Five of the best – Port Vale defenders of the 1920s
We’ve cheated a little (and you’ll see why) but here are the six names of Port Vale’s outstanding defenders from the 1920s?
Jimmy Oakes
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Jimmy Oakes was a long serving Port Vale left-back who played for the club between 1923 and 1932. He won promotion in 1930 before joining Charlton Athletic.
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Jimmy Oakes
Jimmy Oakes player profile: biography, stats, images and news about this Port Vale player.
Cult Hero 34: Jimmy Oakes
Cult hero Jimmy Oakes: renowned as a “clean” defender who rarely fouled or was booked, Oakes was widely regarded as one of the finest defenders never to picked for England. He’s a worthy entrant to our cult hall of fame…