Thomas Oakes (footballer)

Thomas Oakes

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Frank Oakes
Date of birth	1874
Place of birth	Cheltenham, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1896	Hereford Thistle
1896–1900	Small Heath	35	(8)
1900–19??	Gloucester City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Frank Oakes (1874 – after 1900) was an English professional footballer who made 35 appearances in the Football League playing for Small Heath.^[1] He played as a forward.

Oakes was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He played football for Hereford Thistle before joining Small Heath of the Football League Second Division in 1896,^[2] making his debut in a 3–1 victory at Blackpool on 23 January 1897. He played regularly for the remainder of the 1896–97 season and the next, but appeared only rarely for the first team over the next two seasons.^[3] He left for non-league football with Gloucester City.^[2]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
2. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
3. Matthews, pp. 144–46.