Oakes made an FA Cup appearance for Northwich Victoria against Scunthorpe United in December 1982. Alan Oakes is the cousin of Glyn Pardoe .

Oakes signed for Manchester City on amateur terms in 1958 at the age of fifteen, signing as a professional a year later; he cleaned the boots of legendary goalkeeper Bert Trautmann. [1] While at Vale Park, Oakes was forced to make one final Football League appearance during an injury crisis – his 776th match in the league. Oakes was inducted into the Manchester City Hall of Fame in 2005.[5]. [2] He played in the League Cup final at Wembley, which ended in a 2–1 victory over West Bromwich Albion. [2], He made 51 appearances in 1965–66, as new manager Joe Mercer (and assistant Malcolm Allison) led City to the Second Division title. If so, please let us know and we will be happy to share them with the world! Sacked in order to save money in Decembe… [2] As other teams pulled out, Manchester City agreed to take part in the 1972 FA Charity Shield, and they took the shield back to Maine Road with a 1–0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park. His nephew, Chris Blackburn, played for Chester, Morecambe, and Wrexham. However, if you offer a relevant product or service that may interest our readership, we are open to bribery and corruption... well, the odd advert or two to help cover the costs!

He played 49 games in 1968–69,[2] including the FA Cup final, helping the "Sky Blues" to their fourth FA Cup title with a 1–0 win over Leicester City.

He is a cousin of former teammate Glyn Pardoe, an uncle […] He made 680 league and cup appearances for Manchester City, scoring 33 goals. At 41 years and 60 days old Oakes was unable to prevent the injury ravaged team from losing to Plymouth Argyle1–0. He then became part of the coaching staff with Port Vale, serving as reserve team manager from January 1983. He is a cousin of former teammate Glyn Pardoe, an uncle of defender C

He left the game after coaching spells at Port Vale and then Chester. His last appearance for Manchester City came on 4 May 1976, coming on as substitute for Mike Doyle against rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford. New boss Tony Book failed to bring back the glory years for Manchester City though, despite Oakes making 43 appearances in 1974–75.

(1959-1983). reihenfolge ASC, saison_id DESC, verein_id ASC. Alan Oakes holds the record for Manchester City league appearances, having played 565 matches between 1959 and 1976. [2] Playing 50 games in 1975–76,[2] his final honour with the club was the League Cup medal he picked up in 1976, with a 2–1 victory over Newcastle United. He also played in the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup, which ended in 2–1 victory over Górnik Zabrze at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna. Alan Arthur Oakes (born 7 September 1942) is an English former footballer who holds Manchester City's all-time record for appearances. He is a cousin of former teammate Glyn Pardoe, an uncle of defender Chris Blackburn, and the father of former goalkeeper Michael Oakes.

Hopefully, you have realised that this is not an attempt to get rich. Biography: Spent six years at Chester City as manager, then served Port Vale as reserve team boss, coach and youth team coach, had one last spell at Chester and is now retired.

Date of birth/Age: Transfer history. As of 1 July 2018, the player who has won the most international caps while at the club is David Silva with 87 for Spain. A midfielder, in total he played 776 the Football League matches – the seventh most in history. Alan Oakes is the father of Michael Oakes (Goalkeeping Coach Wrexham AFC). [1] Sacked in order to save money in December 1983, he was brought back to the club as a coach in August 1984. – Hall of Fame inductees, "The players who have made most League appearances since 1888 are (as at 22 January 2006):", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alan_Oakes&oldid=949567249, English Football League representative players, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only, This page was last edited on 7 April 2020, at 07:09. Sep 7, 1942 (78), Place of birth: [6], Gary James, Manchester: The Greatest City, Manchester City F.C.

Oakes was widely regarded as having done a good job at Chester, but the 1981–82 season saw the "Blues" relegated. Please forgive any errors or omissions and do get in touch if you would like to become involved. New manager George Poyser failed to bring promotion in 1963–64 and 1964–65, though by now Oakes was a consistent first team performer, making 41 league appearances in each campaign. For using this site, please activate JavaScript. The "Detailed stats" tab shows a player's total appearances, goals, cards and cumulative minutes of play for each competition, and indicates the season in which it occurred. [4] He was voted the club's Player of the Year in 1975. In 1992, Oakes return to Chester on the coaching staff and in 1993–94 he assisted Graham Barrow and Joe Hinnigan as Chester were promoted to the Second Division. He left the club in March 1982, and then played one FA cup game for Northwich Victoria and one league game for Port Vale.

'Where Are They Now' is compiled by enthusiastic football fans and we hope that you enjoy the trip down memory lane. He went on to play in all but one of the matches in City's title winning season in 1967–68,[2] with only defender Tony Book managing play to all 50 games. In his first season at the club, Oakes led Chester to the last-16 of the FA Cup for the first time since 1891. A midfielder, in total he played 776 Football League matches – the seventh most in history. Alan Oakes. Clubs played for: Manchester City, Chester-City, Port Vale. Oakes returned to post 33 appearances in 1973–74,[2] the season in which Denis Law famously sent Manchester United out of the top-flight. [2] However, despite Oakes reaching the 40 game mark,[2] they plummeted to second-from-bottom of the division in 1962–63, finishing two points short of 33 point safety benchmark set by 20th place Birmingham City.

In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. A midfielder, in total he played 776 Football League matches – the seventh most in history. (1959-1983). Oakes made an FA Cup appearance for Northwich Victoria against Scunthorpe United in December 1982. [3] He is a cousin of former teammate Glyn Pardoe, an uncle of defender Chris Blackburn, and the father of former goalkeeper Michael Oakes.

He picked up numerous honours at the club, including a European Cup Winners' Cup winners medal in 1970, a First Division and Second Division championship medal in 1967–68 and 1965–66 respectively, an FA Cup winners medal in 1969, two League Cup winners medals in 1970 and 1976, and FA Charity Shield winners medals in 1968 and 1972. Alan Oakes : biography 7 September 1942 – Alan Arthur Oakes (born 7 September 1942) is an English former footballer who holds Manchester City’s all-time record for appearances. [2] During the early 1960s Oakes proved to be one of the few consistent performers in a struggling City side. Oakes was to be player-manager throughout the remainder of his six years with the club, where he continued to break playing appearance records. The only City player to come close to his record was Joe Corrigan, a goalkeeper who played alongside Oakes for nine years.

He played alongside other club legends such as Colin Bell, Mike Summerbee, and Neil Young.

Alan Arthur Oakes (born 7 September 1942) is an English former footballer who holds Manchester City's all-time record for appearances. Clubs played for: Manchester City, Chester-City, Port Vale. If all senior competitions are included, Oakes has 680. In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. This page contains information about a player's detailed stats. Oakes moved to Third Division side Chester in the summer of 1976, who had to pay Manchester City a £15,000 fee for his services. Squad: 64, Starting eleven: 62, Substituted in: 1, On the bench: 1, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0. He joined Manchester City as an amateur in 1958, turning professional and making his debut a year later. However, he was restricted to just 15 appearances in 1972–73,[2] as City ended the campaign in 11th place under the management of Johnny Hart. Winsford, Position: [1] At 41 years and 60 days old Oakes was unable to prevent the injury ravaged team from losing to Plymouth Argyle 1–0. [2] Amongst footballing figures of his era Oakes was renowned for his professionalism; the great Liverpool manager Bill Shankly described him as "exactly the kind of player youngsters should use as a model". [1] After being demoted to the position of youth coach in December 1987 he resigned in protest.[1]. [2] His first-team debut came under the stewardship of Les McDowall on 14 November 1959, in a 1–1 draw with Chelsea. While at Vale Park, Oakes was forced to make one final Football League appearance during an injury crisis – his 776th match in the league. [2] He went on to play 18 First Division matches in 1959–60. He was appointed player-manager at Chester in 1976, and led the club to victory in the Debenhams Cup in 1977. He would repeat the feat three years later and lead the club to the Debenhams Cup title in 1977. This page contains information about a player's detailed stats. A midfielder, in total he played 776 the Football League matches – the seventh most in history. They also went on to win the 1968 FA Charity Shield, thrashing West Bromwich Albion 6–1. Alan Arthur Oakes (born 7 September 1942) is an English former footballer who holds Manchester City's all-time record for appearances. Though he never won a full international cap, he represented the Football League against the Scottish League in 1969.[2]. Oakes was also the man to give the legendary Ian Rush his big break in the professional game, handing him his Chester debut in April 1979. [2] In his time at Maine Road, Oakes had become part of more trophy winning sides than any other Manchester City player in history.