1991–92 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

Oldham Athletic
1991–92 season
Chairman Ian Stott
Manager Joe Royle
Stadium Boundary Park
First Division 17th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Fourth round
Full Members Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Sharp (14)
All: Sharp (16)
Highest home attendance 18,952 vs. Liverpool
Lowest home attendance 12,125 vs. Notts County
Average home league attendance 15,087

During the 1991–92 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, where they had last played in 1923. A 17th-place finish in the final table was enough for survival and a place in the new FA Premier League for the 1992–93 season.

Season summary

Oldham enjoyed a comfortable return to the top flight after 68 years and finished in 17th, nine points clear of relegation. Although the club only won away three times during the season, strong home form - Oldham only lost five times at home and notably took the scalps of eventual champions Leeds United and eventual third-placed Sheffield Wednesday - proved pivotal in keeping Oldham up.

The season was the first at Boundary Park for striker Graeme Sharp, who joined the club after a long and successful spell at Everton and finished as one of the division's top scorers with 16 goals. Following Sharp to Oldham was midfielder Mike Milligan, who had transferred in the opposite direction a year earlier.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Leeds United 421380381398436247437+3782
2 Manchester United 421272341398429206333+3078
3 Sheffield Wednesday 421353392487623256249+1375
4 Arsenal 421272512378630248146+3572
5 Manchester City 421344321476829346148+1370
6 Liverpool 4213533417311713234740+764
7 Aston Villa 4213353116461117284844+460
8 Nottingham Forest 4210743627641124316058+259
9 Sheffield United 429662923731136406563+257
10 Crystal Palace 42786242577729365361– 857
11 Queens Park Rangers 426105252168723264847+154
12 Everton 428852819561024325251+153
13 Wimbledon 421056322039921335353±053
14 Chelsea 42786313066919305060– 1053
15 Tottenham Hotspur 427311333584925285863– 552
16 Southampton 42759172875922273955– 1652
17 Oldham Athletic 4211554636341417316367– 451
18 Norwich City 428672928361218354763– 1645
19 Coventry City 426781815541217293544– 944
20 Luton Town 4210742517051614543871– 3342
21 Notts County 427592429351316334062– 2240
22 West Ham United 426692224351315353759– 2238
Key
League Champions, qualified for Champions League
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Qualified for UEFA Cup
League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup
Relegated

Results

Oldham Athletic's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1991 LiverpoolA1-238,841Barrett
21 August 1991 ChelseaH3-014,997Marshall, Holden, Currie
24 August 1991 Norwich CityH2-213,584Marshall, Barrett
28 August 1991 Manchester UnitedA0-142,078
31 August 1991 Nottingham ForestA1-323,244Marshall
3 September 1991 Coventry CityH2-112,996Adams, Henry
7 September 1991 Sheffield UnitedH2-115,064Snodin, Marshall
14 September 1991 Luton TownA1-29,005Marshall
21 September 1991 Crystal PalaceH2-313,391Marshall, Holden
28 September 1991 Manchester CityA2-131,271Sharp (2)
5 October 1991 SouthamptonH1-113,133Henry
19 October 1991 West Ham UnitedH2-214,365McDonald, Breacker (own goal)
26 October 1991 Leeds UnitedA0-128,199
2 November 1991 Notts CountyA0-210,634
16 November 1991 ArsenalH1-115,681Barlow
23 November 1991 Queens Park RangersA3-110,947Henry, Palmer, Sharp
30 November 1991 Aston VillaH3-215,370Sharp (2, 1 pen), Palmer
7 December 1991 WimbledonA1-25,011Marshall (pen)
14 December 1991 EvertonH2-215,955Palmer, Milligan
21 December 1991 ChelseaA2-415,136Marshall (2)
26 December 1991 Manchester UnitedH3-618,947Sharp, Milligan, Bernard
28 December 1991 Nottingham ForestH2-116,496Sharp, Bernard
1 January 1992 Sheffield WednesdayA1-132,679Adams
11 January 1992 Norwich CityA2-112,986Holden, Bernard
18 January 1992 LiverpoolH2-318,952Adams, Bernard
25 January 1992 Tottenham HotspurA0-021,843
1 February 1992 West Ham UnitedA0-120,012
8 February 1992 Leeds UnitedH2-018,409Bernard, Barlow
15 February 1992 Queens Park RangersH2-113,092Holden, Jobson
22 February 1992 Aston VillaA0-121,509
29 February 1992 WimbledonH0-112,166
7 March 1992 EvertonA1-225,014Fleming
10 March 1992 ArsenalA1-223,096Ritchie (pen)
14 March 1992 Notts CountyH4-312,125Ritchie (2), Holden, Marshall
21 March 1992 Coventry CityA1-113,840Henry
28 March 1992 Sheffield WednesdayH3-016,897Sharp, Jobson, Adams
4 April 1992 Sheffield UnitedA0-220,843
11 April 1992 Luton TownH5-113,210Sharp (4), Milligan
18 April 1992 Crystal PalaceA0-013,267
20 April 1992 Tottenham HotspurH1-015,443Henry
25 April 1992 SouthamptonA0-116,857
2 May 1992 Manchester CityH2-518,558Henry, Moulden

FA Cup

Main article: 1991-92 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1992 Leyton OrientH1-112,606Sharp
R3R15 January 1992 Leyton OrientA2-411,152Adams, Palmer

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg 24 September 1991 Torquay UnitedH7-17,250Ritchie (4), Sharp, Henry, Milligan
R2 2nd leg 9 October 1991 Torquay UnitedA2-0 (won 9-1 on agg)1,955Holden, Jobson
R329 October 1991 Derby CountyH2-111,219Palmer, Sharp
R44 December 1991 Manchester UnitedA0-238,550

Full Members Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
NR21 October 1991 EvertonA2-34,588Holden, Milligan

Squad

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

No. Position Player
England GK Paul Gerrard
England GK Jon Hallworth
England GK John Keeley
England DF Andy Barlow
England DF Earl Barrett
England DF Craig Fleming
Norway DF Gunnar Halle
Wales DF Andy Holden
England DF Richard Jobson
England DF Brian Kilcline
England DF Chris Makin
England DF Neil McDonald
England MF Neil Adams
Scotland MF Paul Bernard
England MF Nick Henry
No. Position Player
England MF Rick Holden
Scotland MF Paul Kane
Republic of Ireland MF Mike Milligan (captain)
England MF Neil Redfearn
England MF Glynn Snodin (on loan from Leeds United)
England MF Ian Thompstone
England FW David Currie
England FW Ian Marshall
England FW Paul Moulden
England FW Roger Palmer
England FW Andy Ritchie
Scotland FW Graeme Sharp
England FW Neil Tolson

Transfers

In

Date Pos Name From Fee
17 July 1991 MF Mike Milligan Everton £600,000
1 August 1991 DF Brian Kilcline Coventry City £400,000
15 August 1991 DF Craig Fleming Halifax Town £80,000
1 October 1991 DF Neil McDonald Everton £500,000
24 March 1992 FW Neil Tolson Walsall £150,000

Out

Date Pos Name To Fee
5 September 1991 MF Neil Redfearn Barnsley £150,000
5 September 1991 FW David Currie Barnsley £250,000
22 November 1991 MF Paul Kane Aberdeen £350,000
23 January 1992 MF Ian Thompstone Exeter City Free transfer
19 February 1992 DF Brian Kilcline Newcastle United £250,000
25 February 1992 DF Earl Barrett Aston Villa £1,700,000
Transfers in: Decrease £1,730,000
Transfers out: Increase £2,700,000
Total spending: Increase £970,000

References

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