Oxford United apologises for United 93 shirt advert

A football club has apologised after it published images of a new clothing line with "United 93" printed on the back - the call sign of one of the aircraft hijacked on 9/11.

However, it said it had been released "without understanding of the historical context and associations".

Oxford United was founded in 1893 as an amateur club called Headington and now plays in League One - the third tier of the English football pyramid.

"It should not have reached the point of sale and we take full responsibility for not undertaking proper due diligence," it said.

The 9/11 attacks saw 19 Al Qaeda members hijack four commercial passenger planes in the US.

Another plane struck the Pentagon, near Washington DC, while the fourth plane - United 93 - crashed in rural Pennsylvania. It was believed to be destined for the US Capitol Building, also in Washington DC.

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