1987/88 SEASON
League:
Level
Barclays League Division 1
Position:
21st - Relegated
FA Cup:
Forth Round
League Cup:
Semi Final
Chairman:
Kevin Maxwell
Managers:
Maurice Evans, Mark Lawrenson.
Top Scorer:
Dean Saunders (21)
Notable Players:
David Bardsley, Gary Briggs, Tommy Caton, John Dreyer, Martin Foyle, Richard Hill, Peter Hucker, Dean Saunders, Gary Shelton, Billy Whitehurst.
Kit Manufacturer
The crest on the home shirts commemorated Oxford United’s 25th anniversary in the football league.
Sponsor
Home Kit & Away Variations
Long
sleeves
With the advancement of polyester printing, football shirts began to showcase more complex fabric designs. Oxford’s 1987 shirt certainly embraced this trend, featuring a striking repeating pattern of stripes in varying hues.
To add to the visual impact, the shorts were made from a shimmering checked material.
For this season, the yellow change shorts were off-the-shelf items without a club crest.
Mid-season, the away yellow socks, which had been used for the previous two and a half seasons, were replaced with a simpler design (see far right).
Away Kit & Variation
Long
sleeves
The little-used white change kit was now in its third year. The absence of the 25th-anniversary crest suggests that these shirts were likely the same garments used in the previous season. The white kit was well-suited for a 'mash-up' and fans finally got to see this in action during a match at Mansfield Town.
Goalkeeper Jerseys
For most of the season, the keepers jersey did not feature a sponsors logo.
Match By Match
Portsmouth
Home
Sheffield W
Away
Wimbledon
Away
Tottenham
Away
*
Luton
Home
Liverpool
Away
QPR
Home
Mansfield
Home
Derby
Away
Norwich
Home
Mansfield
Away
Arsenal
Away
West Ham
Home
Charlton
Home
Leicester
Home
Chelsea
Away
Leicester
Away
Covenrty
Home
C Palace
Home
Southampton
Away
Wimbledon
Home
Watford
Home
Everton
Away
Newcastle
Home
Man Utd
Away
N Forest
Home
Liverpool
Home
QPR
Away
Wimbledon
Home
Leicester
Home
Reading
Away
Portsmouth
Away
Man Utd
Home
Bradford
Away
Luton
Away
Luton
Home
Tottenham
Home
Derby
Home
Luton
Away
West Ham
Away
Norwich
Away
Chelsea
Home
Charlton
Away
Arsenal
Home
Coventry
Away
Southampton
Home
Watford
Away
Sheffield W
Home
Everton
Home
Newcastle
Away
Man Utd
Home
N Forest
Away
*Colours taken from match-day programme.
Prototype
The 1987 prototype for the new home shirt featured a neckline that met symmetrically in the centre of the chest. However, this design was abandoned in favour of the fold-over style that had been used in the previous years.
One of these shirts has been kicking around on eBay for several years, but has never sold due to the crazy price being asked.