Today,
Oxford played out a thrilling 2-1 victory over Port Vale at the Kassam Stadium. On this day
15 years ago, it was their potteries rivals, Stoke City, who made the
trip to the Manor. The intervening 15 years demonstrate how fortunes
can change, as Oxford and Port Vale have both tumbled from the second
tier to make today's match a Fourth Division affair, while Stoke of
course find themselves in the Premier League and contesting cup
finals.