General Yesteryear

[Marked Ox]

ON THIS DAY

April 6th 1996

On this Easter Saturday 28 years ago Joey Beauchamp nets a superb long range shot to give the U’s a huge win over promotion rivals Blackpool.
United went on to win 5 of their last six matches to seal promotion to what is now the Championship under Denis Smith.

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

Att: 7,875

One of the days Big Sam got to eat his own words iirc.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY

April 7th 1980

On this Easter Monday at the County Ground, a second half equaliser from Peter Foley earns Bill Asprey’s U’s a 1-1 draw at Swindon.
Andy Rowland’s header gave the Robins a 1-0 lead at half-time.

U’s: Burton - Kingston Cooke Briggs Watson - McGrogan Taylor Jeffrey Hodgson - Berry Foley
Sub: Fogg

Att: 10.324

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY

April 7th 1984

United fans at Fellows Park, Walsall on this day 40 years ago where a wonder strike from Peter Rhoades-Brown earns the promotion chasing U’s three points.
Steve Hardwick brilliantly saved a first half Ally Brown penalty.

U’s: Hardwick - Hinshelwood Todd Shotton McDonald - Jones Hebberd Brock Rhoades-Brown - Vinter Biggins
Sub: Aldridge

Att: 10,163

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY

April 10th 2021

Crewe Alexandra 0-6 Oxford Utd

The U’s put six goals past the Railwaymen at Gresty Road on this day three years ago during lockdown.
Goals from Josh Ruffels, James Henry, Elliott Moore, Cameron Brannagan, Brandon Barker and Sam Winnall
puts United four points behind sixth place Lincoln City who had played two games fewer. Ninth placed U’s had accrued 59 points from 40 matches.
United went on to finish 6th as Portsmouth slipped out of the play-off positions.

U’s: Stevens - Long Moore Atkinson Ruffels - Henry Brannagan Sykes - Barker Taylor Lee
Subs: Shodipo Winnall Hanson Agyei & Forde

Crewe: Jaaskelainen - Daniels Lancashire Beckles Pickering - Wintle Murphy Ainley - Kirk Mandron Dale

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY

April 13th 1985

United win 2-1 at Molineux as they close in on promotion to the top flight thanks to goals from Gary Briggs and Kevin Brock on this day 39 years ago in front of a huge away following.

U’s: Hardwick - Langan Briggs Shotton McDonald - McDermott Trewick Hebberd Brock - Aldridge Charles
Sub: Jones

Att: 10,647

 

[West Oxon U’s]

ON THIS DAY

April 13th 2009

Play-off chasing United win 2-0 at Kingfield, Woking on this boiling hot Easter Monday 15 years ago. Adam Murray and Simon Clist with the two goals in a game where the kick-off was delayed by an hour due to congestion in the away end. Luton Town are relegated to the National League on this day, too.

U’s; Turley - Batt Foster Willmott Sandwith - Murray Clist Chapman Carruthers - Farrell Constable

Subs: Hutchinson, Haldane & Odubade

Att: 3,791

 

[LeftSideLarry]

ON THIS DAY

April 13th 2009

Play-off chasing United win 2-0 at Kingfield, Woking on this boiling hot Easter Monday 15 years ago. Adam Murray and Simon Clist with the two goals in a game where the kick-off was delayed by an hour due to congestion in the away end. Luton Town are relegated to the National League on this day, too.

U’s; Turley - Batt Foster Willmott Sandwith - Murray Clist Chapman Carruthers - Farrell Constable

Subs: Hutchinson, Haldane & Odubade

Att: 3,791

Slight correction: congestion in the away ends.