Wright played over 200 times for The U’s in a six-year spell at the club.

After seeing out his career in non-league over the past few years, the ex-Oxford defender has been appointed first team manager of Nottinghamshire-based club Sherwood Colliery.

The club compete in the United Counties League Premier Division North – step nine and ten of non-league football – and is another of Wright’s former clubs.

The now-manager helped The Wood to promotion in the 2023/24 season and returns to take charge of the side.

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Wright has a good legacy at Oxford.

After a successful loan spell from Brighton and Hove Albion, he joined The Yellows permanently and helped the club achieve promotion back to the Football League.

The former centre back went on to lead the club as captain to second in League Two and promotion to the third tier in the 2015/16 season before leaving the club by mutual consent that summer and joining Sheffield United where he spent four years.

His first appearance for The Blades was against his former club, Oxford.

Wright played for other established English clubs either side of his time at United, including Bradford City and Bolton Wanderers.

Lankshear joined The U’s on loan last summer from Premier League outfit Spurs and has been an icon in OX4.

Winning the club’s men’s Golden Boot and Young Player of the Season awards, the 21-year-old’s performances in yellow and exemplary attitude off the pitch have seen fans fall enamoured with the forward.

Oxford United loanee Will Lankshear will return to parent club Spurs (Image: Oxford United)

Lankshear played 47 times and scored 12 goals in all competitions for a struggling Yellows side which suffered relegation to League One.

The young goal scorer stayed on the pitch the longest after Oxford’s final game of the season, saying an emotional goodbye to The U’s fans.

In a statement on their social media channels, the club said: “We can confirm that Will Lankshear has returned to his parent club, Tottenham Hotspur.

“Will made 46 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring 12 goals and earning our 2025/26 Golden Boot.

We can confirm that Will Lankshear has returned to his parent club, Tottenham Hotspur.

Will made 46 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring 12 goals and earning our 2025/26 Golden Boot.

A fantastic addition to the squad from the moment he arrived, Will embraced… pic.twitter.com/LJyaNFTzUA

— Oxford United (@OUFCOfficial) May 6, 2026

“A fantastic addition to the squad from the moment he arrived, Will embraced everything it means to represent Oxford United.

“Wishing you all the very best for the future, Will! You’ll always be a Yellow.”

Lankshear returns to Spurs whose league status is still in the balance as they look to stave off relegation to the Championship in the late stages of the Premier League season.

Donley was The U’s first signing of the January transfer window, arriving from Premier League side Spurs on loan with an option to make the deal permanent.

The Northern Ireland international played 15 times for Matt Bloomfield’s Yellows across the second half of the season after spending the first half on loan at Championship rivals Stoke City.

He scored once, in a 1-0 win over Blackburn in March, and assisted once during his time in OX4 and returns to Roberto De Zerbi’s Lilywhites who are currently battling relegation.

Oxford United celebrate in win over Sheffield Wednesday (Image: Jason Dawson)

Despite Donley returning to his parent club, Oxford’s option to buy can still be triggered if they so wish.

However, the likelihood of the club doing so is lower following The U’s relegation to League One.

The 21-year-old returns to North London alongside teammate Will Lankshear who was also on loan at the Kassam from Spurs.

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In a post on X, the club said: “Everyone at the Club would like to thank Jamie Donley, who returns to Tottenham Hotspur after the end of his loan spell.

“Jamie scored at the Kassam during our 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers.

“Good luck for the future, Jamie!”