To mark Oxford United’s 125th season, we are looking back at what made the news this week in three of the club's promotion-winning campaigns

1964

OXFORD United did themselves the power of good in Division Four with a 2-0 home victory over York City.

They remained fifth in the table and dictated a great deal of the match, but missed a wide variety of chances in the process.

United led when Colin Harrington’s centre curled in under the bar.

They increased the lead in the 70th minute with the move of the match. Cyril Beavon put Mike Morris away and Mick Hartland was there to thump home a shot.

1984

OXFORD United striker Steve Biggins signed for Derby County in a £20,000 deal.

He passed a medical at the Baseball Ground and decided to join the Third Division club.

Biggins said: “It’s been a wrench leaving Oxford, but I needed regular first-team football, which I couldn’t guarantee at the Manor. I’m a bit reluctant about dropping a division, but I hope that won’t be for long.”

Derby’s chairman was Ian Maxwell, son of U’s chairman Robert, but United boss Jim Smith insisted the family ties had nothing to do with the move, apart from the finances.

He said: “The deal was sorted out between myself and Derby manager Arthur Cox.”

Biggins hit 24 goals in United’s Third Division championship campaign, but had lost his place following the arrival of John Aldridge and Billy Hamilton.

1995

OXFORD United’s players were urged to make a public apology to the fans after the shocking 4-1 home rout by Wycombe Wanderers.

Afterwards manager Denis Smith declared: “I told my players they should donate their wages to charity. I don’t think they earned them.

“They should apologise to the fans, who have been superb and don’t deserve it.”

United were ripped apart by a Wycombe side who outclassed them in every department.

It was Oxford’s heaviest defeat since dropping down to the Second Division 18 months previously.