OxVox, the Supporters Trust for Oxford United, are holding a Members Forum at the Priory and ? pub, next to the KasStad, from 7pm this Monday 13th October. Ian Atkins will speak briefly and then be available for a Question and Answer session. It is hoped that another member of the club management will also [ more ]
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October 10, 2003Yo! Let’s go!
October 9, 2003United welcome Yeovil Town to the KasStad on Saturday for the first ever league meeting between the two sides. Yeovil lie just two places and two points behind United in sixth place and are looking to bounce back from their recent 3-1 defeat by Cheltenham. Oxford struggled to get a point at Boston on Saturday [ more ]
News from reserves and youth
October 7, 2003Louis Louis An Oxford reserve side featuring seven players who have already seen first team action this season returned a largely unconvincing win against Cardiff City. Jefferson Louis planted a header into the net just before half time from a Danny Brown free-kick for the only goal. For all the strength on show, few stood [ more ]
Heavy going at Boston
October 4, 2003Oxford United earned a point at Boston with a goal just two minutes from time. Jefferson Louis headed home Dean Whitehead’s cross in the 88th minute to earn the Us a point that they deserved from their first half display. United dominated possession in the first period, winning about seven or eight corners with Boston [ more ]
More than a feeling
October 3, 2003Oxford United make their second trip to York Street tomorrow, having beaten Boston United 3-1 there last season. Boston being third from bottom gives Oxford an ideal opportunity to take their good home form and make it count away as well. United will be without Julian Alsop, who begins his four match suspension, and Ian [ more ]
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October 1, 2003United moved back up to third in the Third tonight, behind Swansea on goals scored, after beating Torquay 1-0 at the KasStad. This was United’s first midweek home win for over five years and came thanks to a Julian Alsop header following a left-wing cross from Matt Robinson with twenty minutes remaining. Torquay were reduced [ more ]
Talking Torquay
September 30, 2003It’s third v fourth in the Third at the KasStad tomorrow night as United welcome Torquay in their latest league game. United are still unbeaten at home, having recently thrashed Northampton, while Torquay are fresh from their 2-0 win at fifth placed Yeovil on Saturday. Andy Crosby should be fit again for United, but whether [ more ]
Tuesday round-up
September 30, 2003Following tonight’s results Oxford have dropped down to fifth in the table, although a 2-0 win over Torquay tomorrow would see them leap up into second place. Hull have gone top after their 1-0 win over former leaders Swansea, who have dropped to second. Yeovil have risen up to third after they beat United’s opponents [ more ]
Wilko and out
September 29, 2003Following Northampton’s 3-0 defeat at Oxford on Saturday the Cobblers’ boss Martin Wilkinson has been sacked, with former United midfielder Richard Hill temporarily taking charge of team affairs. Wilkinson is just the latest in a long and impressive line of managers sacked after their team lost to Oxford, a proud achievement for our favourite club. [ more ]
Northampton really are Cobblers
September 27, 2003United eased to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Northampton Town at the KasStad this afternoon to maintain their 100% home record against the Cobblers. Steve Basham, returned after a two-game lay-off, opened the scoring in the first minute after former Northampton midfielder James Hunt set him free to finish clinically past Lee Harper. The Us [ more ]