Team appearance record: John Shuker

John Shuker has made more first team appearances for the club than any other player since Oxford entered the Football League.

His 534 is bettered by Ron Atkinson's 560, but 125 of Ron's came when Oxford were in the Southern League.

Manchester-born, Shuker signed for Oxford in 1961 but did not make his first team debut until August 1962, soon after his 20th birthday.

He appeared regularly as a left half in 1965-66 but is best remembered for his success as a striker at the end of 1968-69, when his goals played a very large part in United's miraculous escape from being relegated out of the (old) Second Division.

He netted seven of Oxford's ten goals in a nine-game spell starting in March which saw the apparently doomed club win five times and lose only once.

He succeeded Ron Atkinson as captain in 1971 and played his last first team game in April 1977.

In May 2000, Shuker was appointed as Director of Football at Milton United.

In August 2001, Shuker was appointed as manager of Hellenic League side Witney Academy, staying until February 2002 when the club folded after months after problems with player availability.

History compiled by Andy Howland