1982/83 SEASON
League:
Level
League Division 3
Position:
5th
FA Cup:
Third Round
League Cup:
Second Round
Chairman:
Robert Maxwell
Manager:
Jim Smith
Top Scorer:
Mick Vinter (14)
Notable Players:
Gary Barnet, Kevin Brock, David Fogg, Steve Hardwick, Trevor Hebberd, Mark Jones, George Lawrence, Malcolm Shotton, Mick Vinter.
Kit Manufacturer
Spall began a three-year association with Oxford United during what is still regarded as the club's greatest period.
However, they struggled to accurately reproduce the club crest on these shirts. The Ox's head appeared stretched, and the curve at the top of the head was inverted.
Sponsors
This marked the beginning of the Robert Maxwell era, coinciding with several seasons of unmatched success. Maxwell used the Oxford United shirts to promote his publishing empire, with BPCC (British Printing & Communication Corporation) serving as the official club sponsor.
Home Kit & Away Variation
Long
sleeves
Oxford’s new Spall shirts featured a v-neck design with pinstripes, which were common design elements in football kits at the time.
The official team photo featured players wearing socks with a blue hoop on the turnovers, however, plain socks were worn for the season.
Home SHIRT (Version 2)
From October onwards, all of the home matches featured shirts with Maxwell’s Pergamon Press as the sponsor.
Pergamon's headquarters were based just down the London Road at Headington Hill Hall (now Brookes University campus).
Away Kit
Long
sleeves
The choice of all-red change colours continued with the Spall kits, using the same design template as the home shirt for the away kit.
Goalkeeper JerseyS
TV Shirts
Prior to 1983, television companies refused to broadcast matches featuring sponsored football shirts. As a result, Oxford United wore plain shirts during several matches when the TV cameras were present.
Match By Match
Gillingham
Away
Reading
Away
Bournemouth
Home
Doncaster
Home
Preston
Away
Reading
Home
Portsmouth
Home
Huddersfield
Home
Chesterfield
Away
Cardiff
Home
Huddersfield
Away
Millwall
Away
Walsall
Home
Brentford
Home
Wrexham
Away
Huddersfield
Home
Exeter
Home
Bradford
Away
Sheffield U
Home
Plymouth
Away
Folkstone
Home
L Orient
Away
Worthing
Home
Wigan
Away
Bristol Rov
Home
Newport
Away
Southend
Home
Reading
Away
Torquay
Away
Torquay
Away
Gillingham
Home
Portsmouth
Away
Preston
Home
Bournemouth
Away
Huddersfield
Home
Cardiff
Away
Walsall
Away
Bradford
Home
Wrexham
Home
Exeter
Away
Lincoln
Home
Sheffield U
Away
Brentford
Away
Plymouth
Home
Newport
Home
Bristol Rov
Away
L Orient
Home
Doncaster
Away
Wigan
Home
Millwall
Home
Lincoln
Away
Reading
Home
Chesterfield
Home
Southend
Away
PRE-SEASON KITS
A variety of older Adidas kits were worn for the pre season fixtures.