The Football League fixtures were released this morning, including Oxford United for the first time in five years. As befitting United's new-found status, their first game in Division Four is against that long-established League side Burton Albion. Away. United visit the Pirelli Stadium on Saturday 7 August, hoping to kick-off the new season with a  [ more ]

Crewe Alexandra Most Oxford fans' fondest memories of Crewe concern that game at Gresty Road on 27 April 1996, when a 2-1 win for the Us saw them leapfrog Blackpool into second place in the Third Division with just one game remaining. For some reason the Crewe officials decided against making the game all-ticket for  [ more ]

Gillingham Last season there were two divisions between Gillingham and Oxford, and the sides haven't met as equals since 2000, when the Gills did the double over United on their way to promotion to the Second Division. Gillingham's place in United's history was confirmed in August 2001, when they became the first opponents to play  [ more ]

Chesterfield Normally a visit to Chesterfield wouldn't rank too highly in the list of desirable venues for Oxford supporters, but this season the Spireites will be moving to a spanking new stadium, imaginatively called the b2net stadium. Further information about the ground below. Chesterfield was formed in 1919 as Chesterfield Municipal, out of the remains  [ more ]

Cheltenham Town Despite their relative newness to the Football League, Cheltenham and Oxford United have a fairly long history of opposition in a game that has become known as the Cotswold Derby, to some. The sides were regular opponents in the Southern League, where Headington United beat Cheltenham 2-1 in their first meeting in September  [ more ]

Bury Normally a game against Bury wouldn't be of any particular significance for Oxford United, but Gigg Lane was Chris Wilder's home for six months before he took over the management of Oxford and so he will no doubt be keen to prove to the Shakers that he took the better option. Wilder was assistant  [ more ]

The latest addition to the Oxford United squad was announced this afternoon as left-winger Mitchell Cole joined on a two-year contract. Cole was under contract at Stevenage (not Borough) FC, but was made available by United's fellow Conference promotion winners. Cole had often featured against Oxford since he joined Stevenage for a five-figure fee from  [ more ]

Burton Albion Oxford United and Burton Albion are no strangers to each other, having played as recently as 17 April 2009 at the Pirelli Stadium, just a week before Burton's promotion as Conference champions was confirmed. Albion were due to have had their promotion party at the Oxford game, but a free-kick by Adam Chapman  [ more ]

Bradford City Bradford City are indisputably the largest club to currently occupy the basement, with an average crowd last season of 11,423 and having graced the Premier League as recently as 2001. However, they are where they are and they would have been disappointed with last season's 14th-place finish. They are managed by former England-for-a-day  [ more ]

Barnet Oxford United don't have much of a history with Barnet, having played the Bees just three times. The first meeting was in the first round of the Auto Windscreens Shield in 1995, when the Us won 3-2 on their first visit to Underhill. The second visit was almost ten years later in the Fourth  [ more ]