Career
Oxford made his debut for West Ham aged 16 years and 198 days, making him the club"s youngest ever player, beating a record of 16 years and 221 days set in 1922 by Billy Williams. Early career
Oxford was a boyhood supporter of Arsenal. He started playing football at Tottenham Hotspur"s academy but was released in 2011.
He then joined West Ham United at U13 level
= 2014-2015 season During the 2014-2015 season Oxford trained regularly with the senior West Ham squad while mainly playing with the club"s U21 side. He captained the side on some occasions despite being the youngest individual.
On 27 August 2014, he appeared on the bench for the first time aged 15 in a League Cup second round match against Sheffield United, remaining an unused substitute as they lost in a penalty shootout at the Boleyn Ground. Still a youth team player, Oxford came to the attention of Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United who all sent scouts to watch him play.
On 11 January 2015, Oxford signed a long-term professional contract committing his future to West Ham.
During the second half of the season Oxford made a number of appearances on the West Ham bench in the Premier League. = 2015-2016 season In doing so, he became West Ham"s youngest ever player. On 9 August the same year, Oxford started his first professional league game, as West Ham began the Premier League season against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, playing the first 79 minutes of a 2–0 victory before being replaced by Kevin Nolan.
Oxford, who only lost possession once in the match, became the second youngest Premier League starter of all time, after Jose Baxter.
Oxford has played for England up to U17 level and captained his country at the 2015 Union of European Football Associations European Under-17 Championship. The team reached the quarter-finals, and Oxford scored in the penalty shootout as they defeated Spain in a play-off for the 2015 U-17 World Cup.
Oxford"s club, West Ham United, refused permission for him to play in the 2015 U-17 World Cup in Chile, fearing exposure to an international football tournament would lead to burnout.