1997/98
League:
Level
Nationwide League Division 1 (Second Tier)
Position:
12th
FA Cup:
Third Round
League Cup:
Fourth Round
Chairman:
Robin Herd
Managers:
Denis Smith, Malcolm Crosby (caretaker), Malcolm Shotton.
Top Scorer:
Joey Beauchamp (19)
Notable Players:
Nicky Banger, Joey Beauchamp, Jamie Cook, Kevin Francis, Phil Gilchrist, Martin Gray, Nigel Jemson, Stuart Massey, Matt Murphy, Darren Purse, Paul Powell, Christophe Remy, Les Robinson.
Kit Manufacturer
Sponsor
Football League Branding
The were no changes to the competition sleeve patch.
Home Kit & Away Variations
Long
sleeves
The home shirt for the 1997 season featured very subtle changes, including white shirt collar poppers instead of blue. Additionally, the long-sleeved shirts had a slightly different sleeve cuff design.
The shirt numbers reverted to the block font style which had featured at the the beginning of the 1996 season.
The shorts no longer displayed the text “Oxford United FC” above the club crest.
Away Kit
Long
sleeves
A smart all-white change strip incorporating yellow and blue trim was well received by the fans.
These shirts were produced by the same company, and had the same template as Leicester City's 'Fox Leisure' range from 1994.
Goalkeeper Kit
This was the club's first-ever 'full' goalkeeper kit. Occasionally, the shorts and socks were changed to match the outfield colours.
Match By Match
Huddersfield
Home
W 2-0
Plymouth
Home
W 2-0
LC1
Charlton
Away
L 3-2
N Forest
Home
L 0-1
Plymouth
Away
W 3-5
LC1
Portsmouth
Away
L 2-1
Sunderland
Away
L 3-1
Wolves
Home
W 3-0
Reading
Away
L 2-1
York
Home
W 4-1
LC2
Sheffield U
Home
L 2-4
York
Away
W 1-2
LC2
Bradford
Home
D 0-0
West Brom
Away
W 1-2
Stockport
Away
L 3-2
Tranmere
Home
W 1-1 (6-5)
LC3
Ipswich
Home
W 1-0
Middlesboro'
Home
L 1-4
Birmingham
Away
D 0-0
Man City
Home
D 0-0
Stoke
Away
D 0-0
Crewe
Away
L 2-1
Bury
Home
D 1-1
Ipswich
Home
L 1-2
LC4
Norwich
Away
L 2-1
Port Vale
Home
W 2-0
Swindon
Away
L 4-1
QPR
Home
W 3-1
Tranmere
Away
W 0-2
Wolves
Away
L 1-0
Sunderland
Home
D 1-1
Leeds
Away
L 4-0
FAC3
Huddersfield
Away
L 5-1
Charlton
Home
L 1-2
Portsmouth
Home
W 1-0
N Forest
Away
W 1-3
Sheffield U
Away
L 1-0
West Ham
Home
W 2-1
Bradford
Away
D 0-0
Ipswich
Away
L 5-2
Stockport
Home
W 3-0
Crewe
Home
D 0-0
Man City
Away
W 0-2
Stoke
Home
W 5-1
Reading
Home
W 3-0
Bury
Away
L 1-0
Norwich
Home
W 2-0
Port Vale
Away
L 3-0
Swindon
Home
W 2-1
QPR
Away
D 1-1
Tranmere
Home
D 1-1
Birmingham
Home
L 0-2
Middlesboro'
Away
L 4-1