Danny Joe Oakins (born January 1980) is an English football manager and former player who played as a central midfielder and as a centre-back. He is currently the assistant manager of Isthmian League Premier Division club Lewes.
Career Oakins began his career with Chipstead, and he played for Chipstead U18 during their 9–0 loss against Chelsea U18 during the 1997–98 FA Youth Cup first round on 12 September 1997.
He then joined Surrey County Senior League club Netherne alongside Chipstead teammate Lee Sidwell, and Oakins scored thirteen goals during the 2001–02 season.
He joined newly formed club AFC Wimbledon ahead of the 2002–03 Combined Counties League season alongside Lee Sidwell. He debuted during the 2–1 win against Sandhurst Town in their first ever league fixture on 17 August 2002. He then scored his first goal for AFC Wimbledon during the 3–3 draw (5–4 p) against Brimsdown Rovers on 18 September 2002 during the London Senior Cup preliminary round, and he scored six goals during six consecutive matches as he was moved into an attacking role due to an injury crisis.
During 2003–04, he returned to playing as a centre-back, and he won both the Combined Counties League and the Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup with the club.
After making 91 appearances and scoring 11 goals in all competitions, Oakins left AFC Wimbledon in September 2004. He joined Whyteleafe with Sidwell and was active during the 2005–06 season.
In the 2007–08 season, he reunited again with Sidwell at their former club Chipstead, and they won the Southern Combination Challenge Cup and Oakins scored sixteen goals.
He then rejoined Whyteleafe in 2009 and he won the Whyteleafe Player of the Season award during the 2009–10 season; he was there until the end of the 2010–11 season.
He ended his career playing for Lingfield initially on a dual registration between 2010 and 2011, and on a permanent deal between 2011 and 2015. He played part of the 5–2 loss against Shoreham on 25 September 2010 as a temporary goalkeeper, and he failed to save a penalty kick. He was also part of the Lingfield team which reached the FA Vase third round for the first time in their history during the 2014–15 season, playing during the 9–2 loss against Colliers Wood United on 6 December 2014.
Managerial career Oakins was the director of Orpington Rovers between 22 August 2018 and 6 June 2020. He then joined the management side of Chislehurst Glebe and became the interim manager in November 2022; he became a permanent joint-manager alongside Craig Nelson on 30 March 2023. Oakins and Nelson left Chislehurst Glebe on 26 March 2024, and they both joined Lewes on 18 May 2024 where Oakins became the assistant manager.
Career statistics +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNetherne Village2001–02Surrey County Senior League2013—522515Total2013—502515AFC Wimbledon2002–03Combined Counties Football League3911—5344142003–04368—1104782004–05Isthmian League Division One0000—00Total7519001639122Chipstead2007–08Isthmian League Division One South1616+2008–09Isthmian League Division One SouthCareer total95480021311637
Honours
As a player Netherne Village Surrey County Charity Cup: runner-up 2001–02
Chipstead Southern Combination Challenge Cup: 2007–08 AFC Wimbledon
Combined Counties Football League: 2003–04, third place 2002–03 Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup: 2003–04 Supporters Direct Cup: 2003 Individual
Whyteleafe Player of the Season: 2009–10
As a manager Chislehurst Glebe
Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division: third place 2023–24
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