Founded in 1882, Oxford City is a long-established English non-league club rooted in the Marston area of Oxford. The blue-and-white Hoops play at The MGroup Stadium, also known locally as Court Place Farm, a community ground with an artificial 3G surface. This team page brings together the club’s recorded squad, coaching history, player movement and competition footprint, alongside enduring details about its identity, traditions and wider community setting within Oxfordshire football.
Oxford City Upcoming matches by league
National League - North
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- National League North - 10
Oxford City
Morecambe
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- National League North - 11
Hebburn TownNo H2HOxford City
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- National League North - 12
Oxford CityNo H2HMacclesfield
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- National League North - 13
MarineNo H2HOxford City
FA Cup
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- Quarter-finals
Dorchester TownNo H2HOxford City
Oxford City Last matches by league
National League - North
FA Cup
Friendlies Clubs
FA Trophy
Oxford City Team Roster
Oxford City’s recorded squad contains 16 players: seven attackers, four defenders, four midfielders and one goalkeeper. The attacking group includes A. Hemmings, C. McFarlane, DJ Campton-Sturridge and Z. McEachran, while George Burroughs and J. Roddy add defensive options. Max Cameron Metcalfe is the listed goalkeeper, with Isaac Westendorf, J. Ashby, O. Ellis and T. Scott completing the midfield unit. Shirt numbers range from 2 to 33, and the roster includes a compact spread across all four positional areas.
position Goalkeeper
Max Cameron Metcalfe
position Defender
Aaron Haper-Bailey
Darnell Tobias Jack Johnson
Jacob Gerrard Roddy
George Burroughs
position Midfielder
position Attacker
Callum McFarlane
Ashley Josiah Hemmings
Zac McEachran
Jack William Garrad Bearne
Joshua Kevin Stanley Parker
E. Clark
DJ Campton-Sturridge
Last Oxford City Coachs
Ross Jenkins is the current recorded coach, having begun his latest spell at Oxford City on 1 September 2024. The 1990-born English coach also held the role from March 2022 to May 2024, making his timeline the most substantial recent entry. Samuel Peter Cox is recorded between June and September 2024. Earlier entries cover Andy Ballard from January to March 2022 and David Oldfield from March 2020 to January 2022, giving the club a documented sequence of management changes before Jenkins returned.
Ross Jenkins
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Jenkins | England | 1 September 2024 | |
| Samuel Peter Cox | England | 1 June 2024 | 1 September 2024 |
| Ross Jenkins | England | 1 March 2022 | 1 May 2024 |
| Andy Ballard | England | 1 January 2022 | 1 March 2022 |
| David Oldfield | Australia | 1 March 2020 | 1 January 2022 |
| Andy Ballard | England | 1 October 2019 | 1 March 2020 |
| Mark Jones | England | 1 December 2016 | 1 October 2019 |
| Justin Merritt | England | 18 May 2014 | 12 December 2016 |
Oxford City Transfers
The recorded arrivals sample shows a blend of loans, free-agent moves, free transfers and a loan return. The 2026 additions include loan arrivals A. Hemmings from Dagenham & Redbridge, Max Cameron Metcalfe from Stockport County and C. McFarlane from Solihull Moors. Earlier loans brought E. Humphries from West Bromwich Albion Under-21s, S. Lewis from Aston Villa Under-21s and O. Ellis from Birmingham. Free-agent or free-transfer arrivals included A. Haper-Bailey, E. Clark, George Burroughs, DJ Campton-Sturridge and Isaac Westendorf, while H. Al-Jabari is recorded as returning from loan in May 2025. The list is a recent sample rather than a complete movement total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Bateman |
Birmingham
|
Loan | 17 August 2026 |
| D. Nelson |
West Brom
|
Free agent | 5 August 2026 |
| D. De Silva |
Sutton Utd
|
Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| T. Marsh |
Bedford Town
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Pollock |
Brackley Town
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Francillette |
Morecambe
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Hemmings |
Dagenham & Redbridge
|
Loan | 4 March 2026 |
| A. Hemmings |
Dagenham & Redbridge
|
Loan | 4 March 2026 |
| Max Cameron Metcalfe |
Stockport County
|
Loan | 19 February 2026 |
| C. McFarlane |
Solihull Moors
|
Loan | 29 January 2026 |
| E. Humphries |
West Bromwich Albion U21
|
Loan | 21 January 2026 |
| S. Lewis |
Aston Villa U21
|
Loan | 9 January 2026 |
| A. Haper-Bailey |
Drogheda United
|
Free agent | 8 January 2026 |
| A. Haper-Bailey |
Drogheda United
|
Free agent | 7 January 2026 |
| O. Ellis |
Birmingham City U21
|
Loan | 19 December 2025 |
The recorded departures sample is led by loan returns and free-agent exits. Isaac Westendorf left for Torquay as a free agent on 30 June 2026, while O. Ellis, Max Cameron Metcalfe, C. McFarlane, E. Humphries and S. Lewis are recorded returning to their parent clubs after loans. Earlier free-agent or free-transfer departures included E. Krasniqi, L. Lumeka, A. Burley, Jalen Jones, A. Drewe, C. Andrews, R. Fleet and C. Carroll. J. Carbon has several transfer entries linked with Middlesbrough and its Under-21 side. This is a recent sample, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Westendorf |
Torquay
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| O. Ellis |
Birmingham City U21
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| O. Ellis |
Birmingham
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| Max Cameron Metcalfe |
Stockport County
|
Return from loan | 25 April 2026 |
| C. McFarlane |
Solihull Moors
|
Return from loan | 15 March 2026 |
| E. Humphries |
West Bromwich Albion U21
|
Return from loan | 14 March 2026 |
| S. Lewis |
Aston Villa U21
|
Return from loan | 6 February 2026 |
Hanwell Town
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Free agent | 21 December 2025 | |
| S. Lewis |
Aston Villa U21
|
Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
| L. Lumeka |
Bala Town
|
Free agent | 6 August 2025 |
| A. Burley |
Dagenham & Redbridge
|
Free Transfer | 2 August 2025 |
| J. Carbon |
Chelsea U21
|
Transfer | 25 July 2025 |
| J. Carbon |
Middlesbrough U21
|
Transfer | 25 July 2025 |
| J. Carbon |
Middlesbrough U21
|
- | 24 July 2025 |
| J. Carbon |
Middlesbrough
|
Transfer | 23 July 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement pattern around the 2025-26 cycle shows Oxford City using a mixture of temporary and permanent arrivals while losing players through both scheduled loan returns and permanent exits. Loans account for several incoming names from Dagenham & Redbridge, Stockport County, Solihull Moors, West Bromwich Albion Under-21s, Aston Villa Under-21s and Birmingham. Free-agent and free-transfer additions provide another strand, with the arrival list also carrying a May 2025 loan return. On the departure side, five recent entries return players to parent clubs, while free-agent and free-transfer moves send others to clubs including Torquay, Hanwell Town, Bala Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Dover, Woking, Maidenhead and Chippenham Town. J. Carbon’s multiple entries show that individual movement records can overlap around one transfer. No fee is recorded in these entries. These lists are indicative movement samples rather than complete balances of activity.
Leagues Oxford City has participated in
Oxford City’s recorded competition footprint through 2025 spans league football, national cups and friendlies. National League - North is the latest recorded league entry, covering 2024 and 2025, and is among the recent competition entries. The club also has recent records in the FA Cup, FA Trophy and club friendlies, each extending through 2025. Earlier league participation includes the National League in 2023, National League - South from 2019 to 2022 and the National League - South play-offs in 2022. The record therefore reflects movement through the regional National League structure alongside recurring knockout and preparatory fixtures.
More about Oxford City
Oxford City Football Club is an English club based in Marston, Oxford, with roots reaching back to 1882. That founding date places it among Oxfordshire’s long-established sporting institutions and gives the club a history that predates the city’s better-known Football League presence. Its identity belongs to the non-league game, where local continuity, adaptable administration and a close connection with the surrounding community are central to the club’s profile.
Home matches are played at The MGroup Stadium on Marsh Lane. The ground is also historically and locally known as Court Place Farm, linking the present venue with a familiar name in Oxford football. Its modern artificial 3G surface supports a community sporting setting in the Marston neighborhood, rather than a stadium detached from its local environment. The club’s traditional colors are blue and white, while the horizontal hoops design informs the nickname The Hoops. City and the Blues are also used as informal names, reflecting the straightforward civic character of the club.
Oxford City’s competitive ecosystem is rooted in the upper regional levels of the English non-league pyramid. Its recorded participation includes the National League - North, National League, National League - South and the South play-offs, alongside recurring FA Cup and FA Trophy entries. Club friendlies form part of the documented calendar as well. This combination places league progression and national knockout football beside the practical fixture-making of semi-professional competition.
The club’s modern administration is associated with community integration, operational continuity and sustainable non-league ownership. Recruitment and coaching have historically needed to balance local or domestic connections with the demands of a physical, developmental football environment. That blend of heritage, recognizable visual traditions and neighborhood presence gives Oxford City a distinct place within Oxfordshire football.
Last matches statistics for Oxford City
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Slough Town
2 - 1
Oxford City
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Oxford City
1 - 0
Bedford Town
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Spalding United
0 - 1
Oxford City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Oxford City
1 - 1
Harborough Town
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Spennymoor Town
1 - 4
Oxford City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Oxford City
2 - 3
Buxton
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Worksop Town
0 - 1
Oxford City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Oxford City
4 - 0
Chorley
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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AFC Telford United
1 - 0
Oxford City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Radcliffe
0 - 3
Oxford City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Oxford City
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).