2013–14 Oxford United F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 March 2015 Oxford United 2013–14 Chris Wilder (until 25 January 2014)Mickey Lewis (caretaker)Gary Waddock (from 22 March 2014) Ian Lenagan Kassam Stadium Football League Two 8th FA Cup Third round League Cup First round Football League Trophy Second round James Constable (10) Constable (12) 10,049 (v Plymouth Argyle 26 December 2013 (Football League Two)) 3,114 (v Gateshead 9 November 2013 (FA Cup)) 2012–13 2014–15 The 2013–14 season was Oxford United's fourth season in League Two after returning from the Conference. They finished 8th in the League, one place better than the previous season but again failing to secure a play-off place after a promising start. In the first half of the season Oxford led the table several times and were rarely outside the automatic promotion places, mainly thanks to an impressive points haul away from home (they were the last team in the top four divisions to be beaten away from home, not losing an away match in the league until defeat at Newport County in February). On 25 January 2014, with the club faltering though still in the play-off places, Chris Wilder resigned as manager to take up the reins at relegation-threatened Northampton Town. Mickey Lewis subsequently became the caretaker manager for a second time for the club. On 22 March 2014, Gary Waddock was appointed the head coach of the club after a lengthy interview process, leaving his job as Head of Coaching at MK Dons.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26697361 Gary Waddock named Oxford United head coach BBC Sport 22 March 2014 22 March 2014 Neither Lewis nor Waddock managed to halt the Us' loss of form and they slipped out of the play-off places in the final few weeks of the season, losing 11 of their last 15 league fixtures and finishing a disappointing eighth in the table, 9 points off the last play-off place. United were knocked out of both the League Cup and FA Cup by Championship side Charlton Athletic. At half-time in the FA Cup 3rd round an upset had seemed likely when Oxford were beating their higher-division opponents 2–0, but they conceded two goals to the home side in the second half and were beaten 3–0 in the subsequent replay at the Kassam Stadium. It was the club's 120th year in existence, their 114th of competitive football and their 65th since turning professional. This article covers the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014. Team kit FFDF00 FFDF00 FFDF00 191970 191970 Home colours_white_hoop _whitestripeonright 482f80 482f80 482f80 ffffff ffffff Away colours006600 006600 006600 006600 006600 Home goalkeeper Match fixtures and results Pre-season friendlies 6 July 2013 15:00 Ardley United 1–2 Report Oxford United Brooks 74 pen Potter 48Smalley 90 The Playing Fields, Ardley 604 W 10 July 2013 19:45 Alloa Athletic 1–1 Report Oxford United Ferns 90 Smalley 7 Recreation Park, Alloa 245 D 13 July 2013 15:00 Berwick Rangers 1–2 Report Oxford United Morris 2 Hall 63 penRigg 71 Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed 247 W 20 July 2013 15:00 Oxford United 1–1 Report Birmingham City Smalley 25 McGurk 43 Kassam Stadium 2,394 (844 away) D 23 July 2013 19:30 Oxford City 5–1 Report Oxford United Skendi 25 34Benjamin 32Winters 39Green 76 Hall 3 pen Court Place Farm, Oxford 1,005 L 27 July 2013 15:00 Oxford United 1–0 Report Coventry City Constable 46 Kassam Stadium 1,557 W 29 July 2013 19:30 Truro City 1–1 Report Oxford United Cooke 57 O'Dowda 40 Treyew Road, Truro D League Two For more information on this season's Football League Two, see 2013–14 Football League Two. Oxford United's home games are played at the Kassam Stadium. Results 1 3 August 2013 15:00 Portsmouth 1–4 Report Oxford United Agyemang 25 Smalley 34 62Potter 38 64 Fratton Park, Portsmouth 18,181 Ward W 2 10 August 2013 15:00 Oxford United 2–1 Report Bury Rose 34Mullins 82 Soares 70 Kassam Stadium 5,774 Linington W 3 17 August 2013 15:00 Torquay United 1–3 Report Oxford United Chapell 70 Smalley 49Constable 63Hall 77 Plainmoor, Torquay 3,176 Gibbs W 4 24 August 2013 15:00 Oxford United 2–2 Report Wycombe Wanderers Rose 51Mullins 96 Morgan 44 59 pen Kassam Stadium 7,100 D'Urso D 5 31 August 2013 15:00 Oxford United 1–1 Report Rochdale Constable 24 Lund 51 Kassam Stadium 5,260 Graham D 6 7 September 2013 15:00 Burton Albion 0–2 Report Oxford United Potter 49Rose 85 Pirelli Stadium, Burton-on-Trent 3,416 Bull W 7 14 September 2013 15:00 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Report Oxford United Harrison 8Gornell 51 Kitson 34Mullins 57 Whaddon Road, Cheltenham 3,906 Robinson D 8 21 September 201 15:00 Oxford United 0–1 Report Chesterfield Humphreys 30 Kassam Stadium 7,187 Kettle L 9 28 September 2013 15:00 Hartlepool United 1–3 Report Oxford United James 48 Williams 5Smalley 67Hall 90 pen Victoria Park, Hartlepool 3,799 Simpson W 10 6 October 2013 15:00 Oxford United 0–2 Report Southend United Clifford 14Prosser 30 Kassam Stadium 5,578 Steve Martin L 11 12 October 2013 15:00 Oxford United 2–0 Report Northampton Town Constable 44Rose 45 pen Kassam Stadium 6,177 Darren Deadman W 12 19 October 2013 15:00 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Report Oxford United Crown Ground, Accrington 1,476 Boyeson D 13 22 October 2013 19:45 Oxford United 0–0 Report Exeter City Kassam Stadium 5,083 Stroud D 14 26 October 2013 15:00 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Report Oxford United Constable 6Smalley82 pen Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, London 4,685 Whitestone W 15 2 November 2013 15:00 Oxford United 0–1 Report Bristol Rovers O'Toole71 pen Kassam Stadium 6,374 Brown L 16 16 November 2013 15:00 Mansfield Town 1–3 Report Oxford United Stevenson 45 Rigg 12Constable 45Williams 66 Field Mill, Mansfield 3,831http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00161113-mansfield-report-1178409.aspx Mansfield 1 United 3 Oxford United F.C. dead 16 November 2013 17 November 2013 10 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150610210824/http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00161113-mansfield-report-1178409.aspx Breakspear W 17 23 November 2013 15:00 Oxford United 3–0 Report Morecambe F.C. Constable 16Rigg 25Williams 31 Kassam Stadium 4,871 Sutton W 18 26 November 2013 19:45 Oxford United 0–0 Report Newport County Kassam Stadium 5,042 Sheldrake D 19 30 November 2013 15:00 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Report Oxford United Schumacher 12 Kitson 89 Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood 2,739 Bond D 20 14 December 2013 15:00 Oxford United 2–1 Report Dagenham & Redbridge Constable 8Kitson 90 Murphy 45 Kassam Stadium 4,901 Heywood W 21 21 December 2013 15:00 York City 0–0 Report Oxford United Bootham Crescent, York 3,526 Keith Hill D 22 26 December 2013 15:00 Oxford United 2–3 Report Plymouth Argyle Hall 66Trotman 88 o.g. Lavery 46Reid 81 pen, 87 Kassam Stadium 10,049 Andy Davies L 23 29 December 2013 15:00 Oxford United 0–2 Report Scunthorpe United Burton 11Syers 72 Kassam Stadium 6,009 Andy Madley L 24 11 January 2014 15:00 Oxford United 0–0 Report Portsmouth Kassam Stadium 8,443 Mark Heywood D 25 18 January 2014 15:00 Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Report Oxford United Wroe 87 Adams Park, High Wycombe 5,751 Brendan Malone W 26 25 January 2014 15:00 Oxford United 1–0 Report Torquay United Smalley 6 Kassam Stadium 4,744 Carl Berry W 27 28 January 2014 19:45 Exeter City 0–0 Report Oxford United St James Park, Exeter 2,798 Chris Sarginson D 28 1 February 2014 15:00 Oxford United 2–1 Report AFC Wimbledon Newey 39Connolly 56 Wyke 75 Kassam Stadium 5,748 Andy D'Urso W 29 4 February 2014 19:45 Bury 1–1 Report Oxford United Jones 56 Ruffels 58 Gigg Lane, Bury 2,303 Graham Horwood D 30 8 February 2014 15:00 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Report Oxford United O'Toole 84 Constable 10 Memorial Stadium, Bristol 6,493 Lee Collins D 31 15 February 2014 15:00 Oxford United 3–0 Report Mansfield Town Connolly 27Wroe 53Smalley 69 Kassam Stadium 5,108 Fred Graham W 32 18 February 2014 19:45 Newport County 3–2 Report Oxford United Howe 45Burge 71Zebroski 83 Constable 14Potter 88 Rodney Parade, Newport 3,757 Oliver Langford L 33 22 February 2014 15:00 Morecambe 1–1 Report Oxford United Threlfall 90 Connolly 13 Globe Arena, Morecambe 1,614 David Webb D 34 1 March 2014 15:00 Rochdale 3–0 Report Oxford United Hogan 45, 50, 62 Spotland, Rochdale 3,429 Eddie Ilderton L 35 8 March 2014 15:00 Oxford United 1–2 Report Burton Albion Williams 52 Knowles 10Ismail 26 Kassam Stadium 5,413 Andy Woolmer L 36 11 March 2014 19:45 Oxford United 1–1 Report Cheltenham Town Williams 78 Cureton 84 Kassam Stadium 4,606 Tim Robinson D 37 15 March 2014 15:00 Chesterfield 3–0 Report Oxford United Banks 8Roberts 16 pen, 90 Proact Stadium, Chesterfield 6,246 Paul Tierney L 38 21 March 2014 19:45 Oxford United 1–0 Report Hartlepool United Connolly 78 Kassam Stadium 4,954 Andy Davies W 39 24 March 2014 19:45 Southend United 3–0 Report Oxford United Atkinson 9Barnard 17 penLoza 86 Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea 6,078 Dean Whitestone L 40 29 March 2014 15:00 Dagenham & Redbridge 1–0 Report Oxford United Howell 90 Victoria Road, Dagenham 1,893 Trevor Kettle L 41 5 April 2014 15:00 Oxford United 0–2 Report Fleetwood Town Ball 34Sarcevic 52 Kassam Stadium 5,679 Brendan Malone L 42 12 April 2014 15:07 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Report Oxford United Kitson 33Constable 63 Home Park, Plymouth 8,161 Mick Russell W 43 18 April 2014 15:00 Oxford United 0–1 Report York City Coulson 48 pen Kassam Stadium 7,118 Oliver Langford L 44 21 April 2014 15:00 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Report Oxford United Sparrow 15 Glanford Park, Scunthorpe 5,241 Scott Mathieson L 45 26 April 2014 15:00 Oxford United 1–2 Report Accrington Stanley Williams 67 Odejayi 18Gray 54 Kassam Stadium 5,022 Keith Hill L 46 3 May 2014 15:00 Northampton Town 3–1 Report Oxford United Marquis 29Toney 33Kouo-Doumbé 51 Williams 7 Sixfields Stadium, Northampton 7,529 Scott Duncan L Results summary 8 6 9 24 23 8 8 7 29 27 3 May 2014 BBC Sport May 2014 Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result W/W/W/D/D/W/D/L/W/L/W/D/D/W/L/W/W/D/D/W/D/L/L/D/W/W/D/W/D/D/W/L/D/L/L/D/L/W/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L Position 2/1/1/1/2/2/2/4/2/4/3/4/4/1/2/1/1/1/1/1/2/2/5/7/7/6/5/3/3/3/3/3/4/5/6/6/6/6/6/7/8/7/8/8/8/8 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd #D1E231 3 May 2014 (UTC) see below May 2014 League table OXF FA Cup 9 November 2013 15:00 1 Oxford United 2–2 Report Gateshead Smalley 77Rose 90 Marwood 18Chandler 51 Kassam Stadium 3,114 Jeremy Simpson D 6 December 2013 19:45 1R Gateshead 0–1 Report Oxford United Smalley 116 pen Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead 2,632 Paul Tierney W 9 December 2013 19:45 2 Wrexham 1–2 Report Oxford United Clarke 29 Constable 54Williams 56 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 2,906 Gavin Ward W 14 January 2014 3 Charlton Athletic Oxford United 2–2 Report Morrison 54Kermorgant 82 Mullins 13Davies 24 The Valley 5,566 Steve Martin D 21 January 2014 3R Oxford United Charlton Athletic 0–3 Report Kermorgant 3558Green 38 Kassam Stadium 3,225 David Coote L Football League Cup 6 August 2013 1 19:45 Charlton Athletic 4–0 Report Oxford United Church 18 57Green 49Pigott 90 pen The Valley, London 4,935 Andy Davies L Football League Trophy 1 Bye 8 October 2013 19:45 2 Oxford United 1–2 Report Portsmouth Constable 90 Agyemang 66Marquis 83 Kassam Stadium 3,697 Iain Williamson L Oxfordshire Senior Cup 1 Bye 2 Bye 3 Bye 11 February 2014 19:45 QF Thame United 0–2 Report Oxford United ASM Stadium, Thame Aidan Hawtin (2) W 9 April 2014 SF Kidlington 0–0 yes Report Oxford United 4–3 Rose Josh Shama Marsh O'Dowda Bevans Yarnton Road, Kidlington D Squad statistics Appearances and goals 3 May 2014 League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy 1 Ryan Clarke GK ENG 46 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 3 Tom Newey DF ENG 41 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 4 Michael Raynes DF ENG 24+2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 Jake Wright DF ENG 31 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 7 Sean Rigg MF ENG 21+7 2 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 8 Dave Kitson FW ENG 28+4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 James Constable FW ENG 35+9 10 4+1 1 0 0 1 1 10 Deane Smalley FW ENG 24+8 7 3+2 2 0+1 0 0+1 0 11 Alfie Potter MF ENG 16+8 4 0 0 0+1 0 1 0 13 David Hunt DF ENG 46 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 14 Asa Hall MF ENG 15+3 3 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 15 Ryan Williams MF AUS 28+9 7 2+2 1 1 0 1 0 16 Andy Whing DF ENG 18+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 Danny Rose MF ENG 38+2 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 18 Scott Davies MF ENG 8+12 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 19 Johnny Mullins DF ENG 34 3 4 1 1 0 1 0 20 Tyrone Marsh FW ENG 0+5 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 21 Max Crocombe GK NZL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Nicky Wroe MF ENG 17+1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 David Connolly MF ENG 8+8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Shwan Jalal GK ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Sam Long MF ENG 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 32 David Lynn DF ENG 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 Matt Bevans DF ENG 9+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 Callum O'Dowda FW ENG 4+6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 37 Josh Ruffels MF ENG 21+7 1 4+1 0 0 0 1 0 - Wayne Brown GK ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Jonathan Meades DF WAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 February 2015 Top scorers 3 May 2014 PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal1 FW ENG 9 James Constable 10 1 0 1 122 FW ENG 10 Deane Smalley 7 2 0 0 93 MF AUS 15 Ryan Williams 7 1 0 0 84 MF ENG 17 Danny Rose 4 1 0 0 55= FW ENG 24 David Connolly 4 0 0 0 45= FW ENG 8 Dave Kitson 4 0 0 0 45= DF ENG 19 Johnny Mullins 3 1 0 0 45= MF ENG 11 Alfie Potter 4 0 0 0 49 MF ENG 14 Asa Hall 3 0 0 0 310= MF ENG 7 Sean Rigg 2 0 0 0 210= MF ENG 22 Nicky Wroe 2 0 0 0 212= MF ENG 18 Scott Davies 0 1 0 0 112= DF ENG 3 Tom Newey 1 0 0 0 112= MF ENG 37 Josh Ruffels 1 0 0 0 1TOTALS5170159 Disciplinary record 3 May 2014 NumberNationPositionNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal3 ENG DF Tom Newey 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 14 ENG DF Michael Raynes 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 16 ENG DF Jake Wright 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 07 ENG MF Sean Rigg 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 08 ENG FW Dave Kitson 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 19 ENG FW James Constable 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 010 ENG FW Deane Smalley 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 011 ENG MF Alfie Potter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 013 ENG DF David Hunt 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 014 ENG MF Asa Hall 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 015 AUS MF Ryan Williams 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 116 ENG DF Andy Whing 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 117 ENG MF Danny Rose 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 018 ENG MF Scott Davies 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 019 ENG DF Johnny Mullins 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 022 ENG MF Nicky Wroe 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 035 ENG FW Callum O'Dowda 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 037 ENG MF Josh Ruffels 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0TOTALS68 5 2 0 2 0 3 0 75 5 Transfers Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.4 July 2013DFTom NeweyScunthorpe UnitedFreehttp://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00040713-hall-newey-894762.aspx United sign Hall and Newey Oxford United F.C. dead 4 July 2013 4 July 2013 7 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130707120738/http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00040713-hall-newey-894762.aspx 8 July 2013DFKenzer LeeWest Ham UnitedFreehttp://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/usnews/10533271.Oxford_United_sign_two_defenders/ Oxford United sign two defenders Oxford Mail 8 July 2013 13 July 20138 July 2013DFMatt BevansWatfordFree22 July 2013DFJohnny MullinsRotherham UnitedUndisclosedhttp://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/usnews/10564534.Mullins_returns_to_complete_Oxford_United_jigsaw/ Mullins returns to complete Oxford United jigsaw Oxford Mail 23 July 2013 23 July 201330 July 2013MFJosh RuffelsCoventry CityFreehttp://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/usnews/10578984.Ruffels_back_to_his_roots/ Ruffels back to his roots Oxford Mail 30 July 2013 30 July 2013Players transferred outDatePos.NameToFeeRef.30 July 2013MFLiam DavisYeovil TownFreehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23501934 Liam Davis: Yeovil Town sign former Oxford midfielder BBC Sport 30 July 2013 3 August 2013Players loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.4 July 2013MFAsa HallShrewsbury TownJanuary 20143 August 2013MFRyan WilliamsFulhamend of seasonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25450169 Oxford United extend Ryan Williams loan stay from Fulham BBC Sport 19 December 2013 29 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23490706 Fulham: Oxford United sign Ryan Williams on six-month loan BBC Sport 3 August 2013 3 August 201312 September 2013GKShwan JalalA.F.C. Bournemouth2 October 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24067975 Shwan Jalal: Oxford United sign Bournemouth keeper BBC Sport 12 September 2013 15 September 2013http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00021013-jalal-1091604.aspx Max Back as Jalal Departs Oxford United F.C. dead 2 October 2013 2 October 2013 5 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131005020740/http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00021013-jalal-1091604.aspx 10 January 2014MFNicky WroePreston North Endend of seasonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25675052 Transfer window: Oxford United sign Wroe and Henly BBC Sport 10 January 2014 13 January 201410 January 2014GKJonathan HenlyReadingMarch 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26137169 Oxford United: Reading keeper Jonathan Henly extends loan BBC Sport 11 February 2014 15 February 201431 January 2014FWDavid ConnollyPortsmouthend of seasonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25979993 Transfer Deadline Day: Oxford sign Portsmouth's David Connolly BBC Sport 31 January 2014 1 February 2014Players loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef. References 2013-14 Category:2013–14 Football League Two by team