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Oxford United F.C.

Football club information
Full nameOxford United Football Club
NicknameThe Us, Yellows, The Boys from Up the Hill (as Headington)
Founded1893 (as Headington)
StadiumKassam Stadium
Oxford OX4 4XP
England|2010 Oxford Circus
Oxford (capacity : 12500)
ChairmanEngland Kelvin Thomas
ManagerEngland Chris Wilder
LeagueConference National
2008-09Conference National, 7th
Current seasonOxford United F.C. season 2009-10

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Oxford United Football Club is an English association football team that plays in the Conference National. The club has been a non-league side since their relegation from League Two in 2005 - 06. The club's chairman is Kelvin Thomas and the first team is currently managed by Chris Wilder.

Oxford United were founded in 1897 as Headington United, adopting the current name in 1956. Oxford joined the Football League in 1962 after winning the Southern Football League, reaching the Second Division in 1968. After relegation in 1976, between 1984 and 1986 the club earned successive promotions into the First Division, and also won the League Cup. Oxford was unable to enter the 1987 UEFA Cup because of the UEFA ban on English clubs in European competitions. Relegation from the top flight in 1988 began an 18-year decline which saw the club relegated to the Conference in 2006. This was the first time in the history of English football a team that had won a major trophy was relegated from the Football League.

Their home ground is the Kassam Stadium in Oxford, with a capacity of 12,500, and has held the highest average attendance in the Conference for the last three years. The club moved to the stadium in 2001 after leaving the Manor Ground, which was their home for 76 years. Swindon Town are the club's main rivals, with Reading and Wycombe Wanderers as minor rivals.


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Bridle saddle up with United - Herald Series Tweet this news
Herald Series--“It's a real bonus that -Oxford United- are in the Football League,” said Neil Fox, Bridle Insurance's chief operations officer. “The papers had been signed ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:02:11 GMT+00:00
Godwin Lawson funeral: 'Greatest tribute is not to pick up a knife' - Enfield & Haringey Independent Tweet this news
Enfield & Haringey Independent--Gavin Hinds, of -Oxford United Football Club-, told Mr Lawson's family they had “raised a great man who was decent and loving”. He said: “We've been friends ... - Date : Fri, 21 May 2010 14:03:21 GMT+00:00
Valiant Minstermen fall at the final hurdle - Nouse Tweet this news
Nouse--York City and -Oxford United- enter the field to fireworks at Wembley. Photograph by Alexander Prowse Promotion hopefuls York City have failed in their ... - Date : Sat, 22 May 2010 08:48:44 GMT+00:00
Oxford United put up ticket prices for first time in 5 years - Banbury Cake Tweet this news
Banbury Cake--It will cost -Oxford United- fans more to watch their promotion-winning team next season,with the club increasing matchday prices for the first time in five ... - Date : Thu, 20 May 2010 07:01:29 GMT+00:00
Oxford United face battle to keep Green - Oxford Mail Tweet this news
Oxford Mail--“There has been some interest in him, and not just from -Oxford-. “My job is to protect Torquay -United's- interest, and I will do all I can to make this happen ... - Date : Wed, 19 May 2010 19:42:08 GMT+00:00
Conference reject Borough's appeal to sign goalkeeper - The Argus.co.uk Tweet this news
The Argus.co.uk---...- Football Conference have rejected Eastbourne Borough's plea to bring in a goalkeeper on emergency loan for tomorrow's crucial clash with -Oxford United-. ... - Date : Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:17:26 GMT+00:00
Football club mourns soccer star stabbed to death in Hackney's Amhurst Park - Hackney Gazette Tweet this news
Hackney Gazette--Now -Oxford United FC- has released a statement paying tribute to its bright young star, saying: "Godwin was a popular and conscientious student who worked as ... - Date : Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:55:07 GMT+00:00

Name Dates Achievements Games Win % Notes
England Harry Thompson August 1949 - December 1958 Southern League Champions (1953);&
Southern League runners up (1954);&
Southern League Cup Winners (1953,1954)
466 47.20
England Arthur Turner January 1959 - February 1969 Southern League runners up (1960);&
Southern League Champions (1961,1962);&
Fourth Division Promotion (1965);&
Third Division Champions (1968)
504 43.25
England Ron Saunders March 1969 - June 1969 12 50.00
England Gerry Summers July 1969 - October 1975 293 31.74
England Mick Brown October 1975 - July 1979 187 28.88
England Bill Asprey July 1979 - November 1980 81 27.16
England Ian Greaves December 1980 - January 1982 50 44.44
Scotland Roy Barry (caretaker) February 1982 - February 1982 6 33.33
England Jim Smith March 1982 - June 1985 Third Division Champions (1984);&
Second Division Champions (1985)
167 53.30
England Maurice Evans June 1985 - March 1988 League Cup Winners (1986) 140 31.51
England Mark Lawrenson March 1988 - October 1988 23 17.39
England Brian Horton October 1988 - August 1993 251 31.47
England Maurice Evans (caretaker) August 1993 - September 1993 3 0.00
England Denis Smith September 1993 - December 1997 Second Division runners up (1996) 248 40.08
England Malcolm Crosby (caretaker) December 1997 - January 1998 5 0.00
England Malcolm Shotton January 1998 - October 1999 88 29.95
England Micky Lewis (caretaker) October 1999 - February 2000 22 27.27
England Denis Smith February 2000 - October 2000 30 26.67
England Mike Ford (caretaker) October 2000 - October 2000 6 0.00
England David Kemp October 2000 - April 2001 31 22.58
England Mike Ford (caretaker) May 2001 - May 2001 1 0.00
England Mark Wright May 2001 - November 2001 22 18.18
England Ian Atkins November 2001 - March 2004 122 38.52
England Graham Rix March 2004 - November 2004 29 20.69
Northern Ireland Darren Patterson (caretaker) November 2004 - December 2004 3 33.33
Argentina Ramon Diaz December 2004 - May 2005 25 40.00
England Brian Talbot May 2005 - March 2006 44 22.73
Northern Ireland Darren Patterson March 2006 - March 2006 3 33.33
England Jim Smith March 2006 - November 2007 82 41.46
Northern Ireland Darren Patterson November 2007 - November 2008 59 40.68
England Jim Smith (caretaker) December 2008 - December 2008 4 50.00
England Chris Wilder December 2008-Present 24 66.66



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