Any Previous? Oxford United v Latics

Latics and Oxford United have only met on eleven occasions down the years, all of which have come in the third tier of English football.

 

 

The first game came back in December 1982, a crowd of 4,008 braved a bitter cold day, snow was covering the ground and the sun was shinning.

 

A close game saw Jim Smith’s Oxford turn out 0:1 winners with Latics remaining in 13^th spot in the table. It was our first ever season at this level, following promotion from Division 4 the previous season, we finished the campaign off in 18^th spot.

 

Fast forward to 2017 as the Latics and Oxford met for the first time in over 16 years, a pre-Christmas delight saw us record our best ever away win in the Football League, an hat-trick by Will Grigg, a brace from Max Power and a goal apiece by Nick Powell and Gavin Massey, cementing our place at the top of League 1 on our way to being crowned Champions at the end of that particular season.  That was the last meeting between the two sides at the Kassam Stadium.

 

Oxford United 0:7 Wigan Athletic Highlights

 

 

Last Time Out – Latics 1:2 Oxford United

 

Thelo Aasgaard scored his first senior goal for the Latics as we succumbed to goals from Matty Taylor and James Henry on a cold November day

 

 

Latics v Oxford United Complete Record

Played 11

Won 6

Drawn 1

Lost 4

 

All Ten Games

Competition	Date	Result
League One	21 Nov 2020	Latics 1:2 Oxford United
League One	17 Apr 2018	Latics 1:0 Oxford United
League One	23 Dec 2017	Oxford United 0:7 Latics
League Division 2	14 Apr 2001	Latics 3:2 Oxford United
League Division 2	24 Oct 2000	Oxford United 0:2 Latics
League Division 2	08 Apr 2000	Latics 2:0 Oxford United
League Division 2	03 Jan 2000	Oxford United 1:2 Latics
League Division Three	02 May 1984	Oxford United 0:0 Latics
League Division Three	03 Sep 1983	Latics 0:2 Oxford United
League Division Three	23 Apr 1983	Oxford United 2:0 Latics

Meet The Ref - Oxford United v Latics

Latics travel down the M40 on Saturday to face playoff chasers Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium, the referee for the game is Devon official, Brett Huxtable.

 

Brett Huxtable

This will be the 36 year olds 3^rd Latics game, the other two both coming in season 2017/18.

 

The self employed builder is aiming to become a full time ref and get “all the way to the Premier League”, unfortunately in his five seasons so far, Brett has found himself alternating between Leagues 1 & 2.

 

Of Huxtable’s 21 games so far this campaign, 8 have come in League 1, 8 at League 2, 3 in the EFL Trophy and 1 each in the FA & EFL Cups.

 

Brett Huxtable’s last game was on the 16 January, a League 2 fixture, Leyton Orient 2:0 Morecambe, issuing three yellow cards.

 

Brett Huxtable Complete Latics Record

Competition	Date	Result
League 1	17 Oct 2017	Gillingham 1:1 Latics
League 1	16 Dec 2017	AFC Wimbledon 0:4 Latics

 

Brett Huxtable Card Watch 2020/21

Games – 21

Yellows – 73

Reds – 0

Penalties Awarded – 8

 

Oxford United v Wigan Athletic
Referee - Brett Huxtable
Assistants – James Vallance and Joe Stokes
Fourth Official – Sam Allison