Michael Oakes

Date of birth30 October 1973
Place of birthNorthwich
NationalityEnglish
Weight92 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Oakes firmly established himself as Wolverhampton Wanderers number one 'keeper in 2000-01 and went on to become an ever-present in the club's First Division games.

Although not completely settled in the early stages of the campaign, he grew more confident as the season progressed and his defenders became used to him.

A talented young goalkeeper who makes some excellent flying saves.

Oakes, who is the son of the former Manchester City player Alan Oakes, had his contract at Wolverhampton Wanderers extended to June 2007 in May 2005.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Aston Villa 16 Jul 1991 29 Oct 1999
Scarborough 26 Nov 1993 02 Dec 1993 L
Wolverhampton Wanderers 29 Oct 1999 30 Jun 2007
Cardiff City 06 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2008

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1994-95 Aston Villa League Cup 1 1
1996-97 Aston Villa League Cup 1 1
1996-97 Aston Villa Premier League 18
2
8 17
1996-97 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 2 1
1997-98 Aston Villa Premier League 8 13
1997-98 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 1 1
1998-99 Aston Villa FA Cup 2 1 2
1998-99 Aston Villa League Cup 1 4
1998-99 Aston Villa Premier League 23 3 33
1
1998-99 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 2 1 3
1999-00 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 2 1
2000-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1 1
2000-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 4 1 5
2000-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Division 1 46 11 47
2001-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1 1
2001-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1 2
2001-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Division 1 46 14 43
2001-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Division 1 Play-Offs 2 1 3
2002-03 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1 2
2002-03 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Division 1 6 1 8
2003-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 3 1 4
1
2003-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
1
2003-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 21 2 38
2004-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1 2
2004-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 35 5 41
1
2004-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 2 3
2005-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 16
1
2 17
2007-08 Cardiff City FA Cup 2 1 1
2007-08 Cardiff City League Championship 11 1 17
2007-08 Cardiff City League Cup 2 4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Oct 1994 Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa W 0-3
Agg: 0-8
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
17 Aug 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
21 Aug 1996 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
24 Aug 1996 Aston Villa v Derby County W 2-0 Premier League
04 Sep 1996 Everton v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
07 Sep 1996 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
10 Sep 1996 Aston Villa v Helsingborgs D 1-1 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
15 Sep 1996 Chelsea v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
21 Sep 1996 Aston Villa v Manchester United D 0-0 Premier League
24 Sep 1996 Helsingborgs v Aston Villa D 0-0
Agg: 1-1
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
30 Sep 1996 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 4-3 Premier League
26 Oct 1996 Sunderland v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
02 Nov 1996 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 Premier League
16 Nov 1996 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 1-3 Premier League
23 Nov 1996 Coventry City v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
26 Nov 1996 Wimbledon v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Cup 4th round
30 Nov 1996 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
04 Dec 1996 West Ham United v Aston Villa W 0-2 Premier League
07 Dec 1996 Southampton v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
05 Apr 1997 Aston Villa v Everton W 3-1 Premier League
09 Apr 1997 Wimbledon v Aston Villa W 0-2 Premier League
12 Apr 1997 Derby County v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
19 Apr 1997 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
03 May 1997 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 3-2 Premier League
09 Aug 1997 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
13 Aug 1997 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers L 0-4 Premier League
01 Nov 1997 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
22 Nov 1997 Aston Villa v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
25 Nov 1997 Steaua Bucuresti v Aston Villa L 2-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
29 Nov 1997 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
15 Dec 1997 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
20 Dec 1997 Aston Villa v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
02 May 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa W 1-3 Premier League
17 Oct 1998 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
20 Oct 1998 Celta Vigo v Aston Villa W 0-1 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
24 Oct 1998 Aston Villa v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
28 Oct 1998 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Cup 3rd round
03 Nov 1998 Aston Villa v Celta Vigo L 1-3
Agg: 2-3
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
07 Nov 1998 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-2 Premier League
14 Nov 1998 Southampton v Aston Villa W 1-4 Premier League
21 Nov 1998 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 2-4 Premier League
28 Nov 1998 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
05 Dec 1998 Aston Villa v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
09 Dec 1998 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
13 Dec 1998 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 3-2 Premier League
21 Dec 1998 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1998 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1998 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 Premier League
02 Jan 1999 Aston Villa v Hull City W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1999 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
18 Jan 1999 Aston Villa v Everton W 3-0 Premier League
23 Jan 1999 Aston Villa v Fulham L 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1999 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
06 Feb 1999 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers L 1-3 Premier League
17 Feb 1999 Aston Villa v Leeds United L 1-2 Premier League
21 Feb 1999 Wimbledon v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
27 Feb 1999 Aston Villa v Coventry City L 1-4 Premier League
24 Apr 1999 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 Premier League
01 May 1999 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
08 May 1999 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic L 3-4 Premier League
16 May 1999 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1993-94 England Toulon Under-21 3
1
3
1993-94 England Under-21
1
1995-96 England UEFA Under-21 1 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Mar 1994 England v Denmark W 1-0 Under-21
31 May 1994 France v England L 3-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
02 Jun 1994 England v USA W 3-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
05 Jun 1994 England v Belgium W 2-1 Toulon Under-21 Semi-final
07 Jun 1994 England v Portugal W 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Final
14 Nov 1995 England v Austria W 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 6


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.