The 2021–22 season is Oldham Athletic's 127th year in their history and fourth consecutive season in League Two. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. It was the most disastrous season in the club's history which resulted in relegation and loss of English Football League status after 115 years.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Abdallah Lemsagam | |||
| Head Coach | Keith Curle (until 24 November 2021)[1] John Sheridan (from 22 January)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Boundary Park | |||
| League Two | 23rd (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Davis Keillor-Dunn (4) All: Davis Keillor-Dunn (5) | |||
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Pre-season friendlies
Oldham Athletic announced pre-season friendlies against Ashton United,[3] Stalybridge Celtic,[3] Wigan Athletic,[3] Burnley,[4] Crewe Alexandra[3] and Huddersfield Town[5] as part of their preparations for the new campaign.
| 10 July 2021 Friendly | Ashton United | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| 15:00 BST | Redshaw  43' |
Report | Trialist 3' Dearnley 82' |
Stadium: Hurst Cross |
| 13 July 2021 Friendly | Stalybridge Celtic | 0–2 | Oldham Athletic | Stalybridge |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Trialist 29' Trialist 63' |
Stadium: Bower Fold |
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Hope 31' |
Report | Edwards 8' Lang 14' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Burnley | Oldham |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Rodriguez 55' Richardson 58' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,071 |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Oldham |
| 19:00 BST | Hart 12', 28' |
Report | Kirk 22' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 799 |
| 30 July 2021 Friendly | Rochdale | 5–1 | Oldham Athletic | Spotland |
| 14:00 BST | Morley 49' McNulty 55'Hart 64' (o.g.)Beesley 66'Done 76' |
Report | Trialist 79' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Huddersfield Town | Cancelled | Oldham Athletic | Huddersfield |
| 16:30 BST | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to Huddersfield Town's EFL Cup involvement.[6] | ||||
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 53 | |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 53 | |
| 21 | Stevenage | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 47 | |
| 22 | Barrow | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 44 | |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic (R) | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 75 | −29 | 38 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 90 | −61 | 26 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[7]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[7]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 75 | −29 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 33 | −16 |
Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Oldham's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[8]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Newport County | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | 88' Ellison |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,094 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 14 August 2021 2 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Angol 32',  88', 90+8' (pen.)Watt 64'Cooke 65' |
Report | Piergianni 35' Hart 66'Bahamboula 90+2', 90+3' |
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,624 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 17 August 2021 3 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Saunders 22', 35' Pitman 90+1' |
Report | Whelan 4' Diarra 47'Cissé 73' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,005 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Hope 63' Sheehan 68'Bahamboula 73'Diarra 90+5' |
Report | Sears 9' (pen.) Chilvers 12' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,496 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Sutton United | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Sutton |
| 15:00 BST | Ajiboye 51', 62' Eastmond 80' |
Report | Diarra 39' Piergianni 73', 88'Luamba 90+5', 90+6' |
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 3,262 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 4 September 2021 6 | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Barrow | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Banks 15' Grayson 34', 57'Zanzala 53' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,232 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 11 September 2021 7 | Leyton Orient | 4–0 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| 15:00 BST | James 13', 27' Drinan 16'Archibald 75'Smith 90+1' |
Report | Bowden 25' Jameson 90+5' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,315 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 18 September 2021 8 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Jameson 80' Piergianni 87' |
Report | Ferguson 42' Liddle 73'Sterry 90+3' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,934 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 25 September 2021 9 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Spotland |
| 15:00 BST | O'Connell 35' |
Report | Keillor-Dunn 59' Whelan 89' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 5,234 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 2 October 2021 10 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Harrogate Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Vaughan 76' |
Report | Diamond 29' Kerry 60'Armstrong 66' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,729 Referee: David Rock |
| 9 October 2021 11 | Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 38' Lapslie 76'Burke 90+2' |
Report | Stobbs 37' Clarke 86' |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 4,556 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 16 October 2021 12 | Oldham Athletic | 3–0 | Stevenage | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Keillor-Dunn 6', 17' Bowden 38' Bahamboula 58' Piergianni 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,492 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 19 October 2021 13 | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Walsall | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Bowden 27' Hope 67'Whelan 76' |
Report | Labadie 9' Earing 33'Miller 43'Osadebe 85' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,762 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 24 October 2021 14 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Couto 31' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,274 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 30 October 2021 15 | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Bowden 26' Piergianni 90' |
Report | McKirdy 32', 71' Iandolo 36'Simpson 79', 90+4' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,085 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 13 November 2021 16 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Jay 17' Brown 50'Key 64'Sweeney 73'Atangana 90+3' |
Report | Bowden 24', 84' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 5,103 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 20 November 2021 17 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Port Vale | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Keillor-Dunn 31' Piergianni 42'Hart 65', 81'Whelan 76'Martin 90+3' (o.g.) |
Report | Worrall 20' Gibbons 52'Garrity 67' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,080 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 23 November 2021 18 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Sixfields |
| 19:45 GMT | Guthrie 14' Etete 38'McWilliams 90+5' |
Report | Piergianni 45+2', 54' McGahey 90+5' |
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 4,059 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 27 November 2021 19 | Salford City | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT | Eastham 2' Lund 45+1'Thomas-Asante 77', 90+2'Turnbull 80' |
Report | Hart 45' Hope 79'Stobbs 87' |
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 3,242 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 7 December 2021 20 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Jolley 90' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,303 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 11 December 2021 21 | Oldham Athletic | 5–5 | Forest Green Rovers | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Keillor-Dunn 11', 59' Bowden 47'Hope 55'Stobbs 65', 90+6'Clarke 71'Wilson 78' (o.g.) |
Report | Aitchison 13' Matt 27', 44'Stevens 48', 63' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,621 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 27 December 2021 22 | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Scunthorpe United | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Couto 12' |
Report | Hackney 8' Loft 51', 77'Pugh 57'Hippolyte 74' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,693 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 29 December 2021 23 | Barrow | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT | Brown 54' |
Report | McGahey 66' Leutwiler 90+6' |
Stadium: The Dune Hotel Stadium Attendance: 3,495 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 1 January 2022 24 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | McGahey 6' Clarke 38'Hart 45+3'Diarra 73' |
Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium Referee: Darren Handley |
| 22 January 2022 25 | Harrogate Town | 3–0 | Oldham Athletic | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Muldoon 17', 73', 89' Diarra 63' |
Report | Stobbs 81' |
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 2,689 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 29 January 2022 26 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Hunt 8' Hart 51'Piergianni 57' |
Report | O'Keeffe 51' O'Connell 88' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8,199 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 5 February 2022 27 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | Lewis 45+4' Beestin 49'Grant 73'Pugh 79' |
Report | Hart 32' Luamba 83', 90'Adams 90' |
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 5,014 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 8 February 2022 28 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Keillor-Dunn 1', 31' Clarke 88' |
Report | Nicholson 43' Anderton 52'Coutts 64' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,147 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 12 February 2022 29 | Newport County | 3–3 | Oldham Athletic | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Bennett 11' Haynes 14'Telford 40'Demetriou 89' |
Report | Hart 7' Keillor-Dunn 28'Bahamboula 29'  69'Fondop 49', 82'Missilou 66' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,901 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 19 February 2022 30 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Bradford City | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Hope 19', 72' Keillor-Dunn 24' |
Report | Watt 47' O'Connor  71' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,716 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 26 February 2022 31 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 52' (o.g.) Sears 90+1' |
Report | Keillor-Dunn 19' Stobbs 24' |
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Attendance: 2,983 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 1 March 2022 32 | Crawley Town | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Crawley |
| 19:45 GMT | Nadesan 58', 61' Nichols 76'Davies 86' |
Report | Hope 56' Missilou 70' |
Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium Referee: Alan Young |
| 5 March 2022 33 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Missilou 27' Bahamboula 27'Keillor-Dunn  28'Hope 36', 45+4'Adams 36' |
Report | Simeu 26' Mellish 27'Patrick 48'Feeney 90+4', 90+5' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,327 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 12 March 2022 34 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Hunt 45' Aguiar 76'Conroy 90+6' |
Report | Hart 24' Clarke 27' 90+1'Adams 33'Piergianni 42'Fage 74'Hope 83'Stobbs 90+5' |
Stadium: The Energy Check County Ground Attendance: 11,390 Referee: David Rock |
| 15 March 2022 35 | Walsall | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT | Osadebe 32' Labadie 61'Wilkinson 73', 89'Rushworth 90+3' |
Report | Sutton 21', 82' Piergianni 75' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,339 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 19 March 2022 36 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Exeter City | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Hart 45+1', 73' Clarke 63' |
Report | Dieng 14' Taylor 52'Collins 69'Atangana 71' 90+2'Brown 90+6' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,111 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 22 March 2022 37 | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Sutton United | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Sutton 81' |
Report | Korboa 20', 49' Beautyman 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,624 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 26 March 2022 38 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Keillor-Dunn 24' Whelan 73'Rogers 84' |
Report | Oates 53' Perch 69'Lapslie 90+5' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,045 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 29 March 2022 39 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Ray 33' (o.g.) Whelan 90+5' |
Report | Kyprianou 52' Pratley 88' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,619 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 2 April 2022 40 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | James-Wildin 45+2' Coker 90+4' |
Report | Hopcutt 16' Clarke 49'Adams 68' |
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Referee: Andy Davies |
| 9 April 2022 41 | Port Vale | 3–2 | Oldham Athletic | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Proctor 10', 34' Stone 36'Garrity 44'Walker 54'Harratt 78' |
Report | Missilou 16' Keillor-Dunn 45+1' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,384 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 15 April 2022 42 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Piergianni 88' Jameson 90' |
Report | Guthrie 44' Sowerby 64'Appéré 66'Rose 84'Hoskins 90'Koiki 90' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,789 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 18 April 2022 43 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Hendry 8' Matt 41'Adams 79' |
Report | Hopcutt 28' Sutton 37'Whelan 73'Missilou 80' |
Stadium: The Fully Charged New Lawn Attendance: 3,137 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 23 April 2022 44 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Salford City | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Keillor-Dunn 33' (pen.) |
Report | Smith 8' Turnbull 32'Thomas-Asante 45+3', 78' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,752 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 30 April 2022 45 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Hawkes 27' Warrington 57'Hemmings 62'O'Connor 68' |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Neil Hair |
| 7 May 2022 46 | Oldham Athletic | 3–3 | Crawley Town | Oldham |
| 12:30 BST | Stobbs 26' Keillor-Dunn 28'Clarke 60' |
Report | Francomb 39' Tilley 44'Ferry 55'Oteh 69' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,591 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
FA Cup
Oldham were drawn away to Ipswich Town in the first round.[9]
| 6 November 2021 First round | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Burns 8' Morsy 34'Donacien 54' |
Report | Keillor-Dunn 41' Bahamboula 55', 62'McGahey 60' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 8,845 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 16 November 2021 First round replay | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Clarke 22' McGahey 29'Keillor-Dunn 59' |
Report | Woolfenden 27' Chaplin 36'El Mizouni 81' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,801 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
EFL Cup
Oldham Athletic were drawn at home to Tranmere Rovers in the first round,[10] Accrington Stanley in the second round[11][12] and away to Brentford in the third round.[13][14]
| 10 August 2021 First round | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Tranmere Rovers | Oldham |
| 19:45 BST | Keillor-Dunn 55' Bahamboula 59'Davies 68' (o.g.) |
Report | Foley 40', 62' Nevitt 51' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,684 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| Penalties | ||||
Hart  Keillor-Dunn Jameson Stobbs Adams |
Spearing Glatzel Morris Clarke Dieseruvwe |
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| 24 August 2021 Second round | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Accrington Stanley | Oldham |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Nolan 88' Procter 90+5' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,362 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hart Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula Whelan Adams Luamba |
Sykes Charles Morgan Savin Leigh Butcher |
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| 21 September 2021 Third round | Brentford | 7–0 | Oldham Athletic | Brentford |
| 19:45 BST | Forss 3' (pen.), 16', 44', 60' Wissa 38', 87'Diarra 43' (o.g.) |
Report | Clarke 79' |
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 12,819 Referee: Simon Hooper |
EFL Trophy
The Latics were drawn into Northern Group B alongside Leeds United U21s, Salford City and Tranmere Rovers.[15] The group stage fixture dates were confirmed on 7 July.[16] In the knock-out stages, Oldham were drawn at home to Wigan Athletic in the third round.[17]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | L2 | Salford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Leeds United U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 |
Source: EFL.com
| 31 August 2021 Group game 1 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Salford City | Oldham |
| 19:00 BST | Piergianni 43' |
Report | Denny 52' Sargent 60' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1,915 Referee: James Oldham |
| 28 September 2021 Group game 2 | Oldham Athletic | 2–3 | Leeds United U21 | Oldham |
| 19:00 BST | Diarra 55' Dearnley 78'Keillor-Dunn 90+3' |
Report | Summerville 42' (pen.) McGahey 58' (o.g.)Jameson 80' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 732 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 9 November 2021 Group game 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Oldham Athletic | Birkenhead |
| 19:00 GMT | Glatzel 45+2', 75' Maynard 55' |
Report | Dearnley 15', 43' Clarke 41' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 1 December 2021 Round 2 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Piergianni 16' Adams 27'Vaughan 53'Clarke 78' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Tom Reeves |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | RB |  |
Jordan Clarke | Scunthorpe United |
Free transfer | [18] |
| 1 July 2021 | LB | |
Sam Hart | Southend United |
Free transfer | [19] |
| 1 July 2021 | CF |  |
Hallam Hope | Swindon Town |
Free transfer | [20] |
| 1 July 2021 | RB | |
Oliver Kilner | Manchester United |
Free transfer | [21] |
| 1 July 2021 | GK |  |
Jayson Leutwiler | Huddersfield Town |
Free transfer | [22] |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | |
Harrison McGahey | Scunthorpe United |
Free transfer | [23] |
| 23 July 2021 | CB |  |
Alan Sheehan | Northampton Town |
Free transfer | [24] |
| 4 August 2021 | RW | |
Jack Stobbs | Grantham Town |
Free transfer | [25] |
| 7 August 2021 | CF | |
Jacob Blyth | Gateshead |
Free transfer | [26] |
| 7 August 2021 | DM |  |
Ousseynou Cissé | Leyton Orient |
Free transfer | [26] |
| 7 August 2021 | GK | |
Danny Rogers |  Kilmarnock |
Free transfer | [26] |
| 13 August 2021 | AM | |
Jamie Hopcutt |  Hapoel Kfar Saba |
Free transfer | [27] |
| 31 January 2022 | CF | |
Mike Fondop | Hartlepool United |
Free transfer | [28] |
| 4 February 2022 | LW | |
Tope Obadeyi | Unattached | Free transfer | [29] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2021 | DM | |
Jamie Bowden | Tottenham Hotspur |
10 January 2022[a] | [31] |
| 17 August 2021 | GK | |
Laurie Walker | Milton Keynes Dons |
24 August 2021 | [32] |
| 20 August 2021 | AM | |
Faysal Bettache | Queens Park Rangers |
10 December 2021[b] | [34] |
| 17 January 2022 | CM | |
Alex Hunt | Sheffield Wednesday |
End of season | [35] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2021 | DF | |
Will Sutton | Witton Albion |
18 December 2021[a][b] | [38] |
| 20 November 2021 | CF | |
Vani Da Silva | FC United of Manchester |
[37] | |
| 23 December 2021 | CB | |
Will Sutton | Farsley Celtic |
21 January 2022 | [39] |
| 28 December 2021 | RB | |
Oliver Kilner | Curzon Ashton |
28 January 2022 | [40] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | CF | |
Marcus Barnes | Released | [41] | |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | |
Laurence Bilboe | Hemel Hempstead Town |
Released | [41][42] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF |  |
George Blackwood | Adelaide United |
Mutual consent | [43][44] |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | |
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson | Burton Albion |
Released | [41][45] |
| 30 June 2021 | RB |  |
Sido Jombati | Ebbsfleet United |
Released | [41][46] |
| 30 June 2021 | DM |  |
Brice Ntambwe | Released | [41] | |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | |
Gary Woods | Aberdeen |
Released | [41][47] |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | |
Conor McAleny | Salford City |
Free transfer | [48] |
| 9 July 2021 | CM | |
Oliver Patrick | Accrington Stanley |
Free transfer | [49] |
| 17 August 2021 | CM | |
Ben Hough | Warrington Town |
Free transfer | [50] |
| 27 August 2021 | GK | |
Mackenzie Chapman | Oxford United |
Free transfer | [51] |
| 28 August 2021 | CF | |
Jacob Blyth | Chorley |
Released | [52][53] |
| 31 August 2021 | LB |  |
Andrea Badan | Mutual consent | [54] | |
| 27 January 2022 | CF | |
Zak Dearnley | FC Halifax Town |
Mutual consent | [55][56] |
References
- ^ "Keith Curle sacked by Oldham after defeat to Cobblers at Sixfields". Northampton Chronicle. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Club Statement - John Sheridan". Oldham Athletic. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "First Team Pre-Season Schedule". Oldham Athletic AFC. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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