Graham Oates (footballer, born 1949), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetGraham Oates (footballer, born 1949)
British association football player
Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1949
Place of Birth: Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Profession: association football player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Graham Oates (footballer, born 1949)
- Graham Oates (born 14 March 1949 in Bradford) is an English retired footballer who played for Bradford City, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
- He also played for the Detroit Express and the California Surf in the NASL. While at Newcastle United, Oates scored an own goal in a match against Leeds United directly from the kick-off, lobbing goalkeeper Willie McFaul in the process.
- McFaul is said to have been well out of position in the execution of the preplanned play.While a member of the Detroit Express, Oates coached the Bloomfield Hills Andover High School boys soccer team through the 1978 and 1979 seasons.
- In his first stint as a head coach, Oates led the 1978 squad to the Michigan High School State Soccer Championship.
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