By Chris Wright
Oxford United's veteran centre-back Michael Duberry was in rare old form against Hereford
yesterday afternoon, scoring the perfect hat-trick (one left, one right, one head) in his side's
2-2 draw at the Kassam.
You may have noticed that the maths doesn't quite add up there and with good reason.
I never usually do New Year's resolutions, but this year I decided to give myself a six week
break off alcohol, and I'm starting to regret it already as Arsenal have already given me a couple
of reasons to drown my sorrows. Our first visit to Swansea in 30 odd years and a new ground for all
of us to tick off the 92 list (I'm now on 39).
By Alan Duffy
Ahead of this weekend's FA Cup games, we thought it only right to bring you just a teeny weeny
taste of the 'Magic of the Cup™' courtesy of one Wayne Hatswell, a name that will live long in
the memory (possibly) a man who, in one moment of pure unadulterated technical incompetence,
smashed home arguably the worst own-goal ever.
These are not the Dubes you're looking for It's Michael Duberry. But with boobs. It's Michael
Booberry. The former Chelsea defender is now plying his trade in League Two with Oxford United,
where the Christmas parties are every bit as wild as the Premier League. Well, we're assuming that
this was for a Christmas party.
Former Chelsea and current Oxford United defender Michael Duberry gets his saga on at a costume
party in a galaxy far, far away. The Doobs, what a legend.
Help me, John Obi Mikel. You're my only hope.
I fully expect you guys to best my mailed in effort.
Former Chelsea and current Oxford United defender Michael Duberry gets his saga on at a costume
party in a galaxy far, far away. The Doobs, what a legend.
Help me, John Obi Mikel. You're my only hope.
I fully expect you guys to best my mailed in effort.
By Chris Wright
Here's something you probably didn't think you were going to see today: Former Chelsea, Leeds,
Stoke and Reading centre-half Michael Duberry dressed up as Princess Leia at the Oxford United
Christmas Party...
Amazing what you can do with two croissants.
Did Jim Fix It for a fan to play for Liverpool?
Plus: Footballers producing their own food and drink (2); Nickname nominative determinism; and
the longest-distance football commuter. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk
and follow us on Twitter "Sad to hear about the death of Jimmy Savile," wrote Sean Mack last week
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By Adam Summerton, writing from Nottinghamshire
Chelsea's 5-3 defeat against Arsenal was one of those freak games the Premier League has
produced over the years – comparable to a heavy-weight slug-fest where both fighters forget to
use their guard.
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- Video of Taarabt's Goal this weekend from a Free Kick for Morocco Against Tanzania
- What Neil Warnock Did this Weekend: Watching Plymouth Play
- Online Claim re Joe Barton and a Photo with an EDL leader
- On this Day.
Swindon Town, terza sconfitta consecutiva Di Renato Cignoni SWINDON TOWN 1 (Ritchie '21) OXFORD
UNITED 2 (Constable '13, '43) Swindon Town: Phil Smith, Paul Caddis (capt), Joe Devera, Aden Flint,
Callum Kennedy, Matt Ritchie, Jonathan Smith, Simon Ferry, Etienne Esajas (Gabilondo '73), Leon
Clarke, Raffaele De Vita (Kerrouche '45) ( Connell '67) Sostituti: Mattia Lanzano (GK), Oliver
Risser,
There's an eye-opening article on SI.com about Americans abroad having a chance to impress new
United States men's national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann--a clean slate if you will. The author
makes the point that Klinsmann's philosophy is going to be so radically different from Bob
Bradley's that anyone has a chance to make an impact with the #USMNT.
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1-0 to the arsonist Swindown Town-supporting vandals have broken into the stadium of rivals Oxford
United and burnt the letters 'STFC' into the pitch. The playing surface at the Kassam Stadium was
targeted on Friday night. CCTV footage shows the men entering the stadium and setting the pitch
alight to create the lettering.
By Chris Wright
When banter turns to herbicide.
Police are appealing for witnesses after vandals broke into Oxford United's Kassam Stadium at
the weekend and burnt 'STFC' the initials of local rivals Swindon Town rather shoddily into the
pitch with a 'substance capable of staining the grass' apologies for using that technical jargon)
ahead of Saturday's derby game between the two sides.
As the League Two season gets ready to kick off this weekend, American forward John Paul Pitman has
joined Oxford United as will look to lead to the team to a strong season.
The 7th Annual Umbro Galway Cup takes place this weekend and former Ireland and Liverpool
player, Ronnie Whelan was on ‘foot' to kick off and officially launch this year's event.
The four day event takes place at Drom – the home of Salthill Devon in Galway City from
tomorrow Wednesday 3rd August and runs right through to Saturday 6th August, where 49 teams from
five countries will play 125 games and compete to be named winner of their category.
As 1983 drew to a close, Everton Football Club was in a state of crisis. On New Years Eve, with
just over 13,500 people rattling around Goodison Park like marbles in a tin box, they played out a
dismal goalless draw against Coventry City which was seen by the nation that night on Match Of The
Day.
Can the Hod bring a touch of Spanish sunshine to Hyde?
It might have escaped many people's notice this month, but one of the most intriguing
lower-league stories of the week involves the return to England of one Glenn Hoddle, former
national team boss and psychic-consulter extraordinaire.
This is, believe it or not, a plastic match ticket, found by Dad recently while tidying up.
Dad used to take me to Kenilworth Road, Luton for a few seasons, the Sealy-Foster-Hill-
Harford-Stein side. We saw some great games on Luton's infamous plastic pitch, always from the
very front of the terrace, right behind the goal.
Manchester United annually compete in the Premier section of the Milk Cup over in Northern
Ireland during the summer. This pre-season's visit will see The Reds pitted against Zamora FC of
Venezuela, Co. Tyrone and Hartlepool United.
If you don't know the history of this competition, this was taken from their official website
(http://www.
Picaresque wanderings that would impress Joseph Andrews himself define the career of Michael
Duberry; one time Match of the Day super kid and now gracing the portals of the Kassam Stadium,
following his arrival at Oxford United as a free agent earlier this week. Having already turned out
for Reading and Wycombe, "Dubes" has now set out his stall in each of the counties covered by the
Thames
Ipswich Town boss Paul Jewell is desperate to get his hands on a 20-goal-a-season striker to
reignite the Blues' Championship promotion hopes for 2011/12. The Suffolk side have toiled in the
absence of an out-and-out goalscorer for several seasons and it has left Town hamstrung in the
midst of the Championship table for a number of seasons.
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- 1967 Flashback: Alec Stock Writes about the 1967/68 Pre-Season Trip to Spain!(Courtesy
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Following Swindon Town's relegation to League Two, Paul Hart's eyes have formally tendered their
resignation. With an Easter Monday loss to Sheffield Wednesday sealing Swindon's relegation, Hart's
eyes resigned from his face in a tearful post-match meeting with Town chairman Andrew Fitton.
Following Swindon Town's relegation to League Two, Paul Hart's eyes have formally tendered their
resignation. With an Easter Monday loss to Sheffield Wednesday sealing Swindon's relegation, Hart's
eyes resigned from his face in a tearful post-match meeting with Town chairman Andrew Fitton.
Shortly before 5pm this afternoon a 37-year-old man burnt a pair of football boots in a field in
Gloucestershire and in doing so brought the curtain down on an illustrious career spanning more
than 20 years and almost as many clubs.
Julian Alsop headed home a last-minute equaliser in Bishop Cleeve's Zamaretto South and West
season finale against North Leigh shortly before he took a blowtorch to his boots, ending his last
game in typically flamboyant style.
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- Matt Connolly Speaking about Cardiff; Deserving the Championship Title; and his own
Performances
- Three Years Ago Today: QPR's New Crest/Badge/Logo Leaked onto the QPR Messageboards
- Ex-QPR Justin Cochrane's Non-Football Business
- Year Flashback: AKUTRS re QPR (and vs AKUTRS)
- QPR fans in the dock again after Millwall battle part two
- Graham Taylor on Promoted Premiership Clubs Buying Players
- Next: Cardiff - Warnock and Other Perspectives
- Remembering Cardiff and Hotel Fire Alarms
- Routledge Reportedly to Sign for QPR
- Twenty-Five Years Ago: QPR's Oxford United League Cup Disaster
- What's the FA Going to Do on THIS Matter: LEEDS Ownership?
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- Lakshmi Mittal Talking Positively About QPR and Spending if Promoted
- Twenty-Five Years Ago Today: QPR's Oxford United League Cup Disaster
- Will Queens Park Rangers' Star Adel Taarabt Hack It In The Premier League?
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- Year Ago: Report on Warnock's Meeting With QPR "Platinum" Fans
- Year Ago: Spurs Reportedly Want 4.
On a cold and wet night at Broadhall Way, Stevenage and Oxford played out a 0-0 draw full of
incidents but little goal mouth chances. Boro opted for 4-4-2 and made 4 changes from the team that
started against Shrewsbury on Saturday. New signing Taiwo Atieno was left out completely after a
quiet debut and replaced by Ben May.
After 5 games without a win you could say it is must win time for Boro as they entertain Oxford
United at the Lamex tomorrow evening. After Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Shrewsbury Westley's men must
react or the slide down the league could continue. Oxford won't be an easy game as our head to head
record shows only one win in the 8 games against the Yellows.
U-20 international Cody Cropper received his first start as an Ipswich Town FC reserve team
player last Wednesday, February 9th, drawing praise from first team manager Paul Jewell.
Arran Lee-Barrett, the 26-year-old first team backup and regular reserve team keeper, was rested
in case he might need to play for Jewell's 1st team.
By Chris Wright
Always nice to see a such lovingly sculpted balls
The £25,000 ox sculpture that stands outside Oxford United's Kassam Stadium has been
besmirched!
The BBC are reporting that vandals covered the bovinous (probably not a word) statue in bright
pink paint late last night, with the words 'GOTTA LOVE ART' then daubed onto the marble plinth
underneath.
English League Two side Oxford United has added Boston to their list of preseason destinations.
Using their connections with the Hampton, New Hampshire based Seacoast United, Oxford is planning a
eight day training stint in the area, featuring three matches.
Oxford United may play the Revolution this summer.
