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Oldham Athletic A.F.C.



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Records

*Largest attendance: 47,671 people watched Oldham play Sheffield Wednesday on January 25, 1930 in the FA Cup Fourth Round.
*Biggest league win: 11-0 against Southport on December 26, 1962 in Division 4.
*Biggest league loss: 0-9 against Hull City on April 5, 1958 in Division 3 (North).
*Biggest FA Cup win: 10-1 against Lytham on November 28, 1925 in the FA Cup First Round.
*Biggest League Cup win: 7-0 against Scarborough on October 25, 1989
*Most League points (2 for a win): 61, Division 3, 1973-74
*Most League points (3 for a win): 88, Division 2, 1990-91
*Most League goals scored in a season: 95, Division 4, 1962-63
*Most capped player: Gunnar Halle, who played 64 times for Norway, scoring 5 goals.
*Most league appearances: Ian Wood played 525 league games for Oldham between 1966 and 1980.
*Most league goals: Roger Palmer scored 141 league goals for Oldham between 1980 and 1992.
*Most goals in a season: Tommy Davies scored 33 goals in the 1936/37 season in Division 2.
*Largest transfer fee received: Aston Villa paid £1,700,000 for England international defender Earl Barrett in February 1992.
*Largest transfer fee paid: Oldham paid £750,000 to Aston Villa for striker Ian Olney in June 1992.
*Longest winning run: 10 (January 12 1974 - March 16 1974)
*Longest losing run: 6 (February 5 2005 - February 26 2005)
*Longest unbeaten run: 17 (August 25 1990 - November 10 1990)
*Longest run without a win: 17 (September 9 1920 - December 25 1920)

Former Managers

*1906-1914 David Ashworth
*1914-1921 Herbert Bamlett
*1921-1922 Charlie Roberts
*1922-1924 David Ashworth
*1924-1927 Robert Mellor
*1927-1932 Andy Wilson
*1932-1933 Robert Mellor
*1933-1934 Jimmy McMullen
*1934-1945 Robert Mellor
*1945-1947 Frank Womack
*1947-1950 Billy Wootton
*1950-1956 George Hardwick
*1956-1958 Ted Goodier
*1958-1960 Norman Dodgin
*1960-1960 Danny McLellan
*1960-1963 Jack Rowley
*1963-1965 Les McDowall
*1965-1966 Gordon Hurst
*1966-1968 Jimmy McIlroy
*1968-1969 Jack Rowley
*1970-1982 Jimmy Frizzell
*1982-1994 Joe Royle
*1994-1997 Graeme Sharp
*1997-1998 Neil Warnock
*1998-2001 Andy Ritchie
*2001-2002 Mick Wadsworth
*2002-2003 Iain Dowie
*2004-2005 Brian Talbot
*2005-2006 Ronnie Moore
*2006-Pres John Sheridan

Honours

*Football League First Division: Runners Up 1914/15
*Football League Second Division: Champions 1990/91, Runners Up 1909/10
*Football League Third Division: Champions 1973/74
*Football League Third Division North: Champions 1952/53
*Football League Fourth Division: Runners Up 1962/63, 1970/71
*FA Cup: Semi Finalists 1912/13, 1989/90, 1993/94
*League Cup: Finalists 1989/90
*Ford Sporting League: Winners 1970/71

League history

Football League Second Division>
1910-1923Football League First Division
1923-1935Football League Second Division
1935-1953Football League Third Division North
1953-1954Football League Second Division
1954-1958Football League Third Division North
1958-1963Football League Fourth Division
1963-1969Football League Third Division
1970-1971Football League Fourth Division
1971-1974Football League Third Division
1974-1991Football League Second Division
1991-1992Football League First Division
1992-1994FA Premier League (founder members)
1994-1997Football League First Division
1997-2006Football League Second Division

External links

*Oldham Athletic official website
*Trust Oldham website (Supporters Trust)



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