Oldham Athletic
1990–91 season
ChairmanIan Stott
ManagerJoe Royle
StadiumBoundary Park
Second Division1st
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerIan Marshall (18)

During the 1990–91 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division. A 1st-placed finish in the final table saw promotion and a place in the Football League First Division for the 1991–92 season.

Season summary

Oldham enjoyed promotion to the top flight after an absence of 68 years after finishing in 1st place.[1]

Results

Home team's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResult
25 August 1990WolvesA2–3
28 August 1990LeicesterH2–0
1 September 1990PortsmouthH3–1
8 September 1990BarnsleyA0–1
15 September 1990OxfordH3–0
18 September 1990CharltonH1–1
22 September 1990MiddlesbroughA0–1
29 September 1990West BromA0–0
2 October 1990SwindonH3–2
6 October 1990BlackburnH1–1
13 October 1990HullA2–2
20 October 1990Bristol CA1–2
23 October 1990IpswichH2–0
27 October 1990Notts CoH2–1
3 November 1990Sheff WedsA2–2
10 November 1990WatfordH4–1
17 November 1990Port ValeA1–0
24 November 1990Bristol RA2–0
1 December 1990BrightonH6–1
15 December 1990WolvesH4–1
21 December 1990PlymouthH5–3
26 December 1990West HamA2–0
29 December 1990MillwallA0–0
1 January 1991NewcastleH1–1
12 January 1991PortsmouthA1–4
19 January 1991BarnsleyH2–0
2 February 1991OxfordA5–1
16 February 1991Port ValeH2–0
23 February 1991WatfordA1–1
2 March 1991BrightonA1–2
9 March 1991Bristol RH2–0
12 March 1991SwindonA2–2
16 March 1991West BromH2–1
20 March 1991HullH1–2
23 March 1991BlackburnA2–0
29 March 1991West HamH1–1
1 April 1991PlymouthA1–2
6 April 1991MillwallH1–1
10 April 1991LeicesterA0–0
13 April 1991NewcastleA3–2
16 April 1991CharltonA1–1
20 April 1991Bristol CH2–1
27 April 1991IpswichA1–2
4 May 1991Notts CoA2–0
7 May 1991MiddlesbroughH2–0
11 May 1991Sheff WedsH3–2

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
R35 January 1991BrentfordH3–1
R426 January 1991Notts CoA2–0

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
R2 1st leg25 September 1990Notts CoA1–0
R2 2nd leg10 October 1990Notts CoH5–2 (AET) (won 5–3 on aggregate)
R331 October 1990LeedsA2–0

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Jon Hallworth
— GK England ENG John Keeley
— GK England ENG Mike Pollitt (on loan from Manchester United)
— DF England ENG Andy Barlow
— DF England ENG Earl Barrett (captain)
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Derek Brazil (on loan from Manchester United)
— DF Scotland SCO Willie Donachie
— DF Norway NOR Gunnar Halle
— DF Wales WAL Andy Holden
— DF England ENG Richard Jobson
— DF England ENG Paul Warhurst
— DF England ENG Gary Williams
— MF England ENG Neil Adams
— MF Scotland SCO Paul Bernard
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Mike Fillery
— MF England ENG Nick Henry
— MF England ENG Rick Holden
— MF Scotland SCO Paul Kane
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Norman Kelly
— MF Wales WAL Steve Morgan
— MF England ENG Neil Redfearn
— MF England ENG Ian Thompstone
— FW England ENG David Currie
— FW England ENG Ian Marshall
— FW England ENG Paul Moulden
— FW England ENG Roger Palmer
— FW England ENG Andy Ritchie

References

  1. ↑ "On This Day: May 11, 1991". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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