Oxford United discover Championship schedule after fixtures released

OXFORD United will begin the 2024/25 campaign at home against Norwich City, in what will be United’s first game in the second tier of English football for 25 years.

The Canaries finished sixth in Sky Bet Championship last time out, and were beaten 4-0 on aggregate by Leeds United in the play-off semi-finals.

After that opening day fixture on August 10, which currently has a 12.30pm kick-off like the rest of the Championship, the U’s round off the month with trips to Coventry City and Blackburn Rovers, and a home clash with Preston North End.

Early season notable dates include the visit to Liam Manning’s Bristol City on September 21, which precedes back-to-back games against Burnley and Luton Town, both relegated from the Premier League.

United take on the Clarets at the Kassam Stadium on September 28, before a trip to Kenilworth Road on October 1.

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The eagerly anticipated visit to Elland Road, to tackle Leeds United, has been scheduled for December 21.

Festive fixtures at home to Cardiff City (December 26) and Plymouth Argyle (December 29) follow, before a trip to Millwall on New Year’s Day.

The U’s welcome Leeds to Grenoble Road on Good Friday next year (April 18), and then visit Cardiff City on Easter Monday (April 21).

United then round off the season with a home game against Sunderland on April 26, before a final day meeting at Swansea City on May 3.

FIXTURE LIST IN FULL

Sat Aug 10 Norwich City H

Sat Aug 17 Coventry City A

Sat Aug 24 Blackburn Rovers A

Sat Aug 31 Preston North End H

Sat Sep 14 Stoke City H

Sat Sep 21 Bristol City A

Sat Sep 28 Burnley H

Tue Oct 1 Luton Town A

Sat Oct 5 Portsmouth A

Sat Oct 19 West Bromwich Albion H

Tue Oct 22 Derby County H

Sat Oct 26 Sunderland A

Sat Nov 2 Swansea City H

Tue Nov 5 Hull City H

Sat Nov 9 Watford A

Sat Nov 23 Middlesbrough H

Tue Nov 26 Sheffield United A

Sat Nov 30 Millwall H

Sat Dec 7 Plymouth Argyle A

Wed Dec 11 Queens Park Rangers A

Sat Dec 14 Sheffield Wednesday H

Sat Dec 21 Leeds United A

Thu Dec 26 Cardiff City H

Sun Dec 29 Plymouth Argyle H

Wed Jan 1 Millwall A

Sat Jan 4 Preston North End A

Sat Jan 18 Blackburn Rovers H

Tue Jan 21 Luton Town H

Sat Jan 25 Stoke City A

Sat Feb 1 Bristol City H

Sat Feb 8 Burnley A

Tue Feb 11 Derby County A

Sat Feb 15 Portsmouth H

Sat Feb 22 West Bromwich Albion A

Sat Mar 1 Coventry City H

Sat Mar 8 Norwich City A

Wed Mar 12 Hull City A

Sat Mar 15 Watford H

Sat Mar 29 Middlesbrough A

Sat Apr 5 Sheffield United H

Wed Apr 9 Queens Park Rangers H

Sat Apr 12 Sheffield Wednesday A

Fri Apr 18 Leeds United H

Mon Apr 21 Cardiff City A

Sat Apr 26 Sunderland H

Sat May 3 Swansea City A