List of Oxford United F.C. players
Oxford United F.C. is an English professional association football club based in Oxford. As of the 2015–16 season, the team plays in the League Two, which is the fourth level of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1893 as Headington before adding the suffix United six years later to become Headington United F.C. The club retained this name until 1960, when it was changed to Oxford United to give it a higher profile.[1] The club was elected into the Southern Football League in 1949, where they stayed until replacing Accrington Stanley in the Football League in 1962. The club spent 44 years in the Football League, reaching the First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season and spending three years in the top tier.[2] Oxford United spent four years in non-league football, before being promoted through the play-offs at the end of the 2009–10 season.
Ron Atkinson made 560 appearances, including 125 matches in the Southern League (a semi-professional league). John Shuker, the man who succeeded Atkinson as captain, made a total of 534 appearances with 478 in the Football League. He holds the club record for the most league appearances and the most overall appearances since 1962, when Oxford joined the Football League. Graham Atkinson holds the record for league goals scored with 97, as well as being the all-time top goalscorer, netting 107 times. Irish forward John Aldridge holds two records, the first being the most league goals scored in a season with 30, and the second the most goals scored in a season with 34. Both of these were set during the 1984–85 season, the year Oxford was promoted to the First Division. David Sloan made his international debut in 1968 for Northern Ireland, becoming the first of fourteen players to receive an international cap while playing for the club.[3] Of the players in this list, 119 are from the United Kingdom, five from Ireland, and five are from the rest of the world.
List of players
The list comprises players with 100 or more appearances and those who have received international caps while at the club or hold a club record, since 1949 when the club turned professional. Appearances and goals are for matches in the Football League, Conference National, Southern League, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, Football League Group Cup, Anglo-Italian Cup, Full Members Cup, FA Trophy and Southern League Cup. Substitute appearances are included. Statistics correct as of 6 December 2015. Players marked in bold are still playing for the club.
Name | Nationality | Position[A] | Oxford United career[B] | Appearances | Goals | Records | Notes[C] |
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Aldridge, JohnJohn Aldridge | Ireland* | Forward | 1984–1987 | 141 | 90 | [E] | |
Allen, ChrisChris Allen | England | Midfielder | 1991–1996 | 181 | 17 | [4] | |
Ansell, JackJack Ansell | England | Goalkeeper | 1952–1955 | 149 | 0 | ||
Arendse, AndreAndre Arendse | South Africa* | Goalkeeper | 1999–2000 | 19 | 0 | [D] | |
Ashton, JonJon Ashton | England | Defender | 2003–2006 | 103 | 1 | [5] | |
Atkinson, GrahamGraham Atkinson | England | Forward | 1959–1974 | 398 | 107 | [F][G] | |
Atkinson, RonRon Atkinson | England | Midfielder | 1959–1971 | 560 | 21 | [H] | |
Aylott, SteveSteve Aylott | England | Defender | 1971–1975 | 167 | 9 | ||
Barron, JimJim Barron | England | Goalkeeper | 1966–1970 | 165 | 0 | ||
Basham, SteveSteve Basham | England | Forward | 2002–2007 | 187 | 49 | [6] | |
Batt, DamianDamian Batt | England | Defender | 2009–2013 | 181 | 3 | [7] | |
Beauchamp, JoeyJoey Beauchamp | England | Midfielder | 1989–1994 1995–2002 | 429 | 78 | [8] | |
Beavon, CyrilCyril Beavon | England | Defender | 1959–1969 | 464 | 11 | ||
Berry, PaulPaul Berry | England | Midfielder | 1977–1982 | 121 | 20 | ||
Bodel, AndyAndy Bodel | Scotland | Defender | 1975–1980 | 141 | 11 | ||
Bound, MatthewMatthew Bound | England | Defender | 2001–2004 | 111 | 2 | [9] | |
Briggs, GaryGary Briggs | England | Defender | 1978–1989 | 508 | 22 | ||
Briggs, MaxMax Briggs | England | Midfielder | 1974–1977 | 105 | 1 | ||
Brock, KevinKevin Brock | England | Midfielder | 1979–1987 | 305 | 32 | ||
Burton, RoyRoy Burton | England | Goalkeeper | 1971–1982 | 447 | 0 | ||
Cassidy, NigelNigel Cassidy | England | Forward | 1970–1974 | 135 | 34 | ||
Charles, JeremyJeremy Charles | Wales* | Forward | 1985–1986 | 56 | 16 | ||
Clarke, ColinColin Clarke | Scotland | Defender | 1966–1978 | 497 | 26 | ||
Clarke, DerekDerek Clarke | England | Forward | 1970–1976 | 195 | 40 | ||
Clarke, RyanRyan Clarke | England | Goalkeeper | 2009–2015 | 267 | 0 | [10] | |
Constable, JamesJames Constable | England | Forward | 2008–2014 | 280 | 106 | [11] | |
Cook, JamieJamie Cook | England | Forward | 1997–2000 2009–2010 | 104 | 10 | [D] | |
Craig, BobbyBobby Craig | England | Defender | 1951–1955 | 189 | 10 | ||
Crichton, JohnnieJohnnie Crichton | England | Defender | 1951–1955 | 185 | 24 | ||
Crosby, AndyAndy Crosby | England | Defender | 2001–2004 | 122 | 13 | [12] | |
Curran, HughHugh Curran | Scotland | Forward | 1972–1978 | 121 | 43 | ||
Davies, CraigCraig Davies | Wales* | Forward | 2004–2006 | 55 | 8 | [D] | |
Denial, GeoffGeoff Denial | England | Defender | 1956–1962 | 194 | 51 | ||
McDonald, BobbyBobby McDonald | Scotland | Defender | 1983–1987 | 125 | 21 | ||
Duncan, BenBen Duncan | England | Forward | 1950–1955 | 187 | 30 | ||
Duncan, ColinColin Duncan | England | Midfielder | 1974–1980 | 207 | 7 | ||
Durnin, JohnJohn Durnin | England | Midfielder | 1989–1993 | 180 | 47 | [13] | |
Elliott, MattMatt Elliott | Scotland | Defender | 1993–1997 | 181 | 24 | [I] | [14] |
Evans, CeriCeri Evans | New Zealand* | Defender | 1989–1993 | 130 | 3 | [D] | |
Evanson, JohnJohn Evanson | England | Forward | 1966–1974 | 179 | 11 | ||
Fearnley, HarryHarry Fearnley | England | Goalkeeper | 1963–1966 | 104 | 0 | ||
Fogg, DavidDavid Fogg | England | Defender | 1976–1985 | 336 | 21 | ||
Foley, PeterPeter Foley | England | Forward | 1975–1983 | 321 | 90 | ||
Ford, BobbyBobby Ford | England | Midfielder | 1993–1997 2002–2003 | 190 | 12 | [15] | |
Ford, MikeMike Ford | England | Defender | 1988–1998 2000 | 339 | 22 | [16] | |
Foster, LukeLuke Foster | England | Defender | 2007–2010 | 117 | 3 | [D][17] | |
Foster, SteveSteve Foster | England | Defender | 1989–1992 | 113 | 12 | [18] | |
Foyle, MartinMartin Foyle | England | Forward | 1987–1991 | 151 | 44 | [19] | |
Francis, KevinKevin Francis | Saint Kitts and Nevis* | Forward | 1998–2000 | 35 | 7 | [D] | |
Gaston, RayRay Gaston | Northern Ireland* | Forward | 1968–1969 | 13 | 2 | ||
Gilchrist, PhilPhil Gilchrist | England | Defender | 1995–1999 2006–2007 | 248 | 12 | [20] | |
Gray, MartinMartin Gray | England | Midfielder | 1996–1999 | 134 | 4 | [21] | |
Gray, PhilPhil Gray | Northern Ireland* | Forward | 2000–2002 | 48 | 13 | [D] | |
Hackett, ChrisChris Hackett | England | Midfielder | 2000–2006 | 142 | 9 | [13] | |
Hamilton, BillyBilly Hamilton | Northern Ireland* | Forward | 1984–1987 | 41 | 20 | ||
Hardwick, SteveSteve Hardwick | England | Goalkeeper | 1983–1988 | 196 | 0 | ||
Harper, TonyTony Harper | England | Defender | 1955–1959 | 136 | 6 | ||
Harrington, ColinColin Harrington | England | Midfielder | 1963–1971 | 260 | 30 | ||
Hebberd, TrevorTrevor Hebberd | England | Midfielder | 1982–1988 | 326 | 43 | ||
Houghton, BrianBrian Houghton | England | Forward | 1961–1963 | 114 | 75 | ||
Houghton, RayRay Houghton | Ireland* | Midfielder | 1985–1987 | 105 | 14 | ||
Hudson, ErnieErnie Hudson | England | Defender | 1952–1957 | 109 | 1 | ||
Jeffrey, BillyBilly Jeffrey | England | Midfielder | 1973–1982 | 356 | 26 | ||
Jemson, NigelNigel Jemson | England | Forward | 1996–1998 2000 | 100 | 33 | [22] | |
Jones, MarkMark Jones | England | Midfielder | 1980–1986 | 157 | 7 | ||
Jones, TonyTony Jones | England | Midfielder | 1959–1967 | 356 | 100 | ||
Judge, AlanAlan Judge | England | Goalkeeper | 1985–1991 2003–2004 | 102 | 0 | [D] | |
Kearns, MickMick Kearns | Ireland* | Goalkeeper | 1969–1972 | 78 | 0 | ||
Kee, PaulPaul Kee | Northern Ireland* | Goalkeeper | 1989–1993 | 64 | 0 | [D] | |
Knight, PeterPeter Knight | England | Midfielder | 1960–1964 | 200 | 33 | ||
Kyle, MauriceMaurice Kyle | England | Defender | 1959–1969 | 448 | 4 | ||
Langan, DavidDavid Langan | Ireland* | Defender | 1984–1987 | 136 | 3 | ||
Lawrence, GeorgeGeorge Lawrence | England | Midfielder | 1982–1984 | 101 | 27 | ||
Lewis, MickeyMickey Lewis | England | Defender | 1988–2000 | 350 | 7 | [23] | |
Love, JohnnyJohnny Love | England | Midfielder | 1955–1963 | 316 | 40 | ||
Lucas, DickDick Lucas | England | Defender | 1967–1975 | 219 | 4 | ||
McGrogan, HughHugh McGrogan | England | Midfielder | 1975–1980 | 141 | 15 | ||
Magilton, JimJim Magilton | Northern Ireland* | Midfielder | 1990–1994 | 173 | 42 | [24][25] | |
Massey, StuartStuart Massey | England | Midfielder | 1994–1998 | 129 | 13 | [26] | |
Medlock, OwenOwen Medlock | England | Goalkeeper | 1959–1963 | 133 | 0 | ||
Melville, AndyAndy Melville | Wales* | Defender | 1990–1993 | 159 | 15 | [27][28] | |
Moody, PaulPaul Moody | England | Forward | 1994–1997 2001–2002 | 197 | 75 | [D] | |
Mullins, JohnJohn Mullins | England | Defender | 2012– | 122 | 9 | [29] | |
Murphy, MattMatt Murphy | England | Midfielder | 1993–2001 | 290 | 55 | [30] | |
O'Dowda, CallumCallum O'Dowda | Ireland | Midfielder | 2013– | 100 | 9 | [31] | |
Odubade, YemiYemi Odubade | Nigeria | Forward | 2006–2009 | 130 | 31 | [32] | |
Penney, DavidDavid Penney | England | Forward | 1989–1994 | 129 | 16 | [33] | |
Phillips, LesLes Phillips | England | Midfielder | 1984–1993 | 224 | 15 | [D] | |
Potter, AlfieAlfie Potter | England | Midfielder | 2009–2015 | 194 | 28 | [34] | |
Powell, PaulPaul Powell | England | Midfielder | 1995–2003 | 200 | 23 | [35] | |
Quartermain, PatPat Quartermain | England | Defender | 1955–1967 | 306 | 0 | ||
Quinn, BarryBarry Quinn | Ireland | Midfielder | 2004–2009 | 199 | 6 | [36] | |
Ramshaw, FrankFrank Ramshaw | England | Defender | 1950–1958 | 358 | 1 | ||
Rees, BillyBilly Rees | Wales | Forward | 1955–1959 | 122 | 58 | ||
Rhoades-Brown, PeterPeter Rhoades-Brown | England | Midfielder | 1984–1988 | 142 | 16 | ||
Roberts, DaveDave Roberts | Wales* | Defender | 1971–1975 | 176 | 8 | ||
Robinson, LesLes Robinson | England | Defender | 1990–2000 | 459 | 6 | [37] | |
Robinson, MatthewMatthew Robinson | England | Defender | 2002–2006 | 192 | 4 | [38] | |
Rose, DannyDanny Rose | England | Midfielder | 2007–2008 2013–2016 | 144 | 10 | [39] | |
Rush, DavidDavid Rush | England | Forward | 1994–1996 | 110 | 24 | [40] | |
Saunders, DeanDean Saunders | Wales* | Forward | 1987–1988 | 73 | 33 | ||
Seacole, JasonJason Seacole | England | Midfielder | 1976–1982 | 134 | 26 | ||
Shotton, MalcolmMalcolm Shotton | England | Defender | 1980–1987 | 338 | 15 | ||
Shuker, JohnJohn Shuker | England | Forward | 1962–1977 | 534 | 47 | [J] | |
Simpson, PaulPaul Simpson | England | Midfielder | 1988–1992 | 168 | 50 | [41] | |
Skeen, KenKen Skeen | England | Various | 1967–1974 | 270 | 40 | ||
Slatter, NeilNeil Slatter | Wales* | Defender | 1985–1989 | 115 | 9 | ||
Sloan, DavidDavid Sloan | Northern Ireland* | Forward | 1968–1973 | 200 | 34 | [K] | |
Smart, GaryGary Smart | England | Defender | 1988–1994 | 204 | 0 | [D] | |
Smith, DaveDave Smith | England | Midfielder | 1994–1999 | 231 | 4 | [42] | |
Smith, JimJim Smith | England | Midfielder | 1949–1955 | 143 | 22 | ||
Smithers, TimTim Smithers | England | Midfielder | 1980–1983 | 124 | 7 | ||
Smithson, RodneyRodney Smithson | England | Midfielder | 1965–1974 | 180 | 6 | ||
Steel, RonnieRonnie Steel | England | Midfielder | 1952–1955 | 130 | 32 | ||
Tait, PaulPaul Tait | England | Midfielder | 1999–2002 | 105 | 3 | [43] | |
Taylor, LesLes Taylor | England | Midfielder | 1975–1980 | 239 | 16 | ||
Thomas, AndyAndy Thomas | England | Midfielder | 1981–1986 | 150 | 45 | ||
Toulouse, CyrilCyril Toulouse | England | Midfielder | 1950–1954 | 152 | 20 | ||
Trewick, JohnJohn Trewick | England | Midfielder | 1984–1987 | 142 | 4 | ||
Turley, BillyBilly Turley | England | Goalkeeper | 2005–2010 | 186 | 0 | [D][17] | |
Wanless, PaulPaul Wanless | England | Midfielder | 1991–1995 2003–2005 | 109 | 7 | [44] | |
Watson, MarkMark Watson | Canada* | Defender | 1998–2000 | 69 | 0 | [D] | |
Windass, DeanDean Windass | England | Forward | 1998–1999 | 38 | 18 | [L] | [45] |
Whing, AndyAndy Whing | England | Midfielder | 2011–2015 | 111 | 2 | [46] | |
Whitehead, DeanDean Whitehead | England | Midfielder | 1999–2004 | 136 | 9 | [47] | |
Whitehead, PhilPhil Whitehead | England | Goalkeeper | 1993–1998 | 238 | 0 | [48] | |
Willey, AlanAlan Willey | England | Forward | 1961–1966 | 128 | 48 | ||
Woodman, AndyAndy Woodman | England | Goalkeeper | 2002–2004 | 112 | 0 | [49] | |
Wright, JakeJake Wright | England | Defender | 2010– | 262 | 0 | [50] | |
Yates, HarryHarry Yates | England | Midfielder | 1952–1955 | 103 | 54 |
Footnotes
A. ^ For a full description of positions see Association football positions.
B. ^ The dates for the career represent the first and last first team appearances. When there are two sets of dates, the second set represents a player's second spell at the club.
C. ^ Unless otherwise stated, appearances and goals taken from Howland, Andy and Roger (1989). Oxford United: A Complete Record (1893–1989). Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-52-6.
D. ^ Statistics taken from Brodetsky, Martin (2009). Oxford United, The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-715-3.
E. ^ John Aldridge holds the club record for the most league goals scored in a season with 30, and the most goals scored in a season, 34, during the 1984–85 season.[51]
F. ^ Graham Atkinson holds the club record for the most goals scored with 107.[52]
G. ^ Graham Atkinson holds the club record for the most league goals scored with 97.[52]
H. ^ Ron Atkinson holds the club record for the most overall appearances in all competitions (including matches in the Southern League) with 560.[53]
I. ^ Matt Elliott holds the club record for the highest transfer fee received of £1,600,000 from Leicester City in 1997.[1]
J. ^ John Shuker holds the club record for the most league appearances, with 478, and the most overall appearances (excluding matches in the Southern League), with 534.[54]
K. ^ David Sloan was the first Oxford United player to play a full international, for Northern Ireland in 1968.[55]
L. ^ Dean Windass holds the club record for the highest transfer fee paid of £470,000 to Aberdeen in 1998.[56]
References
- General
- Howland, Andy and Roger (1989). Oxford United: A Complete Record (1893–1989). Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-52-6.
- Brodetsky, Martin (2009). Oxford United: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-715-3.
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