2012–13_Oxford_United_F.C._season

2012–13 Oxford United F.C. season

2012–13 Oxford United F.C. season

Oxford United 2012–13 football season


Oxford United F.C. season 2012–13 was the club's third season in League Two after returning from the Conference. Oxford United had finished 9th in League Two in 2011–12 and failed to improve on this position in 2012–13. The club's opening nine league fixtures, consisting of three wins followed by six defeats, set the tone of a campaign in which the club were never serious contenders for a playoff place and which alternated between winning and losing streaks; a case in point was the three-game run of victories at the end of the season after the possibility of promotion had disappeared, which put a somewhat flattering gloss on Oxford's final position. They were knocked out by higher-division opposition in the early rounds of both the FA Cup and League Cup (including elimination at the hands of Sheffield United from the former competition for the second year in succession), but reached the Area Semi-final of the Football League Trophy and won the Oxfordshire Senior Cup.

Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...

It was the club's first season under the chairmanship of owner Ian Lenagan, who had taken over from Kelvin Thomas in the previous close season. James Constable finished the season as overall top scorer for the fifth consecutive season with 14 goals (9 in the league), while Alfie Potter and Tom Craddock jointly topped the list of League scorers, with 10 League goals apiece. During the season, veteran defender Michael Duberry overtook the club record for the oldest first-team outfield player, his final appearance coming in the last game of the season against Accrington Stanley at the age of 37 years and 195 days.

It was the club's 119th year in existence, their 113th of competitive football and their 64th since turning professional. This article covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Team kit

The previous season was the last in a three-year deal with Nike Inour kit.[1] The club's main sponsor for the 2012–13 season was Bridle Insurance, an Oxfordshire-based insurance company.[2][3]

Home colours
Away colours
Home goalkeeper

Match fixtures and results

Pre-season friendlies

17 July 2012 Oxford United 1 – 0 West Ham United Kassam Stadium
19:45 Smalley 36' Report Attendance: 4,708
20 July 2012 Didcot Town 1 – 1 Oxford United NPower Loop Meadow Stadium
19:45 Vincente 84' Report Smalley 77' Attendance: 593
24 July 2012 Seacoast United Mariners 1 – 2 Oxford United Thornton Academy, Saco, ME
Nick George 87' Report Smalley 40' (pen)
Rigg 83'
Attendance: 624
27 July 2012 Seacoast United Phantoms 1 – 1 Oxford United Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, NH
19:00 Luke George 77' Report Capaldi 15' Attendance: 700
30 July 2012 Jim Dedeus XI 1 – 4 Oxford United Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, NH
Jones 31' Report Craddock 30'
Pittman 44'
Constable 74'
Potter 79'
Attendance: 200
4 August 2012 Oxford United 1 – 2 Cardiff City Kassam Stadium
15:00 Whittingham 16'
Kiss 65'
Report Potter 74' Attendance: 1,809
Referee: Andrew Woolmer (Northamptonshire)
7 August 2012 Eastleigh 2 – 0 Oxford United Silverlake Stadium, Eastleigh
19:45 McAllister
Reason
Report Attendance: 290
10 August 2012 Oxford City 0 – 2 Oxford United Court Place Farm, Marston
Report Craddock 37' 77' (pen) Attendance: 590
Referee: Andy Woolmer

League Two

For more information on this season's Football League Two, see 2012–13 Football League Two. Oxford United's home games are played at the Kassam Stadium.

Results

18 August 2012 1 Bristol Rovers 0 – 2 Oxford United Memorial Stadium
15:00 Report Forster-Caskey 22'
Potter 32'
Attendance: 7,451
Referee: Mohareb
21 August 2012 2 Oxford United 2 – 0 Southend United Kassam Stadium
19:45 Craddock 54' 87' Report Attendance: 6,001
Referee: Langford
25 August 2012 3 Oxford United 2 – 1 Plymouth Argyle Kassam Stadium
15:00 Smalley 20' 23' Report Williams 74' Attendance: 6,906
Referee: Bratt
1 September 2012 4 York City 3 – 1 Oxford United Bootham Crescent
15:00 Coulson 1' Chambers 15' McLaughlin 54' Report McLaughlin 23' (o.g.) Attendance: 4,015
Referee: Duncan
8 September 2012 5 Oxford United 2 – 4 Exeter City Kassam Stadium
15:00 Forster-Caskey 55' (pen)
Potter 63'
Report Cureton 11' 50'
Bennett 27'
O'Flynn 72'
Attendance: 6,405
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
15 September 2012 6 Burton Albion 4 – 0 Oxford United Pirelli Stadium
15:00 Zola 25, 66'
Maghoma 45, 65'
Report Attendance: 2,389
Referee: R Clark
18 September 2012 7 Cheltenham Town 2 – 1 Oxford United Whaddon Road
17:45 Carter 29'
Harrad 60'
Report Leven 80' (pen) Attendance: 3,037
Referee: Madley
22 September 2012 8 Oxford United 0 – 2 Bradford City Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Davies 52'
Wells 68'
Attendance: 6,032
Referee: Andy Davies
29 September 2012 9 Rotherham United 3 – 1 Oxford United New York Stadium
15:00 O'Connor 30' (pen) 74'
Taylor 88'
Report Rigg 8' Attendance: 7,258
Referee: Salisbury
2 October 2012 10 Oxford United 3 – 2 AFC Wimbledon Kassam Stadium
19:45 Forster-Caskey 9'
Smalley 55'
Potter 81'
Report Harrison 20'
Fenlon 36'
Attendance: 5,206
Referee: East
6 October 2012 11 Oxford United 0 – 0 Gillingham Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 6,690
Referee: Williamson
15 October 2012 12 Port Vale 3 – 0 Oxford United Vale Park
19:45 Pope 30'
Vincent 51'
Morsy 62'
Report Attendance: 4,596
Referee: Keith Stroud
20 October 2012 13 Oxford United 5 – 0 Accrington Stanley Kassam Stadium
15:00 Craddock 12', 23', 36', 71'
Potter 78'
Report Attendance: 5,403
Referee: Deadman
23 October 2012 14 Rochdale 2 – 0 Oxford United Spotland
19:45 Donnelly 78'
Grant 87'
Report Attendance: 1,619
Referee: Kettle
27 October 2012 15 Wycombe Wanderers 1 – 3 Oxford United Adams Park
15:00 Grant 49' (pen) Report Constable 4'
Craddock 46'
Mullins 62'
Attendance: 5,498
Referee: Swarbrick
6 November 2012 16 Oxford United 2 – 3 Dagenham & Redbridge Kassam Stadium
19:45 Craddock 60', 65' Report Williams 36'
Howell 54'
Wilkinson 62'
Attendance: 5,074
Referee: Sarginson
10 November 2012 17 Oxford United 0 – 0 Torquay United Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 5,773
Referee: Madley
17 November 2012 18 Chesterfield 2 – 1 Oxford United Proact Stadium
15:00 Cooper 45'
Atkinson 90'
Report Mullins 1' Attendance: 5,433
Referee: Whitestone
20 November 2012 19 Barnet 2 – 2 Oxford United Underhill Stadium
19:45 Hyde 5', 70' Report Rigg 6'
Whing 46'
Attendance: 1,626
Referee: Haywood
24 November 2012 20 Oxford United 2 – 1 Northampton Town Kassam Stadium
15:00 Constable 15'
Pittman 79'
Report Platt 76' Attendance: 6,635
Referee: Mathieson
8 December 2012 21 Oxford United 1 – 1 Aldershot Town Kassam Stadium
15:00 Chapman 33' Report Mekki 84' Attendance: 5,721
Referee: Harrington
15 December 2012 22 Morecambe 1 – 1 Oxford United Globe Arena
13:00 Ellison 78' Report Worley 88' Attendance: 1,385
Referee: Duncan
26 December 2012 23 Exeter City 1 – 3 Oxford United St James Park, Exeter
15:00 Cureton 67' (pen) Report Constable 18', 50'
Leven 52'
Attendance: 4,437
Referee: Malone
29 December 2012 24 AFC Wimbledon 0 – 3 Oxford United Kingsmeadow
15:00 Report Rigg 32'
Potter 37'
Craddock 64'
Attendance: 4,401
Referee: Collins
1 January 2013 25 Oxford United 1 – 0 Cheltenham Town Kassam Stadium
15:00 Leven 16' (pen) Report Attendance: 6,951
Referee: Graham
12 January 2013 26 Bradford City 1 – 2 Oxford United Valley Parade
15:00 Wells 14' Report Rigg 18'
Leven 90' (pen)
Attendance: 10,087
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
26 January 2013 27 Fleetwood Town 3 – 0 Oxford United Highbury Stadium
15:00 Matt 6'
Crowther 58'
Parkin 86'
Report Attendance: 2,461
Referee: Geoff Eltrigham
29 January 2013 28 Oxford United 1 – 1 Burton Albion Kassam Stadium
19:45 Constable 50' Report Maghoma 70' Attendance: 4,906
Referee: Woolmer
2 February 2013 29 Southend United 1 – 0 Oxford United Roots Hall
15:00 Leonard 85' Report Attendance: 5,596
Referee: Ward
9 February 2013 30 Oxford United 0 – 2 Bristol Rovers Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Brown 55' (pen)
Richards 90'
Attendance: 7,608
Referee: Madley
12 February 2013 31 Oxford United 1 – 2 Fleetwood Town Kassam Stadium
19:45 Davis 89' Report Crowther 28'
Brown 55'
Attendance: 5,003
Referee: Langford
16 February 2013 32 Plymouth Argyle 0 – 1 Oxford United Home Park
15:00 Report Constable 16' Attendance: 7,189
Referee: Sarginson
23 February 2013 33 Oxford United 0 – 0 York City Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 5,808
Referee: Harrington
26 February 2013 34 Gillingham 0 – 1 Oxford United Priestfield Stadium
19:45 Report Potter 84' Attendance: 4,928
Referee: Graham
2 March 2013 35 Oxford United 2 – 1 Port Vale Kassam Stadium
15:00 Potter 10'
Smalley 76'
Report Loft 16' Attendance: 6,322
Referee: Ilderton
5 March 2013 36 Oxford United 0 – 4 Rotherham United Kassam Stadium
19:45 Report Noble 30'
Árnason 33'
Mullins 41'
Pringle 44'
Attendance: 5,169
Referee: D'Urso
9 March 2013 37 Torquay United 1 – 3 Oxford United Plainmoor
15:00 Downes 58' Report Constable 50'
Batt 54' (pen)
Heslop 90'
Attendance: 2,504
Referee: Martin
12 March 2013 38 Oxford United 1 – 0 Barnet Kassam Stadium
19:45 Raynes 90' Report Attendance: 5,027
Referee: Phil Gibbs
16 March 2013 39 Oxford United 0 – 1 Chesterfield Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Richards 5' Attendance: 6,003
Referee: Bond
23 March 2013 40 Northampton Town 1 – 0 Oxford United Sixfields Stadium
15:00 Harding 45' Report Attendance: 6,151
Referee: Webb
29 March 2013 41 Oxford United 1 – 1 Morecambe Kassam Stadium
15:00 Potter 60' Report Redshaw 90' Attendance: 5,523
Referee: Andy Davies
1 April 2013 42 Aldershot Town 3 – 2 Oxford United Recreation Ground
15:00 McCallum 13'
Reid 49' (pen)
Goulding 87'
Report Davies 66'
Pittman 85'
Attendance: 2,927
Referee: Malone
6 April 2013 43 Oxford United 0 – 1 Wycombe Wanderers Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Grant 19' Attendance: 6,777
Referee: Salisbury
13 April 2013 44 Dagenham & Redbridge 0 – 1 Oxford United Victoria Road
15:00 Report Potter 40' Attendance: 1,788
Referee: Deadman
20 April 2013 45 Oxford United 3 – 0 Rochdale Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report Whing 53'
Constable 76'
Potter 90'
Attendance: 6,014
Referee: Rushton
27 April 2013 46 Accrington Stanley 0 – 3 Oxford United Crown Ground
15:00 Report Constable 64'
Smalley 67' (pen)
Rigg 89'
Attendance: 2,028
Referee: Duncan

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...

Last updated: 27 April 2013.
Source: BBC Sport

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: see below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

3 November 2012 1 Barnet 0 – 2 Oxford United Underhill Stadium
15:00 Report Constable 56'
Rigg 80'
Attendance: 2,346
Referee: Robinson
1 December 2012 2 Accrington Stanley 3 – 3 Oxford United The Crown Ground
15:00 Lindfield 25'
Beattie 80'
Molyneux 90'
Report Pittman 12'
Constable 86'
Raynes 90'
Attendance: 1,195
Referee: Woolmer
18 December 2012 2 (Replay) Oxford United 2 – 0 Accrington Stanley Kassam Stadium
19:45 Constable 66'
Leven 79'
Report Attendance: 2,566
Referee: Hooper
5 January 2013 3 Oxford United 0 – 3 Sheffield United Kassam Stadium
15:00 Report McMahon 17'
Kitson 68'
Blackman 87'
Attendance: 7,079
Referee: Boyeson

Football League Cup

14 August 2012 1 Oxford United 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 3 p)
A.F.C. Bournemouth Kassam Stadium
19:45 Report Attendance: 3,788
Referee: Drysdale
Penalties
Craddock soccer ball with check mark
Smalley soccer ball with check mark
Rigg soccer ball with check mark
Chapman soccer ball with check mark
Batt soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Daniels
soccer ball with check mark McDermott
soccer ball with red X Pugh
soccer ball with check mark Grabban
28 August 2012 2 Leeds United 3 – 0 Oxford United Elland Road
19:45 Austin 29'
Byram 34'
Lees 74'
Report Attendance: 13,713
Referee: Sutton

Football League Trophy

5 September 2012 1 Oxford United 1 – 0 Swindon Town Kassam Stadium
19:45 Potter 88' Report Attendance: 7,746
Referee: Mathieson
9 October 2012 2 Cheltenham Town 2 – 4 Oxford United Whaddon Road
19:45 Duffy 31'
Lowe 45'
Report Craddock 35'
Worley 67'
Constable 71'
Leven 80' (pen)
Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Attwell
4 December 2012 3 Plymouth Argyle 1 – 1
(1 – 3 p)
Oxford United Home Park
19:00 MacDonald 20' Report Constable 62' Attendance: 2,383
Referee: East
Penalties
Griffiths soccer ball with check mark
Gurrieri soccer ball with red X
Lowry soccer ball with red X
Blanchard soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Rigg
soccer ball with check mark Chapman
soccer ball with check mark Davis
8 January 2013 4 Oxford United 3 – 3
(3 – 5 p)
Southend United Kassam Stadium
19:45 Marsh 14'
Craddock 31'
Rigg 89'
Report Corr 6', 59'
Clohessy 54'
Attendance: 2,882
Referee: Coote
Penalties
Rigg soccer ball with check mark
Craddock soccer ball with check mark
Davis soccer ball with check mark
Potter soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Tomlin
soccer ball with check mark Clohessy
soccer ball with check mark Hurst
soccer ball with check mark Timlin
soccer ball with check mark Benyon

Oxfordshire Senior Cup

6 February 2013 QF Oxford United 1 – 0 Chinnor ASM Stadium (Thame United)
19:30 Smalley 68' (pen) Report
28 March 2013 SF Oxford United 3 – 2 Banbury United Court Place Farm (Oxford City)
19:45 O'Dowda 16'
Pittman 54' (pen)
Roberts 62'
Report Skendi 41'
Otoba 73'
1 May 2013 F Oxford United 4 – 2 (a.e.t.) Oxford City Kassam Stadium
19:45 Ashby 48'
Marsh 65'
Pittman 96'
Roberts 120'
Report Cook 24' (pen)
Barcelos 68'
Attendance: 901

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 27 April 2013
More information No., Pos ...

Top scorers

As of 27 April 2013
More information Place, Position ...

Disciplinary record

As of 27 April 2013
Number Nation Position Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1EnglandGKRyan Clarke1000000010
2EnglandDFDamian Batt4000100050
4EnglandDFMichael Raynes5100101071
5EnglandDFMichael Duberry1000000010
6EnglandDFJake Wright4010100060
7Northern IrelandMFAdam Chapman3000100040
8EnglandMFSimon Heslop2100000021
9EnglandFWJames Constable3200000032
10EnglandFWDeane Smalley3000000030
14EnglandMFSean Rigg4000000040
15EnglandMFAlfie Potter1000000010
16EnglandDFAndy Whing3000000030
17Northern IrelandDFTony Capaldi6000001070
EnglandMFJake Forster-Caskey4000000040
18EnglandFWJustin Richards1000000010
19EnglandMFLee Cox4000000040
19EnglandMFLewis Montrose3000000030
20ScotlandMFPeter Leven1000000010
21EnglandGKWayne Brown1000000010
22EnglandDFHarry Worley1000000010
25Antigua and BarbudaFWJosh Parker1000000010
26EnglandMFLiam Davis1010000020
29EnglandFWTom Craddock2000000020
TOTALS 58 4 2 0 4 0 2 0 69 4

Transfers

More information Players transferred in, Date ...

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