Background
He was born at Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, and was educated at Newark Magnus Grammar School.
He was born at Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, and was educated at Newark Magnus Grammar School.
Oakden was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Oakden made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Lancashire in the 1960 County Championship. He made seven further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1961 County Championship.
In his eight first-class appearances for the county, he took 17 wickets at an average of 42.82, with best figures of 4/78.
With the bat, he scored 68 runs at a batting average of 9.71, with a high score of 24. Outside of cricket, Oakden completed his National Service in the Royal Navy, during which he had served aboard HMS Bulwark.
Following his first-class cricket career, Oakden played golf to a high standard, becoming the first person to represent Nottinghamshire at both cricket and golf since World World War World War II He died at the town of his birth on 20 July 2011.