Sam Long signing a new three-year deal with the U’s is another triumph for Oxford United’s Academy.
Sam is one of over 100 players to graduate from the youth team to the senior side and this week he also joined an exclusive group who have gone on to play over 200 times for the club after stepping up from the Academy
Sam made his 200th appearance at MK last Saturday and is in illustrious company in the top ten table:
Senior Appearances from OUFC Academy graduates
| Roy Burton | 449 |
| Joey Beauchamp | 428 |
| Billy Jeffrey | 358 |
| Peter Foley | 321 |
| Les Taylor | 239 |
| Dick Lucas | 219 |
| Sam Long | 201* |
| Bobby Ford | 190 |
| John Evanson | 179 |
| Matty Taylor | 175* |
*as at 16th February 2023
(Before you all shout: Pat Quartermain made 305 appearances but there was no Academy system when he started with the club and Josh Ruffels played 318 times but left the Academy at 14 and is therefore excluded.)