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Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford.
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History
Formed on 9 November 1871, the club was a giant of the 1870s, winning the FA Cup 2–0 against Royal Engineers in 1874 and finishing the competition as runners-up in 1873, 1877 and 1880, the last year they competed. The club merged with OUWAFC, the women's club, in 1998.
The club left the Iffley Road rugby football ground, which it shared with Oxford University Rugby Football Club, in 1921 and moved to the nearby Iffley Road Stadium.
The famous club Pegasus of the 1950s was formed from the Oxford and Cambridge University teams.
In recent years OUAFC has competed in the British University and College Sports (BUCS) leagues as well as contesting the annual Varsity Football Match against Cambridge University.
In 2016, it has seen playing a former player from Royal Excel Mouscron, Arnaud Trebaol.
England internationals
Twenty-two Oxford players were capped for England, including three of the team which took part in the first international match on 30 November 1872: Frederick Chappell, Arnold Kirke-Smith and Cuthbert Ottaway.
The full list of England players (with the number of caps received whilst registered with Oxford University A.F.C.):
Wales internationals
The following five players were capped for Wales whilst registered with Oxford University A.F.C.: