Date of birth | 08 December 1978 |
Place of birth | Boston |
Nationality | Welsh |
Weight | 67 kg |
Height | 1.75 m |
Position | Midfielder |
Oster had a somewhat frustrating season at Sunderland in 2000-01 and struggled to win a regular place in the first-team squad.
A clever ball-playing winger, he opened his goal-scoring account for the Black Cats in the Worthington Cup tie against Luton Town, but always struggled to dislodge Kevin Kilbane or Julio Arca from the Wearsiders' line-up.
Oster's contract at Sunderland was extended to June 2006 in June 2004 but it was cancelled in January 2005. He then joined Burnley with a contract to the end of the 2004-05 season.
Oster joined Reading in August 2005 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2007 in July 2006, then to June 2008 in January 2007.
He joined Crystal Palace in August 2008 with a six-month contract that was extended to the end of the season in January 2009.
Oster's contract at Doncaster Rovers was extended to June 2010 in January 2010 and to June 2012 in June 2010.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Grimsby Town | 11 Jul 1996 | 21 Jul 1997 | |
Everton | 21 Jul 1997 | 06 Aug 1999 | |
Sunderland | 06 Aug 1999 | 27 Jan 2005 | |
Barnsley | 19 Oct 2001 | 19 Nov 2001 | L |
Grimsby Town | 31 Oct 2002 | 30 Dec 2002 | L |
Grimsby Town | 21 Feb 2003 | 24 Mar 2003 | L |
Leeds United | 05 Nov 2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | L |
Burnley | 28 Jan 2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
Millwall | 25 Jul 2005 | 29 Jul 2005 | T |
Reading | 02 Aug 2005 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
Derby County | 14 Jul 2008 | 25 Jul 2008 | T |
Crystal Palace | 11 Aug 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
Doncaster Rovers | 07 Aug 2009 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
Barnet | 07 Sep 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
Gateshead | 20 Sep 2013 | 30 Jun 2015 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1996-97 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 |
1 |
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1997-98 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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1997-98 | Everton | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
1
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1997-98 | Everton | Premier League | 16 | 15 |
1 |
2
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1998-99 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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1998-99 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Everton | Premier League | 6 | 3 |
1
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1999-00 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 | ||||
1999-00 | Sunderland | Premier League | 4 | 6 |
1
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2000-01 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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2000-01 | Sunderland | Premier League | 2 | 6 |
1
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2001-02 | Barnsley | League Division 1 | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Grimsby Town | League Division 1 | 17 | 6 |
1
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2002-03 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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2002-03 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
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2003-04 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 35 | 3 |
5 |
2
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1
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2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 |
2
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2004-05 | Burnley | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Burnley | League Championship | 12 | 3 |
1 |
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2004-05 | Leeds United | League Championship | 8 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Sunderland | League Championship | 6 | 3 |
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2004-05 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Reading | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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2005-06 | Reading | League Championship | 11 | 22 |
1 |
2
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2005-06 | Reading | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Reading | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
2006-07 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Reading | Premier League | 6 | 19 |
1 |
1
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2007-08 | Reading | Premier League | 12 | 6 |
1
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2008-09 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 27 | 4 |
3 |
2
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2008-09 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2009-10 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2009-10 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 36 | 4 |
1 |
2
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1
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2009-10 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 41 |
2
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2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 23 | 7 |
1 |
4
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2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2012-13 | Barnet | League Two | 23 | 5 |
2 |
3
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2013-14 | Gateshead | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2014-15 | Gateshead | FA Cup | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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09 Aug 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
13 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
20 Aug 2005 | Reading v Millwall | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
23 Aug 2005 | Reading v Swansea City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
10 Sep 2005 | Coventry City v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
17 Sep 2005 | Reading v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
20 Sep 2005 | Reading v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
01 Oct 2005 | Reading v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
16 Oct 2005 | Reading v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
18 Oct 2005 | Hull City v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
22 Oct 2005 | Stoke City v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
25 Oct 2005 | Reading v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
01 Nov 2005 | Reading v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
05 Nov 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
19 Nov 2005 | Reading v Hull City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
22 Nov 2005 | Ipswich Town v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
26 Nov 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
29 Nov 2005 | Arsenal v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
03 Dec 2005 | Reading v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
10 Dec 2005 | Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
17 Dec 2005 | Millwall v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
28 Dec 2005 | Reading v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
31 Dec 2005 | Derby County v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
02 Jan 2006 | Reading v Cardiff City | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
07 Jan 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Reading | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
17 Jan 2006 | Reading v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
28 Jan 2006 | Reading v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
31 Jan 2006 | Reading v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
07 Feb 2006 | Birmingham City v Reading | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
17 Feb 2006 | Luton Town v Reading | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
25 Feb 2006 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
04 Mar 2006 | Burnley v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
11 Mar 2006 | Reading v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
18 Mar 2006 | Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
25 Mar 2006 | Leicester City v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
01 Apr 2006 | Reading v Derby County | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
08 Apr 2006 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 2-5 | League Championship | |
15 Apr 2006 | Leeds United v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
22 Apr 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
30 Apr 2006 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
26 Aug 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
19 Sep 2006 | Reading v Darlington | W | 3-3 (4-2) | League Cup | 2nd round |
22 Oct 2006 | Reading v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
25 Oct 2006 | Liverpool v Reading | L | 4-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
28 Oct 2006 | Portsmouth v Reading | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
04 Nov 2006 | Liverpool v Reading | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
12 Nov 2006 | Reading v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
18 Nov 2006 | Reading v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
25 Nov 2006 | Fulham v Reading | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
02 Dec 2006 | Reading v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
06 Dec 2006 | Newcastle United v Reading | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
09 Dec 2006 | Watford v Reading | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
16 Dec 2006 | Reading v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
23 Dec 2006 | Reading v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
01 Jan 2007 | Reading v West Ham United | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
09 Jan 2007 | Reading v Burnley | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
27 Jan 2007 | Birmingham City v Reading | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
03 Feb 2007 | Manchester City v Reading | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
10 Feb 2007 | Reading v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
17 Feb 2007 | Manchester United v Reading | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
24 Feb 2007 | Middlesbrough v Reading | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
27 Feb 2007 | Reading v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
03 Mar 2007 | Arsenal v Reading | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
17 Mar 2007 | Reading v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
01 Apr 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Reading | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
07 Apr 2007 | Reading v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
14 Apr 2007 | Reading v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
21 Apr 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Reading | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
30 Apr 2007 | Reading v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
05 May 2007 | Reading v Watford | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
13 May 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Reading | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
12 Aug 2007 | Manchester United v Reading | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
15 Aug 2007 | Reading v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
18 Aug 2007 | Reading v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
07 Oct 2007 | Reading v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
12 Nov 2007 | Reading v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
30 Jan 2008 | Chelsea v Reading | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
02 Feb 2008 | Reading v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
09 Feb 2008 | Everton v Reading | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
24 Feb 2008 | Reading v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
01 Mar 2008 | Middlesbrough v Reading | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
08 Mar 2008 | Reading v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
15 Mar 2008 | Liverpool v Reading | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
22 Mar 2008 | Reading v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
29 Mar 2008 | Reading v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
05 Apr 2008 | Newcastle United v Reading | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
12 Apr 2008 | Reading v Fulham | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
03 May 2008 | Reading v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
11 May 2008 | Derby County v Reading | W | 0-4 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1996-97 | Wales | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 2 |
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1997-98 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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1997-98 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
1
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1997-98 | Wales | Under-21 | 1 |
1
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1998-99 | Wales | B International | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
1
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1999-00 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1
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2002-03 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Wales | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
2003-04 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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2004-05 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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30 Aug 1996 | Wales v San Marino | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
04 Oct 1996 | Wales v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
15 Oct 1996 | Wales v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
17 Oct 1996 | Scotland v Wales | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
19 Oct 1996 | Lithuania v Wales | L | 4-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
13 Dec 1996 | Wales v Turkey | L | 0-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
28 Mar 1997 | Wales v Belgium | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
19 Aug 1997 | Turkey v Wales | L | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
10 Oct 1997 | Belgium v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
11 Oct 1997 | Belgium v Wales | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
12 Nov 1997 | Brazil v Wales | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
25 Mar 1998 | Wales v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
22 Apr 1998 | Italy v Wales | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
04 Sep 1998 | Wales v Italy | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
09 Feb 1999 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | B International | |
09 Oct 1999 | Wales v Switzerland | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
12 Feb 2003 | Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
29 Mar 2003 | Wales v Azerbaijan | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
26 May 2003 | USA v Wales | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Oct 2003 | Wales v Serbia and Montenegro | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
18 Feb 2004 | Wales v Scotland | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
27 May 2004 | Norway v Wales | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
30 May 2004 | Wales v Canada | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 2004 | Azerbaijan v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
08 Sep 2004 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.