1985–86 Oxford United F.C. season

English football club season February 2026 February 2026 March 2015 March 2015 Oxford United 1985–86 Maurice Evans Robert Maxwell Manor Ground First Division 18th FA Cup Third round League Cup Winners John Aldridge (23) John Aldridge (31) _blueborder _bluecollar_2 _blueborder _2 gold stripes FFFF8A FFFF8A FFFF8A 1E2592 1E2592 _blueborder _blueyellowwing _blueborder _umbro _2 blue stripes 1984–85 1986–87 During the 1985–86 English football season, Oxford United competed in the Football League First Division, after promotion from the Second Division the previous season. They secured survival with an 18th-place finish, and won the League Cup, the first major trophy win of their history. Season summary Despite the departure of manager Jim Smith, who left for Queens Park Rangers after guiding Oxford to two successive promotions, Oxford United narrowly survived their first ever season in English football's top flight. They required a win in their last game of the season to avoid relegation, which they achieved by beating Arsenal 3–0 at the Manor Ground. The club had greater success in the League Cup, reaching the final at Wembley, where they beat Queens Park Rangers 3–0 to win their first ever major trophy. Because of the ban on English teams competing in European competitions as a result of the Heysel disaster, Oxford were unable to compete in the UEFA Cup the following season. Kit Oxford United's kits were manufactured by English company Umbro, who introduced a new home kit for the season. Wang Computers became the new kit sponsors. The home kit featured both navy shorts (for the first time since 1950) and navy socks (for the first time since 1935).1985/86 Season - Oxford United Kit History https://www.oxfordkits.com/1985 2026-02-07 www.oxfordkits.com en Squad y y ENG GK Steve Hardwick y ENG GK Alan Judge y ENG DF Gary Briggs y ENG DF Malcolm Shotton y ENG DF John Trewick y WAL DF Neil Slatter y SCO DF Bobby McDonald y IRL DF Dave Langan y ENG MF Kevin Brock y y ENG MF Trevor Hebberd y ENG MF Mark Jones y ENG MF Les Phillips y ENG MF Peter Rhoades-Brown y IRL MF Ray Houghton y ENG FW Andy Thomas y WAL FW Jeremy Charles y NIR FW Billy Hamilton y IRL FW John Aldridge Results First Division 1985 8 17 y West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Oxford United Varadi McDonald The Hawthorns West Bromwich D 1985 9 7 y 15:00 BST Manchester United 3–0 Oxford United Barnes Robson Whiteside Old Trafford Manchester 51,820 L 1986 1 11 y Oxford United 1–3 Manchester United Leworthy Gibson Hughes Whiteside Manor Ground Oxford 13,280 L References Category:Oxford United F.C. seasons Oxford United F.C.