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2008–09 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Oldham Athletic's 113th season and their 10th consecutive season in the third tier of the English football league system.

Oldham Athletic
2008–09 season
ChairmanSimon Blitz
ManagerJohn Sheridan
(until 15 March 2009)
Joe Royle
(15 March – 2 May 2009)
Dave Penney
(as of 30 April 2009)
Football League One10th
Carling CupSecond Round
FA CupFirst Round
Johnstone's Paint TrophyFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Lee Hughes (18)
All:
Lee Hughes (18)
Highest home attendance8,901 vs Leicester City
(18 October 2008)
Lowest home attendance2,016 vs Morecambe
(2 September 2008)
Average home league attendance5,636

Review edit

Pre-season and friendlies edit

Oldham Athletic was originally scheduled to play their first pre-season friendly versus Belgian First Division side, Cercle Brugge, on 15 July 2008, but the game was cancelled due to disputes between the two clubs.[1] On 16 July, the Latics played their first friendly versus Rhyl of the Welsh Premier League at Belle Vue. Oldham won the game 3–0 as new midfielder Danny Whitaker scored in the 71st minute.[2] The club's next pre-season friendly was a 2–1 victory over Grimsby Town three days later. Oldham included many new transfers in the line-up, as well as Demar Phillips who was on trial from Premier League club Stoke City. Deane Smalley won the match for Oldham with a goal just five minutes before the final whistle.[3] On 23 July, Oldham faced former-Premier League club Derby County at Boundary Park. Following a John Oster goal for Derby in the 16th minute, new striker Chris O'Grady put the Latics back level just six minutes later, with the game finishing in a 1–1 draw.[4] Oldham once again faced Premier League competition on 29 July, as Hull City visited Boundary Park. The Latics would once again finish with a 1–1 draw, following goals from Caleb Folan for Hull and Lewis Alessandra for Oldham.[5] The following day, Oldham faced Barrow at Holker Street. After two early goals, new midfielder Dale Stephens pulled Oldham back to 2–1 in the 17th minute, though Jason Walker scored his second of the game as Oldham lost their first match of the pre-season.[6] Oldham's final pre-season friendly was on 2 August versus Bradford City. Omar Daley of Bradford City scored the only goal of the game, giving Bradford City a 1–0 victory over Oldham in both clubs's final pre-season games.[7]

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
16 July 2008   Rhyl A 3 – 0 Davies 31', Whitaker 71', Alessandra 82' 672
19 July 2008 Grimsby Town A 2 – 1 Archived 28 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Davies 31', Smalley N/A
23 July 2008 Derby County H 1 – 1 Archived 19 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine O'Grady 22' 1,745
29 July 2008 Hull City H 1 – 1 Archived 27 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Alessandra 70' N/A
30 July 2008 Barrow A 1 – 3 Archived 27 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Stephens 17' 480
2 August 2008 Bradford City A 0 – 1 Archived 19 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine N/A

League One edit

Main article: 2008–09 Football League One

Oldham was at home to face Millwall for their first league game of the 2008–09 season. Oldham found themselves down within 1–3 early into the second half. After Andy Liddell scored from a penalty kick in the 74th minute, Lewis Alessandra and Chris Taylor scored twice in the final ten minutes to earn Oldham a 4–3 victory after being down by two goals.[8] In mid-August, Oldham traveled to Elland Road to face Leeds United. Following a 0–0 halftime draw, Chris Taylor scored after a little more than five minutes following the restart. His second came in the 65th minute when he scored from a curler from 18 yards out from goal—giving Oldham 2–0 victory.[9] Following a 2–0 victory over Leeds, Oldham was back at Boundary Park to face Cheltenham Town. Lee Hughes would give Oldham their first of the game shortly before halftime whistle. Shortly after the restart, Hughes would score his second of the game before netting his third in the 62nd minute. Danny Whitaker added Oldham's fourth of the game in the 85th minute for a 4–0 victory, sending Oldham to top of the table.[10] After an impressive 4–0 rout of Cheltenham Town, Oldham was set to face middle-of-the-table Colchester United at Weston Homes Community Stadium. Mark Yeates gave the home side a 1–0 lead heading into the break, before grabbing his second in the 63rd minute. But in less than 60 seconds, Chris Taylor scored his 4th of the season to bring Oldham back to 2–1 down before Deane Smalley grabbed a goal shortly before full-time—giving Oldham a 2–2 draw.[11]

Oldham dropped to second place in League One following the 2–2 draw to start September, and was again on the road as they faced Tranmere Rovers. The only goal came in the 35th minute, when Reuben Hazell headed in a goal after a cross from Neal Eardley. The game was played at a quick pace for most of the day as a total of 10 yellow cards were shown, but Oldham held out for a 1–0 win.[12] On 13 September, Oldham was back at home to face 2007–08 League Two champions, Milton Keynes Dons. Lee Hughes didn't wait long to get the scoring started as he gave Oldham a 1–0 lead by scoring in the 8th minute. Despite seven shots on target, MK Dons could not get a goal past goalkeeper Mark Crossley before Mark Allott grabbed Oldham's second and final goal in the 95th minute.[13] Oldham battled Hartlepool United on 20 September for their seventh league game of the season. Lee Hughes and Chris Taylor gave Oldham a solid 2–0 lead heading into the halftime break. Hartlepool battled back hard in the opening moments of the second half, scoring three times in first ten minutes of the second half with goals from Andy Monkhouse, Antony Sweeney, and Joel Porter. In the 58th minute, Taylor scored Oldham's third of the game as the two teams finished the game with a 3–3 draw.[14] Again at home, Oldham faced off against 15th placed local rivals Huddersfield. Ian Craney scored his second in five games, giving the visitors an early 1–0 lead in the 29th minute. An Andy Liddell free kick early in the second half would be enough, as the game ended with a 1–1 draw.[15]

The Latics began the month of October in first place, where they had remained for most of the season. Oldham played a Friday night match versus local rival Stockport County, who sat in 7th place at the time. Oldham controlled the first half of the match, as an Andy Liddell goal in the 24th minute gave them a 1–0 halftime lead. However, Stockport dominated the second half, scoring three goals en route to giving Oldham their first defeat of the season. An 82nd-minute goal from Stockport defender Michael Raynes secured the victory, as the Hatters defeated Oldham 3–1.[16] After dropping to third place, Oldham looked to regain the top spot in the league versus Hereford United. Lee Hughes got the action started quickly, scoring his fourth goal in the fifth minute of the game. Oldham continued their early pressure against the Hereford defence, which included Hughes earning Oldham a penalty kick after he was taken down in the area by Frenchman Bruno Ngotty—with Andy Liddell converting on the penalty to give Oldham a 2–0 advantage. Wolves loaned defender Daniel Jones netted in the 36th minute for the Latics, giving the home side a 3–0 lead at the halftime break. Stephen O'Leary picked up a yellow card in the 81st minute for taking down Jones with a bad challenge, and was sent off only a minute later, forcing Hereford to play out the final minutes with only ten men. Danny Whitaker took advantage of the sending off, netting the final goal in the 90th.[17] Oldham played their third game of the month on 18 October against Leicester. A lackluster first half of action led to scoreless action until the 54th minute, when a Steve Howard header gave the visitors a 1–0 lead. Danny Whitaker equalised a quarter-hour later, earning a 1–1 draw as Oldham maintained an unbeaten home record.[18] Three days later, Oldham traveled to Memorial Stadium to face Bristol Rovers. A solid attack was stifled by Rovers goalkeeper Steve Phillips, who stopped all seven shots that were on target. Rickie Lambert netted his 11th goal of the season in the 16th minute, which led the way to a Chris Lines goal in the 35th minute. Phillips and Oldham's Mark Crossley both kept out the opposition for the remainder of the match, as Oldham dropped their second consecutive away match.[19] For their second straight away match, Oldham faced Swindon Town who sat in 18th place in League One. Oldham looked to be in control in the first 20 minutes of the match, putting pressure on Swindon's net without any success. Shortly after their barrage on the goal, defender Sean Morrison scored for Swindon. A handball in the penalty area by Lee Hughes gave Swindon the opportunity to net another in the 34th minute, which was converted by Jack Smith to double Swindon's lead. The ball was bogged down in midfielder for second half, as neither side put pressure on goal—letting Swindon wrap up their third home victory of the season.[20] A Lewis Alessandra assured that Oldham would end October on a high note, as the striker scored his first hat trick in a 3–0 victory over Scunthorpe United. The 19-year-old led Oldham struck first in the 26th, before quickly earning his hat trick in the second half with goals in the 50th and 60th minutes. Oldham's 3–0 win over the Iron was Scunthorpe's first loss since 16 October, and helped the Latics move to 4th place in the league to end October.[21]

After struggling through October, Oldham started November at home against Yeovil Town who was coming off consecutive scoreless draws. It appeared it could have been three consecutive scoreless matches for Yeovil when the two teams were left without goals at halftime. Aaron Brown capitalised from a deep free kick, ending his side's goal drought to give the visitors a 1–0 lead. Ex-Oldham player Paul Warne grabbed another goal for the Glovers three minutes later from hesitant play by Neal Eardley. Oldham was unable to get a ball past goalkeeper Asmir Begović, who secured a 2–0 victory for Yeovil and gave the Latics their first home loss since March 2008.[22] After a 2–2 draw in the FA Cup, the Latics faced Northampton Town on 15 November. Oldham had several chances in the first half including a shot by Lee Hughes which was an apparent early goal, though he was flagged by the official for offsides. With a quarter of an hour left in the match, Hughes was cut down in the box to give Andy Liddell a chance to give the Latics a lead. Liddell easily converted on the spot-kick, sending Frank Fielding the wrong way. Despite the 1–0 victory, the game ended on a bad note as Hughes was sent off with his second yellow card.[23] At Roots Hall, Southend United was just once beaten in their previous thirteen home games. James Walker tried to help him side continue the streak as he smashed the ball past Mark Crossley from point-blank range for a 1–0 Southend advantage. Chris Taylor pulled Oldham back on level terms with a 67th-minute header, before Hughes scored his seventh of the season to give Oldham a 2–1 victory.[24] Three days later, Oldham faced off against Walsall at home. Mark Allott started the scoring early, grabbing an early 1–0 lead for Oldham from a deflected shot. Michael Ricketts, a former Oldham striker, struck back in 23rd minute with a goal before Alex Nicholls gave the visitors a 2–1 advantage. Shortly before the halftime whistle, Hughes scored his 8th goal of the season which put the two sides on level terms at the break. With the game looking like a sure draw, Hughes grabbed another goal in the 89th minute as Oldham moved up to 4th place to end November.[25]

To begin the final month of 2008, Oldham was at home to play Brighton & Hove Albion. Oldham started the match quickly when Adam Virgo brought down Chris Taylor in the penalty box, allowing Andy Liddell to convert a spot-kick for a 1–0 Latics advantage in the 9th minute. However, Steven Thomson slid a ball past the Oldham defence to Glenn Murray who fired a shot into the roof of the net, putting the Seagulls back level at 1–1. Adam Virgo, who received a yellow card for his tackle of Taylor, received a second in the 48th minute and was sent off. Despite having only ten men, the Brighton defence frustrated the Latics, holding on for a 1–1 draw.[26] A week later, the Latics traveled to face Peterborough United at London Road Stadium. This game was again off to a quick start, however, it was the opposition who struck first. A shot from Aaron McLean in the 12th minute deflected off Latics defender Stefan Stam, giving Peterborough a 1–0 lead. Eight minutes before the halftime break, McLean extended the lead with another goal with a rebound from a spot-kick, shortly after having another spot-kick saved by Oldham goalkeeper Greg Fleming. After several comebacks throughout the season, Oldham again showed their intentions when Lee Hughes poked the ball into the opposition's net for a 2–1 halftime lead for Peterborough. Just before the hour mark, Hughes again scored when he put a loose ball into the net. With several more chances for both sides, the game ended with a 2–2 draw.[27] After two consecutive draws, Oldham was set to face Leyton Orient. Despite early efforts from Danny Whitaker and Darren Byfield, Oldham was unable to net an early goal. A Leyton Orient goal looked possible when Adam Chambers got a rebound twelve yards out, but the midfielder sent the ball high over the net. After Byfield was pulled down in the penalty area by Tamika Mkandawire, Andy Liddell struck his 8th goal of the season via a penalty kick for a 1–0 halftime advantage. Near the midway point of the second half, Greg Fleming gave Orient a chance to get back on level terms when he fouled Ryan Jarvis in the box. Fleming saved the penalty, but Jason Demetriou scored from a rebound, earning Leyton Orient a 1–1 draw—Oldham's third consecutive.[28] Oldham was away to face Crewe Alexandra under new manager Gudjon Thordarson[29] on Boxing Day. Despite struggling with an illness just days before the match, Darren Byfield was named to the starting lineup.[30] Just before the hour mark in the match, Byfield scored his first for the club from a through back from Kelvin Lomax. The win was secured when Lee Hughes curled a ball past Stuart Tomlinson, before Hughes grabbed another five minutes before the final whistle for a 3–0 win.[31] Two days after the Boxing Day victory, Oldham faced off against Carlisle United for the final match of 2008. Terrific play from Carlisle goalkeeper Tim Krul kept Oldham out of goal, despite giving the Latics nineteen corners. Neither side had an attacking threat until 17 minutes in when a Reuben Hazell header forced Krul into a saved shot. With nineteen total shots for the Latics, manager John Sheridan was surprised when the game ended in a scoreless draw.[32][33]

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance League position
9 August 2008 Millwall H 4 – 3 Liddell (2) 3', 74' (pen.), Alessandra 80', Taylor 85' 5,367 5th
16 August 2008 Leeds United A 2 – 0 Taylor (2) 51', 65' 24,631 2nd
23 August 2008 Cheltenham Town H 4 – 0 Hughes (3) 45', 50', 62', Whitaker 85' 4,673 1st
30 August 2008 Colchester United A 2 – 2 Taylor 64', Smalley 88' 4,708 2nd
6 September 2008 Tranmere A 1 – 0 Hazell 35' 6,802 1st
13 September 2008 MK Dons H 2 – 0 Hughes 8', Allott 95' 5,530 1st
20 September 2008 Hartlepool United A 3 – 3 Hughes 23', Taylor (2) 44', 58' 4,507 1st
27 September 2008 Huddersfield Town H 1 – 1 Allott 50' 7,418 1st
3 October 2008 Stockport County A 1 – 3 Liddell 24' 8,360 3rd
12 October 2008 Hereford United H 4 – 0 Hughes 4', Liddell 15' (pen.), Jones 36', Whitaker 90' 5,468 3rd
18 October 2008 Leicester City H 1 – 1 Whitaker 69' 8,901 4th
21 October 2008 Bristol Rovers A 0 – 2 6,379 5th
25 October 2008 Swindon Town A 0 – 2 6,756 7th
28 October 2008 Scunthorpe United H 3 – 0 Alessandra (3) 26', 50', 60' 6,057 4th
1 November 2008 Yeovil Town H 0 – 2 5,318 7th
15 November 2008 Northampton Town A 1 – 0 Liddell 76' (pen.) 5,067 7th
22 November 2008 Southend United A 2 – 1 Taylor 67', Hughes 71' 7,041 7th
25 November 2008 Walsall H 3 – 2 Allott 15', Hughes (2) 38', 89' 3,936 4th
6 December 2008 Brighton H 1 – 1 Liddell 9' (pen.) 4,803 6th
13 December 2008 Peterborough United A 2 – 2 Hughes (2) 40', 59' 6,219 6th
20 December 2008 Leyton Orient H 1 – 1 Liddell 32' (pen.) 6,839 6th
26 December 2008 Crewe Alexandra A 3 – 0 Byfield 57', Hughes (2) 68', 85' 5,780 5th
28 December 2008 Carlisle United H 0 – 0 6,254 5th
3 January 2009 Huddersfield Town A 1 – 1 Liddell 6' 16,950 5th
12 January 2009 Hartlepool United H 2 – 1 Hughes 21', Smalley 52' 4,211 3rd
17 January 2009 Hereford United A 0 – 5 3,342 5th
24 January 2009 Stockport County H 3 – 1 Whitaker 3', Hughes 18', Taylor 55' 7,605 3rd
27 January 2009 Scunthorpe United A 0 – 2 4,447 6th
31 January 2009 Swindon Town H 0 – 0 4,712 6th
7 February 2009 Leicester City A 0 – 0 22,328 5th
14 February 2009 Northampton Town H 2 – 1 Hazell 8', Windass 60' 4,629 5th
21 February 2009 Yeovil Town A 2 – 2 Smalley 12', Forbes 39' (o.g.) 4,130 4th
24 February 2009 Bristol Rovers H 0 – 2 3,745 5th
28 February 2009 Millwall A 3 – 2 Smalley 5', Hughes 10', Taylor 90+2' 8,551 4th
2 March 2009 Leeds United H 1 – 1 Hughes 51' 7,835 4th
7 March 2009 Colchester United H 0 – 1 4,591 5th
14 March 2009 Milton Keynes Dons A 2 – 6 Maher 4', Hughes 40' 10,621 8th
21 March 2009 Tranmere Rovers H 0 – 2 7,489 8th
24 March 2009 Cheltenham Town A 1 – 1 Whitaker 90+4' 2,992 8th
28 March 2009 Leyton Orient A 1 – 2 Whitaker 34' 4,034 9th
4 April 2009 Peterborough H 1 – 2 Taylor 43' 5,083 9th
11 April 2009 Carlisle United A 1 – 1 Eardley 89' 6,635 10th
13 April 2009 Crewe Alexandra H 1 – 1 Hazell 41' 4,334 10th
18 April 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion A 1 – 3 Alessandra 62' 6,618 10th
25 April 2009 Southend United H 1 – 1 Eardley 51' (pen.) 4,830 10th
2 May 2009 Walsall A 2 – 1 Smalley 44', Brooke 74' 4,807 10th
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Southend United 46 21 8 17 58 61 −3 71
9 Huddersfield Town 46 18 14 14 62 65 −3 68
10 Oldham Athletic 46 16 17 13 66 65 +1 65
11 Bristol Rovers 46 17 12 17 79 61 +18 63
12 Colchester United 46 18 9 19 58 58 0 63
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

FA Cup edit

In the first round of the 2008–09 FA Cup, Oldham was paired against League One side Cheltenham Town. Five minutes into the opening half, Scott Murray for Cheltenham opened the scoring with a strike, getting past goalkeeper Mark Crossley. The Robins gained a 2–0 halftime advantage when Lloyd Owusu earned and converted a penalty kick, getting it past the fingertips of Crossley. The Latics got a goal back when Chris Taylor's free kick was deflected by Cheltenham goalkeeper Shane Higgs, with the rebound falling immediately back to Taylor. In the 76th minute, Danny Whitaker equalised the game at 2–2 when a deflected shot crept into the corner of the net. A late robins shot from substitute Damian Spencer hit the post at the end of the match, but Oldham held on for a draw—forcing a replay at Boundary Park.[34] In the replay, an early 22nd minute shot from Lewis Montrose proved enough for Cheltenham to advance to the second round, and knock out Oldham for the fourth time in FA Cup history. Despite 17 shots to Cheltenham's three,[35] Oldham could not muster a goal against Scott Brown. Shortly before the halftime break, Oldham was dealt a blow when Deane Smalley picked up an injury—giving Matthew Wolfenden his first senior appearance of the season. Shortly before the final whistle, Kieran Lee almost equalised with a diving header, but the ball rolled past the far post.[36]

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
8 November 2008 First Round Cheltenham Town A 2 – 2 Taylor 49', Whitaker 79' 2,585
17 November 2008 First Round
Replay		 Cheltanham Town H 0 – 1 2,552

Carling Cup edit

Oldham's 2008–09 Carling Cup campaign began at near neighbours Rochdale. Craig Davies picked up his first red card of the season in the 45th minute following a clash with Nathan Stanton. Though Rochdale had a one-man advantage for the second half, the game was still level at 0–0 following regular time and extra time. Neal Eardley, Chris Taylor, and Danny Whitaker converted on penalties to put Oldham up 3–1 before Lee Hughes scored the fourth to give Oldham the victory over Rochdale.[37] For their second game, the Latics were once again away—this time to Burnley at Turf Moor, and Greg Fleming made his debut for the club in goal. The visitors found themselves down 1–0 early to Burnley after a Chris McCann goal in the 12th minute. After just over an hour played, Martin Paterson extended Burnley's lead to 2–0, before getting another in the 79th to secure a 3–0 victory.[38]

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
12 August 2008 First Round Rochdale A 0 – 0
(4 – 1 p) 		5,786
26 August 2008 Second Round Burnley A 0 – 3 5,528

Johnstone's Paint Trophy edit

Oldham faced League Two side Morecambe in the first round of the 2008–09 Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Though both sides had numerous chances to take the lead in the first half, the two sides were scoreless at the halftime break. A little over ten minutes after the restart, Danny Whitaker gave Oldham a 1–0 lead in the 56th minute before Stewart Drummond equalised for Morecambe in the 65th. The two teams ended regular time level at 1–1, and after neither side could get a winning goal, they went into a penalty shootout. Following Lewis Alessandra's miss in "sudden death", Andy Parrish sent Oldham goalkeeper Greg Fleming the wrong way to give Morcambe a victory.[39]

Win Draw Loss
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance
2 September 2008 First Round Morecambe H 1 – 1
(4 – 5 p) 		Whitaker 56' 2,016

Squad statistics edit

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup Carling Cup FL Trophy Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
1 GK   Mark Crossley 21 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 24 0 0 0
2 DF   Neal Eardley 31(3) 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 34(3) 2 6 0
3 DF   Richie Byrne 3(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3(1) 0 0 0
3 DF   Scott Golbourne 7(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7(1) 0 0 0
4 MF   Jean-Paul Kalala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF   Jon Worthington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   John Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 FW   Dean Windass 8(2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8(2) 1 2 0
6 DF   Stefan Stam 11(2) 0 2 0 1(1) 0 1 0 15(3) 0 1 1
7 MF   Danny Whitaker 30(9) 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 34(9) 8 3 0
8 MF   Mark Allott 44(1) 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 49(1) 3 8 0
9 FW   Lee Hughes 37(1) 18 0 0 1(1) 0 1 0 38(2) 18 9 1
10 FW   Craig Davies 6(6) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 8(6) 0 1 1
10 FW   Steve Kabba 7(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7(1) 0 0 0
11 FW   Chris O'Grady 3(10) 0 0 0 2 0 0(1) 0 5(11) 0 2 0
12 DF   Kelvin Lomax 27 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 31 0 3 0
13 GK   Greg Fleming 15(1) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 18(1) 0 1 1
14 DF   Reuben Hazell 41 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 45 1 11 0
15 MF   Kevin Maher 21(7) 1 1(1) 0 1 0 1 0 24(8) 1 1 0
16 MF   Sean Gregan (c) 37(2) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 40(2) 0 6 1
17 FW   Matthew Wolfenden 1(4) 0 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 1(5) 0 1 0
18 DF   Chris Taylor 42 10 2 1 2 0 0 0 46 11 7 0
19 MF   Kieran Lee 6(1) 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 6(4) 0 0 0
20 MF   Dale Stephens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF   Daniel Jones 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 1 1 1
22 MF   Andy Liddell 18(14) 8 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 0 0 18(16) 8 1 0
23 FW   Darren Byfield 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 2 0
23 DF   Seb Hines 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
23 GK   Shane Supple 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
24 FW   Deane Smalley 22(12) 4 2 0 2 0 1 0 27(12) 5 2 0
25 FW   Lewis Alessandra 12(20) 5 2 0 0(2) 0 0(1) 0 14(23) 5 0 0
26 GK   Josh Bell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF   Paul Black 2(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2(1) 0 0 0
28 FW   Brett Ormerod 2(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2(3) 0 1 0
28 DF   Jan Budtz 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
29 MF   Fabio Ferreira 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0
32 FW   Ryan Brooke 0(1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 1 0 0
33 MF   Ian Westlake 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0
39 FW   David Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 MF   Aaron Chalmers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
– MF   Joe Jacobson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
– MF   Rob Purdie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos. Name From Fee
2008-07-10 FW David Williams Unattached Free[40]
2008-07-23 MF Kevin Maher Unattached Free[41]
2008-10-06 DF Richie Byrne Aberdeen Free[42]
2009-05-22 MF Rob Purdie Darlington Free[43]
2009-05-26 MF Jon Worthington Huddersfield Town Free[44]
2009-06-18 DF Joe Jacobson Bristol Rovers Free[45]
2009-06-25 DF Sean Gregan Unattached Free[46]
2009-06-26 FW Paweł Abbott Darlington Free[47]

Out edit

Date Pos. Name To Fee
2008-12-02 MF Aaron Chalmers Released[48]
2008-11-06 DF Richie Byrne Released[49]
2009-01-05 MF John Thompson Released[50]
2009-01-30 FW David Williams Released[51]
2009-02-02 FW Craig Davies Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed[52]
2009-04-07 MF Andy Liddell Released[53]
2009-05-12 DF Sean Gregan Released[54]
2009-05-13 DF Jean-Paul Kalala Released[55]
FW Lee Hughes
MF Kevin Maher
2009-05-14 DF Stefan Stam Released[56]

Loan in edit

Date From Date To Pos Name Loaned from
2008-10-02 2009-01-03 DF Daniel Jones Wolverhampton[57][58]
2008-10-16 2008-11-16 FW Brett Ormerod Preston North End[59][60]
2008-11-14 2009-01-10 FW Darren Byfield Doncaster[61][62]
2009-01-10 2009-03-16 FW Dean Windass Hull City[63][64]
2009-01-19 2009-03-24 DF Scott Golbourne Reading[65][66][67]
2009-02-02 End of 2008–09 season DF Daniel Jones Wolverhampton[68]
2009-02-12 2009-03-16 DF Seb Hines Middlesbrough[69][70]
2009-02-14 2009-03-16 GK Jan Budtz Hartlepool United[70][71]
2009-02-20 2009-04-23 FW Fabio Ferreira Chelsea[72][73]
2009-02-26 2009-04-16 FW Steve Kabba Watford[74][75]
2009-03-18 2009-04-18 GK Shane Supple Ipswich Town[76]
2009-03-19 End of 2008–09 season MF Ian Westlake Cheltenham Town[77]

Loan out edit

Date From Date To Pos Name Loaned to
2008-08-22 2009-01-05 DF Paul Black Barrow[78][79]
2008-10-17 2008-11-17 FW Chris O'Grady Bury[80]
2008-10-17 2009-01-03 DF John Thompson Notts County[81][82]
2008-10-30 End of 2008–09 season MF Jean-Paul Kalala Grimsby Town[83][84]
2008-11-01 2008-12-30 FW Craig Davies Stockport County[85][86]
2009-01-02 2009-02-03 FW Chris O'Grady Bradford City[87]
2009-02-02 End of 2008–09 season FW Chris O'Grady Stockport County[88]
2009-03-26 End of 2008–09 season FW Lee Hughes Blackpool[89]

Awards edit

League One Team of the Week edit

The following Oldham Athletic players have appeared on the official Football League One team of the week.

League One Team of the Year edit

The following Oldham Athletic players were named to the PFA Team of the Year for Football League One.[101]

Internal awards edit

Each season, the club allows fans to vote on several awards, including Oldham's Player of the Year and the Colin Shaw Memorial Trophy, which goes to the Young Player of the Year.[102]

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