2021–22 Oxford United F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Oxford United's 128th year in their history and sixth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Oxford United
2021–22 season
ChairmanSumrith Thanakarnjanasuth
ManagerKarl Robinson
StadiumKassam Stadium
League One8th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Matty Taylor (20)

All:
Matty Taylor (22)

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 LW   Billy Bodin   Preston North End Free transfer [1]
1 July 2021 CM   Marcus McGuane   Nottingham Forest Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2021 RM   Ryan Williams   Portsmouth Free transfer [3]
1 July 2021 CB   Erion Zabeli   Watford Free transfer [4]
22 July 2021 LB   Steve Seddon   Birmingham City Undisclosed [5]
27 August 2021 GK   Mackenzie Chapman   Oldham Athletic Free transfer [6]
31 August 2021 CM   Ben Davis   Fulham Undisclosed [7]
31 January 2022 AM   Marcus Browne   Middlesbrough Undisclosed [8]
31 January 2022 AM   Oisin Smyth   Dungannon Swifts Undisclosed [9]
4 February 2022 CF   Sam Baldock   Derby County Free transfer [10]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
29 July 2021 LW   Nathan Holland   West Ham United End of season [11]
31 July 2021 RW   Gavin Whyte   Cardiff City End of season [12]
1 August 2021 CB   Jordan Thorniley   Blackpool 24 January 2022[a] [14]
30 August 2021 CM   Herbie Kane   Barnsley End of season [15]
23 November 2021 GK   Connal Trueman   Birmingham City 30 November 2021 [16]
31 January 2022 CB   Ciaron Brown   Cardiff City End of season [17]
  1. ^ On 24 January, Thorniley was recalled by Blackpool.[13]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
6 September 2021 MF   Tyler Goodrham   Hayes & Yeading United November 2021 [18][19]
7 September 2021 LB   Michael Elechi   Chippenham Town November 2021 [20][21]
16 September 2021 CB   Benjamin Watt   Stratford Town [22]
1 October 2021 CM   Leon Chambers-Parillon   Gloucester City November 2021 [21]
5 October 2021 MF   Adam Smith   Weston-super-Mare November 2021 [23]
26 October 2021 GK   Mackenzie Chapman   Banbury United November 2021 [24]
3 November 2021 CM   Leon Chambers-Parillon   Havant & Waterlooville [25]
12 November 2021 LB   Michael Elechi   Salisbury December 2021 [26]
5 December 2021 GK   Mackenzie Chapman   St Ives Town January 2022 [27]
16 December 2021 MF   Tyler Goodrham   Slough Town 26 February 2022[a] [29]
16 December 2021 CB   Benjamin Watt   St Ives Town January 2022 [30]
11 January 2022 DF   James Golding   Banbury United February 2022 [31]
27 January 2022 LM   Joel Cooper   Port Vale End of season [32]
5 March 2022 CF   Gatlin O'Donkor   Oxford City Work experience [33]
5 March 2022 GK   Kie Plumley   Faversham Town [33]
  1. ^ On 27 January, Goodrham's loan at Slough was extended by a further month.[28]

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 CF   Dylan Asonganyi   Maidenhead United Released [34][35]
30 June 2021 RW   Robert Hall   Barnet Released [34][36]
30 June 2021 CB   Nico Jones   Brentford Released [34][37]
30 June 2021 CF   Fábio Lopes Released [34]
30 June 2021 LB   Josh Ruffels   Huddersfield Town Free transfer [38]
30 June 2021 MF   Fabio Sole Released [34]
1 July 2021 CF   Callum Crook   North Leigh Free transfer [39]
3 July 2021 CB   Robert Atkinson   Bristol City Undisclosed [40]
6 July 2021 RM   Kyran Lofthouse   Woking Undisclosed [41]
20 July 2021 CM   Sean Clare   Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [42]
1 September 2021 CF   Derick Osei   AFC Wimbledon Mutual consent [43][44]
1 September 2021 FW   Jack Stevens   Hayes & Yeading United Free transfer [45]
28 January 2022 CF   Dan Agyei   Crewe Alexandra Undisclosed [46]

Pre-season friendlies

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Oxford United announced they would play friendlies against Oxford City,[47] Hayes & Yeading United,[48] Banbury United,[49] a double header against Peterborough United[50][51][52] and Bristol Rovers[53] as part of their pre-season preparations. A planned fixture against Birmingham City was called off following an outbreak of Covid-19 among the Oxford squad.[54]

16 July 2021 Friendly Oxford City 2–3 Oxford United Marston
19:00 BST Coyle   84', 89' Report Agyei   18'
Taylor   55'
Rodríguez   90'
Stadium: Court Place Farm
17 July 2021 Friendly Oxford United 6–1 Salford City Horspath
14:00 BST Taylor   ?', 77'
O'Donkor   92', ?', ?'
Smith   ?'
Report   12' Stadium: Oxford Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
20 July 2021 Friendly Hayes & Yeading United 0–9 Oxford United Thame
19:30 BST Report Taylor   12', 29', 34', 52'
Elechi   17'
Goodrham   57'
Cooper   69', ?'
Osei   73'
Stadium: The ASM Stadium
21 July 2021 Friendly Banbury United 0–3 Oxford United Banbury
19:45 BST Report O'Donkor   47'
Osei   54' (pen.)
Goodrham   63'
Stadium: Spencer Stadium
28 July 2021 Friendly Oxford United 2–2 Peterborough United Horspath
13:00 BST Forde   30'
Agyei   31'
Report Kanu   ?', ?' Stadium: Oxford Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
28 July 2021 Friendly Oxford United 2–2 Peterborough United Horspath
13:00 BST Sykes   30' (pen.)
Trialist  
Report Burrows   ?'
Hamilton   ?' (pen.)
Stadium: Oxford Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
31 July 2021 Friendly Bristol Rovers 3–2 Oxford United Horfield
13:00 BST Thomas   45+2' (pen.)
Pitman   83', 88'
Report Seddon   16'
Henry   48'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
3 August 2021 Friendly Oxford United 1–1 Barnet Horspath
BST Whyte   ?' Report Stadium: Oxford Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)

Competitions

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League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 13 9 78 50 +28 85 Qualification for League One play-offs
5 Sunderland (O, P) 46 24 12 10 79 53 +26 84
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 23 14 9 75 51 +24 83
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 23 11 12 68 48 +20 80
8 Oxford United 46 22 10 14 82 59 +23 76
9 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 10 15 74 57 +17 73
10 Portsmouth 46 20 13 13 68 51 +17 73
11 Ipswich Town 46 18 16 12 67 46 +21 70
12 Accrington Stanley 46 17 10 19 61 80 −19 61
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[55]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 22 10 14 82 59  +23 76 13 6 4 47 27  +20 9 4 10 35 32  +3

Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAAAHHHAAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultDWWLWLDLDWWLWWWDWDDWWLWDLLWWDWLLWWWLWWDLLLWWLD
Position169510371014138898666787556555766655744444457888888
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Oxford United's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[56]

7 August 2021 1 Cambridge United 1–1 Oxford United Cambridge
15:00 BST O'Neil   31'
Ironside   78' (pen.)
Report Williams   30'
Seddon   42',   88'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,444 (1,428 away)
Referee: David Rock
14 August 2021 2 Oxford United 2–1 Charlton Athletic Oxford
15:00 BST Williams   23'
Brannagan   31'
Rodríguez   37'
Taylor   89'
Report Washington   36' (pen.)
Stockley   67'
Famewo   87'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,440 (1,373 away)
Referee: Thomas Bramall
17 August 2021 3 Oxford United 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Oxford
19:45 BST Henry   33' (pen.),   90+1'
Rodríguez   51'
Report Offord   79'
Lundstram   82'
Griffiths   90+5'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,757 (204 away)
Referee: Bobby Madley
21 August 2021 4 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Oxford United Horwich
15:00 BST Afolayan   45'
Doyle   63'
Report Taylor   11',   39'
McGuane   85'
Forde   90+2'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 15,073 (804 away)
Referee: Neil Hair
28 August 2021 5 Oxford United 3–1 Lincoln City Oxford
15:00 BST Henry   12', 24', 73' (pen.) Report Bridcutt   64'
Scully   87' (pen.)
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,045 (576 away)
Referee: Will Finnie
4 September 2021 6 AFC Wimbledon 3–1 Oxford United Wimbledon
15:00 BST Guinness-Walker   37'
Heneghan   54'
Rudoni   55', 81'
Nightingale   78'
Chislett   79'
Report Seddon   13'
Sykes   45+1'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Referee: Brett Huxtable
11 September 2021 7 Oxford United 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Oxford
15:00 BST Taylor   87'
Stevens   89'
Brannagan   90+7'
Rodríguez   90+9'
Report Thompson   90+7' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,082 (1,505 away)
Referee: Martin Coy
18 September 2021 8 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Oxford United Cheltenham
15:00 BST Thomas   65'
May   68'
Blair   88'
Report Long   90+4' Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 5,004 (1,452 away)
Referee: Paul Howard
25 September 2021 9 Oxford United 1–1 Gillingham Oxford
15:00 BST Taylor   5' Report MacDonald   30'
Tucker   44'
Cumming   85'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,664 (362 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
28 September 2021 10 Oxford United 5–1 Accrington Stanley Oxford
19:45 BST Holland   18', 24'
Taylor   50'
Seddon   56'
Sykes   71'
Kane   79'
Moore   81'
Williams   90'
Nottingham   90+4' (o.g.)
Report Sykes   45+3'
Hamilton   61'
McConville   81'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,654 (81 away)
Referee: Robert Lewis
2 October 2021 11 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Oxford United Owlerton
15:00 BST Paterson   61',   73'
Palmer   85'
Report Brannagan   12'
Seddon   61'
Rodríguez   80'
Henry   90+3'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,060
Referee: Andy Haines
16 October 2021 12 Oxford United 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Oxford
15:00 BST Taylor   5' Report Garrick   11'
Scarr   31'
Camará   39', 84'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,877 (1,784 away)
Referee: James Bell
19 October 2021 13 Oxford United 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Oxford
19:45 GMT Sykes   46'
Brannagan   87'
Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,763 (221 away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) 14 Burton Albion 1–3 Oxford United Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Bostwick   38'
Akins   53'
Lakin   80'
Hemmings   86'
Report Taylor   1'
Bostwick   43' (o.g.)
Brannagan   68'
Henry   84' (pen.)
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,391
Referee: Samuel Barrott
30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) 15 Oxford United 3–1 Morecambe Oxford
15:00 BST Seddon   29'
Henry   52'
Sykes   73'
Taylor   87'
Report Andrésson   51'
Stockton   64'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,766 (228 away)
Referee: Lee Swabey
13 November 2021 16 Ipswich Town 0–0 Oxford United Ipswich
15:00 GMT Morsy   80'
Clements   90+1'
Report Brannagan   40' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 21,322 (922 away)
Referee: Scott Oldham
23 November 2021 17 Oxford United 3–1 Fleetwood Town Oxford
19:45 GMT McNally   5'
Brannagan   13'
Holland   69'
Whyte   89'
Report Matete   40'   84'
Clark   52'
Batty   65'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,708 (59 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
27 November 2021 18 Oxford United 0–0 Rotherham United Oxford
15:00 GMT Seddon   68' Report Barlaser   37'
Miller   48'
Rathbone   64'
Wiles   69'
Harding   90+1'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,620 (1,001 away)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
4 December 2021 19 Sunderland 0–0 Oxford United Sunderland
15:00 GMT Dajaku   7'
Wright   13'
Wright   13'
Neil   40'
Report Brannagan   5'
Taylor   13',   36'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 26,634
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
7 December 2021 20 Doncaster 1–2 Oxford United Doncaster
19:45 GMT Jones   23'
Smith   69'
Horton   74'
Rowe   76'
Report Sykes   16'
Henry   87'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,785 (424 away)
Referee: James Oldham
11 December 2021 21 Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 Oxford United Denbigh
15:00 GMT Boateng   11'
McEachran   90+2'
Report Henry   42'
Taylor   65'
Thorniley   70'   90+7'
Sykes   79',   80'
Long   90+2'
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 9,914 (2,192 away)
Referee: Tom Reeves
18 December 2021 22 Oxford United 2–3 Wigan Athletic Oxford
15:00 GMT Williams   33'
Taylor   36',   59'
McGuane   90+1'
Report Keane   8'
Darikwa   30'
Power   32',   36'
Naylor   44'
Whatmough   72'
McClean   86',   90'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,354 (942 away)
Referee: James Bell
29 December 2021 23 Oxford United 3–0 AFC Wimbledon Oxford
19:45 GMT Sykes   27'
Taylor   38'
Kane   43'
Long   60'
Moore   76'
Report Csóka   62'
Woodyard   72'
Marsh   75'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,915 (780 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
1 January 2022 24 Oxford United 1–1 Cheltenham Town Oxford
15:00 GMT Taylor   29'
Sykes   32',   82'
Report Thomas   45'
Wright   48'
Blair   58'
Freestone   71'
Evans   72'
Raglan   77'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,251 (508 away)
Referee: Carl Brook
8 January 2022 25 Lincoln City 2–0 Oxford United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Scully   40'
Whittaker   56'
Report Kane   77' Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,053 (748 away)[57]
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
15 January 2022 26 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Oxford United High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Thompson   33'
Hanlan   52',   60'
McCleary   64'
Report Sykes   77'
Brannagan   90+1'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 8,005 (1,808 away)[58]
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
22 January 2022 27 Oxford United 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday Oxford
15:00 GMT Taylor   45+1',   45+4',   62'
Winnall   84'
Report Bannan   7',   80'
Hunt   14'
Windass   60'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,071 (1,444 away)[59]
Referee: Alan Young
29 January 2022 28 Gillingham 2–7 Oxford United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Lee   11'
Carayol   18'
Dahlberg   47'
Lloyd   62'
McKenzie   85'
Report Bodin   8'
Brannagan   12' (pen.), 48' (pen.), 55' (pen.), 83' (pen.)
Taylor   19'
Forde   89'
Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,985 (650 away)[60]
Referee: Bobby Madley
1 February 2022 29 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Oxford United Wigan
19:45 GMT Lang   36'   65'
Shinnie   49'
Report Taylor   23'
Moore   34'
Kane   45+2'
Brannagan   65'
McNally   69'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,958 (571 away)[61]
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
5 February 2022 30 Oxford United 3–2 Portsmouth Oxford
15:00 GMT McNally   6'
Brannagan   64',   82'
Seddon   77'
Kane   80'
Moore   90+4'
Holland   90+6'
Report Jacobs   10',   24'
Morrell   16'
Hirst   28'
Hume   45+4'
Curtis   51',   81'
Bazunu   88'
Tunnicliffe   90+2'
Raggett   90+11'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,373 (1,754 away)[62]
Referee: Samuel Barrott
8 February 2022 31 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Oxford United Accrington
19:45 GMT O'Sullivan   28'
Leigh   47'
Hamilton   90+1'
Report Williams   49'
Brannagan   75'
Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,883 (307 away)[63]
Referee: Martin Coy
12 February 2022 32 Oxford United 2–3 Bolton Wanderers Oxford
15:00 GMT Bodin   9', 32'
Moore   26'
Kane   70'
Seddon   75'
Report John   10'
Fossey   38'
Afolayan   74'
Bakayoko   86'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,027 (1,750 away)[64]
Referee: Gavin Ward
19 February 2022 33 Charlton Athletic 0–4 Oxford United Charlton
15:00 GMT Leko   10'
Jaiyesimi   23'
Purrington   24'
Clare   62'
Inniss   63'
Morgan   77'
Famewo   82'
Report Taylor   21', 28',   63'
Moore   29'
Sykes   53'
Baldock   54'
Brown   72'
Brannagan   83'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 14,029 (1,987 away)[65]
Referee: Carl Boyeson
22 February 2022 34 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Oxford United Crewe
19:45 GMT Offord   57'
Lowery   63'
Report Taylor   48'
Kane   59'
Brown   65'
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,968 (648 away)[66]
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 February 2022 35 Oxford United 4–2 Cambridge United Oxford
15:00 GMT Brannagan   9',   64', 90'
Taylor   36'
Whyte   45+1'
Baldock   72'
Report Smith   6', 56'
Brophy   10'
Dunk   21'
O'Neil   90+2'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,004 (646 away)[67]
Referee: Charles Breakspear
1 March 2022 36 Portsmouth 3–2 Oxford United Milton
19:45 GMT Raggett   42'
Hirst   45+2'
Carter   58',   74'
Report Browne   3'
McNally   81'
Long   86'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,113 (1,370 away)[68]
Referee: Sam Allison
5 March 2022 37 Oxford United 4–1 Burton Albion Oxford
15:00 GMT Baldock   7', 40'
Whyte   35'
Taylor   45'
Report Saydee   29'
Guedioura   45+2'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,631 (217 away)[69]
Referee: Sam Purkiss
12 March 2022 38 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Oxford United Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Bowman   60'
Pennington   82'
Report Taylor   11'
Brannagan   82' (pen.)
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 7,302 (1,231 away)[70]
Referee: Andy Davies
19 March 2022 39 Oxford United 1–1 Ipswich Town Oxford
15:00 GMT Williams   90+2'
McNally   90+5'
Sykes   90+6'
Report Burns   56'
Celina   70'
Bonne   90+4'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,029 (1,787 away)[71]
Referee: Marc Edwards
2 April 2022 40 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Oxford United Plymouth
15:00 BST Edwards   56'
Cooper   90+4'
Report Brown   45+1'
Bodin   76'
Taylor   82'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,826 (1,485 away)[72]
Referee: Ollie Yates
5 April 2022 41 Morecambe 2–1 Oxford United Morecambe
19:45 BST Wildig   14'
Stockton   25'
McLaughlin   42'
Fané   47'
Report Taylor   3'
Williams   44'
Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,882 (304 away)[73]
Referee: Robert Lewis
9 April 2022 42 Oxford United 1–2 Sunderland Oxford
15:00 BST Moore   35' Report Evans   16'
Matete   73'
Cirkin   81'
Embleton   89'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,690 (1,782 away)[74]
Referee: Ben Toner
15 April 2022 43 Fleetwood Town 2–3 Oxford United Fleetwood
15:00 BST Harrison   39' (pen.),   52'
Hayes   53'
Report Holland   2'
Brannagan   7',   71'
Bodin   16'
Stevens   90+6'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,589 (739 away)[75]
Referee: Robert Madley
19 April 2022 44 Oxford United 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Oxford
19:45 BST McNally   43'
Bodin   86'
Taylor   90+1'
Brannagan   90+5'
Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,685 (1,608 away)[76]
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
23 April 2022 45 Rotherham United 2–1 Oxford United Rotherham
15:00 BST Harding   29'
Edmonds-Green   45+3'
Barlaser   66' (pen.).   72'
Osei-Tutu   83'
Report Barlaser   10' (o.g.)
Williams   20'
Taylor   44'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,415
Referee: Charles Breakspear
30 April 2022 46 Oxford United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Littlemore
12:30 BST Bodin   23' Report Jackson   55'
Martin   67'
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,139
Referee: Trevor Kettle

FA Cup

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Oxford were drawn at home to Bristol Rovers in the first round.[77]

7 November 2021 First round Oxford United 2–2 Bristol Rovers Oxford
13:00 GMT Taylor   11',   32'
McGuane   51'
Report Finley   33',   45+2'
Coutts   45'
Evans   87' (pen.)
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,083 (797 away)
Referee: Paul Howard
16 November 2021 First round replay Bristol Rovers 4–3 (a.e.t.) Oxford United Horfield, Bristol
19:00 GMT Finley   48'
Evans   50'
Spence  105',   110', 118'
Collins   115'
Report Kane   4'
Bodin   38',   91'
Taylor   57' (pen.)
Seddon   93'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,918 (684 away)
Referee: Neil Hair

EFL Cup

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Oxford United were drawn away to Burton Albion in the first round[78][79] and Queens Park Rangers in the second round.[80]

11 August 2021 First round Burton Albion 1–1
(2–4 p)
Oxford United Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Mousinho   90+6' (o.g.) Report Bodin   76'
Holland   85'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 1,868 (429 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties
Akins  
Shaughnessy  
O'Connor  
Blake-Tracy  
Sykes  
Forde  
Agyei  
Mousinho  
24 August 2021 Second round Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Oxford United White City
19:45 BST Dickie   26'
Chambers-Parillon   40' (o.g.)
Chair   66'
Report Sykes   59'
Johnson   76'
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 8,154 (2058 away)
Referee: Tom Nield

EFL Trophy

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The U's were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Cambridge United, Stevenage and Tottenham Hotspur U21s.[81] On 7 July, the fixtures for the group stage round was revealed.[82]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Cambridge United 3 2 0 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Stevenage 3 2 0 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3 ACA Tottenham Hotspur U21 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4 L1 Oxford United 3 1 0 0 2 5 8 −3 3
Source: EFL.com
31 August 2021 Group game 1 Cambridge United 4–1 Oxford United Cambridge
19:00 BST Smith   45'   45+3'
May   63'
Knibbs   80'
Yearn   90+2'
Report Cooper   42'
McNally   45+1'
Johnson   53'
Agyei   71'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,390 (133 away)
Referee: Sam Allison
5 October 2021 Group game 2 Oxford United 1–2 Stevenage Oxford
19:45 BST Agyei   11'
Henry   62'
Report Reid   75'
Norris   90'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,712
Referee: Ben Toner
26 October 2021 Group game 3 Oxford United 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Oxford
19:45 BST Cooper   2', 28'
Rodríguez   16',   65'
McNally   23'   73'
Report Scarlett   24' (pen.)
Clarke   90'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Christopher Pollard

Appearances and goals

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As of 19 April 2022
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Simon Eastwood 21 0 14 0 2 0 2 0 3 0
2 DF   ENG Sam Long 35 1 31+1 1 1+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
4 DF   ENG Jordan Thorniley 25 0 21 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
5 DF   ENG Elliott Moore 34 1 31 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
6 MF   ESP Alex Gorrin 17 1 11+2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1
7 MF   AUS Ryan Williams 34 2 21+10 2 1+1 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF   ENG Cameron Brannagan 41 14 38 14 1 0 0+1 0 1 0
9 FW   ENG Matty Taylor 44 22 41+1 20 1+1 2 0 0 0 0
10 MF   IRL Mark Sykes 44 8 35+4 8 2 0 2 0 1 0
11 FW   ENG Sam Winnall 21 1 1+18 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
12 FW   ENG Marcus Browne 3 1 1+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK   ENG Jack Stevens 28 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF   IRL Anthony Forde 16 1 9+3 1 1+1 0 1 0 1 0
15 DF   ENG John Mousinho 10 0 1+5 0 1 0 0+1 0 2 0
16 DF   IRL Luke McNally 31 4 24+2 4 1 0 2 0 2 0
17 MF   ENG James Henry 26 7 16+8 7 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
18 MF   ENG Marcus McGuane 31 1 11+15 0 2 1 2 0 1 0
19 FW   ENG Dan Agyei 20 2 0+13 0 1+1 0 2 0 3 2
19 FW   ENG Sam Baldock 7 4 4+3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF   ENG Jamie Hanson 3 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
21 FW   NIR Gavin Whyte 36 1 26+8 1 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
22 FW   NIR Joel Cooper 4 2 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
23 FW   WAL Billy Bodin 22 6 12+7 5 1 1 1 0 1 0
24 DF   NIR Ciaron Brown 12 1 10+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW   ENG Herbie Kane 36 0 32+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 1 0
27 FW   ENG Nathan Holland 37 6 20+13 5 0 0 1+1 1 1+1 0
28 GK   ENG Connal Trueman 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   THA Ben Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
33 DF   ENG Michael Elechi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
37 MF   ENG Tyler Goodrham 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
38 MF   ENG Leon Chambers-Parillon 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
42 FW   ENG Steve Seddon 38 3 33+1 2 1+1 1 1 0 1 0
43 DF   IRL James Golding 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
46 MF   ENG Josh Anifowose 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
45 DF   ENG Clinton Nosakhare 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
49 FW   ENG Gatlin O'Donkor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
51 MF   ENG Josh Johnson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 2 0

Top scorers

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As of 19 April 2022
Place Position Nation Number Name League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
1 FW   9 Matty Taylor 20 2 0 0 22
2 MF   8 Cameron Brannagan 14 0 0 0 14
3 MF   10 Mark Sykes 8 0 0 0 8
4 MF   17 James Henry 7 0 0 0 7
5= MF   23 Billy Bodin 5 1 0 0 6
FW   27 Nathan Holland 5 0 1 0 6
7= FW   19 Sam Baldock 4 0 0 0 4
DF   18 Luke McNally 4 0 0 0 4
9 DF   42 Steve Seddon 2 1 0 0 3
10= MF   7 Ryan Williams 2 0 0 0 2
FW   19 Dan Agyei 0 0 0 2 2
FW   22 Joel Cooper 0 0 0 2 2
Own goal 2 0 0 0 2
14= DF   2 Sam Long 1 0 0 0 1
DF   4 Ciaron Brown 1 0 0 0 1
DF   5 Elliott Moore 1 0 0 0 1
MF   6 Alex Gorrin 0 0 0 1 1
FW   12 Marcus Browne 1 0 0 0 1
MF   14 Anthony Forde 1 0 0 0 1
MF   11 Sam Winnall 1 0 0 0 1
MF   18 Marcus McGuane 0 1 0 0 1
FW   21 Gavin Whyte 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 80 5 1 5 91

Disciplinary record

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As of 19 April 2022
Number Nation Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
                   
2   DF Sam Long 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
4   DF Jordan Thorniley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4   DF Ciaron Brown 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5   DF Elliott Moore 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
6   MF Alex Gorrin 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
7   MF Ryan Williams 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
8   MF Cameron Brannagan 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
9   FW Matty Taylor 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
10   MF Mark Sykes 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
13   GK Jack Stevens 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
14   MF Anthony Forde 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16   MF Luke McNally 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 2
17   MF James Henry 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
18   MF Marcus McGuane 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
21   FW Gavin Whyte 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
22   FW Joel Cooper 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
23   FW Billy Bodin 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
26   MF Herbie Kane 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
42   DF Steve Seddon 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
51   MF Josh Johnson 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
TOTALS 65 1 3 0 3 0 5 2 79 3

See also

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