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Oxford United
2024–25 season
OwnerErick Thohir,
Anindya Novyan Bakrie
ChairmanGrant Ferguson
Head CoachDes Buckingham
StadiumKassam Stadium
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The 2024–25 season is the 131st season in the history of Oxford United Football Club. It is their first season back in the Championship (the second tier of English football) since the 1998–99 season, following their promotion from League One via the play-offs the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Players

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As of 19 August 2024
No. Player Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Jamie Cumming GK England Winchester (1999-09-04) 4 September 1999 (age 24) Chelsea 27 June 2024 Undisclosed
13 Simon Eastwood GK England Luton 26 June 1989 (age 34) Blackburn Rovers 1 July 2016 Free transfer 30 June 2025
21 Matt Ingram GK England High Wycombe 18 December 1993 (age 30) Hull City 19 July 2024 Undisclosed –
Defenders
2 Sam Long RB England Oxford 16 January 1995 (age 29) Academy 1 July 2013 – 30 June 2026
3 Ciaron Brown LB Northern Ireland England Hillingdon 14 January 1998 (age 26) Wales Cardiff City 1 July 2022 Free transfer 30 June 2025
5 Elliott Moore CB England Coalville 16 March 1997 (age 27) Leicester City 1 August 2019 Undisclosed –
12 Joe Bennett LB England Rochdale 28 March 1990 (age 34) Free agent 30 November 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2024
22 Greg Leigh LB Jamaica England Manchester 30 September 1994 (age 29) Ipswich Town 24 August 2023 Undisclosed –
24 Hidde ter Avest RB Netherlands Wierden 20 May 1997 (age 27) FC Utrecht 19 August 2024 Free transfer -
26 Jack Currie LB England Kingston upon Thames 16 December 2001 (age 22) England AFC Wimbledon 5 July 2024 Undisclosed
30 Peter Kioso RB Republic of Ireland Dublin 15 August 1999 (age 24) England Rotherham United 24 June 2024 Undisclosed
34 Jordan Thorniley CB England Warrington 24 November 1996 (age 27) Blackpool 1 July 2023 Free transfer –
35 James Golding CB Republic of Ireland England Sutton 10 August 2004 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2027
Midfielders
4 Will Vaulks MF Wales Wirral 13 September 1993 (age 30) Sheffield Wednesday 1 July 2024 Free transfer
6 Josh McEachran CM England Oxford 1 March 1993 (age 31) MK Dons 1 July 2023 Free transfer –
8 Cameron Brannagan CM England Manchester 9 May 1996 (age 28) Liverpool 11 January 2018 Undisclosed –
14 Louie Sibley CM England Burton upon Trent 13 December 2001 (age 22) Derby County F.C. 3 July 2024 Free transfer –
15 Idris El Mizouni MF Tunisia France Paris 26 September 2000 (age 23) Ipswich Town 9 July 2024 Undisclosed
18 Marcus McGuane DM England Greenwich 2 February 1999 (age 25) Nottingham Forest 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
19 Tyler Goodrham RM Republic of Ireland England High Wycombe 7 August 2003 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2021 – 30 June 2027
Forwards
7 Przemysław Płacheta LW Poland Łowicz 23 March 1998 (age 26) Wales Swansea City 15 July 2024 Free transfer –
9 Mark Harris ST Wales Swansea 29 December 1998 (age 25) Wales Cardiff City 11 July 2023 Free transfer 30 June 2026
10 Matt Phillips LW Scotland England Aylesbury 31 March 1991 (age 33) West Bromwich Albion 1 August 2024 Free transfer –
11 Malcolm Ebiowei RW England Lambeth 4 September 2003 (age 20) Crystal Palace 2 August 2024 Loan End of season
17 Owen Dale RW England Warrington 1 November 1998 (age 25) Blackpool 1 February 2024 Undisclosed –
20 Rúben Rodrigues ST Portugal Oliveira de Azeméis 2 August 1996 (age 27) Notts County 1 July 2023 Free transfer –
25 Will Goodwin ST England Tarporley 7 May 2002 (age 22) Cheltenham Town 19 January 2024 £400,000 –
27 Max Woltman ST England Wirral 20 August 2003 (age 20) Liverpool 30 August 2023 Undisclosed –
28 Marselino Ferdinan FW Indonesia Jakarta 9 September 2004 (age 19) K.M.S.K. Deinze 19 August 2024 Free transfer –
44 Dane Scarlett ST England Hillingdon 24 March 2004 (age 20) Tottenham Hotspur 12 August 2024 30 June 2025
Out on loan
– Stuart Findlay CB Scotland Rutherglen 14 September 1995 (age 28) United States Philadelphia Union 19 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
28 Stephan Negru CB Republic of Ireland Dublin 24 July 2002 (age 21) Ireland Shelbourne 1 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
- Edward McGinty GK Republic of Ireland Motherwell 5 August 1999 (age 24) Sligo Rovers 21 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
31 Eddie Brearey GK England Chipping Norton 9 June 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2022 – –
33 Jacob Knightbridge GK England Brentwood 25 January 2004 (age 20) West Ham United 1 July 2024 Free transfer –
36 Josh Johnson CM England Westminster 26 September 2004 (age 19) Academy 21 October 2022 – 30 June 2025

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2024[a] GK England Jacob Knightbridge England West Ham United Free [1]
1 July 2024[b] DM Wales Will Vaulks England Sheffield Wednesday Free [2]
3 July 2024 CM England Louie Sibley England Derby County Free [3]
5 July 2024 LB England Jack Currie England AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed [4]
9 July 2024 CM Tunisia Idris El Mizouni England Ipswich Town £400,000 [5][6]
15 July 2024 LW Poland Przemysław Płacheta Wales Swansea City Free [7]
19 July 2024 GK England Matt Ingram England Hull City Undisclosed [8]
1 August 2024 RW Scotland Matt Phillips England West Bromwich Albion Free [9]
19 August 2024 AM Indonesia Marselino Ferdinan Belgium Deinze Free [10]
19 August 2024 RB Netherlands Hidde ter Avest Netherlands FC Utrecht Free [11]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on July 1 once his West Ham United contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 11 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Sheffield Wednesday contract expired

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date unil Ref.
2 August 2024 RW England Malcolm Ebiowei England Crystal Palace End of Season [12]
12 August 2024 CF England Dane Scarlett England Tottenham Hotspur End of Season [13]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
1 July 2024[a] CB Scotland Stuart Findlay Scotland Kilmarnock End of Season [14]
1 July 2024[b] CB Republic of Ireland Stephan Negru England Salford City End of Season [15]
24 January 2024 GK Republic of Ireland Edward McGinty Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers 1 November 2024[c] [16]
23 July 2024 GK England Jacob Knightbridge England Braintree Town 23 January 2025 [17]
5 August 2024 GK England Eddie Brearey England Beaconsfield Town 1 July 2025 [18]
7 August 2024 MF England Joshua Johnson England Maidenhead United 1 July 2025 [19]
  1. ^ The loan was announced on 4 June, and would officially commence on July 1
  2. ^ The loan was announced on 29 June, and would officially commence on July 1
  3. ^ The League of Ireland is a summer league and McGinty's loan was extended at the end of the English season to allow him to remain at the club until the end of the Irish season

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 LW England Josh Murphy England Portsmouth 1 July 2024 [20][21]
30 June 2024 LB England Steve Seddon Scotland Motherwell 2 July 2024 [22][23]
30 June 2024 RW Wales Billy Bodin England Burton Albion 8 July 2024 [22][24]
30 June 2024 RM England James Henry England Aldershot Town 3 August 2024 [22][25]
30 June 2024 AM England Marcus Browne [22]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 31 May, Oxford United announced their first pre-season friendly, against Oxford City.[26] Five days later, a behind closed doors fixture versus Exeter City was confirmed.[27] On 25 June, it was confirmed the club would also travel to face Mansfield Town.[28] Three days later, two further friendlies wers added, against Palermo and Solihull Moors.[29][30]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 July 2024 Friendly Académico de Viseu 1–0 Oxford United Alicante
André Clóvis 8' Report Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
19 July 2024 Friendly Oxford City 0–3 Oxford United Oxford
19:30 BST Report Sibley 11'
Goodwin 25'
Brannagan 83'		 Stadium: Court Place Farm
Attendance: 2,062
20 July 2024 Friendly Solihull Moors 0–3 Oxford United Solihull
13:00 BST Report Brannagan 17'
Goodrham 35'
Golding 90'		 Stadium: Damson Park
24 July 2024 Friendly Oxford United 0–1 Exeter City Oxford
15:00 BST Report Magennis 19' Stadium: Oxford Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
27 July 2024 Friendly Mansfield Town 1–0 Oxford United Mansfield
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,455
31 July 2024 Friendly Oxford United 2–0 Southampton Oxford
19:30 BST Harris 35'
Rodrigues 43'		 Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,273
3 August 2024 Friendly Oxford United 0–2 Palermo Oxford
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,539

Competitions

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Championship

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Championship

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 West Bromwich Albion 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
6 Bristol City 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1 4
7 Swansea City 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
8 Oxford United 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
9 Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
10 Coventry City 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
11 Middlesbrough 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[31]

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
2 1 0 1 4 3  +1 3 1 0 0 2 0  +2 0 0 1 2 3  −1

Last updated: 16 August 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round12
GroundHA
ResultWL
Position68
Points33
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[32]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Oxford United 2–0 Norwich City Oxford
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,333
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
16 August 2024 2 Coventry City 3–2 Oxford United Coventry
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 28,051
Referee: David Coote
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 17 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[33]
24 August 2024 3 Blackburn Rovers v Oxford United Blackburn
15:00 BST Stadium: Ewood Park
31 August 2024 4 Oxford United v Preston North End Oxford
15:00 BST Stadium: Kassam Stadium
14 September 2024 5 Oxford United v Stoke City Oxford
15:00 BST Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[34]

FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Oxford being drawn at home against Peterborough United.[35] In the second round, they were drawn away to Coventry City.[36][37]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Oxford United 2–0 Peterborough United Oxford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,693
27 August 2024 Second round Coventry City v Oxford United Coventry
19:45 BST Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 16 August 2024

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Jamie Cumming 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF England ENG Sam Long 3 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF England ENG Ciaron Brown 2 1 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF Wales WAL Will Vaulks 3 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
5 DF England ENG Elliott Moore 3 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
6 MF England ENG Josh McEachran 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
7 FW Poland POL Przemysław Płacheta 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF England ENG Cameron Brannagan 3 1 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+1 0
9 FW Wales WAL Mark Harris 2 2 2+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW Scotland SCO Matt Phillips 2 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
11 FW England ENG Malcolm Ebiowei (on loan from Crystal Palace) 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
12 DF England ENG Joe Bennett 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
13 GK England ENG Simon Eastwood 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF England ENG Louie Sibley 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
15 MF Tunisia TUN Idris El Mizouni 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
17 FW England ENG Owen Dale 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 MF England ENG Marcus McGuane 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Tyler Goodrham 3 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
20 FW Portugal POR Rúben Rodrigues 3 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
21 GK England ENG Matt Ingram 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
22 DF Jamaica JAM Greg Leigh 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
24 DF Netherlands NED Hidde ter Avest 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Will Goodwin 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF England ENG Jack Currie 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Max Woltman 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 MF Indonesia IDN Marselino Ferdinan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 FW England ENG Kyle Edwards 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Peter Kioso 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
31 GK England ENG Eddie Brearey 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 DF England ENG Richard McIntyre 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 GK England ENG Jacob Knightbridge 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 DF England ENG Jordan Thorniley 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
35 DF Republic of Ireland IRL James Golding 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 FW England ENG Aidan Elliott-Wheeler 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
38 MF England ENG Zaide Took-Oxley 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 FW England ENG Gatlin O'Donkor 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
40 GK England ENG Monty Marrott 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
41 MF England ENG George Franklin 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
44 FW England ENG Dane Scarlett (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players away on loan:
36 MF England ENG Joshua Johnson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF Scotland SCO Stuart Findlay 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephan Negru 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
— GK Republic of Ireland IRL Edward McGinty 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

References

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Oxford_United_F.C._season

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