2018–19 Oxford United F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was Oxford United's third consecutive season in League One and their 125th year in existence.[1] As well as competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Oxford United
2018–19 season
ChairmanSumrith Thanakarnjanasuth
Head CoachKarl Robinson
StadiumKassam Stadium
League One12th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupThird round
EFL TrophyQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: James Henry (11)
All: James Henry (15)
Highest home attendance11,956 (v Manchester City, 25 September 2018)
Lowest home attendance929 (v Northampton Town, 9 October 2018)
Average home league attendance7,315
Biggest win3–0 (thrice)
(28 August 2018 at Newport County, EFL Cup R2)
(27 October 2018 vs. Shrewsbury Town)
(20 November 2018 at Forest Green Rovers, FA Cup)
Biggest defeat0–4
(4 August 2018 at Barnsley)

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CM   Armani Little Southampton Free transfer [2]
1 July 2018 RB   Tony McMahon Bradford City Free transfer [3]
1 July 2018 RB   Cameron Norman King's Lynn Town Free transfer [4]
13 July 2018 RW   Gavin Whyte   Crusaders Undisclosed [5]
18 July 2018 RW   Jamie Mackie Queens Park Rangers Free transfer [6]
7 August 2018 CF   Harvey Bradbury Watford Free transfer [7]
9 August 2018 DM   Jamie Hanson Derby County Undisclosed [8]
9 August 2018 DM   Dai Wai Tsun Bury Undisclosed [8]
13 August 2018 LB   Matthew Taylor Derby County Free transfer [9]
2 January 2019 CM   Mark Sykes   Glenavon Undisclosed [10]
1 February 2019 CF   Jonte Smith Lewes Undisclosed [11]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CM   Josh Ashby Oxford City Released [12][13]
1 July 2018 CF   Kane Hemmings Notts County Undisclosed [14]
1 July 2018 CM   Ryan Ledson Preston North End Undisclosed [15]
1 July 2018 CB   Aaron Martin Exeter City Released [12][16]
1 July 2018 CF   Agon Mehmeti Free agent Released [12]
1 July 2018 CF   James Roberts Free agent Released [12]
1 July 2018 CM   Joe Rothwell Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed [17]
1 July 2018 CF   Wes Thomas Grimsby Town Released [12][18]
1 July 2018 RB   Dwight Tiendalli Free agent Released [12]
1 July 2018 CB   Mike Williamson Gateshead Released [12][19]
9 August 2018 RB   Canice Carroll Brentford Undisclosed [20]
9 August 2018 LB   Ricardinho   FC Twente Free transfer [21]
18 January 2019 RB   Cameron Norman Walsall Undisclosed [22]
28 February 2019 CM   Ivo Pękalski Free agent Mutual consent [23]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 2018 CM   Samir Carruthers Sheffield United 31 May 2019 [24]
2 July 2018 LB   Luke Garbutt Everton 31 May 2019 [25]
24 July 2018 AM   Marcus Browne West Ham United 31 May 2019 [26]
31 July 2018 CF   Sam Smith Reading 29 December 2018 [27][28]
9 August 2018 LW   Ricky Holmes Sheffield United 21 January 2019 [29][30]
13 August 2018 GK   Jonathan Mitchell Derby County January 2019 [31]
2 January 2019 LW   Jordan Graham Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 May 2019 [32]
17 January 2019 DM   Ahmed Kashi   Troyes 31 May 2019 [33]
31 January 2019 CF   Jerome Sinclair Watford 31 May 2019 [34]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref
1 July 2018 CB   Fiacre Kelleher Macclesfield Town 31 May 2019 [35]
18 July 2018 DM   Ivo Pękalski   Hamlstads 31 November 2018 [36]
3 August 2018 AM   Malachi Napa Macclesfield Town January 2019 [37][30]
17 August 2018 MF   Albie Hopkins AFC Rushden & Diamonds November 2018 [38][39]
17 August 2018 CM   Armani Little Woking September 2018 [38]
1 September 2018 FW   Dejon Noel-Williams Chesham United October 2018 [40]
13 September 2018 FW   Harvey Bradbury Woking October 2018 [41]
2 November 2018 CF   Brandon Taverner Didcot Town December 2018 [42]
3 January 2019 RB   Tony McMahon Scunthorpe United 31 May 2019 [43]
4 January 2019 CM   Armani Little Woking 31 May 2019 [44]
4 January 2019 FW   Harvey Bradbury Woking 31 May 2019 [44]
12 January 2019 CM   James Cowan Bracknell Town Youth loan [45]
15 January 2019 CB   Charlie Raglan Cheltenham Town 31 May 2019 [46]
30 January 2019 DM   Dai Wai-tsun FC Utrecht 31 May 2019 [47]
1 March 2019 FW   Dejon Noel-Williams Gloucester City April 2019 [48]
8 March 2019 CM   James Cowan Gosport Borough 31 May 2019 [49]

Competitions

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Friendlies

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On 10 May 2018, Oxford United announced a pre-season tour of the Republic of Ireland was to take place in July.[50] Opponents Portmarnock, Longford Town and UCD were revealed four days later.[51] Later that day, friendlies with Oxford City and Hampton & Richmond Borough were scheduled.[52] On 16 May, the club announced a friendly with Milton Keynes Dons.[53]

9 July 2018 Friendly Portmarnock 0–1 Oxford United Dublin, Republic of Ireland
19:15 BST Report Brannagan   22' Stadium: Tolka Park
10 July 2018 Friendly Longford Town 1–5 Oxford United Longford, Republic of Ireland
19:45 BST Dillon   33' Report McMahon   15'
Obika   24', 58'
Napa   55'
Derry   85' (pen.)
Stadium: Strokestown Road
11 July 2018 Friendly UCD 0–2 Oxford United Dublin, Republic of Ireland
17:00 BST Report Obika   25'
Garbutt   31'
Stadium: UCD Bowl
14 July 2018 Friendly Oxford City 1–5 Oxford United Marston
12:30 BST Tshimanga   73' (pen.) Obika   27', 48'
Little   66', 70'
Baptiste   67'
Stadium: Marsh Lane
14 July 2018 Friendly Hampton & Richmond Borough 2–1 Oxford United Hampton
16:00 BST Johnson   23'
Dickson   59'
Report Noel-Williams   3' Stadium: Beveree Stadium
Attendance: 266
17 July 2018 Friendly Aldershot Town 0–3 Oxford United Aldershot
19:45 BST Report Nelson   39'
Obika   40'
Henry   66'
Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 703 (101 away)
18 July 2018 Friendly Hungerford Town 2–3 Oxford United Hungerford
19:30 BST Bradbury   38'
Triallist   88'
Report Lopes   48'
Triallist   76'
Norman   90'
Stadium: Bulpit Lane
21 July 2018 Friendly Oxford United 1–3 Crystal Palace Oxford
15:00 BST Obika   36' Report Zaha   56'
Schlupp   61'
Kaikai   87'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,479 (914 away)
24 July 2018 Friendly Oxford United 4–3 Leeds United Oxford
19:45 BST Henry   7'   43'
Hall   26'
Obika   61'
Report Roberts   53'
Baker   63'
J. Clarke   71'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 4,727 (1,336 away)
27 July 2018 Friendly Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Oxford United Denbigh
19:45 BST Agard   66' Report Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 2,294 (470 away)

League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Blackpool 46 15 17 14 50 52 −2 62
11 Fleetwood Town 46 16 13 17 58 52 +6 61
12 Oxford United 46 15 15 16 58 64 −6 60
13 Gillingham 46 15 10 21 61 72 −11 55
14 Accrington Stanley 46 14 13 19 51 67 −16 55
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[54]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 15 15 16 58 64  −6 60 11 4 8 34 27  +7 4 11 8 24 37  −13

Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHHAAHAAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLLLLWDLDLLLDWDDWDWLWDWDLLLDWDDDLLWWLDWWWWDWWDL
Position24242424222223232323232423222121212020191918181920222120202120212220192121191312121212111112
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[55][56]

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Barnsley 4–0 Oxford United Barnsley
15:00 BST Thiam   20', 29'
Potts   77'
Adeboyejo   89'
Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,820 (1,279 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Oxford United 0–2 Fleetwood Town Oxford
15:00 BST Browne   70' Report Evans   34'
Morgan   74'
Burns   85'
Madden   89' (pen)
Hunter   90+5'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,689 (87 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Portsmouth 4–1 Oxford United Milton
15:00 BST Evans   48'
Naylor   53'
Dickie   56' (og)
Lowe   65'  90+2'
Thompson   90+6'
Report Hanson   25'
Brannagan   29'
Baptiste   39'
Whatmough   89' (og)
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,093 (1,312 away)
Referee: Lee Swabey
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Oxford United 2–3 Accrington Stanley Oxford
19:45 BST Whyte   27'
Browne   57'   65'
Brannagan   60'
Norman   84'
Report Brown   19'
McConville   34'
Norman   43' (og)
Kee   62'   79' (pen)
Clark   80'
Sykes   90+2'
Ripley   90+4'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,748 (118 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Oxford United 3–1 Burton Albion Oxford
15:00 BST Mousinho   18'
Henry   50'
Smith   54'
Holmes   69'
Norman   76'
Nelson   80'
Report Templeton   25'
Sordell   39'
Allen   71'   87'
Brayford   81'
Fraser   89'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,026 (382 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Sunderland 1–1 Oxford United Sunderland
15:00 BST Maguire   12'
Cattermole   14'
Power   19'
Gooch   22'
Wyke   52'
Oviedo   48'
Love   75'
Report Holmes   16'
Brannagan   26'
Ruffles   61'
Baptiste   71'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 32,193 (1,280 away)
Referee: Mark Heywood
9 September 2018 (2018-09-09) 7 Oxford United 1–2 Coventry City Oxford
12:00 BST Holmes   45+2'
Obika   86'
Report Shipley   12'
Brown   13'
Mousinho   64' (o.g.)
Chaplin   81' (pen.)
Clarke-Harris   87'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,519 (774 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Oxford United High Wycombe
15:00 BST Jacobson   71'
Jombati   76'
McCarthy   80'
Gape   85'
Report Baptiste   79'
Mousinho   80'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,879 (1,816 away)
Referee: David Webb
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Oxford United 1–2 Walsall Oxford
15:00 BST Mousinho   42'
Henry   87'   90+1'
Garbutt   90+3'
Report Fitzwater   25'
Ferrier   24'
Dobson   52'
Ismail   58'
Gordon   60'
Ginnelly   81'
Cook   90+5'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,080 (658 away)
Referee: Alan Young
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Oxford United Norbiton
15:00 BST Wagstaff   20'
Pigott   32'
Barcham   36'
Purrington   55'
Report Long   38'
Brannagan   44'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,068 (618 away)
Referee: Robert Lewis
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Oxford United 1–2 Luton Town Oxford
19:45 BST Holmes   48'
Baptiste   28'   73'
Hanson   76'
McMahon   90+5'
Brannagan   90+6'
Report Collins   55'
Stacey   66'
Lee   76'
Rea   82'
Potts   90+8'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,769 (1,171 away)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Southend United 0–0 Oxford United Southend
15:00 BST Demetriou   86' Report Mackie   81'
Whyte   84'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,670 (436 away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Oxford United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Oxford
15:00 BST Mackie   4',   79'
Brannagan   30'
Nelson   74'
Report Songo'o   26'   81'
Smith-Brown   43'
O'Keefe   80'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,332 (1,285 away)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Oxford United Horfield
15:00 BST Craig   16'
Lockyer   21'
Jakubiak   45'
Report Browne   26'
Mackie   41'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,506 (921 away)
Referee: Tom Nield
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Oxford United Charlton
19:45 BST Taylor   25' (pen)
Fosu-Henry   51'
Report Nelson   34'
Ruffles   45+1'
Dickie   53'
Whyte   71'
Mackie   76'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 9,984 (538 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 Oxford United 3–0 Shrewsbury Town Oxford
15:00 BST Ruffels   3'
Whyte   14'
Browne   86'
Report Angol   51' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,697 (594 away)
Referee: Martin Coy
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Scunthorpe United 3–3 Oxford United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Lund   17'
Goode   26',   66'
Perch   57'
Clarke   60'
Thomas   64'
Report Henry   8'
Dickie   42'
Brannagan   50',   63'
Nelson   55'
Hanson   87'
McMahon   90'
Mackie   90'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,665 (383 away)
Referee: Paul Marsden
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Oxford United 1–0 Gillingham Oxford
15:00 GMT Brannagan   40'
Henry   59' (pen.)
Browne   83'
Bradbury   89'
Report Zakuani   73' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,628 (521 away)
Referee: Neil Hair
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Bradford City 2–0 Oxford United Bradford
15:00 GMT O'Connor   19'
Ball   25'
Payne   28'
Knight-Percival   87'
Miller   90'
Report Brannagan   17'
Mousinho   75'
Whyte   90+8'
Smith   90+8'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 19,084 (812 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Oxford United 4–2 Rochdale Oxford
19:45 GMT Mackie   11'
Henry   14'
Browne   45+4'   52'   78'
Report Henderson   30'
Randall   36'
Wilbraham   39'
McNulty   48'
Williams   55'
Camps   69'
McGahey   90+2'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,204 (139 away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Peterborough United 2–2 Oxford United Peterborough
15:00 GMT Toney   10'
Tafazolli   44'
Woodyard   45+3'
Ward   70'
Dembélé   75'
Report Mackie   33'
Browne   36'
Henry   42'   88' (pen)
Nelson   84'
Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 7,027 (534 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Oxford United 2–0 Blackpool Oxford
15:00 GMT Browne   29'
Henry   41'
Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,003 (294 away)
Referee: Matt Donohue
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Oxford United Doncaster
15:00 GMT Whiteman   20' (pen)
Crawford   45'
Butler   80'
May   90'
Report Dickie   9'
Mousinho   45+2'
Hanson   45+3'
Ruffels   61'   90+7'
Whyte   64'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,425 (470 away)
Referee: Alan Young
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Oxford United 0–1 Southend United Oxford
15:00 GMT Dickie   45'
Mackie   87'
Report Bwomono   73'
Kightly   79'
Hyam   90+1'
Cox   90+7'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,978 (604 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Oxford United 0–2 Bristol Rovers Oxford
13:00 GMT Report Jakubiak   15', 63'
Clarke   45+2'
Kelly   83'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,135 (1,475 away)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Oxford United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Sarcevic   9'   33'
Lameiras   41'   67'
Carey   78'
Sawyer   86'
Report Nelson   33'
Brannagan   54'
Dickie   59'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,223 (534 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Fleetwood Town 2–2 Oxford United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Burns   9'
Madden   26'
Report Henry   52'
Mackie   64'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,789
Referee: Andy Haines
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Oxford United 2–1 Portsmouth Oxford
15:00 GMT Brannagan   25'
Henry   45'
Report Pitman   64' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,202 (1,803 away)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
29 January 2019 (2019-01-29) 29 Oxford United 2–2 Barnsley Oxford
19:45 GMT Ruffels   25'
Mackie   48'
Report Thiam   70'
Moore   79'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,794 (657 away)
Referee: Kevin Johnson
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 30 Burton Albion 0–0 Oxford United Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Brayford   12'
Templeton   51'
Boyce   76'
McFadzean   90+1'
Report Mousinho   45+1' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,197 (844 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 Oxford United 1–1 Sunderland Oxford
15:00 GMT Browne   87' Report Dunne   34' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,383 (1,808 away)
Referee: Scott Oldham
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 32 Oxford United 0–1 Peterborough United Oxford
15:00 GMT Hanson   46'
Dickie   70'
Browne   90+4'
Report White   8'
Maddison   36'
Toney   76'
Woodyard   81'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,541 (490 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 February 2019 (2019-02-19) 33 Accrington Stanley 4–2 Oxford United Accrington
19:45 GMT Kee   36'
Richards-Everton   39'
McConville   57'   70'
Clark   73'
Armstrong   90+4'
Report Brannagan   44'
Garbutt   63'
Mousinho   89'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,095 (311 away)
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 Blackpool 0–1 Oxford United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Tilt   36'
Spearing   39'
Heneghan   69'
Report Graham   40'
Sinclair   77'
Ruffels   80'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,003 (818 away)
Referee: Andy Haines
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Oxford United 2–1 Scunthorpe United Oxford
15:00 GMT Sinclair   65'   80' Report Thomas   90+2' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,237 (295 away)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Gillingham 1–0 Oxford United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Eaves   52'
Fuller   87'
Hanlan   89'
O'Neill   90+2'
Report Dickie   50' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,991 (656 away)
Referee: Oliver Yates
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 Rochdale 0–0 Oxford United Rochdale
19:45 GMT McNulty   32' Report Dickie   46' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,331 (251 away)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 Oxford United 1–0 Bradford City Oxford
15:00 GMT Mackie   89'   90+4'
Kashi   90+1'
Report Ball   41'
Akpan   84'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,681 (654 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 39 Coventry City 0–1 Oxford United Coventry
15:00 GMT Hiwula   41' Report Browne   45'
Graham   45+2'
Nelson   57'
Garbutt   75'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 14,044 (2,007 away)
Referee: Scott Oldham
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Oxford United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Oxford
15:00 GMT Sinclair   30'
Ruffels   90+6'
Report El-Abd   21'
Jacobson   37'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,250 (1,716 away)
Referee: Simon Hooper
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Walsall 1–3 Oxford United Walsall
15:00 GMT Gordon   17'
Cook   26'   90+4'
Dobson   39'
Report Kashi   16'   90+7'
Dickie   21'
Browne   45+8'
Garbutt   63'
Sinclair   90+5'   90+6'
Graham   90+7'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,339 (1,462 away)
Referee: David Webb
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Oxford United 0–0 AFC Wimbledon Oxford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,678 (1,301 away)
Referee: Alan Young
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Oxford United 2–1 Charlton Athletic Oxford
13:00 BST Nelson   18'
Garbutt   23'   81'
Kashi   24'
Eastwood   54'
Brannagan   89'
Report Taylor   5' (pen.)
Bielik   66'
Solly   74'
Lapslie   88'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,680 (1,806 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Shrewsbury Town 2–3 Oxford United Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Norburn   17' (pen.)
Docherty   40'
Report Whyte   6'   72'   78'
Kashi   36'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 7,189 (901 away)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
29 April 2019 (2019-04-29) 45 Oxford United 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Oxford
15:00 BST Browne   13'   67'
Henry   49'
Nelson   71'
Report Marquis   7'
Downing   12'
Jones   61' (o.g.)
Blair   80'
Kane   88'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,000 (709 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Luton Town 3–1 Oxford United Luton
17:30 GMT Moncur   3'   73'
Lee   53'
Report Garbutt   60' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,089 (1,025 away)
Referee: Michael Salisbury

FA Cup

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The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[57] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[58] The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[59]

10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) First round Oxford United 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Oxford
15:00 GMT Mousinho   52'
McMahon   58'
Report Winchester   60' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,933 (452 away)
Referee: Nicholas Kinseley
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) First round replay Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Oxford United Nailsworth
19:45 GMT McGinley   26' Report Henry   36'
Mackie   47'
Brannagan   65'
Browne   78'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,614 (509 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Second round Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Oxford United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Riley   35'
Ness   41'
Sarcevic   67'
Smith-Brown   77'
Report Henry   49'
Brannagan   53'   67'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,984 (381 away)
Referee: Peter Wright
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) Third round Brentford 1–0 Oxford United Brentford
15:00 GMT Maupay   80' (pen.) Report Mousinho   45+1'
Nelson   61'
Browne   90+5'
Henry   90+7'
Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 6,106 (1,605 away)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson

EFL Cup

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On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[60] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[61] The third-round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott, handing Oxford a home tie against defending Premiership champions Manchester City.[62]

13 August 2018 (2018-08-13) First round Oxford United 2–0 Coventry City Oxford
19:00 BST Browne   39'
Norman   45+1'
Whyte   50'
Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,551 (1,003 away)
Referee: James Linington
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second round Newport County 0–3 Oxford United Newport
19:45 BST Cooper   45' Report Demetriou   2' (og)
Baptiste   4'
Hanson   78'
Dickie   79'
Garbutt   89'
Whyte   90+1'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,228 (282 away)
Referee: Scott Duncan
25 September 2018 Third round Oxford United 0–3 Manchester City Oxford
19:45 BST Garbutt   37'
Dickie   82'
Report Jesus   36'
Danilo   64'
Mahrez   78'
Foden   90+2'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,956 (1,247 away)
Referee: Roger East

EFL Trophy

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On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[63] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.[64] On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.[65] The Quarter-final draw was made conducted on Sky Sports by Don Goodman and Thomas Frank on 10 January 2019.[66]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Oxford United (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 7 2 +5 6 Round 2
2 L2 Northampton Town (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3 L1 Wycombe Wanderers (E) 3 2 0 0 1 3 4 −1 6
4 ACA Fulham U21 (E) 3 0 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
First match(es) will be played: 4 September 2018. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
5 September 2018 (2018-09-05) Group Stage Oxford United 3–0 Fulham U21s Oxford
19:45 BST Smith   31'
Holmes   58'
Spasov   58' (pen)
Report Stahl   50'
Opoku   77'
Jenz   85'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,116 (76 away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group Stage Oxford United 1–2 Northampton Town Oxford
19:45 BST Henry   24'   27' Report Bowditch   27'
O'Toole   27'   90+5'
Pierre   27'   65'
Facey   29'
van Veen   32'   55'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 929 (117 away)
Referee: Kevin Johnson
6 November 2018 (2018-11-06) Group Stage Wycombe Wanderers 0–3 Oxford United High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Fox   52'
Thompson   69'
McCarthy   72'
Report Brannagan   1'
Browne   31'
Smith   53'   58'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,313 (289 away)
Referee: Kevin Friend
18 December 2018 (2018-12-18) Second round Oxford United 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Oxford
19:45 GMT Raglan   12'
Smith   18'   89'
McMahon   48'
Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,422 (131 away)
Referee: Kevin Johnson
8 January 2019 (2019-01-08) Third round Cheltenham Town 1–1
(1–4 p)
Oxford United Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Varney   39'
Alcock   50'
Dawson   64'
Report Brannagan   36'   45+1' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,288 (332 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
Penalties
Thomas  
Clements  
Hussey  
Mousinho  
Henry  
Graham  
Brannagan  
22 January 2019 (2019-01-22) Quarter-final Bury 5–2 Oxford United Bury
19:45 GMT Telford   16'
Thompson   26'
Moore   41'
Mayor   55'   76'
Report Henry   24' (pen.)
Graham   37'
Carruthers   51'
Hanson   86'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 1,238 (101 away)
Referee: Thomas Bramall

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 4 May 2019
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Simon Eastwood 41 0 33 0 4 0 0 0 4 0
2 DF   ENG Cameron Norman 12 0 6+1 0 0+2 0 2 0 1 0
3 DF   ENG Luke Garbutt 36 4 18+7 4 2+1 0 3 0 5 0
4 DF   ENG Robert Dickie 48 1 35+1 1 4 0 3 0 5 0
5 DF   ENG Curtis Nelson 54 4 45 4 4 0 1 0 3+1 0
6 DF   ENG Jamie Hanson 40 0 21+8 0 3+1 0 2 0 5 0
7 FW   ENG Robert Hall 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   ENG Cameron Brannagan 52 6 39+1 3 3 1 2+1 0 6 2
9 FW   ENG Sam Smith 23 3 5+9 0 1+1 0 1+2 0 4 3
9 FW   ENG Jerome Sinclair 16 4 10+6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   ENG Marcus Browne 43 10 25+8 7 3+1 1 1 1 3+2 1
11 MF   EIR Samir Carruthers 11 1 3+6 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 1
12 MF   ENG Ricky Holmes 19 4 13+3 3 0 0 1 0 1+1 1
13 GK   SCO Scott Shearer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF   ENG Josh Ruffels 51 4 39+4 4 3 0 1+1 0 3 0
15 DF   ENG John Mousinho 42 2 31+3 2 4 0 2 0 0+2 0
16 MF   NIR Gavin Whyte 45 9 28+6 7 4 0 3 2 3+1 0
17 MF   ENG James Henry 55 15 38+5 11 4 2 1+2 0 5 2
18 MF   ENG Jordan Graham 19 1 13+3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
19 FW   SCO Jamie Mackie 47 6 28+13 5 3+1 1 0+1 0 1 0
20 FW   ENG Jon Obika 16 1 5+6 1 0 0 3 0 0+2 0
22 DF   ENG Charlie Raglan 5 1 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
23 DF   ENG Sam Long 26 0 16+2 0 0+2 0 1+1 0 2+2 0
24 MF   NIR Mark Sykes 11 0 7+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
26 MF   GRN Shandon Baptiste 14 1 7+2 0 0+1 0 3 1 1 0
27 GK   ENG Jack Stevens 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   ENG Tony McMahon 13 1 10 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
30 MF   ENG Armani Little 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
32 MF   WAL Aaron Heap 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
38 FW   BER Jonte Smith 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF   ALG Ahmed Kashi 11 0 6+4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
41 GK   ENG Jonathan Mitchell 15 0 10 0 0 0 3 0 2 0
42 FW   ENG Owen James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 FW   ENG Fábio Lopes 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
44 FW   BUL Slavi Spasov 2 1 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 1
45 FW   ENG Harvey Bradbury 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
46 DF   ENG Nico Jones 4 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0

Top scorers

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As of 4 May 2019
Place Position Nation Number Name League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
1 MF   17 James Henry 11 2 0 2 15
2= FW   10 Marcus Browne 6 1 1 1 9
MF   16 Gavin Whyte 7 0 2 0 9
4 FW   19 Jamie Mackie 5 1 0 1 7
5 MF   8 Cameron Brannagan 3 1 0 2 6
6= FW   9 Jerome Sinclair 4 0 0 0 4
MF   12 Ricky Holmes 3 0 0 1 4
MF   14 Josh Ruffels 4 0 0 0 4
DF   5 Curtis Nelson 4 0 0 0 4
DF   3 Luke Garbutt 4 0 0 0 4
11 FW   9 Sam Smith 0 0 0 3 3
12= DF   4 Robert Dickie 1 0 0 1 2
DF   15 John Mousinho 2 0 0 0 2
Own goal 1 0 1 0 2
15= MF   11 Samir Carruthers 0 0 0 1 1
MF   18 Jordan Graham 1 0 0 0 1
FW   20 Jon Obika 1 0 0 0 1
DF   22 Charlie Raglan 0 0 0 1 1
MF   26 Shandon Baptiste 0 0 1 0 1
DF   29 Tony McMahon 0 0 0 1 1
FW   44 Slavi Spasov 0 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 55 5 5 13 78

Disciplinary record

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As of 4 May 2019
Number Nation Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
                   
1   GK Simon Eastwood 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2   DF Cameron Norman 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
3   DF Luke Garbutt 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
4   DF Robert Dickie 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
5   DF Curtis Nelson 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
6   DF Jamie Hanson 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 1
8   MF Cameron Brannagan 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 0
9   FW Sam Smith 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
9   FW Jerome Sinclair 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10   MF Marcus Browne 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
12   MF Ricky Holmes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14   MF Josh Ruffels 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
15   DF John Mousinho 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
16   MF Gavin Whyte 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
17   MF James Henry 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
18   MF Jordan Graham 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
19   FW Jamie Mackie 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
23   DF Sam Long 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
26   MF Shandon Baptiste 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
29   DF Tony McMahon 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
40   MF Ahmed Kashi 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
45   FW Harvey Bradbury 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 92 5 7 0 5 1 6 0 111 6

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