| Full name | Oxford University Association Football Club |
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| Founded | 1872 | ||
| Ground | Iffley Road Stadium, Oxford, UK (Capacity: 499) |
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| Captain | Julian Austin | ||
| League | BUSA Midlands Division 1A | ||
| 2007–08 | BUSA Midlands Division 1A, 1st | ||
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Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford.
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Formed in 1872, the club was a giant of the 1870s, winning the FA Cup 2-0 against Royal Engineers in 1874 and finishing the competition as runners up in 1873, 1877 and 1880, the last year they competed.[1]
The famous club Pegasus of the 1950s was formed from the Oxford and Cambridge University teams.
Twenty-two Oxford players were capped for England, including three of the team which took part in the first FIFA-recognized international match, Frederick Chappell, Arnold Kirke-Smith and Cuthbert Ottaway.
The full list of England players (with the number of caps received whilst registered with Oxford University A.F.C.) were[2]:
The following five players were capped for Wales whilst registered with Oxford University A.F.C.[3]:
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