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Glory Years Advent | Day 11

A year after winning the Division 3 Championship in 1984, Dave Langan's first half goal secures back-to-back titles and promotion to Division 1 with a winner against Shrewsbury.

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December 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 10

After holding Manchester United 1-1 in their first Milk Cup game at The Manor, most assumed the First Division side would ease through in the replay at Old Trafford. Then Kevin Brock did this.

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December 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 8

The last game of 1985/86, Oxford need to win against Arsenal to stay up. The magic of the Manor strikes with a sweeping 3-0 victory. Billy Hamilton's final Oxford goal tops it off with the third.

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December 8, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 6

Littlewoods Cup quarter-final in 1988 and Oxford United are up to their hijinks again. Already a goal up to Manchester United, Gray Briggs launches himself at John Dreyer's cross for 2-0.

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December 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 5

In 1986, the League title and relegation is on a knife edge. With two games left, Les Phillips' last-minute winner keeps Oxford's survival hopes alive and destroys Everton's title ambitions.

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December 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 4

After back-to-back promotions and the Milk Cup, Oxford top it all by reaching National Six-a-Side Championship Final. Teenager, Paul Swannock scores a last second winner to win the cup.

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December 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 3

Third Division Oxford are nine minutes from beating Everton to secure a Milk Cup semi-final place. Kevin Brock passes back to Steve Hardwick and Adrian Heath nips in to change history.

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December 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 2

John Trewick takes the ball cleanly against Liverpool's Ronnie Whelan. Sportingly, Steve McMahon runs over to congratulate him.

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December 2, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Glory Years Advent | Day 1

Another giant killed, Dave Langan lets fly to score from 35 yards and make it 3-2 to Oxford, knocking Division One leaders Arsenal out of the Milk Cup.

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December 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM