Oxford United 3 - 0 QPR Milk Cup Final 1986

[@markpearson8721]

I used to sit just above the dugout at the Manor ground and remember Ken Fish. He used to sit on a small stool, next to a bucket of water. If a player went down, sponge in bucket, and then run onto the pitch trailing water behind him. A far cry from the portable A&E units physios carry onto the pitch these days in multiple holdalls.

[@Pragwo1f]

I am not an Oxford fan, but remember that they were a fine side back then and Maurice Evans had them playing some very attractive football. Around 86 or 87 I found myself at a loose end in London on a Saturday and went along to watch Wimbledon-Oxford at Plough Lane. I think it attracted one of the lowest ever top tier gates, but the football on show was excellent. Ray Houghton was outstanding for Oxford.

[@wjestick]

This takes me back. I am a West Ham fan, but I was a student in Oxford from 1983 -1986. I adopted them as my second team. It was a great three years. First Year - Third division champions Second Year - Second division champions Third Year - league cup Good to see them back in league 2

[@benking7627]

Maybe dont like us quite so much now after the league cup

[@chozie76]

i was there that day in the QPR end, and we were totally outplayed, oxford deserved the win, good crowd too, rangers had around 35000 there, about 20000 up on the week before!, but great day out

[@DIDCOTTWIST]

i was there that day brilliant day.remember coming back on the coach and seeing all the flags on the bridges and on the houses as we got closer to oxford.

[@georgejackson88]

Oxford fan and a great atmosphere on the day always been a fan and always will be

[@decomposingmusician]

Indeed, those were the days. Thanks for posting it. I can't believe that we're now having to watch Blue Square Premier football.

[@scholesiefirsttime]

Playing each other in the Championship in ‘24-‘25.

[@Britinpaus]

Without a doubt the best day of my life. RIP Maurice Evans.

[@edmundpower1250]

What about your wedding day?

[@23hublock1]

Around this time, my father worked in IT and got VIP tickets for this through the Oxford Utd sponsor, Wang. At 11 years old, I WILL NEVER forget leaving the restaurant / bar area to go to our seats and see around 90,000 people cheering and waving flags. That will stay with me until I die.

[@mrmagoo1016]

I was there that day and it was one to forget for a Qpr fan. Wembely was so shit when watching from behind the goal, you needed a fucking set of binoculars to see the pitch. The cages got in the way and the police completely ruined it by standing in the way for much of the game. We were shit but credit to Oxford who were miles better that day.

[@chozie76]

the worst performance from a QPR team i have ever seen in 30yrs of going, but oxford totally deserved too win, they played fantastic.

[@oufc29]

oh the glory years shame cant be like that now i love oxford utd i work for the club now

[@dannylfcmeatloaf]

Little Les Phillips...he came to our pub in Brixton a few days after scoring in the Semi Final v Villa. His brother lived in the area, and I ended up working for him. Lovely bloke, unfortunately his knees were never that good and he ended up in non league football. Still an early hero of mine though.

[@GavinWoods]

What a feeling that must have been for Aldo. His first winners medal against a backdrop of 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. The only thing that will have beaten that will be winning the FA Cup with the reds three years later.

[@buenosairesstreetart]

Brian Moore: "That's 3, and that's victory."

[@andrewwarmington]

Similar - Tottenham, but was at Oxford from 1985 to 1988, the three top flight years. I wellrun to this great day at Wembley. We also tweaked many a big club's nose, including a 3-0 win over Arsenal to stay up, beating ManYooo 2-0 in Fergie's first game (and singing 'You're gonna get the sack' at him, funny how things turn out), another Milk Cup run later and all ending in the inevitable relegation. A great three years.

[@decomposingmusician]

Hello. I'll be listening to the game on BBC Radio Oxford via the web. I read the fan blogs on the Oxford Mail site (that's where I read your post about this video). I think that the weight of expectation gets to the players. By the way, my favourite live game at the Manor was against Leeds Utd(also featured on this site).

[@SnakesMF]

was a very specific hair colour part of the oxford kit back then?

[@mcharris5200]

Sad what happened with Oxford and Luton. Years and years of mismanagement

[@bramleydragon]

@derekg1241 yeah wasn't brilliant was he? To think they had Peter Hucker in the squad at that time, he should have played unless he was injured. Hucker actually went on to join Oxford a season or two later.

[@derekgraham3581]

Sorry of course there were sponsers coz it was the Milk cup. But the victors did not go behind their billboard for the team photo. That's what I meant!

[@rogershirley2857]

Happy days indeed Gee they had some talent in that team. Shame that big money came along and deprived them of Aldridge Houghton Saunders etc

[@michaelbarrett6475]

IM A VILLA FAN I CAN REMEMBER OXFORD HANGING ON IN SEMI FINAL 2 ND LEG AT THE END LUCKY OLD WIN IT SHHOULD VE BEEN VILLA VS QPR AT WEMBLEY WHAT VE OXFORD DONE SINCE????? LOLLOLLOL UTV!!!

[@lovekandy61]

We outplayed you apart from the last 10 minutes and were the better side at your place when it was 2 - 2.

[@michaelbarrett6475]

hi @@@lovekandy61 look at oxford now then look at us villa no comparison mate lollollol!!!!

[@SuperMessers]

Will this ever happen again, does anyone believe Oxford will relive the glory days

[@decomposingmusician]

We always score three at Wembley!

[@joeyhg7553]

As a massive yellow this match is very special to me

[@casualthoughts86]

great memories! the noise in our end was mental!!! c`mon!

[@ding11bat]

Great day, the best team won, we will be back!

[@russbarker2727]

That brings back so many happy memories.

[@derekgraham3581]

No sponsers, no announcer telling the fans when to cheer, no protocol. The days when the cup winners used to do a lap of honour around the WHOLE of the perimeter without the hassle of security men with microphones wired to their ears and men in hi vis jackets!

[@edmundpower1250]

Calm down ...it's for security

[@colinbain0]

Depressing to be an oxford fan ATM, i'm still hoping for the play offs!!!!!

[@benking7627]

Things are brighter now 😊

[@gordonferrar7782]

Oxford: the sleeping giant of the sub Midlands.

[@Justinchess]

And today is the twenty-fith anniversary.

[@edmundpower1250]

34th now

[@barnett682]

Wembley here I come, COME ON YOU YELLOWS!!!!!

[@AzzaExstreme]

Give it 10 or 15 years, we're financial quite good.

[@joebrowne2557]

We wouldn't have gotten their if it wasn't for him though. Penalty saves in quarter and semi....

[@haggart1234]

maurice evans...what a gentleman!

[@Jonny911c]

that first goal reminds me so much of matt green's goal turning and lashing it into the back of the net..

[@charltonox]

i hope we are celebrating like this on sunday!!!! C O Y Y just 1 last final push!!

[@pablotjob]

OXFORD is in the 5th division now, really? the NON LEAGUE..............

[@PyroDay991]

celtic are a good team but shit away from home

[@thecoycarp]

CLEVER TREVOR!!!!!!!!!!

[@Danepack]

Friendly this year! We'll show you how to play football yellows

[@LerekDilley]

It's depressing is'nt it, even more so with all the rumours that are flying around at the moment. The fact that we are playing Northwitch Victoria tonight and i am not at all confident just sums the current situation up! I'd be happy just to get back to league two let alone as high as this (we will never be this good again!!)

[@kingofthedaddys8012]

LerekDilley League One now and looking up

[@MrFlier123]

my dad is best m8s with jeremy charles

[@arapisg9]

in some countries strikers still have beards! LOL

[@joeyhg7553]

I'm not an oxford Utd fan but i'm not afraid .. to take a stand.. everybody.... I'M NOT AFRAID

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

Are you feeling alright? Weird,...very weird.

[@tomzablee]

@CadmanFooty it was more important.

[@Hogbearer]

QPR were undressed,......they were absolutely stripped naked.....

[@theyellobellywexford]

give me an O give me an X give me an F give me an O give me an R give me an D WHAT DO YOU GET? OXFORD!!! OXFORD !!! OXFORD!!! come on you yellows back to the league we go, in ten years i can see us playying qpr again at the new wembley in the cup final. come on boys

[@Rambo0784]

Great days for Oxford but WTF shirt sponsor is WANG LOL!!!!!

[@rjjcms1]

They were a computer company - Japanese,I think - that were doing well for a while but ultimately didn't stand the test of time.