United have made a major boost to their firepower with the signing of 25 year old striker Jack Midson from Histon.

Midson scored 23 times for Histon  last season, including a goal in both Blue Square Premier games against United, and is one of the most coveted strikers in the division. Originally at Stevenage, Midson is a hard working forward who gives defenders no rest, and manager Chris Wilder is delighted to be able to pair Midson with James Constable up front.

Wilder says "I have been watching Jack over the last couple of years, even before he signed for Histon and I know that he is an excellent player with a great work ethic. He scored over twenty goals last season and scored a great goal against us here which just confirmed what I felt. He will be great competition for James Constable and it gives us two twenty goal strikers. It is an important area to get right and we are not finished in that area yet."

Jack told us "I have been weighing up going full-time and Oxford was the club I always wanted to join.  I'm looking forward to joining such a big club with great fans and can't wait to get started."

United Chairman Kelvin Thomas is delighted with the signing:

"The signing of Jack is great news for the club. We have two strikers who scored over twenty goals last season and that is very encouraging. Chris has done a wonderful job in identifying Jack and bringing him to the club as a free agent, and this signing should be another tremendous boost for the fans."