2013–14 Oxford United F.C. season

The 2013–14 season was Oxford United's fourth season in League Two after returning from the Conference. They finished 8th in the League, one place better than the previous season but again failing to secure a play-off place after a promising start.

Oxford United
2013–14 season
ChairmanIan Lenagan
ManagerChris Wilder (until 25 January 2014)
Mickey Lewis (caretaker)
Gary Waddock (from 22 March 2014)
Football League Two8th
FA Cup3rd Round
League Cup1st Round
Football League Trophy2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: James Constable (10)
All: Constable (12)
Highest home attendance10,049 (v Plymouth Argyle 26 December 2013 (Football League Two))
Lowest home attendance3,114 (v Gateshead 9 November 2013 (FA Cup))

In the first half of the season Oxford led the table several times and were rarely outside the automatic promotion places, mainly thanks to an impressive points haul away from home (they were the last team in the top four divisions to be beaten away from home, not losing an away match in the league until defeat at Newport County in February). On 25 January 2014, with the club faltering though still in the play-off places, Chris Wilder resigned as manager to take up the reins at relegation-threatened Northampton Town. Mickey Lewis subsequently became the caretaker manager for a second time for the club. On 22 March 2014, Gary Waddock was appointed the head coach of the club after a lengthy interview process, leaving his job as Head of Coaching at MK Dons.[1] Neither Lewis nor Waddock managed to halt the Us' loss of form and they slipped out of the play-off places in the final few weeks of the season, losing 11 of their last 15 league fixtures and finishing a disappointing eighth in the table, 9 points off the last play-off place.

United were knocked out of both the League Cup and FA Cup by Championship side Charlton Athletic. At half-time in the FA Cup 3rd round an upset had seemed likely when Oxford were beating their higher-division opponents 2–0, but they conceded two goals to the home side in the second half and were beaten 3–0 in the subsequent replay at the Kassam Stadium.

It was the club's 120th year in existence, their 114th of competitive football and their 65th since turning professional. This article covers the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.

Team kit edit

 
 
 
 
 
Home colours
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Away colours
 
 
 
 
 
Home goalkeeper

Match fixtures and results edit

Pre-season friendlies edit

6 July 2013 Ardley United 1–2 Oxford United The Playing Fields, Ardley
15:00 Brooks   74' (pen) Report Potter   48'
Smalley   90'
Attendance: 604
10 July 2013 Alloa Athletic 1–1 Oxford United Recreation Park, Alloa
19:45 Ferns   90' Report Smalley   7' Attendance: 245
13 July 2013 Berwick Rangers 1–2 Oxford United Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00 Morris   2' Report Hall   63' (pen)
Rigg   71'
Attendance: 247
20 July 2013 Oxford United 1–1 Birmingham City Kassam Stadium
15:00 Smalley   25' Report McGurk   43' Attendance: 2,394 (844 away)
23 July 2013 Oxford City 5–1 Oxford United Court Place Farm, Oxford
19:30 Skendi   25', 34'
Benjamin   32'
Winters   39'
Green   76'
Report Hall   3' (pen) Attendance: 1,005
27 July 2013 Oxford United 1–0 Coventry City Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable   46' Report Attendance: 1,557
29 July 2013 Truro City 1–1 Oxford United Treyew Road, Truro
19:30 Cooke   57' Report O'Dowda   40'

League Two edit

For more information on this season's Football League Two, see 2013–14 Football League Two. Oxford United's home games are played at the Kassam Stadium.

Results edit

3 August 2013 1 Portsmouth 1–4 Oxford United Fratton Park, Portsmouth
15:00 Agyemang   25' Report Smalley   34', 62'
Potter   38', 64'
Attendance: 18,181
Referee: Ward
10 August 2013 2 Oxford United 2–1 Bury Kassam Stadium
15:00 Rose   34'
Mullins   82'
Report Soares   70' Attendance: 5,774
Referee: Linington
17 August 2013 3 Torquay United 1–3 Oxford United Plainmoor, Torquay
15:00 Chapell   70' Report Smalley   49'
Constable   63'
Hall   77'
Attendance: 3,176
Referee: Gibbs
24 August 2013 4 Oxford United 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Kassam Stadium
15:00 Rose   51'
Mullins   96'
Report Morgan   44'   59' (pen) Attendance: 7,100
Referee: D'Urso
31 August 2013 5 Oxford United 1–1 Rochdale Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable   24' Report Lund   51' Attendance: 5,260
Referee: Graham
7 September 2013 6 Burton Albion 0–2 Oxford United Pirelli Stadium, Burton-on-Trent
15:00 Report Potter   49'
Rose   85'
Attendance: 3,416
Referee: Bull
14 September 2013 7 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Oxford United Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
15:00 Harrison   8'
Gornell   51'
Report Kitson   34'
Mullins   57'
Attendance: 3,906
Referee: Robinson
21 September 201 8 Oxford United 0–1 Chesterfield Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Humphreys   30' Attendance: 7,187
Referee: Kettle
28 September 2013 9 Hartlepool United 1–3 Oxford United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 James   48' Report Williams   5'
Smalley   67'
Hall   90' (pen)
Attendance: 3,799
Referee: Simpson
6 October 2013 10 Oxford United 0–2 Southend United Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Clifford   14'
Prosser   30'
Attendance: 5,578
Referee: Steve Martin
12 October 2013 11 Oxford United 2–0 Northampton Town Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable   44'
Rose   45' (pen)
Report Attendance: 6,177
Referee: Darren Deadman
19 October 2013 12 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Oxford United Crown Ground, Accrington
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,476
Referee: Boyeson
22 October 2013 13 Oxford United 0–0 Exeter City Kassam Stadium
19:45 Report Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Stroud
26 October 2013 14 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Oxford United Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, London
15:00 Report Constable   6'
Smalley  82' (pen)
Attendance: 4,685
Referee: Whitestone
2 November 2013 15 Oxford United 0–1 Bristol Rovers Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report O'Toole  71' (pen) Attendance: 6,374
Referee: Brown
16 November 2013 16 Mansfield Town 1–3 Oxford United Field Mill, Mansfield
15:00 Stevenson   45' Report Rigg   12'
Constable   45'
Williams   66'
Attendance: 3,831[2]
Referee: Breakspear
23 November 2013 17 Oxford United 3–0 Morecambe F.C. Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable   16'
Rigg   25'
Williams   31'
Report Attendance: 4,871
Referee: Sutton
26 November 2013 18 Oxford United 0–0 Newport County Kassam Stadium
19:45 Report Attendance: 5,042
Referee: Sheldrake
30 November 2013 19 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Oxford United Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
15:00 Schumacher   12' Report Kitson   89' Attendance: 2,739
Referee: Bond
14 December 2013 20 Oxford United 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable   8'
Kitson   90'
Report Murphy   45' Attendance: 4,901
Referee: Heywood
21 December 2013 21 York City 0–0 Oxford United Bootham Crescent, York
15:00 Report Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Keith Hill
26 December 2013 22 Oxford United 2–3 Plymouth Argyle Kassam Stadium
15:00 Hall   66'
Trotman   88' (o.g.)
Report Lavery   46'
Reid   81' (pen),   87'
Attendance: 10,049
Referee: Andy Davies
29 December 2013 23 Oxford United 0–2 Scunthorpe United Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Burton   11'
Syers   72'
Attendance: 6,009
Referee: Andy Madley
11 January 2014 24 Oxford United 0–0 Portsmouth Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 8,443
Referee: Mark Heywood
18 January 2014 25 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Oxford United Adams Park, High Wycombe
15:00 Report Wroe   87' Attendance: 5,751
Referee: Brendan Malone
25 January 2014 26 Oxford United 1–0 Torquay United Kassam Stadium
15:00 Smalley   6' Report Attendance: 4,744
Referee: Carl Berry
28 January 2014 27 Exeter City 0–0 Oxford United St James Park, Exeter
19:45 Report Attendance: 2,798
Referee: Chris Sarginson
1 February 2014 28 Oxford United 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Kassam Stadium
15:00 Newey   39'
Connolly   56'
Report Wyke   75' Attendance: 5,748
Referee: Andy D'Urso
4 February 2014 29 Bury 1–1 Oxford United Gigg Lane, Bury
19:45 Jones   56' Report Ruffels   58' Attendance: 2,303
Referee: Graham Horwood
8 February 2014 30 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Oxford United Memorial Stadium, Bristol
15:00 O'Toole   84' Report Constable   10' Attendance: 6,493
Referee: Lee Collins
15 February 2014 31 Oxford United 3–0 Mansfield Town Kassam Stadium
15:00 Connolly   27'
Wroe   53'
Smalley   69'
Report Attendance: 5,108
Referee: Fred Graham
18 February 2014 32 Newport County 3–2 Oxford United Rodney Parade, Newport
19:45 Howe   45'
Burge   71'
Zebroski   83'
Report Constable   14'
Potter   88'
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Oliver Langford
22 February 2014 33 Morecambe 1–1 Oxford United Globe Arena, Morecambe
15:00 Threlfall   90' Report Connolly   13' Attendance: 1,614
Referee: David Webb
1 March 2014 34 Rochdale 3–0 Oxford United Spotland, Rochdale
15:00 Hogan   45',   50',   62' Report Attendance: 3,429
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
8 March 2014 35 Oxford United 1–2 Burton Albion Kassam Stadium
15:00 Williams   52' Report Knowles   10'
Ismail   26'
Attendance: 5,413
Referee: Andy Woolmer
11 March 2014 36 Oxford United 1–1 Cheltenham Town Kassam Stadium
19:45 Williams   78' Report Cureton   84' Attendance: 4,606
Referee: Tim Robinson
15 March 2014 37 Chesterfield 3–0 Oxford United Proact Stadium, Chesterfield
15:00 Banks   8'
Roberts   16' (pen),   90'
Report Attendance: 6,246
Referee: Paul Tierney
21 March 2014 38 Oxford United 1–0 Hartlepool United Kassam Stadium
19:45 Connolly   78' Report Attendance: 4,954
Referee: Andy Davies
24 March 2014 39 Southend United 3–0 Oxford United Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
19:45 Atkinson   9'
Barnard   17' (pen)
Loza   86'
Report Attendance: 6,078
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 March 2014 40 Dagenham & Redbridge 1–0 Oxford United Victoria Road, Dagenham
15:00 Howell   90' Report Attendance: 1,893
Referee: Trevor Kettle
5 April 2014 41 Oxford United 0–2 Fleetwood Town Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Ball   34'
Sarcevic   52'
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Brendan Malone
12 April 2014 42 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Oxford United Home Park, Plymouth
15:07 Report Kitson   33'
Constable   63'
Attendance: 8,161
Referee: Mick Russell
18 April 2014 43 Oxford United 0–1 York City Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Coulson   48' (pen) Attendance: 7,118
Referee: Oliver Langford
21 April 2014 44 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Oxford United Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
15:00 Sparrow   15' Report Attendance: 5,241
Referee: Scott Mathieson
26 April 2014 45 Oxford United 1–2 Accrington Stanley Kassam Stadium
15:00 Williams   67' Report Odejayi   18'
Gray   54'
Attendance: 5,022
Referee: Keith Hill
3 May 2014 46 Northampton Town 3–1 Oxford United Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
15:00 Marquis   29'
Toney   33'
Kouo-Doumbé   51'
Report Williams   7' Attendance: 7,529
Referee: Scott Duncan

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 16 14 16 53 50  +3 62 8 6 9 24 23  +1 8 8 7 29 27  +2

Last updated: 3 May 2014.
Source: BBC Sport

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHAAHAAAHHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultWWWDDWDLWLWDDWLWWDDWDLLDWWDWDDWLDLLDLWLLLWLLLL
Position2111222424344121111122577653333345666667878888
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014 (UTC). Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Burton Albion 46 19 15 12 47 42 +5 72 Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
7 York City 46 18 17 11 52 41 +11 71
8 Oxford United 46 16 14 16 53 50 +3 62
9 Dagenham & Redbridge 46 15 15 16 53 59 −6 60
10 Plymouth Argyle 46 16 12 18 51 58 −7 60
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport[needs update]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

FA Cup edit

9 November 2013 1 Oxford United 2–2 Gateshead Kassam Stadium
15:00 Smalley   77'
Rose   90'
Report Marwood   18'
Chandler   51'
Attendance: 3,114
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
6 December 2013 1R Gateshead 0–1 Oxford United Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
19:45 Report Smalley   116' (pen) Attendance: 2,632
Referee: Paul Tierney
9 December 2013 2 Wrexham 1–2 Oxford United Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
19:45 Clarke   29' Report Constable   54'
Williams   56'
Attendance: 2,906
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 January 2014 3 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Oxford United The Valley
Morrison   54'
Kermorgant   82'
Report Mullins   13'
Davies   24'
Attendance: 5,566
Referee: Steve Martin
21 January 2014 3R Oxford United 0–3 Charlton Athletic Kassam Stadium
Report Kermorgant   35'  58'
Green   38'
Attendance: 3,225
Referee: David Coote

Football League Cup edit

6 August 2013 1 Charlton Athletic 4–0 Oxford United The Valley, London
19:45 Church   18', 57'
Green   49'
Pigott   90' (pen)
Report Attendance: 4,935
Referee: Andy Davies

Football League Trophy edit

1 Bye
8 October 2013 2 Oxford United 1–2 Portsmouth Kassam Stadium
19:45 Constable   90' Report Agyemang   66'
Marquis   83'
Attendance: 3,697
Referee: Iain Williamson

Oxfordshire Senior Cup edit

1 Bye
2 Bye
3 Bye
11 February 2014 QF Thame United 0-2 Oxford United ASM Stadium, Thame
19:45 Report Aidan Hawtin (2)
9 April 2014 SF Kidlington 0-0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Oxford United Yarnton Road, Kidlington
Report
Penalties
  Rose
  Josh Shama
  Marsh
  O'Dowda
  Bevans

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 3 May 2014
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Ryan Clarke 53 0 46 0 5 0 1 0 1 0
3 DF   ENG Tom Newey 48 1 41 1 5 0 1 0 1 0
4 DF   ENG Michael Raynes 30 0 24+2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF   ENG Jake Wright 35 0 31 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
7 MF   ENG Sean Rigg 32 2 21+7 2 3 0 0+1 0 0 0
8 FW   ENG Dave Kitson 36 4 28+4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   ENG James Constable 50 12 35+9 10 4+1 1 0 0 1 1
10 FW   ENG Deane Smalley 39 9 24+8 7 3+2 2 0+1 0 0+1 0
11 MF   ENG Alfie Potter 26 4 16+8 4 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
13 DF   ENG David Hunt 53 0 46 0 5 0 1 0 1 0
14 MF   ENG Asa Hall 19 3 15+3 3 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
15 MF   AUS Ryan Williams 43 8 28+9 7 2+2 1 1 0 1 0
16 DF   ENG Andy Whing 20 0 18+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
17 MF   ENG Danny Rose 44 5 38+2 4 3 1 1 0 0 0
18 MF   ENG Scott Davies 26 1 8+12 0 5 1 0 0 1 0
19 DF   ENG Johnny Mullins 40 4 34 3 4 1 1 0 1 0
20 FW   ENG Tyrone Marsh 7 0 0+5 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK   NZL Max Crocombe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF   ENG Nicky Wroe 18 2 17+1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF   ENG David Connolly 16 4 8+8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 GK   ENG Shwan Jalal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF   ENG Sam Long 5 0 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF   ENG David Lynn 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF   ENG Matt Bevans 12 0 9+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
35 FW   ENG Callum O'Dowda 12 0 4+6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
37 MF   ENG Josh Ruffels 34 1 21+7 1 4+1 0 0 0 1 0
- GK   ENG Wayne Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- DF   WAL Jonathan Meades 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Top scorers edit

As of 3 May 2014
Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
1 FW   9 James Constable 10 1 0 1 12
2 FW   10 Deane Smalley 7 2 0 0 9
3 MF   15 Ryan Williams 7 1 0 0 8
4 MF   17 Danny Rose 4 1 0 0 5
5= FW   24 David Connolly 4 0 0 0 4
5= FW   8 Dave Kitson 4 0 0 0 4
5= DF   19 Johnny Mullins 3 1 0 0 4
5= MF   11 Alfie Potter 4 0 0 0 4
9 MF   14 Asa Hall 3 0 0 0 3
10= MF   7 Sean Rigg 2 0 0 0 2
10= MF   22 Nicky Wroe 2 0 0 0 2
12= MF   18 Scott Davies 0 1 0 0 1
12= DF   3 Tom Newey 1 0 0 0 1
12= MF   37 Josh Ruffels 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 51 7 0 1 59

Disciplinary record edit

As of 3 May 2014
Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
                   
3   DF Tom Newey 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 1
4   DF Michael Raynes 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1
6   DF Jake Wright 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
7   MF Sean Rigg 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
8   FW Dave Kitson 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
9   FW James Constable 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10   FW Deane Smalley 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
11   MF Alfie Potter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
13   DF David Hunt 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
14   MF Asa Hall 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
15   MF Ryan Williams 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
16   DF Andy Whing 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
17   MF Danny Rose 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
18   MF Scott Davies 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19   DF Johnny Mullins 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
22   MF Nicky Wroe 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
35   FW Callum O'Dowda 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
37   MF Josh Ruffels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 68 5 2 0 2 0 3 0 75 5

Transfers edit

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
4 July 2013 DF Tom Newey Scunthorpe United Free [3]
8 July 2013 DF Kenzer Lee West Ham United Free [4]
8 July 2013 DF Matt Bevans Watford Free [4]
22 July 2013 DF Johnny Mullins Rotherham United Undisclosed [5]
30 July 2013 MF Josh Ruffels Coventry City Free [6]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
30 July 2013 MF Liam Davis Yeovil Town Free [7]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
4 July 2013 MF Asa Hall Shrewsbury Town January 2014 [3]
3 August 2013 MF Ryan Williams Fulham end of season[8] [9]
12 September 2013 GK Shwan Jalal A.F.C. Bournemouth 2 October 2013 [10][11]
10 January 2014 MF Nicky Wroe Preston North End end of season [12]
10 January 2014 GK Jonathan Henly Reading March 2014 [12][13]
31 January 2014 FW David Connolly Portsmouth end of season [14]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.

References edit

  1. ^ "Gary Waddock named Oxford United head coach". BBC Sport. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Mansfield 1 United 3". Oxford United F.C. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b "United sign Hall and Newey". Oxford United F.C. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Oxford United sign two defenders". Oxford Mail. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Mullins returns to complete Oxford United jigsaw". Oxford Mail. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Ruffels back to his roots". Oxford Mail. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Liam Davis: Yeovil Town sign former Oxford midfielder". BBC Sport. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Oxford United extend Ryan Williams loan stay from Fulham". BBC Sport. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Fulham: Oxford United sign Ryan Williams on six-month loan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Shwan Jalal: Oxford United sign Bournemouth keeper". BBC Sport. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  11. ^ "Max Back as Jalal Departs". Oxford United F.C. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Transfer window: Oxford United sign Wroe and Henly". BBC Sport. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Oxford United: Reading keeper Jonathan Henly extends loan". BBC Sport. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  14. ^ "Transfer Deadline Day: Oxford sign Portsmouth's David Connolly". BBC Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.