List of Oxford United F.C. players

Oxford United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Oxford. As of the 2019–20 season, the team plays in the League One, which is the third level of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1893 as Headington before adding the suffix United six years later to become Headington United F.C. The club retained this name until 1960, when it was changed to Oxford United to give it a higher profile.[1] The club was elected into the Southern Football League in 1949, where they stayed until replacing Accrington Stanley in the Football League in 1962. The club spent 44 years in the Football League, reaching the First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season and spending three years in the top tier.[2] Oxford United spent four years in non-league football, before being promoted through the play-offs at the end of the 2009–10 season.

For the current Oxford United first-team squad, see Oxford United F.C. § Current squad. For all players with a wikipedia article, see Category:Oxford United F.C. players.

Ron Atkinson played a record 560 matches for Oxford United.

Ron Atkinson made 560 appearances, including 125 matches in the Southern League (a semi-professional league). John Shuker, the man who succeeded Atkinson as captain, made a total of 534 appearances with 478 in the Football League. He holds the club record for the most league appearances and the most overall appearances since 1962, when Oxford joined the Football League. Graham Atkinson holds the record for league goals scored with 97, as well as being the all-time top goalscorer, netting 107 times. Irish forward John Aldridge holds two records, the first being the most league goals scored in a season with 30, and the second the most goals scored in a season with 34. Both of these were set during the 1984–85 season, the year Oxford was promoted to the First Division. David Sloan made his international debut in 1968 for Northern Ireland, becoming the first of twenty players to receive an international cap while playing for the club.[3] Of the players in this list, 119 are from the United Kingdom, five from Ireland, and five are from the rest of the world.

List of players

The list comprises players with 100 or more appearances and those who have received international caps while at the club or hold a club record, since 1949 when the club turned professional. Appearances and goals are for matches in the Football League, Conference National, Southern League, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, Football League Group Cup, Anglo-Italian Cup, Full Members' Cup, FA Trophy and Southern League Cup. Substitute appearances are included. Statistics correct as of 6 December 2015. Players marked in bold are still playing for the club.

  * International appearances while at club.
  Club record holder.
NameNationalityPosition[A]Oxford United career[B]AppearancesGoalsRecordsNotes[C]
John Aldridge Ireland* Forward1984–198714190[E]
Chris Allen  England Midfielder1991–199618117[4]
Jack Ansell  England Goalkeeper1952–19551490
Andre Arendse  South Africa* Goalkeeper1999–2000190[D]
Jon Ashton  England Defender2003–20061031[5]
Graham Atkinson  England Forward1959–1974398107[F][G]
Ron Atkinson  England Midfielder1959–197156021[H]
Steve Aylott  England Defender1971–19751679
Jim Barron  England Goalkeeper1966–19701650
Steve Basham  England Forward2002–200718749[6]
Damian Batt  England Defender2009–20131813[7]
Joey Beauchamp  England Midfielder1989–1994
1995–2002		42978[8]
Cyril Beavon  England Defender1959–196946411
Paul Berry  England Midfielder1977–198212120
Andy Bodel  Scotland Defender1975–198014111
Matthew Bound  England Defender2001–20041112[9]
Gary Briggs  England Defender1978–198950822
Max Briggs  England Midfielder1974–19771051
Kevin Brock  England Midfielder1979–198730532
Roy Burton  England Goalkeeper1971–19824470
Nigel Cassidy  England Forward1970–197413534
Jeremy Charles  Wales* Forward1985–19865616
Colin Clarke  Scotland Defender1966–197849726
Derek Clarke  England Forward1970–197619540
Ryan Clarke  England Goalkeeper2009–20152670[10]
James Constable  England Forward2008–2014280106[11]
Jamie Cook  England Forward1997–2000
2009–2010		10410[D]
Bobby Craig  England Defender1951–195518910
Johnnie Crichton  England Defender1951–195518524
Andy Crosby  England Defender2001–200412213[12]
Hugh Curran  Scotland Forward1972–197812143
Craig Davies  Wales* Forward2004–2006558[D]
Geoff Denial  England Defender1956–196219451
Bobby McDonald  Scotland Defender1983–198712521
Ben Duncan  England Forward1950–195518730
Colin Duncan  England Midfielder1974–19802077
John Durnin  England Midfielder1989–199318047[13]
Matt Elliott  Scotland Defender1993–199718124[I][14]
Ceri Evans  New Zealand* Defender1989–19931303[D]
John Evanson  England Forward1966–197417911
Harry Fearnley  England Goalkeeper1963–19661040
David Fogg  England Defender1976–198533621
Peter Foley  England Forward1975–198332190
Bobby Ford  England Midfielder1993–1997
2002–2003		19012[15]
Mike Ford  England Defender1988–1998
2000		33922[16]
Luke Foster  England Defender2007–20101173[D][17]
Steve Foster  England Defender1989–199211312[18]
Martin Foyle  England Forward1987–199115144[19]
Kevin Francis  Saint Kitts and Nevis* Forward1998–2000357[D]
Ray Gaston  Northern Ireland* Forward1968–1969132
Phil Gilchrist  England Defender1995–1999
2006–2007		24812[20]
Martin Gray  England Midfielder1996–19991344[21]
Phil Gray  Northern Ireland* Forward2000–20024813[D]
Chris Hackett  England Midfielder2000–20061429[13]
Billy Hamilton  Northern Ireland* Forward1984–19874120
Steve Hardwick  England Goalkeeper1983–19881960
Tony Harper  England Defender1955–19591366
Colin Harrington  England Midfielder1963–197126030
Trevor Hebberd  England Midfielder1982–198832643
Brian Houghton  England Forward1961–196311475
Ray Houghton Ireland* Midfielder1985–198710514
Ernie Hudson  England Defender1952–19571091
Billy Jeffrey  England Midfielder1973–198235626
Nigel Jemson  England Forward1996–1998
2000		10033[22]
Mark Jones  England Midfielder1980–19861577
Tony Jones  England Midfielder1959–1967356100
Alan Judge  England Goalkeeper1985–1991
2003–2004		1020[D]
Mick Kearns Ireland* Goalkeeper1969–1972780
Paul Kee  Northern Ireland* Goalkeeper1989–1993640[D]
Peter Knight  England Midfielder1960–196420033
Maurice Kyle  England Defender1959–19694484
David Langan Ireland* Defender1984–19871363
George Lawrence  England Midfielder1982–198410127
Mickey Lewis  England Defender1988–20003507[23]
Johnny Love  England Midfielder1955–196331640
Dick Lucas  England Defender1967–19752194
Hugh McGrogan  England Midfielder1975–198014115
Jim Magilton  Northern Ireland* Midfielder1990–199417342[24][25]
Stuart Massey  England Midfielder1994–199812913[26]
Owen Medlock  England Goalkeeper1959–19631330
Andy Melville  Wales* Defender1990–199315915[27][28]
Paul Moody  England Forward1994–1997
2001–2002		19775[D]
John Mullins  England Defender2012–1229[29]
Matt Murphy  England Midfielder1993–200129055[30]
Callum O'Dowda  Ireland Midfielder2013–1009[31]
Yemi Odubade  Nigeria Forward2006–200913031[32]
David Penney  England Forward1989–199412916[33]
Les Phillips  England Midfielder1984–199322415[D]
Alfie Potter  England Midfielder2009–201519428[34]
Paul Powell  England Midfielder1995–200320023[35]
Pat Quartermain  England Defender1955–19673060
Barry Quinn Ireland Midfielder2004–20091996[36]
Frank Ramshaw  England Defender1950–19583581
Billy Rees  Wales Forward1955–195912258
Peter Rhoades-Brown  England Midfielder1984–198814216
Dave Roberts  Wales* Defender1971–19751768
Les Robinson  England Defender1990–20004596[37]
Matthew Robinson  England Defender2002–20061924[38]
Danny Rose  England Midfielder2007–2008
2013–2016		14410[39]
David Rush  England Forward1994–199611024[40]
Dean Saunders  Wales* Forward1987–19887333
Jason Seacole  England Midfielder1976–198213426
Malcolm Shotton  England Defender1980–198733815
John Shuker  England Forward1962–197753447[J]
Paul Simpson  England Midfielder1988–199216850[41]
Ken Skeen  England Various1967–197427040
Neil Slatter  Wales* Defender1985–19891159
David Sloan  Northern Ireland* Forward1968–197320034[K]
Gary Smart  England Defender1988–19942040[D]
Dave Smith  England Midfielder1994–19992314[42]
Jim Smith  England Midfielder1949–195514322
Tim Smithers  England Midfielder1980–19831247
Rodney Smithson  England Midfielder1965–19741806
Ronnie Steel  England Midfielder1952–195513032
Paul Tait  England Midfielder1999–20021053[43]
Les Taylor  England Midfielder1975–198023916
Andy Thomas  England Midfielder1981–198615045
Cyril Toulouse  England Midfielder1950–195415220
John Trewick  England Midfielder1984–19871424
Billy Turley  England Goalkeeper2005–20101860[D][17]
Paul Wanless  England Midfielder1991–1995
2003–2005		1097[44]
Mark Watson  Canada* Defender1998–2000690[D]
Dean Windass  England Forward1998–19993818[L][45]
Andy Whing  England Midfielder2011–20151112[46]
Dean Whitehead  England Midfielder1999–20041369[47]
Phil Whitehead  England Goalkeeper1993–19982380[48]
Alan Willey  England Forward1961–196612848
Andy Woodman  England Goalkeeper2002–20041120[49]
Jake Wright  England Defender2010–2620[50]
Harry Yates  England Midfielder1952–195510354

Footnotes

A. ^ For a full description of positions see Association football positions.

B. ^ The dates for the career represent the first and last first team appearances. When there are two sets of dates, the second set represents a player's second spell at the club.

C. ^ Unless otherwise stated, appearances and goals taken from Howland, Andy and Roger (1989). Oxford United: A Complete Record (1893–1989). Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-52-6.

D. ^ Statistics taken from Brodetsky, Martin (2009). Oxford United, The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-715-3.

E. ^ John Aldridge holds the club record for the most league goals scored in a season with 30, and the most goals scored in a season, 34, during the 1984–85 season.[51]

F. ^ Graham Atkinson holds the club record for the most goals scored with 107.[52]

G. ^ Graham Atkinson holds the club record for the most league goals scored with 97.[52]

H. ^ Ron Atkinson holds the club record for the most overall appearances in all competitions (including matches in the Southern League) with 560.[53]

I. ^ Matt Elliott holds the club record for the highest transfer fee received of £1,600,000 from Leicester City in 1997.[1]

J. ^ John Shuker holds the club record for the most league appearances, with 478, and the most overall appearances (excluding matches in the Southern League), with 534.[54]

K. ^ David Sloan was the first Oxford United player to play a full international, for Northern Ireland in 1968.[55]

L. ^ Dean Windass holds the club record for the highest transfer fee paid of £470,000 to Aberdeen in 1998.[56]

References
General
  • Howland, Andy and Roger (1989). Oxford United: A Complete Record (1893–1989). Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-52-6.
  • Brodetsky, Martin (2009). Oxford United: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-715-3.
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  40. "David Rush". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 19 May 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
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  44. "Paul Wanless". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
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  50. "Jake Wright". Rage Online. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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  55. Howland. A Complete Record, p.233.
  56. Brodetsky. The Complete Record, p.365.

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