George Oghani
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George William Oghani[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1960[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1978 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| 1978–1983 | Hyde United | 175 | (83) |
| 1983–1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 99 | (27) |
| 1987 | → Wrexham (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Burnley | 74 | (21) |
| 1989 | Stockport County | 8 | (2) |
| 1989 | Hereford United | 8 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Hyde United | 1 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Scarborough | 50 | (18) |
| 1991–1992 | AEP Paphos FC | 25 | (4) |
| 1992–1994 | Carlisle United | 53 | (15) |
| 1994–1996 | Northwich Victoria | 60 | (13) |
| 1996–1997 | Guiseley | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George William Oghani (born 2 September 1960) is an English former footballer.
Career
[edit]Born in Manchester, England, he played for Sheffield United, Bury, Hyde United, Bolton Wanderers (where he became the first black person to play for their first team[3]), Wrexham, Burnley, Stockport County, Hereford United, Hyde United for a second time where he scored 78 goals in 145 appearances, Scarborough, AEP Paphos FC and Carlisle United.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "George Oghani". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Hern, Bill; Gleave, David (2020). Football's Black Pioneers. Leicester: Conker Editions. pp. 168–169. ISBN 9781999900854.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 466. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
External links
[edit]- Player stats at Hyde United
- Player info at ClaretsMad.co.uk
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- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Scarborough F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- AEP Paphos FC players
- Guiseley A.F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
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