2019–20 Oxford United F.C. season

The 2019–20 Oxford United season was the club's 126th year in existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One, the third tier of English football. As well as competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Oxford United
2019–20 season
ChairmanSumrith Thanakarnjanasuth
ManagerKarl Robinson
StadiumKassam Stadium
League One4th (on PPG)
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupQuarter-finals
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Matty Taylor (13)
All: Matty Taylor (17)
Highest home attendance11,817
(18 December vs. Manchester City, EFL Cup)
Lowest home attendance1,084
(3 September vs. Norwich City U21, EFL Trophy)
Average home league attendance7,460

First-team squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1Simon EastwoodGK (1989-06-26) 26 June 19892016 Blackburn Rovers1680
13Jack StevensGK (1997-08-02) 2 August 19972016 OUFC Academy30
Defenders
3Josh RuffelsDF (1993-10-23) 23 October 19932013 Coventry City23214
4Rob DickieDF (1996-03-03) 3 March 19962018 Reading662
5Elliott MooreDF (1997-03-16) 16 March 19972019 Leicester City51
12Sam LongDF (1995-01-16) 16 January 19952013 OUFC Academy571
15John MousinhoDF (1986-04-30) 30 April 19862017 Burton Albion963
29Kashif SiddiqiDF (1986-01-25) 25 January 19862019 Northampton Town00
33Kevin BerkoeDF (2001-07-05) 5 July 20012019 Wolverhampton Wanderers30
35Sam AllardyceDF (2000-09-01) 1 September 20002019 Bury00
Midfielders
6Alex GorrinMF (1993-08-01) 1 August 19932019 Motherwell90
8Cameron BrannaganMF (1996-05-09) 9 May 19962018 Liverpool7711
10Ben WoodburnMF (1999-10-15) 15 October 19992019 Liverpool (loan)111
11Tariqe FosuMF (1995-11-05) 5 November 19952019 Charlton Athletic104
14Anthony FordeMF (1993-11-16) 16 November 19932019 Rotherham United121
16Shandon BaptisteMF (1998-04-08) 8 April 19982017 OUFC Academy212
18Mark SykesMF (1997-08-04) 4 August 19972019 Glenavon141
20Jamie HansonMF (1995-11-10) 10 November 19952018 Derby County490
21Malachi NapaMF (1999-05-26) 26 May 19992017 OUFC Academy180
22George ThorneMF (1993-01-04) 4 January 19932019 Derby County (loan)20
50Tyler GoodrhamMF (2003-08-07) 7 August 20032019 OUFC Academy00
Forwards
7Rob HallFW (1993-10-20) 20 October 19932016 Bolton Wanderers6511
9Matty TaylorFW (1990-03-30) 30 March 19902019 Bristol City (loan)52
17James HenryFW (1989-06-10) 10 June 19892017 Wolverhampton Wanderers11630
19Jamie MackieFW (1985-09-22) 22 September 19852018 Queens Park Rangers588
23Dan AgyeiFW (1997-06-01) 1 June 19972019 Burnley20
37Kyran LofthouseFW (2000-09-15) 15 September 20002019 OUFC Academy10

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019CBSam Allardyce BuryUndisclosed[1]
1 July 2019RBKevin Berkoe Wolverhampton WanderersFree transfer[2]
1 July 2019AMTariqe Fosu Charlton AthleticCompensation[3]
1 July 2019CMAlex Gorrin MotherwellFree transfer[4]
31 July 2019RMAnthony Forde Rotherham UnitedFree transfer[5]
1 August 2019CBElliott Moore Leicester CityUndisclosed[6]
10 August 2019CFDan Agyei BurnleyCompensation[7]
29 August 2019RBKashif Siddiqi Free agentFree transfer[8]
2 September 2019LWOussama Zamouri FC DordrechtFree transfer[9]
4 September 2019MFFabio Sole ReadingFree transfer[10]
6 December 2019GKJordan Archer MillwallFree transfer[11]
9 January 2020CBRobert Atkinson EastleighUndisclosed[12]
22 January 2020DMGeorge Thorne Derby CountyUndisclosed[13]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
23 July 2019RMChris Cadden Columbus Crew SC2 January 2020[14][15]
30 July 2019LWBen Woodburn Liverpool30 June 2020[16]
19 August 2019CFMatty Taylor Bristol City30 June 2020[17]
19 August 2019DMGeorge Thorne Derby CountyJanuary 2020[18]
8 January 2020LWNathan Holland West Ham United30 June 2020[19]
8 January 2020AMLiam Kelly Feyenoord30 June 2020[20]
9 January 2020AMMarcus Browne Middlesbrough30 June 2020[21]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
20 September 2019RBKashif Siddiqi Real Kashmir30 June 2020[22]
18 October 2019FWOwen James Bracknell TownNovember 2019[23]
1 November 2019CMAaron Heap North LeighDecember 2019[24]
15 November 2019RWKyran Lofthouse Oxford CityDecember 2019[25]
22 November 2019LBKevin Berkoe Oxford City20 December 2019[26]
22 November 2019MFAaron McCreadie Hayes & Yeading UnitedDecember 2019[27]
3 January 2020GKMax Harris Oxford CityFebruary 2020[28]
24 January 2020CBRobert Atkinson Eastleigh30 June 2020[29]
24 January 2020RWRobert Hall Forest Green Rovers30 June 2020[30]
11 February 2020FWFábio Lopes AFC Rushden & DiamondsMarch 2020[31]
21 February 2020DFNico Jones Oxford CityMarch 2020[32]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019GKNiall Clayton Free agentReleased[33]
1 July 2019MFAlbie Hopkins Free agentReleased[34]
1 July 2019CBFiacre Kelleher Macclesfield TownReleased[35][36]
1 July 2019CMArmani Little Torquay UnitedFree transfer[37]
1 July 2019CBCurtis Nelson Cardiff CityFree transfer[38]
1 July 2019CFJonathan Obika St MirrenReleased[35][39]
1 July 2019CBCharlie Raglan Cheltenham TownFree transfer[40]
1 July 2019GKScott Shearer Free agentReleased[35]
1 July 2019CFJonte Smith Cheltenham TownReleased[35][41]
1 July 2019FWBrandon Taverner Free agentReleased[34]
10 July 2019CMDai Wai-tsun Wolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed[42]
11 July 2019CMJames Cowan AirdrieoniansFree transfer[43]
30 July 2019RWGavin Whyte Cardiff Cityc.£2,000,000[44]
1 August 2019CFHarvey Bradbury MillwallFree transfer[45]
3 September 2019RBTony McMahon Free agentMutual consent[46]
14 October 2019LBMatt Taylor Harrogate TownFree transfer[47]
2 January 2020MFOussama Zamouri Free agentReleased[15]
16 January 2020GKJordan Archer FulhamFree transfer[48]
31 January 2020CMShandon Baptiste BrentfordUndisclosed[49]
31 January 2020LWTariqe Fosu BrentfordUndisclosed[49]

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming   Void   Postponed

On 10 May 2019, the U's announced their pre-season fixtures.[50] A second home friendly against Fulham was added.[51] Lastly a trip to Scotland to face Rangers was later confirmed.[52]

7 July 2019 (2019-07-07) Friendly Rangers 5–0 Oxford United Glasgow, Scotland
15:00 BST Candeias  16'
Stewart  32'
Mayo  53'
Ojo  70'
Defoe  90'
Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
9 July 2019 (2019-07-09) Friendly Oxford City 3–5 Oxford United Marston
19:45 BST Brown  3'
Self  42'
Rowe  52'
Report Henry  45+1'
Fosu  62'
Whyte  68' (pen.)
Lofthouse  73'
Napa  77'
Stadium: Court Place Farm
Attendance: 797
10 July 2019 (2019-07-10) Friendly Thame United 0–2 Oxford United Thame
19:45 BST Report Whyte  48' (pen.)
Hall  79'
Stadium: The ASM Stadium
Attendance: 841
11 July 2019 (2019-07-11) Friendly Brackley Town 1–2 Oxford United Brackley
19:45 BST Jones  37' (o.g.) Report Lopes  26'
Henry  29'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 770
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly Woking 1–1 Oxford United Woking
15:00 BST Hyde  58' Report Frear  34' Stadium: Laithwaite Community Stadium
Attendance: 716
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Friendly Eastleigh 3–0 Oxford United Eastleigh
19:45 BST Williamson  13', 17'
Boyce  52'
Report Stadium: Silverlake Stadium
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Oxford United 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Oxford
15:00 BST Gorrin  39' Report Amos  31', 33' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,165
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Oxford United 1–1 Fulham Oxford
19:45 BST Mousinho  59' Report Knockaert  22' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 2,549
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Solihull Moors 1–1 Oxford United Solihull
15:00 BST Hancox  16' Report Brannagan  36' Stadium: Automated Technology Group Stadium
Attendance: 709

Competitions

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Coventry City (C, P) 34 18 13 3 48 30 +18 67 1.97 Promotion to the EFL Championship
2 Rotherham United (P) 35 18 8 9 61 38 +23 62 1.77
3 Wycombe Wanderers (O, P) 34 17 8 9 45 40 +5 59 1.74 Qualification for League One play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
4 Oxford United 35 17 9 9 61 37 +24 60 1.71
5 Portsmouth 35 17 9 9 53 36 +17 60 1.71
6 Fleetwood Town 35 16 12 7 51 38 +13 60 1.71
7 Peterborough United 35 17 8 10 68 40 +28 59 1.69
8 Sunderland 36 16 11 9 48 32 +16 59 1.64
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[53]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
35 17 9 9 61 37  +24 60 11 3 3 33 13  +20 6 6 6 28 24  +4

Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHHA
ResultDWLLLDLWDWWDWWWDWDLWWWLLDDWLDLWWWWW
Position1271116171820171712109855467863245558101011109863
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[54]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Sunderland 1–1 Oxford United Monkwearmouth
15:00 BST Fosu  14'
Mousinho  56'
Gorrin  65'
Brannagan  90+5'
Henry  90+5'
Report Gooch  49' (pen)  70' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 33,498 (1,122 away)
Referee: Peter Wright
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Oxford United 1–0 Peterborough United Oxford
15:00 BST Brannagan  12'  16'
Gorrin  56'
Mousinho  76'
Report Boyd  18'
Kent  43'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,959 (744 away)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Blackpool 2–1 Oxford United Blackpool
15:00 BST Edwards  5'
Gnanduillet  45+2'
Thompson  60'
Alnwick  62'
Tilt  89'
Report Gorrin  43'
Mousinho  45+1'
Ruffels  45+4'
Hall  82'
Moore  90+5'
Brannagan
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,104 (894 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Oxford United 2–4 Burton Albion Oxford
19:45 BST Brannagan  47'
Forde  56'
Gorrin  74'
Report Buxton  30'
Edwards  34'
Broadhead  42'
Fraser  61'  70'  84'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,111 (161 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 Bristol Rovers 3–1 Oxford United Horfield
15:00 BST Clarke  10'
Upson  22'  37'
Clarke-Harris  45'
Davies  56'
Nichols  77'
Report Taylor  15'
Woodburn  27'
Hanson  41'
Fosu  45+4'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,871 (993 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 Oxford United 3–3 Coventry City Oxford
15:00 BST Dickie  41'
Forde  62'
Mackie  64'  90+6'
Ruffels  67'
Dabo  85', 90+4' (o.g.)
Report Shipley  29'
Westbrooke  35'  74'
Godden  56'
O'Hare  90+1'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,080 (1,810 away)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 7 Fleetwood Town 2–1 Oxford United Fleetwood
15:00 BST Madden  15'
Clarke  79'
Coutts  89'
Report Moore  33'
Mackie  40'
Baptiste  49'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,672
Referee: Trevor Kettle
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 8 Oxford United 3–0 Tranmere Rovers Oxford
15:00 BST Henry  23' (pen)  90+2' (pen)
Dickie  51'
Woodburn  63'
Brannagan  70'
Report Woods  26'
Nelson  57'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,294 (639 away)
Referee: Robert Lewis
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Oxford United Horwich
20:00 BST Hobbs  55'
Politic  64'
Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 6,786 (364 away)
Referee: Paul Marsden
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10 Lincoln City 0–6 Oxford United Lincoln
15:00 BST Eardley  56'
Andrade  86'
Report Fosu  5', 40', 70'
Ruffels  14'
Mackie  48'  64'
Henry  54'
Taylor  79'  90+1'
Dickie  86'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,746 (668 away)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 11 Oxford United 3–0 Gillingham Oxford
15:00 BST Henry  10'  34'
Taylor  30'
Brannagan  86'
Report Fuller  57'
Ehmer  82'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,553 (483 away)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 12 Accrington Stanley 2–2 Oxford United Accrington
15:00 BST Finley  31'
Johnson  44'
Opoku  45+4'
Clark  59'  64'
Zanzala  73'
Conneely  90+3'
Report Fosu  28'
Henry  45+4'
Mackie  45+5'
Brannagan  70'  79'
Taylor  89'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,590 (486 away)
Referee: Martin Coy
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 13 Oxford United 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Oxford
15:00 BST Henry  45+1', 78' (pen.)
Brannagan  47'
Dickie  75'
Report Taylor  30'
Anderson  55'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,861 (491 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 14 Rotherham United 1–2 Oxford United Rotherham
15:00 BST Ihiekwe  35' Report Fosu  23'
Taylor  57'  83'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,837 (734 away)
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) 15 Oxford United 3–0 Rochdale Oxford
15:00 BST Ruffels  20'
Fosu  27'
Sykes  45'
Long  86'
Report Wilbraham  40' Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,666 (206 away)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 16 Portsmouth 1–1 Oxford United Portsmouth
15:00 GMT McCrorie  39'
Evans  58' (pen)
Marquis  87'
Report Mackie  26'
Taylor  90'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,528 (1,747 away)
Referee: Ben Toner
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) Oxford United v Ipswich Town Oxford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Note: On 7 November, the match was postponed due to international call-ups.[55]
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 17 Southend United 0–4 Oxford United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Milligan  45+2' Report Taylor  1', 84'
Rodriguez  26'
Henry  33'  35'
Agyei  86'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,835 (905 away)
Referee: Tom Nield
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 18 Oxford United 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Oxford
15:00 GMT Dickie  14' Report Ebanks-Landell  73'
Edwards  84'
Pierre  89'
Williams  90+3'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,931 (383 away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 19 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Oxford United Denbigh
15:00 GMT Houghton  17'
Mason  59'
Nicholls  67'
Lewington  75'
Agard  82'
Reeves  90+7'
Report Dickie  39'
Fosu  88'
Rodriguez  90+6'
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 10,031 (2,850 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 20 Oxford United 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Oxford
15:00 GMT Henry  23'
Rodriguez  27'
Mousinho  27'
Dickie  72'
Sykes  90+3'
Report Akinfenwa  20'  26'
Bloomfield  44'
Ofoborh  90'
Jacobson  90+2'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,123 (1,802 away)
Referee: Lee Swabey
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 21 Oxford United 1–0 Lincoln City Oxford
15:00 GMT Baptiste  36'  82'
Mousinho  71'
Report O'Connor  45+1'
Morrell  69'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,115 (630 away)
Referee: Will Finnie
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 22 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Oxford United Kingston upon Thames
15:00 GMT Guinness-Walker  45+1'
Pigott  47'
Rudoni  84'
Report Brannagan  7'
McLoughlin  26' (og)
Sykes  61'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,763 (776 away)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 23 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Oxford United Doncaster
15:00 GMT James  34'  57' Report Henry  74' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,763 (759 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 24 Oxford United 1–3 Rotherham United Oxford
15:00 GMT Rodriguez  8'
Browne  71'
Long  83'
Report Vassell  16', 33'
Wood  45+6'
Wiles  52'
Lindsay  83'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,077 (894 away)
Referee: David Webb
14 January 2020 (2020-01-14) 25 Oxford United 0–0 Ipswich Town Oxford
19:45 GMT Browne  72' Report Edwards  63' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,191 (1,319 away)
Referee: Tom Nield
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 26 Gillingham 1–1 Oxford United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Lee  45+1'  61' (pen) Report Fosu  16'
Mackie  37'
Baptiste  75'
Browne  86'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,051 (535 away)
Referee: Neil Hair
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 27 Oxford United 2–1 Blackpool Oxford
15:00 GMT Browne  18', 40'
Brannagan  36'
Gorrin  53'
Report Thorniley  1'
Madine  10'
Bola  36'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,525 (476 away)
Referee: Josh Smith
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 28 Peterborough United 4–0 Oxford United Peterborough
15:00 GMT Dembélé  36'
Thompson  44'  63'
Toney  56', 77'  90+1'
Knight  90+6'
Report Mousinho  76' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 8,363 (862 away)
Referee: Andy Haines
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 29 Burton Albion 2–2 Oxford United Burton upon Trent
19:45 GMT Dickie  20' (o.g.)
Murphy  71'
Powell  89'
Report Gorrin  41'
Taylor  45+2'  90+1'
Agyei  63'
Dickie  89'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,278 (415 away)
Referee: Steve Martin
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 30 Oxford United 0–1 Sunderland Oxford
15:00 GMT Brannagan  90+2' Report Mousinho  3' (o.g.) Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,105 (1,776 away)
Referee: Kevin Johnson
18 February 2020 (2020-02-18) 31 Oxford United 5–0 AFC Wimbledon Oxford
19:45 GMT Taylor  32', 90+3'
Holland  34', 55'
Henry  50'
Report Guinness-Walker  72' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,155 (380 away)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 32 Ipswich Town 0–1 Oxford United Ipswich
15:00 BST Garbutt  38'
Jackson  90+3'
Woolfenden  90+4'
Report Taylor  44'
Browne  64'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 19,363 (1,365 away)
Referee: Scott Oldham
25 February 2020 (2020-02-25) 33 Oxford United 3–0 Accrington Stanley Oxford
19:45 BST Henry  13'
Taylor  50'  72'
Report Finley  71'
Johnson  77'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,622 (69 away)
Referee: David Rock
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 34 Oxford United 2–1 Southend Oxford
15:00 BST Henry  13' (pen)
Gorrin  51'
Taylor  84'
Report Gard  45'
McLaughlin  54'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,451 (485 away)
Referee: Lee Swabey
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 35 Shrewsbury Town 2–3 Oxford United Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Vela  9'  35'
Udoh  12'
Lang  34'
Ebanks-Landell  62'
Edwards  87'
Report Browne  45+3'
Agyei  59'
Brannagan  66'
Ruffels  88'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,474 (928 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Oxford United v Milton Keynes Dons Oxford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.[56]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Adams Park
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.[56]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) Oxford United v Portsmouth Oxford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to Coronavirus outbreak.[56]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) Rochdale v Oxford United Spotland
15:00 GMT Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to resume because of the COVID-19 outbreak.[57]
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) Oxford United v Bristol Rovers Oxford
13:00 BST Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to resume because of the COVID-19 outbreak.[57]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Coventry City v Oxford United Bordesley
13:00 BST Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to resume because of the COVID-19 outbreak.[57]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) Oxford United v Fleetwood Town Oxford
15:00 BST Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to resume because of the COVID-19 outbreak.[57]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Tranmere Rovers v Oxford United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to resume because of the COVID-19 outbreak.[57]
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) Oxford United v Bolton Wanderers Oxford
15:00 BST Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to resume because of the COVID-19 outbreak.[57]

Play-offs

3 July 2020 (2020-07-03) Semi-final first leg Portsmouth 1–1 Oxford United Portsmouth
17:30 BST McGeehan  28'
Curtis  32'
Report Brannagan  28'
Browne  43'
Rodríguez  87'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
6 July 2020 (2020-07-06) Semi-final second leg Oxford United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(5–4 p)
Portsmouth Oxford
17:00 BST Harrison  45+3' (o.g.)
Long  58'
Browne  73'
Dickie  91'
Rodríguez  103'
Taylor  107'
Report Harness  38'
Marquis  64'
Curtis  90+4'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England
Penalties
Woodburn
Forde
Taylor
Mousinho
Brannagan
Marquis
Evans
Brown
McGeehan
Hawkins
13 July 2020 (2020-07-13) Final Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Wembley
19:30 BST Rodríguez  27'
Sykes  57'
Report Stewart  9'
Thompson  71'
Jacobson  79' (pen.)
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Robert Jones

FA Cup

The draw for the First Round Proper was held on 21 October 2019.[58] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[59] The draw for the third round was held on 2 December 2019.[60] The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January.[61]

10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) First round Hayes & Yeading United 0–2 Oxford United Hayes
14:15 GMT Rowe  16'
Della-Verde  85'
Report Long  29'
Hall  69'
Stadium: Beaconsfield Road
Attendance: 1,501 (719 away)
Referee: Darren Handley
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) Second round Walsall 0–1 Oxford United Bescot
15:00 GMT Cockerill-Mollett  25'
Kinsella  41'
Report Dickie  19'
Henry  84'
Hall  90+1'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,224 (1,375 away)
Referee: Leigh Doughty
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Third round Oxford United 4–1 Hartlepool United Oxford
15:01 GMT Dickie  17'
Rob Hall  51'
Baptiste  66'
Fosu  84'
Taylor  87' (pen)
Report Kitching  9'
Mafuta  42'
Kerr  45'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,240 (779 away)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) Fourth round Newcastle United 0–0 Oxford United Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Lascelles  11' Report Baptiste  64'
Rodriguez  75'
Sykes  85'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,221 (3,710 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
4 February 2020 (2020-02-04) Fourth round replay Oxford United 2–3 (a.e.t.) Newcastle United Oxford
20:05 GMT Sykes  45'
Kelly  77'  84'
Holland  90+4'
Report Longstaff  15'
Joelinton  30'
Bentaleb  45'
Lejeune  95'
Saint-Maximin  116'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,520 (1,779 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes

EFL Cup

The first-round draw was made on 20 June.[62] The second-round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[63] The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.[64] The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019.[65] The quarter-final draw was conducted on 31 October, live on BBC Radio 2.[66] After convincingly beating Premier League opponents West Ham in the third round, Oxford were eliminated at the quarter-final stage by eventual winners Manchester City, who had also beaten them in the same competition in an earlier round the previous season.[67]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Oxford United 1–0 Peterborough United Oxford
19:45 BST Long  55'
Brannagan  88'
Report Kent  25'
Toney  64'
Mason  87'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 2,798 (238 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Second round Oxford United 2–2
(4–2 p)
Millwall Oxford
19:45 BST Sykes  58',  87'
Mousinho  69'
Hanson  73'
Berkoe  80'
Henry  90+4' (pen.)
Report Böðvarsson  29', 52' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,693 (735 away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
Penalties
Thorne
Woodburn
Henry
Mousinho
McCarthy
Böðvarsson
Ferguson
Williams
25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) Third round Oxford United 4–0 West Ham United Oxford
19:45 BST Moore  55'  66'
Taylor  71'
Fosu  84'
Baptiste  90+2'
Report Snodgrass  68' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,450 (1,513 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) Fourth round Oxford United 1–1
(4–2 p)
Sunderland Oxford
19:45 GMT Hall  25' Report McNulty  78' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,108 (1,269 away)
Referee: Steve Martin
Penalties
Henry
Forde
Fosu
Mousinho
Power
O'Nien
Grigg
McNulty
18 December 2019 (2019-12-18) Quarter-final Oxford United 1–3 Manchester City Oxford
19:45 GMT Taylor  46' Report Cancelo  22'
Sterling  51', 70'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,817 (1,200 away)
Referee: Andrew Madley

EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[68] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[69]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Portsmouth 3 2 1 0 0 6 3 +3 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Oxford United 3 2 0 1 0 8 4 +4 7
3 ACA Norwich City U21 3 1 0 0 2 4 6 2 3
4 L2 Crawley Town 3 0 0 0 3 2 7 5 0
Source: EFL.com
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group stage Oxford United 2–1 Norwich City U21 Oxford
19:45 BST Dickie  53'
Long  56'
Brannagan  77'
Baptiste  85'
Report Nizet  56'
Hutchinson  64'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,084 (152 away)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Group stage Oxford United 2–2
(4–5 p)
Portsmouth Oxford
19:45 BST Taylor  21'
Dickie  90+1'
Agyei  90+4'
Report Rew  19'
Lethbridge  33'
Walkes  85'
Haunstrup  90+1'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1548 (274 away)
Referee: Will Finnie
Penalties
Sole
Brannagan
Hall
Sykes
Ruffels
Agyei
Long
Evans
Harrison
Close
Williams
Downing
Walkes
Haunstrup
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group stage Crawley Town 1–4 Oxford United Crawley
19:45 BST Bloomfield  50'
Francomb  56'
Report Hall  12'  57' (pen)  73' (pen)
Forde  28' (pen)
Stadium: The Peoples Pension Stadium
Attendance: 412 (100 away)
Referee: Joshua Smith
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Second round Exeter City 0–0
(3–0 p)
Oxford United Exeter
19:00 GMT Tillson  30' Report Mackie  61' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 483 (130 away)
Referee: Kevin Johnson
Penalties
Jay
Sweeney
Seymour
Forde
Hall
Sykes

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 7 March 2020.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Simon Eastwood 380290404010
2 DF Chris Cadden 230210200000
3 DF Josh Ruffels 443353304020
4 DF Robert Dickie 471350504031
5 DF Elliott Moore 31211+814+105120
6 MF Alex Gorrin 41029+20502030
7 FW Robert Hall 2463+1001+224143
8 MF Cameron Brannagan 36729+1510311+11
9 FW Matty Taylor 341720+6132+212+1211
10 FW Ben Woodburn 131111000+2000
11 FW Tariqe Fosu 341021+48412+1120
12 DF Sam Long 27210+61315030
13 GK Jack Stevens 3000000030
14 MF Anthony Forde 2729+91204031
15 DF John Mousinho 33025+10101+202+10
16 MF Shandon Baptiste 2749+81314131
17 MF James Henry 35143012211+2100
18 MF Mark Sykes 35217+613+102+213+10
19 FW Jamie Mackie 41215+1723+103+1010
20 MF Jamie Hanson 1002+300+10201+10
21 MF Malachi Napa 1000001000
22 MF George Thorne 701+300+101+1000
23 FW Dan Agyei 2231+1230+40103+10
26 GK Jordan Archer 7050101000
27 MF Nathan Holland 1237+321+110000
28 MF Liam Kelly 411+200+110000
30 MF Oussama Zamouri 1000000010
30 MF Marcus Browne 1548+34400000
33 DF Kevin Berkoe 4000001+1020
37 FW Kyran Lofthouse 100000000+10
47 DF Nico Jones 1000000010
47 FW Fábio Lopes 40000+10000+30
48 MF Fabio Sole 100000000+10
56 MF Tyler Goodrham 100000000+10
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Top scorers

As of 7 March 2020
Place Position Nation Number Name League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
1FW9Matty Taylor1312117
2MF17James Henry1211014
3FW11Tariqe Fosu811010
4MF8Cameron Brannagan50117
5FW7Robert Hall02136
6=MF16Shandon Baptiste11114
MF30Marcus Browne40004
8=DF3Josh Ruffels30003
FW23Dan Agyei30003
MF27Nathan Holland21003
Own goal30003
12=DF5Elliott Moore10102
MF14Anthony Forde10012
DF12Sam Long11002
FW19Jamie Mackie20002
MF18Mark Sykes10102
17=DF4Robert Dickie00011
FW10Ben Woodburn10001
MF28Liam Kelly01001
TOTALS 61 9 9 8 88

Disciplinary record

As of 7 March 2020.
Number Nation Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
3DFJosh Ruffels3000000030
4DFRobert Dickie80200010110
5DFElliott Moore1000001020
6MFAlex Gorrin110100000120
7FWRobert Hall1010000020
8MFCameron Brannagan9000000090
9FWMatty Taylor5000000050
10FWBen Woodburn1000000010
11FWTariqe Fosu2000000020
12DFSam Long1000101030
14MFAnthony Forde1000000010
15DFJohn Mousinho6000100070
16MFShandon Baptiste3010000040
17MFJames Henry4000000040
18MFMark Sykes2020100050
19FWJamie Mackie6000001070
20MFJamie Hanson1000100020
23FWDan Agyei0000001010
28MFLiam Kelly0010000010
30MFMarcus Browne3000000030
33DFKevin Berkoe0000100010
TOTALS 61 0 7 0 6 0 4 0 '78 0

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