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George Oghani

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George Oghani
Personal information
Full name George William Oghani[1]
Date of birth (1960-09-02) 2 September 1960 (age 64)[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)
1987Wrexham (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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "George Oghani". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ Hern, Bill; Gleave, David (2020). Football's Black Pioneers. Leicester: Conker Editions. pp. 168–169. ISBN 9781999900854.
  4. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 466. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
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