Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club are an English football team currently playing in Football League One.
After some months in Administration (near-bankruptcy) on 3 February 2004 a group of new backers bought the club, forming a new company Oldham Athletic (2004) Association Football Club Ltd, which will hopefully be on a sounder financial footing than the old company.
The current manager is Brian Talbot formerly of Rushden and Diamonds. In 2003, the previous manager, Iain Dowie left to join Crystal Palace following a successful period in which he guided Oldham into the Division Two play-offs.
At a glance
| Oldham Athletic
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| Full name
| Oldham Athletic Association Football Club
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| Nickname
| The Latics
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| Founded | 1895, as Pine Villa FC
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| Ground | Boundary Park, Oldham
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| Chairman | Barry Chaytow
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| Manager | Brian Talbot
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| League | Football League One
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| 2003-04 | Division 2, 15th
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Key Players
- Les Pogliacomi (Goalkeeper)
- Dean Holden (Defender)
- Will Haining (Defender)
- David Eyres (Midfielder)
- John Eyre (Midfielder)
- Rodney Jack (Midfielder/Forward)
- Sheffield Wednesday on January 25, 1930, in the FA Cup Fourth Round.
- Most capped player: Gunnar Halle, who played 51 times for Norway.
- 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.
- 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.
Honours
- Football League Second Division: 1990/91
- Football League Third Division: 1973/74
- Football League Third Division North: 1952/53
- Semi-finalists: 1912/13, 1989/90, 1993/94
- Finalists: 1989/90
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