Oxford University A.F.C.

Oxford University
Full name Oxford University
Association Football Club
Nickname(s) Blues
Founded 9 November 1871 (1871-11-09)
Ground Iffley Road Stadium,
Oxford, England
Ground Capacity 499
Manager England Mickey Lewis
Captain England Alexandros Tsaptsinos
League BUCS MARS Midlands Division 1A
2012-13 BUCS MARS Midlands Division 2A, 1st
Website Club home page

Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford.

History

Formed on 9 November 1871,[1] 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.[2] The club merged with OUWAFC, the women's club, in 1998.[3]

The club left the Iffley Road rugby football ground, which it shared with Oxford University Rugby Football Club, in 1921 and moved to the nearby Iffley Road Stadium.[3]

The famous club Pegasus of the 1950s was formed from the Oxford and Cambridge University teams.

England internationals

Twenty-two Oxford players were capped for England, including three of the team which took part in the first international match on 30 November 1872: Frederick Chappell, Arnold Kirke-Smith and Cuthbert Ottaway.[1]

Oxford University A.F.C.'s F.A. Cup winning side of 1874. Standing: Vidal, Green, Mackarness, Johnson, Benson, Birley, Nepean; Seated: Ottaway, Patton, Maddison, Rawson.
Oxford University AFC before travelling to Austria 1899 . Morgan Maddox Morgan-Owen, seated, bottom right.

The full list of England players (with the number of caps received whilst registered with Oxford University A.F.C.):[1]

Wales internationals

The following five players were capped for Wales whilst registered with Oxford University A.F.C.:[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Oxford University AFC Profile". England Football Online. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Oxford University at the Football Club History Database
  3. 1 2 "History of OUAFC". Oxford University AFC. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.

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