Oxford United 2012–13 football 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]
Match fixtures and results [ ]
Pre-season friendlies [ ]
Oxford United v West Ham United
Jim Dedeus XI v Oxford United
30 July 2012 Jim Dedeus XI 1 – 4 Oxford United show Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, NH
Jones 31'
Report
Craddock 30' Pittman 44' Constable 74' Potter 79'
Attendance: 200
Oxford United v Cardiff City
4 August 2012 Oxford United 1 – 2 Cardiff City show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Whittingham 16' Kiss 65'
Report
Potter 74'
Attendance: 1,809 Referee: Andrew Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
Eastleigh v Oxford United
7 August 2012 Eastleigh 2 – 0 Oxford United show Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh 19:45
McAllister Reason
Report
Attendance: 290
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 [ ]
Bristol Rovers v Oxford United
Oxford United v Southend United
21 August 2012 2 Oxford United 2 – 0 Southend United show Kassam Stadium 19:45
Craddock 54' 87'
Report
Attendance: 6,001 Referee: Langford
Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle
25 August 2012 3 Oxford United 2 – 1 Plymouth Argyle show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Smalley 20' 23'
Report
Williams 74'
Attendance: 6,906 Referee: Bratt
York City v Oxford United
Oxford United v Exeter City
8 September 2012 5 Oxford United 2 – 4 Exeter City show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Forster-Caskey 55' (pen) Potter 63'
Report
Cureton 11' 50' Bennett 27' O'Flynn 72'
Attendance: 6,405 Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Burton Albion v Oxford United
15 September 2012 6 Burton Albion 4 – 0 Oxford United show Pirelli Stadium 15:00
Zola 25, 66' Maghoma 45, 65'
Report
Attendance: 2,389 Referee: R Clark
Cheltenham Town v Oxford United
18 September 2012 7 Cheltenham Town 2 – 1 Oxford United show Whaddon Road 17:45
Carter 29' Harrad 60'
Report
Leven 80' (pen)
Attendance: 3,037 Referee: Madley
Oxford United v Bradford City
22 September 2012 8 Oxford United 0 – 2 Bradford City show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Davies 52' Wells 68'
Attendance: 6,032 Referee: Andy Davies
Rotherham United v Oxford United
Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon
Oxford United v Gillingham
6 October 2012 11 Oxford United 0 – 0 Gillingham show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Attendance: 6,690 Referee: Williamson
Port Vale v Oxford United
Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United
27 October 2012 15 Wycombe Wanderers 1 – 3 Oxford United show Adams Park 15:00
Grant 49' (pen)
Report
Constable 4' Craddock 46' Mullins 62'
Attendance: 5,498 Referee: Swarbrick
Chesterfield v Oxford United
Barnet v Oxford United
20 November 2012 19 Barnet 2 – 2 Oxford United show Underhill Stadium 19:45
Hyde 5' , 70'
Report
Rigg 6' Whing 46'
Attendance: 1,626 Referee: Haywood
Oxford United v Northampton Town
24 November 2012 20 Oxford United 2 – 1 Northampton Town show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Constable 15' Pittman 79'
Report
Platt 76'
Attendance: 6,635 Referee: Mathieson
Oxford United v Aldershot Town
8 December 2012 21 Oxford United 1 – 1 Aldershot Town show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Chapman 33'
Report
Mekki 84'
Attendance: 5,721 Referee: Harrington
Morecambe v Oxford United
15 December 2012 22 Morecambe 1 – 1 Oxford United show Globe Arena 13:00
Ellison 78'
Report
Worley 88'
Attendance: 1,385 Referee: Duncan
Exeter City v Oxford United
26 December 2012 23 Exeter City 1 – 3 Oxford United show St James Park, Exeter 15:00
Cureton 67' (pen)
Report
Constable 18' , 50' Leven 52'
Attendance: 4,437 Referee: Malone
AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United
29 December 2012 24 AFC Wimbledon 0 – 3 Oxford United show Kingsmeadow 15:00
Report
Rigg 32' Potter 37' Craddock 64'
Attendance: 4,401 Referee: Collins
Oxford United v Cheltenham Town
1 January 2013 25 Oxford United 1 – 0 Cheltenham Town show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Leven 16' (pen)
Report
Attendance: 6,951 Referee: Graham
Bradford City v Oxford United
12 January 2013 26 Bradford City 1 – 2 Oxford United show Valley Parade 15:00
Wells 14'
Report
Rigg 18' Leven 90' (pen)
Attendance: 10,087 Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Fleetwood Town v Oxford United
26 January 2013 27 Fleetwood Town 3 – 0 Oxford United show Highbury Stadium 15:00
Matt 6' Crowther 58' Parkin 86'
Report
Attendance: 2,461 Referee: Geoff Eltrigham
Oxford United v Burton Albion
29 January 2013 28 Oxford United 1 – 1 Burton Albion show Kassam Stadium 19:45
Constable 50'
Report
Maghoma 70'
Attendance: 4,906 Referee: Woolmer
Southend United v Oxford United
2 February 2013 29 Southend United 1 – 0 Oxford United show Roots Hall 15:00
Leonard 85'
Report
Attendance: 5,596 Referee: Ward
Oxford United v Bristol Rovers
9 February 2013 30 Oxford United 0 – 2 Bristol Rovers show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Brown 55' (pen) Richards 90'
Attendance: 7,608 Referee: Madley
Oxford United v Fleetwood Town
12 February 2013 31 Oxford United 1 – 2 Fleetwood Town show Kassam Stadium 19:45
Davis 89'
Report
Crowther 28' Brown 55'
Attendance: 5,003 Referee: Langford
Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United
16 February 2013 32 Plymouth Argyle 0 – 1 Oxford United show Home Park 15:00
Report
Constable 16'
Attendance: 7,189 Referee: Sarginson
Oxford United v York City
23 February 2013 33 Oxford United 0 – 0 York City show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Attendance: 5,808 Referee: Harrington
Gillingham v Oxford United
Oxford United v Port Vale
2 March 2013 35 Oxford United 2 – 1 Port Vale show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Potter 10' Smalley 76'
Report
Loft 16'
Attendance: 6,322 Referee: Ilderton
Oxford United v Rotherham United
5 March 2013 36 Oxford United 0 – 4 Rotherham United show Kassam Stadium 19:45
Report
Noble 30' Árnason 33' Mullins 41' Pringle 44'
Attendance: 5,169 Referee: D'Urso
Oxford United v Barnet
12 March 2013 38 Oxford United 1 – 0 Barnet show Kassam Stadium 19:45
Raynes 90'
Report
Attendance: 5,027 Referee: Phil Gibbs
Oxford United v Chesterfield
16 March 2013 39 Oxford United 0 – 1 Chesterfield show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Richards 5'
Attendance: 6,003 Referee: Bond
Northampton Town v Oxford United
23 March 2013 40 Northampton Town 1 – 0 Oxford United show Sixfields Stadium 15:00
Harding 45'
Report
Attendance: 6,151 Referee: Webb
Oxford United v Morecambe
29 March 2013 41 Oxford United 1 – 1 Morecambe show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Potter 60'
Report
Redshaw 90'
Attendance: 5,523 Referee: Andy Davies
Aldershot Town v Oxford United
1 April 2013 42 Aldershot Town 3 – 2 Oxford United show Recreation Ground 15:00
McCallum 13' Reid 49' (pen) Goulding 87'
Report
Davies 66' Pittman 85'
Attendance: 2,927 Referee: Malone
Oxford United v Wycombe Wanderers
6 April 2013 43 Oxford United 0 – 1 Wycombe Wanderers show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Grant 19'
Attendance: 6,777 Referee: Salisbury
Oxford United v Rochdale
20 April 2013 45 Oxford United 3 – 0 Rochdale show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Whing 53' Constable 76' Potter 90'
Attendance: 6,014 Referee: Rushton
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
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 [ ]
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 A H A H H A H A A H H A A H H A A A H A A H A H H A H A H H A H H A H A H A H A Result W W W L L L L L L W D L W L W L D L D W D D W W W W L D L L L W D W W L W W L L D L L W W W Position 8 1 1 3 6 11 16 17 17 16 16 19 18 18 15 18 17 18 18 18 18 18 16 14 13 12 12 12 13 15 15 13 13 11 11 12 10 9 10 10 10 12 13 11 10 9
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: see belowA = Away ; H = Home ; W = Win ; D = Draw ; L = Loss
FA Cup [ ]
Barnet v Oxford United
3 November 2012 1 Barnet 0 – 2 Oxford United show Underhill Stadium 15:00
Report
Constable 56' Rigg 80'
Attendance: 2,346 Referee: Robinson
Oxford United v Sheffield United
5 January 2013 3 Oxford United 0 – 3 Sheffield United show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
McMahon 17' Kitson 68' Blackman 87'
Attendance: 7,079 Referee: Boyeson
[ ]
Oxford United v A.F.C. Bournemouth
14 August 2012 1 Oxford United 0 – 0 (a.e.t. ) (5 – 3 p ) A.F.C. Bournemouth show Kassam Stadium 19:45
Report
Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Drysdale Penalties
Craddock Smalley Rigg Chapman Batt
Daniels McDermott Pugh Grabban
Leeds United v Oxford United
28 August 2012 2 Leeds United 3 – 0 Oxford United show Elland Road 19:45
Austin 29' Byram 34' Lees 74'
Report
Attendance: 13,713 Referee: Sutton
[ ]
Oxford United v Swindon Town
5 September 2012 1 Oxford United 1 – 0 Swindon Town show Kassam Stadium 19:45
Potter 88'
Report
Attendance: 7,746 Referee: Mathieson
Cheltenham Town v Oxford United
9 October 2012 2 Cheltenham Town 2 – 4 Oxford United show Whaddon Road 19:45
Duffy 31' Lowe 45'
Report
Craddock 35' Worley 67' Constable 71' Leven 80' (pen)
Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Attwell
Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United
4 December 2012 3 Plymouth Argyle 1 – 1 (1 – 3 p ) Oxford United show Home Park 19:00
MacDonald 20'
Report
Constable 62'
Attendance: 2,383 Referee: East Penalties
Griffiths Gurrieri Lowry Blanchard
Rigg Chapman Davis
Oxford United v Southend United
8 January 2013 4 Oxford United 3 – 3 (3 – 5 p ) Southend United show Kassam Stadium 19:45
Marsh 14' Craddock 31' Rigg 89'
Report
Corr 6' , 59' Clohessy 54'
Attendance: 2,882 Referee: Coote Penalties
Rigg Craddock Davis Potter
Tomlin Clohessy Hurst Timlin Benyon
Squad statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
As of 27 April 2013
Total
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
JP Trophy
1
GK
Ryan Clarke
34
0
23+1
0
4
0
2
0
4
0
2
DF
Damian Batt
45
1
37
1
2+1
0
2
0
3
0
3
DF
Sean McGinty
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0+1
0
4
DF
Michael Raynes
46
2
36+2
1
3
1
2
0
3
0
5
DF
Michael Duberry
12
0
9+1
0
1+1
0
0
0
0
0
6
DF
Jake Wright
51
0
42
0
4
0
2
0
3
0
7
MF
Adam Chapman
34
1
22+4
1
2+1
0
2
0
3
0
8
MF
Simon Heslop
30
1
14+10
1
1
0
1+1
0
2+1
0
9
FW
James Constable
44
14
29+8
9
3
3
2
0
1+1
2
10
FW
Deane Smalley
28
5
16+10
5
0
0
0+1
0
1
0
11
FW
Jon-Paul Pittman
17
3
2+11
2
2
1
0+1
0
1
0
14
MF
Sean Rigg
53
7
41+3
5
3+1
1
2
0
2+1
1
15
MF
Alfie Potter
52
11
39+4
10
4
0
2
0
2+1
1
16
DF
Andy Whing
25
2
19+3
2
2
0
0
0
0+1
0
17
DF
Tony Capaldi
37
0
24+5
0
3
0
2
0
3
0
18
MF
Jake Forster-Caskey
20
3
13+3
3
0
0
1
0
3
0
18
FW
Justin Richards
5
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
19
MF
Lee Cox
18
0
14
0
1+1
0
1
0
1
0
19
MF
Lewis Montrose
5
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
MF
Peter Leven
25
6
16+4
4
4
1
0
0
1
1
21
GK
Wayne Brown
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
DF
Harry Worley
11
2
2+7
1
0
0
0
0
1+1
1
23
DF
Alex Evans
1
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
DF
Luke O'Brien
17
0
11+3
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
24
GK
Luke McCormick
15
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
FW
Josh Parker
15
0
5+9
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
26
MF
Liam Davis
29
1
21+4
1
1+1
0
0
0
1+1
0
27
MF
Scott Davies
12
1
10+2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
FW
Tyrone Marsh
6
1
0+2
0
0
0
0+1
0
2+1
1
29
FW
Tom Craddock
37
12
22+9
10
2
0
0+1
0
3
2
30
DF
Sam Long
1
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
GK
Max Crocombe
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
–
DF
Daniel Boateng
5
0
1+1
0
0
0
0+1
0
2
0
–
DF
John Mullins
8
2
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Top scorers [ ]
As of 27 April 2013
Place
Position
Nation
Number
Name
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
JP Trophy
Total
1
FW
9
James Constable
9
3
0
2
14
2
FW
29
Tom Craddock
10
0
0
2
12
3
MF
15
Alfie Potter
10
0
0
1
11
4
MF
14
Sean Rigg
5
1
0
1
7
5
MF
10
Peter Leven
4
1
0
1
6
6
FW
10
Deane Smalley
5
0
0
0
5
7
MF
18
Jake Forster-Caskey
3
0
0
0
3
=
FW
11
Jon-Paul Pittman
2
1
0
0
3
9
DF
25
John Mullins
2
0
0
0
2
=
DF
4
Michael Raynes
1
1
0
0
2
=
DF
16
Andy Whing
2
0
0
0
2
=
DF
22
Harry Worley
1
0
0
1
2
13
DF
2
Damien Batt
1
0
0
0
1
=
MF
7
Adam Chapman
1
0
0
0
1
=
MF
27
Scott Davies
1
0
0
0
1
=
MF
26
Liam Davis
1
0
0
0
1
=
MF
8
Simon Heslop
1
0
0
0
1
=
FW
28
Tyrone Marsh
0
0
0
1
1
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
1
GK
Ryan Clarke
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
DF
Damian Batt
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
4
DF
Michael Raynes
5
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
7
1
5
DF
Michael Duberry
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
DF
Jake Wright
4
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
6
0
7
MF
Adam Chapman
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
8
MF
Simon Heslop
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
9
FW
James Constable
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
10
FW
Deane Smalley
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
14
MF
Sean Rigg
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
15
MF
Alfie Potter
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
16
DF
Andy Whing
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
17
DF
Tony Capaldi
6
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
7
0
–
MF
Jake Forster-Caskey
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
18
FW
Justin Richards
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
19
MF
Lee Cox
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
19
MF
Lewis Montrose
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
20
MF
Peter Leven
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
21
GK
Wayne Brown
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
22
DF
Harry Worley
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
25
FW
Josh Parker
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
26
MF
Liam Davis
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
29
FW
Tom Craddock
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
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
Michael Raynes
Free agent
Free
[4]
13 August 2012
DF
Alex Evans
Free agent
Free
[5]
21 December 2012
FW
Josh Parker
Free agent
Free
[6]
1 February 2013
GK
Luke McCormick
Truro City
undisclosed
[7]
1 February 2013
FW
Justin Richards
Burton Albion
undisclosed
[7]
1 March 2013
FW
Scott Davies
Free agent
undisclosed
[8]
13 June 2013
DF
David Hunt
Crawley Town
Free
[9]
13 June 2013
MF
Danny Rose
Fleetwood Town
Free
[9]
14 June 2013
MF
Josh Shama
Unattached
[10]
27 June 2013
FW
Dave Kitson
Sheffield United
Free
[11]
Players transferred out
Date
Pos.
Name
To
Fee
Ref.
9 May 2013
GK
Luke McCormick
Plymouth Argyle
Free
[12]
12 May 2013
FW
Tom Craddock
Portsmouth
Free
[12]
21 May 2013
MF
Simon Heslop
Stevenage
Free
[12]
5 June 2013
MF
Adam Chapman
Newport County
undisclosed
[13]
20 June 2013
FW
Justin Richards
Tamworth
Free
[14]
21 June 2013
DF
Harry Worley
Newport County
Free
[15]
27 June 2013
FW
Jon-Paul Pittman
Wycombe Wanderers
Free
[16]
Players loaned in
Date from
Pos.
Name
From
Date to
Ref.
6 July 2012
MF
Jake Forster-Caskey
Brighton & Hove Albion
2 January 2013
[17]
17 July 2012
DF
Sean McGinty
Manchester United
13 September 2012
[18] [19]
20 July 2012
MF
Lee Cox
Swindon Town
20 January 2013
[20]
28 August 2012
DF
Daniel Boateng
Arsenal
28 January 2013
[21]
5 October 2012
DF
John Mullins
Rotherham United
21 November 2012
[22] [23]
4 January 2013
FW
Justin Richards
Burton Albion
one month
[24]
4 January 2013
MF
Lewis Montrose
Gillingham
end of season
[24]
Players loaned out
Date from
Pos.
Name
To
Date to
Ref.
1 February 2013
FW
Tyrone Marsh
Staines Town
end of season
[7]
6 March 2013
MF
Adam Chapman
Mansfield Town
end of season
[25]
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