George Oghani
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| 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
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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
- Player stats at Hyde United
- Player info at ClaretsMad.co.uk
Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Manchester
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Hyde United F.C. players
- 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
- National League (English football) players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- English Football League players
- Cypriot First Division players