Season 1989/90

English League Division 1 - 4th position

	P	W	T	L	F	A	Pts
Oxford City Stars	24	11	2	11	195	178	24

Top scorers

	P	G	A	Pts	Pims
Don Jamieson	24	53	80	133	22
Dan Prachar	20	76	42	118	12
Doug Johnson	16	20	17	37	2
Barry Evans	14	9	16	25	14
Peter Clarke	21	18	5	23	12
Dave Wilson	24	2	15	17	24
Darryl Morvan	21	3	11	14	64
Mike Fafard	4	6	4	10	2

Also played: Paul Donohoe, Paul Thomason, Trevor Joseph, Mike Iverson, Mike Turner, Dave Henry, Russell Mills, Geoff Delderfield, Derrick Harriott, Keiron Downey, John Matassa (NM), Ben Butler, Dave Jones, Andrew Medway.

Don Jamieson moved on to a marketing role with Spokane Chiefs. Derrick Harriott also played football for Oxford City and American Football for the local team. He set up a shop in the Cowley Road but has since dropped out of sight.

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Fixtures

August 26: Streatham 23 Oxford 1 (CM)
August 27: Oxford 7 Streatham 11 (CM)
September 2: Oxford 10 bracknell 11 (C)
September 3: Oxford 5 Swindon 17 (C)
September 10: Bracknell 10 Oxford 10 (C)
September 16:Basingstoke 12 Oxford 7 (C)
September 23: Swindon 12 Oxford 10 (C)
September 24: Oxford 8 Basingstoke 10 (C)
October 1: Romford 9 Oxford 5
October 8: Oxford 5 Chelmsford 12
October 14: Basingstoke 9 Oxford 4
October 15: Sheffield 14 Oxford 5
October 22: Bracknell 9 Oxford 4
October 29: Sheffield 5 Oxford 8
November 5: Oxford 4 Bracknell 7
November 12: Chelmsford 8 Oxford 8
November 19: Oxford 13 Basingstoke 2
November 25: Sunderland 2 Oxford 7
December 3: Oxford 9 Romford 10
December 16: Sheffield 8 Oxford 10
December 23: Basingstoke 3 Oxford 7
January 6: Oxford 13 Sunderland 5
January 7: Oxford 10 Basingstoke 4
January 13: Oxford 15 Sheffield 6
January 14: Chelmsford 7 Oxford 7
January 21: Romford 11 Oxford 6
January 28: Oxford 6 Bracknell 9
February 3: Sunderland 4 Oxford 14
February 4: Oxford 10 Romford 6
February 11: Bracknell 9 Oxford 7
February 18: Oxford 6 Chelmsford 10
February 24: Oxford 6 Oxford University 6 (TvG)
February 25: Oxford 12 Sunderland 9
March 4: Oxford 2 Basingstoke 5 (P-O)
March 11: Romford 4 Oxford 3 (P-O)
March 18: Oxford 6 Bracknell 12 (P-O)
March 24: Basingstoke v Oxford (P-O)
March 25: Oxford v Chelmsford (P-O)
April 1: Bracknell v Oxford (P-O)
April 7: Oxford v Romford (P-O)
April 8: Chelmsford v Oxford (P-O)

Aaarrrggghhhh!!!

Stars looked set to take second placed Romford's scalp when forging to a 6-0 lead after twenty minutes of their encounter in early December.

Stars co-ordinator Don Jamieson had started the goal rush at 7.17 with fellow import and goal-poacher Dan Prachar, converting even half chances, notching four goals by 19.37. At the other end Oxford's goaltender John Matassa had kept Raiders' attack at bay turning aside 18 SOG for a first period shutout.

Romford changed netminders at the start of the second with Jamie Elliot replacing Andy Nunn. Following a continuous series of minors awarded against Oxford the Raiders climbed back into the game, snatching four goals by 25.23, three on PPs, through Phil Gosbee (1+1), Marc Chartier (2) and Gord Jeffrey. Stars confidence began to evaporate and the visitors were now in their stride with Geoff Williams (1+1), Chartier and Chris Gruber (1+1) finishing off the period with a convincing 7-2 middle term scoreline in their favour.

The outcome was now wide open with the Stars holding on by the single goal and within 40 seconds of the final session face-off Chartier had tied the score at 8-8. Oxford's confidence was blown, Romford had staged a creditable comeback and knew they had the winning edge. Peter Doig put the Raiders in front for the first time at 43.21, with what was to be the GWG coming from Chartier (5+2) unassisted at 44.41. A brief rally from the Stars resulted in Prachar (7+0) rekindling their hopes at 46.49 but in a game which had been allowed to flow it finished as it began with the officials calling minors and with all concerned thankful for the final hooter.

Source: Ice Hockey News Review december 23rd, 1989.