The Glory Years is out today, thank you to everyone who has bought it, read the blog and generally encouraged me to keep going. You can buy it from all the usual places, but this is a good one: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-… Oh, and I made a little video to celebrate.

Match wrap | Oxford United 0 Bradford City 0 The game was ultimately Scandi Noir; gritty, determined, dense, but with a narrative that struggled to be seen through the squall. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/10/25/m…

Match wrap | Oxford United 0 Bradford City 0 Gatlin O'Donkor missed three decent chances, offering the main talking points beyond asking whether you could feel your toes. Although the misses offered the narrative, they didn't give the explanation. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/10/25/m…

Oxblogger Newsletter | Issue 12 All the latest nonsense from the Oxford United multiverse. Read now and subscribe for free. substack.com/@oxblogger/note…

Match wrap | Oxford United 2 Wigan Athletic 1 The final fifteen minutes was handed to Aidomo Emakhu; attacking down the left with the class of the Premier League and the finishing of a Premier Inn. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/10/21/m…

Robyn Cowan, UnDubbed | 29th October Host of The Dub and voice of Women’s football, Robyn Cowan, is special guest at the next Florence Park Talks in support of Oxford United in the Community and the Save The Ultimate Picture Palace campaign. Book now: uppcinema.com/show/florence-…

Match wrap | Oxford United 2 Wigan Athletic 1 Aaron Ramsey prefers to invest early and reap the rewards later. In a busy schedule, why waste time and energy winning 5-0 when there are no more points on offer than if you win by the odd goal? oxblogger.co.uk/2026/10/21/m…

Match wrap | Mansfield Town 1 Oxford United 1 Kioso clutched his face like Edvard Munch’s The Scream. Kioso channelled Munch’s inspiration for his painting, what he called “an infinite scream passing through nature”. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/10/16/m…

Match wrap | Mansfield Town 1 Oxford United 1 Luca Lynch plays like he's channelling static electricity; a full-bodied movement reminiscent of Joey Beauchamp. He agitates and twitches, confounding and confusing the defence as he descends on them a pace. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/10/16/m…

Match wrap | Notts County 1 Oxford United 2 In the second half, Aaron Ramsey refreshed the front line rather than the defence. It had an instant impact. I’m still not sure if Ramsey is a tactical genius or a lucky general, but I’ll take either. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/10/11/m…

Match wrap | Notts County 1 Oxford United 2 Brannagan did his trademark knee-slide in front of the away end. As the players started back for the half-way line, he gulped in a lungful of air; he'd been at his limits, but he'd still delivered. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/10/11/m…

If they've already decided it's Jersey Mike's Trophy, does that mean we don't have to play in it?

Match wrap | Oxford United 1 Cambridge United 1 After conceding, Cambridge came out and squeezed us. The game compressed, it was like Hungry Hippos with both teams frantically snatching possession from each other with little shape or plan. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/09/20/m…

Match wrap | Oxford United 1 Cambridge United 1 Dembele is unshackled from Rowett’s inelastic thinking which sacrificed flare for shape and discipline. He's no longer a cog in a system but is a player in himself. We're all benefitting from the change. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/09/20/m…

I always take time to read the transcript of The Dub so I can really understand the views of Robin Cowan, Ben Purkis, George Ellicott and Jérôme Ceylon.

Match wrap | Oxford United 3 Burton Albion 0 Goodrham, Sibley and Dembele threaded a tapestry through the Burton defence playing in O’Donkor to score the third. A garnish on a meal which it didn’t deserve, but a reward for a startling 15 minutes. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/09/13/m…

Match wrap | Oxford United 3 Burton Albion 0 The game was unlocked by players who were without a squad number last season. The renaissance of Sibley, O'Donkor, Goodrham and Dembele is a product of Aaron Ramsey's fresh eyes and impetus. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/09/13/m…

Match wrap | Leicester City 0 Oxford United 4 Harris' third is like a rolling wave, the celebrations of the previous goal still echo as the ball hits the back of the net. Another rapturous wave crashes through as Leicester fans cascade towards the exits. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/09/06/m…

Match wrap | Leicester City 0 Oxford United 4 The ecstasy. The euphoria of the goal, the bliss of the cushion, the catharsis of the players tumbling towards the away fans. Somewhere in the scrum is Missanga with a huge smile across his face. oxblogger.co.uk/2026/09/06/m…

Mo Missanga is the first Oxford United goalscorer born after Oxford were relegated to the Conference.