Bob Oakes

Bob Oakes
Full nameRobert Frederick Oakes
Date of birth(1872-12-20)20 December 1872
Place of birthHartlepool, England
Date of death22 October 1952(1952-10-22) (aged 79)
Place of deathLeeds, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1897–99 England 8 (0)

Robert Frederick Oakes (20 December 1872 – 22 October 1952) was an English international rugby union player.[1]

Oakes was born on Durham street in Hartlepool and played his junior rugby with Hartlepool Trinity.

A forward, Oakes played for the Hartlepool Rovers through the 1890s, which included six seasons as captain. He was a Durham county player and gained eight England caps from 1897 to 1899. After moving to Headingley in 1900, Oakes earned further county honours with Yorkshire.[2][3]

Oakes was a long-serving Yorkshire Rugby Union secretary and in 1933–34 had a term as RFU president.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "H'pool Memorial To Mr. R. F. Oakes". Northern Daily Mail. 24 May 1954.
  2. ^ "Sudden Death At 79 Of Mr. "Bob" Oakes". Bradford Observer. 23 October 1952.
  3. ^ ""Bob Oakes". Northern Daily Mail. 23 October 1952.
  4. ^ "Hartlepool History Then & Now". www.hhtandn.org.