| Year formed | 1893 |
| Turned professional | 1949 |
| Limited company | 1949 |
| Previous names | Headington: 1893 - 1894 Headington United: 1894 -1960 Oxford United: 1960 to date. |
Ground | Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road, Oxford OX4 4XP for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 112 x 78 yards (105 x 65 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 12,500 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 12,243 v Leyton Orient, League Two, 6th May 2006 (lost 2-3) |
| League career | Southern League: 1949 - 1962 Division Four: 1962 - 1965 Division Three: 1965 - 1968 Division Two: 1968 - 1976 Division Three: 1976 - 1984 Division Two: 1984 - 1985 Division One: 1985 - 1988 Division Two/One: 1988 - 1994 Division Two: 1994 - 1996 Division One: 1996 - 1998 Division Two: 1998 - 2001 Division Three/League Two: 2001 - 2006 Conference: 2006 - 2010 League Two: 2010 - 2016 League One: 2016 - 2024 Championship: 2024 - . |
| First Football League game | 18th August 1962 v Barrow, Division Four, lost 2-3 |
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| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division Two champions: 1984-85 Division Three champions: 1967-68, 1983-83 Division Two runners-up: 1995-96 League Two runners-up: 2015-16 Conference runners-up: 2006-07 Southern League champions: 1952-53, 1960-61, 1961-62 Southern League runners-up: 1953-54, 1959-60 |
| Domestic - Cup | Milk Cup winners: 1985-86 Johnstone's Paint Trophy / Checkatrade Trophy runners-up: 2015-16, 2016-17 |
| Best League position | 18th, Division One, 1985-86, 1986-87 |
| Lowest League position | 23rd, League Two, 2005-06 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | 6th round, 1963-64 |
| Furthest in League Cup | see above |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 61, Division Four, 1964-65 |
| 3 for a win | 95, Division Three, 1983-84 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 33, Division Two, 1968-69, 1975-76 |
| 3 for a win | 27, Division Two, 2000-01 |
| Most League goals scored | 91, Division Three, 1983-84 |
| Most League goals conceded | 100, Division Two, 2000-01 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 34, Division Two, 1968-69 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 36, Division Two, 1984-85 |
| Most wins in a League season | 28, Division Three, 1983-84 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 6, Division One, 1987-88 |
| Most draws in a League season | 19, Division Two, 1990-91 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 6, Division Two, 2000-01 |
| Most losses in a League season | 33, Division Two, 2000-01 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 7, Division Three, 1983-84 |
| Record League win | 7-0 v Barrow, Division Four, 19 December 1964 |
| Record Cup win | 9-1 v Dorchester Town, FA Cup 1st round, 11 November 1995 |
| Record League Cup win | 6-0 v Gillingham, Littlewoods Challenge Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 24 September 1986 |
| Record defeat | 0-7 v Sunderland, Division One, 19 September 1998 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 1-5 v Tranmere Rovers, Coca-Cola Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 21 September 1993 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 30, John Aldridge, 1984-85 |
| in total | 77, Graham Atkinson, 1962-74 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 4, Tony Jones v Newport County, Division Four, 22nd September 1962 4, Arthur Longbottom v Darlington, Division Four, 26th October 1963 4, Richard Hill v Walsall, Division Two, 26th December 1988 4, John Durnin v Luton Town, Division One, 14th November 1992 |
| Most League appearances | 478, John Shuker, 1962-77 |
Most capped player | 18, Jim Magilton for Northern Ireland |
| Youngest League player | Jason Seacole, 16 years 149 days v Mansfield Town, January 1997 |
| Highest transfer fee received | estimated £3,000,000 for Kemar Roofe to Leeds United, July 2016 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £475,000 for Dean Windass from Aberdeen, August 1998 |
