2001/02 SEASON
League:
Level
Nationwide League Division 3
Position:
21st
FA Cup:
First Round
League Cup:
First Round
Chairman:
Firoz Kassam
Managers:
Mark Wright, Ian Atkins
Top Scorer:
Paul Moody (13)
Notable Players:
Matt Bound, Jamie Brookes, Andy Crosby, Phil Gray, Scott Guyett, Chris Hackett, Paul Moody, Jon Richardson, Dave Savage, Andy Scott, Sam Stockley, Paul Tait, Dean Whitehead.
This was an exciting time for Oxford United, with a new era beginning at the Kassam Stadium. Sadly performances on the field continued to decline, with United narrowly avoiding relegation for a consecutive year.
Kit Manufacturer
Oxford's new beginning at the Kassam Stadium saw the introduction of a new kit supplier, TFG. Although relatively new to the scene, TFG quickly made inroads into professional football, having already supplied kits for clubs like Crystal Palace, Burnley, and Bristol City.
Sponsor
Buildbase, a building supply company with headquarters in Oxford, became the new shirt sponsor, marking the beginning of a nine-year partnership.
Football League Branding
The Football League issued yet another variation of their competition sleeve patch.
Home Kit, PLUS HOME & Away Variations
Long
sleeves
There was a new club badge, designed by Rob Alderman. It incorporated Desmond Morris’s Minoan Bull, but with a darker shield-shaped background, which contrasted well on yellow shirts.
The trend for baggy metallic shirts continued, although thankfully this version was a lot more yellow than the previous season's muddy affair!
The team wore blue socks for the first ever (pre-season) match at the Kassam Stadium. Yellow socks became the official colours, however, from February these were usually replaced with navy, even when playing at home.
Away Kit & Variations
Long
sleeves
An all-white metallic change kit with yellow/blue piping was a popular addition. The use of the yellow/blue piping meant that there were many possible variations of colour combinations.
The white shirts enabled the sponsor's logo to be reproduced in the company's red and black colours.
Goalkeeper Kits
Match by Match
Rochdale
First game at The Kassam Stadium
Swansea
Away
Gillingham
Home
Shrewsbury
Home
Halifax
Away
Rushden
Home
Luton
Away
Exeter
Away
Macclesfield
Home
Southend
Home
Kidderminster
Away
Bristol Rov
Away
Plymouth
Home
Lincoln
Away
Northampton
Home
Scunthorpe
Home
Carlisle
Home
Hartlepool
Away
York
Home
Darlington Away
Mansfield
Away
L Orient
Away
Cheltenham Home
Hull City
Away
Mansfield
Home
Torquay
Away
Luton
Home
Halifax
Home
Shrewsbury
Away
Swansea
Home
Rochdale
Away
Torquay
Home
Plymouth
Away
Bristol Rov
Home
Rushden
Away
Scunthorpe Away
Lincoln
Home
Exeter
Home
Macclesfield
Away
Southend
Away
Kidderminster
Home
Mansfield
Away
Hull City
Home
Carlisle
Away
Hartlepool
Home
York City Away
L Orient
Home
Cheltenham
Away
Darlington
Home
PRE-SEASON KitS
During the pre-season leading up to their inaugural match at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford United wore the all-yellow variation of the 2000 kit.
For the very first ever game at The Kassam Stadium, the new TFG kit was seen for the first time.
The kit was paired with navy socks, however, yellow socks would feature for the main season. These particular navy socks would only ever featured in this one match, as navy socks with a yellow ankle band were provided for the league matches.