Oxford United F.C. season 2011–12 was the club's second season in League Two after returning from the Conference. It was the club's 118th year in existence, their 112th of competitive football and their 63rd since turning professional. This article covers the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.
After consolidation of the club's newly regained League status the season before (Oxford had finished 12th in League Two in 2010–11), and an unbeaten pre-season campaign that included victories over higher-division opposition in the shape of MK Dons and Birmingham City, hopes for the new season were high, but United started with an away defeat to Rotherham United on the opening day. Results improved, however, and the club briefly reached the automatic promotion places in October. They spent most of the remainder of the season in the playoff places, but a seven-match winless streak at the end of the season meant they finished outside of the playoffs in 9th place, a pattern that was to be repeated for the following two seasons under manager Chris Wilder. Doing the double (victories home and away) over local rivals Swindon Town, the eventual League champions, for the first time since 1973 offered some consolation to the Oxford United faithful. A long-range goal from midfielder Peter Leven in a home victory over Port Vale in October was another highlight of the season.
United were eliminated in the first round of both major cup competitions by higher-division opposition: League One side Sheffield United in the FA Cup and Cardiff City of the Championship in the League Cup. James Constable was the club's leading scorer for the fourth consecutive season, with 11 goals, but this was to be his least prolific season at the club.
Team kit This season's team kit supplier is the American brand Nike, via JustSport, with this season being the third in a three-year deal. The club's main sponsor for the 2011–12 season is Bridle Insurance, an Oxfordshire-based insurance company.
Match fixtures and results
Pre-season friendlies
July
League Two For more information on this season's Football League Two, see 2011–12 Football League Two. Oxford United's home games are played at the Kassam Stadium
Results
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
Results summary
Results by round
League table
FA Cup
Football League Cup
Football League Trophy
Oxfordshire Senior Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Top scorers
PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal1 FW 9 James Constable 11 0 0 0 112 MF 14 Asa Hall 7 0 0 0 73 FW 30 Robert Hall 5 0 0 1 6= MF 20 Peter Leven 6 0 0 0 65 DF 5 Michael Duberry 3 0 0 0 3= MF 8 Simon Heslop 3 0 0 0 3= FW 19Oli Johnson 3 0 0 0 3= FW 15 Jon-Paul Pittman 3 0 0 0 3= FW 23Scott Rendell 3 0 0 0 310 MF 26 Liam Davis 2 0 0 0 2= MF 27 Lee Holmes 2 0 0 0 2= MF 27 Cristian Montaño 2 0 0 0 2= MF 11 Alfie Potter 2 0 0 0 2= FW 10 Deane Smalley 1 0 0 1 214 DF 2 Damian Batt 1 0 0 0 1= MF 7Adam Chapman 1 0 0 0 1= MF 23 Simon Clist 0 0 1 0 1= FW 15 Tom Craddock 1 0 0 0 1= FW 27 Lewis Guy 1 0 0 0 1= MF 4Paul McLaren 1 0 0 0 1= FW 18Dean Morgan 1 0 0 0 1TOTALS5801262
Disciplinary record
NumberNationPositionNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal2 DF Damian Batt 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 15 DF Michael Duberry 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 16 DF Jake Wright 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 19 FWJames Constable 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 126 MF Liam Davis 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 129 FW Tom Craddock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 121 GK Wayne Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 116 DF Andy Whing 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 014 MF Asa Hall 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 019 FW Oli Johnson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 020 MF Peter Leven 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 08 MF Simon Heslop 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 01 GK Ryan Clarke 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 030 FW Robert Hall 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 031 MF Andy Haworth 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 027 MF Lee Holmes 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 04 MF Paul McLaren 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 011 FW Jon-Paul Pittman 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 015 MF Alfie Potter 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 023 FW Scott Rendell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 022 DF Harry Worley 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 027 FW Lewis Guy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 039 FW Mehdi Kerrouche 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 027 FW Cristian Montaño 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 018 FW Dean Morgan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 033 FW Danny Philliskirk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 03 DF Anthony Tonkin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0TOTALS75 5 1 0 1 0 3 2 80 7
Transfers Players transferred inDatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.11 July 2011MF Peter Leven Milton Keynes DonsFree28 July 2011GK Wayne Brown Supersport UnitedFree29 July 2011MF Liam Davis Northampton TownFree20 January 2012FW Oli Johnson Norwich CityFree31 January 2012MF Mark Wilson Doncaster RoversFree22 May 2012MF Sean Rigg Port ValeUndiscPlayers transferred outDatePos.NameToFeeRef.1 July 2011DF Djoumin Sangaré Kettering Town1 July 2011DF Mitchell Hanson Eastwood Town1 January 2012FW Matt Green Mansfield Town3 January 2012MF Simon Clist Hereford United24 January 2012DF Ben Purkiss Hereford United27 January 2012DF Steven KinniburghReleased5 March 2012MF Josh Payne Aldershot Town FreePlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.9 August 2011FW Lewis Guy Milton Keynes Dons2 January 201231 August 2011FW Jonathan Franks Middlesbrough1 January 201212 September 2011FW Robert Hall West Ham United14 January 201216 September 2011MF Andy Haworth Bury5 November 201121 October 2011FW Danny Philliskirk Sheffield Unitedn/k31 January 2012FW Scott Rendell Wycombe Wanderersend of season9 February 2012FW Mehdi Kerrouche Swindon Town12 March 201214 February 2012MF Lee Holmes Southampton14 March 20128 March 2012FW Dean Morgan Chesterfieldend of season16 March 2012FW Cristian Montaño West Hamend of seasonPlayers loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.22 July 2011FW Matt Green Mansfield Town31 December 20115 August 2011DF Ben Purkiss Darlington9 November 201112 August 2011FW Aaron Woodley Banbury United1 January 201218 August 2011MF Simon Clist Hereford United3 January 201212 September 2011FW Jon-Paul Pittman Crawley Town12 December 201112 January 2012MF Josh Payne Aldershot Town5 March 201219 January 2012FW Deane Smalley Bradford Cityend of season27 January 2012MF Adam Chapman Newport County27 February 2012
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