1998/99

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League:

Level

Nationwide League Division 1

Position:

23rd - Relegated

FA Cup:

Fourth Round

League Cup:

First Round

Chairmen:

Robin Herd, Firoz Kassam

Manager:

Malcolm Shotton

Top Scorer:

Dean Windass (18)

Notable Players:

Nicky Banger, Joey Beauchamp, Jamie Cook, Kevin Francis, Phil Gilchrist, Matt Murphy, Paul Powell, Mark Watson, Phil Whitehead, Brian Wilsterman, Dean Windass.

Kit Manufacturer

New Balance were a relative newcomer in the football world and began a 3 year 'official' partnership with Oxford United.

Football League Branding

The were no changes to the competition sleeve patch.

Home Kit & Away Variation

Long
sleeves

New home kits were introduced for the 1998-99 season, now featuring the New Balance brand. However, both home and away shirts were clearly still using the same templates used by Leicester City 96-98, whose own shirts featured their Fox Leisure brand.

As the season progressed, some match shirts required replacing. These replacement shirts featured a different sewn block style number. The shirts featured alongside the older printed numbered shirts in the same matches.


Original


Replacement Shirts

Away Kit

Long
sleeves

The white change strip remained unchanged in its design, except that the club crest was positioned lower, to allow room for the New Balance logo.

Goalkeeper Jerseys

The jerseys remained unchanged, except for the addition of the New Balance motif.

Only occasionally would the matching keeper shorts/socks feature, it was more usual for the outfield shorts/socks to be worn.

Opponents Kit - Watford

Embarrassingly, Oxford United had to wear Watford’s away kit for the fixture at Vicarage Road, after the yellow kit was mistakenly packed. According to inside sources, the staff feared the club was about to be wound up and had all a very 'heavy' Thursday night out. A dreadful hangover was the reason provided to me for the wrong kit being packed!

Kit Clash

Watford made a similar error for the return fixture. They planned to wear their away kit, however the referee concluded that both teams could not wear blue shorts and socks, so Watford played in Oxford's away shorts and socks.

Match By Match

Bristol City
Away

Luton
Away

Wolves
Home

Luton
Home

C Palace
Away

Grimsby
Home

Barnsley
Away

Portsmouth
Home

Swindon
Away

Ipswich
Home

Sunderland
Away

QPR
Home

West Brom
Home

Huddersfield
Away

Tranmere
Home

Bolton
Away

Bury
Away

Sheffiled U
Home

Crewe
Home

Watford
Away

Birmingham
Away

Port Vale
Home

Norwich
Away

Bradford
Home

Birmingham
Home

Stockport
Away

C Palace
Home

Portsmouth
Away

Crewe
Away

Bristol City
Home

Grimsby
Away

Chelsea
Home

Barnsley
Home

Chelsea
Away

Wolves
Away

Swindon
Home

Ipswich
Away

Sunderland
Home

QPR
Away

West Brom
Away

Huddersfield
Home

Watford
Home

Crewe
Away

Sheffield U
Away

Bolton
Home

Tranmere
Away

Bury
Home

Port Vale
Away

Norwich
Home

Bradford
Away

Stockport
Home

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