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Oxford United season player ratings: Lankshear makes mark and Mills wins awards

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Oxford United have been relegated from the Championship and the Oxford Mail has rated every player's season ahead of League One.

Played every minute in the Championship this season.. His distribution probably is not quite at second-tier level but a save percentage of 70.2 is respectable (13th of 27 goalkeepers in the league).

Scoring 12 goals in a struggling side is commendable and he improved game by game, making the striking position his own.

Will Lankshear celebrates scoring for Oxford United against Preston (Image: Jason Dawson)

Supporters' and players' player of the season, Mills was spectacularly consistent in a yellow shirt. Was a constant threat under Matt Bloomfield and one of the first names on the team sheet.

The Yellows vice captain started the season strongly with a high number of defensive contributions. He lost his spot in the season earlier in the calendar year to Christ Makosso but regained it and tied it down as United went on a good run of results.

The man who keeps proving people wrong. Became a crucial part of the defence yet again when some thought his time at this level might have been up.

The 31-year-old Sam Long has spent his entire 14-year senior career with the club (Image:........

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