2012–13 Oxford United F.C. season

Oxford United
2012–13 season
Chairman Ian Lenagan
Manager Chris Wilder
Football League Two 9th
FA Cup 3rd Round
League Cup 2nd Round
Football League Trophy 4th Round (Area Semi-final)
Top goalscorer League: Tom Craddock (10)
Alfie Potter (10)

All: James Constable (14)
Highest home attendance 7,746 (v Swindon Town 5 September 2012 (Football League Trophy))
Lowest home attendance 2,882 (v Southend United 8 January 2013 (Football League Trophy))

Oxford United F.C. season 2012–13 was the club's third season in League Two after returning from the Conference. Oxford United had finished 9th in League Two in 2011–12 and failed to improve on this position in 2012–13. The club's opening nine league fixtures, consisting of three wins followed by six defeats, set the tone of a campaign in which the club were never serious contenders for a playoff place and which alternated between winning and losing streaks; a case in point was the three-game run of victories at the end of the season after the possibility of promotion had disappeared, which put a somewhat flattering gloss on Oxford's final position. They were knocked out by higher-division opposition in the early rounds of both the FA Cup and League Cup (including elimination at the hands of Sheffield United from the former competition for the second year in succession), but reached the Area Semi-final of the Football League Trophy and won the Oxfordshire Senior Cup.

It was the club's first season under the chairmanship of owner Ian Lenagan, who had taken over from Kelvin Thomas in the previous close season. James Constable finished the season as overall top scorer for the fifth consecutive season with 14 goals (9 in the league), while Alfie Potter and Tom Craddock jointly topped the list of League scorers, with 10 League goals apiece. During the season, veteran defender Michael Duberry overtook the club record for the oldest first-team outfield player, his final appearance coming in the last game of the season against Accrington Stanley at the age of 37 years and 195 days.

It was the club's 119th year in existence, their 113th of competitive football and their 64th since turning professional. This article covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Team kit

The previous season was the last in a three-year deal with Nike Inour kit.[1] The club's main sponsor for the 2012–13 season was Bridle Insurance, an Oxfordshire-based insurance company.[2][3]

Home colours
Away colours
Home goalkeeper

Match fixtures and results

Pre-season friendlies

League Two

For more information on this season's Football League Two, see 2012–13 Football League Two. Oxford United's home games are played at the Kassam Stadium.

Results

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 19 8 19 60 61  −1 65 9 6 8 29 27  +2 10 2 11 31 34  −3

Last updated: 27 April 2013.
Source: BBC Sport

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWLLLLLLWDLWLWLDLDWDDWWWWLDLLLWDWWLWWLLDLLWWW
Position8113611161717161619181815181718181818181614131212121315151313111112109101010121311109

Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

Football League Cup

Football League Trophy

Oxfordshire Senior Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 27 April 2013
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England Ryan Clarke 34023+10402040
2 DF England Damian Batt 4513712+102030
3 DF England Sean McGinty 200000100+10
4 DF England Michael Raynes 46236+21312030
5 DF England Michael Duberry 1209+101+100000
6 DF England Jake Wright 510420402030
7 MF Northern Ireland Adam Chapman 34122+412+102030
8 MF England Simon Heslop 30114+101101+102+10
9 FW England James Constable 441429+8933201+12
10 FW England Deane Smalley 28516+105000+1010
11 FW England Jon-Paul Pittman 1732+112210+1010
14 MF England Sean Rigg 53741+353+11202+11
15 MF England Alfie Potter 521139+41040202+11
16 DF England Andrew Whing 25219+3220000+10
17 DF Northern Ireland Tony Capaldi 37024+50302030
18 MF England Jake Forster-Caskey 20313+33001030
18 FW England Justin Richards 5040100000
19 MF England Lee Cox 1801401+101010
19 MF England Montrose 5050000000
20 MF Scotland Peter Leven 25616+44410011
21 GK England Wayne Brown 4040000000
22 DF England Harry Worley 1122+7100001+11
23 DF Wales Alex Evans 100+10000000
23 DF England Luke O'Brien 17011+30100020
24 GK England Luke McCormick 150150000000
25 FW Antigua and Barbuda Josh Parker 1505+9000000+10
26 MF England Liam Davis 29121+411+10001+10
27 MF England Scott Davies 12110+21000000
28 FW England Tyrone Marsh 610+20000+102+11
29 FW England Tom Craddock 371222+910200+1032
30 DF England Sam Long 100+10000000
31 GK New Zealand Max Crocombe 4040000000
DF Ghana Daniel Boateng 501+10000+1020
DF England John Mullins 8282000000
  • Source:

Top scorers

As of 27 April 2013
Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
1FWEngland9James Constable930214
2FWEngland29Tom Craddock1000212
3MFEngland15Alfie Potter1000111
4MFEngland14Sean Rigg51017
5MFScotland10Peter Leven41016
6FWEngland10Deane Smalley50005
7MFEngland18Jake Forster-Caskey30003
=FWEngland11Jon-Paul Pittman21003
9DFEngland25John Mullins20002
=DFEngland4Michael Raynes11002
=DFEngland16Andy Whing20002
=DFEngland22Harry Worley10012
13DFEngland2Damien Batt10001
=MFNorthern Ireland7Adam Chapman10001
=MFEngland27Scott Davies10001
=MFEngland26Liam Davis10001
=MFEngland8Simon Heslop10001
=FWEngland28Tyrone Marsh00011
TOTALS 59 7 0 9 75

Disciplinary record

As of 27 April 2013
Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1EnglandGKRyan Clarke1000000010
2EnglandDFDamian Batt4000100050
4EnglandDFMichael Raynes5100101071
5EnglandDFMichael Duberry1000000010
6EnglandDFJake Wright4010100060
7Northern IrelandMFAdam Chapman3000100040
8EnglandMFSimon Heslop2100000021
9EnglandFWJames Constable3200000032
10EnglandFWDeane Smalley3000000030
14EnglandMFSean Rigg4000000040
15EnglandMFAlfie Potter1000000010
16EnglandDFAndy Whing3000000030
17Northern IrelandDFTony Capaldi6000001070
EnglandMFJake Forster-Caskey4000000040
18EnglandFWJustin Richards1000000010
19EnglandMFLee Cox4000000040
19EnglandMFLewis Montrose3000000030
20ScotlandMFPeter Leven1000000010
21EnglandGKWayne Brown1000000010
22EnglandDFHarry Worley1000000010
25Antigua and BarbudaFWJosh Parker1000000010
26EnglandMFLiam Davis1010000020
29EnglandFWTom Craddock2000000020
TOTALS 58 4 2 0 4 0 2 0 69 4

Transfers

Players transferred in
Date Pos. Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
11 July 2012 DF England Michael Raynes Free agent Free [4]
13 August 2012 DF Wales Alex Evans Free agent Free [5]
21 December 2012 FW Antigua and Barbuda Josh Parker Free agent Free [6]
1 February 2013 GK England Luke McCormick Truro City undisclosed [7]
1 February 2013 FW England Justin Richards Burton Albion undisclosed [7]
1 March 2013 FW England Scott Davies Free agent undisclosed [8]
13 June 2013 DF England David Hunt Crawley Town Free [9]
13 June 2013 MF England Danny Rose Fleetwood Town Free [9]
14 June 2013 MF England Josh Shama Unattached [10]
27 June 2013 FW England Dave Kitson Sheffield United Free [11]
Players transferred out
Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
9 May 2013 GK England Luke McCormick Plymouth Argyle Free [12]
12 May 2013 FW England Tom Craddock Portsmouth Free [12]
21 May 2013 MF England Simon Heslop Stevenage Free [12]
5 June 2013 MF Northern Ireland Adam Chapman Newport County undisclosed [13]
20 June 2013 FW England Justin Richards Tamworth Free [14]
21 June 2013 DF England Harry Worley Newport County Free [15]
27 June 2013 FW England Jon-Paul Pittman Wycombe Wanderers Free [16]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
6 July 2012 MF England Jake Forster-Caskey England Brighton & Hove Albion 2 January 2013 [17]
17 July 2012 DF England Sean McGinty England Manchester United 13 September 2012 [18][19]
20 July 2012 MF England Lee Cox England Swindon Town 20 January 2013 [20]
28 August 2012 DF Ghana Daniel Boateng England Arsenal 28 January 2013 [21]
5 October 2012 DF England John Mullins England Rotherham United 21 November 2012 [22][23]
4 January 2013 FW England Justin Richards England Burton Albion one month [24]
4 January 2013 MF England Lewis Montrose England Gillingham end of season [24]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.
1 February 2013 FW England Tyrone Marsh England Staines Town end of season [7]
6 March 2013 MF Northern Ireland Adam Chapman England Mansfield Town end of season [25]

References

  1. "New kit launched today". Oxford United FC. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. "United take the Bridle path". Oxford United FC. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
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  4. "Oxford United sign Michael Raynes on free transfer". BBC Football. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  5. "Oxford United sign defender Alex Evans". BBC Football. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  6. "Striker joins the U's". Oxford United FC. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 "Luke McCormick: Oxford United sign Truro City keeper". BBC Sport. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  8. "Midfielder in for the U's". Oxford United FC. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Oxford United: David Hunt and Daniel Rose both sign up". BBC Football. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  10. "Oxford United sign midfielder Josh Shama". BBC Sport. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  11. "Dave Kitson: Oxford United sign ex-Sheffield United striker". BBC Football. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 "Football transfers - May 2013". BBC Football. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  13. "Chris Zebroski and Adam Chapman join Newport". BBC Football. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  14. "Justin Richards: Tamworth sign former Oxford striker". BBC Football. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  15. "Defender Harry Worley joins Newport County". BBC Football. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  16. "Jon-Paul Pittman agrees to Wycombe Wanderers return". BBC Football. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  17. "Oxford United sign Brighton's Jake Forster-Caskey on loan". BBC Football. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  18. "Manchester United defender Sean McGinty to join Oxford United". BBC Football. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  19. "Manchester United: Sean McGinty back from Oxford United loan spell". BBC Sport. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  20. "Oxford United sign Swindon Town midfielder Lee Cox". BBC Football. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  21. "Oxford United sign Daniel Boateng from Arsenal on loan". BBC Football. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  22. "Oxford United sign Rotherham defender Johnny Mullins on loan". BBC Football. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  23. "Steve Evans: Rotherham boss bemoans injuries". BBC Football. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  24. 1 2 "Oxford United sign Justin Richards & Lewis Montrose on loan". BBC Football. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  25. "Chapman Joins Mansfield on Loan". Oxford United FC. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
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