List of Oldham Athletic A.F.C. seasons

This is a list of Oldham Athletic A.F.C. seasons in English football, from 1904when the club began playing professionallyto the most recent completed season. The list details accomplishments in all competitions the club has entered. The club has never participated in any major competitions outside of the United Kingdom.

Oldham Athletic squad in 1905

History

The club was created in 1899 after Pine Villa Football Club folded earlier the same year.[1] In the early years, Oldham played mostly at the junior level of competition. In 1899, Oldham Athletic played their first game in the Manchester Alliance League versus Berry's Blacking Works Second XI.[2] The following season, the club would move to the Manchester Football League after finishing as runners-up. The club began to play professionally in 1904 as they moved into the Lancashire Combination B Division and were immediately promoted to the A Division by finishing as runners-up.[2]

After two seasons in the Lancashire Combination, the club gained acceptance into the Football League in June 1907 when Burslem Port Vale resigned from the league.[2] Unlike many clubs, Oldham Athletic gained early success in the league as they finished in third place in the Football League Second Division. By 1910, the club was playing in the top flight of English football after the club had finishing in the runners-up spot in the 1909–10 season. It would not be until the 1952–53 season when the club would once again win a trophy, as they finished at the top of the Football League Third Division North table. By the late 1950s, the club was in the Football League Fourth Division and twice had to apply for re-election into the Football League.[2]

By the mid-1960s, the club's fortunes had turned as they gained promotion back into the Football League Third Division. In 1973–74, Jimmy Frizzell led Oldham back to the Second Division as the club won their first league title since 1953. Unlike the previous visit into the division, the club was not relegated quickly. In the late 1970s, the club were runners-up in the Anglo-Scottish Cup following a loss to Burnley 4–2 on aggregate. Under Joe Royle in 1989–90 season, Oldham had their best finish in a major English cup by finishing as runners-up in the 1990 Football League Cup Final.[2] The following season, Oldham won the Second Division and were promoted to the Football League First Division for the first time in 64 years and,[2] in 1992–93, the club was a founding member of the FA Premier League.

The club was relegated back into the First Division[A] following the 1993–94 season with Joe Royle leaving to join Everton during the next season. In the 1996–97 season, the club was relegated for the second time in four seasons and were back in the Second Division.[A] After 21 consecutive seasons in the third tier of English football, the club were relegated to the now League Two for the first time since 1971.

Seasons

Season League FA Cup EFL
Cup
[B]
EFL
Trophy
Other Top goalscorer(s)[C]
Division PWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals
1895–1904 Unknown
1904–05 Lan C-23419698038443rd
1905–06 Lan C-1381481645523613th4Q
1906–07 Lan C-138265710533571stR2
1907–08 Div 2[D]38226107642503rdR2Frank Newton29
1908–09 Div 238176155543406thR1Frank Newton14
1909–10 Div 23823787939532ndR1Jimmy Fay26
1910–11 Div 138169134441417thR2Alf Toward13
1911–12 Div 13812101646543418thR3Evan Jones17
1912–13 Div 1381414105055429thSFJoe Walters13
1913–14 Div 138179125545434thR1Arthur Gee12
1914–15 Div 1381711107056452nd[K]QFGilbert Kemp19
1915–19 No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 because of the First World War.
1919–20 Div 1421581949523817thR1Arthur Gee13
1920–21 Div 1429151849863319thR2Reuben Butler16
1921–22 Div 14213111838503719thR2Reuben Butler13
1922–23 Div 14210102235653022ndR1Jack Marshall6
1923–24 Div 2421417114352457thR2John Blair15
1924–25 Div 24213111835513718thR1Chris Jones6
1925–26 Div 242188167466447thR3Arthur Ormston23
1926–27 Div 2421961774844410thR3Albert Pynegar19
1927–28 Div 242198157551467thR4Albert Pynegar19
1928–29 Div 2421652154753718thR3Stewart Littlewood12
1929–30 Div 2422111109051533rdR4Stewart Littlewood30
1930–31 Div 24216101661724212thR3Jimmy Dyson15
1931–32 Div 24213101962843618thR3Bill Johnstone12
1932–33 Div 2421581967803816thR3Jimmy Pears12
1933–34 Div 2421710157260449thR4Tommy Reid17
1934–35 Div 2421062656952621stR3Billy Walsh12
1935–36 Div 3N42189158673457thR2Tom Davis35
1936–37 Div 3N422011117759514thR3Jack Diamond18
1937–38 Div 3N421913106746514thR1Tom Davis33
1938–39 Div 3N42225157659495thR1Ron Ferrier21
1939–40 Div 3N310235218th[E]
1939–44 No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 because of the Second World War.
1945–46 R2[F]
1946–47 Div 3N421282255803219thR2Fred Howe20
1947–48 Div 3N4214131563644111thR2Bill Blackshaw & Ray Haddington17
1948–49 Div 3N42189157567456thR2Eric Gemmell23
1949–50 Div 3N4216111558634311thR3Ray Haddington24
1950–51 Div 3N421682273734015thR3Eric Gemmell22
1951–52 Div 3N42249139061574thR2Eric Gemmell29
1952–53 Div 3N46221597745591stR3Eric Gemmell23
1953–54 Div 242892540892522ndR3Frank Scrine9
1954–55 Div 3N4619101774684810thR2Don Travis30
1955–56 Div 3N4610181876863820thR1Don Travis15
1956–57 Div 3N4612151966743919thR2Don Travis14
1957–58 Div 3N4614171572844515thR2Gerry Duffy17
1958–59 Div 4461642659843621stR3Peter Phoenix14
1959–60 Div 4468122641832823rd[L]R2Peter Stringfellow11
1960–61 Div 4461972079884512thR2R2Bert Lister21
1961–62 Div 44417121577704611thR4R1Jimmy Frizzell25
1962–63 Div 4462411119560592ndR1R2Bert Lister33
1963–64 Div 346208187340489thR3R1Bert Lister17
1964–65 Div 34613102361833620thR3R2Jimmy Frizzell11
1965–66 Div 34612132155813720thR3R2Ian Towers10
1966–67 Div 34619101780634810thR3R1Ian Towers27
1967–68 Div 3461872160654316thR1R1Bob Ledger11
1968–69 Div 3461392450833524thR1R1Keith Bebbington13
1969–70 Div 44613132060653919thR2R1David Shaw12
1970–71 Div 4462411118863593rdR1R2Jim Fryatt26
1971–72 Div 34617111859634511thR1R2David Shaw19
1972–73 Div 3461916117254544thR1R1David Shaw18
1973–74 Div 346251298347621stR4R1Colin Garwood17
1974–75 Div 24210151740483518thR3R1Ian Robins10
1975–76 Div 24213121757683817thR3R2David Shaw13
1976–77 Div 24214101852643813thR5R1Vic Halom22
1977–78 Div 2421316135458428thR3R3Steve Taylor21
1978–79 Div 24213131652613914thR5R2Anglo-Scottish CupRUAlan Young14
1979–80 Div 24216111549534311thR5R2Simon Stainrod11
1980–81 Div 24212151539483915thR3R2Rodger Wylde12
1981–82 Div 242151413505159[G]11thR3R3Rodger Wylde17
1982–83 Div 242141996447617thR3R2Rodger Wylde19
1983–84 Div 2421382147734719thR3R3Roger Palmer14
1984–85 Div 2421581949675314thR4R1Micky Quinn25
1985–86 Div 242179166261608thR4R2Ron Futcher17
1986–87 Div 242229116544753rdR3R3Roger Palmer17
1987–88 Div 24418111572646510thR3R4Roger Palmer & Andy Ritchie20
1988–89 Div 24611211475725416thR3R3Andy Ritchie16
1989–90 Div 2461914137057718thSFRUAndy Ritchie28
1990–91 Div 246251388353881stR4R3Ian Marshall18
1991–92 Div 1421491963575117thR3R4Graeme Sharp16
1992–93 Prem[H]4213101963744919thR3R4Ian Olney13
1993–94 Prem429132042684021stSFR4Graeme Sharp11
1994–95 Div 14616131760606114thR4R3Sean McCarthy18
1995–96 Div 14614141854505618thR4R2Lee Richardson & Sean McCarthy11
1996–97 Div 14610132351664323rdR3R3Stuart Barlow12
1997–98 Div 24615161562546113thR3R1R1Stuart Barlow13
1998–99 Div 2461492348665120thR3R1R1Mark Allott8
1999–2000 Div 24616121850556014thR3R1R2Mark Allott & Steve Whitehall11
2000–01 Div 24615131853655815thR2R2R1Lee Duxbury10
2001–02 Div 2461816127765709thR3R2SFNDavid Eyres14
2002–03 Div 246221686638825thR2R4R1David Eyres16
2003–04 Div 24612211366605715thR2R1R2Scott Vernon15
2004–05 Lge 1[I]4614102260735219thR4R2FNChris Killen15
2005–06 Lge 14618111758606510thR2R1R1Luke Beckett18
2006–07 Lge 1462112136947756thR3R1R2Chris Porter22
2007–08 Lge 1461813155846678thR4R2R2Craig Davies14
2008–09 Lge 14616171366656510thR1R2R1Lee Hughes18
2009–10 Lge 14613132039575216thR1R1R1Paweł Abbott13
2010–11 Lge 14613171653605617thR1R1R1Chris Taylor11
2011–12 Lge 14614122050665416thR3R1FNShefki Kuqi16
2012–13 Lge 1461492346595119thR5R1R1Jose Baxter15
2013–14 Lge 14614141850595615thR3R1SFNDanny Philliskirk12
2014–15 Lge 14614151754675715thR2R1QFNJonathan Forte12
2015–16 Lge 14612181644585417thR1R1R1NDanny Philliskirk7
2016–17 Lge 14612171731445317thR2R2R3Lee Erwin10
2017–18 Lge 14611171858755021stR1R1QFEoin Doyle14
2018–19 Lge 24616141667606214thR4R1R2Callum Lang16

Key

Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Division shown in bold when it changes due to promotion or relegation.

Footnotes

A. ^ : The Second Division was renamed to the First Division following the advent of the FA Premier League. The Third Division was also renamed to Second Division.
B. ^ : The League Cup was founded in the 196061 season.
C. ^ : Figures include goals include all competitions. Goals in bold show new club record.
D. ^ : Oldham Athletic left the Lancashire Combination after gaining acceptance into the Football League.
E. ^ : The 193940 season was abandoned in early September and all results annulled, after only three matches had been played.
F. ^ : All FA Cup ties in 194546 were played on a two legged basis.
G. ^ : The 198182 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
H. ^ : Founding member of FA Premier League.
I. ^ : The Second Division was renamed to League One following advent of the Championship.
J. ^ : The Football League Trophy is split into Northern and Southern sections. The winners of the two sections meet in the final.
K. ^ : Highest League finish.
L. ^ : Lowest League finish.

References

  1. "Club history". Oldham Athletic AFC. 25 April 2007. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
  2. "Oldham Athletic - Historical Football Kits". Retrieved 24 August 2008.
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