John Oakes was a Scottish footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Queen of the South, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City.
20 Facts About Jackie Oakes
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Jackie Oakes was born to Patrick and Annie in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.
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Jackie Oakes started his senior football career in England with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1935 signed by Major Frank Buckley.
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In 1936, Jackie Oakes signed for Dumfries club Queen of the South for the first time signed by George McLachlan.
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Jackie Oakes Law scored the other two Queens goals that day.
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Jackie Oakes was at Queens under Jimmy McKinnell Snr when they finished sixth in the league in 1939.
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Jackie Oakes joined Blackburn Rovers in February 1947 after turning down Manchester City.
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Jackie Oakes was an ever-present for the remainder of the season, making a total of 16 appearances and scoring two goals.
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Jackie Oakes then scored the only goals in defeats to Middlesbrough at home on 29 November 1947 and at Goodison Park against Everton on 20 December 1947.
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In total Jackie Oakes played 35 leagues and two FA Cup games for Blackburn Rovers scoring 9 goals.
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Jackie Oakes scored the opening goal and this was the only double league defeat that Sunderland endured all season.
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Jackie Oakes clocked up 77 league appearances in which he scored 9 goals.
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Jackie Oakes rejoined Queen of the South in the summer of 1951 signed by Jimmy McKinnell Junior.
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Jackie Oakes scored Queens goal in the game with the highest recorded attendance at Palmerston Park.
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Late in his Queen of the South career, Jackie Oakes was joined by Ivor Broadis, previously of Jackie Oakes' tussles for Manchester City against Sunderland.
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Shortly after in February 1960, Jackie Oakes was joined on the playing staff by another ex-opponent from his days in England's top division, goalkeeper George Farm.
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Twenty three years after his debut, Jackie Oakes played at Queens until the age of 40 in 1960, clocking up a total of 457 games for the club.
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Jackie Oakes is fourth highest in the club's record appearances list behind Allan Ball and Iain McChesney and in between team-mates Jim Patterson and Dougie Sharpe.
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Jackie Oakes is twelfth in the Doonhamers all-time goalscoring charts with 81 goals.
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Jackie Oakes then replaced Neil Gibson Junior to become the club trainer for three years.