The club retained this name until 1960, when it was changed to Oxford United to give it a higher profile.
[2] Oxford United spent four years in non-league football, before being promoted through the play-offs at the end of the 2009–10 season.
John Shuker, the man who succeeded Atkinson as captain, made a total of 534 appearances with 478 in the Football League.
Graham Atkinson holds the record for league goals scored with 97, as well as being the all-time top goalscorer, netting 107 times.
[69] H. ^ Ron Atkinson holds the club record for the most overall appearances in all competitions (including matches in the Southern League) with 560.
^ Matt Elliott holds the club record for the highest transfer fee received of £1,600,000 from Leicester City in 1997.
[71] K. ^ David Sloan was the first Oxford United player to play a full international, for Northern Ireland in 1968.
[72] L. ^ Dean Windass holds the club record for the highest transfer fee paid of £470,000 to Aberdeen in 1998.