Born: Bedworth, 3 July 1956

Position: Centre back

Signed: 1 August 1986 from Gillingham

Fulham debut: Fulham 1-3 Brentford, 13 September 1986

Fulham appearances: 87

Fulham goals: 4

Sold: 1 July 1988 to Peterborough United

Committed centre back Keith Oakes made 87 appearances in two seasons at Fulham having signed from Gillingham in August 1986. He moved onto Peterborough United and later became a cult hero at Newport County, whom he captained to Welsh Cup success in 1980 and then starred as they remarkably reached the European Cup quarter finals the following year.