General Yesteryear

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : April 7th 2001

On this day twenty years ago Oldham Athletic winger David Eyres scores from a free-kick as the Latics win 1-0 at the Manor - a result that sees
United relegated to the fourth tier of English football after a 35 year absence.

U‘s: Knight - Richardson Hatswell Patterson - Robertson Quinn Tait Beauchamp Ricketts - Gray Scott
Sub: Hackett

Att: 4,217

https://twitter.com/x/status/868610003795673088

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : April 8th 1996

On this day 25 years ago United travelled the short distance to Adams Park, Wycombe for an Easter Monday clash
and emerged 3-0 winners thanks to goals from Rush, Massey and Moody.

U’s: Whitehead - Robinson Elliott Gilchrist M.Ford - Beauchamp Smith Lewis Murphy - Rush Aldridge
Subs: Moody, Massey & Allen

Wycombe : Dykstra - Cousins Crossley Evans Bell - Carroll Brown Patterson Ryan - Desouza McGavin
Subs: Hardyman, Williams & Farrell

Att: 6,727

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY : Easter Saturday 11th April 1998

A day after the famous Belfast Agreement or “ Good Friday Agreement” was signed in Belfast, United
were beating local rivals Swindon Town 2-1 on a chilly day at the Manor Ground.

Kevin Francis and Phil Gilchrist for The U’s. George Ndah with a pen. for the reds.

U’s : Whitehead - Robinson Davis Gilchrist Marsh - Beauchamp Gray Murphy Cook - Francis Banger
Subs: Angel Rose & Weatherstone

Swindon : Digby - Kerslake Borrows McDonald Davis - Robinson Watson Bullock Collins - Ndah Gooden
Subs: Walters Taylor & Hay.

Att: 8,066

 

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ON THIS DAY : Easter Saturday 11th April 1998

A day after the famous Belfast Agreement or “ Good Friday Agreement” was signed in Belfast, United
we’re beating local rivals Swindon Town 2-1 on a chilly day at the Manor Ground.

Kevin Francis and Phil Gilchrist for The U’s. George Ndah with a pen. for the reds.

U’s : Whitehead - Robinson Davis Gilchrist Marsh - Beauchamp Gray Murphy Cook - Francis Banger
Subs: Angel Rose & Weatherstone

Swindon : Digby - Kerslake Borrows McDonald Davis - Robinson Watson Bullock Collins - Ndah Gooden
Subs: Walters Taylor & Hay.

Att: 8,066

Now that's how you cross a ball!

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY :

April 16th 1983

At around 4.45pm on this day 38 years ago the BBC’s Final Score programme announced that United chairman Robert Maxwell
planned to merge Oxford United and Reading FC to form Thames Valley Royals. Reading owner Frank Waller had agreed to sell
his majority stake to Mr Maxwell.

The news completely overshadowed the U’s 1-0 win at Belle Vue, Doncaster with attacking midfielder Trevor Hebberd netting
the winner.

U’s : Hardwick - Fogg Briggs Shotton Grant- Jones Train Hebberd Brock - Whatmore Vinter
Sub: Smithers

Att: 1,592

The Club that Never Was: The Story of the Thames Valley Royals

In the spring of 1983 media mogul and occasional football chairman Robert Maxwell announced a daring plan which, if it had gone ahead, would have…

www.thesportsman.com

 

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ON THIS DAY :

April 16th 1983

At around 4.45pm on this day 38 years ago the BBC’s Final Score programme announced that United chairman Robert Maxwell
planned to merge Oxford United and Reading FC to form Thames Valley Royals. Reading owner Frank Waller had agreed to sell
his majority stake to Mr Maxwell.

The news completely overshadowed the U’s 1-0 win at Belle Vue, Doncaster with attacking midfielder Trevor Hebberd netting
the winner.

U’s : Hardwick - Fogg Briggs Shotton Grant- Jones Train Hebberd Brock - Whatmore Vinter
Sub: Smithers

Att: 1,592

The Club that Never Was: The Story of the Thames Valley Royals

In the spring of 1983 media mogul and occasional football chairman Robert Maxwell announced a daring plan which, if it had gone ahead, would have…

www.thesportsman.com

Note the crowd at Donneh!

 

[werthersoriginal]

Note the crowd at Donneh!

Wow! That’s the effect a new ground can have. Football was also just less popular then , partly because of the wankers who wanted to go for a fight and to create a hostile atmosphere. Thank god things have moved on.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY :

April 19th 2019

Goalkeeper Jack Stevens, 21 makes his first U’s appearance during the second half of United’s Good Friday 2-1 home win over Charlton Athletic after Simon Eastwood received a straight red card for handling the ball outside the penalty area. Referee Darren Drysdale took centre stage also sending off Charlton fullback Chris Solly.

Stevens replaced midfielder Mark Sykes.

U’s: Eastwood - Long Dickie Nelson Ruffels - Brannagan Kashi Sykes - Henry Sinclair Garbutt

Subs : Stevens, Hanson & Mackie

Att: 8,680

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY :

April 19th 1997

United beat rivals Swindon 2-0 at the Manor thanks to two first half goals from Martin Aldridge and sub Stuart Massey
who minutes earlier had replaced injured midfielder Martin Gray.

U’s: Whitehead - Robinson Whyte Gilchrist M.Ford - Beauchamp Smith Gray R.Ford - Aldridge Jemson
Subs: Wilsterman, Moody & Massey.

Swindon: Digby- Robinson Leitch Smith King - Watson Anthony Holcroft Drysdale - Allison Thorne
Subs: Darras, Bullock & Cowe.

Att: 8,166

 

[Jolteon]

ON THIS DAY :

April 19th 2019

Goalkeeper Jack Stevens, 21 makes his first U’s appearance during the second half of United’s Good Friday 2-1 home win over Charlton Athletic after Simon Eastwood received a straight red card for handling the ball outside the penalty area. Referee Darren Drysdale took centre stage also sending off Charlton fullback Chris Solly.

Stevens replaced midfielder Mark Sykes.

U’s: Eastwood - Long Dickie Nelson Ruffels - Brannagan Kashi Sykes - Henry Sinclair Garbutt

Subs : Stevens, Hanson & Mackie

Att: 8,680

That double save from Jack is still some of the best keeping I've ever seen at OUFC. Unbelievable. Also, blimey our two goals that day were beauts!

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY :

Sunday 20th April 1986

 

[Sarge]

ON THIS DAY :

Sunday 20th April 1986

when Shotts went up, to lift the Milk cup 'we' were there ....

 

[SteMerritt]

when Shotts went up, to lift the Milk cup 'we' were there ....

We were there to see the top flight, we saw the Milk Cup win, we are all inniculated against Covid, music was way better in the past... What a time to be 45 or older

 

[Essexyellows]

If anyone had said that `86 would be the first of several visits to Wembley I would have laughed at them........... who knew!!

 

[SteMerritt]

If anyone had said that `86 would be the first of several visits to Wembley I would have laughed at them........... who knew!!

To be fair, the way we had been going over the previous few years, I thought we'd have a fair few more at the end of the 80s... Nearly got there again in '88 of course, bloody Luton beating us in the semis...

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY :

April 22nd 1983

U’s owner and chairman Robert Maxwell outlines his plans for a merger between Oxford Utd and Reading at
FA Headquarters Lancaster Gate , West London.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY :

April 24th 1976

United suffer the club’s first football league relegation on this day 45 years ago following a 2-1 defeat to Orient at Brisbane Road.
Dean Mooney and Laurie Cunningham with the O’s goals and Billy Jeffrey replied for the U’s.

 

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ON THIS DAY :

April 24th 1976

United suffer the club’s first football league relegation on this day 45 years ago following a 2-1 defeat to Orient at Brisbane Road.
Dean Mooney and Laurie Cunningham with the O’s goals and Billy Jeffrey replied for the U’s.

Those were the days, Notts Co above Notts Forest, Orient above Chelsea, Bristol Rovers above Plymouth. Oh no, scrub that last one.

 

[Sarge]

ON THIS DAY :

April 24th 1976

United suffer the club’s first football league relegation on this day 45 years ago following a 2-1 defeat to Orient at Brisbane Road.
Dean Mooney and Laurie Cunningham with the O’s goals and Billy Jeffrey replied for the U’s.

A fleet of LRT double decker buses went to that one.... shennanigans on the north circular on the way back too ( if memory serves?0

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY :

April 27th 2013

Sam Long, 18 makes his U’s debut as a substitute in a 3-0 away victory at Accrington in the last game of the 2012-2013
season. Sean Rigg, James Constable and Deane Smalley with the goals.

U’s : Crowcombe - Batt Duberry Raynes Davis - Potter Whing Davies Rigg - Constable Smalley
Subs: Heslop Long & Marsh.

Att: 2,028