The League Paper

STALWART SAM CHUFFED TO STAY LONGER

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The LeaguePaper Team
5 April 2026

CHAMPIONSHIP

SAM Long says playing for Oxford means “everything” after signing a new deal of unspecified length with his boyhood club.
The defender came through the youth system at the Kassam Stadium and has racked up over 300 appearances since making his debut in 2012, helping the U’s rise from League Two to the Championship.
“Oxford is everything to me,” said the 31-year-old. “It’s been my life since I was a very young boy and I want to continue to have many more years in the first team.
“I’m very fortunate to have pl...

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