1994–95 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

During the 1994–95 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Oldham Athletic

1994–95 season
Chairman	Ian Stott
Manager	Joe Royle (until 10 November) Graeme Sharp (from 16 November)
Stadium	Boundary Park
First Division	14th
FA Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	McCarthy (18)
Highest home attendance	11,962 vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Lowest home attendance	4,525 vs. Oxford United (League Cup)
Average home league attendance	8,444
Home colours Away colours

Season summary

When Joe Royle quit as Oldham manager to take over at Everton in November 1994, Sharp took over as player-manager at Boundary Park and they finished in midtable in the 1994–95 season – a disappointing showing for a side who had retained all but one of their key players (Mike Milligan) from the side that had been relegated from the Premier League and reached an FA Cup semi-final. Season highlights were a 3–1 win over local rivals Bolton Wanderers that ultimately cost their neighbours automatic promotion, a 4–1 hammering of promotion chasing Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day and a 1–0 victory over eventual champions Middlesbrough.

Final league table

Main article: 1994–95 Football League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
12	Millwall	46	16	14	16	60	60	0	62
13	Southend United	46	18	8	20	54	73	−19	62
14	Oldham Athletic	46	16	13	17	60	60	0	61
15	Charlton Athletic	46	16	11	19	58	66	−8	59
16	Luton Town	46	15	13	18	61	64	−3	58

Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference

Results

Oldham Athletic's score comes first

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League First Division

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
13 August 1994	Charlton Athletic	H	5–2	8,924	McCarthy (2), Richardson (2), Sharp
20 August 1994	Port Vale	A	1–3	10,051	Sharp
27 August 1994	Burnley	H	3–0	11,310	Ritchie, McCarthy (2, 1 pen)
30 August 1994	Notts County	A	3–1	6,603	McCarthy (3)
3 September 1994	Southend United	A	0–1	4,435
10 September 1994	Reading	H	1–3	8,412	Richardson
13 September 1994	Watford	H	0–2	7,043
17 September 1994	Derby County	A	1–2	13,746	McCarthy (pen)
24 September 1994	Barnsley	H	1–0	7,941	Halle
1 October 1994	Sheffield United	A	0–2	14,223
8 October 1994	Portsmouth	H	3–2	7,683	R Holden (2 pens), Graham
16 October 1994	Bolton Wanderers	A	2–2	11,106	Bernard, McCarthy
22 October 1994	Stoke City	H	0–0	8,954
29 October 1994	Sunderland	A	0–0	17,252
1 November 1994	Middlesbrough	A	1–2	15,929	Graham
6 November 1994	Tranmere Rovers	H	0–0	6,475
12 November 1994	Luton Town	H	0–0	7,907
19 November 1994	West Bromwich Albion	A	1–3	14,616	Halle (pen)
26 November 1994	Bristol City	H	2–0	7,277	Richardson, McCarthy
4 December 1994	Stoke City	A	1–0	12,558	McCarthy
10 December 1994	Port Vale	H	3–2	7,712	Ritchie (3)
17 December 1994	Charlton Athletic	A	0–2	8,970
26 December 1994	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	4–1	11,962	Ritchie (3), McCarthy
27 December 1994	Grimsby Town	A	3–1	6,958	Ritchie, Henry, McCarthy
31 December 1994	Swindon Town	H	1–1	8,917	Halle
3 January 1995	Millwall	A	1–1	7,438	Richardson (pen)
14 January 1995	Sunderland	H	0–0	9,742
22 January 1995	Tranmere Rovers	A	1–3	5,581	Makin
4 February 1995	Luton Town	A	1–2	6,903	R Holden
18 February 1995	Bristol City	A	2–2	7,851	Halle, Ritchie
21 February 1995	West Bromwich Albion	H	1–0	7,690	Richardson
25 February 1995	Sheffield United	H	3–3	9,640	Banger (2), Ritchie
7 March 1995	Southend United	H	0–2	7,168
11 March 1995	Burnley	A	1–2	11,620	McCarthy
14 March 1995	Notts County	H	1–1	5,465	Henry
21 March 1995	Reading	A	1–2	6,921	Halle
25 March 1995	Derby County	H	1–0	7,696	Graham
1 April 1995	Watford	A	2–1	8,090	Banger, Brennan
5 April 1995	Middlesbrough	H	1–0	11,024	Ritchie
8 April 1995	Swindon Town	A	1–3	7,488	Ritchie
15 April 1995	Grimsby Town	H	1–0	6,757	McCarthy
17 April 1995	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	1–2	25,840	Bernard
22 April 1995	Millwall	H	0–1	6,319
29 April 1995	Bolton Wanderers	H	3–1	11,901	McCarthy (2), Rickers
2 May 1995	Barnsley	A	1–1	9,838	Eyre
7 May 1995	Portsmouth	A	1–1	11,002	McCarthy (pen)

FA Cup

Main article: 1994–95 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	7 January 1995	Reading	A	3–1	8,886	Sharp, Richardson, Halle
R4	28 January 1995	Leeds United	A	2–3	25,010	Halle 48', Palmer (o.g.) 60'

League Cup

Main article: 1994–95 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R2 First Leg	20 September 1994	Oxford United	A	1–1	5,070	Ritchie
R2 Second Leg	4 October 1994	Oxford United	H	1–0 (won 2–1 on agg)	4,525	Richardson
R3	26 October 1994	Arsenal	H	0–0	9,303
R3R	9 November 1994	Arsenal	A	0–2	22,746

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

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	ENG	Jon Hallworth
—	GK	ENG	Paul Gerrard
—	GK	ENG	Ian Gray
—	DF	NOR	Gunnar Halle
—	DF	ENG	Steve Redmond
—	DF	ENG	Craig Fleming
—	DF	ENG	Richard Jobson
—	DF	ENG	Richard Graham
—	DF	ENG	Chris Makin
—	DF	ENG	Simon Webster (on loan from West Ham United)
—	DF	ENG	Neil Moore (on loan from Everton)
—	DF	WAL	Andy Holden
—	DF	ENG	Martin Pemberton
—	DF	ENG	Andy Barlow
—	DF	ENG	Carl Serrant
—	DF	ENG	Neil Pointon

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Nick Henry
—	MF	ENG	Paul Rickers
—	MF	SCO	Paul Bernard
—	MF	ENG	Lee Richardson
—	MF	ENG	Rick Holden
—	MF	ENG	David Beresford
—	MF	ENG	Mark Brennan
—	MF	ENG	Ian Snodin
—	MF	ENG	Billy Kenny
—	FW	ENG	Andy Ritchie
—	FW	WAL	Sean McCarthy
—	FW	SCO	Graeme Sharp (player-manager from 16 November)
—	FW	ENG	Nicky Banger
—	FW	ENG	Darren Beckford
—	FW	ENG	Ian Olney
—	FW	ENG	John Eyre