2020–21 Oxford United F.C. season explained

Club:Oxford United
Season:2020–21
Chairman:Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth
Manager:Karl Robinson
Stadium:Kassam Stadium
League:League One
League Result:6th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
Cup3:EFL Trophy
Cup3 Result:Semi-finals
League Topscorer:Matty Taylor (18)
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Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 season was Oxford United F.C.'s 127th year in existence and their fifth consecutive season in League One, the third tier of English football. As well as competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2020 Benjamin Watt Free transfer [1]
23 July 2020 Undisclosed [2]
31 July 2020 Free transfer [3]
6 August 2020 Undisclosed [4]
18 August 2020 Free transfer [5]
21 August 2020 Free transfer [6]
11 September 2020 Free transfer [7]
9 November 2020 Free transfer [8]
29 January 2021 Undisclosed [9]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
15 August 2020 End of season [10]
21 August 2020 End of season [11]
16 October 2020 End of season [12]
1 February 2021 End of season [13]
1 February 2021 End of season [14]
1 February 2021 End of season

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
2 October 2020 2 November 2020 [15]
2 October 2020 8 February 2021 [16]
26 October 2020 End of season [17] [18]
11 December 2020 January 2021 [19]
18 December 2020 End of season [20]
12 January 2021 End of season [21]
22 January 2021 22 February 2021 [22]
1 February 2021 End of season [23]
5 February 2021 March 2021 [24]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2020 Sam Allardyce Unattached Released [25]
1 July 2020 Jordan Edwards Unattached Released
1 July 2020 Max Evans Released [26]
1 July 2020 Aaron McCreadie Released [27]
1 July 2020 Viktor Milton Unattached Released
1 July 2020 Unattached Released [28]
21 July 2020 [29]
12 August 2020 Unattached Released [30]
1 September 2020 Undisclosed [31]
3 September 2020 Free transfer [32]
6 October 2020 Free transfer [33]
29 January 2021 Undisclosed [34]
25 March 2021 Free transfer [35]
Notes:

Competitions

EFL League One

See main article: 2020–21 EFL League One.

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[36]

Play-offs

See main article: 2021 English Football League play-offs.

FA Cup

See main article: 2020–21 FA Cup.

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[37]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup.

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[38] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[39]

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy.

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[40] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.[41] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.[42] The draw for the semi-final was announced on 5 February.[43]

Appearances and goals

Top scorers

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1FW 9 18 0 0 0 18
2FW 25 10 0 0 2 12
3=MF 3 6 1 0 0 7
MF 10 7 0 0 0 7
5=DF 12 6 0 0 0 6
FW 11 4 0 0 2 6
FW 19 5 0 0 1 6
8=DF 5 5 0 0 0 5
FW 27 5 0 0 0 5
10=FW 29 0 0 0 3 3
MF 303 0 0 0 3
12=MF 7 0 0 1 1 2
MF 8 1 0 1 0 2
Own goal 2 0 0 0 2
15=MF 6 1 0 0 0 1
MF 14 1 0 0 0 1
DF 22 1 0 0 0 1
DF 24 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS7912989

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal
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1 GKSimon Eastwood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF Sean Clare 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
5DF Josh Ruffels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
5DF Elliott Moore 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
6MF 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
8MF Cameron Brannagan 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
9FW 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
10MF Mark Sykes 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
11FW Sam Winnall 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
12DF Sam Long 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
13GKSam Long 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
14 MF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
16FW Joel Cooper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17MF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
18MF Marcus McGuane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19MF Dan Agyei 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
20DF Jamie Hanson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
22DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
24DF Jordan Obita 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
24DF Joe Grayson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
25 FW Olamide Shodipo 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
27FW Elliot Lee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 MF 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
30MF Brandon Barker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
35 DF Nico Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
TOTALS70 2 2 0 0 0 7 0 79 2

Notes and References

  1. News: Oxford United confirm signing of Tottenham's Ben Watt . 1 August 2020 . HITC . 21 May 2020.
  2. News: Joel Cooper To Sign For Oxford United . 23 July 2020 . Oxford United F.C. . 23 July 2020.
  3. News: Matty Taylor Signs . 31 July 2020 . Oxford United F.C. . 31 July 2020.
  4. News: Oxford United sign Sean Clare from Hearts . 6 August 2020 . Pritchard . David . Oxford Mail . 6 August 2020.
  5. News: Dylan Asonganyi Joins Oxford United . 18 August 2020 . Oxford United F.C. . 18 August 2020.
  6. News: Derick Osei Yaw Joins Oxford United . 21 August 2020 . Oxford United F.C. . 21 August 2020.
  7. News: Sam Winnall Signs For Oxford United . 11 September 2020 . Oxford United F.C. . 11 September 2020.
  8. News: Oxford United sign ex-Reading full back Jordan Obita . Witney Gazette . David . Pritchard . 9 November 2020. 9 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Oxford United sign ex-Reading full back Jordan Obita . 29 January 2021 . Oxford United F.C. . 29 January 2021.
  10. News: Marcus McGuane Joins Oxford United . 15 August 2020 . Oxford United F.C. . 15 August 2020.
  11. News: Liam Kelly Returns . 21 August 2020 . Oxford United F.C. . 21 August 2020.
  12. News: Oxford United sign QPR's Olamide Shodipo on deadline day . Witney Gazette . 16 October 2020 . 16 October 2020.
  13. News: Transfer deadline day: Rangers' Brandon Barker joins Oxford United on loan . Oxford Mail . James . Roberts . 1 February 2021 . 2 February 2021.
  14. Web site: Joe joins the U's . Blackburn Rovers F.C. . 1 February 2021 . 1 February 2021.
  15. News: Oxford United's Malachi Napa and Slavi Spasov join Woking on loan . Banbury Cake . James . Roberts . 2 October 2020 . 2 October 2020.
  16. Web site: Slavi Spasov Loan Extended . Oxford United F.C. . 4 December 2020 . 5 February 2021.
  17. Web site: Cards sign Lofthouse on loan . Woking F.C. . Daniel . O'Sullivan . 26 October 2020. 27 October 2020.
  18. Web site: Three Loans Extended . Woking F.C. . Daniel . O'Sullivan . 13 January 2021. 5 February 2021.
  19. Web site: Hawks sign Leon Chambers-Parillon . Havant & Waterlooville F.C. . Henry . Deacon . December 2020 . 11 December 2020.
  20. Web site: David Healy - "delighted to welcome Joel Cooper back to the club on loan" . Linfield F.C. . 18 December 2020 . 18 December 2020.
  21. Web site: Brewers Sign Sean Clare On Loan From Oxford . Burton Albion F.C. . 12 January 2021 . 12 January 2021.
  22. Web site: Malachi Napa returns on loan . Woking F.C. . Nick . Shaw . 22 January 2021 . 22 January 2021.
  23. News: Oxford United's Derick Osei joins Walsall on loan . Oxford Mail . James . Roberts . 1 February 2021 . 2 February 2021.
  24. Web site: Nico Jones joins on loan . Havant & Waterlooville F.C. . Henry . Deacon . February 2021 . 5 February 2021.
  25. Web site: Lofthouse New Deal As U's Youngsters Move On . Oxford United . 21 May 2020 . 2 October 2020.
  26. Web site: SECURED: 'Keeper Evans Joins The Robins On Short-Term Loan! . weareba11.com . Frome Town F.C. . 7 October 2020 . 7 October 2020 .
  27. News: Boro' Sign Another Midfielder . 1 August 2020 . Gosport Borough F.C. . 1 August 2020 . 3 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803183053/https://www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk/news/boro-sign-another-midfielder-2554727.html . dead .
  28. Web site: EFL Professional Retain List . English Football League . 23 June 2020 . 9 November 2020.
  29. News: Oxford forward Mackie retires aged 34 . 1 August 2020 . BBC Sport . 1 August 2020.
  30. News: Ex-Derby County midfielder George Thorne exits Oxford United . 1 September 2020 . Oxford Mail . David . Pritchard. 12 August 2020.
  31. News: Rob Dickie joins QPR . 1 September 2020 . Queens Park Rangers F.C. . 1 September 2020.
  32. News: Robins sign goalkeeper Harris . 3 September 2020 . Cheltenham Town F.C. . 3 September 2020.
  33. Web site: Salford City FC Transfer Round Up . Ross . Williams . 6 October 2020 . Salford Now . 9 November 2020.
  34. Web site: Jordan joins . Wycombe Wanderers F.C. . 29 January 2021. 29 January 2021.
  35. Web site: Malachi Napa signs permanently . Woking F.C. . 25 March 2021. 26 March 2021.
  36. News: Sky Bet League One fixtures 2020/21 . 21 August 2020 . Sky Sports . 21 August 2020.
  37. Web site: Efl League One and Two Clubs Join Emirates FA Cup After Monday's First Round Draw . The FA . 26 October 2020 . 28 October 2020.
  38. News: Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed . 18 August 2020 . English Football League. 18 August 2020.
  39. News: Carabao Cup: Round Two and Three draw confirmed . 6 September 2020 . English Football League. 6 September 2020.
  40. News: EFL Trophy Regional Groups confirmed . 18 August 2020 . English Football League. 18 August 2020.
  41. Web site: Papa John’s Trophy Round Two draw . English Football League . 20 November 2020 . 27 November 2020.
  42. Web site: Papa John's Trophy: Round Three ties confirmed . English Football League . 10 December 2020 . 12 January 2021.
  43. Web site: Papa Johns Trophy Papa John's Trophy Semi-Final ties confirmed . English Football League . 5 February 2021 . 16 February 2021.

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