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By Dan Marsh Paul Moody. Matt Elliott. Phil Gilchrist. Joey Beauchamp. Des Buckingham reels off some of his all-time Oxford United greats with an unwavering sense of pride, like a child showing off their prized football sticker collection. “Proper Oxford players” is how Buckingham describes them. In reality, to the man who now holds the mantle of Oxford United head coach, they are so much more that that. Now 39, Buckingham first frequented The Manor Ground almost 25 years ago after being introduced to the U’s by his late grandmother. Neither time nor distance has managed to dilute that bond si…

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