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Glory Years Advent | Day 6
Littlewoods Cup quarter-final in 1988 and Oxford United are up to their hijinks again. Already a goal up to Manchester United, Gray Briggs launches himself at John Dreyer's cross for 2-0.
The Glory Years, available now: amazon.co.uk/Glory-Years-...
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Littlewoods Cup quarter-final in 1988 and Oxford United are up to their hijinks again. Already a goal up to Manchester United, Gray Briggs launches himself at John Dreyer's cross for 2-0.
The Glory Years, available now: amazon.co.uk/Glory-Years-...
#oufc
December 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 6
Littlewoods Cup quarter-final in 1988 and Oxford United are up to their hijinks again. Already a goal up to Manchester United, Gray Briggs launches himself at John Dreyer's cross for 2-0.
The Glory Years, available now: amazon.co.uk/Glory-Years-...
#oufc
Littlewoods Cup quarter-final in 1988 and Oxford United are up to their hijinks again. Already a goal up to Manchester United, Gray Briggs launches himself at John Dreyer's cross for 2-0.
The Glory Years, available now: amazon.co.uk/Glory-Years-...
#oufc
Glory Years Advent | Day 5
In 1986, the League title and relegation is on a knife edge. With two games left, Les Phillips' last-minute winner keeps Oxford's survival hopes alive and destroys Everton's title ambitions.
The Glory Years - available now: www.oufcshop.co.uk/souvenirs/so...
In 1986, the League title and relegation is on a knife edge. With two games left, Les Phillips' last-minute winner keeps Oxford's survival hopes alive and destroys Everton's title ambitions.
The Glory Years - available now: www.oufcshop.co.uk/souvenirs/so...
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 5
In 1986, the League title and relegation is on a knife edge. With two games left, Les Phillips' last-minute winner keeps Oxford's survival hopes alive and destroys Everton's title ambitions.
The Glory Years - available now: www.oufcshop.co.uk/souvenirs/so...
In 1986, the League title and relegation is on a knife edge. With two games left, Les Phillips' last-minute winner keeps Oxford's survival hopes alive and destroys Everton's title ambitions.
The Glory Years - available now: www.oufcshop.co.uk/souvenirs/so...
Glory Years Advent | Day 4
After back-to-back promotions and the Milk Cup, Oxford top it all by reaching National Six-a-Side Championship Final. Teenager, Paul Swannock scores a last second winner to win the cup.
The Glory Years is available from here - amazon.co.uk/Glory-Years-...
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After back-to-back promotions and the Milk Cup, Oxford top it all by reaching National Six-a-Side Championship Final. Teenager, Paul Swannock scores a last second winner to win the cup.
The Glory Years is available from here - amazon.co.uk/Glory-Years-...
#oufc
December 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 4
After back-to-back promotions and the Milk Cup, Oxford top it all by reaching National Six-a-Side Championship Final. Teenager, Paul Swannock scores a last second winner to win the cup.
The Glory Years is available from here - amazon.co.uk/Glory-Years-...
#oufc
After back-to-back promotions and the Milk Cup, Oxford top it all by reaching National Six-a-Side Championship Final. Teenager, Paul Swannock scores a last second winner to win the cup.
The Glory Years is available from here - amazon.co.uk/Glory-Years-...
#oufc
Glory Years Advent | Day 3
Third Division Oxford are nine minutes from beating Everton to secure a Milk Cup semi-final place. Kevin Brock passes back to Steve Hardwick and Adrian Heath nips in to change history.
The Glory Years is available from here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
#oufc
Third Division Oxford are nine minutes from beating Everton to secure a Milk Cup semi-final place. Kevin Brock passes back to Steve Hardwick and Adrian Heath nips in to change history.
The Glory Years is available from here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
#oufc
December 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 3
Third Division Oxford are nine minutes from beating Everton to secure a Milk Cup semi-final place. Kevin Brock passes back to Steve Hardwick and Adrian Heath nips in to change history.
The Glory Years is available from here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
#oufc
Third Division Oxford are nine minutes from beating Everton to secure a Milk Cup semi-final place. Kevin Brock passes back to Steve Hardwick and Adrian Heath nips in to change history.
The Glory Years is available from here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
#oufc
Glory Years Advent | Day 2
John Trewick takes the ball cleanly against Liverpool's Ronnie Whelan. Sportingly, Steve McMahon runs over to congratulate him.
Perfect for Xmas, The Glory Years signed copies by me, Alan Judge and Peter Foley here: coles-books.co.uk/the-glory-ye...
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John Trewick takes the ball cleanly against Liverpool's Ronnie Whelan. Sportingly, Steve McMahon runs over to congratulate him.
Perfect for Xmas, The Glory Years signed copies by me, Alan Judge and Peter Foley here: coles-books.co.uk/the-glory-ye...
#oufc
December 2, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 2
John Trewick takes the ball cleanly against Liverpool's Ronnie Whelan. Sportingly, Steve McMahon runs over to congratulate him.
Perfect for Xmas, The Glory Years signed copies by me, Alan Judge and Peter Foley here: coles-books.co.uk/the-glory-ye...
#oufc
John Trewick takes the ball cleanly against Liverpool's Ronnie Whelan. Sportingly, Steve McMahon runs over to congratulate him.
Perfect for Xmas, The Glory Years signed copies by me, Alan Judge and Peter Foley here: coles-books.co.uk/the-glory-ye...
#oufc
Glory Years Advent | Day 1
Another giant killed, Dave Langan lets fly to score from 35 yards and make it 3-2 to Oxford, knocking Division One leaders Arsenal out of the Milk Cup.
Buy The Glory Years - The Rise of Oxford United in the 1980s: shorturl.at/H0myu
Another giant killed, Dave Langan lets fly to score from 35 yards and make it 3-2 to Oxford, knocking Division One leaders Arsenal out of the Milk Cup.
Buy The Glory Years - The Rise of Oxford United in the 1980s: shorturl.at/H0myu
December 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Glory Years Advent | Day 1
Another giant killed, Dave Langan lets fly to score from 35 yards and make it 3-2 to Oxford, knocking Division One leaders Arsenal out of the Milk Cup.
Buy The Glory Years - The Rise of Oxford United in the 1980s: shorturl.at/H0myu
Another giant killed, Dave Langan lets fly to score from 35 yards and make it 3-2 to Oxford, knocking Division One leaders Arsenal out of the Milk Cup.
Buy The Glory Years - The Rise of Oxford United in the 1980s: shorturl.at/H0myu
Match wrap | Oxford United 2 Millwall 2
'There are many ways to beat a goalkeeper; with accuracy, pace, over the top, bending away, Brannagan somehow combined each one to beat Max Crocombe in every conceivable way.'
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'There are many ways to beat a goalkeeper; with accuracy, pace, over the top, bending away, Brannagan somehow combined each one to beat Max Crocombe in every conceivable way.'
oxblogger.co.uk/2025/11/02/m...
#oufc
November 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Match wrap | Oxford United 2 Millwall 2
'There are many ways to beat a goalkeeper; with accuracy, pace, over the top, bending away, Brannagan somehow combined each one to beat Max Crocombe in every conceivable way.'
oxblogger.co.uk/2025/11/02/m...
#oufc
'There are many ways to beat a goalkeeper; with accuracy, pace, over the top, bending away, Brannagan somehow combined each one to beat Max Crocombe in every conceivable way.'
oxblogger.co.uk/2025/11/02/m...
#oufc
Missing the football? How about doing the next best thing... surveys about football.
It's the Oxblogger #oufc Survey 2025
Give your ratings, vote for your favourite moments and predict next seasons outcomes.
Even Cam's excited about it.
forms.gle/Smz157hwFYYo...
It's the Oxblogger #oufc Survey 2025
Give your ratings, vote for your favourite moments and predict next seasons outcomes.
Even Cam's excited about it.
forms.gle/Smz157hwFYYo...
May 31, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Missing the football? How about doing the next best thing... surveys about football.
It's the Oxblogger #oufc Survey 2025
Give your ratings, vote for your favourite moments and predict next seasons outcomes.
Even Cam's excited about it.
forms.gle/Smz157hwFYYo...
It's the Oxblogger #oufc Survey 2025
Give your ratings, vote for your favourite moments and predict next seasons outcomes.
Even Cam's excited about it.
forms.gle/Smz157hwFYYo...
Oxblogger Oxford United Survey 2025
Michal Helik says "I love graphs."
It's time to put those emotions from the season into data to create the Oxblogger #oufc Survey 2025.
Share your ratings, memories and predictions.
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Michal Helik says "I love graphs."
It's time to put those emotions from the season into data to create the Oxblogger #oufc Survey 2025.
Share your ratings, memories and predictions.
forms.gle/gdCMFYjgkUJ9...
May 26, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Oxblogger Oxford United Survey 2025
Michal Helik says "I love graphs."
It's time to put those emotions from the season into data to create the Oxblogger #oufc Survey 2025.
Share your ratings, memories and predictions.
forms.gle/gdCMFYjgkUJ9...
Michal Helik says "I love graphs."
It's time to put those emotions from the season into data to create the Oxblogger #oufc Survey 2025.
Share your ratings, memories and predictions.
forms.gle/gdCMFYjgkUJ9...
Oxblogger Oxford United Survey 2025
Now we know who we'll face next season, it's time for your ratings and predictions in Oxblogger's #oufc end of season survey.
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Now we know who we'll face next season, it's time for your ratings and predictions in Oxblogger's #oufc end of season survey.
forms.gle/VWRh7L1mZpzs...
May 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Oxblogger Oxford United Survey 2025
Now we know who we'll face next season, it's time for your ratings and predictions in Oxblogger's #oufc end of season survey.
forms.gle/VWRh7L1mZpzs...
Now we know who we'll face next season, it's time for your ratings and predictions in Oxblogger's #oufc end of season survey.
forms.gle/VWRh7L1mZpzs...
Few anniversaries to mark in the Championship next year:
10th anniversary of our 2016 promotion
20th anniversary of our relegation to the Conference
30th anniversary of our 1996 promotion
40th anniversary of the Milk Cup.
#oufc
10th anniversary of our 2016 promotion
20th anniversary of our relegation to the Conference
30th anniversary of our 1996 promotion
40th anniversary of the Milk Cup.
#oufc
April 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Few anniversaries to mark in the Championship next year:
10th anniversary of our 2016 promotion
20th anniversary of our relegation to the Conference
30th anniversary of our 1996 promotion
40th anniversary of the Milk Cup.
#oufc
10th anniversary of our 2016 promotion
20th anniversary of our relegation to the Conference
30th anniversary of our 1996 promotion
40th anniversary of the Milk Cup.
#oufc
March 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Malcolm Shotton and Gary Briggs
Paul Moody and John Byrne
Mark Creighton and Jake Wright
Liam Sercombe and John Lundstram
David Hunt and Tom Newey
Some things are just meant to be together. The Glory Years and Mad Dog should be available in the club shop today.
#oufc
Paul Moody and John Byrne
Mark Creighton and Jake Wright
Liam Sercombe and John Lundstram
David Hunt and Tom Newey
Some things are just meant to be together. The Glory Years and Mad Dog should be available in the club shop today.
#oufc
February 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Malcolm Shotton and Gary Briggs
Paul Moody and John Byrne
Mark Creighton and Jake Wright
Liam Sercombe and John Lundstram
David Hunt and Tom Newey
Some things are just meant to be together. The Glory Years and Mad Dog should be available in the club shop today.
#oufc
Paul Moody and John Byrne
Mark Creighton and Jake Wright
Liam Sercombe and John Lundstram
David Hunt and Tom Newey
Some things are just meant to be together. The Glory Years and Mad Dog should be available in the club shop today.
#oufc
I don’t know who their big grey fella is, but I reckon he might add a bit of pace to the game.
February 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I don’t know who their big grey fella is, but I reckon he might add a bit of pace to the game.
COMPETITION TIME!
To celebrate a whole week without mentioning The Glory Years, the rise of Oxford United in the 1980s, I'm giving away two signed copies in a prize draw...
Just repost to enter.
If you're not feeling lucky, you can buy it here:
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
#oufc
To celebrate a whole week without mentioning The Glory Years, the rise of Oxford United in the 1980s, I'm giving away two signed copies in a prize draw...
Just repost to enter.
If you're not feeling lucky, you can buy it here:
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
#oufc
February 8, 2025 at 9:12 AM
COMPETITION TIME!
To celebrate a whole week without mentioning The Glory Years, the rise of Oxford United in the 1980s, I'm giving away two signed copies in a prize draw...
Just repost to enter.
If you're not feeling lucky, you can buy it here:
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
#oufc
To celebrate a whole week without mentioning The Glory Years, the rise of Oxford United in the 1980s, I'm giving away two signed copies in a prize draw...
Just repost to enter.
If you're not feeling lucky, you can buy it here:
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
#oufc
This is the entirely correct way to celebrate a goal against your old club.
None of this 'respect the club' nonsense. I want your shirt off, in the stand, kissing your badge, mooning your old kit man and flicking the v's.
None of this 'respect the club' nonsense. I want your shirt off, in the stand, kissing your badge, mooning your old kit man and flicking the v's.
February 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This is the entirely correct way to celebrate a goal against your old club.
None of this 'respect the club' nonsense. I want your shirt off, in the stand, kissing your badge, mooning your old kit man and flicking the v's.
None of this 'respect the club' nonsense. I want your shirt off, in the stand, kissing your badge, mooning your old kit man and flicking the v's.
Well, Waterstones Oxford, this is very kind. A window and ground floor table display, plus a cheeky early sight of the Mickey Lewis book.
Should be available in Waterstones in Banbury, Witney and Didcot too.
Should be available in Waterstones in Banbury, Witney and Didcot too.
February 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Well, Waterstones Oxford, this is very kind. A window and ground floor table display, plus a cheeky early sight of the Mickey Lewis book.
Should be available in Waterstones in Banbury, Witney and Didcot too.
Should be available in Waterstones in Banbury, Witney and Didcot too.
No team in the last ten years has been relegated with our points total after 28 games.
January 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
No team in the last ten years has been relegated with our points total after 28 games.
From the Oxblogger Newsletter | Beauchamp's Powers
Every key moment in #oufc history is available on film for all eternity. Or is it? @dancurtis1972.bsky.social leapt into YouTube's archives to hunt for every Joey Beauchamp goal and (nearly) found them all.
oxblogger.substack.com/p/beauchamps...
Every key moment in #oufc history is available on film for all eternity. Or is it? @dancurtis1972.bsky.social leapt into YouTube's archives to hunt for every Joey Beauchamp goal and (nearly) found them all.
oxblogger.substack.com/p/beauchamps...
January 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
From the Oxblogger Newsletter | Beauchamp's Powers
Every key moment in #oufc history is available on film for all eternity. Or is it? @dancurtis1972.bsky.social leapt into YouTube's archives to hunt for every Joey Beauchamp goal and (nearly) found them all.
oxblogger.substack.com/p/beauchamps...
Every key moment in #oufc history is available on film for all eternity. Or is it? @dancurtis1972.bsky.social leapt into YouTube's archives to hunt for every Joey Beauchamp goal and (nearly) found them all.
oxblogger.substack.com/p/beauchamps...
If this was me, I reckon this is the exact moment I'd realise I have absolutely no idea how to land a backflip.
January 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If this was me, I reckon this is the exact moment I'd realise I have absolutely no idea how to land a backflip.
Nice discussion on the BBC website about the apocalyptic nightmare facing Manchester United if they were to be relegated.
Urgh, imagine them having to visit places like #oufc.
Urgh, imagine them having to visit places like #oufc.
December 31, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Nice discussion on the BBC website about the apocalyptic nightmare facing Manchester United if they were to be relegated.
Urgh, imagine them having to visit places like #oufc.
Urgh, imagine them having to visit places like #oufc.
Nice to see Gary Rowett's bought a shirt already. Apparently he's got a ticket for tomorrow, so I guess he's an away membership holder. Must be a fan.
December 20, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Nice to see Gary Rowett's bought a shirt already. Apparently he's got a ticket for tomorrow, so I guess he's an away membership holder. Must be a fan.
Everyone bangs on about the Milk Cup Final, but nobody talks about the last minute mistake by John Trewick at Loftus Road which led to John Aldridge's transfer to Liverpool.
Nobody apart from me in the book The Glory Years, out in January, available for pre-order.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Nobody apart from me in the book The Glory Years, out in January, available for pre-order.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
December 11, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Everyone bangs on about the Milk Cup Final, but nobody talks about the last minute mistake by John Trewick at Loftus Road which led to John Aldridge's transfer to Liverpool.
Nobody apart from me in the book The Glory Years, out in January, available for pre-order.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Nobody apart from me in the book The Glory Years, out in January, available for pre-order.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
New Pod - The Oxford United Team of League Two
It's the only debate in town; who should make Oxford United's Team of League Two. Skarz or Capaldi? Wright or Worley? Rigg or Whing?
And, who knows the most about Gary Waddock? There's one way to find out.
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-cibzx-...
It's the only debate in town; who should make Oxford United's Team of League Two. Skarz or Capaldi? Wright or Worley? Rigg or Whing?
And, who knows the most about Gary Waddock? There's one way to find out.
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-cibzx-...
December 4, 2024 at 7:15 PM
New Pod - The Oxford United Team of League Two
It's the only debate in town; who should make Oxford United's Team of League Two. Skarz or Capaldi? Wright or Worley? Rigg or Whing?
And, who knows the most about Gary Waddock? There's one way to find out.
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-cibzx-...
It's the only debate in town; who should make Oxford United's Team of League Two. Skarz or Capaldi? Wright or Worley? Rigg or Whing?
And, who knows the most about Gary Waddock? There's one way to find out.
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-cibzx-...