2021–22 Oxford United F.C. season

Oxford United
2021–22 season
ChairmanSumrith Thanakarnjanasuth
ManagerKarl Robinson
StadiumKassam Stadium
League One8th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Matty Taylor (20)
All:
Matty Taylor (22)

The 2021–22 season is Oxford United's 128th year in their history and sixth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 LW Billy Bodin Preston North End Free transfer
1 July 2021 CM Marcus McGuane Nottingham Forest Undisclosed
1 July 2021 RM Ryan Williams Portsmouth Free transfer
1 July 2021 CB Erion Zabeli Watford Free transfer
22 July 2021 LB Steve Seddon Birmingham City Undisclosed
27 August 2021 GK Mackenzie Chapman Oldham Athletic Free transfer
31 August 2021 CM Ben Davis Fulham Undisclosed
31 January 2022 AM Marcus Browne Middlesbrough Undisclosed
31 January 2022 AM Oisin Smyth Dungannon Swifts Undisclosed
4 February 2022 CF Sam Baldock Derby County Free transfer

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
29 July 2021 LW Nathan Holland West Ham United End of season
31 July 2021 RW Gavin Whyte Cardiff City End of season
1 August 2021 CB Jordan Thorniley Blackpool 24 January 2022
30 August 2021 CM Herbie Kane Barnsley End of season
23 November 2021 GK Connal Trueman Birmingham City 30 November 2021
31 January 2022 CB Ciaron Brown Cardiff City End of season
  1. On 24 January, Thorniley was recalled by Blackpool.

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
6 September 2021 MF Tyler Goodrham Hayes & Yeading United November 2021
7 September 2021 LB Michael Elechi Chippenham Town November 2021
16 September 2021 CB Benjamin Watt Stratford Town
1 October 2021 CM Leon Chambers-Parillon Gloucester City November 2021
5 October 2021 MF Adam Smith Weston-super-Mare November 2021
26 October 2021 GK Mackenzie Chapman Banbury United November 2021
3 November 2021 CM Leon Chambers-Parillon Havant & Waterlooville
12 November 2021 LB Michael Elechi Salisbury December 2021
5 December 2021 GK Mackenzie Chapman St Ives Town January 2022
16 December 2021 MF Tyler Goodrham Slough Town 26 February 2022
16 December 2021 CB Benjamin Watt St Ives Town January 2022
11 January 2022 DF James Golding Banbury United February 2022
27 January 2022 LM Joel Cooper Port Vale End of season
5 March 2022 CF Gatlin O'Donkor Oxford City Work experience
5 March 2022 GK Kie Plumley Faversham Town
  1. On 27 January, Goodrham's loan at Slough was extended by a further month.

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 CF Dylan Asonganyi Maidenhead United Released
30 June 2021 RW Robert Hall Barnet Released
30 June 2021 CB Nico Jones Brentford Released
30 June 2021 CF Fábio Lopes Released
30 June 2021 LB Josh Ruffels Huddersfield Town Free transfer
30 June 2021 MF Fabio Sole Released
1 July 2021 CF Callum Crook North Leigh Free transfer
3 July 2021 CB Robert Atkinson Bristol City Undisclosed
6 July 2021 RM Kyran Lofthouse Woking Undisclosed
20 July 2021 CM Sean Clare Charlton Athletic Undisclosed
1 September 2021 CF Derick Osei AFC Wimbledon Mutual consent
1 September 2021 FW Jack Stevens Hayes & Yeading United Free transfer
28 January 2022 CF Dan Agyei Crewe Alexandra Undisclosed

Pre-season friendlies

Oxford United announced they would play friendlies against Oxford City, Hayes & Yeading United, Banbury United, a double header against Peterborough United and Bristol Rovers as part of their pre-season preparations. A planned fixture against Birmingham City was called off following an outbreak of Covid-19 among the Oxford squad.

16 July 2021 Friendly Oxford City 2–3 Oxford United Marston
19:00 BST Coyle 84', 89' Report Agyei 18'
Taylor 55'
Rodríguez 90'		 Stadium: Court Place Farm
17 July 2021 Friendly Oxford United 6–1 Salford City Horspath
14:00 BST Taylor ?', 77'
O'Donkor 92', ?', ?'
Smith ?'		 Report 12' Stadium: Oxford Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
20 July 2021 Friendly Hayes & Yeading United 0–9 Oxford United Thame
19:30 BST Report Taylor 12', 29', 34', 52'
Elechi 17'
Goodrham 57'
Cooper 69', ?'
Osei 73'		 Stadium: The ASM Stadium
21 July 2021 Friendly Banbury United 0–3 Oxford United Banbury
19:45 BST Report O'Donkor 47'
Osei 54' (pen.)
Goodrham 63'		 Stadium: Spencer Stadium
28 July 2021 Friendly Oxford United 2–2 Peterborough United Horspath
13:00 BST Forde 30'
Agyei 31'		 Report Kanu ?', ?' Stadium: Oxford Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
28 July 2021 Friendly Oxford United 2–2 Peterborough United Horspath
13:00 BST Sykes 30' (pen.)
Trialist 		Report Burrows ?'
Hamilton ?' (pen.)		 Stadium: Oxford Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
31 July 2021 Friendly Bristol Rovers 3–2 Oxford United Horfield
13:00 BST Thomas 45+2' (pen.)
Pitman 83', 88'		 Report Seddon 16'
Henry 48'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
3 August 2021 Friendly Oxford United 1–1 Barnet Horspath
BST Whyte ?' Report Stadium: Oxford Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)

Competitions

League One

Main article: 2021–22 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 13 9 78 50 +28 85 Qualification for League One play-offs
5 Sunderland (O, P) 46 24 12 10 79 53 +26 84
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 23 14 9 75 51 +24 83
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 23 11 12 68 48 +20 80
8 Oxford United 46 22 10 14 82 59 +23 76
9 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 10 15 74 57 +17 73
10 Portsmouth 46 20 13 13 68 51 +17 73
11 Ipswich Town 46 18 16 12 67 46 +21 70
12 Accrington Stanley 46 17 10 19 61 80 −19 61
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 22 10 14 82 59  +23 76 13 6 4 47 27  +20 9 4 10 35 32  +3

Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source:

Results by matchday

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ResultDWWLWLDLDWWLWWWDWDDWWLWDLLWWDWLLWWWLWWDLLLWWLD
Position169510371014138898666787556555766655744444457888888
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Oxford United's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.

7 August 2021 1 Cambridge United 1–1 Oxford United Cambridge
15:00 BST O'Neil Yellow card 31'
Ironside 78' (pen.)		 Report Williams Yellow card 30'
Seddon 42', Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,444 (1,428 away)
Referee: David Rock
14 August 2021 2 Oxford United 2–1 Charlton Athletic Oxford
15:00 BST Williams 23'
Brannagan 31'
Rodríguez Yellow card 37'
Taylor Yellow card 89'		 Report Washington 36' (pen.)
Stockley Yellow card 67'
Famewo Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,440 (1,373 away)
Referee: Thomas Bramall
17 August 2021 3 Oxford United 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Oxford
19:45 BST Henry 33' (pen.), Yellow card 90+1'
Rodríguez Yellow card 51'		 Report Offord Yellow card 79'
Lundstram Yellow card 82'
Griffiths Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,757 (204 away)
Referee: Bobby Madley
21 August 2021 4 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Oxford United Horwich
15:00 BST Afolayan 45'
Doyle 63'		 Report Taylor 11', Yellow card 39'
McGuane Yellow card 85'
Forde Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 15,073 (804 away)
Referee: Neil Hair
28 August 2021 5 Oxford United 3–1 Lincoln City Oxford
15:00 BST Henry 12', 24', 73' (pen.) Report Bridcutt Yellow card 64'
Scully 87' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,045 (576 away)
Referee: Will Finnie
4 September 2021 6 AFC Wimbledon 3–1 Oxford United Wimbledon
15:00 BST Guinness-Walker Yellow card 37'
Heneghan Yellow card 54'
Rudoni 55', 81'
Nightingale 78'
Chislett Yellow card 79'		 Report Seddon Yellow card 13'
Sykes 45+1'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Referee: Brett Huxtable
11 September 2021 7 Oxford United 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Oxford
15:00 BST Taylor Yellow card 87'
Stevens Yellow card 89'
Brannagan Yellow card 90+7'
Rodríguez Yellow card 90+9'		 Report Thompson Yellow card 90+7' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,082 (1,505 away)
Referee: Martin Coy
18 September 2021 8 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Oxford United Cheltenham
15:00 BST Thomas Yellow card 65'
May 68'
Blair Yellow card 88'		 Report Long Yellow card 90+4' Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 5,004 (1,452 away)
Referee: Paul Howard
25 September 2021 9 Oxford United 1–1 Gillingham Oxford
15:00 BST Taylor 5' Report MacDonald 30'
Tucker Yellow card 44'
Cumming Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,664 (362 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
28 September 2021 10 Oxford United 5–1 Accrington Stanley Oxford
19:45 BST Holland 18', 24'
Taylor 50'
Seddon Yellow card 56'
Sykes 71'
Kane Yellow card 79'
Moore Yellow card 81'
Williams Yellow card 90'
Nottingham 90+4' (o.g.)		 Report Sykes Yellow card 45+3'
Hamilton 61'
McConville Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,654 (81 away)
Referee: Robert Lewis
2 October 2021 11 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Oxford United Owlerton
15:00 BST Paterson Yellow card 61', 73'
Palmer Yellow card 85'		 Report Brannagan 12'
Seddon Yellow card 61'
Rodríguez Yellow card 80'
Henry 90+3'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,060
Referee: Andy Haines
16 October 2021 12 Oxford United 1–3 Plymouth Argyle Oxford
15:00 BST Taylor 5' Report Garrick 11'
Scarr Yellow card 31'
Camará 39', 84'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,877 (1,784 away)
Referee: James Bell
19 October 2021 13 Oxford United 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Oxford
19:45 GMT Sykes 46'
Brannagan 87'		 Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,763 (221 away)
Referee: Craig Hicks
23 October 2021 14 Burton Albion 1–3 Oxford United Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Bostwick Yellow card 38'
Akins Yellow card 53'
Lakin 80'
Hemmings Yellow card 86'		 Report Taylor 1'
Bostwick 43' (o.g.)
Brannagan Yellow card 68'
Henry 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,391
Referee: Samuel Barrott
30 October 2021 15 Oxford United 3–1 Morecambe Oxford
15:00 BST Seddon 29'
Henry soccer ball with red X 52'
Sykes 73'
Taylor 87'		 Report Andrésson Yellow card 51'
Stockton 64'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,766 (228 away)
Referee: Lee Swabey
13 November 2021 16 Ipswich Town 0–0 Oxford United Ipswich
15:00 GMT Morsy Yellow card 80'
Clements Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Brannagan Yellow card 40' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 21,322 (922 away)
Referee: Scott Oldham
23 November 2021 17 Oxford United 3–1 Fleetwood Town Oxford
19:45 GMT McNally 5'
Brannagan 13'
Holland 69'
Whyte Yellow card 89'		 Report Matete 40' Yellow card 84'
Clark Yellow card 52'
Batty Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,708 (59 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
27 November 2021 18 Oxford United 0–0 Rotherham United Oxford
15:00 GMT Seddon Yellow card 68' Report Barlaser Yellow card 37'
Miller Yellow card 48'
Rathbone Yellow card 64'
Wiles Yellow card 69'
Harding Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,620 (1,001 away)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
4 December 2021 19 Sunderland 0–0 Oxford United Sunderland
15:00 GMT Dajaku 7'
Wright Yellow card 13'
Wright Yellow card 13'
Neil Yellow card 40'		 Report Brannagan Yellow card 5'
Taylor Yellow card 13', 36'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 26,634
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
7 December 2021 20 Doncaster 1–2 Oxford United Doncaster
19:45 GMT Jones Yellow card 23'
Smith Yellow card 69'
Horton 74'
Rowe Yellow card 76'		 Report Sykes 16'
Henry 87'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,785 (424 away)
Referee: James Oldham
11 December 2021 21 Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 Oxford United Denbigh
15:00 GMT Boateng 11'
McEachran Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Henry Yellow card 42'
Taylor 65'
Thorniley Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 90+7'
Sykes 79', Yellow card 80'
Long Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 9,914 (2,192 away)
Referee: Tom Reeves
18 December 2021 22 Oxford United 2–3 Wigan Athletic Oxford
15:00 GMT Williams 33'
Taylor Yellow card 36', 59'
McGuane Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Keane 8'
Darikwa Yellow card 30'
Power 32', Yellow card 36'
Naylor Yellow card 44'
Whatmough Yellow card 72'
McClean 86', Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,354 (942 away)
Referee: James Bell
29 December 2021 23 Oxford United 3–0 AFC Wimbledon Oxford
19:45 GMT Sykes 27'
Taylor 38'
Kane Yellow card 43'
Long 60'
Moore Yellow card 76'		 Report Csóka Yellow card 62'
Woodyard Yellow card 72'
Marsh Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,915 (780 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
1 January 2022 24 Oxford United 1–1 Cheltenham Town Oxford
15:00 GMT Taylor soccer ball with red X 29'
Sykes Yellow card 32', 82'		 Report Thomas Yellow card 45'
Wright 48'
Blair Yellow card 58'
Freestone Yellow card 71'
Evans Yellow card 72'
Raglan Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,251 (508 away)
Referee: Carl Brook
8 January 2022 25 Lincoln City 2–0 Oxford United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Scully 40'
Whittaker 56'		 Report Kane Red card 77' Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,053 (748 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
15 January 2022 26 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Oxford United High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Thompson 33'
Hanlan Yellow card 52', 60'
McCleary Yellow card 64'		 Report Sykes Yellow card 77'
Brannagan Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 8,005 (1,808 away)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
22 January 2022 27 Oxford United 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday Oxford
15:00 GMT Taylor 45+1', Yellow card 45+4', 62'
Winnall 84'		 Report Bannan 7', Yellow card 80'
Hunt Yellow card 14'
Windass 60'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,071 (1,444 away)
Referee: Alan Young
29 January 2022 28 Gillingham 2–7 Oxford United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Lee Yellow card 11'
Carayol Yellow card 18'
Dahlberg Yellow card 47'
Lloyd 62'
McKenzie 85'		 Report Bodin 8'
Brannagan 12' (pen.), 48' (pen.), 55' (pen.), 83' (pen.)
Taylor 19'
Forde 89'		 Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,985 (650 away)
Referee: Bobby Madley
1 February 2022 29 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Oxford United Wigan
19:45 GMT Lang 36' Yellow card 65'
Shinnie Yellow card 49'		 Report Taylor 23'
Moore Yellow card 34'
Kane Yellow card 45+2'
Brannagan Yellow card 65'
McNally Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,958 (571 away)
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
5 February 2022 30 Oxford United 3–2 Portsmouth Oxford
15:00 GMT McNally 6'
Brannagan Yellow card 64', 82'
Seddon Yellow card 77'
Kane Yellow card 80'
Moore Yellow card 90+4'
Holland 90+6'		 Report Jacobs 10', Yellow card 24'
Morrell Red card 16'
Hirst Yellow card 28'
Hume Yellow card 45+4'
Curtis 51', Yellow card 81'
Bazunu Yellow card 88'
Tunnicliffe Yellow card 90+2'
Raggett Yellow card 90+11'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,373 (1,754 away)
Referee: Samuel Barrott
8 February 2022 31 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Oxford United Accrington
19:45 GMT O'Sullivan 28'
Leigh Yellow card 47'
Hamilton 90+1'		 Report Williams Yellow card 49'
Brannagan Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 1,883 (307 away)
Referee: Martin Coy
12 February 2022 32 Oxford United 2–3 Bolton Wanderers Oxford
15:00 GMT Bodin 9', 32'
Moore Yellow card 26'
Kane Yellow card 70'
Seddon Yellow card 75'		 Report John 10'
Fossey 38'
Afolayan Yellow card 74'
Bakayoko 86'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,027 (1,750 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
19 February 2022 33 Charlton Athletic 0–4 Oxford United Charlton
15:00 GMT Leko Yellow card 10'
Jaiyesimi Yellow card 23'
Purrington Yellow card 24'
Clare Red card 62'
Inniss Yellow card 63'
Morgan Yellow card 77'
Famewo Yellow card 82'		 Report Taylor 21', 28', Yellow card 63'
Moore Yellow card 29'
Sykes Yellow card 53'
Baldock 54'
Brown Yellow card 72'
Brannagan 83'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 14,029 (1,987 away)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
22 February 2022 34 Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Oxford United Crewe
19:45 GMT Offord Yellow card 57'
Lowery Yellow card 63'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 48'
Kane Yellow card 59'
Brown 65'		 Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 3,968 (648 away)
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 February 2022 35 Oxford United 4–2 Cambridge United Oxford
15:00 GMT Brannagan Yellow card 9', 64', 90'
Taylor 36'
Whyte Yellow card 45+1'
Baldock 72'		 Report Smith 6', 56'
Brophy Yellow card 10'
Dunk Yellow card 21'
O'Neil Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,004 (646 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
1 March 2022 36 Portsmouth 3–2 Oxford United Milton
19:45 GMT Raggett 42'
Hirst 45+2'
Carter 58', Yellow card 74'		 Report Browne 3'
McNally 81'
Long Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,113 (1,370 away)
Referee: Sam Allison
5 March 2022 37 Oxford United 4–1 Burton Albion Oxford
15:00 GMT Baldock 7', 40'
Whyte 35'
Taylor 45'		 Report Saydee Yellow card 29'
Guedioura 45+2'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,631 (217 away)
Referee: Sam Purkiss
12 March 2022 38 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Oxford United Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Bowman 60'
Pennington Yellow card 82'		 Report Taylor 11'
Brannagan 82' (pen.)		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 7,302 (1,231 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
19 March 2022 39 Oxford United 1–1 Ipswich Town Oxford
15:00 GMT Williams Yellow card 90+2'
McNally 90+5'
Sykes Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Burns Yellow card 56'
Celina 70'
Bonne Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,029 (1,787 away)
Referee: Marc Edwards
2 April 2022 40 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Oxford United Plymouth
15:00 BST Edwards 56'
Cooper Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Brown Yellow card 45+1'
Bodin Yellow card 76'
Taylor Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 15,826 (1,485 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
5 April 2022 41 Morecambe 2–1 Oxford United Morecambe
19:45 BST Wildig 14'
Stockton 25'
McLaughlin Yellow card 42'
Fané Yellow card 47'		 Report Taylor 3'
Williams Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,882 (304 away)
Referee: Robert Lewis
9 April 2022 42 Oxford United 1–2 Sunderland Oxford
15:00 BST Moore 35' Report Evans 16'
Matete Yellow card 73'
Cirkin Yellow card 81'
Embleton 89'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,690 (1,782 away)
Referee: Ben Toner
15 April 2022 43 Fleetwood Town 2–3 Oxford United Fleetwood
15:00 BST Harrison 39' (pen.), Yellow card 52'
Hayes 53'		 Report Holland 2'
Brannagan 7', Yellow card 71'
Bodin 16'
Stevens Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,589 (739 away)
Referee: Robert Madley
19 April 2022 44 Oxford United 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Oxford
19:45 BST McNally Yellow card 43'
Bodin 86'
Taylor Yellow card 90+1'
Brannagan Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,685 (1,608 away)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
23 April 2022 45 Rotherham United 2–1 Oxford United Rotherham
15:00 BST Harding Yellow card 29'
Edmonds-Green 45+3'
Barlaser 66' (pen.). Yellow card 72'
Osei-Tutu Yellow card 83'		 Report Barlaser 10' (o.g.)
Williams Yellow card 20'
Taylor Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,415
Referee: Charles Breakspear
30 April 2022 46 Oxford United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Littlemore
12:30 BST Bodin 23' Report Jackson Yellow card 55'
Martin 67'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,139
Referee: Trevor Kettle

FA Cup

Main article: 2021–22 FA Cup

Oxford were drawn at home to Bristol Rovers in the first round.

7 November 2021 First round Oxford United 2–2 Bristol Rovers Oxford
13:00 GMT Taylor 11', Yellow card 32'
McGuane 51'		 Report Finley Yellow card 33', 45+2'
Coutts Yellow card 45'
Evans 87' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,083 (797 away)
Referee: Paul Howard
16 November 2021 First round replay Bristol Rovers 4–3 (a.e.t.) Oxford United Horfield, Bristol
19:00 GMT Finley 48'
Evans Yellow card 50'
SpenceYellow card 105', 110', 118'
Collins 115'		 Report Kane Yellow card 4'
Bodin Yellow card 38', 91'
Taylor 57' (pen.)
Seddon 93'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,918 (684 away)
Referee: Neil Hair

EFL Cup

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup

Oxford United were drawn away to Burton Albion in the first round and Queens Park Rangers in the second round.

11 August 2021 First round Burton Albion 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Oxford United Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Mousinho 90+6' (o.g.) Report Bodin Yellow card 76'
Holland 85'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 1,868 (429 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties
Akins soccer ball with red X
Shaughnessy soccer ball with check mark
O'Connor soccer ball with red X
Blake-Tracy soccer ball with check mark		 Sykes soccer ball with check mark
Forde soccer ball with check mark
Agyei soccer ball with check mark
Mousinho soccer ball with check mark
24 August 2021 Second round Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Oxford United White City
19:45 BST Dickie 26'
Chambers-Parillon 40' (o.g.)
Chair Yellow card 66'		 Report Sykes Yellow card 59'
Johnson Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 8,154 (2058 away)
Referee: Tom Nield

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy

The U's were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Cambridge United, Stevenage and Tottenham Hotspur U21s. On 7 July, the fixtures for the group stage round was revealed.

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Cambridge United 3 2 0 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Stevenage 3 2 0 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3 ACA Tottenham Hotspur U21 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4 L1 Oxford United 3 1 0 0 2 5 8 −3 3
Source: EFL.com
31 August 2021 Group game 1 Cambridge United 4–1 Oxford United Cambridge
19:00 BST Smith 45' 45+3'
May Yellow card 63'
Knibbs 80'
Yearn Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Cooper Yellow card 42'
McNally Red card 45+1'
Johnson Yellow card 53'
Agyei 71'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,390 (133 away)
Referee: Sam Allison
5 October 2021 Group game 2 Oxford United 1–2 Stevenage Oxford
19:45 BST Agyei 11'
Henry Yellow card 62'		 Report Reid 75'
Norris 90'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,712
Referee: Ben Toner
26 October 2021 Group game 3 Oxford United 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Oxford
19:45 BST Cooper 2', 28'
Rodríguez Yellow card 16', 65'
McNally Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 73'		 Report Scarlett 24' (pen.)
Clarke 90'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Christopher Pollard

Appearances and goals

As of 19 April 2022
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK ENG Simon Eastwood 21 0 14 0 2 0 2 0 3 0
2 DF ENG Sam Long 35 1 31+1 1 1+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
4 DF ENG Jordan Thorniley 25 0 21 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
5 DF ENG Elliott Moore 34 1 31 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
6 MF ESP Alex Gorrin 17 1 11+2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1
7 MF AUS Ryan Williams 34 2 21+10 2 1+1 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF ENG Cameron Brannagan 41 14 38 14 1 0 0+1 0 1 0
9 FW ENG Matty Taylor 44 22 41+1 20 1+1 2 0 0 0 0
10 MF IRL Mark Sykes 44 8 35+4 8 2 0 2 0 1 0
11 FW ENG Sam Winnall 21 1 1+18 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
12 FW ENG Marcus Browne 3 1 1+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK ENG Jack Stevens 28 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF IRL Anthony Forde 16 1 9+3 1 1+1 0 1 0 1 0
15 DF ENG John Mousinho 10 0 1+5 0 1 0 0+1 0 2 0
16 DF IRL Luke McNally 31 4 24+2 4 1 0 2 0 2 0
17 MF ENG James Henry 26 7 16+8 7 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
18 MF ENG Marcus McGuane 31 1 11+15 0 2 1 2 0 1 0
19 FW ENG Dan Agyei 20 2 0+13 0 1+1 0 2 0 3 2
19 FW ENG Sam Baldock 7 4 4+3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF ENG Jamie Hanson 3 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
21 FW NIR Gavin Whyte 36 1 26+8 1 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
22 FW NIR Joel Cooper 4 2 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
23 FW WAL Billy Bodin 22 6 12+7 5 1 1 1 0 1 0
24 DF NIR Ciaron Brown 12 1 10+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW ENG Herbie Kane 36 0 32+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 1 0
27 FW ENG Nathan Holland 37 6 20+13 5 0 0 1+1 1 1+1 0
28 GK ENG Connal Trueman 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF THA Ben Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
33 DF ENG Michael Elechi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
37 MF ENG Tyler Goodrham 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
38 MF ENG Leon Chambers-Parillon 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
42 FW ENG Steve Seddon 38 3 33+1 2 1+1 1 1 0 1 0
43 DF IRL James Golding 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
46 MF ENG Josh Anifowose 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
45 DF ENG Clinton Nosakhare 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
49 FW ENG Gatlin O'Donkor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
51 MF ENG Josh Johnson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 2 0
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Top scorers

As of 19 April 2022
Place Position Nation Number Name League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
1 FW 9 Matty Taylor 20 2 0 0 22
2 MF 8 Cameron Brannagan 14 0 0 0 14
3 MF 10 Mark Sykes 8 0 0 0 8
4 MF 17 James Henry 7 0 0 0 7
5= MF 23 Billy Bodin 5 1 0 0 6
FW 27 Nathan Holland 5 0 1 0 6
7= FW 19 Sam Baldock 4 0 0 0 4
DF 18 Luke McNally 4 0 0 0 4
9 DF 42 Steve Seddon 2 1 0 0 3
10= MF 7 Ryan Williams 2 0 0 0 2
FW 19 Dan Agyei 0 0 0 2 2
FW 22 Joel Cooper 0 0 0 2 2
Own goal 2 0 0 0 2
14= DF 2 Sam Long 1 0 0 0 1
DF 4 Ciaron Brown 1 0 0 0 1
DF 5 Elliott Moore 1 0 0 0 1
MF 6 Alex Gorrin 0 0 0 1 1
FW 12 Marcus Browne 1 0 0 0 1
MF 14 Anthony Forde 1 0 0 0 1
MF 11 Sam Winnall 1 0 0 0 1
MF 18 Marcus McGuane 0 1 0 0 1
FW 21 Gavin Whyte 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 80 5 1 5 91

Disciplinary record

As of 19 April 2022
Number Nation Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 DF Sam Long 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
4 DF Jordan Thorniley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF Ciaron Brown 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF Elliott Moore 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
6 MF Alex Gorrin 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
7 MF Ryan Williams 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
8 MF Cameron Brannagan 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
9 FW Matty Taylor 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
10 MF Mark Sykes 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
13 GK Jack Stevens 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
14 MF Anthony Forde 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF Luke McNally 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 2
17 MF James Henry 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
18 MF Marcus McGuane 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
21 FW Gavin Whyte 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
22 FW Joel Cooper 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 FW Billy Bodin 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
26 MF Herbie Kane 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
42 DF Steve Seddon 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
51 MF Josh Johnson 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
TOTALS 65 1 3 0 3 0 5 2 79 3

See also