Best Moment Ever

[Yellows1]

Thought I’d change the subject for a bit as it’s all getting a bit boring lately, What’s your best moment ever supporting Oxford United FC, I’ll start off, for me If was when Sam Deering passed the ball to Alfie Potter who slotted the ball perfectly into the back of the net against York, securing our status back in the football league, I jumped so high and came crashing down on my wife lol, best moment ever and don’t think it will ever be repeatedly.

 

[Oufcad30]

Seeing us win promotion in 96(although i was 9 so didn't really understand)
Seeing us get promoted in 2010 & 2016

Oh and seeing us beat those lot from down the road 7 times in a row

 

[MJB]

1996, 2010, 2016.

All the obvious ones since starting to watch games in 1995 really.

 

[Oldham]

Winning the Milk Cup is up there for me. And beating Manure 1-0 at the Manor in the old second division when they had Macari, Buchan and McIlroy in their team, marvellous!

 

[malcolmsmoustache]

1. Malcolm Shotton lifting the Milk Cup in 1986
2. Paul Moody's header in the 4-0 against Peterborough in 1995- the game that sent us up
3. The Deering/Potter goal at Wembley

Funniest moments? Kevin Francis tripping himself up when trying to shoot from 20 yards. He really was useless. The cackling from the Beech Road was loud. And any David Kemp radio interview. Without a doubt, the most inept (and dimmest) manager we have ever had. Made Patto look like Mourinho.

 

[malcolmsmoustache]

1. Malcolm Shotton lifting the Milk Cup in 1986
2. Paul Moody's header in the 4-0 against Peterborough in 1995- the game that sent us up
3. The Deering/Potter goal at Wembley

Funniest moments? Kevin Francis tripping himself up when trying to shoot from 20 yards. He really was useless. The cackling from the Beech Road was loud. And any David Kemp radio interview. Without a doubt, the most inept (and dimmest) manager we have ever had. Made Patto look like Mourinho.

I know it was 96 really btw
And the funniest of all Kemp's radio drivel was when he said of Richard Knight (our then goalkeeper')...."he went down injured like he'd been shot. I wish he had been shot cos then I could have subbed him and it would have been easier for us". Comedy Gold. For those too young to remember, Kemp 'assembled' the worst OUFC team ever. Not only would Tiendalli have been in that team, he would probably have been captain. It was that bad.

 

[bazzer9461]

mine was the 1984/85 season night match against Shrewsbury with us winning 1-0which bar an absolute miracle meant we were promoted to the old 1st division.
On a sad note it was during the warm up for this game that Billy Hamilton picked up an injury which effectvley finished his playing career.

 

[Reynolds97]

Halls goal to make it 2-1 difficult to top that.

 

[Sith Lord]

All Started in 1975 for me, all the above and the days of the Left side of the London road packed in like sardines, great days, great atmosphere.
Unless you could not get in, then it was a case of running around to every entrance to get in!

I remember one time getting finally to the London road turnstiles (second in line) when they said no more! Then legging it around started!!

 

[unification]

Due to all games blurring from the Manor days due to my youngish age, it’s hard to pick a single moment out pre-Kassam. Knowing we’d beaten a team that was recently a PL side always felt a bit special. I remember Dave Smith scoring a very rare goal against Ipswich in a 1-0 win in 1997.

2010 was everything. It wasn’t the best moment in our club’s history but was arguably the most important. Who knows what would have happened had Michael Rankine scored that easy chance for York in the second half? Potter taking a touch and stroking it into the net still gives me goosebumps. Scary to think it was nearly eight years ago now.

Getting sunburnt on the Stratton Bank in 2011 when Constable scored two and Di Canio was sent off.

Most of 2015-16 was good fun as well. I felt rewarded in attending a series of away performance batterings of the opposition and outplaying good sides in others – Stevenage 1-5, Crawley 1-5, Barnet -03, Millwall 0-2 and even the Hoban-nearly-missed-from-half-a-yard-as-he-trod-on-the-ball 2-2 against Luton.

Ledson’s winner against Charlton earlier this year. Whilst it would be a stretch to call it a finest ever moment, it did sum up one of the reasons that we’re all drawn to football. We’ve felt short of those this season certainly.

 

[Morris Oxford]

My first match was in 1973, so I’ve experienced Wembley 1986 plus the great cup upsets and playing in the top division.

However for sheer elation, relief, emotion and knowing how vital it was to the future of the club, the Alfie Potter goal at Wembley. Don’t think I’ve ever been so emotionally drained as I was at the final whistle of that match.

 

[Berliner]

The Alfie Potter goal at Wembley without a doubt...had to have a sit down to compose myself.
Aside from that...Matty Elliott's screamer at Carlisle and Joey's against Blackpool. For me the best goals we ever scored and I saw them both live.

 

[SteMerritt]

mine was the 1984/85 season night match against Shrewsbury with us winning 1-0which bar an absolute miracle meant we were promoted to the old 1st division.
On a sad note it was during the warm up for this game that Billy Hamilton picked up an injury which effectvley finished his playing career.

Think the Hamilton injury happened a few months before that, in the warm up for our FA Cup defeat at The Manor v Blackburn. But was going to say the same game though. What a tense match but an unbelievable feeling when the final whistle went.

 

[Sith Lord]

My first match was in 1973, so I’ve experienced Wembley 1986 plus the great cup upsets and playing in the top division.

However for sheer elation, relief, emotion and knowing how vital it was to the future of the club, the Alfie Potter goal at Wembley. Don’t think I’ve ever been so emotionally drained as I was at the final whistle of that match.

I still have the SKY highlights on my PC at work and revisit regularly, I think I actually shed a tear that day. The crescendo of sound building as the pair ran up the pitch until that moment 34 thousand of us let go. We were back in the league!!

 

[bazzer9461]

Think the Hamilton injury happened a few months before that, in the warm up for our FA Cup defeat at The Manor v Blackburn. But was going to say the same game though. What a tense match but an unbelievable feeling when the final whistle went.

Think the Hamilton injury happened a few months before that, in the warm up for our FA Cup defeat at The Manor v Blackburn. But was going to say the same game though. What a tense match but an unbelievable feeling when the final whistle went.

All that I remember Billy was warming up can't remember whether we started without him and then was substituted without coming on, but it was 38 years ago and have aged a bit since so the memory does go with age.

 

[Oldham]

Think the Hamilton injury happened a few months before that, in the warm up for our FA Cup defeat at The Manor v Blackburn. But was going to say the same game though. What a tense match but an unbelievable feeling when the final whistle went.

Beat me to it, Hamilton’s injury was in the warm up pre Blackburn and if we’d have won that match we’d have been live on the tv against Manure in the next round. I remember that vividly because live tv games were only just starting and I was gutted we’d missed out.

 

[Scotters]

Oli Johnson's goal against Swindon, March 2012. After the elation of the win at their place, and with Swindon top and motoring towards promotion, was somehow convinced we were due for a beating. Beano red card at the start just sealed the gloom, and even with the Hall goal it still seemed like a matter of time to me.

Then that lovely tap-in and suddenly it seemed possible. Only two-in-a-row at the time, but the start of something special.

 

[SteMerritt]

All that I remember Billy was warming up can't remember whether we started without him and then was substituted without coming on, but it was 38 years ago and have aged a bit since so the memory does go with age.

I'm the other way with my memory, can remember so much of the 80s and early 90s, but ask me who we played last week I have no idea! ?

 

[Oldham]

We’ve mentioned the Milk Cup Final bit also for me a great moment was when the final whistle went in the semi final second leg at the manor against Villa. We were actually going to Wembley! What a feeling!

 

[bazzer9461]

Beat me to it, Hamilton’s injury was in the warm up pre Blackburn and if we’d have won that match we’d have been live on the tv against Manure in the next round. I remember that vividly because live tv games were only just starting and I was gutted we’d missed out.

My memory is fading but thanks for the confirmation

 

[Sarge]

far toooooo many to list them all, some that come to mind from over the years, 15 of em

Gary Rambo Briggs diving header at the Manor, rocketing into the back of the net from way outside the penalty area (currently blank mind on who it was against!)

Steve Biggins winner at the Manor in the second league cup replay against Big Rons Man Ure side

Wembly Milk cup final 1986, start to finish.... including Shotts jig in his horned cap with the trophy

final whistle in the semi final 2nd leg v Villa to get us there ^^^

Joey's goal at the cuckoo lane end in his first local derby match after returning from a spell at the skip, kissing the badge n general winding up of the scummers in his celebration

At the Manor v Blackburn in the early 60s, when we were in old 4th division, Blackburn were top 3 in old first division, Magic of the cup in evidence there that day, winning 3-1 deservedly, Big Ron shoulder carried off the pitch at the final whistle ( must've been about 20 people holding Tank aloft! any less and they'd've been crushed)

Record home league win v Barrow at the Manor, 7-0

Conference Playoff final Alfie Potter's late goal to send us back into the football league

Notts County away a couple of seasons ago, 1-0 up, 2-1 down then coming back to win 4-2

Jefferson Louis goal (on live tv) in the FA Cup v Scum, first win over them in many many years
Dave Roberts scored, can't recall who got our other goal that day) AND we took the town end too
though that was standard every time we went there back then

Jim Magilton's extra time free kick FA Cup winner at Elland road

Gary Briggs having gobshite Keegan in his pocket v Newcastle in a cup match under lights at the Manor, think we won
4-1? only time bubble-permed midget had any of the ball was right in the dying minutes, after the little s**t's constant whinging and head pecking of the notorious referee Clive Thomas the book, eventually got Rambo red carded

Beano's double at the skip, Di Canio sent off, and the final whistle at that one.

Last seasons 2nd half away at the skip, Robie Halls screamer to take the win, & Maguires total shithousery to scumers , players and fans, after the final whistle

Brighton away with Ian Greaves managing , in the FA cup. Treated like s**t by Brighton ob, herded into a corner section of terracing, it was 1982 I think, and we battered em 3-0 , Keith Cassels (?) hat trick if memory serves

 

[bazzer9461]

far toooooo many to list them all, some that come to mind from over the years, 15 of em

Gary Rambo Briggs diving header at the Manor, rocketing into the back of the net from way outside the penalty area (currently blank mind on who it was against!)

Steve Biggins winner at the Manor in the second league cup replay against Big Rons Man Ure side

Wembly Milk cup final 1986, start to finish.... including Shotts jig in his horned cap with the trophy

final whistle in the semi final 2nd leg v Villa to get us there ^^^

Joey's goal at the cuckoo lane end in his first local derby match after returning from a spell at the skip, kissing the badge n general winding up of the scummers in his celebration

At the Manor v Blackburn in the early 60s, when we were in old 4th division, Blackburn were top 3 in old first division, Magic of the cup in evidence there that day, winning 3-1 deservedly, Big Ron shoulder carried off the pitch at the final whistle ( must've been about 20 people holding Tank aloft! any less and they'd've been crushed)

Record home league win v Barrow at the Manor, 7-0

Conference Playoff final Alfie Potter's late goal to send us back into the football league

Notts County away a couple of seasons ago, 1-0 up, 2-1 down then coming back to win 4-2

Jefferson Louis goal (on live tv) in the FA Cup v Scum, first win over them in many many years
Dave Roberts scored, can't recall who got our other goal that day) AND we took the town end too
though that was standard every time we went there back then

Jim Magilton's extra time free kick FA Cup winner at Elland road

Gary Briggs having gobshite Keegan in his pocket v Newcastle in a cup match under lights at the Manor, think we won
4-1? only time bubble-permed midget had any of the ball was right in the dying minutes, after the little s**t's constant whinging and head pecking of the notorious referee Clive Thomas the book, eventually got Rambo red carded

Beano's double at the skip, Di Canio sent off, and the final whistle at that one.

Last seasons 2nd half away at the skip, Robie Halls screamer to take the win, & Maguires total shithousery to scumers , players and fans, after the final whistle

Brighton away with Ian Greaves managing , in the FA cup. Treated like s**t by Brighton ob, herded into a corner section of terracing, it was 1982 I think, and we battered em 3-0 , Keith Cassels (?) hat trick if memory serves

Man Utd Sarge Gary Bailey in goal and the commentator said he had no one marking him yet a second before his worldly diving header he had 3 opposition players by him, he left them and dived and the rest is history as they say.

 

[Oldham]

far toooooo many to list them all, some that come to mind from over the years, 15 of em

Gary Rambo Briggs diving header at the Manor, rocketing into the back of the net from way outside the penalty area (currently blank mind on who it was against!)

Steve Biggins winner at the Manor in the second league cup replay against Big Rons Man Ure side

Wembly Milk cup final 1986, start to finish.... including Shotts jig in his horned cap with the trophy

final whistle in the semi final 2nd leg v Villa to get us there ^^^

Joey's goal at the cuckoo lane end in his first local derby match after returning from a spell at the skip, kissing the badge n general winding up of the scummers in his celebration

At the Manor v Blackburn in the early 60s, when we were in old 4th division, Blackburn were top 3 in old first division, Magic of the cup in evidence there that day, winning 3-1 deservedly, Big Ron shoulder carried off the pitch at the final whistle ( must've been about 20 people holding Tank aloft! any less and they'd've been crushed)

Record home league win v Barrow at the Manor, 7-0

Conference Playoff final Alfie Potter's late goal to send us back into the football league

Notts County away a couple of seasons ago, 1-0 up, 2-1 down then coming back to win 4-2

Jefferson Louis goal (on live tv) in the FA Cup v Scum, first win over them in many many years
Dave Roberts scored, can't recall who got our other goal that day) AND we took the town end too
though that was standard every time we went there back then

Jim Magilton's extra time free kick FA Cup winner at Elland road

Gary Briggs having gobshite Keegan in his pocket v Newcastle in a cup match under lights at the Manor, think we won
4-1? only time bubble-permed midget had any of the ball was right in the dying minutes, after the little s**t's constant whinging and head pecking of the notorious referee Clive Thomas the book, eventually got Rambo red carded

Beano's double at the skip, Di Canio sent off, and the final whistle at that one.

Last seasons 2nd half away at the skip, Robie Halls screamer to take the win, & Maguires total shithousery to scumers , players and fans, after the final whistle

Brighton away with Ian Greaves managing , in the FA cup. Treated like s**t by Brighton ob, herded into a corner section of terracing, it was 1982 I think, and we battered em 3-0 , Keith Cassels (?) hat trick if memory serves

That Brighton away game all the skin heads had to take their steel toe capped boots off, outside there were boots in trees and hedges awaiting reclaim from their owners, hilarious!

 

[Sarge]

Man Utd Sarge Gary Bailey in goal and the commentator said he had no one marking him yet a second before his worldly diving header he had 3 opposition players by him, he left them and dived and the rest is history as they say.

wasn't sure ...cheers for that

 

[Sarge]

That Brighton away game all the skin heads had to take their steel toe capped boots off, outside there were boots in trees and hedges awaiting reclaim from their owners, hilarious!

yep!

 

[SteMerritt]

Briggs v Rougvie.

 

[bazzer9461]

wasn't sure ...cheers for that

It’s the sort of experience that sticks in your
Mind, and you compare that with some of the shower of s**t we have now

 

[bazzer9461]

Briggs v Rougvie.

The only time I saw Briggs backing of a bit
Was when Fash the bash was in his face

 

[Oldham]

The only time I saw Briggs backing of a bit
Was when Fash the bash was in his face

Fash “the bash” bleated like a little lamb when Rambo trod on his fingers as he walked away after tackling him. Following the not quite pc song from the LR .....

 

[Sarge]

Fash “the bash” bleated like a little lamb when Rambo trod on his fingers as he walked away after tackling him. Following the not quite pc song from the LR .....

....about his brother , if memory serves?