Oxford University A.F.C.
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| Full name |
Oxford University Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Blues | ||
| Founded | 9 November 1871 | ||
| Ground |
Iffley Road Stadium, Oxford, England | ||
| Capacity | 499 | ||
| Manager |
 Mickey Lewis | ||
| Captain |
Alexandros Tsaptsinos | ||
| League | BUCS MARS Midlands Division 1A | ||
| 2012-13 | BUCS MARS Midlands Division 2A, 1st | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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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]
The full list of England players (with the number of caps received whilst registered with Oxford University A.F.C.):[1]
- John Bain (1 cap)
- Arthur Berry (1 cap)
- Francis Birley (1 cap)
- William Bromley-Davenport (2 caps)
- Frederick Chappell (1 cap)
- Edmund Currey (2 caps)
- Tip Foster (1 cap)
- Henry Hammond (1 cap)
- Elphinstone Jackson (1 cap)
- Arnold Kirke-Smith (1 cap)
- Robert Stuart King (1 cap)
- William Oakley (4 caps)
- Cuthbert Ottaway (2 caps)
- Percival Parr (1 cap)
- George Raikes (4 caps)
- William Rawson (2 caps)
- G. O. Smith (7 caps)
- Robert Vidal (1 cap)
- Percy Walters (2 caps)
- Leonard Wilkinson (2 caps)
- Claude Wilson (1 cap)
- Charles Wreford-Brown (1 cap)
Wales internationals
The following five players were capped for Wales whilst registered with Oxford University A.F.C.:[4]
- Sydney Darvell (2 caps)
- William Evans (2 caps)
- Alexander Jones (1 cap)
- Hugh Morgan-Owen (2 caps)
- Morgan Morgan-Owen (5 caps)
References
- 1 2 3 "Oxford University AFC Profile". England Football Online. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ Oxford University at the Football Club History Database
- 1 2 "History of OUAFC". Oxford University AFC. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
