1995–96 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

During the 1995–96 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Oldham Athletic
1995–96 season
ChairmanIan Stott
ManagerScotland Graeme Sharp
StadiumBoundary Park
Football League First Division18th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Anglo-Italian CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerRichardson & McCarthy (11)
Highest home attendance10,271
Lowest home attendance4,225
Average home league attendance6,634

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 Norwich City 46 14 15 17 59 55 +4 57
17 Grimsby Town 46 14 14 18 55 69 −14 56
18 Oldham Athletic 46 14 14 18 54 50 +4 56
19 Reading 46 13 17 16 54 63 −9 56
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 13 16 17 56 62 −6 55
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference

First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[1]

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 Paul Gerrard
GK   ENG Jon Hallworth
DF   ENG Craig Fleming
DF   ENG Richard Graham
DF   NOR Gunnar Halle
DF   ENG Andy Holt
DF   ENG Richard Jobson
DF   ENG Darren Lonergan
DF   ENG Chris Makin
DF   ENG Scott McNiven[notes 1]
DF   ENG Neil Pointon
DF   ENG Steve Redmond
DF   ENG Carl Serrant
DF   ENG Ian Snodin
DF   NED Michel Vonk
MF   ENG David Beresford
MF   SCO Paul Bernard
MF   ENG Mark Brennan
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ENG Nick Henry
MF   ENG Andrew Hughes
MF   IRL Brian Launders (on loan from Crystal Palace)
MF   ISL Þorvaldur Örlygsson
MF   ENG Martin Pemberton
MF   ENG Lee Richardson
MF   ENG Paul Rickers
FW   ENG Mark Allott
FW   ENG Nicky Banger
FW   ENG Stuart Barlow
FW   ENG Darren Beckford
FW   SCO Gerry Creaney (on loan from Manchester City)
FW   ENG Ian Olney
FW   WAL Sean McCarthy
FW   ENG David McNiven
FW   ENG Lloyd Richardson
FW   ENG Paul Wilkinson (on loan from Middlesbrough)

References

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  1. ^ "All Oldham Athletic players: 1996.htm". www.11v11.com.

Notes

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  1. ^ McNiven was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at U-21 level.