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2021–22 Oxford United F.C. season

season of football team

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 29, 2026
Entity authorityQ107122131 ↗
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The 2021–22 season is Oxford United's 128th year in their history and sixth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

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Pre-season friendlies

Oxford United announced they would play friendlies against Oxford City, Hayes & Yeading United, Banbury United, a double header against Peterborough United and Bristol Rovers as part of their pre-season preparations. A planned fixture against Birmingham City was called off following an outbreak of COVID-19 among the Oxford squad.

Competitions

League One

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

Oxford United's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.

FA Cup

Oxford were drawn at home to Bristol Rovers in the first round.

EFL Cup

Oxford United were drawn away to Burton Albion in the first round and Queens Park Rangers in the second round.

EFL Trophy

The U's were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Cambridge United, Stevenage and Tottenham Hotspur U21s. On 7 July, the fixtures for the group stage round was revealed.

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Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2021, 2022—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. For this dossier, Oxford, United and season is the immediate research focus.
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