2006/07
League:
Level
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, Rufus Brevett, Andy Burgess, Rob Duffy, Phil Gilchrist, Eddie Hutchinson, Eddie Odhiambo-Anaclet, Yemi Odubade, Luke Foster, Barry Quinn, Chris Tardiff, Chris Wilmott.
Kit Manufacturer
The Carlotti name evoked memories of Italian sportswear giants such as Fila or Diadora. Sadly the reality was Carlotti was a JD Sports brand.
Sponsors
For the very first time the club had a second kit sponsor, ‘Debt Dr’ appeared on the rear of the shorts.
Football Conference Branding
Relegated from the football league, Oxford’s kits now featured Nationwide Conference issued numbers and competition patches.
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.
Readers of a certain age will know that it was once a requirement to have your football shirt tucked inside your shorts. Around the mid-2000s, referees began to turn a blind eye, especially as manufacturers started producing shorter-length shirts. From this point onwards, all kits are illustrated with shirts outside of the shorts.
Home Kit & Away Variations
Long
sleeves
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.
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 of 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 Green
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 Green
Home
(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