| Club: | Oxford United |
| Season: | 2024–25 |
| Owner: | Erick Thohir, Anindya Novyan Bakrie |
| Chairman: | Grant Ferguson |
| Manager: | Des Buckingham |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Stadium: | Kassam Stadium |
| League: | Championship |
| League Result: | 16th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup2: | EFL Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Harris (4 goals) |
| Season Topscorer: | Harris (4 goals) |
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| Prevseason: | 2023–24 |
| Nextseason: | 2025–26 |
The 2024–25 season is the 131st season in the history of Oxford United Football Club. It is their first season back in the Championship (the second tier of English football) since the 1998–99 season, following their promotion from League One via the play-offs the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
| No. | Player | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 27 June 2024 | Undisclosed | ||||||||||
| 13 | Simon Eastwood | GK | Luton | Blackburn Rovers | 1 July 2016 | Free transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 21 | Matt Ingram | GK | High Wycombe | Hull City | 19 July 2024 | Undisclosed | – | |||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sam Long | RB | Oxford | Academy | 1 July 2013 | – | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 3 | Ciaron Brown | LB | Hillingdon | Cardiff City | 1 July 2022 | Free transfer | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 5 | Elliott Moore | CB | Coalville | Leicester City | 1 August 2019 | Undisclosed | – | |||||
| 12 | Joe Bennett | LB | Rochdale | Free agent | 30 November 2023 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 16 | Ben Nelson | CB | Northampton | Leicester City | 30 August 2024 | Loan | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 22 | Greg Leigh | LB |  | Manchester | Ipswich Town | 24 August 2023 | Undisclosed | – | ||||
| 24 | Hidde ter Avest | RB | Wierden | FC Utrecht | 19 August 2024 | Free transfer | - | |||||
| 30 | Peter Kioso | RB | Dublin | Rotherham United | 24 June 2024 | Undisclosed | ||||||
| 34 | Jordan Thorniley | CB | Warrington | Blackpool | 1 July 2023 | Free transfer | – | |||||
| 35 | James Golding | CB | Sutton | Academy | 1 July 2023 | N/A | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Will Vaulks | MF | Wirral | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 July 2024 | Free transfer | ||||||
| 6 | Josh McEachran | CM | Oxford | MK Dons | 1 July 2023 | Free transfer | – | |||||
| 8 | Cameron Brannagan | CM | Manchester | Liverpool | 11 January 2018 | Undisclosed | – | |||||
| 14 | Louie Sibley | CM | Burton upon Trent | Derby County F.C. | 3 July 2024 | Free transfer | – | |||||
| 15 | Idris El Mizouni | MF |  |  Paris | Ipswich Town | 9 July 2024 | £400,000 | |||||
| 19 | Tyler Goodrham | RM | High Wycombe | Academy | 1 July 2021 | N/A | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 29 | Kyle Edwards | AM | Dudley | Oxford United | 3 September 2024 | Free | 1 January 2025 | |||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Przemysław Płacheta | LW |  | Łowicz | Swansea City | 15 July 2024 | Free transfer | – | ||||
| 9 | Mark Harris | ST | Swansea | Cardiff City | 11 July 2023 | Free transfer | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 10 | Matt Phillips | LW | Aylesbury | West Bromwich Albion | 1 August 2024 | Free transfer | – | |||||
| 11 | Malcolm Ebiowei | RW | Lambeth | Crystal Palace | 2 August 2024 | Loan | End of season | |||||
| 17 | Owen Dale | RW | Warrington | Blackpool | 1 February 2024 | Undisclosed | – | |||||
| 20 | Rúben Rodrigues | ST | Oliveira de Azeméis | Notts County | 1 July 2023 | Free transfer | – | |||||
| 23 | Siriki Dembélé | ST |  Bouaflé | Birmingham City | 29 August 2024 | Undisclosed | – | |||||
| 25 | Will Goodwin | ST | Tarporley | Cheltenham Town | 19 January 2024 | £400,000 | – | |||||
| 27 | Max Woltman | ST | Wirral | Liverpool | 30 August 2023 | Undisclosed | – | |||||
| 28 | Marselino Ferdinan | FW |  | Jakarta | K.M.S.K. Deinze | 19 August 2024 | Free transfer | – | ||||
| 44 | Dane Scarlett | ST | Hillingdon | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||||
| – | Stuart Findlay | CB | Rutherglen | Philadelphia Union | 19 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| 28 | Stephan Negru | CB | Dublin | Shelbourne | 1 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | |||||
| - | Edward McGinty | GK | Motherwell | Sligo Rovers | 21 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 31 | Eddie Brearey | GK | Chipping Norton | Academy | 1 July 2022 | N/A | – | |||||
| 33 | Jacob Knightbridge | GK | Brentwood | West Ham United | 1 July 2024 | Free transfer | – | |||||
| 36 | Josh Johnson | CM | Westminster | Academy | 21 October 2022 | N/A | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 39 | Gatlin O'Donkor | FW | Reading | Academy | August 2022 | N/A | – | |||||
| 26 | Jack Currie | LB | Kingston upon Thames | AFC Wimbledon | 5 July 2024 | Undisclosed | ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | Jacob Knightbridge | Free | [1] | |||
| 1 July 2024 | Free | [2] | ||||
| 3 July 2024 | Free | [3] | ||||
| 5 July 2024 | Undisclosed | [4] | ||||
| 9 July 2024 | £400,000 | [5] [6] | ||||
| 15 July 2024 | Free | [7] | ||||
| 19 July 2024 | Undisclosed | [8] | ||||
| 1 August 2024 | Free | [9] | ||||
| 19 August 2024 | Free | [10] | ||||
| 19 August 2024 | Free | [11] | ||||
| 29 August 2024 | Undisclosed | [12] | ||||
| 3 September 2024 | Free | [13] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date unil | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2024 | End of Season | [15] | ||||
| 12 August 2024 | End of Season | [16] | ||||
| 30 August 2024 | End of Season | [17] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | End of Season | [18] | ||||
| 1 July 2024 | End of Season | [19] | ||||
| 24 January 2024 | 1 November 2024 | [20] | ||||
| 23 July 2024 | Jacob Knightbridge | 23 January 2025 | [21] | |||
| 5 August 2024 | Eddie Brearey | 1 July 2025 | [22] | |||
| 7 August 2024 | 1 July 2025 | [23] | ||||
| 30 August 2024 | End of Season | [24] | ||||
| 30 August 2024 | End of Season | [25] | ||||
| 5 September 2024 | 1 January 2025 | [26] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | 1 July 2024 | [27] [28] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | 2 July 2024 | [29] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | 8 July 2024 | [30] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | 3 August 2024 | [31] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | [32] | |||||
| 30 June 2024 | 3 September 2024 | [33] |
On 31 May, Oxford United announced their first pre-season friendly, against Oxford City.[34] Five days later, a behind closed doors fixture versus Exeter City was confirmed.[35] On 25 June, it was confirmed the club would also travel to face Mansfield Town.[36] Three days later, two further friendlies wers added, against Palermo and Solihull Moors.[37] [38]
See main article: 2024–25 EFL Championship.
On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[39]
See main article: 2024–25 FA Cup.
Oxford United entered the FA Cup at the third round stage, and were drawn away to Exeter City.[40]
See main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup.
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Oxford being drawn at home against Peterborough United.[41] In the second round, they were drawn away to Coventry City.[42] [43]
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