2023/24 SEASON

Name: Oxford Kits
Price range: £0

League:

Level

Sky Bet League One

Position:

5th - Play-off Final Winners

FA Cup:

Third Round

League Cup:

First Round

League Trophy:

Second Round

Chairman:

Grant Ferguson

Managers:

Liam Manning, Craig Short (caretaker), Des Buckingham

Top Scorer:

Mark Harris (19)

Notable Players:

James Beadle, Billy Bodin, Cameron Brannagan, Ciaron Brown, Owen Dale, Tyler Goodrham, Mark Harris, Greg Leigh, Sam Long, Josh McEachran, Marcus McGuane, Elliott Moore, Josh Murphy, Rúben Rodrigues, Fin Stevens.

EFL Branding

The EFL adopted the same approach to the FA, requiring a single EFL patch on the right sleeve, thus allowing clubs to seek sponsorship on the left sleeve. However, Oxford United did not find a regular sleeve sponsor.

Home Kit

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Layer

The home shirt featured a bolder pinstripe than seen previously, which was a welcome variation. Pleasingly, the pinstripe did not feature on the back, thus avoiding a clash with the player's name and number.

All three outfield kits featured common elements. The 1893 club formation date featured below the rear collar necklines. All shorts across the range featured a triangle-shaped hip flash, which mirrored the shape of the Macron logo. The socks all had Oxford United embroidered into the calf.

Away Kit

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Layer

The away kit was an interpretation of the AC Milan inspired away kits worn by Oxford United in 1994-96 and 2015.

The club crest looked smart in monochrome.

The rear panel was red, avoiding a stripe clash with the player's name and number.

The rear sponsor was positioned below the player numbers on this shirt and the third shirt.

Third Kit

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Layer

The trend for retro-inspired kits continued with a sky-blue third kit, which was reminiscent of away kits worn by Oxford United in 1986 and 2010.

The wavy pattern in the shirt fabric was a nod to the river Thames (Isis), which is depicted on the city's coat of arms and also featured on the club crest from 1996-2015.

Goalkeeper KitS

Sadly, a basic entry-level goalkeeper kit was chosen. This was a shame, as other clubs supplied by Macron had far more interesting goalkeeper designs.

Base layers were worn, as these shirts were short-sleeved.

Remembrance Shirts

The club wore poppy shirts for two fixtures. The closest home league fixture to the commemorations, and away for the remembrance weekend fixture.

The poppies were applied to 'used' shirts, and as such, players all received new match shirts afterwards.

The poppy saw a slight variation, with the 2023 date added, plus a return to a white border.

FA Cup Shirts

FA Cup sleeve patches were worn for these fixtures.

Sleeve Sponsor

The last home league game was chosen to be televised by Sky Sports. IVY PASS, a new 'fan engagement platform' featured as the clubs first sleeve sponsor of the season.

These shirts were also worn for the final league game.

PLAY-OFF SHIRTS

EFL Play-off patches featured for the play-off semi-finals versus Peterborough.

2020 and 2021 'back-of-shorts' sponsor IFX Payments returned, this time as a sleeve sponsor.

PLAY-OFF Final

EFL Play-off patches and the IFX sleeve patch also featured for the play-off final versus Bolton Wanderers. Oxford United's 'Added Time Sponsor', "That Prize Guy" featured as the back-of-shorts sponsor, and on the back of the players anthem jackets.