Joey Beauchamp’s Oxford United career in pictures

While many of these moments are engrained in the memory of fans, hundreds were also captured by photographers.

Following the announcement of Beauchamp’s death, aged 50, we look at some of the photos that have become synonymous with United’s history and are part of the club’s folklore.

Beauchamp’s goal against Blackpool is one of those – arguably the greatest goal scored by a U’s player, both in terms of its quality and importance.

With the U’s hunting down the Seasiders in the 1995/96 Division Two promotion race, the two sides met at the Manor Ground during the run-in.

The teams were locked at 0-0 when the ball dropped out of the sky to Beauchamp 35 yards from goal.

The winger took a touch before sending a looping volley into the top corner in front of an ecstatic London Road end, to earn an invaluable 1-0 win.

Beauchamp v Blackpool

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Beauchamp was famously a ball boy at the Milk Cup final in 1986, with that day captured too.

Beauchamp is on the far left of the photo.

Oxford-born Beauchamp signed for the U’s as a youth player the year after the Milk Cup win.

More photos from his illustrious career below:

Joey Beauchamp scores against Swindon Town in 1996. Picture: Steve Daniels

The winger takes a shot in a match against Barnsley