2013–14 Oxford United F.C. 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: 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 reigns 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, finishing a disappointing eighth in the table, 9 points off the last playoff 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

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

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
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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
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

Last updated: 3 May 2014 (UTC).
Source: see below
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

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

Football League Cup

Football League Trophy

Oxfordshire Senior Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 3 May 2014
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Ryan Clarke 53 0 46 0 5 0 1 0 1 0
3 DF England Tom Newey 48 1 41 1 5 0 1 0 1 0
4 DF England Michael Raynes 30 0 24+2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF England Jake Wright 35 0 31 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
7 MF England Sean Rigg 32 2 21+7 2 3 0 0+1 0 0 0
8 FW England Dave Kitson 36 4 28+4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW England James Constable 50 12 35+9 10 4+1 1 0 0 1 1
10 FW England Deane Smalley 39 9 24+8 7 3+2 2 0+1 0 0+1 0
11 MF England Alfie Potter 26 4 16+8 4 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
13 DF England David Hunt 53 0 46 0 5 0 1 0 1 0
14 MF England Asa Hall 19 3 15+3 3 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
15 MF Australia Ryan Williams 43 8 28+9 7 2+2 1 1 0 1 0
16 DF England Andrew Whing 20 0 18+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
17 MF England Danny Rose 44 5 38+2 4 3 1 1 0 0 0
18 MF England Scott Davies 26 1 8+12 0 5 1 0 0 1 0
19 DF England Johnny Mullins 40 4 34 3 4 1 1 0 1 0
20 FW England Tyrone Marsh 7 0 0+5 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK New Zealand Max Crocombe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF England Nicky Wroe 18 2 17+1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF England David Connolly 16 4 8+8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 GK England Shwan Jalal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF England Sam Long 5 0 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF England David Lynn 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF England Matt Bevans 12 0 9+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
35 FW England Callum O'Dowda 12 0 4+6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
37 MF England Josh Ruffels 34 1 21+7 1 4+1 0 0 0 1 0
- GK England Wayne Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- DF Wales Jonathan Meades 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • Source:

Top scorers

As of 3 May 2014
Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
1 FW England 9 James Constable 10 1 0 1 12
2 FW England 10 Deane Smalley 7 2 0 0 9
3 MF Australia 15 Ryan Williams 7 1 0 0 8
4 MF England 17 Danny Rose 4 1 0 0 5
5= FW England 24 David Connolly 4 0 0 0 4
5= FW England 8 Dave Kitson 4 0 0 0 4
5= DF England 19 Johnny Mullins 3 1 0 0 4
5= MF England 11 Alfie Potter 4 0 0 0 4
9 MF England 14 Asa Hall 3 0 0 0 3
10= MF England 7 Sean Rigg 2 0 0 0 2
10= MF England 22 Nicky Wroe 2 0 0 0 2
12= MF England 18 Scott Davies 0 1 0 0 1
12= DF England 3 Tom Newey 1 0 0 0 1
12= MF England 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
Red card Red card Red card Red card Red card
3 England DF Tom Newey 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 1
4 England DF Michael Raynes 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1
6 England DF Jake Wright 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
7 England MF Sean Rigg 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
8 England FW Dave Kitson 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
9 England FW James Constable 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10 England FW Deane Smalley 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
11 England MF Alfie Potter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
13 England DF David Hunt 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
14 England MF Asa Hall 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
15 Australia MF Ryan Williams 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
16 England DF Andrew Whing 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
17 England MF Danny Rose 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
18 England MF Scott Davies 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 England DF Johnny Mullins 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
22 England MF Nicky Wroe 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
35 England FW Callum O'Dowda 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
37 England 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.

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. 1 2 "United sign Hall and Newey". Oxford United F.C. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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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