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
08 Jan 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
18 Jan 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-0 (3-4) FA Cup 4th round replay
13 Aug 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division 1
19 Aug 2000 Stockport County v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 1
22 Aug 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Oxford United L 0-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Aug 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley W 1-0 League Division 1
28 Aug 2000 Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-1 League Division 1
02 Sep 2000 Gillingham v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Division 1
05 Sep 2000 Oxford United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-3
Agg: 2-3 		League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
09 Sep 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers L 1-2 League Division 1
12 Sep 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Division 1
16 Sep 2000 Wimbledon v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 1
24 Sep 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City W 4-0 League Division 1
30 Sep 2000 Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division 1
02 Oct 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Grimsby Town W 2-0
Agg: 4-3 		League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
14 Oct 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 League Division 1
17 Oct 2000 West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Division 1
21 Oct 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham D 0-0 League Division 1
24 Oct 2000 Barnsley v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Division 1
28 Oct 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford D 2-2 League Division 1
01 Nov 2000 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
04 Nov 2000 Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Division 1
11 Nov 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace L 1-3 League Division 1
18 Nov 2000 Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Division 1
21 Nov 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division 1
25 Nov 2000 Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division 1
02 Dec 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Barnsley W 2-0 League Division 1
09 Dec 2000 Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-0 League Division 1
17 Dec 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City L 0-1 League Division 1
23 Dec 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Division 1
26 Dec 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End L 0-1 League Division 1
30 Dec 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stockport County W 3-2 League Division 1
01 Jan 2001 Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Division 1
07 Jan 2001 Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division 1
03 Feb 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division 1
10 Feb 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Division 1
20 Feb 2001 Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Division 1
24 Feb 2001 Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Division 1
03 Mar 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Division 1
10 Mar 2001 Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Division 1
14 Mar 2001 Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Division 1
18 Mar 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 League Division 1
01 Apr 2001 Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Division 1
04 Apr 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wimbledon L 0-1 League Division 1
07 Apr 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town L 0-1 League Division 1
14 Apr 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra D 0-0 League Division 1
17 Apr 2001 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-2 League Division 1
21 Apr 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 League Division 1
24 Apr 2001 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Division 1
28 Apr 2001 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Division 1
01 May 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 League Division 1
06 May 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division 1
11 Aug 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth D 2-2 League Division 1
19 Aug 2001 Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Division 1
22 Aug 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swindon Town L 1-2 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford W 1-0 League Division 1
27 Aug 2001 Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division 1
08 Sep 2001 Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Division 1
15 Sep 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stockport County D 2-2 League Division 1
18 Sep 2001 Gillingham v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-3 League Division 1
21 Sep 2001 Walsall v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-3 League Division 1
25 Sep 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division 1
29 Sep 2001 Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-3 League Division 1
13 Oct 2001 Bradford City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-3 League Division 1
16 Oct 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra L 0-1 League Division 1
20 Oct 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace L 0-1 League Division 1
25 Oct 2001 West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 1
28 Oct 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley W 3-0 League Division 1
31 Oct 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Millwall W 1-0 League Division 1
03 Nov 2001 Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Division 1
18 Nov 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Division 1
24 Nov 2001 Wimbledon v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Division 1
27 Nov 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Barnsley W 4-1 League Division 1
02 Dec 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Division 1
07 Dec 2001 Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 1
11 Dec 2001 Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Division 1
16 Dec 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City W 2-1 League Division 1
22 Dec 2001 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 1
26 Dec 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End L 2-3 League Division 1
29 Dec 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United W 1-0 League Division 1
05 Jan 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City W 3-1 League Division 1
17 Jan 2002 Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-3 League Division 1
29 Jan 2002 Barnsley v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Division 1
02 Feb 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United W 2-1 League Division 1
07 Feb 2002 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Division 1
16 Feb 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bradford City W 3-1 League Division 1
20 Feb 2002 Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-4 League Division 1
23 Feb 2002 Stockport County v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-4 League Division 1
26 Feb 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Walsall W 3-0 League Division 1
02 Mar 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham W 2-0 League Division 1
06 Mar 2002 Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division 1
09 Mar 2002 Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division 1
16 Mar 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Grimsby Town L 0-1 League Division 1
23 Mar 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City D 0-0 League Division 1
30 Mar 2002 Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-3 League Division 1
01 Apr 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City L 0-2 League Division 1
05 Apr 2002 Millwall v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Division 1
14 Apr 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wimbledon W 1-0 League Division 1
21 Apr 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division 1
28 Apr 2002 Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-1 League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
01 May 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City W 1-0
Agg: 2-3 		League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
11 Aug 2002 Bradford City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division 1
14 Aug 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Walsall W 3-1 League Division 1
17 Aug 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley W 3-0 League Division 1
24 Aug 2002 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-4 League Division 1
27 Aug 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Division 1
11 Sep 2002 Swansea City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-3 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 4-2 League Division 1
23 Aug 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic L 0-4 Premier League
27 Aug 2003 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
30 Aug 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth D 0-0 Premier League
13 Sep 2003 Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
20 Sep 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea L 0-5 Premier League
23 Sep 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Darlington W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
04 Oct 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
18 Oct 2003 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
25 Oct 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City W 4-3 Premier League
28 Oct 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
08 Nov 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
22 Nov 2003 Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
06 Dec 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 5-2 Premier League
14 Dec 2003 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2003 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United W 3-1 Premier League
03 Jan 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Jan 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 Premier League
10 Jan 2004 Charlton Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
13 Jan 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Kidderminster Harriers W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
21 Jan 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
25 Jan 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United L 1-3 FA Cup 4th round
23 Aug 2004 Rochdale v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-4 League Cup 1st round
21 Sep 2004 Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-1 (2-4) League Cup 2nd round
02 Oct 2004 West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Championship
15 Oct 2004 Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Championship
19 Oct 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County W 2-0 League Championship
23 Oct 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 League Championship
30 Oct 2004 Gillingham v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Championship
02 Nov 2004 Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-1 League Championship
06 Nov 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Championship
13 Nov 2004 Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
20 Nov 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City L 0-1 League Championship
27 Nov 2004 Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 3-3 League Championship
04 Dec 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading W 4-1 League Championship
07 Dec 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Millwall L 1-2 League Championship
11 Dec 2004 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
18 Dec 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2004 Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 League Championship
04 Jan 2005 Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
22 Jan 2005 Millwall v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
29 Jan 2005 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland D 1-1 League Championship
19 Feb 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Gillingham D 2-2 League Championship
22 Feb 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
26 Feb 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
02 Mar 2005 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 3-3 League Championship
05 Mar 2005 Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-4 League Championship
12 Mar 2005 Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
15 Mar 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley W 2-0 League Championship
19 Mar 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City D 1-1 League Championship
02 Apr 2005 Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
05 Apr 2005 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
11 Apr 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town W 2-0 League Championship
16 Apr 2005 Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United W 2-0 League Championship
30 Apr 2005 Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
08 May 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United W 4-2 League Championship
06 Aug 2005 Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Championship
09 Aug 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Championship
13 Aug 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Hull City W 1-0 League Championship
20 Aug 2005 Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
27 Aug 2005 Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
30 Aug 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 League Championship
10 Sep 2005 Luton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
13 Sep 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Millwall L 1-2 League Championship
17 Sep 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
24 Sep 2005 Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-3 League Championship
27 Sep 2005 Crewe Alexandra v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-4 League Championship
30 Sep 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley L 0-1 League Championship
15 Oct 2005 Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
22 Oct 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End D 1-1 League Championship
29 Oct 2005 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-1 League Championship
22 Apr 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 League Championship


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.