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Jan 17, 2025 | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Will Tyrrell
Oxford United confirmed the signing of Tom Bradshaw on Thursday, making him the second signing of the January window. Bradshaw signed a permanent deal with Oxford from fellow Championship side Millwall, where the striker has been since 2018. The Welsh international is playing his ninth season of Championship football, four of those were under Gary Rowett, now manager of Oxford United.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Will Tyrrell
Oxford United have hit a rich vein of form at a crucial part of the season under new boss Gary Rowett. The new boss has used his Championship experience to steady the ship and make United harder to beat. Now Rowett has a few wins under his belt, and his new Oxford side sit five places above the drop zone, the former Millwall manager will be looking to bring in some players to fit in with his style of play.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Will Tyrrell
Jamie Cumming has been fantastic for Oxford United since signing on a short-term loan deal last January, and is a perfect example of how to recruit the right way. It's been a year since the former Chelsea man joined the U's. Originally, the deal was only for six months, after James Beadle was called back by his parent club, Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Will Tyrrell
Oxford United have flattered to deceive in recent months, with injuries in key areas being a big part of that. Oxford have lacked the quality to compete in the Championship at times this season. A large percentage of the players brought to the club in the summer have not lived up to the hype. Under Des Buckingham, wingers were a huge part of how he wanted his team to play. But injuries saw Siriki Dembélé, Matt Phillips, Przemysław Płacheta and Kyle Edwards all sidelined for extensive periods.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Will Tyrrell
Oxford United sacked Des Buckingham as manager on Sunday afternoon, a decision that has shocked and angered the fanbase. Less than 24 hours after losing 3-1 to Sheffield Wednesday, Oxford confirmed that Buckingham would "leave his role as Men's First Team Head Coach" – a decision that was completely unexpected. Buckingham lead Oxford to promotion to the Championship last season, beating Bolton Wanderers 2-0 in the League One play-off final.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Will Tyrrell
James Constable will go down as one of the all-time greats for Oxford United. That is mainly for the goals he scored on the way to securing the club's Football League status once again but snubbing rivals Swindon Town when they came calling was the cherry on the cake for the fans. Oxford and Swindon are fierce rivals, and although the U's find themselves two divisions higher than the Robins, this wasn't always the case.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Will Tyrrell
The January transfer window brings the opportunity to invest in areas of the pitch where teams feel quality and depth are limited. For Des Buckingham and Oxford United, midfield reinforcements should be a priority. Oxford started the season better than most expected, in part due to how competitive they were in the middle of the park. They did not allow bigger teams to dictate play and enforced their style of possession-based football onto their opposition.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Will Tyrrell
John Aldridge's record-breaking first full season with Oxford United won them back-to-back promotion to the first division of English football before his fame and success with Liverpool. The striker made a name for himself in the red and white of the Anfield outfit but had been scoring goals for fun way before that.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Will Tyrrell
Oxford United fans - and supporters of anyone - always love it when a player puts their heart and soul into the club. And they love it even more when that player becomes hated by opposition fans. Chris Maguire is a rare form of footballer who plays the game with one aim: have as much fun as possible. This can come in many forms, including outrageous pieces of skill or having a joke with opposition players during the game.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
footballleagueworld.co.uk | Will Tyrrell
Many years before we had rumours of the European Super League, former Oxford United chairman and owner Robert Maxwell had visions of combining his club with local rivals Reading to form a super club called the Thames Valley Royals. To say Maxwell was an eccentric character would be putting it mildly. The former chairman was an extremely successful businessman in the media industry, known for his loud and disrespectful temperament.
