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"This is the book every loyal Oxford United fan should possess. Featuring club history, player profiles, match summaries and statistics, it is written by club expert, fan website editor and programme columnist Martin Brodetsky. ""Oxford United: The Complete Record"" is the official record of the Us since their formation in 1893. Written by Martin Brodetsky, this book is the definitive guide to Oxford United and will be on the wish list of every Us fan. The story of Oxford United FC, from their beginnings as Headington FC in the 19th century right up to the present day, is covered in fascinating detail. Also included are profiles of the club's great players, all the managers, matches to remember, and a history of the grounds the club have played on and the planning problems encountered during the search for a new ground. In addition, the full season-by-season record of every first-team League and Cup game Oxford United have contested since turning professional in 1949 is documented. Summaries, records and statistics complete the picture. Building on the excellent history written by Andy and Roger Howland, and published by Breedon Books in 1989, the result is a volume that is an essential addition to the bookshelves of any Us fan. Put simply, this is a book that provides everything any United fan, and indeed any football fan, would want to know about Oxford United Football Club."

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MARTIN BRODETSKY has been an Oxford United supporter since 1969, and he has witnessed first-hand many of the events described in the book. In addition, he is the founder and editor of the Rage Online website, the most complete statistical online Oxford United database available. Brodetsky was a co-editor of the fanzine Rage On (previously Raging Bull), to which he contributed from 1991. He was also a founder member of the campaign group FOUL (Fighting for Oxford United's Life), for which he acted as press officer, media officer for the supporters' trust OxVox, and the fans' group Ultimate Yellows. Brodetsky has also had a regular column in the Oxford United official matchday programme since 2001, which has covered many aspects of the club's history. In addition, Brodetsky has also had articles published in When Saturday Comes, contributed to pre-season supplements in the Oxford Mail, had occasional articles published in the weekly paper Football First (previously Sport First) and has also written a series of articles for The Guardian. He has also had numerous radio and television interviews for both local and national media, and he is often the first point of contact for journalists from all media requiring either historical information or current opinion about Oxford United FC.

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