List of Oxford United F.C. managers

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Current manager Chris Wilder

The following is a list of Oxford United F.C. managers from 1949, when the club turned professional, to the present day. During this time the club has had 21 full-time managers, of whom three (Jim Smith, Denis Smith and Darren Patterson) have had more than one spell in the post, and eight periods of caretaker-management. The first manager appointed was Harry Thompson in July 1949.[1] Thompson was in charge for nine years, during which he led the team to the Southern League title in 1953, as well as the Southern League Cup in 1953 and 1954. He was dismissed in November 1958 and replaced by Arthur Turner. Turner, the longest-serving manager in the club's history with more than a decade in charge, led United to back-to-back Southern League titles, of which the second, in 1962, resulted in their election to the Football League.[2] Promotion followed from the Fourth Division in 1965, and the club were crowned Third Division champions three years later.[1] Turner left the club nine months after this success. Over the next 13 years, five managers took charge: Ron Saunders, Gerry Summers, Bill Asprey, Ian Greaves and Mick Brown. During Brown's six-year run, United were relegated back to the Third Division after eight years in the Second.[3]

Jim Smith started his first spell as manager in 1981, and led Oxford into the top tier of English football after consecutive promotions as champions in 1984 and 1985. However, he moved to Queens Park Rangers before the 1985–86 season, so never managed Oxford in the First Division.[4] New manager, former chief scout Maurice Evans, had immediate success winning the 1986 League Cup, beating his predecessor's new club in the final.[5] For the next 24 years, the only manager to guide the club to promotion or silverware was Denis Smith, who won promotion from the Second Division in 1996. Ramón Díaz, the club's first non-British manager, took charge for five months between December 2004 and May 2005. Jim Smith returned as manager in 2006, the year that Oxford United were relegated to the Football Conference after 44 years in the Football League. Having missed out on promotion in the 2006–07 season, Smith resigned and manager Darren Patterson was hired on 9 November 2007.[6] Patterson was sacked over a year later and was replaced by Chris Wilder.[7]

[edit] Managers

Manager dates and statistics are sourced from Howland, Complete Record up to and including Lawrenson,[8] and from Soccerbase thereafter.[9] Results in competitions not recorded by Soccerbase are sourced from The English Football Archive.[10] Only professional, competitive matches are counted. Statistics are complete up to and including 23 February 2012.

Name From To Achievements Games Won Lost Drawn Win % Notes
England Thompson, HarryHarry Thompson 01949-07-01 1 July 1949 01958-11-06 6 November 1958 Southern League champions (1953)
Southern League runners up (1954)
Southern League Cup winners (1953, 1954)		 &10000000000000466000000466 &10000000000000210000000210 &10000000000000169000000169 &1000000000000008700000087 &1000000000000004506000045.06 [1][11]
Committee of board members 01958-11-06 6 November 1958 01959-01-01 1 January 1959 &1000000000000001100000011 &100000000000000060000006 &100000000000000050000005 &100000000000000000000000 &1000000000000005454999954.55 [12]
England Turner, ArthurArthur Turner 01959-01-01 1 January 1959 01969-02-28 28 February 1969 Southern League runners up (1960)
Southern League champions (1961, 1962)
Fourth Division promotion (1965)
Third Division champions (1968)		 &10000000000000504000000504 &10000000000000218000000218 &10000000000000167000000167 &10000000000000119000000119 &1000000000000004325000043.25 [1][13]
England Saunders, RonRon Saunders 01969-03-01 1 March 1969 01969-06-30 30 June 1969 &1000000000000001200000012 &100000000000000060000006 &100000000000000030000003 &100000000000000030000003 &1000000000000005000000050.00 [14]
England Summers, GerryGerry Summers 01969-07-01 1 July 1969 01975-10-01 1 October 1975 &10000000000000293000000293 &1000000000000009300000093 &10000000000000111000000111 &1000000000000008900000089 &1000000000000003173999931.74 [15]
England Brown, MickMick Brown 01975-10-01 1 October 1975 01979-07-22 22 July 1979 &10000000000000187000000187 &1000000000000005300000053 &1000000000000007300000073 &1000000000000006100000061 &1000000000000002833999928.34 [16]
England Asprey, BillBill Asprey 01979-07-22 22 July 1979 01980-12-26 26 December 1980 &1000000000000008200000082 &1000000000000002300000023 &1000000000000003900000039 &1000000000000002000000020 &1000000000000002805000028.05 [17]
England Greaves, IanIan Greaves 01980-12-26 26 December 1980 01982-01-30 30 January 1982 &1000000000000005000000050 &1000000000000002300000023 &1000000000000001100000011 &1000000000000001600000016 &1000000000000004600000046.00 [18]
Scotland Barry, RoyRoy Barry (caretaker) 01982-02-03 3 February 1982 01982-02-28 28 February 1982 &100000000000000060000006 &100000000000000020000002 &100000000000000010000001 &100000000000000030000003 &1000000000000003332999933.33 [19][20]
England Smith, JimJim Smith 01982-03-01 1 March 1982 01985-06-11 11 June 1985 Third Division champions (1984)
Second Division champions (1985)		 &10000000000000167000000167 &1000000000000008900000089 &1000000000000003600000036 &1000000000000004200000042 &1000000000000005328999953.29 [21][22]
England Evans, MauriceMaurice Evans 01985-06-11 11 June 1985 01988-03-26 26 March 1988 League Cup winners (1986) &10000000000000140000000140 &1000000000000004100000041 &1000000000000005800000058 &1000000000000004100000041 &1000000000000002928999929.29 [5][23]
England Lawrenson, MarkMark Lawrenson 01988-03-26 26 March 1988 01988-10-25 25 October 1988 &1000000000000002300000023 &100000000000000040000004 &1000000000000001100000011 &100000000000000080000008 &1000000000000001739000017.39 [24]
England Horton, BrianBrian Horton 01988-10-25 25 October 1988 01993-08-27 27 August 1993 &10000000000000251000000251 &1000000000000007900000079 &10000000000000107000000107 &1000000000000006500000065 &1000000000000003146999931.47 [25][26][27]
England Evans, MauriceMaurice Evans (caretaker) 01993-08-27 27 August 1993 01993-09-10 10 September 1993 &100000000000000030000003 &100000000000000000000000 &100000000000000030000003 &100000000000000000000000 &0&100000000000000000000000.00 [28][29]
England Smith, DenisDenis Smith 01993-09-10 10 September 1993 01997-12-24 24 December 1997 Second Division runners up (1996) &10000000000000248000000248 &1000000000000009900000099 &1000000000000008800000088 &1000000000000006100000061 &1000000000000003992000039.92 [29][30][31]
England Crosby, MalcolmMalcolm Crosby (caretaker) 01997-12-24 24 December 1997 01998-01-24 24 January 1998 &100000000000000050000005 &100000000000000000000000 &100000000000000040000004 &100000000000000010000001 &0&100000000000000000000000.00 [32][33]
England Shotton, MalcolmMalcolm Shotton 01998-01-24 24 January 1998 01999-10-25 25 October 1999 &1000000000000008800000088 &1000000000000002600000026 &1000000000000004000000040 &1000000000000002200000022 &1000000000000002955000029.55 [34]
England Lewis, MickeyMickey Lewis (caretaker) 01999-10-25 25 October 1999 02000-02-02 2 February 2000 &1000000000000002200000022 &100000000000000060000006 &100000000000000080000008 &100000000000000080000008 &1000000000000002726999927.27 [35][36]
England Smith, DenisDenis Smith 02000-02-03 3 February 2000 02000-10-02 2 October 2000 &1000000000000003000000030 &100000000000000080000008 &1000000000000001900000019 &100000000000000030000003 &1000000000000002667000026.67 [30]
England Ford, MikeMike Ford (caretaker) 02000-10-03 3 October 2000 02000-10-31 31 October 2000 &100000000000000060000006 &100000000000000000000000 &100000000000000050000005 &100000000000000010000001 &0&100000000000000000000000.00 [37]
England Kemp, DavidDavid Kemp 02000-10-31 31 October 2000 02001-04-30 30 April 2001 &1000000000000003100000031 &100000000000000070000007 &1000000000000002100000021 &100000000000000030000003 &1000000000000002257999922.58 [38]
England Ford, MikeMike Ford (caretaker) 02001-05-01 1 May 2001 02001-05-08 8 May 2001 &100000000000000010000001 &100000000000000000000000 &100000000000000010000001 &100000000000000000000000 &0&100000000000000000000000.00 [37]
England Wright, MarkMark Wright 02001-05-08 8 May 2001 02001-11-22 22 November 2001 &1000000000000002200000022 &100000000000000040000004 &1000000000000001100000011 &100000000000000070000007 &1000000000000001817999918.18 [39]
England Atkins, IanIan Atkins 02001-11-23 23 November 2001 02004-03-21 21 March 2004 &10000000000000122000000122 &1000000000000004700000047 &1000000000000004000000040 &1000000000000003500000035 &1000000000000003852000038.52 [40]
England Rix, GrahamGraham Rix 02004-03-22 22 March 2004 02004-11-14 14 November 2004 &1000000000000002900000029 &100000000000000060000006 &1000000000000001500000015 &100000000000000080000008 &1000000000000002069000020.69 [41]
Northern Ireland Patterson, DarrenDarren Patterson (caretaker) 02004-11-14 14 November 2004 02004-12-09 9 December 2004 &100000000000000030000003 &100000000000000010000001 &100000000000000020000002 &100000000000000000000000 &1000000000000003332999933.33 [42]
Argentina Díaz, RamónRamón Díaz 02004-12-09 9 December 2004 02005-05-04 4 May 2005 &1000000000000002500000025 &1000000000000001000000010 &100000000000000080000008 &100000000000000070000007 &1000000000000004000000040.00 [43]
England Talbot, BrianBrian Talbot 02005-05-06 6 May 2005 02006-03-14 14 March 2006 &1000000000000004400000044 &1000000000000001000000010 &1000000000000001800000018 &1000000000000001600000016 &1000000000000002273000022.73 [44]
Northern Ireland Patterson, DarrenDarren Patterson 02006-03-14 14 March 2006 02006-03-22 22 March 2006 &100000000000000030000003 &100000000000000010000001 &100000000000000000000000 &100000000000000020000002 &1000000000000003332999933.33 [42]
England Smith, JimJim Smith 02006-03-22 22 March 2006 02007-11-09 9 November 2007 &1000000000000008200000082 &1000000000000003400000034 &1000000000000002200000022 &1000000000000002600000026 &1000000000000004146000041.46 [21]
Northern Ireland Patterson, DarrenDarren Patterson 02007-11-09 9 November 2007 02008-11-30 30 November 2008 &1000000000000005900000059 &1000000000000002400000024 &1000000000000002400000024 &1000000000000001100000011 &1000000000000004067999940.68 [42]
England Smith, JimJim Smith (caretaker) 02008-11-30 30 November 2008 02008-12-21 21 December 2008 &100000000000000040000004 &100000000000000020000002 &100000000000000000000000 &100000000000000020000002 &1000000000000005000000050.00 [21]
England Wilder, ChrisChris Wilder 02008-12-21 21 December 2008 Present &10000000000000165000000165 &1000000000000008000000080 &1000000000000004100000041 &1000000000000004400000044 &1000000000000004847999948.48 [45][46]
Total 01949-07-01 1 July 1949 Present &100000000000031840000003,184 &100000000000012120000001,212 &100000000000011610000001,161 &10000000000000811000000811 &1000000000000003807000038.07

[edit] Notes

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  3. ^ "Football League 1975-76". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. http://www.fchd.btinternet.co.uk/lghist/fl/fl1976.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-01. 
  4. ^ "A potted history of QPR (1882-2008)". Queens Park Rangers F.C.. 2008-04-15. http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,10373,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-01. 
  5. ^ a b Andy Howland. "Famous Matches - QPR 1986". Oxford Mail. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/clubhistory/famousmatches/. Retrieved 2010-12-22. 
  6. ^ "Smith steps down as Oxford boss". BBC Sport. 2007-11-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7087129.stm. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  7. ^ "Wilder is new Oxford United boss". BBC Sport. 2008-12-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7790788.stm. Retrieved 2008-12-21. 
  8. ^ Howland, Andy and Roger (1989). Oxford United: A Complete Record (1893-1989). Breedon Books. ISBN 0-907969-52-6. 
  9. ^ "Manager history for Oxford United". Soccerbase. Racing Post. http://www.soccerbase.com/manager_history.sd?teamid=1964. Retrieved 2008-04-29. 
  10. ^ "Archive contents". The English Football Archive. Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. http://web.archive.org/web/20080118145031/http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/contents.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-29. 
  11. ^ "A Complete Record", p.276–294.
  12. ^ "A Complete Record", p.294.
  13. ^ "A Complete Record", p.294–314.
  14. ^ "A Complete Record", p.314.
  15. ^ "A Complete Record", p.316–328.
  16. ^ "A Complete Record", p.328–335.
  17. ^ "A Complete Record", p.336–338.
  18. ^ "A Complete Record", p.338–340.
  19. ^ "Brief Look Back - Last 20 Years". Oxford Mail. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/clubhistory/brieflookback/. Retrieved 2010-12-23. 
  20. ^ "A Complete Record", p.101.
  21. ^ a b c "Jim Smith managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=707. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  22. ^ "A Complete Record", p.340–349.
  23. ^ "A Complete Record", p.350–354.
  24. ^ "A Complete Record", p.354–356.
  25. ^ "Brian Horton". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=248. Retrieved 2008-04-28. 
  26. ^ "Full Members Cup". English Football Archive. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20071219081401/http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/domestic_competitions/full_members_cup.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-28. 
  27. ^ "The Anglo-Italian Cup Results 1993". English Football Archive. Archived from the original on 2006-11-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20061120045028/http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/non_domestic_competitions/results/anglo_italian_cup/1993.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-30. 
  28. ^ "Maurice Evans managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=939. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  29. ^ a b "The Anglo-Italian Cup Results 1994". English Football Archive. Archived from the original on 2006-11-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20061120044942/http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/non_domestic_competitions/results/anglo_italian_cup/1994.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-30. 
  30. ^ a b "Denis Smith managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=359. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  31. ^ "Associated Members Cup". English Football Archive. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20071219051719/http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/domestic_competitions/associated_members_cup.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-28. 
  32. ^ "Crosby: I should have stayed". Oxford Mail. 2000-02-19. http://archive.oxfordmail.net/2000/2/19/79363.html. Retrieved 2008-04-27. 
  33. ^ "1997/1998 Results". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/results2.sd?teamid=1964&seasonid=127. Retrieved 2008-04-27. 
  34. ^ "Malcolm Shotton managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1334. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  35. ^ David Crabtree, Heather Jan Brunt and Chris Williams (2007-06-15). "A history of Oxford United Football Club". Oxford United F.C.. http://www.oufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,10342,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-01. 
  36. ^ "1999/2000 results". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/results2.sd?teamid=1964&seasonid=129. Retrieved 2008-04-28. 
  37. ^ a b "Mike Ford managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1632. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  38. ^ "David Kemp managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=347. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  39. ^ "Mark Wright managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1654. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  40. ^ "Ian Atkins managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=622. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  41. ^ "Graham Rix managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1624. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  42. ^ a b c "Darren Patterson managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1925. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  43. ^ "Ramon Diaz managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1984. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  44. ^ "Brian Talbot managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=254. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  45. ^ "The Complete Record", p.225.
  46. ^ "Chris Wilder managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1811. Retrieved 2010-12-17. 

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