General Yesteryear

[Thomas/Brock/Jones]

Brett Williams ? On loan from Notts For I think

 

[Marked Ox]

ON THIS DAY : March 7th 1992

Oxford Utd 5-3 Swindon Town

Goals from John Durnin (2) Jim Magilton and Joey Beauchamp (2) sees the U’s defeat Swindon for the first time since April 1982
in a thriller at the Manor.

U’s : Veysey - Robinson Evans Melville Williams - Beauchamp Lewis Magilton Allen - Durnin Aylott
Sub: Penney

Att: 7,995

Something I never knew, it wasn't Joey Beauchamp but Josey Beauchamp (commentary on his 1st goal).

 

[West Oxon U’s]

Brett Williams was right footed but Brian Horton brought him in on loan from Nottm Forest to play as left back,
Garry Smart was playing at right back with Les Robinson at left back. Robinson got an injury and Mike Ford may also
have been injured at the same time. When Williams went back, Smart filled in a left back and David Penney
played at right back.

I can remember Penney scoring from 25 yards in the top corner against Wolves at that time from full back!

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : March 11th 1978

U’s striker Hugh Curran nets twice in a 3-0 home win over Colchester United at the Manor.
They prove to be his final goals for United.

U’s : Burton - Kingston Briggs Bodel Fogg - Seacole Jeffrey Taylor Duncan - Foley Curran

Att: 4,060

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : March 11th 1986

Former U’s skipper Jake Wright is born.

Happy 35th birthday, Jake.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : March 12th 1994

Paul Moody, 26 a recent £60,000 signing from Southampton scores the first of his 62 goals for the U’s
in a disappointing 2-1 home defeat to Peterborough United, Both teams were to be relegated at the end of the
1993-94 campaign.

U’s : Whitehead - Smart Elliott M.Ford Dyer - Beauchamp Lewis R.Ford Allen - Cusack Moody

Att: 5,789

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : March 13th 1951

Roy Burton is born on this day in Wantage, Berkshire. Made 449 appearances between the sticks for the U’s between 1971-1983.
Happy 70th birthday, Roy.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : March 13th 1971

Joey Beauchamp was born on this day in Oxford and is 50 today!
428 Oxford United appearances and eighty goals. Joey was voted by the supporters as
the club’s best player of the 1990’s.

 

[SteMerritt]

ON THIS DAY : March 13th 1951

Roy Burton is born on this day in Wantage, Berkshire. Made 449 appearances between the sticks for the U’s between 1971-1983.
Happy 70th birthday, Roy.

Legend. And probably why we annexed Wantage in the 70s to honour the great man.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : March 14th 2006

On this day 15 years ago, acting directors Brendon Cross and Bill Smith sack U’s boss Brian Talbot
in the wake of a disastrous 2-1 defeat at Stockport which extended United’s winless run to ten games.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : March 14th 1987

On this day 34 years ago Robbie Mustoe from Minster Lovell made his full U’s debut in a 1-3 home defeat to Liverpool.
New signing Dean Saunders from Brighton also made his debut.

U’s : Hardwick - Mustoe Briggs Caton Trewick - Phillips Houghton Hebberd Brock - Leworthy Saunders
Sub. Rhoades-Brown

Att: 14,211

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : March 16th 1997

U’s central defender Elliott Moore is born in Coalville, Leicestershire.
Happy 24th Birthday, Elliott.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : March 16th 1991

Thirty years ago today United found themselves 3-0 Down after 23 minutes at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
to a Steve Bull hat trick. United fought back in the second half to draw 3-3 with goals in the 88th and 89th minute
from Mark Stein and Paul Simpson. In fact Simpson missed a golden chance in stoppage time to make it 3-4 to the U’s.

U’s : Veysey - Robinson Foster Melville Ford - Phillips Magilton Lewis Simpson - Foyle Durnin
Sub: Stein

Att: 11,457

 

[werthersoriginal]

ON THIS DAY : March 16th 1991

Thirty years ago today United found themselves 3-0 Down after 23 minutes at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
to a Steve Bull hat trick. United fought back in the second half to draw 3-3 with goals in the 88th and 89th minute
from Mark Stein and Paul Simpson. In fact Simpson missed a golden chance in stoppage time to make it 3-4 to the U’s.

U’s : Veysey - Robinson Foster Melville Ford - Phillips Magilton Lewis Simpson - Foyle Durnin
Sub: Stein

Att: 11,457

One of my favourite United teams. My god look how s**t Molineux is!

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : March 17th 1998

This was the last time Oxford Utd defeated local rivals Reading FC in Oxford.
A brace from Joey Beauchamp and a rare Martin Gray strike gave the U’s a comfortable victory
over the struggling Royals who were to be relegated at the end of 1997-98.

Reading started 1998-99 in their shiny new £50m Madejski Stadium.

U’s : Whitehead - Robinson Davis Gilchrist Marsh - Beauchamp Gray Smith Murphy - Francis Cook
Subs: Banger, Wilsterman & Powell.

 

[Oufcad30]

I remember that night

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : March 18th 1939

Ron Atkinson aka ‘ Big Ron ‘ is born on this day in Liverpool, 82 years ago and goes on to
become the club’s record appearance holder. Ron appeared in 562 games for the U’s
between 1959 and 1971.

 

[windmill]

Tank v Stubbs?

 

[West Oxon U’s]

Ron Atkinson and big Torquay United striker Robin Stubbs were both shown red cards
for fighting each other at the Manor on Boxing Day 1963. The image above looks later than 1963.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Ron Atkinson and big Torquay United striker Robin Stubbs were both shown red cards
for fighting each other at the Manor on Boxing Day 1963. The image above looks later than 1963.

Aha, technically there were no cards in those days of course. The ref just wrote your name down or pointed to the tunnel.