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2013–14 Oxford United F.C. season

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Oxford United
2013–14 season
ChairmanIan Lenagan
ManagerChris Wilder (until 25 January 2014)
Mickey Lewis (caretaker)
Gary Waddock (from 22 March 2014)
StadiumKassam Stadium
Football League Two8th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: James Constable (10)
All: Constable (12)
Highest home attendance10,049 (v Plymouth Argyle 26 December 2013 (Football League Two))
Lowest home attendance3,114 (v Gateshead 9 November 2013 (FA Cup))

The 2013–14 season was Oxford United's fourth season in League Two after returning from the Conference. They finished 8th in the League, one place better than the previous season but again failing to secure a play-off place after a promising start.

In the first half of the season Oxford led the table several times and were rarely outside the automatic promotion places, mainly thanks to an impressive points haul away from home (they were the last team in the top four divisions to be beaten away from home, not losing an away match in the league until defeat at Newport County in February). On 25 January 2014, with the club faltering though still in the play-off places, Chris Wilder resigned as manager to take up the reins at relegation-threatened Northampton Town. Mickey Lewis subsequently became the caretaker manager for a second time for the club. On 22 March 2014, Gary Waddock was appointed the head coach of the club after a lengthy interview process, leaving his job as Head of Coaching at MK Dons.[1] Neither Lewis nor Waddock managed to halt the Us' loss of form and they slipped out of the play-off places in the final few weeks of the season, losing 11 of their last 15 league fixtures and finishing a disappointing eighth in the table, 9 points off the last play-off place.

United were knocked out of both the League Cup and FA Cup by Championship side Charlton Athletic. At half-time in the FA Cup 3rd round an upset had seemed likely when Oxford were beating their higher-division opponents 2–0, but they conceded two goals to the home side in the second half and were beaten 3–0 in the subsequent replay at the Kassam Stadium.

It was the club's 120th year in existence, their 114th of competitive football and their 65th since turning professional. This article covers the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.

Team kit

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Home goalkeeper

Match fixtures and results

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Pre-season friendlies

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6 July 2013 Ardley United 1–2 Oxford United The Playing Fields, Ardley
15:00 Brooks Image 74' (pen.) Report Potter Image 48'
Smalley Image 90'
Attendance: 604
10 July 2013 Alloa Athletic 1–1 Oxford United Recreation Park, Alloa
19:45 Ferns Image 90' Report Smalley Image 7' Attendance: 245
13 July 2013 Berwick Rangers 1–2 Oxford United Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00 Morris Image 2' Report Hall Image 63' (pen.)
Rigg Image 71'
Attendance: 247
20 July 2013 Oxford United 1–1 Birmingham City Kassam Stadium
15:00 Smalley Image 25' Report McGurk Image 43' Attendance: 2,394 (844 away)
23 July 2013 Oxford City 5–1 Oxford United Court Place Farm, Oxford
19:30 Skendi Image 25', 34'
Benjamin Image 32'
Winters Image 39'
Green Image 76'
Report Hall Image 3' (pen.) Attendance: 1,005
27 July 2013 Oxford United 1–0 Coventry City Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable Image 46' Report Attendance: 1,557
29 July 2013 Truro City 1–1 Oxford United Treyew Road, Truro
19:30 Cooke Image 57' Report O'Dowda Image 40'

League Two

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For more information on this season's Football League Two, see 2013–14 Football League Two. Oxford United's home games are played at the Kassam Stadium.

Results

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3 August 2013 1 Portsmouth 1–4 Oxford United Fratton Park, Portsmouth
15:00 Agyemang Image 25' Report Smalley Image 34', 62'
Potter Image 38', 64'
Attendance: 18,181
Referee: Ward
10 August 2013 2 Oxford United 2–1 Bury Kassam Stadium
15:00 Rose Image 34'
Mullins Image 82'
Report Soares Image 70' Attendance: 5,774
Referee: Linington
17 August 2013 3 Torquay United 1–3 Oxford United Plainmoor, Torquay
15:00 Chapell Image 70' Report Smalley Image 49'
Constable Image 63'
Hall Image 77'
Attendance: 3,176
Referee: Gibbs
24 August 2013 4 Oxford United 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Kassam Stadium
15:00 Rose Image 51'
Mullins Image 96'
Report Morgan Image 44' Image 59' (pen.) Attendance: 7,100
Referee: D'Urso
31 August 2013 5 Oxford United 1–1 Rochdale Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable Image 24' Report Lund Image 51' Attendance: 5,260
Referee: Graham
7 September 2013 6 Burton Albion 0–2 Oxford United Pirelli Stadium, Burton-on-Trent
15:00 Report Potter Image 49'
Rose Image 85'
Attendance: 3,416
Referee: Bull
14 September 2013 7 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Oxford United Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
15:00 Harrison Image 8'
Gornell Image 51'
Report Kitson Image 34'
Mullins Image 57'
Attendance: 3,906
Referee: Robinson
21 September 201 8 Oxford United 0–1 Chesterfield Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Humphreys Image 30' Attendance: 7,187
Referee: Kettle
28 September 2013 9 Hartlepool United 1–3 Oxford United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 James Image 48' Report Williams Image 5'
Smalley Image 67'
Hall Image 90' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,799
Referee: Simpson
6 October 2013 10 Oxford United 0–2 Southend United Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Clifford Image 14'
Prosser Image 30'
Attendance: 5,578
Referee: Steve Martin
12 October 2013 11 Oxford United 2–0 Northampton Town Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable Image 44'
Rose Image 45' (pen.)
Report Attendance: 6,177
Referee: Darren Deadman
19 October 2013 12 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Oxford United Crown Ground, Accrington
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,476
Referee: Boyeson
22 October 2013 13 Oxford United 0–0 Exeter City Kassam Stadium
19:45 Report Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Stroud
26 October 2013 14 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Oxford United Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, London
15:00 Report Constable Image 6'
SmalleyImage 82' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,685
Referee: Whitestone
2 November 2013 15 Oxford United 0–1 Bristol Rovers Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report O'TooleImage 71' (pen.) Attendance: 6,374
Referee: Brown
16 November 2013 16 Mansfield Town 1–3 Oxford United Field Mill, Mansfield
15:00 Stevenson Image 45' Report Rigg Image 12'
Constable Image 45'
Williams Image 66'
Attendance: 3,831[2]
Referee: Breakspear
23 November 2013 17 Oxford United 3–0 Morecambe F.C. Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable Image 16'
Rigg Image 25'
Williams Image 31'
Report Attendance: 4,871
Referee: Sutton
26 November 2013 18 Oxford United 0–0 Newport County Kassam Stadium
19:45 Report Attendance: 5,042
Referee: Sheldrake
30 November 2013 19 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Oxford United Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
15:00 Schumacher Image 12' Report Kitson Image 89' Attendance: 2,739
Referee: Bond
14 December 2013 20 Oxford United 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable Image 8'
Kitson Image 90'
Report Murphy Image 45' Attendance: 4,901
Referee: Heywood
21 December 2013 21 York City 0–0 Oxford United Bootham Crescent, York
15:00 Report Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Keith Hill
26 December 2013 22 Oxford United 2–3 Plymouth Argyle Kassam Stadium
15:00 Hall Image 66'
Trotman red-colored football 88' (o.g.)
Report Lavery Image 46'
Reid Image 81' (pen.), Image 87'
Attendance: 10,049
Referee: Andy Davies
29 December 2013 23 Oxford United 0–2 Scunthorpe United Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Burton Image 11'
Syers Image 72'
Attendance: 6,009
Referee: Andy Madley
11 January 2014 24 Oxford United 0–0 Portsmouth Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 8,443
Referee: Mark Heywood
18 January 2014 25 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Oxford United Adams Park, High Wycombe
15:00 Report Wroe Image 87' Attendance: 5,751
Referee: Brendan Malone
25 January 2014 26 Oxford United 1–0 Torquay United Kassam Stadium
15:00 Smalley Image 6' Report Attendance: 4,744
Referee: Carl Berry
28 January 2014 27 Exeter City 0–0 Oxford United St James Park, Exeter
19:45 Report Attendance: 2,798
Referee: Chris Sarginson
1 February 2014 28 Oxford United 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Kassam Stadium
15:00 Newey Image 39'
Connolly Image 56'
Report Wyke Image 75' Attendance: 5,748
Referee: Andy D'Urso
4 February 2014 29 Bury 1–1 Oxford United Gigg Lane, Bury
19:45 Jones Image 56' Report Ruffels Image 58' Attendance: 2,303
Referee: Graham Horwood
8 February 2014 30 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Oxford United Memorial Stadium, Bristol
15:00 O'Toole Image 84' Report Constable Image 10' Attendance: 6,493
Referee: Lee Collins
15 February 2014 31 Oxford United 3–0 Mansfield Town Kassam Stadium
15:00 Connolly Image 27'
Wroe Image 53'
Smalley Image 69'
Report Attendance: 5,108
Referee: Fred Graham
18 February 2014 32 Newport County 3–2 Oxford United Rodney Parade, Newport
19:45 Howe Image 45'
Burge Image 71'
Zebroski Image 83'
Report Constable Image 14'
Potter Image 88'
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Oliver Langford
22 February 2014 33 Morecambe 1–1 Oxford United Globe Arena, Morecambe
15:00 Threlfall Image 90' Report Connolly Image 13' Attendance: 1,614
Referee: David Webb
1 March 2014 34 Rochdale 3–0 Oxford United Spotland, Rochdale
15:00 Hogan Image 45', Image 50', Image 62' Report Attendance: 3,429
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
8 March 2014 35 Oxford United 1–2 Burton Albion Kassam Stadium
15:00 Williams Image 52' Report Knowles Image 10'
Ismail Image 26'
Attendance: 5,413
Referee: Andy Woolmer
11 March 2014 36 Oxford United 1–1 Cheltenham Town Kassam Stadium
19:45 Williams Image 78' Report Cureton Image 84' Attendance: 4,606
Referee: Tim Robinson
15 March 2014 37 Chesterfield 3–0 Oxford United Proact Stadium, Chesterfield
15:00 Banks Image 8'
Roberts Image 16' (pen.), Image 90'
Report Attendance: 6,246
Referee: Paul Tierney
21 March 2014 38 Oxford United 1–0 Hartlepool United Kassam Stadium
19:45 Connolly Image 78' Report Attendance: 4,954
Referee: Andy Davies
24 March 2014 39 Southend United 3–0 Oxford United Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
19:45 Atkinson Image 9'
Barnard Image 17' (pen.)
Loza Image 86'
Report Attendance: 6,078
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 March 2014 40 Dagenham & Redbridge 1–0 Oxford United Victoria Road, Dagenham
15:00 Howell Image 90' Report Attendance: 1,893
Referee: Trevor Kettle
5 April 2014 41 Oxford United 0–2 Fleetwood Town Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Ball Image 34'
Sarcevic Image 52'
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Brendan Malone
12 April 2014 42 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Oxford United Home Park, Plymouth
15:07 Report Kitson Image 33'
Constable Image 63'
Attendance: 8,161
Referee: Mick Russell
18 April 2014 43 Oxford United 0–1 York City Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Coulson Image 48' (pen.) Attendance: 7,118
Referee: Oliver Langford
21 April 2014 44 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Oxford United Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
15:00 Sparrow Image 15' Report Attendance: 5,241
Referee: Scott Mathieson
26 April 2014 45 Oxford United 1–2 Accrington Stanley Kassam Stadium
15:00 Williams Image 67' Report Odejayi Image 18'
Gray Image 54'
Attendance: 5,022
Referee: Keith Hill
3 May 2014 46 Northampton Town 3–1 Oxford United Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
15:00 Marquis Image 29'
Toney Image 33'
Kouo-Doumbé Image 51'
Report Williams Image 7' Attendance: 7,529
Referee: Scott Duncan

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 16 14 16 53 50  +3 62 8 6 9 24 23  +1 8 8 7 29 27  +2

Last updated: 3 May 2014.
Source: BBC Sport

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHAAHAAAHHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultWWWDDWDLWLWDDWLWWDDWDLLDWWDWDDWLDLLDLWLLLWLLLL
Position2111222424344121111122577653333345666667878888
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014 (UTC). Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Burton Albion 46 19 15 12 47 42 +5 72 Qualification for League Two play-offs
7 York City 46 18 17 11 52 41 +11 71
8 Oxford United 46 16 14 16 53 50 +3 62
9 Dagenham & Redbridge 46 15 15 16 53 59 −6 60
10 Plymouth Argyle 46 16 12 18 51 58 −7 60
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport[needs update]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
9 November 2013 1 Oxford United 2–2 Gateshead Kassam Stadium
15:00 Smalley Image 77'
Rose Image 90'
Report Marwood Image 18'
Chandler Image 51'
Attendance: 3,114
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
6 December 2013 1R Gateshead 0–1 Oxford United Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
19:45 Report Smalley Image 116' (pen.) Attendance: 2,632
Referee: Paul Tierney
9 December 2013 2 Wrexham 1–2 Oxford United Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
19:45 Clarke Image 29' Report Constable Image 54'
Williams Image 56'
Attendance: 2,906
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 January 2014 3 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Oxford United The Valley
Morrison Image 54'
Kermorgant Image 82'
Report Mullins Image 13'
Davies Image 24'
Attendance: 5,566
Referee: Steve Martin
21 January 2014 3R Oxford United 0–3 Charlton Athletic Kassam Stadium
Report Kermorgant Image 35'Image 58'
Green Image 38'
Attendance: 3,225
Referee: David Coote
6 August 2013 1 Charlton Athletic 4–0 Oxford United The Valley, London
19:45 Church Image 18', 57'
Green Image 49'
Pigott Image 90' (pen.)
Report Attendance: 4,935
Referee: Andy Davies
1 Bye
8 October 2013 2 Oxford United 1–2 Portsmouth Kassam Stadium
19:45 Constable Image 90' Report Agyemang Image 66'
Marquis Image 83'
Attendance: 3,697
Referee: Iain Williamson
1 Bye
2 Bye
3 Bye
11 February 2014 QF Thame United 0–2 Oxford United ASM Stadium, Thame
19:45 Report Aidan Hawtin (2)
9 April 2014 SF Kidlington 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Oxford United Yarnton Road, Kidlington
Report
Penalties
football with red X Rose
football with check mark Josh Shama
football with red X Marsh
football with check mark O'Dowda
football with check mark Bevans

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 3 May 2014
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Ryan Clarke 530460501010
3 DF England ENG Tom Newey 481411501010
4 DF England ENG Michael Raynes 30024+20300010
6 DF England ENG Jake Wright 350310301000
7 MF England ENG Sean Rigg 32221+72300+1000
8 FW England ENG Dave Kitson 36428+44400000
9 FW England ENG James Constable 501235+9104+110011
10 FW England ENG Deane Smalley 39924+873+220+100+10
11 MF England ENG Alfie Potter 26416+84000+1010
13 DF England ENG David Hunt 530460501010
14 MF England ENG Asa Hall 19315+3300000+10
15 MF Australia AUS Ryan Williams 43828+972+211010
16 DF England ENG Andy Whing 20018+10001000
17 MF England ENG Danny Rose 44538+24311000
18 MF England ENG Scott Davies 2618+120510010
19 DF England ENG Johnny Mullins 404343411010
20 FW England ENG Tyrone Marsh 700+501+100000
21 GK New Zealand NZL Max Crocombe 0000000000
22 MF England ENG Nicky Wroe 18217+12000000
24 MF England ENG David Connolly 1648+84000000
25 GK England ENG Shwan Jalal 0000000000
30 MF England ENG Sam Long 50300+200000
32 DF England ENG David Lynn 1000100000
34 DF England ENG Matt Bevans 1209+10200000
35 FW England ENG Callum O'Dowda 1204+60001010
37 MF England ENG Josh Ruffels 34121+714+100010
- GK England ENG Wayne Brown 0000000000
- DF Wales WAL Jonathan Meades 0000000000

Top scorers

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As of 3 May 2014
Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
1FWEngland9James Constable1010112
2FWEngland10Deane Smalley72009
3MFAustralia15Ryan Williams71008
4MFEngland17Danny Rose41005
5=FWEngland24David Connolly40004
5=FWEngland8Dave Kitson40004
5=DFEngland19Johnny Mullins31004
5=MFEngland11Alfie Potter40004
9MFEngland14Asa Hall30003
10=MFEngland7Sean Rigg20002
10=MFEngland22Nicky Wroe20002
12=MFEngland18Scott Davies01001
12=DFEngland3Tom Newey10001
12=MFEngland37Josh Ruffels10001
TOTALS 51 7 0 1 59

Disciplinary record

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As of 3 May 2014
Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3EnglandDFTom Newey91001000101
4EnglandDFMichael Raynes4100001051
6EnglandDFJake Wright6000000060
7EnglandMFSean Rigg4000100050
8EnglandFWDave Kitson101100000111
9EnglandFWJames Constable2000000020
10EnglandFWDeane Smalley3000001040
11EnglandMFAlfie Potter1000000010
13EnglandDFDavid Hunt6000000060
14EnglandMFAsa Hall3000000030
15AustraliaMFRyan Williams5100000051
16EnglandDFAndy Whing2100000021
17EnglandMFDanny Rose4000000040
18EnglandMFScott Davies1000000010
19EnglandDFJohnny Mullins3010000040
22EnglandMFNicky Wroe3000000030
35EnglandFWCallum O'Dowda1000001020
37EnglandMFJosh Ruffels1000000010
TOTALS 68 5 2 0 2 0 3 0 75 5

Transfers

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Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous club Fee Ref.
4 July 2013 DF Tom Newey Scunthorpe United Free [3]
8 July 2013 DF Kenzer Lee West Ham United Free [4]
8 July 2013 DF Matt Bevans Watford Free [4]
22 July 2013 DF Johnny Mullins Rotherham United Undisclosed [5]
30 July 2013 MF Josh Ruffels Coventry City Free [6]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
30 July 2013 MF Liam Davis Yeovil Town Free [7]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
4 July 2013 MF Asa Hall Shrewsbury Town January 2014 [3]
3 August 2013 MF Ryan Williams Fulham end of season[8] [9]
12 September 2013 GK Shwan Jalal A.F.C. Bournemouth 2 October 2013 [10][11]
10 January 2014 MF Nicky Wroe Preston North End end of season [12]
10 January 2014 GK Jonathan Henly Reading March 2014 [12][13]
31 January 2014 FW David Connolly Portsmouth end of season [14]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.

References

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  1. ↑ "Gary Waddock named Oxford United head coach". BBC Sport. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mansfield 1 United 3". Oxford United F.C. 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. 1 2 "United sign Hall and Newey". Oxford United F.C. 4 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Oxford United sign two defenders". Oxford Mail. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Mullins returns to complete Oxford United jigsaw". Oxford Mail. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ruffels back to his roots". Oxford Mail. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Liam Davis: Yeovil Town sign former Oxford midfielder". BBC Sport. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Oxford United extend Ryan Williams loan stay from Fulham". BBC Sport. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Fulham: Oxford United sign Ryan Williams on six-month loan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Shwan Jalal: Oxford United sign Bournemouth keeper". BBC Sport. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Max Back as Jalal Departs". Oxford United F.C. 2 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  12. 1 2 "Transfer window: Oxford United sign Wroe and Henly". BBC Sport. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Oxford United: Reading keeper Jonathan Henly extends loan". BBC Sport. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Transfer Deadline Day: Oxford sign Portsmouth's David Connolly". BBC Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.