2018/19 SEASON

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League:

Level

Sky Bet League One

Position:

12th

FA Cup:

Third Round

League Cup:

Third Round

League Trophy:

Quarter Final

Chairman:

Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth

Manager:

Karl Robinson

Top Scorer:

James Henry (15)

Notable Players:

Shandon Baptiste, Cameron Brannagan, Marcus Browne, Rob Dickie, Simon Eastwood, Jamie Hanson, James Henry, Ricky Holmes, Jamie Mackie, John Mousinho, Curtis Nelson, Josh Ruffles, Gavin Whyte.

Kit Manufacturer

With the arrival of new chairman Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth (and his previous Reading FC connections), there was little surprise when Puma was announced as Oxford United's new kit supplier.

EFL Branding

Mental health charity 'Mind' was the EFL's new charity partner, with their logo featuring on an updated number.

The 'squiggle' part of the Mind logo was attached to the first letter of each player's name.

The sleeve patches were refreshed with an updated Skybet logo. The left sleeve differed, featuring an initiative which supported responsible gambling.

Home Kit & Away Variations

With Base
Layer

Whilst the yellow and blue color combination was unique to Oxford United, the retro-style collars and sleeve detailing were reminiscent of Puma kits commonly seen among other professional clubs.

Under 18 players were required to wear shirts that did not feature either the Singha beer logo or the Skybet competition sleeve patches.

Away Kit & Variations

With Base
Layer

The smart away kit was simply a colour reversal of the home kit. The very dark navy had slight hints of purple, the colour was called 'Peacoat' by Puma.

125th Anniversary Kit

During the close season, Oxford United requested a home fixture to coincide with the club's 125th anniversary date. To celebrate this milestone, the U's donned a special one-off kit.

To enhance the retro feel, the kit excluded the 2018 sponsors' logos, although the mandatory EFL numbers and sleeve patches were still present.

Additionally, the shirts featured commemorative "125th Anniversary" text embroidered in the bottom right corner. A limited edition of 125 unique shirts was produced for fans to purchase, with each shirt showcasing an embroidered year ranging from 1893 to 2018.

Goalkeeper Kits

LEAGUE Cup Shirts

For the first time, Oxford United wore shirts featuring League Cup competition sleeve patches.

The match was against Carabao Cup holders and Premier League champions Manchester City, with the club commissioning specially embroidered shirts.

Oxford United vs Manchester City
Carabao Cup 3rd Round
25.09.18

FA Cup Shirts


Rounds
1+3


Round
2

In 2018, the FA launched a new initiative aimed at helping clubs enhance their finances. As part of this initiative, clubs participating in FA Cup matches were required to display a single FA Cup competition patch on the right sleeve of their shirts. This new rule allowed each club the opportunity to secure additional sponsorship on the left sleeve. However, Oxford United did not manage to secure any sponsors for this sleeve during the season.

The first FA Cup fixture coincided with the remembrance weekend, but for this season, there were no 'poppy' shirts. Instead, black armbands with the poppy motif were worn.

Match by Match

Barnsley
Away

Fleetwood
Home

Coventry
Home

Portsmouth
Away

Accrington
Home

Burton
Home

Newport
Away

Sunderland
Away

Fulham U21
Home

Coventry
Home

Wycombe
Away

Walsall
Home

Man City
Home

AFC Wimb
Away

Luton
Home

Southend
Away

Northampton
Home

Plymouth
Home

Bristol Rov
Away

Charlton
Away

Shrewsbury
Home

Scunthorpe
Away

Wycombe
Away

Forest Green
Home

Gillingham
Home

Forest Green
Away

Bradford
Away

Rochdale
Home

Plymouth
Away

Peterboro'
Away

Blackpool
Home

Spurs U23
Home

Doncaster
Away

Southend
Home

Bristol Rov
Home

Plymouth
Away

Brentford
Away

Cheltenham
Away

Fleetwood
Away

Portsmouth
Home

Bury
Away

Barnsley
Home

Burton
Away

Sunderland
Home

Peterboro'
Home

Accrington
Away

Blackpool
Away

Scunthorpe
Home

Gillingham
Away

Rochdale
Away

Bradford
Home

Coventry
Away

Wycombe
Home

Walsall
Away

AFC Wimb
Home

Charlton
Home

Shrewsbury
Away

Doncaster
Home

Luton
Away