George William Oghani (born 2 September 1960) is an English former footballer.
| 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 | |||
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), 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.[3]
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.
- ^ 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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