Oxford 1995/96

Oxford finished 2nd of 24 in the 1995/96 Second Division with 83 points (won 24, drawn 11, lost 11; scored 76, conceded 39) and were promoted. Highest position 2nd, after match 45; lowest 15th, after match 3. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row and 8 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Oxford
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Chesterfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	6th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Brentford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	3	14th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Rotherham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	4	15th
4	Wed 30 Aug 1995	Swindon (away)	1–1 D	Drew	5	13th
5	Sun 3 Sep 1995	York (home)	2–0 W	Won	8	9th
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Hull (away)	0–0 D	Drew	9	9th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Walsall (away)	2–2 D	Drew	10	10th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Carlisle (home)	4–0 W	Won	13	6th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	8th
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Bristol Rovers (home)	1–2 L	Lost	14	10th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Stockport (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	8th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Wrexham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	17	11th
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Wycombe (home)	1–4 L	Lost	17	12th
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Blackpool (away)	1–1 D	Drew	18	13th
15	Tue 31 Oct 1995	Shrewsbury (away)	0–2 L	Lost	18	14th
16	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Bristol City (home)	2–0 W	Won	21	12th
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Peterborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	22	13th
18	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Crewe (home)	1–0 W	Won	25	12th
19	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Swansea (home)	5–1 W	Won	28	10th
20	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Bristol Rovers (away)	0–2 L	Lost	28	11th
21	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Bradford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	28	13th
22	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Bournemouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	31	12th
23	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Brentford (home)	2–1 W	Won	34	12th
24	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Chesterfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	34	14th
25	Tue 30 Jan 1996	Burnley (away)	2–0 W	Won	37	10th
26	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Rotherham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	37	13th
27	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Brighton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	38	13th
28	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Walsall (home)	3–2 W	Won	41	9th
29	Tue 20 Feb 1996	York (away)	0–1 L	Lost	41	10th
30	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Carlisle (away)	2–1 W	Won	44	8th
31	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Hull (home)	2–0 W	Won	47	6th
32	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Bournemouth (away)	1–0 W	Won	50	6th
33	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Bradford (home)	2–0 W	Won	53	6th
34	Tue 12 Mar 1996	Brighton (away)	2–1 W	Won	56	5th
35	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Notts County (away)	1–1 D	Drew	57	5th
36	Tue 19 Mar 1996	Swindon (home)	3–0 W	Won	60	4th
37	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Burnley (home)	5–0 W	Won	63	4th
38	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Stockport (away)	2–4 L	Lost	63	5th
39	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Wrexham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	64	5th
40	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Blackpool (home)	1–0 W	Won	67	4th
41	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Wycombe (away)	3–0 W	Won	70	3rd
42	Tue 16 Apr 1996	Notts County (home)	1–1 D	Drew	71	3rd
43	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Bristol City (away)	2–0 W	Won	74	3rd
44	Tue 23 Apr 1996	Shrewsbury (home)	6–0 W	Won	77	3rd
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Crewe (away)	2–1 W	Won	80	2nd
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Peterborough (home)	4–0 W	Won	83	2nd

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.