MJB
Level: Les Phillips
(224 Apps, 15 Gls)
Regularly pulled off at half-time.
Memory Lane Yesteryear
- Thread starter West Oxon U’s
- Start date
Level: Les Phillips
Oufcrealist
Level: Yemi Odubade
(158 Apps, 31 Gls)
Chris1963
Level: Mateo Corbo
(13 Apps, 8 Yellows, 1 Red)
Excellent colour photo which I've never seen anywhere else.ON THIS DAY
February 8th 1975
On this day 50 years ago a first half strike from Derek Clarke saw the U’s defeat Manchester United 1-0 in what is now the Championship.
U’s: R Burton - J Light D Roberts C Clarke J Shuker - H McGrogan B Jeffrey C Duncan S Aylott - A McCulloch D Clarke
Att: 15,815
And the strange thing is that we have never had another home game on any 8th February since then!
m
Level: Les Phillips
(224 Apps, 15 Gls)
Yes, including the famous Chesterfield v Chester derby.
werthersoriginal
Level: James Constable
(280 Apps, 106 Gls)
- Year of First Game
- 1980
They have a big fight every year in Middle-hampton
Easthampton come along too but they are just shunned
chuckbert
Level: Paul Moody
(197 Apps, 75 Gls)
Perth Glory have the Distance Derby against Wellington Phoenix. It’s like the opposite of a derby.
Colin B
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Or they could have a small fight in Littlehampton................
Supporters arrested at these fixtures were arraigned at Hampton Court.
West Oxon U’s
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
- Year of First Game
- 1975
ON THIS DAY
MJB
Level: Les Phillips
(224 Apps, 15 Gls)
Why have none of the players got their shirts on backwards during the celebrations?ON THIS DAY
20th April will always be Cup Final Day but I'd like to give some love to this Andy Whing goal which was scored on 20th April 2013.
The most athletic gymnast the KasStad has ever seen.
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
West Oxon U’s
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
- Year of First Game
- 1975
Did you spot ex-U Phil Edwards taking evasive action from Whing’s ‘bicycle kick’ ?
West Oxon U’s
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
- Year of First Game
- 1975
ON THIS DAY
May 7th 1985
40 years ago today, Second Division Champions Oxford Utd draw the final game of the 1984-85 season with a 3-3 draw with Charlton in SE7.
Some grainy coverage from the Charlton Athletic museum.
May 7th 1985
40 years ago today, Second Division Champions Oxford Utd draw the final game of the 1984-85 season with a 3-3 draw with Charlton in SE7.
Some grainy coverage from the Charlton Athletic museum.
QR
Level: Paul Moody
(197 Apps, 75 Gls)
ON THIS DAY
May 7th 1985
40 years ago today, Second Division Champions Oxford Utd draw the final game of the 1984-85 season with a 3-3 draw with Charlton in SE7.
Some grainy coverage from the Charlton Athletic museum.
Was it filmed in black and
- Year of First Game
- 1980
ON THIS DAY
May 7th 1985
40 years ago today, Second Division Champions Oxford Utd draw the final game of the 1984-85 season with a 3-3 draw with Charlton in SE7.
Some grainy coverage from the Charlton Athletic museum.
It wasn't the final game of the season, that was at home v Barnsley which we won 4-0 to claim the title. If we had won this we would have secured the title before the final home game.
I was there for this, an odd game in which Oxford just didn't play well.
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
Found sone photo negatives while clearing out my old man's house. Anyone able to help me identify the stadium?
(I have used an app that inverts the colours on a negative to make them look more accurate to colour)
(I have used an app that inverts the colours on a negative to make them look more accurate to colour)
m
Level: Les Phillips
(224 Apps, 15 Gls)
I'm guessing somewhere on Neptune.
SirAndyOfCrosby
Level: John Aldridge
(141 Apps, 90 Gls)
Boundary Park, Oldham.
Checking other old photos of that stadium, looks like you're spot on with that! Cracking shout!
Colin B
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
It also looks like Cambridge United to me, but the fact they're playing in blue and white probably swings it towards Oldham.
You're spot on, Colin!
I've been racking my head all afternoon because the yellow kit didn't match the seasons when we played Oldham, plus Oldham's roof was less pitched and didn't have a valance.
I've had to flip one of @Emilio's pics around, and it's 100% Cambridge, although god knows why they are in Blue - Perhaps it was another 'Watford' scenario where we rocked up with the yellow shirts!!
Looking at the long shadows, and Oxford wearing a shirt with sans numbers, I'm going with 29 Oct 1977 - we lost 2-1
I've been racking my head all afternoon because the yellow kit didn't match the seasons when we played Oldham, plus Oldham's roof was less pitched and didn't have a valance.
I've had to flip one of @Emilio's pics around, and it's 100% Cambridge, although god knows why they are in Blue - Perhaps it was another 'Watford' scenario where we rocked up with the yellow shirts!!
Looking at the long shadows, and Oxford wearing a shirt with sans numbers, I'm going with 29 Oct 1977 - we lost 2-1
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Great sleuthing!
Re the kit though, it could easily not be Oxford playing, and it is just a Cambridge match against someone else. The colours can't be trusted 100% as it's old film, and while I've done the best I can in converting the colours on an app as my scanner's given up the ghost, it doesn't necessarily mean the blue shorts aren't in fact just black.
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West Oxon U’s
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
- Year of First Game
- 1975
ON THIS DAY
May 8th 2024
United draw 1-1 at London Road, Peterborough and will play Bolton at Wembley in the League One play-off final on May 18th 2024.
May 8th 2024
United draw 1-1 at London Road, Peterborough and will play Bolton at Wembley in the League One play-off final on May 18th 2024.