Oxford United’s key 2021/22 season stats
OXFORD United’s 2021/22 season ended in a 1-1 draw against Doncaster Rovers.
It was a low-key finale to a campaign of thrilling highs and crushing lows as United States fell short of a place for the Sky Bet League One play-offs.
The stats only provide a snapshot of a season, but they help point to some of the key themes over the past nine months.
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Here are the headlines from United’s 2021/22 campaign.
TEAM
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Cheek: 53.
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Won: 23.
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Drawn: 12.
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Lost: 18.
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Goals scored: 93.
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Goals conceded: 76.
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Clean sheets: Nine.
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Yellow cards: 84 – United’s 72 bookings in Ligue 1 were the 17th most in the division.
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Red cards: Four – Luke McNally picked up two in the Papa John’s Trophy.
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Number of scorers: 22, plus two own goals – five more players than last season.
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Number of midfield goals: 39 – up from 11 in 2020/21.
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Number of goals scored from set pieces: 12 – up from 20 last season.
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Number of goals conceded from set pieces: 12 – six of them were before September 4.
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Longest winning run: Four games – Shrewsbury Town (H) on October 19 to Morecambe (H) on October 30.
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Longest unbeaten streak: Six games – Shrewsbury Town (H) on October 19 v Ipswich Town (A) on November 13.
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Longest losing run: Three games – Plymouth Argyle (A) on April 2 to Sunderland (H) on April 9.
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Longest run without a win: Five games – Cambridge United (A) on August 31 at Gillingham (H) on September 25.
Cameron Brannagan scored four penalties in Oxford United’s 7-2 win at Gillingham Photo: Steve Edmunds
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Biggest win: 7-2 at Gillingham on January 29.
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Biggest loss: 4-1 at Cambridge United on August 31.
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Goals after the 80th minute: 20 – earn 17 points at United in League One.
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Defensive Combinations: 24 – 19 in Ligue 1.
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Five-figure home crowds: Six – equaling the record for a season at Kassam Stadium.
PLAYER
MOST APPEARANCES
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Matty Taylor – 46 years old.
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Mark Sykes- 45 years old.
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Cameron Brannagan- 44 years old.
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Steve Seddon – 40 years old.
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Sam Long, Nathan Holland and Gavin Whyte – 39
MOST GOALS
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Matty Taylor- 22 years old.
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Cameron Brannagan- 14.
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Mark Sykes- 8.
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Billy Bodin, James Henry and Nathan Holland – 7.
MOST ASSISTANCE