1987/88
League:
Level
Barclays League Division 1
Position:
21st - Relegated
FA Cup:
Forth Round
League Cup:
Semi Final
Chairman:
Kevin Maxwell
Managers:
Maurice Evans, Mark Lawrenson.
Top Scorer:
Dean Saunders (21)
Notable Players:
David Bardsley, Gary Briggs, Tommy Caton, John Dreyer, Martin Foyle, Richard Hill, Peter Hucker, Dean Saunders, Gary Shelton, Billy Whitehurst.
Kit Manufacturer
The crest on the home shirts commemorated Oxford United’s 25th anniversary in the football league.
Sponsor
Home Kit & Away Variations
Long
sleeves
Oxford United’s 1987 shirt embraced the trend for more adventurous multi-shade designs, the shirt featured a repeating pattern of vertical stripes.
To add to the visual impact, the shorts were made from a shimmering chequered material.
The yellow change shorts were predominantly off-the-shelf items without a club crest, however, occasionally garments with the crest did appear.
Mid-season, the away yellow socks, (which had been used for the previous two and a half seasons), were replaced with a simpler design featuring a single Umbro motif.
Away Kit & Variation
Long
sleeves
The little-used white change kit was now in its third year. The absence of the 25th-anniversary crest suggests that these shirts were likely the same garments used in the previous season. The white kit was well-suited for a kit 'mash-up' and fans finally got to see this in action during a match at Mansfield Town.
Goalkeeper Jerseys
For most of the season, the keepers jersey did not feature a sponsors logo.
Match By Match
Portsmouth
Home
W 4-2
Sheffield W
Away
D 1-1
Wimbledon
Away
D 1-1
Tottenham
Away
L 3-0
Luton
Home
L 2-5
Liverpool
Away
L 2-0
QPR
Home
W 2-0
Mansfield
Home
D 1-1
LC1
Derby
Away
W 0-1
Norwich
Home
W 3-0
Mansfield
Away
W 0-2
LC1
Arsenal
Away
L 2-0
West Ham
Home
L 1-2
Charlton
Home
W 2-1
Leicester
Home
D 0-0
LC2
Chelsea
Away
L 2-1
Leicester
Away
W 2-3
LC2R
Covenrty
Home
W 1-0
C Palace
Home
W 1-0
FMC
Southampton
Away
L 3-0
Wimbledon
Home
W 2-1
LC3
Watford
Home
D 1-1
Everton
Away
D 0-0
Newcastle
Home
L 1-3
Man Utd
Away
L 3-1
N Forest
Home
L 0-2
Liverpool
Home
L 0-3
QPR
Away
L 3-2
Wimbledon
Home
L 2-5
Leicester
Home
W 2-0
FAC3
Reading
Away
L 1-0
FMC
Portsmouth
Away
D 2-2
Man Utd
Home
W 2-0
Bradford
Away
L 4-2
FAC4
Luton
Away
L 7-4
Luton
Home
D 1-1
LC4
Tottenham
Home
D 0-0
Derby
Home
D 0-0
Luton
Away
L 2-0
LC4
West Ham
Away
D 1-1
Norwich
Away
L 4-2
Chelsea
Home
D 4-4
Charlton
Away
D 0-0
Arsenal
Home
D 0-0
Coventry
Away
L 1-0
Southampton
Home
D 0-0
Watford
Away
L 3-0
Sheffield W
Home
L 0-3
Everton
Home
D 1-1
Newcastle
Away
L 3-1
Man Utd
Home
L 0-2
N Forest
Away
L 5-3
Prototype
The 1987 prototype for the new home shirt featured a neckline that met symmetrically in the centre of the chest. However, this design was abandoned in favour of the fold-over style that had been used in the previous years.
One of these shirts has been kicking around on eBay for several years, but has never sold due to the crazy price being asked.