1990–91 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

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.

Oldham Athletic

1990–91 season
Chairman	Ian Stott
Manager	Joe Royle
Stadium	Boundary Park
Second Division	1st
FA Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	Ian Marshall (18)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
← 1989–90 1991–92 →

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

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
25 August 1990	Wolves	A	2–3
28 August 1990	Leicester	H	2–0
1 September 1990	Portsmouth	H	3–1
8 September 1990	Barnsley	A	0–1
15 September 1990	Oxford	H	3–0
18 September 1990	Charlton	H	1–1
22 September 1990	Middlesbrough	A	0–1
29 September 1990	West Brom	A	0–0
2 October 1990	Swindon	H	3–2
6 October 1990	Blackburn	H	1–1
13 October 1990	Hull	A	2–2
20 October 1990	Bristol C	A	1–2
23 October 1990	Ipswich	H	2–0
27 October 1990	Notts Co	H	2–1
3 November 1990	Sheff Weds	A	2–2
10 November 1990	Watford	H	4–1
17 November 1990	Port Vale	A	1–0
24 November 1990	Bristol R	A	2–0
1 December 1990	Brighton	H	6–1
15 December 1990	Wolves	H	4–1
21 December 1990	Plymouth	H	5–3
26 December 1990	West Ham	A	2–0
29 December 1990	Millwall	A	0–0
1 January 1991	Newcastle	H	1–1
12 January 1991	Portsmouth	A	1–4
19 January 1991	Barnsley	H	2–0
2 February 1991	Oxford	A	5–1
16 February 1991	Port Vale	H	2–0
23 February 1991	Watford	A	1–1
2 March 1991	Brighton	A	1–2
9 March 1991	Bristol R	H	2–0
12 March 1991	Swindon	A	2–2
16 March 1991	West Brom	H	2–1
20 March 1991	Hull	H	1–2
23 March 1991	Blackburn	A	2–0
29 March 1991	West Ham	H	1–1
1 April 1991	Plymouth	A	1–2
6 April 1991	Millwall	H	1–1
10 April 1991	Leicester	A	0–0
13 April 1991	Newcastle	A	3–2
16 April 1991	Charlton	A	1–1
20 April 1991	Bristol C	H	2–1
27 April 1991	Ipswich	A	1–2
4 May 1991	Notts Co	A	2–0
7 May 1991	Middlesbrough	H	2–0
11 May 1991	Sheff Weds	H	3–2

FA Cup

Main article: 1990-91 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
R3	5 January 1991	Brentford	H	3–1
R4	26 January 1991	Notts Co	A	2–0

League Cup

Main article: 1990–91 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
R2 1st leg	25 September 1990	Notts Co	A	1–0
R2 2nd leg	10 October 1990	Notts Co	H	5–2 (AET) (won 5–3 on aggregate)
R3	31 October 1990	Leeds	A	2–0

Players

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ENG Jon Hallworth — GK  ENG John Keeley — GK  ENG Mike Pollitt (on loan from Manchester United) — DF  ENG Andy Barlow — DF  ENG Earl Barrett (captain) — DF  IRL Derek Brazil (on loan from Manchester United) — DF  SCO Willie Donachie — DF  NOR Gunnar Halle — DF  WAL Andy Holden — DF  ENG Richard Jobson — DF  ENG Paul Warhurst — DF  ENG Gary Williams — MF  ENG Neil Adams — MF  SCO Paul Bernard

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Mike Fillery — MF  ENG Nick Henry — MF  ENG Rick Holden — MF  SCO Paul Kane — MF  NIR Norman Kelly — MF  WAL Steve Morgan — MF  ENG Neil Redfearn — MF  ENG Ian Thompstone — FW  ENG David Currie — FW  ENG Ian Marshall — FW  ENG Paul Moulden — FW  ENG Roger Palmer — FW  ENG Andy Ritchie