1998–99 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season
| 1998–99 season | |||
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| Chairman | Ian Stott David Brierley | ||
| Manager | Andy Ritchie | ||
| Stadium | Boundary Park | ||
| Second Division | 20th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| Auto Windscreens Shield | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mark Allott All: Mark Allott | ||
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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 | ENG | Mark Allott | 47 | 8 | 32+9 | 7 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Paul Beavers | 7 | 2 | 7+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Lee Clitheroe | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Lee Duxbury | 48 | 7 | 41+0 | 6 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Shaun Garnett | 42 | 2 | 36+1 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Richard Graham | 15 | 3 | 11+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Andy Gray | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | AUS | Doug Hodgson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Andy Holt | 50 | 5 | 39+4 | 5 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Mark Hotte | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Mark Innes | 13 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | IRL | Gary Kelly | 52 | 0 | 45+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Adrian Littlejohn | 18 | 3 | 11+5 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL | Paul Mardon | 12 | 3 | 12+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John McGinlay | 10 | 3 | 4+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Ian McLean | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | David McNiven | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Scott McNiven | 44 | 2 | 33+4 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| GK | NIR | David Miskelly | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ISL | Toddi Örlygsson | 24 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Paul Reid | 47 | 2 | 40+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Paul Rickers | 52 | 4 | 44+1 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Andy Ritchie | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Phil Salt | 12 | 1 | 3+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL | John Sheridan | 34 | 2 | 30+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Lee Sinnott | 21 | 0 | 14+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Nick Spooner | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Ryan Sugden | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Iain Swan | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Stuart Thom | 26 | 1 | 19+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | WAL | Matthew Tipton | 33 | 2 | 15+13 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Danny Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Steve Whitehall | 43 | 4 | 28+8 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | 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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated
Competitions
Division 2
| 8 August 1998 1 | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Notts County | Oldham |
| Holt 90' Kelly Reid |
Report | Richardson 8' Farrell 21', 26' Redmile |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5709 Referee: D Pugh |
| 15 August 1998 2 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Oldham Athletic | Blackpool |
| Bent 40' Malkin 61' Bushell 73' Hills |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5258 Referee: G Laws |
| 22 August 1998 3 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Oldham |
| Williams 1' (o.g.) Graham 82' Allott |
Report | Howard | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4548 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 29 August 1998 4 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Keen 22' Lightbourne 90' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Ground Referee: G Cain |
| 31 August 1998 5 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Fulham | Oldham |
| Allott 61' | Report | Moody 50' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4744 Referee: S J Baines |
| 5 September 1998 6 | Lincoln City | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Lincoln |
| Smith 69' Austin Perry Finnigan |
Report | Graham 28' Littlejohn 34' Allott 71' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3224 Referee: R Pearson |
| 8 September 1998 7 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Macclesfield Town | Oldham |
| Littlejohn 11' Örlygsson 64' Garnett Rickers Reid |
Report | Barclay 55' Wood 66' (pen.) McDonald |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5401 Referee: G B Frankland |
| 12 September 1998 8 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Northampton |
| Freestone 56' | Report | Duxbury 45' Holt |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5210 Referee: P Rejer |
| 19 September 1998 9 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Preston North End | Oldham |
| Report | Appleton 8' Macken |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8205 Referee: D Laws |
| 26 September 1998 10 | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Bournemouth |
| Robinson 6' Stein 49' Hughes |
Report | Duxbury | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5877 Referee: G Stretton |
| 3 October 1998 11 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Colchester United | Oldham |
| Rickers 20' Sinnott Graham Duxbury Littlejohn |
Report | Gregory | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4231 Referee: B Coddington |
| 9 October 1998 12 | Oldham Athletic | 2–3 | Wigan Athletic | Oldham |
| Graham 48' Allott 90' Holt |
Report | Bradshaw 14' Barlow 55' Warne 73' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5499 Referee: P R Richards |
| 17 October 1998 13 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Luton |
| Gray 82' Scarlett 90' White |
Report | McNiven 71' Reid Littlejohn |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5447 Referee: R Olivier |
| 20 October 1998 14 | Burnley | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Burnley |
| Cooke 64' Little |
Report | Thom Örlygsson Littlejohn |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 9539 Referee: G B Frankland |
| 24 October 1998 15 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Oldham |
| Report | Cousins | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4337 Referee: M D Messias |
| 31 October 1998 16 | Millwall | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| Shaw 58' Ryan |
Report | McGinlay 13' Garnett Spooner 49' |
Stadium: The Den |
| 7 November 1998 17 | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Manchester City | Oldham |
| Garnett Sheridan |
Report | Horlock 17', 31' Morrison 69' Edghill |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 12976 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 10 November 1998 18 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Gillingham |
| Asaba 76' Patterson 77' Elliott Ashby Hessenthaler |
Report | Whitehall 69' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5188 Referee: D R Crick |
| 21 November 1998 19 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Wrexham | Oldham |
| Whitehall 26' McNiven 81' Tipton 88' Holt Garnett |
Report | Roberts 32' Carey 71' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4446 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 28 November 1998 20 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Bristol |
| Cureton 71' Roberts 89' |
Report | Rickers 6' Sheridan 81' Holt |
Stadium: Eastville Stadium Attendance: 5614 Referee: M J Brandwood |
| 12 December 1998 21 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Walsall | Oldham |
| Report | Otta 4' Rammell 34' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4195 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 19 December 1998 22 | Reading | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Reading |
| McIntyre 29' Kromheer Crawford |
Report | Allott 56' Thom Rickers Sheridan Reid |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9390 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 26 December 1998 23 | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Chesterfield |
| Wilkinson 1' Ebdon |
Report | Allott 22', 65' Holt 56' Örlygsson |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 5448 Referee: R D Furnandiz |
| 28 December 1998 24 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | York City | Oldham |
| Report | Cresswell 34' Jones 60' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5343 Referee: M Warren |
| 9 January 1999 25 | Notts County | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Nottingham |
| Richardson | Report | Mardon 6' McNiven Reid |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4669 Referee: B Coddington |
| 16 January 1999 26 | Oldham Athletic | 3–0 | Blackpool | Oldham |
| Holt 48' Allott 55' Duxbury 57' Mardon |
Report | Thompson Bryan Patterson |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5353 Referee: J A Kirkby |
| 26 January 1999 27 | Fulham | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | London |
| Morgan 22' Horsfield |
Report | Whitehall | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 8160 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 30 January 1999 28 | York City | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | York |
| Pouton | Report | Holt 38' | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3760 Referee: E K Wolstenholme |
| 6 February 1999 29 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Lincoln City | Oldham |
| Thom 71' Mardon 81' Reid |
Report | Barnett Holmes Gordon |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5220 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 13 February 1999 30 | Macclesfield Town | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Macclesfield |
| Sodje 84' Sedgemore |
Report | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 4038 Referee: S J Baines |
| 20 February 1999 31 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Oldham |
| Allott Rickers |
Report | Corazzin 10' (pen.) Peer |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4752 Referee: G Laws |
| 27 February 1999 32 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Preston |
| Nogan 24' Jackson 65' |
Report | Mardon 45' Garnett Sheridan |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12965 Referee: W C Burns |
| 6 March 1999 33 | Oldham Athletic | 2–3 | Bournemouth | Oldham |
| Whitehall 47' Duxbury 75' |
Report | Cox 2' Stein 44' Warren 63' Howe |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4453 Referee: MIke Pike |
| 9 March 1999 34 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Colchester |
| Allen 40' D. Gregory 67' (pen.) Dunne Buckle Dozzell N. Gregory |
Report | Whitehall 56' Duxbury 75' Holt 81' Örlygsson Thom |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3616 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 13 March 1999 35 | Manchester City | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Manchester |
| Taylor 79' Edghill |
Report | Reid 27' (pen.) Duxbury 56' Rickers |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 30321 Referee: M J Brandwood |
| 20 March 1999 36 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Millwall | Oldham |
| Duxbury | Report | Cahill 25' Stuart |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4565 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 27 March 1999 37 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–0 | Oldham Athletic | Wycombe |
| Carroll 16', 34' McCarthy 42' |
Report | Sheridan Swan Duxbury |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4083 Referee: D R Crick |
| 2 April 1999 38 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Luton Town | Oldham |
| Garnett 62' Mardon Allott |
Report | Gray 5' McGowan 89' Spring Thorpe |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4948 Referee: P S Danson |
| 5 April 1999 39 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Wigan |
| Haworth 27' Bradshaw 90' (pen.) Porter O'Neill |
Report | Mardon 85' Allott |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 4754 Referee: A N Butler |
| 10 April 1999 40 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Burnley | Oldham |
| Tipton 37' Duxbury |
Report | Payton 52' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8542 Referee: R Pearson |
| 13 April 1999 41 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Oldham |
| Sheridan 58' Rickers 65' Reid |
Report | Roberts 23' Pritchard Foster Penrice |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8542 Referee: K M Lynch |
| 17 April 1999 42 | Wrexham | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Wrexham |
| Spink 35' Ridler |
Report | Garnett 40' Holt 84' Rickers |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3267 Referee: A R Hall |
| 24 April 1999 43 | Oldham Athletic | 1–4 | Gillingham | Oldham |
| Beavers 33' Garnett Whitehall |
Report | Asaba 4' Smith 10' Galloway 27' Taylor 78' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5331 Referee: M D Messias |
| 1 May 1999 44 | Walsall | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Walsall |
| Wrack 22' Marsh 34' Eyjólfsson 76' Henry |
Report | Duxbury 56' Garnett Rickers Reid Tipton |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 9184 Referee: R Styles |
| 4 May 1999 45 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Stoke City | Oldham |
| Thom 21' Beavers 50' |
Report | Collins O'Connor |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5015 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 8 May 1999 46 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Reading | Oldham |
| Innes 5' Rickers 27' |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7724 Referee: R D Furnandiz |
F.A. Cup
| 14 November 1998 1 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Gillingham | Oldham |
| Salt 33' McNiven 37' |
Report | Carr | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3173 Referee: A G Wiley |
| 5 December 1998 2 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Brentford | Oldham |
| McGinlay 74' (pen.) Garnett |
Report | Freeman 35' (pen.) | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4217 Referee: A B Wilkie |
| 15 December 1998 2r | Brentford | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Oldham Athletic | Brentford |
| Owusu 10' Bates 47' Freeman 67' |
Report | McGinlay 20' Duxbury 72' McNiven Garnett Sheridan |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 4375 Referee: A B Wilkie |
| 2 January 1999 3 | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | Chelsea | Oldham |
| McNiven Garnett Reid |
Report | Vialli 68', 75' Babayaro Duberry |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 12770 Referee: P A Durkin |
Football League Cup
| 11 August 1998 1 | Oldham Athletic | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Oldham |
| Littlejohn 20' Reid 23' (pen.) Allott 31' |
Report | Little 40', 78' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3766 |
| 18 August 1998 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Crewe |
| Jack 31', 76' Johnson |
Report | Allott | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3428 Referee: MIke Pike |
Football League Trophy (Auto Windscreens Shield)
| 8 December 1998 1 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Darlington | Oldham |
| Reid | 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