2022–23 Oxford United F.C. season

Oxford United
2022–23 season
OwnerSumrith Thanakarnjanasuth (until 27 September 2022)
Erick Thohir & Anindya Bakrie (from 27 September 2022)
ChairmanSumrith Thanakarnjanasuth (until 27 September 2022)
Grant Ferguson (from 27 September 2022)
ManagerKarl Robinson
(until 26 February)[1]
Liam Manning
(from 11 March)[2]
StadiumKassam Stadium
League One19th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Cameron Brannagan (9)
All: Cameron Brannagan (12)
Average home league attendance8,393

The 2022–23 season is the 129th season in the existence of Oxford United F. C. and the club's seventh consecutive season in League One. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2022[a] LB Northern Ireland Ciaron Brown Wales Cardiff City Free transfer [3]
19 July 2022 CB Scotland Stuart Findlay United States Philadelphia Union Undisclosed [4]
21 July 2022 GK Republic of Ireland Edward McGinty Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers Undisclosed [5]
22 July 2022 LW Suriname Yanic Wildschut Bulgaria CSKA Sofia Undisclosed [6]
26 July 2022 LW England Josh Murphy Wales Cardiff City Free transfer [7]
29 July 2022 RW England Jodi Jones England Coventry City Free transfer [8]
1 September 2022 RM Netherlands Djavan Anderson Italy Lazio Undisclosed [9]
1 January 2023[b] CB Republic of Ireland Stephan Negru Republic of Ireland Shelbourne Undisclosed [10]
12 January 2023 CB England Teddy Mfuni England Warrington Town Undisclosed [11]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his Cardiff City contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 15 December, and would become official on 1 January, once his Shelbourne contract expired

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
16 June 2022 RM Australia Ryan Williams Australia Perth Glory Undisclosed [12]
28 June 2022 CB Republic of Ireland Luke McNally England Burnley Undisclosed [13]
30 June 2022 CM England Leon Chambers-Parillon England Hitchin Town Released [14][15]
30 June 2022 LM Northern Ireland Joel Cooper Northern Ireland Linfield Mutual consent [16][17]
30 June 2022 LB England Michael Elechi England Leatherhead Released [14][18]
30 June 2022 DM England Jamie Hanson Unattached Released [14]
30 June 2022[a] CM Republic of Ireland Mark Sykes England Bristol City Free transfer [19]
30 June 2022 CF England Sam Winnall England Burton Albion Released [14][20]
1 July 2022 CF England Adam Smith England Thame United Free transfer [21]
11 July 2022 CB Nigeria Clinton Nosakhare England Thame United Free transfer [22]
28 July 2022 RM Republic of Ireland Anthony Forde Wales Wrexham Undisclosed [23]
12 October 2022 GK England Mackenzie Chapman England Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [24]
20 January 2023 CB England John Mousinho Retired[b] — [25]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 16 May, and would become official on 1 July once his contract expired
  2. ^ Appointed as head coach of Portsmouth.

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
4 August 2022 CM England Lewis Bate England Leeds United End of season [26]
11 August 2022 CF Scotland Kyle Joseph Wales Swansea City End of season [27]
6 January 2023 LB England Brandon Fleming England Hull City End of season [28]
30 January 2023 AM France Ateef Konaté England Nottingham Forest End of season [29]
31 January 2023 CF England Tyler Smith England Hull City End of season [30]

Loans out

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
3 August 2022 CM Thailand Ben Davis Thailand Port End of season [31]
11 August 2022 GK England Jack Stevens England Port Vale End of season [32]
12 August 2022 GK England Fraser Barnsley England Evesham United 4 November 2022 [33][a]
12 August 2022 MF England Will Owens England Banbury United Youth loan [35]
12 August 2022 GK England Kie Plumley England Bowers & Pitsea Youth loan [36]
7 September 2022 GK England Eddie Brearey England North Leigh 7 October 2022 [33]
11 October 2022 LW England Will Owens England North Leigh 11 November 2022 [37]
14 October 2022 CF Bulgaria Slavi Spasov England Banbury United 14 November 2022 [38]
18 October 2022 GK England Eddie Brearey England Thame United Youth loan [39]
21 October 2022 CM England Joshua Johnson England Dartford 21 November 2022 [40]
25 October 2022 RB Israel Yoav Sade England North Leigh 25 November 2022 [41]
5 January 2023 AM Northern Ireland Oisin Smyth England Solihull Moors 5 February 2023 [42]
6 January 2023 DF Republic of Ireland James Golding England Banbury United 7 March 2023[b] [43][44]
6 January 2023 LW England Will Owens England Bedford Town 3 February 2023 [43]
6 January 2023 LB England Steve Seddon England Cambridge United End of season [45]
26 January 2023 RW Malta Jodi Jones England Notts County End of season [46]
31 January 2023 CF England Matty Taylor England Port Vale End of season [47]
7 February 2023 LW England Will Owens England Evesham United 7 March 2023 [44]
17 February 2023 CF Bulgaria Slavi Spasov England Banbury United [48]
23 March 2023 GK England Fraser Barnsley England Evesham United End of season [49]
23 March 2023 GK England Eddie Brearey England St Ives Town End of season [49]
23 March 2023 FW England Aidan Elliott-Wheeler England Banbury United End of season [49]
23 March 2023 DF England George Franklin England North Leigh End of season [49]
23 March 2023 DF England Ibrahim Sankoh England Evesham United End of season [49]
23 March 2023 CB Albania Erion Zabeli England Salisbury End of season [49]
  1. ^ On 4 October, Barnsley's loan at Evesham was extended by a further month.[34]
  2. ^ On 7 February, Golding's loan at Banbury was extended by a further month

Pre-season and friendlies

Oxford United announced they would endure a pre-season training camp near Marbella in Spain.[50] Six days later, the club confirmed their pre-season schedule with eight matches planned.[51]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Oxford City 2–5 Oxford United Marston
18:30 BST McEachran 5'
Ewers-Humphrey 50'		 Report Brannagan 13', 34'
Henry 18'
Long 38'
Browne 59'		 Stadium: Velocity Stadium
Attendance: 1,118
9 July 2022 Friendly North Leigh 1–3 Oxford United North Leigh
12:30 BST James 48' Report McGuane 29'
Taylor 72' (pen.)
Browne 79'		 Stadium: Eynsham Park
Attendance: 525
9 July 2022 Friendly Banbury United 1–2 Oxford United Banbury
16:00 BST Landers 66' Report Brannagan 11'
Goodrham 29'		 Stadium: Spencer Stadium
Attendance: 954
12 July 2022 Friendly Hungerford Town 1–2 Oxford United Hungerford
19:45 BST Rollinson 46' Report Smyth 28'
Davis 61'		 Stadium: Bulpit Lane
Attendance: 538
13 July 2022 Friendly Eastleigh 1–5 Oxford United Eastleigh
19:45 BST Whitehall 52' Report Browne 17', 23'
Seddon 57'
Brannagan 67' (pen.)
Jones 71'		 Stadium: Silverlake Stadium
Attendance: 636
16 July 2022 Friendly Oxford United 0–2 Coventry City Littlemore
15:00 BST Report Panzo 30', 59' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 2,689
19 July 2022 Friendly Oxford United 0–3 West Bromwich Albion Littlemore
19:45 BST Report Grant 80', 84'
Sade 88' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 2,422
23 July 2022 Friendly AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Oxford United Wimbledon
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One 30 July 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 19th 46 11 14 21 49 56 −7 023.91
FA Cup TBC TBC Third round Third Round 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 066.67
EFL Cup 9 August 2022 TBC First round Second Round 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 000.00
EFL Trophy 30 August 2022 TBC Group stage Group Stage 3 1 0 2 6 4 +2 033.33
Total 54 14 15 25 63 69 −6 025.93

Last updated: pre-season
Source: [ Soccerway]

League One

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
16 Cheltenham Town 46 14 12 20 45 61 −16 54
17 Bristol Rovers 46 14 11 21 58 73 −15 53
18 Port Vale 46 13 10 23 48 71 −23 49
19 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 49 56 −7 47
20 Cambridge United 46 13 7 26 41 68 −27 46
21 Milton Keynes Dons (R) 46 11 12 23 44 66 −22 45 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Morecambe (R) 46 10 14 22 47 78 −31 44
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 (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[52]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 11 14 21 49 56  −7 47 6 5 12 29 31  −2 5 9 9 20 25  −5

Last updated: 7 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAH
ResultLWLLDWWLLDLWLDWDDWDDDLWLWWLLLLDLLLLLDDDDLDLWWL
Position23162019191711151718201919201817161213131515131413101214141516161717171919202020202020191919
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[53]

30 July 2022 1 Derby County 1–0 Oxford United Derby
15:00 BST Hourihane Yellow card 47', 80'
Collins Yellow card 55'
Mendez-Laing Yellow card 82'
Davies Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Seddon Yellow card 28'
Browne Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 31,053 (3,147 away)[54]
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
6 August 2022 2 Oxford United 1–0 Cambridge United Littlemore
15:00 BST Findlay Yellow card 18'
Browne Yellow card 47'
Goodrham 90+3'		 Report Dunk Yellow card 36' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,057 (595 away)[55]
Referee: Tom Reeves
13 August 2022 3 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Oxford United Horfield
12:30 BST Marquis 34'
Saunders Yellow card 65'
Grant Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Seddon Yellow card 29'
Moore Yellow card 40'
Brannagan Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,297 (885 away)[56]
Referee: Oliver Langford
16 August 2022 4 Oxford United 1–2 Lincoln City Littlemore
19:45 BST Seddon Yellow card 36'
Taylor Yellow card 38'
Brannagan 69' (pen.)		 Report Hopper 21'
Scully 45+1'
Roughan Yellow card 81'
Sørensen Yellow card 88'
Eyoma Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,912 (326 away)[57]
Referee: Samuel Barrott
20 August 2022 5 Oxford United 1–1 Morecambe Littlemore
15:00 BST Joseph 56'
Rodríguez Yellow card 89'
Brown Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Weir 48'
Stockton Yellow card 51'
Fané Yellow card 70'
Rawson Yellow card 79'
Connolly Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,813 (130 away)[58]
Referee: Ben Speedie
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 6 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Oxford United Cheltenham
15:00 BST Chapman Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Perry 63'
Taylor Yellow card 84'
Ferry Yellow card 90'
Lloyd Yellow card 90+3'
Norton Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Joseph Yellow card 61'
Brannagan 66', 86' (pen.), Yellow card 90+4'
Bodin Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 74'
Taylor Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground
Attendance: 4,554 (1,209 away)[59]
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Oxford United 2–1 Burton Albion Littlemore
15:00 BST Brannagan 48'
Joseph 71'
Findlay Yellow card 86'		 Report Hughes Yellow card 58'
Brayford Yellow card 60'
Adeboyejo 77'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,560 (141 away)[60]
Referee: Bobby Madden
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Shrewsbury Town Postponed Oxford United Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Elizabeth II.[61]
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 8 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Oxford United Plymouth
19:45 BST Randell Yellow card 42'
Whittaker 70'		 Report Findlay Yellow card 66'
Brown Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,563 (309 away)[62]
Referee: Craig Hicks
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 9 Oxford United 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons Littlemore
15:00 BST Mousinho 89' Report Smith 44'
McEachran Yellow card 59'
Grigg 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,141 (715 away)[63]
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) Oxford United Postponed Fleetwood Town Littlemore
15:00 BST Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed because of international call-ups.[64]
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 10 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Oxford United Charlton
15:00 BST Lavelle Yellow card 19'
Dobson Yellow card 42'
Inniss Yellow card 52'
Stockley 55'		 Report Browne 11'
McGuane Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,806
Referee: Bobby Madley
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 11 Oxford United 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Littlemore
15:00 BST Brannagan soccer ball with red X 13'
Joseph Yellow card 53'
Henry Yellow card 56'		 Report Forino-Joseph 33'
Jacobson Yellow card 45+1'
Wing Yellow card 51'
McCarthy Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,007
Referee: Keith Stroud
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) 12 Exeter City 2–4 Oxford United Exeter
15:00 BST Collins Yellow card 11'
Sweeney Yellow card 30'
Brown 65'
Stansfield Yellow card 69'
Cox 90+2'		 Report Brannagan 12' Yellow card 21'
Long 31'
Joseph 44' 54'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,926
Referee: Christopher Pollard
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 13 Oxford United 1–2 Peterborough United Littlemore
15:00 BST Bodin 52'
Taylor Red card 57'
Browne Yellow card 62'
Moore Yellow card 63'
Goodrham Yellow card 86'		 Report Taylor 7'
Kyprianou Yellow card 23'
Poku 31'
Edwards Yellow card 57'
Butler Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,210
Referee: Andy Woolmer
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 14 Portsmouth 1–1 Oxford United Milton
19:45 BST Curtis Yellow card 45+2'
Bishop 78'		 Report Joseph 16'
Bodin Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 71'
Findlay Yellow card 65'
O'Donkor Yellow card 69'
Goodrham Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,277
Referee: Sam Purkiss
29 October 2022 15 Bolton Wanderers 1–3 Oxford United Horwich
15:00 BST Williams Yellow card 20'
Santos Yellow card 69'
Charles 73'		 Report Anderson 25'
O'Donkor Yellow card 29'
Brannagan Yellow card 31'
McGuane Yellow card 35'
Brown 53'
Seddon 79', Yellow card 90+1'
Rodríguez Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 17,281
Referee: Ollie Yates
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 16 Oxford United 1–1 Fleetwood Town Littlemore
19:45 GMT Browne Yellow card 21'
O'Donkor 50'
Seddon Yellow card 78'
Moore Yellow card 90+9'		 Report Mendes Gomes 2'
Warrington Yellow card 21'
Andrew Yellow card 34'
Batty Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,286
Referee: Alan Young
9 November 2022 (2022-11-09) 17 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Oxford United Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Moore Yellow card 11'
Flanagan Yellow card 33'
Bennett Yellow card 45+6'
Pennington 65'		 Report Brannagan 15' Yellow card 22'
Moore Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 5,158
Referee: Darren Drysdale
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 18 Oxford United 4–0 Port Vale Littlemore
15:00 GMT Bodin 10', 62'
Taylor 27', 66'
Henry Yellow card 44'		 Report Robinson Yellow card 35'
Conlon Yellow card 39'
Harrison Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,198
Referee: David Rock
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 19 Oxford United 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Littlemore
15:00 GMT Boyes 14' (o.g.)
Long Yellow card 45+3'		 Report Bernard Yellow card 38'
March Yellow card 51'
Matt 60', Yellow card 74'
Peart-Harris Yellow card 88'
Casey Yellow card 90+9'
Marques Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,813
Referee: Simon Mather
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 20 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Oxford United Accrington
15:00 GMT Tharme Yellow card 35'
Astley Yellow card 57'
Leigh Yellow card 62'
Hamilton 84'
Pritchard Yellow card 86'		 Report Henry 58'
Brown Yellow card 73'
Murphy Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,447
Referee: Samuel Barrott
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) Oxford United Postponed Barnsley Littlemore
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed because of a frozen pitch.[65]
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) 21 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Oxford United Owlerton
15:00 GMT Paterson Yellow card 27'
Bakinson Yellow card 30'
Gregory Yellow card 65'		 Report Bate Yellow card 29'
Murphy soccer ball with red X 90+7'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,285
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 22 Ipswich Town 3–0 Oxford United Ipswich
15:00 GMT Ladapo 39'
Burns 45'
Chaplin 81'
Vincent-Young Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 36'
Henry Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 28,072
Referee: Will Finnie
29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) 23 Oxford United 3–1 Charlton Athletic Littlemore
19:45 GMT Bodin 20'
Taylor 24'
O'Donkor 82'		 Report Chin Yellow card 45'
Leaburn Yellow card 66', 67'
Payne Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,889
Referee: Ben Toner
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 24 Oxford United 0–1 Exeter City Littlemore
15:00 GMT Brown Yellow card 75' Report Nombe 79'
Sparkes Yellow card 84'
Stansfield Yellow card 90+1'
Collins Yellow card 90+2'
Blackman Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,604
Referee: Darren Drysdale
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 25 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Oxford United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Sarpong-Wiredu 44'
Nsiala Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Joseph 62'
Long Yellow card 72'
Brown 90'
Goodrham Yellow card 90+5'
Moore Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,132
Referee: James Oldham
21 January 2023 (2023-01-21) 26 Oxford United 2–1 Ipswich Town Littlemore
15:00 GMT Wildschut 34'
Brannagan 83'		 Report Davis 38'
Donacien Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,830
Referee: Bobby Madden
24 January 2023 (2023-01-24) 27 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Oxford United High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Vokes 19'
Mehmeti 34'
Stryjek Yellow card 56'
Thompson Yellow card 88'		 Report Anderson Yellow card 25' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,935
Referee: Neil Hair
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 28 Burton Albion 2–0 Oxford United Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Eastwood 40' (o.g.)
Taylor 49'		 Report Goodrham Yellow card 79' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,993
Referee: Adam Herczeg
1 February 2023 (2023-02-01) 29 Oxford United 1–2 Barnsley Littlemore
15:00 GMT Moore 71' Report Thomas 30'
Cadden 58'
Kane Yellow card 69'
Connell Yellow card 75'
Collins Yellow card 81'
Martin Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,381
Referee: Lee Swabey
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 30 Oxford United 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Littlemore
15:00 GMT Long Yellow card 83'
Moore Yellow card 88'		 Report Phillips Yellow card 35'
Flanagan Yellow card 55'
Shipley Yellow card 66'
Bowman 74'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,597
Referee: Scott Oldham
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) 31 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Oxford United Denbigh
15:00 GMT Kaikai 25'
Maghoma Yellow card 53'		 Report Fleming Yellow card 13'
Brannagan Yellow card 59'
Bate 71'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 9,116
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 32 Oxford United 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Littlemore
19:45 GMT Brannagan 44', Yellow card 56'
McGuane Yellow card 62'
Fleming Yellow card 64'		 Report Matete Yellow card 9'
Butcher 19'
Lonwijk Yellow card 43'
Earley 65', Yellow card 81'
Cosgrove Yellow card 70'
Burton Yellow card 90+2'
Hardie 90+3'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,242 (1,490 away)
Referee: Alan Young
18 February 2023 33 Cambridge United 1–0 Oxford United Cambridge
15:00 GMT Jones 8', Yellow card 83'
Bennett Yellow card 73'
Ironside Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Baldock Yellow card 29' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,613 (785 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
25 February 2023 34 Oxford United 0–3 Bristol Rovers Littlemore
12:30 GMT Bate Yellow card 37'
Brannagan Yellow card 67'		 Report Sinclair 22' (pen.)
Collins 28', Yellow card 40'
Quansah Yellow card 55'
Hoole 75'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,437 (1,437 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
4 March 2023 35 Lincoln City 1–0 Oxford United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Mandroiu 23' (pen.) Report Browne Yellow card 33'
Moore Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,092 (594 away)
Referee: Lewis Smith
11 March 2023 36 Oxford United 2–3 Derby County Littlemore
15:00 GMT Long 14'
Brown Yellow card 39'
Joseph 90'		 Report Sibley 23', 40'
Smith Yellow card 59'
Long 61' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,706 (1,479 away)
Referee: Marc Edwards
18 March 2023 37 Morecambe 1–1 Oxford United Morecambe
15:00 GMT Mayor Yellow card 4'
Simeu Yellow card 67'
Crowley Yellow card 83'
Hunter 87'		 Report Browne 41', Yellow card 45+2' Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 4,260 (543 away)
Referee: Samuel Barrott
25 March 2023 Cheltenham Town Postponed Oxford United Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Completely Suzuki Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed because of international call-ups within the Cheltenham squad.[66]
1 April 2023 38 Peterborough United 0–0 Oxford United Peterborough
15:00 BST Report Joseph Yellow card 77' Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 11,199 (847 away)
Referee: Thomas Kirk
7 April 2023 39 Oxford United 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Littlemore
15:00 BST McGuane Yellow card 64'
Brannagan 70' (pen.)
O'Donkor Yellow card 89'		 Report Vaulks Yellow card 27'
Bannan 35'
Famewo Yellow card 37'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,238 (1,482 away)
Referee: Rebecca Welch
10 April 2023 40 Port Vale 0–0 Oxford United Burslem
15:00 BST Massey Yellow card 44'
Smith Yellow card 45'
Benning Yellow card 45+4'
Pett Yellow card 60'
Worrall Yellow card 74'
Politic Red card 90+2'		 Report McGuane Yellow card 58'
Joseph Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,662 (975 away)
Referee: Martin Woods
15 April 2023 41 Oxford United 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Littlemore
15:00 BST Murphy Yellow card 36'
O'Donkor Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Charles 7'
Trafford Yellow card 38'
Williams Yellow card 45'
Johnston Yellow card 56'
Sheehan Yellow card 60'
Kachunga Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,506 (1,344 away)
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
18 April 2023 42 Oxford United 1–1 Portsmouth Littlemore
19:45 BST Long 37'
Brannagan Yellow card 52'		 Report Lane Yellow card 20'
Pack 26'
Bernard Yellow card 33'
Lowery Yellow card 43'
Raggett Yellow card 45'
Rafferty Yellow card 69'
Thompson Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,345 (1,460 away)
Referee: Declan Bourne
22 April 2023 43 Barnsley 2–0 Oxford United Barnsley
15:00 BST Connell Yellow card 37'
Tedić 45+1', 51'		 Report Smyth Yellow card 37'
Goodrham Yellow card 50'
Brannagan Yellow card 89'
Murphy Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 12,291 (663 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
25 April 2023 44 Oxford United 4–0 Cheltenham Town Littlemore
19:45 BST Goodrham 38'
Joseph 52'
Browne 60', 65'		 Report Broom Yellow card 45+3'
Ferry Yellow card 75'
Rea Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,757
Referee: Will Finnie
29 April 2023 45 Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Oxford United Nailsworth
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,070 (1,224 away)
Referee: Tom Reeves
7 May 2023 46 Oxford United 1–2 Accrington Stanley Littlemore
15:00 BST Bodin 8'
Joseph Yellow card 79'		 Report Adedoyin 64'
Pressley 85'
Coyle Yellow card 57'
Hamilton Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,499 (265 away)
Referee: Sam Allison

FA Cup

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

The U's were drawn away to Woking in the first round,[67] then at home to Exeter City in the second round[68] and Arsenal in the third round.[69]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

16 November 2022 (2022-11-16) First round Woking 1–2 Oxford United Woking
15:00 BST Ince 43'
Moss Yellow card 65'		 Report Bodin 39'
Goodrham 53'
Moore Yellow card 76'
O'Donkor Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: The Laithwaite Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,173
Referee: Craig Hicks
Note: Fixture was postponed on 5 November because of a waterlogged pitch.[70]
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Second round Oxford United 4–1 Exeter City Littlemore
15:00 GMT Taylor 9', Yellow card 75'
McGuane Yellow card 52'
Bodin 79', 88'
Brannagan 85'		 Report Hartridge Yellow card 22'
Sparkes Yellow card 37'
Key Yellow card 71'
Jay 89'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,599
Referee: Will Finnie
9 January 2023 (2023-01-09) Third round Oxford United 0–3 Arsenal Littlemore
20:00 GMT Brown Yellow card 59' Report Elneny 63'
Nketiah 70', 76'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,538
Referee: David Coote

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Oxford were drawn at home against Swansea City in the first round and to Crystal Palace in the second round.[71][72]

9 August 2022 First round Oxford United 2–2
(5–3 p)		 Swansea City Littlemore
19:45 BST McGinty Yellow card 7'
Browne Yellow card 65'
Gorrin 72'
Brannagan 90+3'		 Report Fulton 8'
Cullen 25' Yellow card 82'
Sorinola Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 4,373 (873 away)[73]
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Penalties
Browne soccer ball with check mark
Gorrin soccer ball with check mark
McGuane soccer ball with check mark
Spasov soccer ball with check mark
Brannagan soccer ball with check mark		 Cullen soccer ball with check mark
Ntcham soccer ball with check mark
Allen soccer ball with check mark
Sorinola soccer ball with red X
23 August 2022 Second round Oxford United 0–2 Crystal Palace Littlemore
19:45 BST McGinty Yellow card 6'
Bate Yellow card 51'
Johnson Yellow card 55'
Long Yellow card 69'
Brannagan Yellow card 80'		 Report Mateta Yellow card 26'
Milivojević Yellow card 58', 90' (pen.)
Édouard 71'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,564 (1,352 away)[74]
Referee: Peter Bankes

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Oxford United with Leyton Orient and Sutton United.[75] Three days later, Chelsea U21s joined Southern Group G.[76]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Chelsea U21 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Sutton United 3 2 0 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3 L1 Oxford United 3 1 0 0 2 6 4 +2 3
4 L2 Leyton Orient 3 1 0 0 2 5 9 −4 3
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Oxford United 5–0 Leyton Orient Littlemore
19:45 BST Mousinho 4'
Brannagan 45+3'
Joseph 57'
Findlay 66'
Taylor 84'		 Report Sotiriou Yellow card 70' Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,373 (132 away)[77]
Referee: Tom Nield
4 October 2022 Group stage Oxford United 1–2 Chelsea U21 Littlemore
19:45 BST Taylor 10'
Rodríguez Yellow card 26'
Bate Yellow card 42'		 Report Webster Yellow card 52'
Hutchinson soccer ball with red X 67'
Burstow 78'
Hall 82'
Beach Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,354
Referee: Carl Brook
18 October 2022 Group stage Sutton United 2–0 Oxford United Sutton
19:45 BST Rowe 48'
Kouassi 64' (pen.)
Lovatt Yellow card 67'
Bugiel Yellow card 74'		 Report Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 971
Referee: Sunny Gill

Top scorers

As of 13 June 2023
Place Position Nation Number Name League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
1 MF England 8 Cameron Brannagan 9 1 1 1 12
2 FW England 22 Kyle Joseph 9 0 0 1 10
3 FW Wales 7 Billy Bodin 6 3 0 0 9
4 FW England 9 Matty Taylor 3 1 0 1 5
5 FW England 11 Marcus Browne 4 0 0 0 4
FW England 27 Tyler Goodrham 3 1 0 0 4
TOTALS 34 5 1 3 43

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