Oxford United F.C. season 2010–11 marked the club's return to League Two after a four-year absence. Oxford United finished 12th in the division, having achieved promotion from the Football Conference via the playoffs the previous season. It was the club's 117th year in existence, their 111th of competitive football and their 62nd since turning professional. This article covers the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.
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United's first season back in the League began with a 1–1 draw at Burton Albion, and their first League win came in their 5th game, a 4–0 defeat of Morecambe. However, this convincing victory was one of only 4 wins in their initial 17 matches, and the team had dropped to 21st in the table by late November. A turnaround in fortunes saw them win 9 of the next 15 games, more-or-less guaranteeing safety from relegation and prompting hopes of a playoff place. However, a return to early-season form from the end of February onwards resulted in a mid-table position at the end of the season.
Oxford were eliminated from the FA Cup by fellow League Two side Burton Albion, but achieved an eye-catching 6–1 victory over Bristol Rovers of League One in the first round of the League Cup, before bowing out to a late goal that gave Premier League outfit West Ham a narrow home victory in the second round. They won the Oxfordshire Senior Cup for the third year running. James Constable was the club's leading scorer, also for the third season running, with 17 goals (which was to be his highest tally for Oxford outside the Football Conference).
This season's team kit supplier was the American brand Nike, via JustSport, this season being the second in a three-year deal.[1]
The club's main sponsor for the 2010–11 season was Bridle Insurance, an Oxfordshire-based insurance company who replaced Buildbase, who had sponsored Oxford United for a decade.[2][3]
Friendlies
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Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
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13 July 2010 | Didcot Town | Away | 6–2 | Green, Owen, Crockford, Cole (2), Constable | | [4] |
17 July 2010 | Dumbarton F.C. | Away | 0–2 | Potter, Deering | | [5] |
20 July 2010 | Livingstone F.C. | Away | 0–0 | | | [6] |
24 July 2010 | Leicester City | Home | 1–1 | Constable | 2,770 | [7] |
26 July 2010 | Brackley Town | Away | 1–0 | | | [8] |
27 July 2010 | Manchester United XI | Home | 2–1 | Constable | 6,082 | [9] |
30 July 2010 | Oxford City | Away | 1–0 | | 1,010 | [10] |
2 August 2010 | Banbury United | Away | 3–0 | Deering, Philliskirk, Cole | 369 | [11] |
18 January 2011 | Thame United | Away | 3–1 | Green, Deering, McDonagh | 1,382 | [12] |
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For information on this season's Football League Two, see 2010–11 Football League Two. Oxford United's home games are played at the Kassam Stadium.
Results summary
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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 |
12 |
17 |
58 |
60 |
−2 |
63 |
11 |
4 |
8 |
32 |
25 |
+7 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
26 |
35 |
−9 |
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Results by round
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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 |
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Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
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Result | D | L | D | D | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | D | L | D | W | D | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | L | D | D | D | D | W | L |
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Position | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2011. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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Date |
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Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
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1 | 7 August 2010 | Burton Albion | Away | 0–0 | | 4,321 | [13] |
2 | 14 August 2010 | Bury | Home | 1–2 | Midson | 7,552 | [14] |
3 | 21 August 2010 | Wycombe Wanderers | Away | 0–0 | | 6,983 | [15] |
4 | 28 August 2010 | Accrington Stanley | Home | 0–0 | | 6,428 | [16] |
5 | 4 September 2010 | Morecambe | Home | 4–0 | Heslop, Constable (3) | 6,237 | [17] |
6 | 11 September 2010 | Hereford United | Away | 0–2 | Constable, Craddock | 2,980 | [18] |
7 | 18 September 2010 | Stockport County | Home | 0–1 | | 7,033 | [19] |
8 | 25 September 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 1–1 | Constable | 4,584 | [20] |
9 | 28 September 2010 | Cheltenham Town | Away | 1–1 | Midson | 4,349 | [21] |
10 | 2 October 2010 | Port Vale | Home | 2–1 | Craddock, Green | 7,947 | [22] |
11 | 9 October 2010 | Aldershot Town | Home | 0–1 | | 7,808 | [23] |
12 | 16 October 2010 | Macclesfield Town | Away | 3–2 | Constable, Craddock | 1,395 | [24] |
13 | 23 October 2010 | Northampton Town | Home | 3–1 | Potter, Payne, Craddock (pen) | 7,647 | [25] |
14 | 30 October 2010 | Bradford City | Away | 5–0 | | 11,376 | [26] |
15 | 2 November 2010 | Torquay United | Home | 0–2 | | 6,401 | [27] |
16 | 13 November 2010 | Rotherham United | Away | 2–1 | Clist | 3,891 | [28] |
17 | 20 November 2010 | Gillingham | Home | 0–1 | | 7,144 | [29] |
18 | 23 November 2010 | Chesterfield | Away | 1–2 | Craddock, MacLean | 5,929 | [30] |
19 | 4 December 2010 | Barnet | Home | 2–1 | Uddin (og), Constable | 6,004 | [31] |
20 | 28 December 2010 | Macclesfield Town | Home | 2–1 | Heslop, Constable | 9,440 | [32] |
21 | 1 January 2011 | Southend United | Home | 0–2 | | 7,362 | [33] |
22 | 3 January 2011 | Torquay United | Away | 3–4 | Craddock, Midson (3) | 3,021 | [34] |
23 | 8 January 2011 | Aldershot Town | Away | 1–2 | Charles (og), Craddock | 3,129 | [35] |
24 | 15 January 2011 | Bradford City | Home | 2–1 | MacLean, Craddock | 7,068 | [36] |
25 | 22 January 2011 | Northampton Town | Away | 2–1 | Craddock | 6,097 | [37] |
26 | 25 January 2011 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 3–1 | Hall, Constable (2) | 6,264 | [38] |
27 | 29 January 2011 | Cheltenham Town | Home | 1–1 | Craddock | 7,738 | [39] |
28 | 1 February 2011 | Southend United | Away | 2–1 | Constable | 4,944 | [40] |
29 | 5 February 2011 | Gillingham | Away | 0–0 | | 5,364 | [41] |
30 | 12 February 2011 | Rotherham United | Home | 2–1 | Heslop, MacLean | 6,615 | [42] |
31 | 15 February 2011 | Stevenage | Away | 0–0 | | 2,590 | [43] |
32 | 19 February 2011 | Morecambe | Away | 0–3 | Hall (2), McLaren | 2,171 | [44] |
33 | 26 February 2011 | Hereford United | Home | 0–2 | | 7,807 | [45] |
34 | 1 March 2011 | Lincoln City | Away | 3–1 | MacLean | 2,261 | [46] |
35 | 5 March 2011 | Stockport County | Away | 2–1 | Craddock | 4,119 | [47] |
36 | 12 March 2011 | Port Vale | Away | 1–2 | Midson, Worley | 5,661 | [48] |
37 | 15 March 2011 | Stevenage | Home | 1–2 | Craddock (pen) | 6,018 | [49] |
38 | 19 March 2011 | Crewe Alexandra | Home | 2–1 | Constable (2) | 6,751 | [50] |
39 | 27 March 2011 | Burton Albion | Home | 3–0 | MacLean (2), Craddock (pen) | 7,127 | [51] |
40 | 2 April 2011 | Bury | Away | 3–0 | | 3,515 | [52] |
41 | 9 April 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers | Home | 2–2 | Potter, Winfield (og) | 9,309 | [53] |
42 | 16 April 2011 | Accrington Stanley | Away | 0–0 | | 2,066 | [54] |
43 | 23 April 2011 | Chesterfield | Home | 0–0 | | 8,195 | [55] |
44 | 25 April 2011 | Barnet | Away | 2–2 | Constable (2) | 3,425 | [56] |
45 | 2 May 2011 | Lincoln City | Home | 2–1 | Hall, Craddock | 7,485 | [57] |
46 | 8 May 2011 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 3–0 | | 8,817 | [58] |
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League table
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Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2011. Source:
The Football LeagueRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
FA Cup
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Date |
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Venue |
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Scorers |
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1st | 7 November 2010 | Burton Albion | Away | 1–0 | | 2,483 | [59] |
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League Cup
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Oxfordshire Senior Cup
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Round |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Result |
Scorers |
Attendance |
Notes |
QF |
2 March 2011 |
North Leigh |
ASM Stadium, Thame |
9–3 |
Sangaré, Clist, Potter, Midson (3), West, Hackney (2) |
212 |
[63] |
SF |
29 March 2011 |
Banbury United |
ASM Stadium, Thame |
2–0 |
Potter, Hackney |
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[64] |
Final |
12 April 2011 |
Kidlington |
Kassam Stadium |
4–0 |
Hanson, Burge, Heslop, Potter |
1200 |
[65] |
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- As of 9 May 2011 (does not include Oxfordshire Senior Cup matches or friendlies).
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