2016–17 Oxford United F.C. season
| 2016–17 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Darryl Eales |
| Head Coach | Michael Appleton |
| Stadium | Kassam Stadium |
| League One | 8th |
| FA Cup | 5th round (eliminated by Middlesbrough) |
| League Cup | 2nd round (eliminated by Brighton) |
| League Trophy | Runners-up (beaten by Coventry City) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Maguire (13) All: Maguire (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 11,810 v Newcastle United, 27 January 2017 |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,383 v Scunthorpe United, 10 January 2017 |
The 2016–17 season was Oxford United's first season back in League One after gaining promotion the previous season, and their 123rd year in existence.[1] As well as competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy.
Oxford lost three key players in the close season, Kemar Roofe departing for Leeds for a club record of £3m, Callum O'Dowda (less expectedly) to Bristol City for around £1m, and striker Danny Hylton who declined a contract renewal offer and joined Luton Town in League Two. United narrowly failed to sign Matty Taylor to replace the goal-scoring potential of these three players,[2] but Chris Maguire, after protracted negotiations, signed a one-year contract extension and strikers Wes Thomas and Kane Hemmings were brought in to boost the forward line, the latter for a £250,000 fee. Manager Michael Appleton's first summer signing was goalkeeper Simon Eastwood. Eastwood had previously been on Oxford's books as cover for Ryan Clarke in 2010–11 but had failed to make an appearance. Another returning player was Rob Hall, a former loanee signed from Bolton Wanderers despite carrying a long-term injury. United spent what was believed to be a club record fee to secure the services of winger Marvin Johnson from Motherwell, and the defence was bolstered by the arrival of Christian Ribeiro, Aaron Martin and Curtis Nelson. Young midfielder John Lundstram was appointed captain to replace defender Jake Wright (who joined former Oxford manager Chris Wilder at eventual champions Sheffield United) and his deputy Johnny Mullins (who was not offered a new contract and joined teammate Hylton at Luton Town). Notable loanees from Premier League sides included Dan Crowley from Arsenal, Toni Martínez from West Ham and Conor McAleny from Everton.
After a shaky start which saw them in the relegation places after three games, League One newcomers United recovered strongly to finish 8th in the table, four points off the last playoff position, the highest of the promoted teams and in their highest placing at any point of the season. They again completed the double over local rivals Swindon Town, who were relegated to League Two.[3] Eastwood, in stark contrast to his previous stint at the club, played every minute of United's 62 games in all competitions (the most competitive games played by any league team for the second season in succession) and was voted the club's Player of the Season by both fans and teammates at the end of the season.[4] Maguire was the team's highest scorer with 17 goals in all competitions, with Hemmings chipping in with 15 and loanee McAleny scoring 10 in 18 League appearances in the second half of the season, including two hat-tricks. In total, Oxford scored 100 goals in all competitions.[5]
For the second year running, Oxford reached the final of the League Trophy at Wembley Stadium but finished runners-up in the competition, this time beaten 2–1 by Coventry City. This was the club's fourth visit to the national stadium. They reached the fifth round of the FA Cup, beating Rotherham United and Newcastle United of the Championship before being eliminated by Middlesbrough of the Premier League. In the first round of the League Cup they also defeated Championship opposition in the shape of Birmingham City, but were knocked out in the second round by Brighton & Hove Albion.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | GK |  | Simon Eastwood | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Aaron Martin | Coventry City | Free transfer | [7] |
| 1 July 2016 | RB |  | Christian Ribeiro | Exeter City | Free transfer | [8] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Wes Thomas | Birmingham City | Free transfer | [9] |
| 4 July 2016 | CB | | Curtis Nelson | Plymouth Argyle | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 12 July 2016 | CM | | Joe Rothwell | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 19 July 2016 | CF | | Robert Hall | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [12] |
| 27 July 2016 | CF | | Kane Hemmings | Dundee | £250,000 | [13] |
| 25 August 2016 | CM | | Ryan Ledson | Everton | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 31 August 2016 | MF | | Marvin Johnson | Motherwell | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 5 January 2017 | CM | | James Cowan | Dundee | Undisclosed | [16] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Jordan Bowery | Leyton Orient | Released | [17][a] |
| 1 July 2016 | LM |  | AJ George | Free agent | Released | [17] |
| 1 July 2016 | LB | | Freddie Grant | Oxford City | Released | [17][b] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF |  | Patrick Hoban | Mansfield Town | Released | [17][c] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Danny Hylton | Luton Town | Free transfer | [21] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Johnny Mullins | Luton Town | Released | [17][d] |
| 7 July 2016 | LW | | Kemar Roofe | Leeds United | £3,000,000 | [23][24] |
| 9 July 2016 | CB | | Jake Wright | Sheffield United | Mutual consent | [25][e] |
| 14 July 2016 | LW | | Callum O'Dowda | Bristol City | £1,000,000 + add ons | [27] |
| 19 July 2016 | GK | | Sam Slocombe | Blackpool | Mutual consent | [28][f] |
| 4 August 2016 | GK |  | Max Crocombe | Carlisle United | Mutual consent | [30][g] |
| 5 January 2017 | CF | | George Jeacock | Free agent | Mutual consent | [32] |
| 30 January 2017 | CF | | Ryan Taylor | Plymouth Argyle | Mutual consent | [33] |
| 31 January 2017 | MF |  | Alex MacDonald | Mansfield Town | Mutual consent | [34] |
- ^ Following Bowery's release, he signed for Leyton Orient.[18]
- ^ Following Grant's release, he signed for Oxford City.[19]
- ^ Following Hoban's release, he signed for Mansfield Town.[20]
- ^ Following Mullins' release, he signed for Luton Town.[22]
- ^ Following Wright's departure, he signed for Sheffield United.[26]
- ^ Following Slocombe's release, he signed for Blackpool.[29]
- ^ Following Crocombe's departure, he signed for Carlisle United.[31]
Loans in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | AM | | Daniel Crowley | Arsenal | 2 December 2016 | [35][a] |
| 28 July 2016 | CF | | Tyler Roberts | West Bromwich Albion | 3 January 2017 | [37] |
| 19 August 2016 | RB | | Phil Edwards | Burton Albion | End of season | [38] |
| 31 August 2016 | CB | | Charlie Raglan | Chesterfield | End of season | [15][b] |
| 23 January 2017 | CF |  | Toni Martínez | West Ham United | End of season | [40] |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | | Conor McAleny | Everton | End of season | [41] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2016 | CB | | Robbie Cundy | Oxford City | 2 September 2016 | [42] |
| 5 August 2016 | GK | | Jack Stevens | Oxford City | 2 September 2016 | [42] |
| 7 September 2016 | CM | | John Ashby | Oxford City | 31 December 2016 | [43] |
| 7 September 2016 | RM | | Jonny Giles | Oxford City | 7 December 2016 | [43] |
| 7 September 2016 | CF | | James Roberts | Oxford City | 31 December 2016 | [43] |
| 9 September 2016 | CF | | George Jeacock | Banbury United | 7 October 2016 | [44] |
| 8 December 2016 | CB | | Miles Welch-Hayes | Bath City | 5 January 2017 | [45] |
| 2 January 2017 | RM | | Jonny Giles | Aldershot Town | End of season | [46] |
| 9 January 2017 | CB | | Robbie Cundy | Southport | 6 February 2017 | [47] |
| 24 February 2017 | CF | | James Roberts | Stalybridge Celtic | End of season | [48] |
| 4 March 2017 | GK |  | Benjamin Büchel | Barnet | 11 March 2017 | [49] |
Competitions
[edit]Pre-season friendlies
[edit]| 9 July 2016 Friendly | Solihull Moors | 1–1 | Oxford United | Solihull |
| 15:00 BST | Hayden  68' | Report | Thomas 54' | Stadium: Damson Park |
| 12 July 2016 Friendly | Alhaurín de la Torre | 0–2 | Oxford United | Alhaurín de la Torre |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Ashby 37' Roberts 64' | Stadium: Los Manantiales |
| 19 July 2016 Friendly | Oxford United | 1–2 | Leicester City | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Maguire 13' | Report | Gray 28' Schlupp 68' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,487 Referee: John Busby |
| 26 July 2016 Friendly | Oxford United | 0–4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Knockaert 17' Cadman 67'Hemed 76' 85' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 2,498 Referee: John Busby |
| 30 July 2015 Friendly | Barnet | 3–3 | Oxford United | Canons Park |
| 15:00 BST | Weston 6' Akinde 10', 66' (pen.) | Report | Thomas 43', 46' Crowley 80' | Stadium: The Hive Stadium |
League One
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Millwall (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 73 | Qualification for the League One play-offs[a] |
| 7 | Southend United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 72 | |
| 8 | Oxford United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 69 | |
| 9 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 69 | |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 70 | −2 | 66 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 69 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 25 | +7 |
Last updated: 30 April 2017.
Source: BBC Sport
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2017. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]| 6 August 2016 1 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Thomas 31' Ruffles  75' | Report | Raglan 8' Nolan 73'Evans 76' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,679 (872 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 14 August 2016 2 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Oxford United | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Lines 11' Easter 25'Gaffney 29'Taylor 70'J.Clarke 76'O.Clarke 78' | Report | Hemmings 42' Long 45+3'  67'Martin 55' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,053 (1,283 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 17 August 2016 3 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Oxford United | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 BST | Ball 50' Grant 59'Hunter 70' | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,614 (395 away) Referee: David Webb |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Skarz 37' Thomas 46'Maguire 66'Maguire 90+3' (pen) | Report | Baldwin 34' 90+3' Forrester 44'Nichols 62'Da Silva Lopes 78' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,500 (798 away) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Oxford United | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Basham 1' Wright 16'Freeman 52'Sharp 65'Wilson 73' | Report | Hemmings 18' 60' Ruffles 73' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,313 (1,278 away) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 4 September 2016 6 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Maguire 27' Raglan 42'Sercombe 88' | Report | Mendez-Laing 49' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,939 (232 away) Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 10 September 2016 7 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Thomas 39' Maguire 44' (pen), 61'Lundstram 68'MacDonald 90+6' | Report | Thomas 34' Jones 45+2' 63'Vigouroux 56' 90+4'Barry 63' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,042 (1,190 away) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Oxford United | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Sercombe 78' | Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 12,340 (3,892 away) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Edwards 53' Maguire 67'Hemmings 90+5' | Report | Lennon 51' 90+4' Jackson 54' (pen.) | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,847 (1,476 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Southend United | 2–1 | Oxford United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | Leonard 13' Wordsworth 40' 74' (pen)Mooney 61'O'Neill 87'Inniss 90+3'Oxley 90+6' | Report | Lundstram 44' Hemmings 45+4'Maguire 60'Raglan 84' | Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 5,593 (440 away) Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Oxford United | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Beevers 35' Trotter 59'Vela 79' | Report | Lundstram 56' Thomas 81'Maguire 90' | Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 14,207 (1,383 away) Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 9 October 2016 12 | Oxford United | 1–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Oxford |
| 12:15 BST | Charles 49' (o.g.) Dunkley 70'Johnson 81' | Report | Elliott 10' 20' Taylor 13'Charles 42'Barcham 45+2'Shea 59' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,742 (531 away) Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 15 October 2016 13 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Bradford City | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Taylor 55' Maguire 90+1' | Report | Law 28' Darby 90' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,245 (1,101 away) Referee: David Webb |
| 18 October 2016 14 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Oxford United | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | Stevenson 28' 55' Sordell 43'Sterry 57' | Report | Taylor 37' Ruffels 90+1'Crowley 90+2' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,912 (2,137 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 22 October 2016 15 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Oxford United | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Mac-Intosch 26' Cicilia 54'Taylor 59' (pen) | Report | Dunkley 11' 65' Crowley 19'Nelson 58' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,837 (606 away) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 29 October 2016 16 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Millwall | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Skarz 26' Sercombe 31'Edwards 52'Rothwell 65'Maguire 68' | Report | Romeo 9' Thompson 23'Morison 36' 90+3'O'Brien 50'Ferguson 67' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,944 (934 away) Referee: Roger East |
| 12 November 2016 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Oxford United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Leitch-Smith 19' O'Brien 63'Whalley 89' 90+8' | Report | Hemmings 21' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,491 (900 away) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 19 November 2016 18 | Oxford United | 4–1 | Coventry City | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Hemmings 7' Ledson 30'Sterry 30' (o.g.)Maguire 36' (pen)Hall 37'Skarz 43'MacDonald 60' | Report | Tudgay 90+5' (pen) | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,199 (1,477 away) Referee: Darren England |
| 22 November 2016 19 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Gillingham | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Johnson 32' Hemmings 45+2' | Report | Dack 90+1' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,848 (301 away) Referee: Andy Madley |
| 26 November 2016 20 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Oxford United | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | Holmes 35' van Veen 89' | Report | Ledson 36' Dunkley 40'Edwards 47'Hall 56' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,338 (441 away) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 10 December 2016 21 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 39' Hall 54' 64' | Report | Burgess 10' Fané 17' 58'Banks 63'McLaughlin 78'Ripley 90+2' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,430 (449 away) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 17 December 2016 22 | Bury | 2–3 | Oxford United | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Vaughan 5' Soares 9'Etuhu 36'Pope 39' 81'Bedeau 42'Kay 86' | Report | Maguire 14', 43' 54' Hall 20'Johnson 63'Leigh 70' (o.g.)MacDonald 82' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,986 (477 away) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 26 December 2016 23 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | O'Toole 36' Revell 45'Taylor 75'Phillips 79'Anderson 87'Richards 90+4' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,790 (1,128 away) Referee: John Brooks |
| 31 December 2016 24 | Oxford United | 0–0 | Walsall | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Dunkley 40' | Report | Laird 69' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,340 (684 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 2 January 2017 25 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Oxford United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Oshilaja 48' 76' Wagstaff 52'Ehmer 90+1' | Report | MacDonald 11' Hall 54'Dunkley 66'Roberts 90+4' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,414 (1,238 away) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 14 January 2017 26 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | Oxford United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 GMT | Eastwood 12' (o.g.) Kelly 28' 90+4'Robinson 43'Poleon 90+1' | Report | Hall 6' Taylor 25'Nelson 46'Johnson 74' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Stadium Attendance: 4,808 (800 away) Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 21 January 2017 27 | Rochdale | 0–4 | Oxford United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Taylor 12' 53' Johnson 18'Hall 29'Ledson 73' | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,246 (489 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 5 February 2017 28 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Oxford United | Swindon |
| 12:00 GMT | Dabo 19' 90+7' Norris 25'Jones 32'Gladwin 45+3'Vigouroux  90+3'Brophy 90+5' | Report | Sercombe 70' Hall 73' 74'Edwards 90+4' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,658 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 11 February 2017 29 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Ledson 62' Dunkley 67' Hemmings 88' Maguire 90+5'  90+6' | Report | Walsh 10' Barnes 82' Potter 85' 90+5' Williams 90+1' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,179 (1,350 away) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 14 February 2017 30 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Southend United | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Fortuné 62' Demetriou 77'Robinson 88' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,277 (472 away) Referee: Darren England |
| 21 February 2017 31 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Oxford United | Charlton, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Forster-Caskey 25' Crofts 45+1'Bauer 69'Solly 70'Watt 80'Holmes 86' | Report | McAleny 12' Lundstram 45+1'Johnson 90+5' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 9,109 (699 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 25 February 2017 32 | Chesterfield | 0–4 | Oxford United | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Grimshaw 56' Hird 90' | Report | Hall 17' McAleny 35' 60' 69' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,901 (960 away) Referee: David Webb |
| 4 March 2017 33 | Oxford United | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Dunkley 7' Ledson 59'Martínez 84' | Report | Clarke 16' 45+2' Sinclair 36'Brown 74'Lumley 85' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,862 (1,798 away) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 7 March 2017 34 | Oxford United | 2–3 | Sheffield United | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Dunkley 22' Ledson 37'Nelson 76'Martínez 90+2' | Report | Wright 16' Sharp 55' 76' (pen) 81'Freeman 72'Coutts 74' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,965 (1,667 away) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 11 March 2017 35 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Oxford United | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 65' Da Silva Lopes 67' 85'Mackail-Smith 90+1' | Report | Edwards 23' McAleny 45' 71'Ledson 87' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,469 (1,130 away) Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 14 March 2017 36 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Oxford United | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Erwin 36' 70' | Report | Chris Maguire 60' (pen) | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,124 (383 away) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 18 March 2017 37 | Oxford United | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Lundstram 52' Nelson 90+1' | Report | Madden 12' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,652 (394 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 21 March 2017 38 | Oxford United | 2–4 | Bolton Wanderers | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Hemmings 42' Maguire 75'McAleny 77' | Report | Morais 4' Beevers 23' 89'Dunkley 60' (o.g.)Vela 90+4' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,146 (575 away) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 25 March 2017 39 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Oxford United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,434 (1,399 away) Referee: Mike Jones |
| 28 March 2017 40 | Oxford United | 5–1 | Bury | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Johnson 11' Rothwell 35'McAleny 39', 49', 90+4'Dunkley 86' | Report | Lowe 42' Vaughan 59'Mellis 80' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,552 (185 away) Referee: Andy Haines |
| 5 April 2017 41 | Oxford United | 1–3 | Fleetwood Town | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Nelson 8' Maguire 56' | Report | Grant 6' (pen.) Dempsey 12'Hunter 38'Bolger 51'Eastham 75'Bell 80'Ball 87' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,728 (83 away) Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 8 April 2017 42 | Walsall | 1–1 | Oxford United | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | McCarthy 35' Makris 48' | Report | Carroll 38' Maguire 74' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,417 (1,146 away) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 14 April 2017 43 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Oxford United | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Law 61' | Report | Skarz 54' Raglan 90+4' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,346 (577 away) Referee: Richard Clark |
| 17 April 2017 44 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Port Vale | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Ruffles 14' Maguire 82' | Report | Streete 40' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,646 (351 away) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 22 April 2017 45 | Millwall | 0–3 | Oxford United | Millwall |
| 15:00 BST | Craig 29' | Report | McAleny 6' 9' Ruffels 71' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,533 (630 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 30 April 2017 46 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Oxford |
| 12:00 BST | Nelson 16' Hall 17' | Report | Payne 45+4' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 9,287 (897 away) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
FA Cup
[edit]| 5 November 2016 First round | Merstham | 0–5 | Oxford United | Merstham |
| 12:30 GMT | Okoye 25' Vidal 38'Hall 53' | Report | MacDonald 12' 29' Ruffels 45'Hemmings 62', 90'Roberts 63' | Stadium: Moatside Stadium Attendance: 1,920 Referee: John Brooks |
| 2 December 2016 Second round | Macclesfield Town | 0–0 | Oxford United | Macclesfield |
| 19:55 GMT | Hancox 77' | Report | Dunkley 11' Johnson 60' | Stadium: Moss Rose Ground Attendance: 2,566 (314 away) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 13 December 2016 Second round replay | Oxford United | 3–0 | Macclesfield Town | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 10' Rothwell 47'Hemmings 78' | Report | Hancox 23' 44' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,642 (237 away) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 7 January 2017 Third round | Rotherham United | 2–3 | Oxford United | Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Broadfoot 35' Fisher 37'Ward 51'Adeyemi 90' | Report | Maguire 36' Taylor 41'Edwards 80'Hemmings 88' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 5,618 (1,292 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 27 January 2017 Fourth round | Oxford United | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Oxford |
| 15:00 | Hemmings 46' 57' Edwards 66'Nelson 79'Martínez 87' | Report | Mitrovic 66' Hanley 90+1' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,810 (1,787 away) Referee: David Coote |
| 18 February 2017 Fifth round | Middlesbrough | 3–2 | Oxford United | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Leadbitter 26' (pen) Gestede 34'Ayala 62'Chambers 71'Stuani 86'Negredo 90+2' | Report | Maguire 64' Martínez 65'Ledson 76'Johnson 90+4' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 28,198 (3,376 away) Referee: Andre Marriner |
EFL Cup
[edit]| 9 August 2016 First round | Birmingham City | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Oxford United | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Storer 52' | Report | Taylor 35' Lundstram 72'Crowley 93'Skarz 104'Sercombe 120' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 7,202 (1,155 away) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 23 August 2016 Second round | Oxford United | 2–4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Thomas 28' Crowley 90+4' | Report | Adekugbe 2' Hünemeier 41'Holla 45+1'LuaLua 76'Manu 81'Adekugbe 85'Hemed 85' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 3,189 (677 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
EFL Trophy
[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 Group stage 1 | Oxford United | 4–2 | Exeter City | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Roberts 12' Maguire 36' (pen.)Taylor 68'MacDonald 71' | Report | Jay 43' McAlinden 61' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 1,575 (98 away) Referee: James Adcock |
| 4 October 2016 Group stage 2 | Swindon Town | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Oxford United | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | Iandolo 18' Thomas 39'Goddard 90+3' | Report | Edwards 24' MacDonald 37'Rothwell 40'Skarz 48'Crowley 68' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,698 (533 away) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| Penalties | ||||
Goddard  Murray Norris Thomas Furlong | Sercombe Taylor Thomas Ruffels | |||
| 8 November 2016 Group stage 3 | Chelsea U23 | 1–1 (13–12 p) | Oxford United | Fulham, London |
| 19:30 GMT | Quintero 44' | Report | Hemmings 90+4' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 5,200 (624 away)[50] Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ugbo Aina Dabo van Ginkel Zouma Collins Ali Maddox Quintero Grant Colley Ugbo Aina Dabo van Ginkel Zouma Collins | Maguire Lundstram Hemmings Rothwell Johnson Thomas Skarz Edwards Nelson Martin Eastwood Maguire Lundstram Hemmings Rothwell Johnson Thomas | |||
| 6 December 2016 Second round | Southend United | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Oxford United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 GMT | Timlin 76' Wordsworth 86' | Report | Ruffels 28' Taylor 78'Maguire 81' | Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium Attendance: 2,004 (88 away) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| Penalties | ||||
| Cox Demetriou Wordsworth Leonard McLaughlin | Maguire Hemmings Edwards Johnson Roberts | |||
| 10 January 2017 Third round | Oxford United | 4–1 | Scunthorpe United | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Johnson 19' Hemmings 23', 50' (pen.), 90+3'Skarz 43' | Report | Williams 11' (pen.) Clarke 36'Sutton 49' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 1,383 (90 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 31 January 2017 Quarter-final | Oxford United | 2–1 | Bradford City | Oxford |
| 19:45 GMT | Maguire 53' (pen.) Johnson 55' 90+1'Hall 84' | Report | Hiwula 84' Vincelot 85' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 2,274 (159 away) Referee: D. Whitestone |
| 1 March 2017 Semi-final | Luton Town | 2–3 | Oxford United | Luton |
| 19:45 GMT | Rea 22' Vassell 72'Hylton 83'Mullins 90' | Report | Edwards 10' 34' Ruddock 69' (o.g.)Johnson 85' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,901 (742 away) Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 2 April 2017 Final | Coventry City | 2–1 | Oxford United | Wembley |
| 14:30 BST | Bigirimana 11' 39' G. Thomas 55' | Report | Nelson 63' Sercombe 75' 86' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 74,434 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 1 | Bye |
| 2 | Bye |
| 3 | Bye |
| 4 | Bye |
| 8 February 2017 QF | Kidlington | 1–5 | Oxford United | Yarnton Road Stadium, Kidlington |
| 19:45 | Coyle 31' (pen) | Report | Hemmings 17' 68' McAleny 44'Roberts | Attendance: 233 |
| 4 April 2017 SF | Oxford United | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Banbury United | Marston |
| 19:45 GMT | Graham 68' 120' C Hawtin 90' | Report | McDonagh 74' Duku 83' | Stadium: Court Place Farm Attendance: 248 |
| 25 April 2017 Final | Oxford United | 1–2 | North Leigh | Thame |
| 19:45 GMT | Heap 86' | Report | James 20' 57' | Stadium: ASM Stadium Referee: E Turner |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of 30 April 2017
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