General Yesteryear

ON THIS DAY

March 11th 2006

In a vital L2 relegation clash with Stockport County at a bitterly cold Edgeley Park, the U’s crash to a last-gasp 2-1 defeat.
It was to be the end of the road for boss Brian Talbot who was sacked days later. Tim Sills headed a second half equaliser before
County buried a late penalty after central defender Jon Ashton wiped out forward Tesfaye Bramble.

U’s: B Turley W Goodhind J Ashton C Willmott M Robinson - L Mansell C Hargreaves A Burgess Y Odubade - S Basham T Sills

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West Oxon U’s said:
ON THIS DAY

March 11th 2006

In a vital L2 relegation clash with Stockport County at a bitterly cold Edgeley Park, the U’s crash to a last-gasp 2-1 defeat.
It was to be the end of the road for boss Brian Talbot who was sacked days later. Tim Sills headed a second half equaliser before
County buried a late penalty after central defender Jon Ashton wiped out forward Tesfaye Bramble.

U’s: B Turley W Goodhind J Ashton C Willmott M Robinson - L Mansell C Hargreaves A Burgess Y Odubade - S Basham T Sills

Att: 4.424

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Had to Google Goodhind, no recollection of him at all!
 
ON THIS DAY

March 12th 1986

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Goals from Les Phillips and Jeremy Charles take United to Wembley as League Cup finalists after a nervy 2-1 second leg victory
over Aston Villa at the Manor. United went 2-0 in front only for Mark Walters to pull a goal back late on. QPR shocked Liverpool
to reach Wembley under Jim Smith.

U’s: A Judge J Trewick G Briggs M Shotton N Slatter - R Houghton L Phillips T Hebberd P Rhoades-Brown - J Charles J Aldridge

Villa: N Spink G Williams D Glover A Evans P Elliott T Dorigo - S Hodge P Kerr P Birch - A Gray M Walters

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West Oxon U’s said:
ON THIS DAY

March 12th 1986

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Goals from Les Phillips and Jeremy Charles take United to Wembley as League Cup finalists after a nervy 2-1 second leg victory
over Aston Villa at the Manor. United went 2-0 in front only for Mark Walters to pull a goal back late on. QPR shocked Liverpool
to reach Wembley under Jim Smith.

U’s: A Judge J Trewick G Briggs M Shotton N Slatter - R Houghton L Phillips T Hebberd P Rhoades-Brown - J Charles J Aldridge

Villa: N Spink G Williams D Glover A Evans P Elliott T Dorigo - S Hodge P Kerr P Birch - A Gray M Walters

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This picture was on a facebook page about Oxfordshire sporting memories this morning and Ray Houghton commented on it.

This was around the time I started following football so hazy memories, but some decent names in that Villa team, shows what a team we had.
 
West Oxon U’s said:
ON THIS DAY

March 11th 2006

In a vital L2 relegation clash with Stockport County at a bitterly cold Edgeley Park, the U’s crash to a last-gasp 2-1 defeat.
It was to be the end of the road for boss Brian Talbot who was sacked days later. Tim Sills headed a second half equaliser before
County buried a late penalty after central defender Jon Ashton wiped out forward Tesfaye Bramble.

U’s: B Turley W Goodhind J Ashton C Willmott M Robinson - L Mansell C Hargreaves A Burgess Y Odubade - S Basham T Sills

Att: 4.424

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That's a terrible, terrible team from us!
 
Emilio said:
Bit harsh. On their day Bash, Yemi and Hargreaves could put in a decent performance. And Elvis. Gotta love Elvis.
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If 3 players who can 'put in a decent performance on their day', and a 4th with cool hair, is the sum total of your argument against that being a terrible, terrible team, then I think I win.
 
m said:
That's a terrible, terrible team from us!
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I’ve seen far worse OUFC teams.

Ashton. Willmott, PC Robinson, Mansell & hairbear Hargreaves we’re good solid pos.

Burgess & Odubade we’re flat players (on their day).

Bash knew where the net was and Tim Sills was prolific in non-league.
 
ON THIS DAY

March 14th 1987

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Top flight U’s entertain Liverpool at the Manor and give debuts to new £70k signing Dean Saunders from Brighton and youngster Robbie Mustoe.
Liverpool, however went on to win 3-1 with Tommy Caton netting his first U’s goal.

U’s: S Hardwick R Mustoe G Briggs T Caton J Trewick - R Houghton L Phillips T Hebberd K Brock - D Leworthy D Saunders
Sub: P Rhoades-Brown

Liverpool: B Grobbelaar B Venison M Lawrenson A Hansen R Whelan - C Johnston J Wark J Molby N Spackman - K Dalglish I Rush
Sub: J Aldridge

Goals: Wark (2) Rush

Att: 14,211
 
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ON THIS DAY

March 15th 1986

United , fighting to avoid relegation, win 2-1 on the plastic at Kenilworth Road, Luton, thanks to goals from strikers Jeremy Charles and John Aldridge.
The packed away terrace - the Kenilworth Road end - was roofed in the summer of 1986 and was then split between home and away supporters
for several seasons.

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U’s: A Judge J Trewick G Briggs M Shotton N Slattter - R Houghton L Phillips T Hebberd P Rhoades-Brown - J Charles J Aldridge
Sub: A Thomas

Att: 10,633
 
West Oxon U’s said:
ON THIS DAY

March 15th 1986

United , fighting to avoid relegation, win 2-1 on the plastic at Kenilworth Road, Luton, thanks to goals from strikers Jeremy Charles and John Aldridge.
The packed away terrace - the Kenilworth Road end - was roofed in the summer of 1986 and was then split between home and away supporters
for several seasons.

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U’s: A Judge J Trewick G Briggs M Shotton N Slattter - R Houghton L Phillips T Hebberd P Rhoades-Brown - J Charles J Aldridge
Sub: A Thomas

Att: 10,633
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I was there that day. Wasn't it our third top-flight away win in a row?
 
It’s a game I went too but have little recollection of any of it.

Went to a pub on the Dunstable Road pre-match and drunk too much!

It was, though, the third league away win on the trot as you say. Chelsea, Manchester City and Luton.

Think we lost the next one 6-0 at Anfield. The only memory of that was the antics of the Merseyside Police.
 
West Oxon U’s said:
It’s a game I went too but have little recollection of any of it.

Went to a pub on the Dunstable Road pre-match and drunk too much!

It was, though, the third league away win on the trot as you say. Chelsea, Manchester City and Luton.

Think we lost the next one 6-0 at Anfield. The only memory of that was the antics of the Merseyside Police.
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I've forgotten so many games. I'm currently desperately trying to forget Wednesday night.
 
Ewes said:
I’ve seen far worse OUFC teams.

Ashton. Willmott, PC Robinson, Mansell & hairbear Hargreaves we’re good solid pos.

Burgess & Odubade we’re flat players (on their day).

Bash knew where the net was and Tim Sills was prolific in non-league.
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Burgess was a show pony who regularly went missing. Which is genuinely disappointing as he clearly was very talented.
 
ON THIS DAY

March 17th 1974

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Sunday football for the U’s on this day due to the Miners strike of 1974 meaning power was rationed and it was felt Sundays would have a more reliable source of electricity.

A state of emergency was declared in Britain with a three day week introduced to save electricity.Floodlights could not be used and the Football League had to obtain permission from the Home Office to play matches on a Sunday.

Midweek fixtures were being played at 1.30pm at some grounds. QPR played Chelsea in an FA Cup replay on a Wednesday afternoon as did Cambridge who played Rochdale when fewer than 500 turned up.With the Yom Kippur war between Israel and Arab nations, OPEC refused to supply western nations who had supported Israel with oil meaning petrol became very expensive and with uncertain employment, attendances were greatly effected. The Football League refused to allow clubs to rearrange matches and feared extending the season until June 1974 would lead to fixture chaos.

Meanwhile Oxford Utd entertained bitter rivals Swindon Town at the Manor whose ‘keeper Jimmy Allan refused to play on Sundays on religious grounds as he was a devout Christian. Hugh Curran beat stand in ‘keeper Alan Spratley to open the scoring for the U’s before winger David Moss levelled with 15 minutes to play. Swindon were relegated at the end of the 1973-74 season to the third division.

U’s: R Burton J Light D Roberts C Clarke J Shuker - M Briggs K Gough D Clarke S Aylott - G Atkinson H Curran

Swindon: A Spratley W Dixon J McLaughlin R Potter J Trollope - D Moss D Munks M McGovern T Jenkins - P Eastoe J Butler
Sub: D Syrett

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Emilio said:
Bit harsh. On their day Bash, Yemi and Hargreaves could put in a decent performance. And Elvis. Gotta love Elvis.
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It's a shame Hargreaves didn't put in any decent performances when he was club captain and we got relegated out of the league then. Scored at Grimsby on debut and then went missing for the rest of the season. Absolutely terrible for Us - I will not have a good word said about him!
 
Re Stockport match. I realise there are always many ifs and buts in a season, particularly a relegation one, but I heard had we held on for a draw in that match we would have stayed up and Stockport relegated.

Far too many bad memories of this time (Orient) to check this fact.
 
m said:
Interested to hear about these 'far worse OUFC teams'.
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The worst team we have ever had imo was the team that David Kemp 'managed'- relegated from the third tier (whatever it was called then) and conceded 100+ League goals. I honestly think that team would have been relegated from the Conference, it was that bad. Definitely the worst bunch of players I have ever seen for us!
 
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