1998–99 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

Oldham Athletic 1998–99 football season
Oldham Athletic
1998–99 season
ChairmanIan Stott
David Brierley
ManagerAndy Ritchie
StadiumBoundary Park
Second Division20th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Auto Windscreens ShieldFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mark Allott
All: Mark Allott
Home colours
Away colours

During the 1998–99 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 2 F.A. Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals


MF England ENG Mark Allott 47 8 32+9 7 1+2 0 2+0 1 0+1 0
FW England ENG Paul Beavers 7 2 7+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Lee Clitheroe 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Lee Duxbury 48 7 41+0 6 4+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Shaun Garnett 42 2 36+1 2 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Richard Graham 15 3 11+0 3 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Andy Gray 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Australia AUS Doug Hodgson 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Andy Holt 50 5 39+4 5 3+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Mark Hotte 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Mark Innes 13 1 8+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Kelly 52 0 45+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
FW England ENG Adrian Littlejohn 18 3 11+5 2 0+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0
DF Wales WAL Paul Mardon 12 3 12+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO John McGinlay 10 3 4+3 1 1+1 2 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Ian McLean 5 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG David McNiven 6 0 1+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Scott McNiven 44 2 33+4 1 4+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0
GK Northern Ireland NIR David Miskelly 2 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Iceland ISL Toddi Örlygsson 24 0 19+3 0 0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Paul Reid 47 2 40+0 1 4+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
MF England ENG Paul Rickers 52 4 44+1 4 4+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
FW England ENG Andy Ritchie 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Phil Salt 12 1 3+6 0 1+0 1 0+1 0 1+0 0
MF Republic of Ireland IRL John Sheridan 34 2 30+0 2 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Lee Sinnott 21 0 14+4 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Nick Spooner 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Ryan Sugden 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Iain Swan 2 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Stuart Thom 26 1 19+6 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
FW Wales WAL Matthew Tipton 33 2 15+13 2 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
MF England ENG Danny Walsh 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Steve Whitehall 43 4 28+8 4 4+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0

Final league table

Pos Team
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Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Colchester United 46 12 16 18 52 70 −18 52
19 Wycombe Wanderers 46 13 12 21 52 58 −6 51
20 Oldham Athletic 46 14 9 23 48 66 −18 51
21 York City (R) 46 13 11 22 56 80 −24 50 Relegation to the Third Division
22 Northampton Town (R) 46 10 18 18 43 57 −14 48
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated

Competitions

Division 2

Oldham Athletic v Notts County
8 August  1998 (1998 -08-08) 1 Oldham Athletic 1–3 Notts County Oldham
Holt 90'
Kelly Yellow card
Reid Yellow card
Report Richardson 8'
Farrell 21', 26'
Redmile Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5709
Referee: D Pugh
Blackpool v Oldham Athletic
15 August  1998 (1998 -08-15) 2 Blackpool 3–0 Oldham Athletic Blackpool
Bent 40'
Malkin 61'
Bushell 73'
Hills Yellow card
Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5258
Referee: G Laws
Oldham Athletic v Chesterfield
22 August  1998 (1998 -08-22) 3 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Chesterfield Oldham
Williams 1' (o.g.)
Graham 82' Yellow card
Allott Yellow card
Report Howard Yellow card Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4548
Referee: Mike Dean
Stoke City v Oldham Athletic
29 August  1998 (1998 -08-29) 4 Stoke City 2–0 Oldham Athletic Stoke-on-Trent
Keen 22'
Lightbourne 90'
Report Stadium: Victoria Ground
Referee: G Cain
Oldham Athletic v Fulham
31 August  1998 (1998 -08-31) 5 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Fulham Oldham
Allott 61' Report Moody 50' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4744
Referee: S J Baines
Lincoln City v Oldham Athletic
5 September  1998 (1998 -09-05) 6 Lincoln City 1–3 Oldham Athletic Lincoln
Smith 69'
Austin Yellow card
Perry Yellow card
Finnigan Yellow card
Report Graham 28'
Littlejohn 34'
Allott 71'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3224
Referee: R Pearson
Oldham Athletic v Macclesfield Town
8 September  1998 (1998 -09-08) 7 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Macclesfield Town Oldham
Littlejohn 11'
Örlygsson Red card 64'
Garnett Yellow card
Rickers Yellow card
Reid Yellow card
Report Barclay 55'
Wood 66' (pen.)
McDonald Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5401
Referee: G B Frankland
Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic
12 September  1998 (1998 -09-12) 8 Northampton Town 1–1 Oldham Athletic Northampton
Freestone 56' Report Duxbury 45'
Holt Yellow card
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5210
Referee: P Rejer
Oldham Athletic v Preston North End
19 September  1998 (1998 -09-19) 9 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Preston North End Oldham
Report Appleton 8' Yellow card
Macken Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 8205
Referee: D Laws
Bournemouth v Oldham Athletic
26 September  1998 (1998 -09-26) 10 Bournemouth 2–0 Oldham Athletic Bournemouth
Robinson 6'
Stein 49'
Hughes Yellow card
Report Duxbury Yellow card Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 5877
Referee: G Stretton
Oldham Athletic v Colchester United
3 October  1998 (1998 -10-03) 11 Oldham Athletic 1–0 Colchester United Oldham
Rickers 20'
Sinnott Yellow card
Graham Yellow card
Duxbury Yellow card
Littlejohn Yellow card
Report Gregory Yellow card Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4231
Referee: B Coddington
Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic
9 October  1998 (1998 -10-09) 12 Oldham Athletic 2–3 Wigan Athletic Oldham
Graham 48'
Allott 90'
Holt Yellow card
Report Bradshaw 14'
Barlow 55'
Warne 73'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5499
Referee: P R Richards
Luton Town v Oldham Athletic
17 October  1998 (1998 -10-17) 13 Luton Town 2–0 Oldham Athletic Luton
Gray 82'
Scarlett 90'
White Yellow card
Report McNiven Red card 71'
Reid Yellow card
Littlejohn Yellow card
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 5447
Referee: R Olivier
Burnley v Oldham Athletic
20 October  1998 (1998 -10-20) 14 Burnley 1–0 Oldham Athletic Burnley
Cooke 64'
Little Yellow card
Report Thom Yellow card
Örlygsson Yellow card
Littlejohn Yellow card
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 9539
Referee: G B Frankland
Oldham Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers
24 October  1998 (1998 -10-24) 15 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Oldham
Report Cousins Yellow card Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4337
Referee: M D Messias
Millwall v Oldham Athletic
31 October  1998 (1998 -10-31) 16 Millwall 1–1 Oldham Athletic London
Shaw 58'
Ryan Yellow card
Report McGinlay 13'
Garnett Yellow card
Spooner Yellow card Yellow-red card 49'
Stadium: The Den
Oldham Athletic v Manchester City
7 November  1998 (1998 -11-07) 17 Oldham Athletic 0–3 Manchester City Oldham
Garnett Yellow card
Sheridan Yellow card
Report Horlock 17', 31' Yellow card
Morrison 69'
Edghill Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 12976
Referee: Scott Mathieson
Gillingham v Oldham Athletic
10 November  1998 (1998 -11-10) 18 Gillingham 2–1 Oldham Athletic Gillingham
Asaba 76'
Patterson 77' Yellow card
Elliott Yellow card
Ashby Yellow card
Hessenthaler Yellow card
Report Whitehall 69' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5188
Referee: D R Crick
Oldham Athletic v Wrexham
21 November  1998 (1998 -11-21) 19 Oldham Athletic 3–2 Wrexham Oldham
Whitehall 26'
McNiven 81'
Tipton 88'
Holt Yellow card
Garnett Yellow card
Report Roberts 32'
Carey 71'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4446
Referee: Chris Foy
Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic
28 November  1998 (1998 -11-28) 20 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Oldham Athletic Bristol
Cureton 71'
Roberts 89'
Report Rickers 6'
Sheridan 81'
Holt Yellow card
Stadium: Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 5614
Referee: M J Brandwood
Oldham Athletic v Walsall
12 December  1998 (1998 -12-12) 21 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Walsall Oldham
Report Otta 4'
Rammell 34'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4195
Referee: Phil Dowd
Reading v Oldham Athletic
19 December  1998 (1998 -12-19) 22 Reading 1–1 Oldham Athletic Reading
McIntyre 29'
Kromheer Yellow card
Crawford Yellow card
Report Allott 56'
Thom Yellow card
Rickers Yellow card
Sheridan Yellow card
Reid Yellow card
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9390
Referee: Keith Hill
Chesterfield v Oldham Athletic
26 December  1998 (1998 -12-26) 23 Chesterfield 1–3 Oldham Athletic Chesterfield
Wilkinson 1'
Ebdon Yellow card
Report Allott 22', 65'
Holt 56'
Örlygsson Yellow card
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 5448
Referee: R D Furnandiz
Oldham Athletic v York City
28 December  1998 (1998 -12-28) 24 Oldham Athletic 0–2 York City Oldham
Report Cresswell 34'
Jones 60'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5343
Referee: M Warren
Notts County v Oldham Athletic
9 January  1999 (1999 -01-09) 25 Notts County 0–1 Oldham Athletic Nottingham
Richardson Yellow card Report Mardon 6' Yellow card
McNiven Yellow card
Reid Yellow card
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4669
Referee: B Coddington
Oldham Athletic v Blackpool
16 January  1999 (1999 -01-16) 26 Oldham Athletic 3–0 Blackpool Oldham
Holt 48'
Allott 55'
Duxbury 57'
Mardon Yellow card
Report Thompson Yellow card
Bryan Yellow card
Patterson Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5353
Referee: J A Kirkby
Fulham v Oldham Athletic
26 January  1999 (1999 -01-26) 27 Fulham 1–0 Oldham Athletic London
Morgan 22'
Horsfield Yellow card
Report Whitehall Yellow card Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 8160
Referee: Andy D'Urso
York City v Oldham Athletic
30 January  1999 (1999 -01-30) 28 York City 0–1 Oldham Athletic York
Pouton Yellow card Report Holt 38' Yellow card Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3760
Referee: E K Wolstenholme
Oldham Athletic v Lincoln City
6 February  1999 (1999 -02-06) 29 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Lincoln City Oldham
Thom 71'
Mardon 81'
Reid Yellow card
Report Barnett Yellow card
Holmes Yellow card
Gordon Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5220
Referee: Anthony Bates
Macclesfield Town v Oldham Athletic
13 February  1999 (1999 -02-13) 30 Macclesfield Town 1–0 Oldham Athletic Macclesfield
Sodje 84' Yellow card
Sedgemore Yellow card
Report Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 4038
Referee: S J Baines
Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town
20 February  1999 (1999 -02-20) 31 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Northampton Town Oldham
Allott Yellow card
Rickers Yellow card
Report Corazzin 10' (pen.)
Peer Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4752
Referee: G Laws
Preston North End v Oldham Athletic
27 February  1999 (1999 -02-27) 32 Preston North End 2–1 Oldham Athletic Preston
Nogan 24'
Jackson 65'
Report Mardon 45'
Garnett Yellow card
Sheridan Yellow card
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 12965
Referee: W C Burns
Oldham Athletic v Bournemouth
6 March  1999 (1999 -03-06) 33 Oldham Athletic 2–3 Bournemouth Oldham
Whitehall 47'
Duxbury 75' Yellow card
Report Cox 2'
Stein 44'
Warren 63'
Howe Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4453
Referee: MIke Pike
Colchester United v Oldham Athletic
9 March  1999 (1999 -03-09) 34 Colchester United 2–2 Oldham Athletic Colchester
Allen 40'
D. Gregory 67' (pen.)
Dunne Yellow card
Buckle Yellow card
Dozzell Yellow card
N. Gregory Yellow card
Report Whitehall 56'
Duxbury 75'
Holt Yellow card Yellow-red card 81'
Örlygsson Yellow card
Thom Yellow card
Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 3616
Referee: Keith Hill
Manchester City v Oldham Athletic
13 March  1999 (1999 -03-13) 35 Manchester City 1–2 Oldham Athletic Manchester
Taylor 79'
Edghill Yellow card
Report Reid 27' (pen.) Yellow card
Duxbury 56'
Rickers Yellow card
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 30321
Referee: M J Brandwood
Oldham Athletic v Millwall
20 March  1999 (1999 -03-20) 36 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Millwall Oldham
Duxbury Yellow card Report Cahill 25'
Stuart Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4565
Referee: Mike Jones
Wycombe Wanderers v Oldham Athletic
27 March  1999 (1999 -03-27) 37 Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 Oldham Athletic Wycombe
Carroll 16', 34'
McCarthy 42'
Report Sheridan Yellow card
Swan Yellow card
Duxbury Yellow card
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4083
Referee: D R Crick
Oldham Athletic v Luton Town
2 April  1999 (1999 -04-02) 38 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Luton Town Oldham
Garnett 62' Yellow card
Mardon Yellow card
Allott Yellow card
Report Gray 5'
McGowan Yellow card Yellow-red card 89'
Spring Yellow card
Thorpe Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4948
Referee: P S Danson
Wigan Athletic v Oldham Athletic
5 April  1999 (1999 -04-05) 39 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Oldham Athletic Wigan
Haworth 27'
Bradshaw 90' (pen.)
Porter Yellow card
O'Neill Yellow card
Report Mardon Red card 85'
Allott Yellow card
Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 4754
Referee: A N Butler
Oldham Athletic v Burnley
10 April  1999 (1999 -04-10) 40 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Burnley Oldham
Tipton 37'
Duxbury Yellow card
Report Payton 52' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 8542
Referee: R Pearson
Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers
13 April  1999 (1999 -04-13) 41 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Bristol Rovers Oldham
Sheridan 58'
Rickers 65'
Reid Yellow card
Report Roberts 23'
Pritchard Yellow card
Foster Yellow card
Penrice Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 8542
Referee: K M Lynch
Wrexham v Oldham Athletic
17 April  1999 (1999 -04-17) 42 Wrexham 1–2 Oldham Athletic Wrexham
Spink 35'
Ridler Yellow card
Report Garnett 40'
Holt 84'
Rickers Yellow card
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 3267
Referee: A R Hall
Oldham Athletic v Gillingham
24 April  1999 (1999 -04-24) 43 Oldham Athletic 1–4 Gillingham Oldham
Beavers 33'
Garnett Yellow card
Whitehall Yellow card
Report Asaba 4' Yellow card
Smith 10'
Galloway 27'
Taylor 78'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5331
Referee: M D Messias
Walsall v Oldham Athletic
1 May  1999 (1999 -05-01) 44 Walsall 3–1 Oldham Athletic Walsall
Wrack 22'
Marsh 34'
Eyjólfsson 76'
Henry Yellow card
Report Duxbury 56'
Garnett Yellow card
Rickers Yellow card
Reid Yellow card
Tipton Yellow card
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 9184
Referee: R Styles
Oldham Athletic v Stoke City
4 May  1999 (1999 -05-04) 45 Oldham Athletic 1–0 Stoke City Oldham
Thom Red card 21'
Beavers 50' Yellow card
Report Collins Yellow card
O'Connor Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5015
Referee: Paul Robinson
Oldham Athletic v Reading
8 May  1999 (1999 -05-08) 46 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Reading Oldham
Innes 5' Yellow card
Rickers 27'
Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7724
Referee: R D Furnandiz

F.A. Cup

Oldham Athletic v Gillingham
14 November  1998 (1998 -11-14) 1 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Gillingham Oldham
Salt 33'
McNiven 37'
Report Carr Yellow card Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3173
Referee: A G Wiley
Oldham Athletic v Brentford
5 December  1998 (1998 -12-05) 2 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Brentford Oldham
McGinlay 74' (pen.)
Garnett Yellow card
Report Freeman 35' (pen.) Yellow card Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4217
Referee: A B Wilkie
Brentford v Oldham Athletic
15 December  1998 (1998 -12-15) 2r Brentford 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Oldham Athletic Brentford
Owusu 10'
Bates Red card 47'
Freeman 67' Yellow card
Report McGinlay 20' Yellow card
Duxbury 72'
McNiven Yellow card
Garnett Yellow card
Sheridan Yellow card
Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4375
Referee: A B Wilkie
Oldham Athletic v Chelsea
2 January  1999 (1999 -01-02) 3 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Chelsea Oldham
McNiven Yellow card
Garnett Yellow card
Reid Yellow card
Report Vialli 68', 75'
Babayaro Yellow card
Duberry Yellow card
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 12770
Referee: P A Durkin

Football League Cup

Oldham Athletic v Crewe Alexandra
11 August  1998 (1998 -08-11) 1 Oldham Athletic 3–2 Crewe Alexandra Oldham
Littlejohn 20' Yellow card
Reid 23' (pen.)
Allott 31'
Report Little 40', 78' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3766
Crewe Alexandra v Oldham Athletic
18 August  1998 (1998 -08-18) 1 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Oldham Athletic Crewe
Jack 31', 76'
Johnson Yellow card
Report Allott Yellow card Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3428
Referee: MIke Pike

Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield)

Oldham Athletic v Darlington
8 December  1998 (1998 -12-08) 1 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Darlington Oldham
Reid Yellow card Report Gabbiadini 95' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2133
Referee: Mike Jones

References

https://www.11v11.com/teams/oldham-athletic/tab/matches/season/1999/
https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1924

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