1981/82
League:
Level
League Division 3
Position:
5th
FA Cup:
Fifth Round
League Cup:
Third Round
Chairmen:
Bill Reeves, Robert Maxwell
Managers:
Ian Greaves, Roy Barry (caretaker), Jim Smith
Top Scorer:
Keith Cassells (22)
Notable Players:
Gary Briggs, Kevin Brock, Roy Burton, Keith Cassells, David Fogg, Peter Foley, Jason Seacole, Malcolm Shotton, Andy Thomas, Mark Wright.
Kit Manufacturer
Sponsors
The first-ever shirt sponsor for Oxford United was a local free newspaper. If I recall correctly, the Sunday Journal featured sports results from the previous day and was owned by former club chairman Tony Rosser.
Home Kit & Away Variations
Long
sleeves
The 1981/82 Adidas shirts featured subtle differences compared to the previous season’s kits. The collars were less flared, and the Adidas badge was positioned lower on the chest.
Once again, the yellow change shorts were the old Admiral shorts from the 1970s; however, in the second half of the season, Adidas yellow shorts were finally provided.
The iconic three-stripe Adidas socks were worn at the start of the season, plain yellow socks became more common as the season progressed.
Away Kit
Long
sleeves
The away strip changed slightly with the introduction of white collars and cuffs.
This particular template was also worn by Nottingham Forest when they won the European Championship in 1980.
Goalkeeper Jerseys
Sponsored Shirts
Long
sleeves
In 1979 Liverpool became the first English club to wear a sponsored shirt. This opened the floodgates for other clubs to seek sponsorship deals.
From 31st October, Oxford United wore sponsored shirts, featuring the business of director Tony Rosser, a local newspaper 'The Sunday Journal'.
However, TV companies were resolute in refusing to cover matches which featured sponsored shirts, resulting in clubs having to wear plain shirts for televised matches. (Coventry City FA Cup).
Match By Match
Aldershot
Home
L 0-1FLGC
Watford
Home
L 2-4FLGC
Reading
Away
L 2-0FLGC
Plymouth
Away
W 0-1
Brentford
Home
W 1-0
LC1
Huddersfield
Home
W 1-0
Newport
Away
L 3-2
Brentford
Away *
W 0-2
LC1
Walsall
Home
L 0-1
Portsmouth
Home
L 0-2
Carlisle
Away
L 2-1
Millwall
Away
W 1-2
Fulham
Home
W 2-0
Millwall
Away
D 3-3LC2
Chester
Away
D 2-2
Bristol City
Home
W 1-0
Bristol Rov
Home
D 1-1
Southend
Away
W 0-1
Millwall
Home
W 1-0
LC2R
Lincoln
Home
D 1-1
Exeter
Away
W 1-2
Chesterfield
Away
D 2-2
Everton
Away
L 0-1
LC3
Brentford
Home
L 1-2
Dover Ath
Away
W 0-2
FAC1
Preston
Home
W 3-0
Burnley
Away
L 2-1
Aldershot
Away
D 2-2FAC2
Aldershot
Home
W 4-2
FAC2R
Bournemouth
Away
W 0-2
FAC3
Huddersfield
Away
L 2-0
Brighton
Away
W 0-3
FAC4
Walsall
Away
W 1-3
Reading
Home
W 1-0
Newport
Home
D 1-1
Portsmouth
Away
D 1-1
Coventry
Away
L 4-0
FAC5
Carlisle
Home
W 2-1
Fulham
Away
D 0-0
Chester
Home
W 3-1
Bristol City
Away
W 0-2
Southend
Home
L 0-2
Exeter
Home
D 0-0
Lincoln
Away
L 2-1
Doncaster
Away
D 1-1
Chesterfield
Home
D 1-1
Gillingham
Home
D 1-1
Brentford
Away
W 1-2
Swindon
Home
W 5-0
Reading
Away
W 0-3
Doncaster
Home
W 3-1
Burnley
Home
D 0-0
Wimbledon
Away
W 2-3
Preston
Away
D 2-2
Plymouth
Home
W 1-0
Millwall
Home
D 0-0
Swindon
Away
L 3-2
Gillingham
Away
L 2-1
Bristol Rov
Away
L 1-0
Wimbledon
Home
L 0-3
*Colours taken from match-day programme.