2023–24 Oxford United F.C. season explained

Club:Oxford United
Season:2023–24
Owner:Erick Thohir and Anindya Bakrie
Chairman:Grant Ferguson
Manager:Liam Manning
(until 7 November)[1]
Craig Short
(caretaker 7 November – 16 November)
Des Buckingham
(from 16 November)[2]
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Stadium:Kassam Stadium
League:League One
League Result:5th
Cup1:Play-offs
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:FA Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
Cup3:EFL Cup
Cup3 Result:First round
Cup4:EFL Trophy
Cup4 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:Mark Harris (15)
Season Topscorer:Mark Harris (19)
Highest Attendance:11,219 (v Derby County, 29 December 2023, EFL League One)
Lowest Attendance:1,298 (v Chelsea U21, 7 November 2023, EFL Trophy)
Largest Win:5–0 v Chelsea U21
(Home, 7 November 2023, EFL Trophy)
5–0 v Peterborough United
(Home, 13 April 2024, EFL League One)
Largest Loss:5–0 v Bolton Wanderers
(Home, 12 March 2024, EFL League One)
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Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 season is the 130th season in the history of Oxford United and their eighth consecutive season in League One. The club participated in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Oxford finished 5th in the league table, but were promoted back to the EFL Championship via the play-offs, beating Bolton Wanderers 2–0 in the play-off final to return to the second tier of English football for the first time in 25 years.

It was the club's 130th year in existence, their 124th of competitive football and their 75th since turning professional. This article covers the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Current squad

No.NamePositionNationalityPlace of birthDate of birth (Age)Previous clubDate signedFeeContract end
Goalkeepers
1 11 January 2024 Loan 30 June 2024
13 1 July 2016 Free 30 June 2026
31 Eddie Brearey Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
41 Monty Marriott Academy 6 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Academy 1 July 2013 Trainee 30 June 2026
3 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025
4 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2026
5 1 August 2019 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
12 28 March 1990 30 November 2023 Free 30 June 2024
15 10 April 2003 1 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
22 24 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
26 10 August 2004 Academy 23 March 2022 Trainee 30 June 2027
28 1 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
Midfielders
6 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
8 Liverpool11 January 2018 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
14 31 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
17 12 July 2017 Free 30 June 2024
18 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
19 Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2027
34 George Franklin 9 September 2004 Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
44 Zaide Took-Oxley Academy 9 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
9 29 December 1998 11 July 2023 Free 30 June 2026
10 30 June 2021 Free 30 June 2024
11 31 January 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
16 9 January 2001 10 January 2024 Loan 30 June 2024
20 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2026
23 26 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
25 7 May 2002 19 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
27 20 August 2003 3 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
30 1 November 1998 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
39 Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2026
47 Aidan Elliott-Wheeler 31 August 2007 Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
48 Leo Snowden Academy 6 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
50 Louis Griffiths 3 September 2007 Academy 5 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
59 Kasway Burton Academy 5 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
— 17 February 1998 16 January 2024 Free 30 June 2024
Out on Loan
4 19 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
42 22 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
43 Richard McIntyre 16 July 2006 Academy 9 January 2024 Trainee 30 June 2024

Transfers

In

DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef
1 July 2023 Free transfer [3]
1 July 2023 Free transfer [4]
1 July 2023 Free transfer [5]
11 July 2023 Free transfer [6]
3 August 2023 Undisclosed [7]
24 August 2023 Undisclosed [8]
10 October 2023 Cammy Cooper [9]
20 October 2023 [10]
30 November 2023 [11]
16 January 2024 [12]
19 January 2024 Undisclosed [13]
1 February 2024 Undisclosed [14]
24 June 2024 Undisclosed [15]
27 June 2024 Undisclosed [16]

Out

DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef
30 June 2023 Released
30 June 2023 Released
30 June 2023 Released [17]
30 June 2023 Will Owens Released
30 June 2023 Kie Plumley Released [18]
30 June 2023 Yoav Sade Released
30 June 2023 Released
30 June 2023 Free transfer [19]
30 June 2023 Released [20] [21]
5 July 2023 Erion Zabeli Undisclosed [22]
18 August 2023 Mutual consent [23] [24]
5 September 2023 Fraser Barnsley Undisclosed [25]
14 September 2023 [26]
21 December 2023 Teddy Mfuni Released [27]
12 January 2024 Undisclosed [28]
14 June 2024 Undisclosed [29]
27 June 2024 Cammy Cooper Undisclosed [30]

Loaned in

DatePosPlayerLoaned fromDate untilRef
1 July 2023 8 January 2024 [31] [32]
1 July 2023 End of season [33]
27 July 2023 8 January 2024 [34] [35]
25 August 2023 2 January 2024 [36] [37]
1 September 2023 8 January 2024 [38] [39]
10 January 2024 End of season [40]
11 January 2024 End of season [41]
1 February 2024 27 March 2024 [42] [43]

Loaned out

DatePosPlayerLoaned toDate untilRef
14 July 2023 End of season [44]
14 July 2023 End of season [45]
31 July 2023 Eddie Brearey 1 January 2024 [46]
11 August 2023 8 September 2023 [47]
6 October 2023 4 November 2023 [48]
12 January 2023 Zaide Took-Oxley 20 February 2024 [49] [50]
12 January 2023 Richard McIntyre End of Season [51]
24 January 2024 End of Season [52]

Pre-season and friendlies

On May 11, The U's announced their first pre-season friendly, against Swansea City at home.[53] A week later, a second fixture was confirmed, against Bristol City.[54] A third pre-season match was announced on 23 May, against Eastleigh.[55] A day later, a fourth friendly was confirmed by the club, against Queens Park Rangers.[56]

Competitions

League One

See main article: 2023–24 EFL League One.

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[57]

Play-offs

See main article: 2024 English Football League play-offs.

Oxford United finished 5th in the regular 2023–24 EFL League One season, so were drawn against 4th-placed Peterborough United in the play-off semi final. As the side which finished lower in the league, Oxford hosted the first round at their home ground, the Kassam Stadium, with the second round held at Peterborough's home ground, the London Road Stadium.

FA Cup

See main article: 2023–24 FA Cup.

The U's were drawn at home to Maidenhead United in the first round[58] and away to Coventry City in the third round.[59] [60]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup.

Oxford were drawn away to Bristol City in the first round.[61]

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy. The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[62] After coming second in the group, Oxford were drawn away to Forest Green Rovers in the second round[63] and to either Portsmouth or AFC Wimbledon in the third round.[64]

Top scorers

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1FW 9 15 1 0 3 19
2MF 8 13 0 0 0 13
3MF 19 8 1 0 1 10
MF 23 8 0 0 2 10
4FW 10 5 3 1 0 9
5FW 20 8 0 0 0 8
7DF 22 6 0 0 0 6
8DF 3 4 0 0 0 4
9FW 29 1 0 0 1 2
MF 18 1 1 0 0 2
MF 17 2 0 0 0 2
DF 5 2 0 0 0 2
12FW 7 1 0 0 0 1
DF 15 1 0 0 0 1
DF 2 1 0 0 0 1
DF 4 0 0 0 1 1
FW 16 0 0 0 1 1
MF 14 1 0 0 0 1
FW 25 1 0 0 0 1
FW 30 1 0 0 0 1
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Notes and References

  1. News: Liam Manning To Leave For Bristol City. 7 November 2023 . Oxford United F.C.. 7 November 2023.
  2. News: Des Buckingham confirmed as new Oxford United head coach. 16 November 2023 . Oxford United F.C.. 16 November 2023.
  3. News: Josh McEachran signs for Oxford United . 16 June 2023 . Oxford United F.C. . 16 June 2023.
  4. News: Oxford United Complete Signing Of Rúben Rodrigues . 13 June 2023 . Oxford United F.C. . 13 June 2023.
  5. News: Jordan Thorniley returns . 14 June 2023 . Oxford United F.C. . 14 June 2023.
  6. News: Oxford sign former Cardiff forward Harris . 11 July 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 11 July 2023.
  7. News: Oxford sign forward Woltman from Liverpool . 3 August 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 3 August 2023.
  8. News: Oxford United seal signature of Greg Leigh . 24 August 2023 . Oxford United FC . 24 August 2023.
  9. News: Oxford sign ex-Rangers striker Cooper . 10 October 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 10 October 2023.
  10. News: Rodriguez Returns . 30 October 2023 . Oxford United . 20 October 2023.
  11. News: Oxford sign defender Bennett on 'short-term' deal . 30 November 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 30 November 2023.
  12. News: Kyle Edwards returns to Oxford . 16 January 2024. Oxford United F.C.. 16 January 2024.
  13. News: Will Goodwin Signs For Oxford United . 19 January 2024 . Oxford United FC . 19 January 2024.
  14. News: Owen Dale Joins Oxford United . 1 February 2024 . Oxford United FC . 1 February 2024.
  15. News: Peter Kioso Joins Oxford United . 24 June 2024 . Oxford United FC . 24 June 2024.
  16. News: Jamie Cumming Resigns On Permanent Deal . 27 June 2024 . Oxford United FC . 27 June 2024.
  17. News: Signing: Jodi Jones . 23 May 2023 . Notts County F.C. . 23 May 2023.
  18. News: JWho is Kie Plumley? The boyhood Man Utd fan who has become the club's eighth summer signing . 14 August 2024 . Sportbible . 14 September 2023.
  19. News: Jack Stevens becomes first summer signing . 21 June 2023 . Cambridge United F.C. . 21 June 2023.
  20. News: U's Announce Summer Departures . 11 May 2023 . Oxford United F.C. . 10 May 2023.
  21. News: Striker Taylor returns to Forest Green . 17 July 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 17 July 2023.
  22. News: Erion Zabeli departs . 5 July 2023 . Oxford United F.C. . 5 July 2023.
  23. Web site: Yanic Wildschut Departs . 18 August 2023 . Oxford United F.C. . 15 August 2023.
  24. News: Yanic Wildschut: Exeter City sign free-agents on short-term deals . British Broadcasting Corporation . 15 September 2023.
  25. News: Barnsley Signs For Everton Under-21s . 5 September 2023 . Everton FC . 5 September 2023.
  26. News: Oxford striker Baldock retires because of injury . 14 September 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 14 September 2023.
  27. News: Teddy Mfuni departs . 3 January 2024 . Oxford United FC . 21 December 2023.
  28. News: Alex Gorrin Departs . 12 January 2024 . Oxford United . 12 January 2024.
  29. News: Oisin Smyth joins Saints on a two-year deal from Oxford United . 14 June 2024 . St Mirren FC . 14 January 2024.
  30. News: Striker Cooper joins from Oxford . 5 August 2024 . Airdrieonians FC . 27 July 2024.
  31. News: James Beadle: Oxford United sign Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper on loan . 23 June 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 23 June 2023.
  32. News: James Beadle departs . 8 January 2024 . Oxford United FC . 8 January 2024.
  33. News: Oxford United sign Brentford's Stevens on loan . 29 June 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 29 June 2023.
  34. News: Mills Joins Oxford On Loan . 27 July 2023 . Everton FC . 27 July 2023.
  35. News: Mills Returns To Everton After Injury . 8 January 2024 . Everton FC . 8 January 2024.
  36. News: Sonny Perkins signs for Oxford United . 25 August 2023 . Oxford United FC . 25 August 2023.
  37. Web site: Sonny Perkins Returns to Leeds . 2 January 2024 . Oxford United F.C. . 2 January 2024.
  38. News: Kyle Edwards joins Oxford United on loan from Ipswich Town . 1 September 2023 . Oxford United FC . 1 September 2023.
  39. News: Kyle Edwards returns to Ipswich . 8 January 2024 . Oxford United FC . 8 January 2024.
  40. News: Tyler Burey joins Oxford United . 10 January 2024 . Oxford United FC . 10 January 2024.
  41. Web site: Jamie Cumming Joins Oxford United . 2024-01-11 . www.oufc.co.uk . en-gb.
  42. News: Oxford United Complete Loan Signing of Jay Matete . 1 February 2024 . Oxford United FC . 1 February 2024.
  43. News: Jay Matete Returns To Sunderland . 27 March 2024 . Oxford United FC . 27 March 2024.
  44. News: Stuart Findlay joins Kilmarnock . 14 July 2023 . Oxford United F.C. . 14 July 2023.
  45. News: Burton sign Oxford's Seddon on season-long loan . 14 July 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 14 July 2023.
  46. News: Eddie Brearey joins St Ives . 1 August 2023 . Oxford United FC . 31 July 2023.
  47. News: New Signing - James Golding . 11 August 2023 . Dartford FC . 11 August 2023.
  48. News: Josh Johnson Joins The Darts . 14 October 2023 . Oxford United FC . 6 October 2023.
  49. News: Young U's join Salisbury on loan . 13 January 2024 . Oxford United FC . 12 January 2024.
  50. News: Zaide Recalled by Oxford . 22 February 2024 . Salisbury FC . 20 February 2024.
  51. News: Young U's join Salisbury on loan . 13 January 2024 . Oxford United FC . 12 January 2024.
  52. Web site: Ed McGinty Joins Sligo On Loan . 24 January 2024 . Oxford United F.C. . 24 January 2024.
  53. News: U's to Welcome Swansea City . 11 May 2023 . Oxford United F.C. . 11 May 2023.
  54. News: U's To Travel To Bristol City . 19 May 2023 . Oxford United F.C. . 18 May 2023.
  55. News: Eastleigh Friendly Confirmed . 23 May 2023 . Oxford United F.C. . 23 May 2023.
  56. News: U's Welcome QPR . 24 May 2023 . Oxford United . 24 May 2023.
  57. News: League One fixtures: Reading v Peterborough & Derby v Wigan on opening day . 22 June 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 22 June 2023.
  58. News: First Round Proper Draw . 17 October 2023 . The Football Association . 15 October 2023.
  59. News: Oxford Travel to Coventry in the FA Cup . 11 December 2023 . Oxford United FC . 3 December 2023.
  60. News: Coventry FA Cup Date Confirmed . 11 December 2023 . Oxford United FC . 8 December 2023.
  61. News: Carabao Cup: Burton v Leicester, Leeds v Shrewsbury & Gillingham v Southampton in first round . 22 June 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 22 June 2023.
  62. Web site: EFL Trophy Group Stage draw confirmed. www.efl.com. 22 June 2023. 22 June 2023.
  63. News: U's Travel to Forest Green Rovers . 8 December 2023 . Oxford United FC . 24 November 2023.
  64. News: Oxford Face Portsmouth or AFC Wimbledon in the Trophy . 11 December 2023 . Oxford United FC . 8 December 2023.

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