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Headington United

Formed in 1893, Headington played in Orange and Navy.

1960's

The Gold years. A change of name to Oxford United and election into the Football League.

1970's

The decade in which Oxford United turned yellow, and then yellow and blue.

1980's

The glory years. Giant killings, successive promotions and a place in the top-flight.

1990's

A gradual slide down the Football League, and coming perilously close to folding.

2000's

A move to a new stadium, but things get worse with relegation from the Football League.

2010's

Promotion back into the Football League and thankfully some much needed stability.

1960/61

Changed name to Oxford United before winning the Southern League.

1961/62

Winners of the Southern League. Elected to the Football League.

1962/63

A tough start to league football, with a harsh winter and many weeks without matches.

1963/64

A famous FA Cup run, with the clubs two highest ever home attendances.

Promotion from Division 4.

1965/66

Division 3.

1966/67

Division 3.

1967/68

Champions of Division 3

1968/69

Division 2.

1969/70

Division 2.

1970/71

Division 2.

1971/72

Division 2.

1972/73

Division 2. Shirts changed from Gold to Yellow.

1973/74

Division 2.

1974/75

Division 2.

1975/76

First relegation. First season playing in Yellow and Blue.

1976/77

Division 3.

1977/78

Division 3.

1978/79

Division 3.

1979/80

Division 3.

1980/81

Division 3.

1981/82

The beginning of shirt sponsorship and the arrival of Robert Maxwell.

1982/83

The start of the hugely successful Jim Smith era.

1983/84

Champions of Division 3 and a famous cup run.

1984/85

Champions of Division 2 and more cup scalps.

1985/86

First season in the top-flight, and winners of the League Cup.

1986/87

Division 1.

1987/88

Relegation from the top-flight and League Cup semi-finalists.

1988/89

Division 2. Brian Horton appointed manager.

1989/90

Division 2.

1990/91

Division 2.

1991/92

Endsleigh League Division 1.

1992/93

Endsleigh League Division 1.

1993/94

Endsleigh League Division 1. Denis Smith appointed manager.

1994/95

Endsleigh League Division 2.

Endsleigh League Division 2

1996/97

Nationwide League Division 1.

1997/98

Nationwide League Division 1. Malcolm Shotton appointed manager.

1998/99

Nationwide League Division 1

1999/00

Nationwide League Division 2.

2000/01

Nationwide League Division 2.

2001/02

Nationwide League Division 3.

2002/03

Nationwide League Division 3.

2003/04

Nationwide League Division 3.

2004/05

Coca Cola League 2.

2005/06

Coca Cola League 2. Jim Smith begins second stint as manager.

2006/07

Nationwide Conference.

2007/08

Blue Square Premier.

2008/09

Blue Square Premier. Chris Wilder appointed manager.

Blue Square Premier. Play-off final winners.

2010/11

N-Power League 2.

2011/12

N-Power League 2.

2012/13

N-Power League 2.

2013/14

Skybet League 2.

2014/15

Skybet League 2. Michael Appleton becomes Manager.

Skybet League 2.

2016/17

Skybet League One.

2017/18

Skybet League One. Karl Robinson appointed manager.

2018/19

Skybet League One.

2019/20

Skybet League One.

League:

Football League Level 5

Nationwide Conference

Position:

2nd - Play-off semi finalists

FA Cup:

First Round

FA Trophy:

Second Round

Chairman:

Nick Merry

Manager:

Jim Smith

Top Scorer:

Rob Duffy (21)

Notable Players:

Steve Basham, Rob Duffy, Eddie Hutchinson, Eddie Odhiambo-Anaclet, Yemi Odubade, Luke Foster, Chris Wilmott.

Badges & Logos

Relegated from the football league, Oxford’s kits now featured Nationwide Conference issued numbers and competition patches.

For the very first time the club had a second kit sponsor, ‘Debt Dr’ appeared on the rear of the shorts.

Home Kit & Away Variations

Long
sleeves

Readers of a certain age, will know that football shirts were once required to be tucked inside the shorts. Around the mid 2000's, referees began to turn a blind eye, especially as manufacturers started producing shorter length shirts. From this point onward, all kits are illustrated with shirts outside of the shorts.

Carlotti began a three-year period as the kit supplier to Oxford United. The shirts were a slightly paler yellow paired with a much darker navy.

The position of the club crest in the centre of the chest was a welcome variation.

The competition arm patches looked rather odd on the shirts as they were positioned very high on the shoulder. 

The conference league pioneered the introduction of sponsored sock ties. Lucky8’s name appeared on these unsightly plastic tags. Thankfully their use proved to be short-lived.

Away Kit

Long
sleeves

The all-white change colours had a near identical template as the yellow kits.

Goalkeeper Kits

Sponsor Variation

All match shirts were replaced after just three months use. The players had been complaining of skin irritation from the extremely thick embroidery and backing material on the reverse of the sponsor's logo.

This embroidered logo was smaller than seen in previous years, Carlotti had also produced the lettering in the wrong typeface.

From November, replacement match shirts were introduced featuring a screen-printed version of the logo, which was both larger and also in the correct typeface.

Match By Match

Halifax
Home

Dagenham
Away

Burton
Away

Northwich
Home

Weymouth
Away

St Albans
Home

Morecambe Away

Exeter - H
(Kit clash)

Grays Ath
Home

Crawley
Away

Stafford
Away

York
Home

Southport
Home

Forest Grn
Away

Kidderminster
Away

Altrincham
Home

Cambridge
Away

Dagenham
Away

Aldershot
Home

Wycombe
Away

Gravesend
Away

Tamworth
Home

Stevenage
Away

Rushden
Away

Lewes
Away

Woking
Home

Crawley
Home

Exeter
Away

Morecambe Home

Lewes
Home

Halifax
Home

Halifax
Away

Grays Ath
Away

Woking
Away

Rushden
Home

Cambridge
Home

Aldershot
Away

Gravesend
Home

Tamworth
Away

Stevenage
Home

Southport Away

Forest Gn - H
(Kit clash)

Kidderminster
Home

Altrincham
Away

Halifax
Away

Dagenham
Home

Burton
Home

Northwich
Home

Weymouth
Home

St Albans
Away

Stafford
Home

York
Home

Exeter
Away

Exeter
Home