2024–25 Oxford United F.C. season
The 2024–25 season is the 131st season in the history of Oxford United Football Club and their first season back in the Championship (second tier off English football), since the 1998–99 season following their promotion via the play-offs from League One in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Erick Thohir, Anindya Novyan Bakrie |
| Chairman | Grant Ferguson |
| Head Coach | Des Buckingham |
| Stadium | Kassam Stadium |
Players
- As of 24 June 2024
| No. | Player | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Jamie Cumming | GK | Winchester | 4 September 1999 | Chelsea | 27 June 2024 | Undisclosed | |||||
| 13 | Simon Eastwood | GK | Luton | 26 June 1989 (age 34) | Blackburn Rovers | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 21 | Edward McGinty | GK | Motherwell | 5 August 1999 (age 24) | Sligo Rovers | 21 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 31 | Eddie Brearey | GK | Chipping Norton | 9 June 2004 (age 20) | Academy | 1 July 2022 | – | – | ||||
| – | Jacob Knightbridge | GK | Brentwood | 25 January 2004 (age 20) | West Ham United | 1 July 2024 | Free transfer | – | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sam Long | RB | Oxford | 16 January 1995 (age 29) | Academy | 1 July 2013 | – | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 3 | Ciaron Brown | LB | Hillingdon | 14 January 1998 (age 26) | Cardiff City | 1 July 2022 | Free transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 4 | Jordan Thorniley | CB | Warrington | 24 November 1996 (age 27) | Blackpool | 1 July 2023 | Free transfer | – | ||||
| 5 | Elliott Moore | CB | Coalville | 16 March 1997 (age 27) | Leicester City | 1 August 2019 | Undisclosed | – | ||||
| 12 | Joe Bennett | LB | Rochdale | 28 March 1990 (age 34) | Free agent | 30 November 2023 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 22 | Greg Leigh | LB | Manchester | 30 September 1994 (age 29) | Ipswich Town | 24 August 2023 | Undisclosed | – | ||||
| 26 | James Golding | CB | Sutton | 10 August 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 1 July 2023 | – | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 28 | Stephan Negru | CB | Dublin | 24 July 2002 (age 21) | Shelbourne | 1 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| TBC | Peter Kioso | RB | Dublin | 15 August 1999 (age 24) | Rotherham United | 24 June 2024 | Undisclosed | |||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Josh McEachran | CM | Oxford | 1 March 1993 (age 31) | MK Dons | 1 July 2023 | Free transfer | – | ||||
| 8 | Cameron Brannagan | CM | Manchester | 9 May 1996 (age 28) | Liverpool | 11 January 2018 | Undisclosed | – | ||||
| 14 | Oisin Smyth | AM | Derrytrasna | 5 May 2000 (age 24) | Dungannon | 31 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 18 | Marcus McGuane | DM | Greenwich | 2 February 1999 (age 25) | Nottingham Forest | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 19 | Tyler Goodrham | RM | High Wycombe | 7 August 2003 (age 20) | Academy | 1 July 2021 | – | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 23 | Josh Murphy | LM | London | 24 February 1995 (age 29) | Cardiff City | 26 July 2022 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 24 | Josh Johnson | CM | Westminster | 26 September 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 21 October 2022 | – | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| – | Will Vaulks | MF | Wirral | 13 September 1993 (age 30) | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 July 2024 | Free transfer | |||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Mark Harris | ST | Swansea | 29 December 1998 (age 25) | Cardiff City | 11 July 2023 | Free transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 20 | Rúben Rodrigues | ST | Oliveira de Azeméis | 2 August 1996 (age 27) | Notts County | 1 July 2023 | Free transfer | – | ||||
| 25 | Will Goodwin | ST | Tarporley | 7 May 2002 (age 22) | Cheltenham Town | 19 January 2024 | £400,000 | – | ||||
| 27 | Max Woltman | ST | Wirral | 20 August 2003 (age 20) | Liverpool | 30 August 2023 | Undisclosed | – | ||||
| 30 | Owen Dale | RW | Warrington | 1 November 1998 (age 25) | Blackpool | 1 February 2024 | Undisclosed | – | ||||
| 39 | Gatlin O'Donkor | ST | Reading | 14 October 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 5 March 2022 | – | |||||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||||
| – | Stuart Findlay | CB | Rutherglen | 14 September 1995 (age 28) | Philadelphia Union | 19 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2024 | RB | Peter Kioso | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 27 June 2024 | GK | Jamie Cumming | Chelsea | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 1 July 2024[lower-alpha 1] | GK | Jacob Knightbridge | West Ham United | Free | [3] |
| 1 July 2024[lower-alpha 2] | DM | Will Vaulks | Sheffield Wednesday | Free | [4] |
- The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on July 1 once his West Ham United contract expired
- The transfer was announced on 11 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Sheffield Wednesday contract expired
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | AM | Oisin Smyth | St Mirren | Undisclosed | [5] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date unil | Ref. |
|---|
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2024 | CB | Stuart Findlay | Kilmarnock | End of season | [6] |
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | LW | Josh Murphy | Portsmouth | 1 July 2024 | [7][8] |
| 30 June 2024 | RW | Billy Bodin | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | AM | Marcus Browne | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | RM | James Henry | [9] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Steve Seddon | [9] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 31 May, Oxford United announced their first pre-season friendly, against Oxford City.[10] Five days later, a behind closed doors fixture versus Exeter City was confirmed.[11] On 25 June, it was confirmed the club would also travel to face Mansfield Town.[12] Three days later, a fourth friendly was added, against Palermo.[13]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 July 2024 Friendly | Oxford City | v | Oxford United | Oxford |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Court Place Farm |
| 24 July 2024 Friendly | Oxford United | v | Exeter City | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Oxford Sports Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Mansfield Town | v | Oxford United | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Field Mill |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Oxford United | v | Palermo | Littlemore |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 10 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)[14]
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)[14]
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 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[15]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Oxford United | v | Norwich City | Littlemore |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Oxford being drawn at home against Peterborough United.[16]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2024 First round | Oxford United | v | Peterborough United | Littlemore |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of pre-season
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 | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| — | GK | ENG | Jamie Cumming | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | GK | ENG | Simon Eastwood | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | GK | ENG | Jacob Knightbridge | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | GK | IRL | Edward McGinty | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| — | DF | ENG | Joe Bennett | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | ENG | Ciaron Brown | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | SCO | Stuart Findlay | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | IRL | James Golding | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | IRL | Peter Kioso | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | JAM | Greg Leigh | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | ENG | Sam Long | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | ENG | Elliott Moore | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | IRL | Stephan Negru | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | ENG | Jordan Thorniley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| — | MF | ENG | Joshua Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | ENG | Josh McEachran | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | ENG | Marcus McGuane | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | WAL | Will Vaulks | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| — | FW | ENG | Owen Dale | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | IRL | Tyler Goodrham | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | IRL | Will Goodwin | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | WAL | Mark Harris | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | ENG | Gatlin O'Donkor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | POR | Rúben Rodrigues | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | IRL | Max Woltman | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
References
- "Peter Kioso Joins Oxford United". Oxford United FC. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- "Jamie Cumming Resigns On Permanent Deal". Oxford United FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- "Jacob Knightbridge Signs For Oxford United". Oxford United FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- "Will Vaulks signs for Oxford United". Oxford United FC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "Oisin Smyth joins Saints on a two-year deal from Oxford United". St Mirren FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- "Stuart Findlay signs one-year loan extension". Kilmarnock F.C. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "Josh Murphy To Depart Oxford United". Oxford United FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- "Blues Bring In Murphy". Portsmouth FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- "Oxford United Announce Retained List". Oxford United FC. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "U's Announce First Pre-Season Game". Oxford United FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- "United Announce Second Pre-Season Friendly". Oxford United FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- "Oxford United's Pre-Season Continues Away To Mansfield". Oxford United FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- "Palermo Pre-Season Friendly". Oxford United FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- "Derby at Blackburn and Blades visit Preston to start Championship". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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