1998/99
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.
Sponsor
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, all 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
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 quite rightly concluded that both teams could not wear blue, so Watford wore Oxford's away yellow shorts and socks with their blue/grey shirt.
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