Oakley Scoops Award!
Posted on: Mon 09 Feb 2009
Leicester City midfielder Matt Oakley was this evening (Monday) named the Powerade League One Player of the Month for January.
The Foxes stand-in captain beat off Other players nominated are Aaron Wilbraham (MK Dons), Gary Hooper (S****horpe) and Mark Yeates (Colchester United) to collect the prize.
The result makes it a double for Leicester - with Matty Fryatt picking up the same award last month.
The Foxes secured four league wins and a draw during the period - with Oakley featuring in each game.
He said: "I am very pleased to win the award. I have been taking a bit of stick from Lloyd Dyer and Andy King about them scoring more goals. So I am glad to have got the first award on the board!
"The team has been doing well and I am enjoying my football at the moment."
The City squad will now spend the week preparing for Saturday's League One clash against Swindon Town at the Walkers Stadium.