Oxford United 2011–12 football season
Oxford United 2011–12 season Chairman Kelvin Thomas Manager Chris Wilder Football League Two 9th FA Cup 1st Round League Cup 1st Round Football League Trophy 3rd Round Top goalscorer League: James Constable (11) All: James Constable (11) Highest home attendance 11,825 (v Swindon Town 3 March 2012 (Football League Two)) Lowest home attendance 5,435 (v Cardiff City 10 August 2011 (Football League Cup))
Oxford United F.C. season 2011–12 was the club's second season in League Two after returning from the Conference . It was the club's 118th year in existence, their 112th of competitive football and their 63rd since turning professional. This article covers the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.
After consolidation of the club's newly regained League status the season before (Oxford had finished 12th in League Two in 2010–11 ), and an unbeaten pre-season campaign that included victories over higher-division opposition in the shape of MK Dons and Birmingham City , hopes for the new season were high, but United started with an away defeat to Rotherham United on the opening day. Results improved, however, and the club briefly reached the automatic promotion places in October. They spent most of the remainder of the season in the playoff places, but a seven-match winless streak at the end of the season meant they finished outside of the playoffs in 9th place, a pattern that was to be repeated for the following two seasons under manager Chris Wilder . Doing the double (victories home and away) over local rivals Swindon Town , the eventual League champions, for the first time since 1973 offered some consolation to the Oxford United faithful. A long-range goal from midfielder Peter Leven in a home victory over Port Vale in October was another highlight of the season.
United were eliminated in the first round of both major cup competitions by higher-division opposition: League One side Sheffield United in the FA Cup and Cardiff City of the Championship in the League Cup . James Constable was the club's leading scorer for the fourth consecutive season, with 11 goals, but this was to be his least prolific season at the club.
Team kit [ ]
This season's team kit supplier is the American brand Nike , via JustSport, with this season being the third in a three-year deal.[1]
The club's main sponsor for the 2011–12 season is Bridle Insurance, an Oxfordshire-based insurance company.[2] [3]
Match fixtures and results [ ]
Pre-season friendlies [ ]
July [ ]
Seacoast United v Oxford United
14 July 2011 Seacoast United 1 – 1 Oxford United Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter, New Hampshire 00:00
Palumbo 20' (pen. )
Potter 4'
Mass United v Oxford United
16 July 2011 Mass United 0 – 2 Oxford United William Ball Stadium, Exeter, New Hampshire 20:00
Potter 22' Smalley 51'
Oxford United v Milton Keynes Dons
23 July 2011 Oxford United 1 – 0 Milton Keynes Dons Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Hall 20'
Attendance: 1,751
Oxford United v Birmingham City
26 July 2011 Oxford United 2 – 0 Birmingham City Kassam Stadium, Oxford 19:45
James 60' Potter 80'
Attendance: 2,743
Oxford United v Everton XI
29 July 2011 Oxford United 1 – 0 Everton XI Kassam Stadium, Oxford 19:45
Constable 55'
Attendance: 2,461
League Two [ ]
For more information on this season's Football League Two, see 2011–12 Football League Two . Oxford United's home games are played at the Kassam Stadium
Results [ ]
August [ ]
Rotherham United v Oxford United
Oxford United v Bradford City
13 August 2011 2 Oxford United 1 – 1 Bradford City Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Heslop 29'
BBC Sport
Hannah 78'
Attendance: 6,523
Oxford United v Shrewsbury Town
16 August 2011 3 Oxford United 2 – 0 Shrewsbury Town Kassam Stadium, Oxford 19:45
Heslop 8' Guy 52'
BBC Sport
Attendance: 6,102
Swindon Town v Oxford United
21 August 2011 4 Swindon Town 1 – 2 Oxford United County Ground , Swindon 13:00
Ritchie 20'
BBC Sport
Constable 12' 43'
Attendance: 12,113
Oxford United v Aldershot Town
27 August 2011 5 Oxford United 1 – 1 Aldershot Town Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Constable 21'
BBC Sport
Guttridge 66'
Attendance: 6,673
September [ ]
Crewe Alexandra v Oxford United
3 September 2011 6 Crewe Alexandra 3 – 1 Oxford United Alexandra Stadium , Crewe 15:00
Miller 30' , 37' Leitch-Smith 65'
BBC Sport
Davis 77'
Attendance: 3,680
Oxford United v Burton Albion
10 September 2011 7 Oxford United 2 – 2 Burton Albion Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Potter 45+2' Leven 53'
BBC Sport
Richards 55 (pen)' 66'
Attendance: 8,043
October [ ]
Hereford United v Oxford United
Oxford United v Bristol Rovers
8 October 2011 12 Oxford United 3 – 0 Bristol Rovers Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Constable 16' , 84' , Leven 32' (pen)
BBC Sport
Attendance: 9,291
Macclesfield Town v Oxford United
Gillingham v Oxford United
Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle
25 October 2011 15 Oxford United 5 – 1 Plymouth Argyle Kassam Stadium, Oxford 19:45
R Hall 15' 67' Constable 71' , 90+3' , Leven 77'
BBC Sport
Walton 55' (pen)
Attendance: 7,802
Oxford United v Port Vale
29 October 2011 16 Oxford United 2 – 1 Port Vale Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Duberry 11' Leven 64'
BBC Sport
Richards 62'
Attendance: 8,027
November [ ]
Southend v Oxford United
5 November 2011 17 Southend 2 – 1 Oxford United Roots Hall , Southend-on-Sea 15:00
Phillips 45+2' Hall 67'
BBC Sport
Batt 62'
Attendance: 6,157
Crawley Town v Oxford United
Oxford United v Cheltenham Town
26 November 2011 19 Oxford United 1 – 3 Cheltenham Town Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Leven 82'
BBC Sport
Jombati 8' Spencer 56' Mohamed 86'
Attendance: 8,037
December [ ]
Morecambe v Oxford United
10 December 2011 20 Morecambe 0 – 0 Oxford United Globe Arena , Morecambe 15:00
BBC Sport
Attendance: 1,914
Oxford United v Northampton Town
17 December 2011 21 Oxford United 2 – 0 Northampton Town Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Craddock 50' Smalley 87'
BBC Sport
Attendance: 7,517
AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United
26 December 2011 22 AFC Wimbledon 0 – 2 Oxford United Kingsmeadow , Kingston upon Thames 12:15
BBC Sport
Constable 18' A Hall 44'
Attendance: 4,547
January [ ]
Oxford United v Crawley Town
2 January 2012 24 Oxford United 1 – 1 Crawley Town Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Pittman 55'
BBC Sport
Barnett 90'
Attendance: 9,004
Aldershot Town v Oxford United
Oxford United v Crewe Alexandra
14 January 2012 26 Oxford United 0 – 1 Crewe Alexandra Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
BBC Sport
Pearson 89'
Attendance: 7,052
Oxford United v Hereford United
21 January 2012 27 Oxford United 2 – 2 Hereford United Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Pittman 12' Duberry 90'
BBC Sport
Duberry 32' (o.g. ) 86' (o.g. )
Attendance: 6,630
Burton Albion v Oxford United
February [ ]
Bristol Rovers v Oxford United
Oxford United v Barnet
21 February 2012 31 Oxford United 2 – 1 Barnet Kassam Stadium, Oxford 19:45
Rendell 43' , Constable 56'
BBC Sport
Hector 16'
Attendance: 5,848
Oxford United v Macclesfield
25 February 2012 32 Oxford United 1 – 1 Macclesfield Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Johnson 42'
BBC Sport
Duberry 9 (o.g.)'
Attendance: 6,189
March [ ]
Oxford United v Swindon Town
3 March 2012 33 Oxford United 2 – 0 Swindon Town Kassam Stadium, Oxford 12:00
A Hall 16' , Johnson 18'
BBC Sport
Attendance: 11,825
Shrewsbury Town v Oxford United
6 March 2012 34 Shrewsbury Town 2 – 2 Oxford United New Meadow , Shrewsbury 19:45
Wright 54' Richards 90'
BBC Sport
Holmes 1' , 38'
Attendance: 5,205
Bradford City v Oxford United
10 March 2012 35 Bradford City 2 – 1 Oxford United Valley Parade , Bradford 15:00
Fagan 57' Hanson 67'
BBC Sport
A Hall 72'
Attendance: 10,059
Oxford United v Rotherham United
17 March 2012 36 Oxford United 2 – 1 Rotherham United Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Rendell 45' , A Hall 52'
BBC Sport
Grabban 83' (pen)
Attendance: 6,756
Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon
20 March 2012 37 Oxford United 1 – 0 AFC Wimbledon Kassam Stadium, Oxford 19:45
Morgan 57'
BBC Sport
Attendance: 6,366
Cheltenham Town v Oxford United
24 March 2012 38 Cheltenham Town 0 – 0 Oxford United Whaddon Road , Cheltenham 15:00
BBC Sport
Attendance: 4,365
Oxford United v Morecambe
31 March 2012 40 Oxford United 1 – 2 Morecambe Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
Rendell 5'
BBC Sport
Curran 3' Drummond 74'
Attendance: 7,023
April [ ]
Northampton Town v Oxford United
Oxford United v Gillingham
16 April 2012 43 Oxford United 0 – 0 Gillingham Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
BBC Sport
Attendance: 7,322
Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United
21 April 2012 44 Plymouth Argyle 1 – 1 Oxford United Home Park , Plymouth 15:00
Williams 2'
BBC Sport
Hall 36'
Attendance: 8,668
Oxford United v Southend United
28 April 2012 45 Oxford United 0 – 2 Southend United Kassam Stadium, Oxford 15:00
BBC Sport
Hall 19' Mohsni 31'
Attendance: 9,356
May [ ]
Port Vale v Oxford United
5 May 2012 46 Port Vale 3 – 0 Oxford United Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent 15:00
Richard 41' Rigg 69' Williamson 90'
BBC Sport
Attendance: 5,621
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
46
17
17
12
59
48
+11
68
10
9
4
36
24
+12
7
8
8
23
24
−1
Results by round [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground A H H A H A H A A H A H A A H H A A H A H A A H A H H A H A H H H A A H H A A H A H H A H A Result L D W W D L D W W D W W D L W W L L L D W W D D W L D D W D W D W D L W W D W L L D D D L L Position 23 20 11 8 9 13 14 11 7 8 6 5 3 7 5 4 7 9 9 10 8 8 8 8 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 9
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: see belowA = 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
7
Crewe Alexandra (O, P)
46
20
12
14
67
59
+8
72
Qualification for League Two play-offs [a]
8
Gillingham
46
20
10
16
79
62
+17
70
9
Oxford United
46
17
17
12
59
48
+11
68
10
Rotherham United
46
18
13
15
67
63
+4
67
11
Aldershot Town
46
19
9
18
54
52
+2
66
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source:
BBC Sport Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winner;
(P) Promoted
Notes:
FA Cup [ ]
Sheffield United v Oxford United
[ ]
[ ]
Aldershot Town v Oxford United
Oxford United v Southend United
8 November 2011 QF Oxford United 0 – 1 Southend United Kassam Stadium , Oxford 19:45
BBC Sport
Hall 15'
Attendance: 2,415
North Leigh v Oxford United
31 January 2012 QF North Leigh 4 – 1 Oxford United Eynsham Hall Sports Park, North Leigh 19:45
Hole , Osbourne-Rickett, Hopkins, Willoughby
Oxford United
og
Attendance: 245
Squad statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
As of 5 May 2012
No.
Pos
Nat
Player
Total
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
JP Trophy
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
1
GK
ENG
Ryan Clarke
44
0
42+0
0
1+0
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
2
DF
ENG
Damian Batt
44
1
34+6
1
1+0
0
1+0
0
2+0
0
3
DF
ENG
Anthony Tonkin
14
0
6+8
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
4
MF
ENG
Paul McLaren
21
1
16+2
1
1+0
0
0+0
0
1+1
0
5
DF
ENG
Michael Duberry
37
3
36+0
3
0+0
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
6
DF
ENG
Jake Wright
47
0
43+0
0
1+0
0
1+0
0
2+0
0
7
MF
NIR
Adam Chapman
14
1
10+4
1
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
8
MF
ENG
Simon Heslop
29
3
25+1
3
1+0
0
0+0
0
2+0
0
9
FW
ENG
James Constable
43
11
32+8
11
0+1
0
1+0
0
0+1
0
10
FW
ENG
Deane Smalley
26
2
7+15
1
1+0
0
0+1
0
2+0
1
11
FW
ENG
Jon-Paul Pittman
16
3
6+9
3
0+0
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
14
MF
ENG
Asa Hall
38
7
24+10
7
1+0
0
1+0
0
2+0
0
15
MF
ENG
Alfie Potter
26
2
20+4
2
0+0
0
1+0
0
1+0
0
16
DF
ENG
Andy Whing
45
0
36+5
0
1+0
0
1+0
0
1+1
0
17
DF
NIR
Tony Capaldi
1
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
18
FW
ENG
Dean Morgan
10
1
10+0
1
0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
19
FW
ENG
Oli Johnson
17
3
8+9
3
0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
20
MF
SCO
Peter Leven
42
6
36+3
6
1+0
0
0+1
0
1+0
0
21
GK
ENG
Wayne Brown
4
0
2+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
2+0
0
22
DF
ENG
Harry Worley
12
0
6+4
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
23
FW
ENG
Scott Rendell
17
3
14+3
3
0
0
0+0
0
0
0
24
MF
ENG
Mark Wilson
7
0
4+3
0
0
0
0+0
0
0
0
26
MF
ENG
Liam Davis
46
2
41+3
2
0+0
0
1+0
0
1+0
0
27
FW
COL
Cristian Montaño
9
2
6+3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
FW
ENG
Tom Craddock
9
1
5+3
1
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+1
0
Players no longer at the club:
—
MF
ENG
Simon Clist
1
1
0+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
1
0+0
0
—
DF
SCO
Steven Kinniburgh
3
0
0+1
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
—
MF
ENG
Josh Payne
9
0
2+4
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
1+1
0
Loan players no longer at the club:
27
MF
ENG
Lee Holmes
7
2
5+2
2
0
0
0+0
0
0
0
28
FW
ENG
Jonathan Franks
3
0
0+1
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
30
FW
ENG
Robert Hall
14
6
11+2
5
0+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
1
31
FW
ENG
Lewis Guy
9
1
8+0
1
0+0
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
33
FW
ENG
Danny Philliskirk
4
0
2+2
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
39
FW
ALG
Mehdi Kerrouche
4
0
1+3
0
0
0
0+0
0
0
0
MF
ENG
Andy Haworth
4
0
2+2
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
31
GK
ENG
Connor Ripley
1
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0
0
31
GK
ARG
Damián Martinez
1
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0
0
Top scorers [ ]
As of 5 May 2012
Place
Position
Nation
Number
Name
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
JP Trophy
Total
1
FW
9
James Constable
11
0
0
0
11
2
MF
14
Asa Hall
7
0
0
0
7
3
FW
30
Robert Hall
5
0
0
1
6
=
MF
20
Peter Leven
6
0
0
0
6
5
DF
5
Michael Duberry
3
0
0
0
3
=
MF
8
Simon Heslop
3
0
0
0
3
=
FW
19
Oli Johnson
3
0
0
0
3
=
FW
15
Jon-Paul Pittman
3
0
0
0
3
=
FW
23
Scott Rendell
3
0
0
0
3
10
MF
26
Liam Davis
2
0
0
0
2
=
MF
27
Lee Holmes
2
0
0
0
2
=
MF
27
Cristian Montaño
2
0
0
0
2
=
MF
11
Alfie Potter
2
0
0
0
2
=
FW
10
Deane Smalley
1
0
0
1
2
14
DF
2
Damian Batt
1
0
0
0
1
=
MF
7
Adam Chapman
1
0
0
0
1
=
MF
23
Simon Clist
0
0
1
0
1
=
FW
15
Tom Craddock
1
0
0
0
1
=
FW
27
Lewis Guy
1
0
0
0
1
=
MF
4
Paul McLaren
1
0
0
0
1
=
FW
18
Dean Morgan
1
0
0
0
1
TOTALS
58
0
1
2
62
Disciplinary record [ ]
As of 5 May 2012
Number
Nation
Position
Name
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
JP Trophy
Total
2
DF
Damian Batt
8
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
10
1
5
DF
Michael Duberry
6
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
7
1
6
DF
Jake Wright
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
1
9
FW
James Constable
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
26
MF
Liam Davis
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
29
FW
Tom Craddock
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
21
GK
Wayne Brown
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
16
DF
Andy Whing
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
14
MF
Asa Hall
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
19
FW
Oli Johnson
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
20
MF
Peter Leven
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
8
MF
Simon Heslop
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
1
GK
Ryan Clarke
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
30
FW
Robert Hall
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
31
MF
Andy Haworth
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
27
MF
Lee Holmes
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
MF
Paul McLaren
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
11
FW
Jon-Paul Pittman
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
15
MF
Alfie Potter
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
23
FW
Scott Rendell
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
22
DF
Harry Worley
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
27
FW
Lewis Guy
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
39
FW
Mehdi Kerrouche
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
27
FW
Cristian Montaño
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
18
FW
Dean Morgan
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
33
FW
Danny Philliskirk
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
DF
Anthony Tonkin
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
TOTALS
75
5
1
0
1
0
3
2
80
7
Transfers [ ]
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