2017/18
League:
Level
Sky Bet League One
Position:
16th
FA Cup:
First Round
League Cup:
First Round
League Trophy:
Quarter Final
Chairmen:
Darryl Eales, Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth
Managers:
Pep Clotet, Derek Fazakerley (caretaker), Karl Robinson.
Top Scorers:
James Henry & Wes Thomas (11)
Notable Players:
Simon Eastwood, Rob Hall, James Henry, Ryan Ledson, John Mousinho, Curtis Nelson, Jon Obika, Jack Payne, Joe Rothwell, Josh Ruffels, Ricardo Ferreira da Silva, Wes Thomas.
Kit Manufacturer
This was to be Starter's last season associated with Oxford United.
Sponsors
For the first time in many seasons, all three sponsors remained unchanged. This was to be the final season of Liontrust's 3-year deal.
EFL Branding
The Skybet competition sleeve patches and numbers remained unchanged from 2016.
Home Kit & Away Variations
With Base
Layer
The 2017 kit had an air of familiarity about it, as the shirt design was simply a colour reversal of the 2016 away shirt.
The blue socks were a mismatched colour when compared to the rest of the kit.
Some players wore smaller-sized shirts featuring a junior-sized sponsors logo (see player 18). This was because the navy rib panels reduced the width of the chest area.
Away Kit
With Base
Layer
Oxford United last wore ‘all-black’ during the 2005 season. This particular design had grey/silver detailing, giving the kit a smart, understated look.
Goalkeeper Kits
Remembrance Shirts
This marked the first time a yellow shirt featured a poppy, as previous Remembrance weekends had coincided with away fixtures, requiring Oxford to wear their away colours.
Chairman Darryl Eales pre-purchased all 18 shirts, making a donation to the Royal British Legion. His plan was to resell the shirts to genuine collectors, with a second round of proceeds also donated to the Royal British Legion.
Match by Match
Oldham
Away
W 0-2
Cheltenham
Home
L 3-4
LC1
Portsmouth
Home
W 3-0
Scunthorpe
Away
L 1-0
Shrewsbury
Home
D 1-1
Stevenage
Away
W 2-6
FLT
MK Dons
Away
D 1-1
Gillingham
Home
W 3-0
Bradford
Home
D 2-2
Blackpool
Away
L 3-1
Walsall
Home
L 1-2
Bury
Away
L 3-0
Peterboro'
Away
W 1-4
BrightonU21
Home
D 2-2
FLT
AFC Wimb
Home
W 3-0
Bristol Rov
Away
W 0-1
Charlton
Home
D 1-1
Rotherham
Home
D 3-3
Fleetwood
Away
L 2-0
Port Vale
Away
L 2-0
FAC1
MK Dons
Home
L 3-4
FLT
Northampton
Home
L 1-2
Plymouth
Away
W 0-4
Blackburn
Home
L 2-4
Southend
Away
D 1-1
Gillingham
Away
W 1-2
FLT
Doncaster
Home
W 1-0
Rochdale
Away
D 0-0
Wigan
Home
L 0-7
Gillingham
Away
D 1-1
Bradford
Away
L 3-2
MK Dons
Home
W 3-1
Blackpool
Home
W 1-0
Charlton
Away
W 1-1 (0-3)
FLT
Walsall
Away
L 2-1
Bury
Home
L 1-2
ChelseaU21
Away
L 3-0
FLT
Charlton
Away
W 2-3
Bristol Rov
Home
L 1-2
Rotherham
Away
L 3-1
Plymouth
Home
L 0-1
Northampton
Away
D 0-0
AFC Wimb
Away
L 2-1
Peterboro'
Home
W 2-1
Portsmouth
Away
L 3-0
Scunthorpe
Home
D 1-1
Shrewsbury
Away
L 3-2
Oldham
Home
D 0-0
Fleetwood
Home
L 0-1
Southend
Home
W 2-0
Wigan
Away
L 1-0
Doncaster
Away
W 0-1
Rochdale
Home
W 2-1
Blackburn
Away
L 2-1