THIS month marks the end of an eventful decade at Oxford United – and we need you to pick your best XI from the past ten years.

Over the next couple of weeks we will be holding a series of votes on this website, with the full side announced over the festive period.

A shortlist by position will be put forward, with the only restriction being they must have made a minimum of 40 appearances for the U’s.

Your decision should be based on what the players have done for the club since January 1, 2010.

Next up, the left midfield slot...

Oxford Mail:

Callum O’Dowda, 106 apps

In a period where Oxford United worked hard to get their academy back up and running, no graduate this decade made more appearances than the winger from Kidlington.

Eased in gently at first, O’Dowda became more prominent after Michael Appleton took over in 2014.

His four goals in 43 appearances that season included the vital winner at Bury to help ease the pressure on a team not yet safe from the drop.

Still only 20 at the start of the following campaign, he played 51 games as Appleton’s side put together a memorable season.

Half his ten goals that term came after mid-March and included the opener at Wembley against Barnsley in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.

O’Dowda, who gained international recognition with the Republic of Ireland, also netted in the final seconds of the promotion-clinching win against Wycombe Wanderers.

But it would prove to be his final touch for the U’s, as he left that summer in an acrimonious move to Bristol City.

Oxford Mail:

Marvin Johnson, 55 apps

Appleton had to wait until deadline day in August to sign O’Dowda’s replacement, but the deal with Motherwell was worth the wait.

Johnson was rapid, direct and had quality when he got to the final third.

After a patchy start, the wide man settled to become an important outlet as United put the hammer down that winter.

Johnson, whose six goals included a thunderous winner against Bradford City, was also versatile and increasingly used at left back – League One’s answer to Roberto Carlos.

It was pretty clear he was never likely to stay for long and sure enough another deadline day move took him to Middlesbrough for £2.5m, making United a very tidy profit.

Also read: Oxford United team of the decade vote - goalkeepers, right backs, left backs, centre backs, right midfielders

Oxford Mail:

Chris Maguire, 79 apps

Rescued from an unhappy spell at Rotherham United, the forward flourished under Appleton, who had managed him at Portsmouth.

Once he got up to speed, the Scot’s quality was clear to see and when the big games rolled around the performances went up a notch.

That was fortunate, as there were no shortage of high-profile occasions during his 18 months at the club.

To begin with he played a supporting role for Kemar Roofe, who he set up for what proved the winner against Swansea City in the FA Cup.

But with the top scorer struggling with injury late in the campaign, Maguire shouldered the responsibility – most notably converting high-pressure penalties in the final two matches of the season.

After eventually agreeing to re-sign that summer, the forward’s status as a cult hero was assured in the opening weeks of the next season.

His mocking celebration of Peterborough United goalkeeper Ben Alnwick after scoring a last-gasp penalty was then followed by his exploits against Swindon Town.

Maguire revelled in the derby atmosphere, bagging a brace while he wound up the visitors, who cracked and had two men sent off.

He was at it again in the return, which brought another win, while his high-class free-kick against Middlesbrough sparked what must be the best two-minute passage of the decade as Appleton’s men levelled from 2-0 down.

Maguire finished with 17 goals before moving on that summer.