Oxford City F.C.
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| Full name | Oxford City Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | tbc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Court Place Farm, Marston (Capacity 1,500) |
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| Chairman | Brian Cox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Justin Merritt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Southern League Premier Division |
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| 2007–08 | Southern League Division One South and West, 4th (promoted via playoffs) |
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Oxford City Football Club is an English football club, currently playing in the Southern Football League Premier Division after gaining promotion via the Division One South & West playoffs. They play their home games at Court Place Farm in Marston, near Oxford, Oxfordshire.
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[edit] History
The club was formed in 1882 and soon became the leading club in Oxfordshire, winning the FA Amateur Cup in 1906, before joining the Isthmian League the following year.
In the latter half of the 20th century, the club went into decline and soon fell behind Headington United after that club turned professional in 1949. An attempt was made to return the club to success in 1979 when it became a limited company and later when the legendary Bobby Moore was appointed manager with his former West Ham United team-mate Harry Redknapp as his assistant.
The club reached its lowest point in 1988 when they were evicted from their White House Ground. Forced to resign from the Isthmian League, the club did not return to senior football until 1990 when based at Cutteslowe Park, they entered the South Midlands League Division One, winning promotion in their first season. They returned to the Isthmian League in 1993 when they also moved to their current ground. The club continued to climb through the divisions of that League during the 1990s and reached the final of the FA Vase in 1995.
Highlights of the next decade included two years in the Ryman Isthmian Premier Division and an epic FA Cup run in 1999-2000 which culminated in a three-game battle against Wycombe Wanderers in the First Round proper, eventually being edged out 1-0 at Oxford United's Manor Ground. The first replay had been abandoned due to a fire alarm just as the penalty shootout was about to start; this remains the only FA Cup tie to go to a second replay since the FA ruled all ties should be settled after a maximum of two games. This rule change also means that City's other FA Cup record - the six games needed before losing to Alvechurch in 1971-72 - will probably never be beaten.
In 2005 the club were relegated back to the South Midlands League, but were promoted at the first time of asking under manager Andy Lyne, winning both the Championship and the Premier Cup.
In November 2006 Lyne resigned as manager to become the club's Director of Football. He was succeeded by Justin Merritt as Player Manager with former Oxford United player Mike Ford as his assistant.
On 3rd May 2008, Oxford City were promoted from the Southern League Division One South and West with a 1-0 win over Uxbridge.
The club currently run over 20 teams under the chairmanship of Brian Cox, with sides for men, women, boys and girls.
[edit] Notable players
A number of players who have appeared for City have enjoyed wider fame in football. These include:
[edit] Honours
- Best league performance: 2nd in Isthmian League, 1934-35 and 1945-46
- Best FA Cup performance: 2nd round proper, 1969-70 (First round also 1933-34, 66-68, 70-71, 99-00)
- Best FA Amateur Cup performance: Winners, 1905-06
- Best FA Trophy performance: last 64 (1st round proper 1995-96, 3rd round proper, 1999-2000 and 2002-03)
- Best FA Vase performance: Final, 1994-95
[edit] References
- Oxford City at the Football Club History Database
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