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Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. Alma mater. Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Occupation. Actor. Years active. 1947-75. David Oxley (7 November 1920 – 30 October 1985) was an English actor who made many film, television and stage appearances over a 28-year period.
22. Jan. 2023 · 22 Jan 2023. RFL pays tribute to David Oxley CBE. The Rugby Football League today pays tribute to its former Secretary, Chief Executive and President David Oxley CBE, who has died at the age of 85, and sends condolences to his family and friends.
22. Jan. 2023 · 22 January 2023. SWPIX.COM. David Oxley had a long-standing relationship with rugby league and the RFL. David Oxley CBE, the former chief executive, president and secretary of the Rugby...
- Rugby League Outsider
- Turning Point in The Game’S History
- Expansion and London
- His Legacy
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David Oxley was a complete rugby league outsider. An Oxford graduate with a degree in English Literature, he was destined for a successful career as a leading educator in Britain’s public schools, having worked at schools in York and Dover. Although he was originally from Hull and had maintained an interest in the fortunes of the game, he had playe...
His appointment proved to be a decisive turning point in the games history as it moved on from the 1970s into the 1980s. Oxley embarked on an eighteen year stewardship of the game which took it into the new professional age and onto the back pages of national newspapers again. Recognising that the game had not equipped itself for the demands of the...
Expansion too, became part of the agenda. The arrival of Fulham provided a much needed boost to the game and put the sport on the radar of the national media again. Expansion soon followed in areas such as Carlisle, Cardiff, Kent and Nottingham, all of which were seen as huge failures. Those projects would remain the most contested area of his gove...
And it was fitting that Oxley’s final act before his retirement (forced on account of him being 55) was to oversee the 1992 World Cup final. Another record crowd, with millions of people watching across the globe signalled that the game was on the cusp of a new professional age. A marketing campaign, centred around Martin Offiah, captured the imagi...
Learn how David Oxley, a former public school teacher and rugby league outsider, transformed the sport in the 1970s and 1980s with his vision, courage and leadership. Discover his achievements, challenges and legacy in this comprehensive article.
22. Jan. 2023 · Former RFL Chief Executive David Oxley CBE passes away at the age of 85. by. Cam Pattison. January 22, 2023. The Rugby Football League had today paid tribute to its former Secretary, Chief Executive and President David Oxley CBE, who has died at the age of 85, and sends condolences to his family and friends.
23. Jan. 2023 · TWO huge contributors to rugby league have died, the RFL's former chief executive David Oxley CBE and commentator Malcolm Lord. The Rugby Football League have paid tribute to Oxley, 85, who...
David Oxley (7 November 1920 – 30 October 1985) was an English actor who made many film, television and stage appearances over a 28-year period.
