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Draft:Oxford United F.C.–Wycombe Wanderers F.C. rivalry

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Oxford United vs Wycombe Wanderers
Other names
  • M40 Derby
LocationOxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Teams
First meeting
Latest meeting
Next meetingTBD
Statistics
Meetings total35
All-time series14-10-11
Largest victory
  • Wycombe Wanderers 3-1 Oxford United
  • 8 September 2000

Southern Clubs Oxford United and Wycombe Wanderers weren't seen as rivals pre-1994 due to the disparity of Divisional Position, owing to Oxford United always being in either the first tier or the 2nd tier of English Football and Wycombe Wanderers always being a non-league club until their promotion to Division Three for the 1993-94 season. Oxford United and Wycombe Wanderers are from neighbouring Counties Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

Oxford United currently play at Kassam Stadium which has a capacity of 12,500. Wycombe currently play at Adams Park, which has a capacity of 9,448.

The clubs were founded between the Mid 1880s to Early 1890s, Wycombe Wanderers being founded in 1887 and Oxford United in 1893 as Headington United.

Since their first Meeting in 1994, Where Wycombe won 2-0 at Oxford's former Home Manor Ground, they would only play 4 Matches in the 1990s, mainly in Division 2, Due to Oxford's Promotion to Division One in 1995-96.

This rival had been given the name "the M40 Derby", owing from both Oxford and Wycombe having the M40 as the nearest Motorway between the two areas.

History

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Origins: 1994-1996

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The first match between the two clubs was in the 1994-95 Division Two in December 1994, where Wycombe won 2-0, with the 2nd match, 4 months later, won out by Wycombe 1-0. In the 1995-96 Season, Wycombe won out at Manor Road 4-1 with Oxford United getting their first even win at Adams Park with a 3-0 Win.

1999-2001

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Between 1999-2001,

References

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