 OXFORD UNITED
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| Formed: 1893 Ground: Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
League Record as Headington United
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1949/50 | 21st | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 72 | 97 | 37 | Southern League |
| 1950/51 | 7th | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 84 | 83 | 47 | Southern League |
| 1951/52 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 53 | 43 | Southern League |
| 1952/53 | 1st | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 93 | 50 | 58 | Southern League |
| 1953/54 | 2nd | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 43 | 53 | Southern League |
| 1954/55 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 82 | 62 | 43 | Southern League |
| 1955/56 | 15th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 82 | 86 | 40 | Southern League |
| 1956/57 | 9th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 61 | 45 | Southern League |
| 1957/58 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 90 | 83 | 43 | Southern League |
| 1958/59 | 10th | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 76 | 61 | 35 | Southern League North West Division |
| 1959/60 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 61 | 54 | Southern League Premier Division |
League Record as Oxford United
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1960/61 | 1st | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 104 | 43 | 64 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1961/62 | ▲1st | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 118 | 46 | 61 | Southern League Premier Division |
| ▲Oxford United were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1962/63 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 70 | 71 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1963/64 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 59 | 63 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1964/65 | ▲4th | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 87 | 44 | 61 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1965/66 | 14th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 70 | 74 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1966/67 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 66 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | ▲1st | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 69 | 47 | 57 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 42 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 48 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 43 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | 18th | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 46 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1975/76 | ▼20th | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | 17th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 65 | 39 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 64 | 67 | 40 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 11th | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 44 | 50 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 62 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 14th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 47 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | 5th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 49 | 71 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | 5th | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 71 | 53 | 78 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | ▲1st | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 91 | 50 | 95 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | ▲1st | 42 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 36 | 84 | Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | 18th | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 80 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1986/87 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 69 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1987/88 | ▼21st | 40 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 80 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1988/89 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 70 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 57 | 66 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | 10th | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 69 | 66 | 61 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 66 | 73 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 56 | 56 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | ▼23rd | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 75 | 49 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 52 | 75 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 39 | 83 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1996/97 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 68 | 57 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 64 | 58 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 71 | 44 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 43 | 73 | 45 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | ▼24th | 46 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 53 | 100 | 27 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 62 | 47 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 47 | 69 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 55 | 44 | 71 | Football League Division 3 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League 2 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 63 | 59 | Football League 2 |
| 2005/06 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 57 | 49 | Football League 2 |
| 2006/07 | ♦►2nd | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 66 | 33 | 81 | Football Conference National |
| 2007/08 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 48 | 71 | Football Conference National |
| 2008/09 | 7th | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 51 | 77* | Football Conference National |
| 2009/10 | ♦▲3rd | 44 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 64 | 31 | 86 | Football Conference National |
| 2010/11 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 60 | 63 | Football League 2 |
| 2011/12 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 59 | 48 | 68 | Football League 2 |
| 2012/13 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 61 | 65 | Football League 2 |
| 2013/14 | 8th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 50 | 62 | Football League 2 |
| 2014/15 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 61 | Football League 2 |
| 2015/16 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 84 | 41 | 86 | Football League 2 |
| 2016/17 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 65 | 52 | 69 | English Football League 1 |
| 2017/18 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 61 | 66 | 56 | English Football League 1 |
| 2018/19 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 58 | 64 | 60 | English Football League 1 |
| 2019/20 | ♦►4th | 35 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 37 | 60 | English Football League 1 |
| 2020/21 | ♦►6th | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 56 | 74 | English Football League 1 |
| 2021/22 | 8th | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 59 | 76 | English Football League 1 |
| 2022/23 | 19th | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 56 | 47 | English Football League 1 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 1 |
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2008/09 - Deducted 5 Points |