The 2024–25 season was the 131st season in the history of Oxford United Football Club. It was their first season back in the Championship (the second tier of English football) since the 1998–99 season, following their promotion from League One via the play-offs the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup. The club guaranteed Championship survival with a game to spare and finished the season in 17th place in the division.
Players
No.PlayerPositionNationalityPlace of birthDate of birth (age)Signed fromDate signedFeeContract endGoalkeepers 1 Jamie Cumming GK Winchester Chelsea 27 June 2024Undisclosed13Simon EastwoodGKLutonBlackburn Rovers1 July 2016Free transfer30 June 202521Matt IngramGKHigh WycombeHull City19 July 2024Undisclosed –Defenders2Sam LongRBOxfordAcademy1 July 2013 –30 June 20263Ciaron BrownLB Hillingdon Cardiff City1 July 2022 Free transfer30 June 20255Elliott MooreCBCoalvilleLeicester City1 August 2019Undisclosed –12Joe BennettLBRochdaleFree agent30 November 2023 Free transfer30 June 202416Ben NelsonCBNorthamptonLeicester City30 August 2024Loan30 June 202522Greg LeighLB ManchesterIpswich Town24 August 2023Undisclosed –24Hidde ter AvestRBWierdenFC Utrecht19 August 2024Free transfer - 30Peter KiosoRBDublin Rotherham United24 June 2024 Undisclosed34Jordan ThornileyCBWarringtonBlackpool1 July 2023Free transfer –35James GoldingCB SuttonAcademy1 July 2023 N/A30 June 2027Midfielders4Will VaulksMFWirralSheffield Wednesday1 July 2024Free transfer6Josh McEachranCMOxfordMK Dons1 July 2023Free transfer –8Cameron BrannaganCMManchesterLiverpool11 January 2018Undisclosed –14Louie SibleyCMBurton upon TrentDerby County F.C.3 July 2024Free transfer –15Idris El MizouniCM ParisIpswich Town9 July 2024£400,00018Alex MatosCMBedfordChelsea10 January 2025Loan30 June 202519Tyler GoodrhamRM High WycombeAcademy1 July 2021 N/A30 June 202729Kyle EdwardsAMDudleyOxford United3 September 2024Free1 January 2025Forwards7Przemysław PłachetaLWŁowicz Swansea City15 July 2024Free transfer –9Mark HarrisSTSwansea Cardiff City11 July 2023Free transfer30 June 202610Matt PhillipsLW AylesburyWest Bromwich Albion1 August 2024Free transfer –11Ole RomenyFWNijmegenFC Utrecht5 January 2025Undisclosed -17Owen DaleRWWarringtonBlackpool1 February 2024Undisclosed –20Rúben RodriguesSTOliveira de AzeméisNotts County1 July 2023Free transfer –23Siriki DembéléST BouafléBirmingham City29 August 2024Undisclosed –25Will GoodwinSTTarporleyCheltenham Town19 January 2024£400,000 –27Max WoltmanSTWirralLiverpool30 August 2023Undisclosed –28Marselino FerdinanFWJakartaK.M.S.K. Deinze19 August 2024Free transfer –44Dane ScarlettSTHillingdonTottenham Hotspur12 August 202430 June 2025–Out on loan –Stuart FindlayCBRutherglen Philadelphia Union19 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 202628Stephan NegruCBDublin Shelbourne1 January 2023 Undisclosed30 June 2026 -Edward McGintyGKMotherwellSligo Rovers21 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 202531Eddie BreareyGKChipping NortonAcademy1 July 2022 N/A –33Jacob KnightbridgeGKBrentwoodWest Ham United1 July 2024Free transfer –36Josh JohnsonCMWestminsterAcademy21 October 2022 N/A30 June 202539Gatlin O'DonkorFWReadingAcademyAugust 2022 N/A –26Jack CurrieLBKingston upon Thames AFC Wimbledon5 July 2024 Undisclosed
Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromFee 1 July 2024 GK Free 1 July 2024 DM Free 3 July 2024 CM Free 5 July 2024 LB Undisclosed 9 July 2024 CM £400,000 15 July 2024 LW Free 19 July 2024 GK Undisclosed 1 August 2024 RW Free 19 August 2024 AM Free 19 August 2024 RB Free 29 August 2024 LW Undisclosed 3 September 2024 AM Free 5 January 2025 RW Undisclosed 16 January 2025 CF Undisclosed 17 January 2025 CB Undisclosed 31 January 2025 RW Undisclosed
Out DatePos.PlayerToFee 23 August 2024 DM Undisclosed 6 January 2025 CM Free 3 February 2025 LW Free
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate unil2 August 2024 RW 3 January 2025 12 August 2024 CF 20 January 2025 30 August 2024 CB End of Season 10 January 2025 CM End of Season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate until 1 July 2024 CB End of Season 1 July 2024 CB 9 January 2025 24 January 2024 GK 1 November 2024 23 July 2024 GK 23 January 2025 5 August 2024 GK 1 July 2025 7 August 2024 MF 1 July 2025 30 August 2024 CF End of Season 30 August 2024 DF End of Season 5 September 2024 CB 1 January 2025 5 January 2025 CF End of Season 23 January 2025 CB End of Season 24 January 2025 CM End of Season 3 February 2025 RW End of Season
Released or out of contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin date 30 June 2024 LW 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 LB 2 July 2024 30 June 2024 RW 8 July 2024 30 June 2024 RM 3 August 2024 30 June 2024 AM 14 January 2025 30 June 2024 AM 3 September 2024
Pre-season and friendlies On 31 May, Oxford United announced their first pre-season friendly, against Oxford City. Five days later, a behind closed doors fixture versus Exeter City was confirmed. On 25 June, it was confirmed the club would also travel to face Mansfield Town. Three days later, two further friendlies wers added, against Palermo and Solihull Moors.
Competitions Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Oxford United entered the FA Cup at the third round stage, and were drawn away to Exeter City.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Oxford being drawn at home against Peterborough United. In the second round, they were drawn away to Coventry City.
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
References