Sport in Oxford - Four-Minute Mile, Oxford United F.C., Punt, Kassam Stadium, Oxford City F.C., Oxford Cheetahs, Oxford City Stars (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Four-minute mile, Oxford United F.C., Punt, Kassam Stadium, Oxford City F.C., Oxford Cheetahs, Oxford City Stars, Oxford Cavaliers, Dangerous Sports Club, Horspath cricket club, Parson's Pleasure, Manor Ground, Oxford, Oxford Ice Rink, New College Ground, Marston Ferry Road, Oxford United Ladies F.C., Oxford City Athletic Club, Dame's Delight, Oxford City Nomads F.C., Cherwell Boathouse, Oxford Lions, Medley Sailing Club. Excerpt: Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005-06 season. The club's chairman is Kelvin Thomas and the first team is currently managed by Chris Wilder. The team is currently captained by Jake Wright. Oxford United were founded in 1893 as Headington United, adopting the current name in 1960. Oxford joined the Football League in 1962 after winning the Southern Football League, reaching the Second Division in 1968. After relegation in 1976, between 1984 and 1986 the club earned successive promotions into the First Division, and won the League Cup in 1986. Oxford were unable to enter the 1987 UEFA Cup because of the UEFA ban on English clubs in European competitions. Relegation from the top flight in 1988 began an 18-year decline which saw the club relegated to the Conference in 2006. This was the first time in the history of English football that a team that had won a major trophy was relegated from the Football League. After four seasons, Oxford were promoted to League Two on 16 May 2010 after a 3-1 win over York City in the Conference National play-off Final at Wembley Stadium. Their home ground is the Kassam Stadium in Oxford, with a capacity of 12,500. Th...