| Denis Oakes | |
| Birth Date: | 10 April 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Bedworth, Warwickshire, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1964–1967 |
| Clubs1: | Coventry City |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1967–1971 |
| Clubs2: | Notts County |
| Caps2: | 120 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1971–1973 |
| Clubs3: | Peterborough United |
| Caps3: | 85 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Clubs4: | Chelmsford City |
| Denis Oakes | |
| Country: | England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Leg break |
| Club1: | Warwickshire |
| Year1: | 1965 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 81 |
| Bat Avg1: | 11.57 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 33 |
| Deliveries1: | 7 |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– |
| Date: | 22 December |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18292.html Cricinfo |
Dennis Raymond Oakes (born 10 April 1946) is an English former cricketer and footballer. In cricket, Oakes was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Bedworth, Warwickshire.
Oakes made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Northamptonshire in the 1965 County Championship. He made four further first-class appearances in that season, the last of which came against Essex.[1] In his five first-class matches, he scored a total of 81 runs at an average of 11.57, with a high score of 33.[2]
He also played football for Coventry City, Notts County, Peterborough United and Chelmsford City,[3] making 205 appearances in the Football League as a central defender.[4]