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
Home colours
Away colours
Home goalkeeper

Match fixtures and results

Pre-season friendlies
6 July 2013 Ardley United1–2Oxford UnitedThe Playing Fields, Ardley
15:00 Brooks  74' (pen) Report Potter  48'
Smalley  90'		 Attendance: 604
10 July 2013 Alloa Athletic1–1Oxford UnitedRecreation Park, Alloa
19:45 Ferns  90' Report Smalley  7' Attendance: 245
13 July 2013 Berwick Rangers1–2Oxford UnitedShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00 Morris  2' Report Hall  63' (pen)
Rigg  71'		 Attendance: 247
20 July 2013 Oxford United1–1Birmingham CityKassam Stadium
15:00 Smalley  25' Report McGurk  43' Attendance: 2,394 (844 away)
23 July 2013 Oxford City5–1Oxford UnitedCourt 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 United1–0Coventry CityKassam Stadium
15:00 Constable  46' Report Attendance: 1,557
29 July 2013 Truro City1–1Oxford UnitedTreyew Road, Truro
19:30 Cooke  57' Report O'Dowda  40'

League Two

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
3 August 2013 1Portsmouth1–4Oxford UnitedFratton Park, Portsmouth
15:00 Agyemang  25' Report Smalley  34', 62'
Potter  38', 64'		 Attendance: 18,181
Referee: Ward
10 August 2013 2Oxford United2–1BuryKassam Stadium
15:00 Rose  34'
Mullins  82'		 Report Soares  70' Attendance: 5,774
Referee: Linington
17 August 2013 3Torquay United1–3Oxford UnitedPlainmoor, Torquay
15:00 Chapell  70' Report Smalley  49'
Constable  63'
Hall  77'		 Attendance: 3,176
Referee: Gibbs
24 August 2013 4Oxford United2–2Wycombe WanderersKassam Stadium
15:00 Rose  51'
Mullins  96'		 Report Morgan  44'  59' (pen) Attendance: 7,100
Referee: D'Urso
31 August 2013 5Oxford United1–1RochdaleKassam Stadium
15:00 Constable  24' Report Lund  51' Attendance: 5,260
Referee: Graham
7 September 2013 6Burton Albion0–2Oxford UnitedPirelli Stadium, Burton-on-Trent
15:00 Report Potter  49'
Rose  85'		 Attendance: 3,416
Referee: Bull
14 September 2013 7Cheltenham Town2–2Oxford UnitedWhaddon Road, Cheltenham
15:00 Harrison  8'
Gornell  51'		 Report Kitson  34'
Mullins  57'		 Attendance: 3,906
Referee: Robinson
21 September 201 8Oxford United0–1ChesterfieldKassam Stadium
15:00 Report Humphreys  30' Attendance: 7,187
Referee: Kettle
28 September 2013 9Hartlepool United1–3Oxford UnitedVictoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00 James  48' Report Williams  5'
Smalley  67'
Hall  90' (pen)		 Attendance: 3,799
Referee: Simpson
6 October 2013 10Oxford United0–2Southend UnitedKassam Stadium
15:00 Report Clifford  14'
Prosser  30'		 Attendance: 5,578
Referee: Steve Martin
12 October 2013 11Oxford United2–0Northampton TownKassam Stadium
15:00 Constable  44'
Rose  45' (pen)		 Report Attendance: 6,177
Referee: Darren Deadman
19 October 2013 12Accrington Stanley0–0Oxford UnitedCrown Ground, Accrington
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,476
Referee: Boyeson
22 October 2013 13Oxford United0–0Exeter CityKassam Stadium
19:45 Report Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Stroud
26 October 2013 14AFC Wimbledon0–2Oxford UnitedKingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, London
15:00 Report Constable  6'
Smalley 82' (pen)		 Attendance: 4,685
Referee: Whitestone
2 November 2013 15Oxford United0–1Bristol RoversKassam Stadium
15:00 Report O'Toole 71' (pen) Attendance: 6,374
Referee: Brown
16 November 2013 16Mansfield Town1–3Oxford UnitedField Mill, Mansfield
15:00 Stevenson  45' Report Rigg  12'
Constable  45'
Williams  66'		 Attendance: 3,831[2]
Referee: Breakspear
23 November 2013 17Oxford United3–0Morecambe F.C.Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable  16'
Rigg  25'
Williams  31'		 Report Attendance: 4,871
Referee: Sutton
26 November 2013 18Oxford United0–0Newport CountyKassam Stadium
19:45 Report Attendance: 5,042
Referee: Sheldrake
30 November 2013 19Fleetwood Town1–1Oxford UnitedHighbury Stadium, Fleetwood
15:00 Schumacher  12' Report Kitson  89' Attendance: 2,739
Referee: Bond
14 December 2013 20Oxford United2–1Dagenham & RedbridgeKassam Stadium
15:00 Constable  8'
Kitson  90'		 Report Murphy  45' Attendance: 4,901
Referee: Heywood
21 December 2013 21York City0–0Oxford UnitedBootham Crescent, York
15:00 Report Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Keith Hill
26 December 2013 22Oxford United2–3Plymouth ArgyleKassam 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 23Oxford United0–2Scunthorpe UnitedKassam Stadium
15:00 Report Burton  11'
Syers  72'		 Attendance: 6,009
Referee: Andy Madley
11 January 2014 24Oxford United0–0PortsmouthKassam Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 8,443
Referee: Mark Heywood
18 January 2014 25Wycombe Wanderers0–1Oxford UnitedAdams Park, High Wycombe
15:00 Report Wroe  87' Attendance: 5,751
Referee: Brendan Malone
25 January 2014 26Oxford United1–0Torquay UnitedKassam Stadium
15:00 Smalley  6' Report Attendance: 4,744
Referee: Carl Berry
28 January 2014 27Exeter City0–0Oxford UnitedSt James Park, Exeter
19:45 Report Attendance: 2,798
Referee: Chris Sarginson
1 February 2014 28Oxford United2–1AFC WimbledonKassam Stadium
15:00 Newey  39'
Connolly  56'		 Report Wyke  75' Attendance: 5,748
Referee: Andy D'Urso
4 February 2014 29Bury1–1Oxford UnitedGigg Lane, Bury
19:45 Jones  56' Report Ruffels  58' Attendance: 2,303
Referee: Graham Horwood
8 February 2014 30Bristol Rovers1–1Oxford UnitedMemorial Stadium, Bristol
15:00 O'Toole  84' Report Constable  10' Attendance: 6,493
Referee: Lee Collins
15 February 2014 31Oxford United3–0Mansfield TownKassam Stadium
15:00 Connolly  27'
Wroe  53'
Smalley  69'		 Report Attendance: 5,108
Referee: Fred Graham
18 February 2014 32Newport County3–2Oxford UnitedRodney Parade, Newport
19:45 Howe  45'
Burge  71'
Zebroski  83'		 Report Constable  14'
Potter  88'		 Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Oliver Langford
22 February 2014 33Morecambe1–1Oxford UnitedGlobe Arena, Morecambe
15:00 Threlfall  90' Report Connolly  13' Attendance: 1,614
Referee: David Webb
1 March 2014 34Rochdale3–0Oxford UnitedSpotland, Rochdale
15:00 Hogan  45',  50',  62' Report Attendance: 3,429
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
8 March 2014 35Oxford United1–2Burton AlbionKassam Stadium
15:00 Williams  52' Report Knowles  10'
Ismail  26'		 Attendance: 5,413
Referee: Andy Woolmer
11 March 2014 36Oxford United1–1Cheltenham TownKassam Stadium
19:45 Williams  78' Report Cureton  84' Attendance: 4,606
Referee: Tim Robinson
15 March 2014 37Chesterfield3–0Oxford UnitedProact Stadium, Chesterfield
15:00 Banks  8'
Roberts  16' (pen),  90'		 Report Attendance: 6,246
Referee: Paul Tierney
21 March 2014 38Oxford United1–0Hartlepool UnitedKassam Stadium
19:45 Connolly  78' Report Attendance: 4,954
Referee: Andy Davies
24 March 2014 39Southend United3–0Oxford UnitedRoots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
19:45 Atkinson  9'
Barnard  17' (pen)
Loza  86'		 Report Attendance: 6,078
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 March 2014 40Dagenham & Redbridge1–0Oxford UnitedVictoria Road, Dagenham
15:00 Howell  90' Report Attendance: 1,893
Referee: Trevor Kettle
29 March 2014 41Oxford United0–2Fleetwood TownKassam Stadium
15:00 Report Ball  34'
Sarcevic  52'		 Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Brendan Malone
12 April 2014 42Plymouth Argyle0–2Oxford UnitedHome Park, Plymouth
15:07 Report Kitson  33'
Constable  63'		 Attendance: 8,161
Referee: Mick Russell
18 April 2014 43Oxford United0–1York CityKassam Stadium
15:00 Report Coulson  48' (pen) Attendance: 7,118
Referee: Oliver Langford
21 April 2014 44Scunthorpe United1–0Oxford UnitedGlanford Park, Scunthorpe
15:00 Sparrow  15' Report Attendance: 5,241
Referee: Scott Mathieson
26 April 2014 45Oxford United1–2Accrington StanleyKassam Stadium
15:00 Williams  67' Report Odejayi  18'
Gray  54'		 Attendance: 5,022
Referee: Keith Hill
3 May 2014 46Northampton Town3–1Oxford UnitedSixfields Stadium, Northampton
15:00 Marquis  29'
Toney  33'
Kouo-Doumbé  51'		 Report Williams  7' Attendance: 7,529
Referee: Scott Duncan

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
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
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[lower-alpha 1]
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
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
9 November 2013 1Oxford United2–2GatesheadKassam Stadium
15:00 Smalley  77'
Rose  90'		 Report Marwood  18'
Chandler  51'		 Attendance: 3,114
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
6 December 2013 1RGateshead0–1Oxford UnitedGateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
19:45 Report Smalley  116' (pen) Attendance: 2,632
Referee: Paul Tierney
9 December 2013 2Wrexham1–2Oxford UnitedRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
19:45 Clarke  29' Report Constable  54'
Williams  56'		 Attendance: 2,906
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 January 2014 3Charlton Athletic2–2Oxford UnitedThe Valley
Morrison  54'
Kermorgant  82'		 Report Mullins  13'
Davies  24'		 Attendance: 5,566
Referee: Steve Martin
21 January 2014 3ROxford United0–3Charlton AthleticKassam Stadium
Report Kermorgant  35' 58'
Green  38'		 Attendance: 3,225
Referee: David Coote

Football League Cup
6 August 2013 1Charlton Athletic4–0Oxford UnitedThe Valley, London
19:45 Church  18', 57'
Green  49'
Pigott  90' (pen)		 Report Attendance: 4,935
Referee: Andy Davies

Football League Trophy
1Bye
8 October 2013 2Oxford United1–2PortsmouthKassam Stadium
19:45 Constable  90' Report Agyemang  66'
Marquis  83'		 Attendance: 3,697
Referee: Iain Williamson

Oxfordshire Senior Cup
1Bye
2Bye
3Bye
11 February 2014 QFThame United0-2Oxford UnitedASM Stadium, Thame
19:45 Report Aidan Hawtin (2)
9 April 2014 SFKidlington0-0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Oxford UnitedYarnton Road, Kidlington
Report
Penalties
Rose
Josh Shama
Marsh
O'Dowda
Bevans

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 3 May 2014
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Ryan Clarke 530460501010
3 DF Tom Newey 481411501010
4 DF Michael Raynes 30024+20300010
6 DF Jake Wright 350310301000
7 MF Sean Rigg 32221+72300+1000
8 FW Dave Kitson 36428+44400000
9 FW James Constable 501235+9104+110011
10 FW Deane Smalley 39924+873+220+100+10
11 MF Alfie Potter 26416+84000+1010
13 DF David Hunt 530460501010
14 MF Asa Hall 19315+3300000+10
15 MF Ryan Williams 43828+972+211010
16 DF Andy Whing 20018+10001000
17 MF Danny Rose 44538+24311000
18 MF Scott Davies 2618+120510010
19 DF Johnny Mullins 404343411010
20 FW Tyrone Marsh 700+501+100000
21 GK Max Crocombe 0000000000
22 MF Nicky Wroe 18217+12000000
24 MF David Connolly 1648+84000000
25 GK Shwan Jalal 0000000000
30 MF Sam Long 50300+200000
32 DF David Lynn 1000100000
34 DF Matt Bevans 1209+10200000
35 FW Callum O'Dowda 1204+60001010
37 MF Josh Ruffels 34121+714+100010
- GK Wayne Brown 0000000000
- DF Jonathan Meades 0000000000
  • Source:

Top scorers
As of 3 May 2014
Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
1FW9James Constable1010112
2FW10Deane Smalley72009
3MF15Ryan Williams71008
4MF17Danny Rose41005
5=FW24David Connolly40004
5=FW8Dave Kitson40004
5=DF19Johnny Mullins31004
5=MF11Alfie Potter40004
9MF14Asa Hall30003
10=MF7Sean Rigg20002
10=MF22Nicky Wroe20002
12=MF18Scott Davies01001
12=DF3Tom Newey10001
12=MF37Josh Ruffels10001
TOTALS 51 7 0 1 59

Disciplinary record
As of 3 May 2014
Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
3DFTom Newey91001000101
4DFMichael Raynes4100001051
6DFJake Wright6000000060
7MFSean Rigg4000100050
8FWDave Kitson101100000111
9FWJames Constable2000000020
10FWDeane Smalley3000001040
11MFAlfie Potter1000000010
13DFDavid Hunt6000000060
14MFAsa Hall3000000030
15MFRyan Williams5100000051
16DFAndy Whing2100000021
17MFDanny Rose4000000040
18MFScott Davies1000000010
19DFJohnny Mullins3010000040
22MFNicky Wroe3000000030
35FWCallum O'Dowda1000001020
37MFJosh Ruffels1000000010
TOTALS 68 5 2 0 2 0 3 0 75 5

Transfers
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
  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. "United sign Hall and Newey". Oxford United F.C. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. "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. "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.
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