1989/90 SEASON

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League:

Level

Barclays League Division 2

Position:

17th

FA Cup:

Fourth Round

League Cup:

First Round

Chairman:

Kevin Maxwell

Manager:

Brian Horton

Top Scorer:

John Durnin (15)

Notable Players:

John Durnin, Keri Evans. Steve Foster, Richard Hill, Mickey Lewis, Robbie Mustoe, Lee Nogan, Jimmy Phillips, Paul Simpson, Mark Stein.

Kit Manufacturer

Oxford United began a two year period with Scoreline supplying the kits.

Sponsor

After several months without a sponsor, chairman Kevin Maxwell put his Pergamon Press company back onto the Oxford United shirts.

Home Kit

Long
sleeves

These gold shirts had a subtle ‘brush effect’ repeating pattern within the fabric and navy sleeves.

The shirts featured two variations in embroidery, with different colours used to highlight the details of the club crest. While most shirts had the crest outlined in the traditional yellow, the majority of long-sleeved versions were embroidered in red

Short
Sleeves

Most Long
Sleeves

Away Kit

Long
sleeves

A dark crimson red change strip was adopted, with a near-identical style to the home kit.

MIXED Away KITS

For the first outing of the new Scoreline away kit, the team sported Umbro socks from the previous season.

For the away match at Port Vale, Oxford unexpectedly reverted back to the 1988 'Wang' Umbro shirts. The reason for this odd change remains a mystery.

Goalkeeper Jerseys

Sponsored Shirts

Long
sleeves

After several months without a sponsor, chairman Kevin Maxwell reinstated Pergamon Press as the club’s shirt sponsor.

The logo featured an ancient Greek coin from the city of Pergamon, which led to three variations in the player-issued shirts.

For the first game against Wolves, all shirts displayed the coin motif below the Pergamon name. However, as the season progressed, versions with the motif above the name became more common. Theses appeared in two different sizes, one small and thin, the other larger and bolder.

All variations were worn alongside each other in the same matches, creating a inconsistent look.

Around the same time, new socks began to appear, featuring both the club crest and the Scoreline logo embroidered on the sides.

Sponsored Away Shirts

Long
sleeves

I have yet to see a red shirt with the sponsor motif below the Pergamon name.

For several matches, the team wore old Umbro navy socks.

Odd Away ShirtS

For the match at Portsmouth, Lee Nogan and Steve Foster donned long-sleeved shirts with the sponsor's name printed in white. Interestingly, these shirts were never seen in any other first-team match. Further details at the foot of this page.

Sponsored Goalkeeper Jerseys

The sponsored keepers shirts, only appeared with the logo motif beneath the name.

Match By Match

Plymouth
Away

Fulham
Away

Watford
Home

Fulham
Home

Blackburn
Away

Bradford
Home

Newcastle
Home

West Brom
Away

Ipswich
Home

Leeds
Away

Bournemouth
Home

Portsmouth
Home

Leicester
Away

Swindon
Away

Barnsley
Home

West Ham
Away

Stoke
Home

Port Vale
Away

Luton
Home

Oldham
Home

Hull City
Home

Middlesboro'
Away

Plymouth
Home

Newcastle
Away

Wolves
Home

Sunderland
Away

Brighton
Away

Sheffield U
Home

Plymouth
Away

Watford
Away

Blackburn
Home

Southampton
Away

West Brom
Home

Bradford
Away

Middlesboro'
Home

Hull City
Away

Bournemouth
Home

Leeds
Home

Ipswich
Away

Portsmouth
Away

Leicester
Home

Swindon
Home

Barnsley
Away

West Ham
Home

Stoke
Away

Sheffield Utd
Away

Sunderland
Home

Wolves
Away

Brighton
Home

Oldham
Away

Port Vale
Home

PRE-SEASON KitS

The old Umbro kits were worn for the pre-season fixtures.

Rarities

A full set of away shirts featuring the sponsors name printed in white was produced. It is highly likely that these were worn by the reserve team.

Several of these shirts crept into the first team kitbag and were worn at Fratton Park.