His last known club was Buxton. The 1939 Register finds Oakes working as an aero engine fitter and living in Peache Road, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, wth his wife, Gwyneth, and two school-age sons. The younger of the two, Donald, also became a footballer, and played professionally for Arsenal. Oakes was still resident at the same address at the time of his death, on Christmas Day 1967, which was registered in nearby Bristol. Notes References Sources 1901 births 1967 deaths People from Bewdley Footballers from Worcestershire English footballers Association football inside forwards Chesham United F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Reading F.C. players Rhyl F.C. players Worcester City F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players New Brighton A.F.C. players Wigan Borough F.C. players Frickley Athletic F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players Buxton F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players Midland Football League players Royal Air Force personnel of World War I Royal Air Force airmen