Career
Oatway retired from the professional game in August 2007. He was assistant manager and a player at Havant & Waterlooville but departed the club in June 2009. He is currently an Analyst with AEK Athens, continuing his integral role within Gus Poyet"s management team having previously worked with him at Brighton and Sunderland.
Born in Hammersmith, London, Oatway spent eight years at Brighton & Hove Albion and eventually became club captain.
He has also played for Cardiff City, Torquay United and Brentford, (at all three clubs he played under manager Eddie May) as well as a brief loan spell at Lincoln City. Following yet another serious injury, Oatway retired from playing with immediate effect on 2 August 2007.
Oatway"s career at Brighton was successful. Oatway currently acts as a sporting liaison for "Albion in the Community" offering coaching sessions at Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College.
Following his professional retirement, Oatway joined Conference South team Havant & Waterlooville as a player and assistant manager.
He departed the Hawks in June 2009 following disagreements about his financial agreement with the club: the club ceased payments for his playing contract at the end of the 2008-2009 season though a new contract solely as assistant manager was offered. Oatway was appointed first team coach at Brighton & Hove Albion by manager Gus Poyet on 1 December 2009.
