Liberty Stadium, he was not offered a new contract in the summer by new boss Roberto Martínez.[9] Oakes signed with Darlington in May 2007.[10] He made 18 appearances for Dave Penney's "Quakers", before retiring from the game in 2009.

Statistics
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Macclesfield Town1997–98[11]Conference0010000010
Hull City1998–99[12]Third Division19000001[lower-alpha 1]0200
Derby County1999–2000[13]Premier League0000000000
2000–01[14]Premier League6010000070
2001–02[15]Premier League200002000220
2002–03[16]First Division7000000070
2003–04[17]First Division100000000100
2004–05[18]Championship0000000000
Total 430102000460
Port Vale (loan)1999–2000[13]First Division0000000000
Bolton Wanderers (loan)2004–05[18]Premier League1000000010
Walsall2004–05[18]League One9000000090
2005–06[19]League One25030101[lower-alpha 1]0300
Total 340301010390
Swansea City2006–07[20]League One5000001[lower-alpha 1]060
Darlington2007–08[21]League Two6000001[lower-alpha 1]070
2008–09[22]League Two100100000110
Total 160100010180
Career total[lower-alpha 2] 11806030401310
  1. Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.
  2. Statistics for Winsford United not recorded.

References
  1. "Andy Oakes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. "FootballSquads - Port Vale - 1999/00". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. "Profile". darlington-fc.net. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  5. "Oakes joins Bolton on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  6. "Oakes quits Derby to join Walsall". BBC Sport. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  7. "Saddlers release goalkeeper Oakes". BBC Sport. 9 May 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  8. "Swansea complete Oakes transfer". BBC Sport. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  9. "Swans release Williams and Oakes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  10. "Darlington bag ex-Swansea keeper". BBC Sport. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  11. "Games played by Andy Oakes in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  12. "Games played by Andy Oakes in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  13. "Games played by Andy Oakes in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  14. "Games played by Andy Oakes in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  15. "Games played by Andy Oakes in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  16. "Games played by Andy Oakes in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  17. "Games played by Andy Oakes in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  18. "Games played by Andy Oakes in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  19. "Games played by Andy Oakes in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  20. "Games played by Andy Oakes in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  21. "Games played by Andy Oakes in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  22. "Games played by Andy Oakes in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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