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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Alfred William
"Alf" Oakes was an English professional footballer who made 72
appearances in the Football League playing for Millwall, Birmingham, New
Brighton and Wigan Borough. He played as an inside left. Oakes was born
in Bewdley, Worcestershire. He made his debut in the Football League
with Millwall in the Third Division South. After two seasons at Millwall
where he played six times in the league, he spent the 1925-26 season
with Reading, but without playing for the league side. A brief spell
with Rhyl Athletic preceded a few months at Worcester City playing
alongside former Birmingham forward Moses Lane.
