2001/02
League:
Level
Nationwide League Division 3
Position:
21st
FA Cup:
First Round
League Cup:
First Round
Chairman:
Firoz Kassam
Managers:
Mark Wright, Ian Atkins
Top Scorer:
Paul Moody (13)
Notable Players:
Matt Bound, Jamie Brookes, Andy Crosby, Phil Gray, Scott Guyett, Chris Hackett, Paul Moody, Jon Richardson, Dave Savage, Andy Scott, Sam Stockley, Paul Tait, Dean Whitehead.
This was an exciting time for Oxford United, with a new era beginning at the Kassam Stadium. Sadly performances on the field continued to decline, with United narrowly avoiding relegation for a consecutive year.
Kit Manufacturer
Oxford's new beginning at the Kassam Stadium saw the introduction of a new kit supplier, TFG. Although relatively new to the scene, TFG quickly made inroads into professional football, having already supplied kits for clubs like Crystal Palace, Burnley, and Bristol City.
Sponsor
Buildbase, a building supply company with headquarters in Oxford, became the new shirt sponsor, marking the beginning of a nine-year partnership.
Football League Branding
The Football League issued yet another variation of their competition sleeve patch.
These did not feature for the first game at the Kassam, and were affixed from match two.
Home Kit, plus Home & Away Variations
Long
sleeves
There was a new club badge, designed by Rob Alderman. It incorporated Desmond Morris’s Minoan Bull, but with a darker shield-shaped background, which contrasted well on yellow shirts.
The trend for baggy metallic shirts continued, although thankfully this version was a lot more yellow than the previous season's muddy affair!
The team wore blue socks for the first ever (pre-season) match at the Kassam Stadium. Yellow socks became the official colours, however, from February these were usually replaced with navy, even when playing at home.
Away Kit & Variations
Long
sleeves
An all-white metallic change kit with yellow/blue piping was a popular addition. The use of the yellow/blue piping meant that there were many possible variations of colour combinations.
The white shirts enabled the sponsor's logo to be reproduced in the company's red and black colours.
Goalkeeper Kits
Match by Match
Rochdale
First game at The Kassam
L 1-2
Swansea
Away
D 0-0
Gillingham
Home
L 1-2
LC1
Shrewsbury
Home
L 0-1
Halifax
Away
W 0-2
Rushden
Home
W 3-2
Luton
Away
D 1-1
Exeter
Away
L 3-2
Macclesfield
Home
L 0-2
Southend
Home
W 2-0
Kidderminster
Away
D 0-0
Bristol Rov
Away
D 1-1
Plymouth
Home
D 1-1
Lincoln
Away
L 1-0
Northampton
Home
L 0-2
FLT
Scunthorpe
Home
L 0-1
Carlisle
Home
D 1-1
Hartlepool
Away
W 0-1
York
Home
D 2-2
Darlington Away
L 1-0
Mansfield
Away
L 1-0
FAC1
L Orient
Away
L 3-0
Cheltenham Home
W 3-0
Hull City
Away
L 3-0
Mansfield
Home
W 3-2
Torquay
Away
D 3-3
Luton
Home
L 1-2
Halifax
Home
W 6-1
Shrewsbury
Away
L 1-0
Swansea
Home
W 2-1
Rochdale
Away
D 1-1
Torquay
Home
D 1-1
Plymouth
Away
L 4-2
Bristol Rov
Home
D 0-0
Rushden
Away
L 2-1
Scunthorpe Away
L 1-0
Lincoln
Home
W 2-1
Exeter
Home
L 1-2
Macclesfield
Away
W 0-1
Southend
Away
D 2-2
Kidderminster
Home
D 1-1
Mansfield
Away
L 2-1
Hull City
Home
W 1-0
Carlisle
Away
L 2-1
Hartlepool
Home
L 1-2
York City Away
L 1-0
L Orient
Home
D 1-1
Cheltenham
Away
L 2-0
Darlington
Home
L 1-2
Pre-season Kits
During the pre-season leading up to their inaugural match at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford United wore the all-yellow variation of the 2000 kit.
For the very first ever game at The Kassam Stadium, the new TFG kit was seen for the first time.
The kit was paired with navy socks, however, yellow socks would feature for the main season. These particular navy socks would only ever featured in this one match, as navy socks with a yellow ankle band were provided for the league matches.