Oxford City F.C.
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Oxford City Football Club is an English football club, currently playing in the Southern League Division One South and West. They play their home games at Court Place Farm in Marston, near Oxford, Oxfordshire.
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 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 means that City's other FA Cup record - the six games needed before losing to Alvechurch in 1971-72 - will 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 suceeded by Justin Merritt as Player Manager with former Oxford United player Mike Ford as his assistant.
The club currently run over 20 teams under the chairmanship of Brian Cox, with sides for men, women, boys and girls.
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