The 2022–23 season is the 129th season in the existence of Oxford United F. C. and the club's seventh consecutive season in League One. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 1 July 2022 LB Ciaron Brown Cardiff City Free transfer 19 July 2022 CB Stuart Findlay Philadelphia Union Undisclosed 21 July 2022 GK Edward McGinty Sligo Rovers Undisclosed 22 July 2022 LW Yanic Wildschut CSKA Sofia Undisclosed 26 July 2022 LW Josh Murphy Cardiff City Free transfer 29 July 2022 RW Jodi Jones Coventry City Free transfer 1 September 2022 RM Djavan Anderson Lazio Undisclosed 1 January 2023 CB Stephan Negru Shelbourne Undisclosed 12 January 2023 CB Teddy Mfuni Warrington Town Undisclosed

Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 16 June 2022 RM Ryan Williams Perth Glory Undisclosed 28 June 2022 CB Luke McNally Burnley Undisclosed 30 June 2022 CM Leon Chambers-Parillon Hitchin Town Released 30 June 2022 LM Joel Cooper Linfield Mutual consent 30 June 2022 LB Michael Elechi Leatherhead Released 30 June 2022 DM Jamie Hanson Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CM Mark Sykes Bristol City Free transfer 30 June 2022 CF Sam Winnall Burton Albion Released 1 July 2022 CF Adam Smith Thame United Free transfer 11 July 2022 CB Clinton Nosakhare Thame United Free transfer 28 July 2022 RM Anthony Forde Wrexham Undisclosed 12 October 2022 GK Mackenzie Chapman Bolton Wanderers Free transfer 20 January 2023 CB John Mousinho Retired

Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 4 August 2022 CM Lewis Bate Leeds United End of season 11 August 2022 CF Kyle Joseph Swansea City End of season 6 January 2023 LB Brandon Fleming Hull City End of season 30 January 2023 AM Ateef Konaté Nottingham Forest End of season 31 January 2023 CF Tyler Smith Hull City End of season

Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 3 August 2022 CM Ben Davis Port End of season 11 August 2022 GK Jack Stevens Port Vale End of season 12 August 2022 GK Fraser Barnsley Evesham United 4 November 2022 12 August 2022 MF Will Owens Banbury United Youth loan 12 August 2022 GK Kie Plumley Bowers & Pitsea Youth loan 7 September 2022 GK Eddie Brearey North Leigh 7 October 2022 11 October 2022 LW Will Owens North Leigh 11 November 2022 14 October 2022 CF Slavi Spasov Banbury United 14 November 2022 18 October 2022 GK Eddie Brearey Thame United Youth loan 21 October 2022 CM Joshua Johnson Dartford 21 November 2022 25 October 2022 RB Yoav Sade North Leigh 25 November 2022 5 January 2023 AM Oisin Smyth Solihull Moors 5 February 2023 6 January 2023 DF James Golding Banbury United 7 March 2023 6 January 2023 LW Will Owens Bedford Town 3 February 2023 6 January 2023 LB Steve Seddon Cambridge United End of season 26 January 2023 RW Jodi Jones Notts County End of season 31 January 2023 CF Matty Taylor Port Vale End of season 7 February 2023 LW Will Owens Evesham United 7 March 2023 17 February 2023 CF Slavi Spasov Banbury United 23 March 2023 GK Fraser Barnsley Evesham United End of season 23 March 2023 GK Eddie Brearey St Ives Town End of season 23 March 2023 FW Aidan Elliott-Wheeler Banbury United End of season 23 March 2023 DF George Franklin North Leigh End of season 23 March 2023 DF Ibrahim Sankoh Evesham United End of season 23 March 2023 CB Erion Zabeli Salisbury End of season

Pre-season and friendlies Oxford United announced they would endure a pre-season training camp near Marbella in Spain. Six days later, the club confirmed their pre-season schedule with eight matches planned.

Competitions Overall record

League One

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.

FA Cup

The U's were drawn away to Woking in the first round, then at home to Exeter City in the second round and Arsenal in the third round.

EFL Cup

Oxford were drawn at home against Swansea City in the first round and to Crystal Palace in the second round.

EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Oxford United with Leyton Orient and Sutton United. Three days later, Chelsea U21s joined Southern Group G.

Top scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal1MF 8 Cameron Brannagan 9 1 1 1 122FW 22 Kyle Joseph 9 0 0 1 103FW 7 Billy Bodin 6 3 0 0 94FW 9 Matty Taylor 3 1 0 1 55FW 11 Marcus Browne 4 0 0 0 4FW 27 Tyler Goodrham 3 1 0 0 4TOTALS3451343

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