- William Oakley
William John Oakley (
27 April 1873 –20 September 1934 ) was aVictorian era footballer who 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.Educated at
Shrewsbury School and Christ Church,Oxford University , 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.In 1894, he was the English
long jump champion.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, ofLudgrove School after his retirement from football.External links
* [http://www.englandfc.com/Profiles/php/PlayerProfileByName.php?id=714 Oakley's England player profile]
* [http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamCapt/CaptMtch1872.html England captains 1872-1914]
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