2018/19
League:
Level
Sky Bet League One
Position:
12th
FA Cup:
Third Round
League Cup:
Third Round
League Trophy:
Quarter Final
Chairman:
Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth
Manager:
Karl Robinson
Top Scorer:
James Henry (15)
Notable Players:
Shandon Baptiste, Cameron Brannagan, Marcus Browne, Rob Dickie, Simon Eastwood, Jamie Hanson, James Henry, Ricky Holmes, Jamie Mackie, John Mousinho, Curtis Nelson, Josh Ruffles, Gavin Whyte.
Kit Manufacturer
With the arrival of new chairman Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth (and his previous Reading FC connections), there was little surprise when Puma was announced as Oxford United's new kit supplier.
Sponsors
Thailand's Singha beer became the new main shirt sponsor.
Polythene UK continued as the back-of-shirt sponsor, although their logo was much smaller than in previous years. IT company LAN3 were the new back-of-shorts sponsor.
EFL Branding
Mental health charity 'Mind' was the EFL's new charity partner, with their logo featuring on an updated number.
The 'squiggle' part of the Mind logo was attached to the first letter of each player's name.
The sleeve patches were refreshed with an updated Skybet logo. The left sleeve differed, featuring an initiative which supported responsible gambling.
Home Kit & Away Variations
With Base
Layer
The club opted for an all-yellow home strip. This 'home' variation was last seen in 2012/13.
Whilst the yellow and blue color combination was unique to Oxford United, the retro-style collars and sleeve detailing were reminiscent of Puma kits commonly seen among other professional clubs.
Under 18 players were required to wear shirts that did not feature either the Singha beer logo or the Skybet competition sleeve patches.
Away Kit & Variations
With Base
Layer
The smart away kit was simply a colour reversal of the home kit. The very dark navy had slight hints of purple, the colour was called 'Peacoat' by Puma.
125th Anniversary Kit
During the close season, Oxford United requested a home fixture to coincide with the club's 125th anniversary date. To celebrate this milestone, the U's donned a special one-off kit.
An off-the-shelf Puma strip was chosen to represent the club's Headington United era and featured the Headington United crest from 1949 - the year that the club turned professional.
To enhance the retro feel, the kit excluded the 2018 sponsors' logos, although the mandatory EFL numbers and sleeve patches were still present.
Additionally, the shirts featured commemorative "125th Anniversary" text embroidered in the bottom right corner. A limited edition of 125 unique shirts was produced for fans to purchase, with each shirt showcasing an embroidered year ranging from 1893 to 2018.
Goalkeeper Kits
League Cup Shirts
For the first time, Oxford United wore shirts featuring League Cup competition sleeve patches.
The match was against Carabao Cup holders and Premier League champions Manchester City, with the club commissioning specially embroidered shirts.
Oxford United vs Manchester City
Carabao Cup 3rd Round
25.09.18
FA Cup Shirts
Rounds
1+3
Round
2
In 2018, the FA launched a new initiative aimed at helping clubs enhance their finances. As part of this initiative, clubs participating in FA Cup matches were required to display a single FA Cup competition patch on the right sleeve of their shirts. This new rule allowed each club the opportunity to secure additional sponsorship on the left sleeve. However, Oxford United did not manage to secure any sponsors for this sleeve during the season.
The first FA Cup fixture coincided with the remembrance weekend, but for this season, there were no 'poppy' shirts. Instead, black armbands with the poppy motif were worn.
Match by Match
Barnsley
Away
L 4-0
Fleetwood
Home
L 0-2
Coventry
Home
W 2-0
LC1
Portsmouth
Away
L 4-1
Accrington
Home
L 2-3
Burton
Home
W 3-1
Newport
Away
W 0-3
LC2
Sunderland
Away
D 1-1
Fulham U21
Home
W 3-0
FLT
Coventry
Home
L 1-2
Wycombe
Away
D 0-0
Walsall
Home
L 1-2
Man City
Home
L 0-3
LC3
AFC Wimb
Away
L 2-1
Luton
Home
L 1-2
Southend
Away
D 0-0
Northampton
Home
L 1-2
FLT
Plymouth
Home
W 2-0
Bristol Rov
Away
D 0-0
Charlton
Away
D 1-1
Shrewsbury
Home
W 3-0
Scunthorpe
Away
D 3-3
Wycombe
Away
W 0-3
FLT
Forest Green
Home
D 0-0
FAC1
Gillingham
Home
W 1-0
Forest Green
Away
W 0-3
FAC
Bradford
Away
L 2-0
Rochdale
Home
W 4-2
Plymouth
Away
W 1-2
FAC2
Peterboro'
Away
D 2-2
Blackpool
Home
W 2-0
Spurs U23
Home
W 3-0
FLT
Doncaster
Away
D 2-2
Southend
Home
L 0-1
Bristol Rov
Home
L 0-2
Plymouth
Away
L 3-0
Brentford
Away
L 1-0
FAC3
Cheltenham
Away
W 1-1 (1-4)
FLT
Fleetwood
Away
D 2-2
Portsmouth
Home
W 2-1
Bury
Away
L 5-2
FLT
Barnsley
Home
D 2-2
Burton
Away
D 0-0
Sunderland
Home
D 1-1
Peterboro'
Home
L 0-1
Accrington
Away
L 4-2
Blackpool
Away
W 0-1
Scunthorpe
Home
W 2-1
Gillingham
Away
L 1-0
Rochdale
Away
D 0-0
Bradford
Home
W 1-0
Coventry
Away
W 0-1
Wycombe
Home
W 2-1
Walsall
Away
W 1-3
AFC Wimb
Home
D 0-0
Charlton
Home
W 2-1
Shrewsbury
Away
W 2-3
Doncaster
Home
D 2-2
Luton
Away
L 3-1