OXFORD United will begin the season away for the seventh consecutive year as Liam Manning’s side make the trip to Cambridge United on the opening day.
The two sides met on the first day of the season two years ago, with Steve Seddon netting in a 1-1 draw.
This campaign’s fixture – on August 5 – will offer an immediate reunion for goalkeeper Jack Stevens, whose move to Mark Bonner’s team on an initial free transfer was announced yesterday.
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The U’s then come up against Sky Bet League Two play-off winners Carlisle United in their first home game of the 2023/24 campaign, on August 12.
The first league clash with nearby rivals Reading since 2001 is pencilled in for October 14 (away), with United to welcome the Royals on February 3.
The trip to the Madejski Stadium does however fall on an international date, so it is possible that game could be rearranged.
United face a double-header at home over Christmas, with Cambridge coming to Grenoble Road on Boxing Day, while Derby County make the trip on Friday, December 29, before the U’s then visit Charlton Athletic on New Year’s Day.
Manning’s team will spend Good Friday (March 29) at Shrewsbury Town and Easter Monday (April 1) at home to Fleetwood Town.
The U’s end the season away to Exeter City on April 27, while the final home game of the season will be against promoted Stevenage on April 20.
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Not since a 1-1 draw at home to Chesterfield in the 2016/17 season have United started the campaign at home.
There has since been a 2-0 win at Oldham Athletic in 2017, defeats to Barnsley (4-0 in 2018), Lincoln City (2-0 in 2020) and Derby (1-0 in 2022), plus 1-1 draws with Sunderland (2019) and Cambridge (2021).
SKY BET LEAGUE ONE FIXTURES IN FULL
Sat Aug 5 Cambridge United A
Sat Aug 12 Carlisle United H
Tue Aug 15 Derby County A
Sat Aug 19 Barnsley A
Sat Aug 26 Charlton Athletic H
Sat Sep 2 Port Vale H
Sat Sep 9 Lincoln City A
Sat Sep 16 Fleetwood Town A
Sat Sep 23 Exeter City H
Sat Sep 30 Stevenage A
Tue Oct 3 Shrewsbury Town H
Sat Oct 7 Bristol Rovers H
Sat Oct 14 Reading A
Sat Oct 21 Blackpool H
Tue Oct 24 Wigan Athletic A
Sat Oct 28 Wycombe Wanderers H
Sat Nov 11 Leyton Orient A
Sat Nov 18 Portsmouth H
Sat Nov 25 Cheltenham Town A
Tue Nov 28 Bolton Wanderers H
Sat Dec 9 Peterborough United A
Sat Dec 16 Burton Albion H
Sat Dec 23 Northampton Town A
Tue Dec 26 Cambridge United H
Fri Dec 29 Derby County H
Mon Jan 1 Charlton Athletic A
Sat Jan 6 Barnsley H
Sat Jan 13 Carlisle United A
Sat Jan 20 Northampton Town H
Sat Jan 27 Bristol Rovers A
Sat Feb 3 Reading H
Sat Feb 10 Blackpool A
Tue Feb 13 Wigan Athletic H
Sat Feb 17 Wycombe Wanderers A
Sat Feb 24 Leyton Orient H
Sat Mar 2 Portsmouth A
Sat Mar 9 Cheltenham Town H
Tue Mar 12 Bolton Wanderers A
Sat Mar 16 Port Vale A
Sat Mar 23 Lincoln City H
Fri Mar 29 Shrewsbury Town A
Mon Apr 1 Fleetwood Town H
Sat Apr 6 Burton Albion A
Sat Apr 13 Peterborough United H
Sat Apr 20 Stevenage H
Sat Apr 27 Exeter City A
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