2023–24 Oxford United F.C. season
2023–24season | ||||
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Owner | Erick ThohirandAnindya Bakrie | |||
Chairman | Grant Ferguson | |||
Head Coach | Liam Manning (until 7 November)[1] Craig Short (caretaker 7 November – 16 November)[1] Des Buckingham (from 16 November)[2] | |||
Stadium | Kassam Stadium | |||
League One | 5th | |||
Play-offs | Winners | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
EFL Cup | First round | |||
EFL Trophy | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League:Mark Harris(15) All:Mark Harris(19) | |||
Highest home attendance | 11,219 (vDerby County,29 December 2023, EFL League One) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 1,298 (vChelsea U21,7 November 2023, EFL Trophy) | |||
Average home league attendance | 9,021 | |||
Biggest win | 5–0vChelsea U21 (Home, 7 November 2023, EFL Trophy) 5–0vPeterborough United (Home, 13 April 2024, EFL League One) | |||
Biggest defeat | 5–0vBolton Wanderers (Home, 12 March 2024, EFL League One) | |||
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The2023–24 seasonis the 130th season in the history ofOxford Unitedand their eighth consecutive season inLeague One.The club participated inLeague One,theFA Cup,theEFL Cup,and the2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Oxford finished 5th in the league table, but were promoted back to theEFL Championshipvia the play-offs, beatingBolton Wanderers2–0 in theplay-off finalto return to the second tier of English football for the first time in 25 years.
It was the club's 130th year in existence, their 124th of competitive football and their 75th since turning professional. This article covers the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Current squad
[edit]- As of 27 March 2024
No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | Jamie Cumming | GK | Winchester | 4 September 1999 | Chelsea | 11 January 2024 | Loan | 30 June 2024 | |||||
13 | Simon Eastwood | GK | Luton | 26 June 1989 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |||||
31 | Eddie Brearey | GK | 9 June 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
41 | Monty Marriott | GK | Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | Sam Long | RB | Bicester | 16 January 1995 | Academy | 1 July 2013 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | |||||
3 | Ciaron Brown | LB | Hillingdon | 14 January 1998 | Cardiff City | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
4 | Jordan Thorniley | CB | Warrington | 24 November 1996 | Blackpool | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |||||
5 | Elliott Moore | CB | Coalville | 16 March 1997 | Leicester City | 1 August 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
12 | Joe Bennett | LB | Rochdale | 28 March 1990 | Wigan Athletic | 30 November 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024[a] | |||||
15 | Fin Stevens | RB | Brighton | 10 April 2003 | Brentford | 1 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
22 | Greg Leigh | LB | Sale | 30 September 1994 | Ipswich Town | 24 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
26 | James Golding | RB | Sutton | 10 August 2004 | Academy | 23 March 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2027 | |||||
28 | Stephan Negru | CB | Florești | 24 July 2002 | Shelbourne | 1 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
6 | Josh McEachran | CM | Oxford | 1 March 1993 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
8 | Cameron Brannagan | CM | Manchester | 6 May 1996 | Liverpool | 11 January 2018 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
14 | Oisin Smyth | AM | Derrytrasna | 5 May 2000 | Dungannon Swifts | 31 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
17 | James Henry | RM | Reading | 10 June 1989 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
18 | Marcus McGuane | DM | Greenwich | 2 February 1999 | Nottingham Forest | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
19 | Tyler Goodrham | MF | High Wycombe | 7 August 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2027 | |||||
34 | George Franklin | DM | 9 September 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
44 | Zaide Took-Oxley | CM | Academy | 9 August 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | Mark Harris | CF | Swansea | 29 December 1998 | Cardiff City | 11 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |||||
10 | Billy Bodin | CF | Swindon | 24 March 1992 | Preston North End | 30 June 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
11 | Marcus Browne | CF | Tower Hamlets | 18 December 1997 | Middlesbrough | 31 January 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
16 | Tyler Burey | FW | Hillingdon | 9 January 2001 | Odense Boldklub | 10 January 2024 | Loan | 30 June 2024 | |||||
20 | Rúben Rodrigues | CF | Oliveira de Azeméis | 2 August 1996 | Notts County | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2026 | |||||
23 | Josh Murphy | LW | Wembley | 24 February 1995 | Cardiff City | 26 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
25 | Will Goodwin | CF | Tarporley | 7 May 2002 | Cheltenham Town | 19 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
27 | Max Woltman | CF | Wirral | 20 August 2003 | Liverpool | 3 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
30 | Owen Dale | RW | Warrington | 1 November 1998 | Blackpool | 1 February 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
39 | Gatlin O'Donkor | CF | Oxford | 14 October 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | |||||
47 | Aidan Elliott-Wheeler | CF | Oxford | 31 August 2007 | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
48 | Leo Snowden | CF | Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
50 | Louis Griffiths | LW | 3 September 2007 | Academy | 5 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
59 | Kasway Burton | CF | Academy | 5 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
— | Kyle Edwards | LW | Dudley | 17 February 1998 | Ipswich Town | 16 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
4 | Stuart Findlay | CB | Carmyle | 14 September 1995 | Philadelphia Union | 19 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
42 | Steve Seddon | LB | Reading | 25 December 1997 | Birmingham City | 22 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
43 | Richard McIntyre | LB | 16 July 2006 | Academy | 9 January 2024 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 |
- ^Bennett joined in December on a short-term deal but on 10 January extended his contract to run until the end of the season.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
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1 July 2023 | CM | Josh McEachran | Milton Keynes Dons | Free transfer | [3] |
1 July 2023 | CF | Rúben Rodrigues | Notts County | Free transfer | [4] |
1 July 2023 | CB | Jordan Thorniley | Blackpool | Free transfer | [5] |
11 July 2023 | CF | Mark Harris | Cardiff City | Free transfer | [6] |
3 August 2023 | CF | Max Woltman | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [7] |
24 August 2023 | LB | Greg Leigh | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | [8] |
10 October 2023 | CF | Cammy Cooper | Free agent | — | [9] |
20 October 2023 | DM | Alejandro Rodríguez Gorrín | Free agent[a] | — | [10] |
30 November 2023 | LB | Joe Bennett | Free agent | — | [11] |
16 January 2024 | LW | Kyle Edwards | Free agent | — | [12] |
19 January 2024 | CF | Will Goodwin | Cheltenham Town | Undisclosed | [13] |
1 February 2024 | RW | Owen Dale | Blackpool | Undisclosed | [14] |
24 June 2024 | RB | Peter Kioso | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [15] |
27 June 2024 | GK | Jamie Cumming | Chelsea | Undisclosed | [16] |
- ^Gorrín's contract with Oxford United expired in summer 2023 but he remained at the club as a free agent while he recovered from an injury before eventually re-signing
Out
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
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30 June 2023 | RB | Djavan Anderson | Free agent | Released | [17] |
30 June 2023 | AM | Ben Davis | Chonburi F.C. | Released | [17] |
30 June 2023 | RW | Jodi Jones | Notts County | Released | [17][18] |
30 June 2023 | LW | Will Owens | Free agent | Released | [17] |
30 June 2023 | GK | Kie Plumley | Manchester United Under-21s | Released | [17][19] |
30 June 2023 | RB | Yoav Sade | Free agent | Released | [17] |
30 June 2023 | CF | Slavi Spasov | Hungerford Town | Released | [17] |
30 June 2023 | GK | Jack Stevens | Cambridge United | Free transfer | [20] |
30 June 2023 | CF | Matty Taylor | Forest Green Rovers | Released | [17][21] |
5 July 2023 | DF | Erion Zabeli | Brentford | Undisclosed | [22] |
18 August 2023 | LW | Yanic Wildschut | Exeter City | Mutual consent | [23][24] |
5 September 2023 | GK | Fraser Barnsley | Everton | Undisclosed | [25] |
14 September 2023 | CF | Sam Baldock | Retired | [26] | |
21 December 2023 | DF | Teddy Mfuni | Free agent | Released | [27] |
12 January 2024 | DM | Alejandro Rodríguez Gorrín | Forest Green Rovers | Undisclosed | [28] |
14 June 2024 | MF | Oisin Smyth | St Mirren | Undisclosed | [29] |
27 June 2024 | CF | Cammy Cooper | Airdrieonians F.C. | Undisclosed | [30] |
Loaned in
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
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1 July 2023 | GK | James Beadle | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 January 2024[a] | [31][32] |
1 July 2023 | RB | Fin Stevens | Brentford | End of season | [33] |
27 July 2023 | RW | Stanley Mills | Everton | 8 January 2024[b] | [34][35] |
25 August 2023 | CF | Sonny Perkins | Leeds United | 2 January 2024[c] | [36][37] |
1 September 2023 | LW | Kyle Edwards | Ipswich Town | 8 January 2024[d] | [38][39] |
10 January 2024 | FW | Tyler Burey | Odense Boldklub | End of season | [40] |
11 January 2024 | GK | Jamie Cumming | Chelsea | End of season | [41] |
1 February 2024 | CM | Jay Matete | Sunderland | 27 March 2024[e] | [42][43] |
- ^On 8 January, Beadle was recalled back to Brighton from his season-long loan and was sent out on loan to Sheffield Wednesday.
- ^On 8 January, Mills returned back to Everton early from his season-long loan because of injury.
- ^On 2 January, Perkins was recalled back to Leeds early from his season-long loan.
- ^On 8 January, Edwards had his loan deal terminated early because of injury but he remained at Oxford United to recover, with Ipswich Town terminating his contract on 11 January.
- ^On 27 March, Matete's loan from Sunderland was cut-short due to a knee injury.
Loaned out
[edit]Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref |
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14 July 2023 | CB | Stuart Findlay | Kilmarnock | End of season | [44] |
14 July 2023 | LB | Steve Seddon | Burton Albion | End of season | [45] |
31 July 2023 | GK | Eddie Brearey | St Ives Town | 1 January 2024 | [46] |
11 August 2023 | RB | James Golding | Dartford | 8 September 2023 | [47] |
6 October 2023 | CM | Joshua Johnson | Dartford | 4 November 2023 | [48] |
12 January 2023 | CM | Zaide Took-Oxley | Salisbury | 20 February 2024[a] | [49][50] |
12 January 2023 | RB | Richard McIntyre | Salisbury | End of Season | [51] |
24 January 2024 | GK | Edward McGinty | Sligo Rovers F.C. | End of Season | [52] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On May 11, TheU'sannounced their first pre-season friendly, againstSwansea Cityat home.[53]A week later, a second fixture was confirmed, againstBristol City.[54]A third pre-season match was announced on 23 May, againstEastleigh.[55]A day later, a fourth friendly was confirmed by the club, againstQueens Park Rangers.[56]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
15 July 2023Friendly | Oxford United | 3–1 | Southampton U21 | Horspath |
12:00BST | Bodin22' O'Donkor27' Trialist88' |
Report | Bragg51' | Stadium:Oxford Sports Park Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
21 July 2023Friendly | Oxford United | 1–0 | Swansea City | Littlemore |
19:30BST | Browne6' | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,206 (615 away) |
22 July 2023Friendly | Bristol City | 4–1 | Oxford United | Bristol |
15:00BST | Conway13',54' Weimann27' Knight50' |
Report | O'Donkor15' | Stadium:Robins High Performance Centre |
29 July 2023Friendly | Oxford United | 5–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Littlemore |
15:00BST | Brannagan34' Harris59' Browne66' Mills72' Thorniley82' |
Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 4,587 (1,777 away) |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
League One | Matchday 1 | 5th (play offs) | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 47.83 |
FA Cup | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 66.67 |
EFL Cup | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
EFL Trophy | Group stage | Round of 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 60.00 |
Total | 55 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 95 | 71 | +24 | 49.09 |
Last updated: 30 April 2024
Source:Soccerway
League One
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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2 | Derby County(P) | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 92 | Promoted toEFL Championship |
3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 86 | 51 | +35 | 87 | Qualified for League One play-offs |
4 | Peterborough United | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 89 | 61 | +28 | 84 | |
5 | Oxford United(O, P) | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 77 | |
6 | Barnsley | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 82 | 64 | +18 | 76 | |
7 | Lincoln City | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 74 | |
8 | Blackpool | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 73 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[57]
(O)Play-off winners;(P)Promoted
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 77 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +3 |
Last updated: 29 April 2024.
Source:Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]A= Away;H= Home;W= Win;D= Draw;L= Loss;P= postponed
Notes:
- 1Matchday 7 (vsLincoln City) postponed because of international call-ups.
- 2Matchday 13 (vsReading) postponed because of international call-ups.
- 3Matchday 18 (vsPortsmouth) postponed because of international call-ups.
- 4Matchday 27 (vsBarnsley) postponed because of FA Cup involvement.
- 5Matchday 29 (vsNorthampton Town) postponed because of a frozen pitch.
Matches
[edit]On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[58]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
5 August 20231 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Oxford United | Cambridge |
15:00BST | Brophy10' Lankester15'43' Ahadme28' Janneh44' Kachunga90+5' |
Report | Rodrigues12' | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,435 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
12 August 20232 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Oxford |
15:00BST | Harris76' | Report | Guy51' McCalmont60' Back62' Huntington73' |
Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,964 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
15 August 20233 | Derby County | 1–2 | Oxford United | Derby |
19:45BST | Collins27' Bird37' Hourihane42' Wilson68' Cashin82' Waghorn87' |
Report | Harris32'72' Long52' Beadle91' |
Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,292 Referee: Ben Toner |
19 August 20234 | Barnsley | 1–3 | Oxford United | Barnsley |
15:00BST |
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Report | Stadium:Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 11,753 Referee: Martin Coy |
26 August 20235 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Oxford |
15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,898 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
2 September 20236 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Port Vale | Oxford |
15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,835 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
16 September 20238 | Fleetwood Town | 0–3 | Oxford United | Fleetwood |
15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,744 Referee: Will Finnie |
23 September 20239 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Exeter City | Oxford |
15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 10,022 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
30 September 202310 | Stevenage | 1–3 | Oxford United | Stevenage |
15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Lamex Stadium Attendance: 5,512 Referee: Carl Brook |
3 October 202311 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Oxford |
19:45BST | Report |
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Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,212 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
7 October 202312 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Oxford |
12:30BST | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,439 Referee: Simon Mather |
21 October 202314 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Blackpool | Oxford |
15:00BST |
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Report |
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Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,417 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
24 October 202315 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Oxford United | Wigan |
19:45BST | Report | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 9,108 Referee: David Rock |
28 October 202316 | Oxford United | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Oxford |
15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 10,168 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
31 October 20237 | Lincoln City | 0–2 | Oxford United | Lincoln |
19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:LNER Stadium Attendance: 7,114 Referee: Scott Tallis | ||
Note: Fixture was previously postponed because of international call-ups.[59] |
11 November 202317 | Leyton Orient | 2–3 | Oxford United | Leyton |
15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 8,614 Referee: Declan Bourne |
15 November 202319 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Oxford United | Cheltenham |
15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:The Completely-Suzuki Stadium Attendance: 5,049 Referee: Scott Simpson |
28 November 202320 | Oxford United | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Oxford |
19:45BST | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,899 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
9 December 202321 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Oxford United | Peterborough |
15:00GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium:Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 7,921 Referee: James Linington |
12 December 202313[60] | Reading | 1–1 | Oxford United | Reading |
20:00BST | Report | Stadium:Select Car Leading Stadium Attendance: 14,397 Referee: Carl Brook |
16 December 202322 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Oxford |
15:00BST | Report |
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Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,438 Referee: Martin Woods |
23 December 202323 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Oxford United | Northampton |
15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,581 Referee: Craig Hicks |
26 December 202324 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Oxford |
15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 10,407 Referee: Tom Nield |
29 December 202325 | Oxford United | 2–3 | Derby County | Oxford |
19:45GMT | Report |
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Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,219 Referee: Will Finnie |
1 January 202426 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Oxford United | Charlton |
15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 13,955 Referee:Alex Chilowicz |
13 January 202428 | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Oxford United | Carlisle |
15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 7,827 Referee: Jacob Miles |
23 January 202427[61] | Oxford United | 0–1 | Barnsley | Oxford |
19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,703 Referee: Lee Swabey | ||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed because ofFA Cupinvolvement. |
27 January 202430 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Oxford United | Horfield |
15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,363 (915 away) |
30 January 202418[62] | Oxford United | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Oxford |
19:45BST | Report |
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Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,864 Referee:Darren Drysdale | |
Note: Fixture was postponed because of international call-ups within the Portsmouth squad. |
3 February 202431 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Reading | Oxford |
12:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 10,897 Referee: Scott Oldham | ||
Note: Fixture was moved forward from a 15:00 kick-off after consultation withThames Valley Police.[63] |
10 February 202432 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Oxford United | Blackpool |
15:00GMT |
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Report | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 10,485 Referee: Paul Howard |
13 February 202433 | Oxford United | 4–2 | Wigan Athletic | Oxford |
19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,320 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
17 February 202434 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Oxford United | High Wycombe |
15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 6,781 Referee: Simon Mather |
20 February 202429[64] | Oxford United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
19:45GMT | Report |
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Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,732 Referee: Charles Breakspear | |
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[65] |
24 February 202435 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Oxford |
15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,884 Referee: Martin Woods |
2 March 202436 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Oxford United | Portsmouth |
15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 20,303 Referee: Ben Toner |
9 March 202437 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Oxford |
15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,738 Referee: Marc Edwards |
12 March 202438 | Bolton Wanderers | 5–0 | Oxford United | Horwich |
20:00GMT |
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Report | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 19,134 Referee:Sunny Singh Gill | |
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for liveSky Sportscoverage.[66] |
16 March 202439 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Oxford United | Burslem |
15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,627 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
29 March 202440 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Oxford United | Shrewsbury |
15:00GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium:New Meadow Attendance: 7,340 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
1 April 202441 | Oxford United | 4–0 | Fleetwood Town | Oxford |
15:00BST | Report |
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Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,631 Referee: Scott Jackson |
6 April 202442 | Burton Albion | 0–4 | Oxford United | Burton upon Trent |
15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Will Finnie |
13 April 202443 | Oxford United | 5–0 | Peterborough United | Oxford |
15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 10,046 Referee: Andy Davies |
16 April 202444 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Oxford |
19:45BST | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,587 Referee: Lee Swabey |
19 April 202445 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Stevenage | Oxford |
20:00BST | Report |
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Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,174 Referee: Tom Nield | |
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 20 April, but was moved for liveSky Sportscoverage.[67] |
27 April 202446 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Oxford United | Exeter |
12:30BST |
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Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 8,123 Referee: Tom Reeves |
Play-offs
[edit]Oxford United finished 5th in the regular2023–24 EFL League Oneseason, so were drawn against 4th-placedPeterborough Unitedin the play-off semi final. As the side which finished lower in the league, Oxford hosted the first round at their home ground, theKassam Stadium,with the second round held at Peterborough's home ground, theLondon Road Stadium.
4 May 2024Semi-Final, First leg | Oxford United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Oxford |
19:45BST | Report |
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Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,125 Referee: Lewis Smith |
8 May 2024Semi-Final, Second leg | Peterborough United | 1–1 (1–2agg.) | Oxford United | Peterborough |
20:00BST |
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Report |
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Stadium:London Road Stadium Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
18 May 2024Final | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Oxford United | London |
16:15BST | Report | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 70,472 Referee: Sam Barrott |
FA Cup
[edit]The U's were drawn at home toMaidenhead Unitedin the first round[68]and away toCoventry Cityin the third round.[69][70]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
4 November 2023First Round | Oxford United | 2–0 | Maidenhead United | Oxford |
15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 4,094 Referee: Dale Baines |
2 December 2023Second Round | Oxford United | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Oxford |
15:00GMT | Report |
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Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 4,149 Referee: Darren Bond |
6 January 2024Third round | Coventry City | 6–2 | Oxford United | Coventry |
12:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 18,211 Referee: Josh Smith |
EFL Cup
[edit]Oxford were drawn away toBristol Cityin the first round.[71]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
9 August 2023First round | Bristol City | 5–1 | Oxford United | Ashton Gate |
19:45BST | Cornick15' Knight35',47' Wells51' Dickie55' Naismith62' Roberts90+7' |
Report | Bodin30' Brown45+4' Murphy70' Rodrigues89' |
Stadium:Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 9,661 Referee: Ollie Yates |
EFL Trophy
[edit]The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[72]After coming second in the group, Oxford were drawn away toForest Green Roversin the second round[73]and to eitherPortsmouthorAFC Wimbledonin the third round.[74]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Advance toRound 2 |
2 | L1 | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
3 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 | |
4 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
5 September 2023Group stage | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Oxford United | Northampton |
19:00BST |
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Report | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,608 Referee: Garreth Rhodes |
19 September 2023Group stage | Oxford United | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Oxford |
19:00BST |
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Report | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 1,588 Referee: Alan Young |
7 November 2023Group stage | Oxford United | 5–0 | Chelsea U21 | Oxford |
19:00GMT | Report |
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Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 1,298 Referee: James Durkin |
5 December 2023Round of 32 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Oxford United | Nailsworth |
19:00GMT | Report | Stadium:The New Lawn Attendance: 494 Referee: Ollie Yates |
9 January 2024Round of 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Oxford United | Wimbledon |
19:45GMT | Report |
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Stadium:Plough Lane Attendance: 1,316 Referee: Declan Bourne |
Top scorers
[edit]- As of 19 May 2024
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | 9 | Mark Harris | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | |
2 | MF | 8 | Cameron Brannagan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
3 | MF | 19 | Tyler Goodrham | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
MF | 23 | Josh Murphy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
4 | FW | 10 | Billy Bodin | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
5 | FW | 20 | Rúben Rodrigues | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
7 | DF | 22 | Greg Leigh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
8 | DF | 3 | Ciaron Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
9 | FW | 29 | Kyle Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
MF | 18 | Marcus McGuane | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
MF | 17 | James Henry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
DF | 5 | Elliott Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
12 | FW | 7 | Stanley Mills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 15 | Fin Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
DF | 2 | Sam Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
DF | 4 | Jordan Thorniley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
FW | 16 | Sonny Perkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
MF | 14 | Oisin Smyth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FW | 25 | Will Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FW | 30 | Owen Dale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
TOTALS | 70 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 95 |
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