Oxford United 2013–14 football season
Oxford United 2013–14 season Chairman Ian Lenagan Manager Chris Wilder (until 25 January 2014)Mickey Lewis (caretaker)Gary Waddock (from 22 March 2014)Football League Two 8th FA Cup 3rd Round League Cup 1st Round Football League Trophy 2nd Round Top goalscorer League: James Constable (10) All: Constable (12) Highest home attendance 10,049 (v Plymouth Argyle 26 December 2013 (Football League Two)) Lowest home attendance 3,114 (v Gateshead 9 November 2013 (FA Cup))
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.
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 [ ]
Match fixtures and results [ ]
Pre-season friendlies [ ]
Berwick Rangers v Oxford United
13 July 2013 Berwick Rangers 1–2 Oxford United show Shielfield Park , Berwick-upon-Tweed 15:00
Morris 2'
Report
Hall 63' (pen) Rigg 71'
Attendance: 247
Oxford United v Birmingham City
20 July 2013 Oxford United 1–1 Birmingham City show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Smalley 25'
Report
McGurk 43'
Attendance: 2,394 (844 away)
Oxford City v Oxford United
23 July 2013 Oxford City 5–1 Oxford United show Court Place Farm, Oxford 19:30
Skendi 25' , 34' Benjamin 32' Winters 39' Green 76'
Report
Hall 3' (pen)
Attendance: 1,005
Oxford United v Coventry City
27 July 2013 Oxford United 1–0 Coventry City show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Constable 46'
Report
Attendance: 1,557
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 [ ]
Portsmouth v Oxford United
3 August 2013 1 Portsmouth 1–4 Oxford United show Fratton Park , Portsmouth 15:00
Agyemang 25'
Report
Smalley 34' , 62' Potter 38' , 64'
Attendance: 18,181 Referee: Ward
Oxford United v Bury
10 August 2013 2 Oxford United 2–1 Bury show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Rose 34' Mullins 82'
Report
Soares 70'
Attendance: 5,774 Referee: Linington
Oxford United v Wycombe Wanderers
24 August 2013 4 Oxford United 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Rose 51' Mullins 96'
Report
Morgan 44' 59' (pen)
Attendance: 7,100 Referee: D'Urso
Oxford United v Rochdale
31 August 2013 5 Oxford United 1–1 Rochdale show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Constable 24'
Report
Lund 51'
Attendance: 5,260 Referee: Graham
Burton Albion v Oxford United
7 September 2013 6 Burton Albion 0–2 Oxford United show Pirelli Stadium , Burton-on-Trent 15:00
Report
Potter 49' Rose 85'
Attendance: 3,416 Referee: Bull
Cheltenham Town v Oxford United
Oxford United v Chesterfield
21 September 201 8 Oxford United 0–1 Chesterfield show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Humphreys 30'
Attendance: 7,187 Referee: Kettle
Hartlepool United v Oxford United
28 September 2013 9 Hartlepool United 1–3 Oxford United show Victoria Park , Hartlepool 15:00
James 48'
Report
Williams 5' Smalley 67' Hall 90' (pen)
Attendance: 3,799 Referee: Simpson
Oxford United v Southend United
6 October 2013 10 Oxford United 0–2 Southend United show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Clifford 14' Prosser 30'
Attendance: 5,578 Referee: Steve Martin
Oxford United v Northampton Town
12 October 2013 11 Oxford United 2–0 Northampton Town show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Constable 44' Rose 45' (pen)
Report
Attendance: 6,177 Referee: Darren Deadman
AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United
26 October 2013 14 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Oxford United show Kingsmeadow , Kingston upon Thames , London 15:00
Report
Constable 6' Smalley 82' (pen)
Attendance: 4,685 Referee: Whitestone
Oxford United v Bristol Rovers
2 November 2013 15 Oxford United 0–1 Bristol Rovers show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
O'Toole 71' (pen)
Attendance: 6,374 Referee: Brown
Mansfield Town v Oxford United
Oxford United v Morecambe F.C.
23 November 2013 17 Oxford United 3–0 Morecambe F.C. show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Constable 16' Rigg 25' Williams 31'
Report
Attendance: 4,871 Referee: Sutton
Fleetwood Town v Oxford United
York City v Oxford United
Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle
26 December 2013 22 Oxford United 2–3 Plymouth Argyle show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Hall 66' Trotman 88' (o.g. )
Report
Lavery 46' Reid 81' (pen) , 87'
Attendance: 10,049 Referee: Andy Davies
Oxford United v Scunthorpe United
29 December 2013 23 Oxford United 0–2 Scunthorpe United show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Burton 11' Syers 72'
Attendance: 6,009 Referee: Andy Madley
Oxford United v Portsmouth
11 January 2014 24 Oxford United 0–0 Portsmouth show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Attendance: 8,443 Referee: Mark Heywood
Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United
18 January 2014 25 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Oxford United show Adams Park , High Wycombe 15:00
Report
Wroe 87'
Attendance: 5,751 Referee: Brendan Malone
Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon
1 February 2014 28 Oxford United 2–1 AFC Wimbledon show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Newey 39' Connolly 56'
Report
Wyke 75'
Attendance: 5,748 Referee: Andy D'Urso
Bury v Oxford United
4 February 2014 29 Bury 1–1 Oxford United show Gigg Lane , Bury 19:45
Jones 56'
Report
Ruffels 58'
Attendance: 2,303 Referee: Graham Horwood
Bristol Rovers v Oxford United
Oxford United v Mansfield Town
15 February 2014 31 Oxford United 3–0 Mansfield Town show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Connolly 27' Wroe 53' Smalley 69'
Report
Attendance: 5,108 Referee: Fred Graham
Newport County v Oxford United
18 February 2014 32 Newport County 3–2 Oxford United show Rodney Parade , Newport 19:45
Howe 45' Burge 71' Zebroski 83'
Report
Constable 14' Potter 88'
Attendance: 3,757 Referee: Oliver Langford
Morecambe v Oxford United
22 February 2014 33 Morecambe 1–1 Oxford United show Globe Arena , Morecambe 15:00
Threlfall 90'
Report
Connolly 13'
Attendance: 1,614 Referee: David Webb
Rochdale v Oxford United
1 March 2014 34 Rochdale 3–0 Oxford United show Spotland , Rochdale 15:00
Hogan 45' , 50' , 62'
Report
Attendance: 3,429 Referee: Eddie Ilderton
Oxford United v Burton Albion
8 March 2014 35 Oxford United 1–2 Burton Albion show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Williams 52'
Report
Knowles 10' Ismail 26'
Attendance: 5,413 Referee: Andy Woolmer
Oxford United v Cheltenham Town
11 March 2014 36 Oxford United 1–1 Cheltenham Town show Kassam Stadium 19:45
Williams 78'
Report
Cureton 84'
Attendance: 4,606 Referee: Tim Robinson
Chesterfield v Oxford United
15 March 2014 37 Chesterfield 3–0 Oxford United show Proact Stadium , Chesterfield 15:00
Banks 8' Roberts 16' (pen) , 90'
Report
Attendance: 6,246 Referee: Paul Tierney
Oxford United v Hartlepool United
21 March 2014 38 Oxford United 1–0 Hartlepool United show Kassam Stadium 19:45
Connolly 78'
Report
Attendance: 4,954 Referee: Andy Davies
Southend United v Oxford United
24 March 2014 39 Southend United 3–0 Oxford United show Roots Hall , Southend-on-Sea 19:45
Atkinson 9' Barnard 17' (pen) Loza 86'
Report
Attendance: 6,078 Referee: Dean Whitestone
Oxford United v Fleetwood Town
29 March 2014 41 Oxford United 0–2 Fleetwood Town show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Ball 34' Sarcevic 52'
Attendance: 5,679 Referee: Brendan Malone
Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United
12 April 2014 42 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Oxford United show Home Park , Plymouth 15:07
Report
Kitson 33' Constable 63'
Attendance: 8,161 Referee: Mick Russell
Oxford United v York City
18 April 2014 43 Oxford United 0–1 York City show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Report
Coulson 48' (pen)
Attendance: 7,118 Referee: Oliver Langford
Scunthorpe United v Oxford United
Northampton Town v Oxford United
3 May 2014 46 Northampton Town 3–1 Oxford United show Sixfields Stadium , Northampton 15:00
Marquis 29' Toney 33' Kouo-Doumbé 51'
Report
Williams 7'
Attendance: 7,529 Referee: Scott Duncan
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
16
14
16
53
50
+3
62
8
6
9
24
23
+1
8
8
7
29
27
+2
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 A H H A A H A H H A H A H A H H A H A H H H A H A H A A H A A A H H A H A A H A H A H A Result W W W D D W D L W L W D D W L W W D D W D L L D W W D W D D W L D L L D L W L L L W L L L L Position 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 2 4 3 4 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 5 7 7 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 7 8 8 8 8
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014 (UTC). 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
6
Burton Albion
46
19
15
12
47
42
+5
72
Qualification for League Two play-offs [a]
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 [needs update ] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
FA Cup [ ]
Oxford United v Gateshead
9 November 2013 1 Oxford United 2–2 Gateshead show Kassam Stadium 15:00
Smalley 77' Rose 90'
Report
Marwood 18' Chandler 51'
Attendance: 3,114 Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Wrexham v Oxford United
9 December 2013 2 Wrexham 1–2 Oxford United show Racecourse Ground , Wrexham 19:45
Clarke 29'
Report
Constable 54' Williams 56'
Attendance: 2,906 Referee: Gavin Ward
Charlton Athletic v Oxford United
Oxford United v Charlton Athletic
21 January 2014 3R Oxford United 0–3 Charlton Athletic show Kassam Stadium
Report
Kermorgant 35' 58' Green 38'
Attendance: 3,225 Referee: David Coote
[ ]
Charlton Athletic v Oxford United
6 August 2013 1 Charlton Athletic 4–0 Oxford United show The Valley , London 19:45
Church 18' , 57' Green 49' Pigott 90' (pen)
Report
Attendance: 4,935 Referee: Andy Davies
[ ]
Oxford United v Portsmouth
8 October 2013 2 Oxford United 1–2 Portsmouth show Kassam Stadium 19:45
Constable 90'
Report
Agyemang 66' Marquis 83'
Attendance: 3,697 Referee: Iain Williamson
Squad statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
As of 3 May 2014
Total
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
JP Trophy
1
GK
Ryan Clarke
53
0
46
0
5
0
1
0
1
0
3
DF
Tom Newey
48
1
41
1
5
0
1
0
1
0
4
DF
Michael Raynes
30
0
24+2
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
6
DF
Jake Wright
35
0
31
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
7
MF
Sean Rigg
32
2
21+7
2
3
0
0+1
0
0
0
8
FW
Dave Kitson
36
4
28+4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
9
FW
James Constable
50
12
35+9
10
4+1
1
0
0
1
1
10
FW
Deane Smalley
39
9
24+8
7
3+2
2
0+1
0
0+1
0
11
MF
Alfie Potter
26
4
16+8
4
0
0
0+1
0
1
0
13
DF
David Hunt
53
0
46
0
5
0
1
0
1
0
14
MF
Asa Hall
19
3
15+3
3
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
15
MF
Ryan Williams
43
8
28+9
7
2+2
1
1
0
1
0
16
DF
Andy Whing
20
0
18+1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
17
MF
Danny Rose
44
5
38+2
4
3
1
1
0
0
0
18
MF
Scott Davies
26
1
8+12
0
5
1
0
0
1
0
19
DF
Johnny Mullins
40
4
34
3
4
1
1
0
1
0
20
FW
Tyrone Marsh
7
0
0+5
0
1+1
0
0
0
0
0
21
GK
Max Crocombe
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
MF
Nicky Wroe
18
2
17+1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
MF
David Connolly
16
4
8+8
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
GK
Shwan Jalal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
MF
Sam Long
5
0
3
0
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
32
DF
David Lynn
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
34
DF
Matt Bevans
12
0
9+1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
35
FW
Callum O'Dowda
12
0
4+6
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
37
MF
Josh Ruffels
34
1
21+7
1
4+1
0
0
0
1
0
-
GK
Wayne Brown
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
DF
Jonathan Meades
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Top scorers [ ]
As of 3 May 2014
Place
Position
Nation
Number
Name
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
JP Trophy
Total
1
FW
9
James Constable
10
1
0
1
12
2
FW
10
Deane Smalley
7
2
0
0
9
3
MF
15
Ryan Williams
7
1
0
0
8
4
MF
17
Danny Rose
4
1
0
0
5
5=
FW
24
David Connolly
4
0
0
0
4
5=
FW
8
Dave Kitson
4
0
0
0
4
5=
DF
19
Johnny Mullins
3
1
0
0
4
5=
MF
11
Alfie Potter
4
0
0
0
4
9
MF
14
Asa Hall
3
0
0
0
3
10=
MF
7
Sean Rigg
2
0
0
0
2
10=
MF
22
Nicky Wroe
2
0
0
0
2
12=
MF
18
Scott Davies
0
1
0
0
1
12=
DF
3
Tom Newey
1
0
0
0
1
12=
MF
37
Josh Ruffels
1
0
0
0
1
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
3
DF
Tom Newey
9
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
10
1
4
DF
Michael Raynes
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
1
6
DF
Jake Wright
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
7
MF
Sean Rigg
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
8
FW
Dave Kitson
10
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
11
1
9
FW
James Constable
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
10
FW
Deane Smalley
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
11
MF
Alfie Potter
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
13
DF
David Hunt
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
14
MF
Asa Hall
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
15
MF
Ryan Williams
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
16
DF
Andy Whing
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
17
MF
Danny Rose
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
18
MF
Scott Davies
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
19
DF
Johnny Mullins
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
22
MF
Nicky Wroe
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
35
FW
Callum O'Dowda
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
37
MF
Josh Ruffels
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
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.
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