2013–14 Oxford United F.C. season

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.

Oxford United
2013–14 season
ChairmanIan Lenagan
ManagerChris Wilder (until 25 January 2014)
Mickey Lewis (caretaker)
Gary Waddock (from 22 March 2014)
Football League Two8th
FA Cup3rd Round
League Cup1st Round
Football League Trophy2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: James Constable (10)
All: Constable (12)
Highest home attendance10,049 (v Plymouth Argyle 26 December 2013 (Football League Two))
Lowest home attendance3,114 (v Gateshead 9 November 2013 (FA Cup))

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

Home colours
Away colours
Home goalkeeper

Match fixtures and results

Pre-season friendlies

6 July 2013 Ardley United 1–2 Oxford United The Playing Fields, Ardley
15:00Brooks 74' (pen)ReportPotter 48'
Smalley 90'
Attendance: 604
10 July 2013 Alloa Athletic 1–1 Oxford United Recreation Park, Alloa
19:45Ferns 90'ReportSmalley 7'Attendance: 245
13 July 2013 Berwick Rangers 1–2 Oxford United Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00Morris 2'ReportHall 63' (pen)
Rigg 71'
Attendance: 247
20 July 2013 Oxford United 1–1 Birmingham City Kassam Stadium
15:00Smalley 25'ReportMcGurk 43'Attendance: 2,394 (844 away)
23 July 2013 Oxford City 5–1 Oxford United Court Place Farm, Oxford
19:30Skendi 25', 34'
Benjamin 32'
Winters 39'
Green 76'
ReportHall 3' (pen)Attendance: 1,005
27 July 2013 Oxford United 1–0 Coventry City Kassam Stadium
15:00Constable 46'ReportAttendance: 1,557
29 July 2013 Truro City 1–1 Oxford United Treyew Road, Truro
19:30Cooke 57'ReportO'Dowda 40'

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

3 August 2013 1 Portsmouth 1–4 Oxford United Fratton Park, Portsmouth
15:00Agyemang 25'ReportSmalley 34', 62'
Potter 38', 64'
Attendance: 18,181
Referee: Ward
10 August 2013 2 Oxford United 2–1 Bury Kassam Stadium
15:00Rose 34'
Mullins 82'
ReportSoares 70'Attendance: 5,774
Referee: Linington
17 August 2013 3 Torquay United 1–3 Oxford United Plainmoor, Torquay
15:00Chapell 70'ReportSmalley 49'
Constable 63'
Hall 77'
Attendance: 3,176
Referee: Gibbs
24 August 2013 4 Oxford United 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers Kassam Stadium
15:00Rose 51'
Mullins 96'
ReportMorgan 44' 59' (pen)Attendance: 7,100
Referee: D'Urso
31 August 2013 5 Oxford United 1–1 Rochdale Kassam Stadium
15:00Constable 24'ReportLund 51'Attendance: 5,260
Referee: Graham
7 September 2013 6 Burton Albion 0–2 Oxford United Pirelli Stadium, Burton-on-Trent
15:00ReportPotter 49'
Rose 85'
Attendance: 3,416
Referee: Bull
14 September 2013 7 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Oxford United Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
15:00Harrison 8'
Gornell 51'
ReportKitson 34'
Mullins 57'
Attendance: 3,906
Referee: Robinson
21 September 201 8 Oxford United 0–1 Chesterfield Kassam Stadium
15:00ReportHumphreys 30'Attendance: 7,187
Referee: Kettle
28 September 2013 9 Hartlepool United 1–3 Oxford United Victoria Park, Hartlepool
15:00James 48'ReportWilliams 5'
Smalley 67'
Hall 90' (pen)
Attendance: 3,799
Referee: Simpson
6 October 2013 10 Oxford United 0–2 Southend United Kassam Stadium
15:00ReportClifford 14'
Prosser 30'
Attendance: 5,578
Referee: Steve Martin
12 October 2013 11 Oxford United 2–0 Northampton Town Kassam Stadium
15:00Constable 44'
Rose 45' (pen)
ReportAttendance: 6,177
Referee: Darren Deadman
19 October 2013 12 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Oxford United Crown Ground, Accrington
15:00ReportAttendance: 1,476
Referee: Boyeson
22 October 2013 13 Oxford United 0–0 Exeter City Kassam Stadium
19:45ReportAttendance: 5,083
Referee: Stroud
26 October 2013 14 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Oxford United Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, London
15:00ReportConstable 6'
Smalley 82' (pen)
Attendance: 4,685
Referee: Whitestone
2 November 2013 15 Oxford United 0–1 Bristol Rovers Kassam Stadium
15:00ReportO'Toole 71' (pen)Attendance: 6,374
Referee: Brown
16 November 2013 16 Mansfield Town 1–3 Oxford United Field Mill, Mansfield
15:00Stevenson 45'ReportRigg 12'
Constable 45'
Williams 66'
Attendance: 3,831[2]
Referee: Breakspear
23 November 2013 17 Oxford United 3–0 Morecambe F.C. Kassam Stadium
15:00Constable 16'
Rigg 25'
Williams 31'
ReportAttendance: 4,871
Referee: Sutton
26 November 2013 18 Oxford United 0–0 Newport County Kassam Stadium
19:45ReportAttendance: 5,042
Referee: Sheldrake
30 November 2013 19 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Oxford United Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
15:00Schumacher 12'ReportKitson 89'Attendance: 2,739
Referee: Bond
14 December 2013 20 Oxford United 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Kassam Stadium
15:00Constable 8'
Kitson 90'
ReportMurphy 45'Attendance: 4,901
Referee: Heywood
21 December 2013 21 York City 0–0 Oxford United Bootham Crescent, York
15:00ReportAttendance: 3,526
Referee: Keith Hill
26 December 2013 22 Oxford United 2–3 Plymouth Argyle Kassam Stadium
15:00Hall 66'
Trotman 88' (o.g.)
ReportLavery 46'
Reid 81' (pen), 87'
Attendance: 10,049
Referee: Andy Davies
29 December 2013 23 Oxford United 0–2 Scunthorpe United Kassam Stadium
15:00ReportBurton 11'
Syers 72'
Attendance: 6,009
Referee: Andy Madley
11 January 2014 24 Oxford United 0–0 Portsmouth Kassam Stadium
15:00ReportAttendance: 8,443
Referee: Mark Heywood
18 January 2014 25 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Oxford United Adams Park, High Wycombe
15:00ReportWroe 87'Attendance: 5,751
Referee: Brendan Malone
25 January 2014 26 Oxford United 1–0 Torquay United Kassam Stadium
15:00Smalley 6'ReportAttendance: 4,744
Referee: Carl Berry
28 January 2014 27 Exeter City 0–0 Oxford United St James Park, Exeter
19:45ReportAttendance: 2,798
Referee: Chris Sarginson
1 February 2014 28 Oxford United 2–1 AFC Wimbledon Kassam Stadium
15:00Newey 39'
Connolly 56'
ReportWyke 75'Attendance: 5,748
Referee: Andy D'Urso
4 February 2014 29 Bury 1–1 Oxford United Gigg Lane, Bury
19:45Jones 56'ReportRuffels 58'Attendance: 2,303
Referee: Graham Horwood
8 February 2014 30 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Oxford United Memorial Stadium, Bristol
15:00O'Toole 84'ReportConstable 10'Attendance: 6,493
Referee: Lee Collins
15 February 2014 31 Oxford United 3–0 Mansfield Town Kassam Stadium
15:00Connolly 27'
Wroe 53'
Smalley 69'
ReportAttendance: 5,108
Referee: Fred Graham
18 February 2014 32 Newport County 3–2 Oxford United Rodney Parade, Newport
19:45Howe 45'
Burge 71'
Zebroski 83'
ReportConstable 14'
Potter 88'
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Oliver Langford
22 February 2014 33 Morecambe 1–1 Oxford United Globe Arena, Morecambe
15:00Threlfall 90'ReportConnolly 13'Attendance: 1,614
Referee: David Webb
1 March 2014 34 Rochdale 3–0 Oxford United Spotland, Rochdale
15:00Hogan 45', 50', 62'ReportAttendance: 3,429
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
8 March 2014 35 Oxford United 1–2 Burton Albion Kassam Stadium
15:00Williams 52'ReportKnowles 10'
Ismail 26'
Attendance: 5,413
Referee: Andy Woolmer
11 March 2014 36 Oxford United 1–1 Cheltenham Town Kassam Stadium
19:45Williams 78'ReportCureton 84'Attendance: 4,606
Referee: Tim Robinson
15 March 2014 37 Chesterfield 3–0 Oxford United Proact Stadium, Chesterfield
15:00Banks 8'
Roberts 16' (pen), 90'
ReportAttendance: 6,246
Referee: Paul Tierney
21 March 2014 38 Oxford United 1–0 Hartlepool United Kassam Stadium
19:45Connolly 78'ReportAttendance: 4,954
Referee: Andy Davies
24 March 2014 39 Southend United 3–0 Oxford United Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
19:45Atkinson 9'
Barnard 17' (pen)
Loza 86'
ReportAttendance: 6,078
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 March 2014 40 Dagenham & Redbridge 1–0 Oxford United Victoria Road, Dagenham
15:00Howell 90'ReportAttendance: 1,893
Referee: Trevor Kettle
5 April 2014 41 Oxford United 0–2 Fleetwood Town Kassam Stadium
15:00ReportBall 34'
Sarcevic 52'
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Brendan Malone
12 April 2014 42 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Oxford United Home Park, Plymouth
15:07ReportKitson 33'
Constable 63'
Attendance: 8,161
Referee: Mick Russell
18 April 2014 43 Oxford United 0–1 York City Kassam Stadium
15:00ReportCoulson 48' (pen)Attendance: 7,118
Referee: Oliver Langford
21 April 2014 44 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Oxford United Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
15:00Sparrow 15'ReportAttendance: 5,241
Referee: Scott Mathieson
26 April 2014 45 Oxford United 1–2 Accrington Stanley Kassam Stadium
15:00Williams 67'ReportOdejayi 18'
Gray 54'
Attendance: 5,022
Referee: Keith Hill
3 May 2014 46 Northampton Town 3–1 Oxford United Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
15:00Marquis 29'
Toney 33'
Kouo-Doumbé 51'
ReportWilliams 7'Attendance: 7,529
Referee: Scott Duncan

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
461614165350 +3628692423 +18872927 +2

Last updated: 3 May 2014.
Source: BBC Sport

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHAAHAAAHHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultWWWDDWDLWLWDDWLWWDDWDLLDWWDWDDWLDLLDLWLLLWLLLL
Position2111222424344121111122577653333345666667878888
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014 (UTC). Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
6Burton Albion461915124742+572Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
7York City461817115241+1171
8Oxford United461614165350+362
9Dagenham & Redbridge461515165359−660
10Plymouth Argyle461612185158−760
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:
9 November 2013 1 Oxford United 2–2 Gateshead Kassam Stadium
15:00Smalley 77'
Rose 90'
ReportMarwood 18'
Chandler 51'
Attendance: 3,114
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
6 December 2013 1R Gateshead 0–1 Oxford United Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead
19:45ReportSmalley 116' (pen)Attendance: 2,632
Referee: Paul Tierney
9 December 2013 2 Wrexham 1–2 Oxford United Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
19:45Clarke 29'ReportConstable 54'
Williams 56'
Attendance: 2,906
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 January 2014 3 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Oxford United The Valley
Morrison 54'
Kermorgant 82'
ReportMullins 13'
Davies 24'
Attendance: 5,566
Referee: Steve Martin
21 January 2014 3R Oxford United 0–3 Charlton Athletic Kassam Stadium
ReportKermorgant 35' 58'
Green 38'
Attendance: 3,225
Referee: David Coote
6 August 2013 1 Charlton Athletic 4–0 Oxford United The Valley, London
19:45Church 18', 57'
Green 49'
Pigott 90' (pen)
ReportAttendance: 4,935
Referee: Andy Davies
1 Bye
8 October 2013 2 Oxford United 1–2 Portsmouth Kassam Stadium
19:45Constable 90'ReportAgyemang 66'
Marquis 83'
Attendance: 3,697
Referee: Iain Williamson
1 Bye
2 Bye
3 Bye
11 February 2014 QF Thame United 0-2 Oxford United ASM Stadium, Thame
19:45ReportAidan Hawtin (2)
9 April 2014 SF Kidlington 0-0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Oxford United Yarnton Road, Kidlington
Report
Penalties
Rose
Josh Shama
Marsh
O'Dowda
Bevans

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 3 May 2014
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ENGRyan Clarke530460501010
3DF  ENGTom Newey481411501010
4DF  ENGMichael Raynes30024+20300010
6DF  ENGJake Wright350310301000
7MF  ENGSean Rigg32221+72300+1000
8FW  ENGDave Kitson36428+44400000
9FW  ENGJames Constable501235+9104+110011
10FW  ENGDeane Smalley39924+873+220+100+10
11MF  ENGAlfie Potter26416+84000+1010
13DF  ENGDavid Hunt530460501010
14MF  ENGAsa Hall19315+3300000+10
15MF  AUSRyan Williams43828+972+211010
16DF  ENGAndy Whing20018+10001000
17MF  ENGDanny Rose44538+24311000
18MF  ENGScott Davies2618+120510010
19DF  ENGJohnny Mullins404343411010
20FW  ENGTyrone Marsh700+501+100000
21GK  NZLMax Crocombe0000000000
22MF  ENGNicky Wroe18217+12000000
24MF  ENGDavid Connolly1648+84000000
25GK  ENGShwan Jalal0000000000
30MF  ENGSam Long50300+200000
32DF  ENGDavid Lynn1000100000
34DF  ENGMatt Bevans1209+10200000
35FW  ENGCallum O'Dowda1204+60001010
37MF  ENGJosh Ruffels34121+714+100010
-GK  ENGWayne Brown0000000000
-DF  WALJonathan Meades0000000000

Top scorers

As of 3 May 2014
PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal
1FW 9James Constable1010112
2FW 10Deane Smalley72009
3MF 15Ryan Williams71008
4MF 17Danny Rose41005
5=FW 24David Connolly40004
5=FW 8Dave Kitson40004
5=DF 19Johnny Mullins31004
5=MF 11Alfie Potter40004
9MF 14Asa Hall30003
10=MF 7Sean Rigg20002
10=MF 22Nicky Wroe20002
12=MF 18Scott Davies01001
12=DF 3Tom Newey10001
12=MF 37Josh Ruffels10001
TOTALS5170159

Disciplinary record

As of 3 May 2014
NumberNationPositionNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal
3 DFTom Newey91001000101
4 DFMichael Raynes4100001051
6 DFJake Wright6000000060
7 MFSean Rigg4000100050
8 FWDave Kitson101100000111
9 FWJames Constable2000000020
10 FWDeane Smalley3000001040
11 MFAlfie Potter1000000010
13 DFDavid Hunt6000000060
14 MFAsa Hall3000000030
15 MFRyan Williams5100000051
16 DFAndy Whing2100000021
17 MFDanny Rose4000000040
18 MFScott Davies1000000010
19 DFJohnny Mullins3010000040
22 MFNicky Wroe3000000030
35 FWCallum O'Dowda1000001020
37 MFJosh Ruffels1000000010
TOTALS685202030755

Transfers

Players transferred in
DatePos.NamePrevious ClubFeeRef.
4 July 2013DFTom NeweyScunthorpe UnitedFree[3]
8 July 2013DFKenzer LeeWest Ham UnitedFree[4]
8 July 2013DFMatt BevansWatfordFree[4]
22 July 2013DFJohnny MullinsRotherham UnitedUndisclosed[5]
30 July 2013MFJosh RuffelsCoventry CityFree[6]
Players transferred out
DatePos.NameToFeeRef.
30 July 2013MFLiam DavisYeovil TownFree[7]
Players loaned in
Date fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.
4 July 2013MFAsa HallShrewsbury TownJanuary 2014[3]
3 August 2013MFRyan WilliamsFulhamend of season[8][9]
12 September 2013GKShwan JalalA.F.C. Bournemouth2 October 2013[10][11]
10 January 2014MFNicky WroePreston North Endend of season[12]
10 January 2014GKJonathan HenlyReadingMarch 2014[12][13]
31 January 2014FWDavid ConnollyPortsmouthend of season[14]
Players loaned out
Date fromPos.NameToDate toRef.

References