Two goals in quick succession from Steve Basham, who can’t stop scoring this season, gave United what was eventually a hard-fought victory over the team tipped by many to be Third Division champions this season. After soaking up early pressure from the visitors Julian Alsop and Basham combined to give United the lead after 23  [ more ]

In the morning game Raging Fever met, shook hands with, and were then mashed by the Hull supporters. Things didn’t start off too badly, although Hull took the lead early, when a beautifully judged lob by Neil Wakefield levelled the scores. Unfortunately the visitors were coping with the hot conditions somewhat better, having already got  [ more ]

United’s first home game of the season, after two successive away victories, is against Hull this Saturday. This game is already been spoken about as though it’s going to be a promotion decider and a biggish crowd is expected at the KasStad. Julian Alsop is likely to be fit again after being rested for the  [ more ]

Saturday is the last day for nominations for names for the Executive Boxes at the Kassam Stadium. The scheme is being run by supporters trust OxVox with the full support of the club and will result in most of the exec boxes being named after United heroes of the past. Supporters can nominate up to  [ more ]

For the second season in succession United have gone to the capital to play a team from a higher division in the League Cup (now called the Carling Cup) and come away victorious. Last season it was Charlton, this year it’s Millwall who are on the receiving end after Steve Basham shot fiercly home in  [ more ]

United visit the New Den tomorrow evening to take on First Division Millwall in the first round of the newly named Carling Cup, aka the Milk Cup, of course. Full of confidence from Saturday’s win at Lincoln, Ian Atkins was relieved that United came through with no new injury worries, and he is likely to  [ more ]

United started the new season with a fine win at Lincoln City, thanks to a sixth minute strike by Steve Basham. The goal came when Julian Alsop put Lincoln ‘keeper Alan Marriott under pressure, the ball squirming free to Scott McNiven who squared for Basham to tap home from six yards. Lincoln hardly created a  [ more ]

Ray Harford, who was technical director of Oxford United in November 1999 until he resigned in January 2000, died today of cancer. Harford was 58 years old. Harford was brought to United by Firoz Kassam to provide some footballing expertise, but he left acrimoniously after complaining that he wasn’t been paid. Harford was ostensbly brought  [ more ]

The Nationwide football league season for 2003/04 starts tomorrow, with United making the difficult trip to Lincoln for a tasty opening clash. United have only lost once in the last nine games against the Imps, and did the double over them last season, but it was Lincoln who pipped Oxford to a play-off spot with  [ more ]

United have signed Leicester City defender Jon Ashton on a one month loan deal, just in time for the start of the season. Ashton has played for the Foxes at Premiership level, and has recently been on loan to Notts County. Ashton is 21 years old and can play at both right back and centre  [ more ]