Every English top-flight match this club has played, scored against the odds an Elo rating gave it before kick-off. Over 3 seasons from 1985-86 to 1987-88 it has fallen short of them by −4.4 match points.
1985-86 to 1987-88one bar per season · height in match points
Best season against expectation
1986-87−1.2 league pts
46 points on 47.2 expected as Oxford United
Worst season against expectation
1987-88−10.6 league pts
31 points on 41.6 expected as Oxford United
Season points use that season’s own scoring, two for a win before 1981-82 and three after; the bars use match points so the whole series is comparable.
Oxford United's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board.
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2027
League One (3) · P3● live
12 P · 6-5-1 · 20:11 · +9
23
pts
2026
Championship (2) · P22↓
46 P · 11-14-21 · 45:59 · -14
47
pts
2025
Championship (2) · P17
46 P · 13-14-19 · 49:65 · -16
53
pts
2024
League One (3) · P5↑
46 P · 22-11-13 · 79:56 · +23
77
pts
2023
League One (3) · P19
46 P · 11-14-21 · 49:56 · -7
47
pts
2022
League One (3) · P8
46 P · 22-10-14 · 82:59 · +23
76
pts
2021
League One (3) · P6PO
46 P · 22-8-16 · 77:56 · +21
74
pts
2020
League One (3) · P4PO
35 P · 17-9-9 · 61:37 · +24
60
pts
2019
League One (3) · P12
46 P · 15-15-16 · 58:64 · -6
60
pts
2018
League One (3) · P16
46 P · 15-11-20 · 61:66 · -5
56
pts
2017
League One (3) · P8
46 P · 20-9-17 · 65:52 · +13
69
pts
2016
League Two (4) · P2↑
46 P · 24-14-8 · 84:41 · +43
86
pts
Year
League
Team
Pos
Notes
Domestic Cup
Eur Comp
P
W
D
L
Pts
GF
GA
GD
Eur Qual (next yr)
2027● live
League One(3)
Oxford United
3
12
6
5
1
23
20
11
9
2026
Championship(2)
Oxford United
22
relegated
46
11
14
21
47
45
59
-14
2025
Championship(2)
Oxford United
17
46
13
14
19
53
49
65
-16
2024
League One(3)
Oxford United
5
promoted (PO)
46
22
11
13
77
79
56
23
2023
League One(3)
Oxford United
19
46
11
14
21
47
49
56
-7
2022
League One(3)
Oxford United
8
46
22
10
14
76
82
59
23
2021
League One(3)
Oxford United
6
Playoffs
46
22
8
16
74
77
56
21
2020
League One(3)
Oxford United
4
Not Promoted (PO)
35
17
9
9
60
61
37
24
2019
League One(3)
Oxford United
12
46
15
15
16
60
58
64
-6
2018
League One(3)
Oxford United
16
46
15
11
20
56
61
66
-5
2017
League One(3)
Oxford United
8
46
20
9
17
69
65
52
13
2016
League Two(4)
Oxford United
2
promoted
46
24
14
8
86
84
41
43
2015
League Two(4)
Oxford United
13
46
15
16
15
61
50
49
1
2014
League Two(4)
Oxford United
8
46
16
14
16
62
53
50
3
2013
League Two(4)
Oxford United
9
46
19
8
19
65
60
61
-1
2012
League Two(4)
Oxford United
9
46
17
17
12
68
59
48
11
2011
League Two(4)
Oxford United
12
46
17
12
17
63
58
60
-2
2010
Conference National(5)
Oxford United
3
promoted (PO)
44
25
11
8
86
64
31
33
2009
Conference National(5)
Oxford United
7
46
24
10
12
77
72
51
21
2008
Conference National(5)
Oxford United
9
46
20
11
15
71
56
48
8
2007
Conference National(5)
Oxford United
2
Playoffs
46
22
15
9
81
66
33
33
2006
League Two(4)
Oxford United
23
relegated
46
11
16
19
49
43
57
-14
2005
League Two(4)
Oxford United
15
46
16
11
19
59
50
63
-13
2004
Third Division(4)
Oxford United
9
46
18
17
11
71
55
44
11
2003
Third Division(4)
Oxford United
8
46
19
12
15
69
57
47
10
2002
Third Division(4)
Oxford United
21
46
11
14
21
47
53
62
-9
2001
Second Division(3)
Oxford United
24
relegated
46
7
6
33
27
53
100
-47
2000
Second Division(3)
Oxford United
20
46
12
9
25
45
43
73
-30
1999
First Division(2)
Oxford United
23
relegated
46
10
14
22
44
48
71
-23
1998
First Division(2)
Oxford United
12
46
16
10
20
58
60
64
-4
1997
First Division(2)
Oxford United
17
46
16
9
21
57
64
68
-4
1996
Second Division(3)
Oxford United
2
promoted
46
24
11
11
83
76
39
37
1995
Second Division(3)
Oxford United
7
46
21
12
13
75
66
52
14
1994
First Division(2)
Oxford United
23
relegated
46
13
10
23
49
54
75
-21
1993
First Division(2)
Oxford United
14
46
14
14
18
56
53
56
-3
1992
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
21
46
13
11
22
50
66
73
-7
1991
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
10
46
14
19
13
61
69
66
3
1990
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
17
46
15
9
22
54
57
66
-9
1989
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
17
46
14
12
20
54
62
70
-8
1988
First Division(1)
Oxford United
21
relegated
Lg Cup SF
40
6
13
21
31
44
80
-36
1987
First Division(1)
Oxford United
18
42
11
13
18
46
44
69
-25
1986
First Division(1)
Oxford United
18
★Lg Cup
42
10
12
20
42
62
80
-18
1985
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
1
promoted
42
25
9
8
84
84
36
48
1984
Third Division(3)
Oxford United
1
promoted
46
28
11
7
95
91
50
41
1983
Third Division(3)
Oxford United
5
46
22
12
12
78
71
53
18
1982
Third Division(3)
Oxford United
5
46
19
14
13
71
63
49
14
1981
Third Division(3)
Oxford United
14
46
13
17
16
43
39
47
-8
1980
Third Division(3)
Oxford United
17
46
14
13
19
41
57
62
-5
1979
Third Division(3)
Oxford United
11
46
14
18
14
46
44
50
-6
1978
Third Division(3)
Oxford United
18
46
13
14
19
40
64
67
-3
1977
Third Division(3)
Oxford United
17
46
12
15
19
39
55
65
-10
1976
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
20
relegated
42
11
11
20
33
39
59
-20
1975
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
11
42
15
12
15
42
41
51
-10
1974
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
18
42
10
16
16
36
35
46
-11
1973
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
8
42
19
7
16
45
52
43
9
1972
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
15
42
12
14
16
38
43
55
-12
1971
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
14
42
14
14
14
42
41
48
-7
1970
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
15
42
12
15
15
39
35
42
-7
1969
Second Division(2)
Oxford United
20
42
12
9
21
33
34
55
-21
1968
Third Division(3)
Oxford United
1
promoted
46
22
13
11
57
69
47
22
1967
Third Division(3)
Oxford United
16
46
15
13
18
43
61
66
-5
1966
Third Division(3)
Oxford United
14
46
19
8
19
46
70
74
-4
1965
Fourth Division(4)
Oxford United
4
promoted
46
23
15
8
61
87
44
43
1964
Fourth Division(4)
Oxford United
18
46
14
13
19
41
59
63
-4
1963
Fourth Division(4)
Oxford United
18
46
13
15
18
41
70
71
-1
Domestic Cup Finals▾
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
