Oxford University A.F.C.
| Full name | Oxford University Association Football Club |
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| Founded | 1872 | ||
| Ground | Iffley Road Stadium, Oxford, UK (Capacity: 499) |
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| Captain |  Julian Austin |
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| League | BUSA Midlands Division 1A | ||
| 2007–08 | BUSA Midlands Division 1A, 1st | ||
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Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford.
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[edit] History
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Formed in 1872, 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.[1]
The famous club Pegasus of the 1950s was formed from the Oxford and Cambridge University teams.
[edit] England internationals
Twenty-two Oxford players were capped for England, including three of the team which took part in the first FIFA-recognized international match, Frederick Chappell, Arnold Kirke-Smith and Cuthbert Ottaway.
The full list of England players (with the number of caps received whilst registered with Oxford University A.F.C.) were[2]:
- 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)
[edit] Wales internationals
The following five players were capped for Wales whilst registered with Oxford University A.F.C.[3]:
- Sydney Darvell (2 caps)
- William Evans (2 caps)
- Alexander Jones (1 cap)
- Hugh Morgan-Owen (2 caps)
- Morgan Morgan-Owen (5 caps)
[edit] References
- ^ Oxford University at the Football Club History Database
- ^ England Players' Club Affiliations - Oxford University
- ^ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. ISBN 1-8724-2411-2.
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