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2023–24 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

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The 2023–24 season was the 129th in Oldham Athletic's history,[4] and the club's second season since dropping out of the Football League. The club competed in the National League,[5] the FA Cup[6] and the FA Trophy.

Oldham Athletic
2023–24 season
ChairmanFrank Rothwell
Head CoachDavid Unsworth
(until 17 September)[1]
Steve Thompson
(interim, from 17 September to 12 October)[1] [2]
Micky Mellon
(from 13 October)[3]
StadiumBoundary Park
National League10th
FA CupFirst Round
FA TrophyFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
James Norwood (17)
All:
James Norwood (18)
Highest home attendance11,881
Lowest home attendance5,538
Average home league attendance6,962

Season summary

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Pre-season

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Immediately following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, Oldham announced that 18 of the players contracted for the previous season remained in contract but that nine players would be released and four players who had ended the 2022–23 season on loan would return to their parent clubs. The club also confirmed that negotiations were ongoing to extend the contracts of Devarn Green, Mathew Hudson, Junior Luamba and Josef Yarney.[7]

A new hybrid pitch was laid at Boundary Park, with work commmencing on 8 May 2023[8] and extending over the summer period, meaning that all but the final pre-season friendly would be played away from Boundary Park.[9]

On 8 June 2023, Paul Murray returned to the club as Academy Manager, resuming a job he had left in 2021.[10]

End of the Unsworth era

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The season began with two weeks of contrasting fortunes: a 4–0 defeat away at Southend United[11] being followed by a comprehensive 5–1 win at home to Aldershot Town.[12]

Following this was a run of seven games without a win in which Oldham scored only four goals. The club's board initially stood behind manager David Unsworth, with chairman Frank Rothwell addressing a group of travelling supporters before a 2–2 draw at Gateshead to demonstrate his support for Unsworth.[13] However, discontent amongst the club's supporters continued to grow following a 0–0 draw at home to Dorking Wanderers[14] and Unsworth was dismissed following a 3–0 defeat away at Bromley.[15]

Interim management

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Steve Thompson, the club's Head of Recruitment, was appointed as manager on an interim basis following Unsworth's departure, with the club's board confirming that a number of applications for the role of first team manager had been received and that a recruitment process would be followed before an appointment was made.[16]

In the meantime, Thompson appointed Neil Redfearn as his assistant manager,[17] Redfearn returning to Boundary Park where, 32 years earlier, he had scored the most famous goal in the club's history, securing the Second Division title with a last minute penalty kick.[18]

Thompson and Redfearn left the club on 12 October 2023[19] two days before an FA Cup tie with Altrincham with academy manager Paul Murray taking charge of that match. Then, they won the match 1–0 with Harrison McGahey scoring.

Micky Mellon

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Micky Mellon was announced on 13 October 2023 as the club's new first team manager.[20] Mellon sat in the stands for the following day's FA Cup match against Altrincham[21] and took charge of his first match against the team's bitter rivals Rochdale the following week, a match which Oldham would go on to win 4–3.

Mellon led Oldham on a strong run, taking them from 12th in the table into play-off positions for most of January and February. However, a run of one win in fourteen games at the end of the season resulted in a disappointing 10th place finish and to Mellon lamenting that his squad needed "major surgery" for it to challenge for promotion in the following season.[22]

Players

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Squad at the end of the season

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No Pos Nat Name Age Debut App Start Sub       Notes
1 GK   Magnus Norman 27 6 Aug 2022 48 48 0 0 2 0
2 DF   Sai Sachdev 19 23 Jan 2024 6 6 0 0 1 0 Loan from Sheffield Utd
3 DF   Mark Kitching 28 6 Nov 2022 80 79 1 2 14 0
4 DF   Liam Hogan 35 6 Aug 2022 82 79 3 2 20 1 Captain
5 DF   Shaun Hobson 25 5 Aug 2023 38 35 3 0 4 0
6 MF   Mark Shelton 27 24 Jan 2023 35 30 5 2 6 1
7 FW   Kurt Willoughby 26 12 Aug 2023 17 5 12 1 0 0 Loan at Ayr Utd
8 MF   Josh Lundstram 25 30 Sep 2023 29 25 4 0 4 0
9 FW   Mike Fondop 30 5 Feb 2022 75 39 36 25 9 4
10 FW   Joe Nuttall 27 26 Dec 2022 37 35 2 8 8 0 Loan at Cheltenham Town
11 MF   Dan Ward 26 5 Aug 2023 8 6 2 0 0 0
13 GK   Mathew Hudson 25 18 Mar 2023 51 51 0 0 1 0
14 DF   Nathan Sheron 26 6 Aug 2022 97 91 6 9 18 0
15 FW   Devarn Green 27 18 Feb 2023 43 34 9 6 6 0
16 DF   Charlie Raglan 30 5 Aug 2023 34 33 1 0 3 0
17 DF   Harrison McGahey 28 25 Sep 2021 65 61 4 2 10 0
18 MF   Ben Tollitt 29 6 Aug 2022 46 34 12 9 6 0 Loan at Chester
19 MF   Dan Gardner 34 19 Aug 2017 123 107 16 8 29 1
20 FW   Hallam Hope 30 14 Aug 2021 84 60 24 12 6 0
21 DF   Will Sutton 21 10 Nov 2020 58 57 1 3 8 1
22 MF   Brennan Dickenson 31 5 Aug 2023 18 14 4 5 4 0 Loan at Hartlepool Utd
24 FW   Joe Garner 36 3 Feb 2024 14 11 3 4 4 0
25 FW   Alex Reid 28 3 Dec 2022 34 19 15 9 3 0
26 MF   Oli Hammond 21 23 Jan 2024 11 8 3 0 0 0
27 DF   Benny Couto 20 31 Aug 2021 40 25 15 1 2 0 Loan at Ashton Utd
28 FW   Ethan Walker 21 13 Jan 2024 4 2 2 0 0 0 Loan from Blackburn
29 FW   Andrew Dallas 24 27 Jan 2024 14 7 7 0 1 0 Loan from Barnsley
30 FW   James Norwood 33 5 Aug 2023 44 37 7 18 11 0
31 MF   Kofi Moore 19 23 Dec 2023 1 0 1 0 0 0
32 MF   Tom Conlon 28 13 Jan 2024 18 15 3 0 3 0
99 GK   Dan Langley 23 n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 Loan at Blyth Spartans
- DF   Jordan Windass 24 20 Aug 2022 1 0 1 0 0 0 Loan at Darlington

Left the club during the season

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No Pos Nat Name Age Debut Apps Starts Subs       Notes
- MF   John Rooney 33 1 Oct 2022 36 28 8 2 6 0 Released 31 August[23]
23 DF   Kieron Freeman 32 12 Aug 2023 10 10 0 0 1 0
24 FW   Josh Stones 20 16 Dec 2023 4 4 0 3 1 0

Pre-season fixtures

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On 17 May 2023 Oldham Athletic announced six pre-season friendlies to be played before the start of the National League season.[9] Pitch renovation work at Boundary Park meant that the first five fixtures would all be played away from home, with only the sixth and final game able to be played at Boundary Park.

8 July 2023 Hyde United 0-0 Oldham Athletic Hyde
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Ewen Fields
Attendance: 1,359
15 July 2023 Southport 1-1 Oldham Athletic Southport
15:00 BST Anson   84' Report Nuttall   63'
Green   70'		 Stadium: Haig Avenue
18 July 2023 Chorley 1-6 Oldham Athletic Chorley
19:45 BST Hazelhurst   16' Report Fondop   24'
Reid   38'
Reid   68'
Green   73'
Willoughby   74'
Fondop   89'		 Stadium: Victory Park
22 July 2023 Curzon Ashton 1-2 Oldham Athletic Ashton-under-Lyne
15:00 BST Mols   60' Report Fondop   9'
Fondop   36'		 Stadium: Tameside Stadium
25 July 2023 Barrow 1-1 Oldham Athletic Barrow
19:45 BST Foley   18' Report Nuttall   32' Stadium: Holker Street
29 July 2023 Oldham Athletic 0-3 Mansfield Town Oldham
15:00 BST Report Akins   34', 53'
Oates   58'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,425

Competitions

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Oldham Athletic will play in the National League in the 2023–24 season. It will join the FA Cup at the Fourth Qualifying Round and the FA Trophy at the Third Round.

National League

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Main article: 2023–24 National League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Aldershot Town 46 20 9 17 74 83 −9 69
9 Southend United 46 21 12 13 70 45 +25 65[a]
10 Oldham Athletic 46 15 18 13 63 60 +3 63
11 Rochdale 46 16 14 16 69 64 +5 62
12 Hartlepool United 46 17 9 20 70 82 −12 60
Source: National League official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results
Notes:
  1. ^ Southend United were deducted ten points for failing to pay debt to HMRC.[24]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 15 18 13 63 60  +3 63 6 9 8 33 30  +3 9 9 5 30 30  0

Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAH
ResultLWLDDLDDLWWWDDDWLDDWWLWLWWWWLDWWDLWDDLDDLLDDDL
Position24101715152018172219131012111210111010101010101110865686677665689999101010
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: bbc.co.uk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Oldham's fixtures were announced on 5 July 2023.[25]

5 August 2023 1 Southend United 4-0 Oldham Athletic Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Powell   9'
Miley   35'
Kensdale   59'
Coker   84'   90+9'
Mooney   87'
Cardwell   90+6'		 Report Norwood   17'
Hobson   23'
Hogan   42'
Sheron   45+3'
Sutton   57'
Dickenson   69'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,881
Referee: Richie Watkins
12 August 2023 2 Oldham Athletic 5-1 Aldershot Town Oldham
15:00 BST Raglan   8'
Norwood   32'   86'
Dickenson   36'   88'
Tollitt   43'   73'		 Report O'Keefe   20'
Kitching   74' (o.g.)
Thomas   64'   84'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,593
Referee: Jamie O'Connor
15 August 2023 3 Oldham Athletic 1-2 Halifax Town Oldham
19:45 BST Shelton   40'   55'
Norwood   61'
Fondop   82'
Kitching   90'		 Report Harker   31'
Senior   41'   66'
Keane  
Hunter   82'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,964
Referee: Steven Copeland
19 August 2023 4 Chesterfield 1-1 Oldham Athletic Chesterfield
15:00 BST Palmer   61' Report Nuttall   32'
Shelton   45+1'
Hogan   60'
Norwood   90+6'		 Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 8,164
Referee: Matthew Russell
19 August 2023 5 Boreham Wood 0-0 Oldham Athletic Borehamwood
15:00 BST Stephens   7'
Coxe   87'		 Report Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,208
Referee: Aaron Farmer
28 August 2023 6 Oldham Athletic 0-2 Solihull Moors Oldham
15:00 BST Fondop   1'   37'
Gardner   11'
Reid   45+2'
Dickenson   70'
Sheron   76'		 Report Beck   57'
Kelly   90+4'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,815
Referee: Paul Cooper
2 September 2023 7 Gateshead 2-2 Oldham Athletic Gateshead
17:30 BST Dinanga   55'
Hunter   58'   90+5'
Wearne   87'		 Report Shelton   16'   89'
Dickenson   28'
Hogan   54'   65'
Norwood   57'
Sheron   78'
 Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Gareth Rhodes
9 September 2023 8 Oldham Athletic 0-0 Dorking Wanderers Oldham
15:00 BST Green   47'
Sheron   71'		 Report Francomb   29'
Pybus   40'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,291
Referee: Richard Aspinall
16 September 2023 9 Bromley 3-0 Oldham Athletic Bromley
15:00 BST Passley  27'   38'
Woods  41'
Whitely  66'		 Report Sutton  55'
Norwood  76'		 Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 2,571
Referee: Gary Parsons
19 September 2023 10 Oldham Athletic 2-0 York City Oldham
19:45 BST Nuttall   8'   61'
Kitching   63'
Green   70'
Reid   79'		 Report Crookes   70' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,611
Referee: David Mcnamara
23 September 2023 11 Oldham Athletic 4-0 Oxford City Oldham
15:00 BST Green   14'
Dickenson   40'   90+5'
Nuttall   77'
Norwood   90'		 Report Coyle   45'
Miccio   90'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Paul Marsden
26 September 2023 12 Kidderminster Harriers 1-2 Oldham Athletic Kidderminster
19:45 BST Hobson   18'   62' Report Green   20'
Nuttall   53'
Reid   78'		 Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 2,451
Referee: David Richardson
30 September 2023 13 Wealdstone 1-1 Oldham Athletic Ruislip
15:00 BST Bowen   35'
Barker   49'		 Report Reid   31'
Lundstram   72'		 Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
Attendance: 1,640
Referee: Callum Walchester
3 October 2023 14 Oldham Athletic 1-1 Maidenhead United Oldham
19:45 BST Reid   28'
Dickenson   39'
Kitching   83'		 Report Adams   39'
De Havilland   87'
Keetch   87'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,386
Referee: John Mulligan
7 October 2023 15 Oldham Athletic 1-1 Dagenham & Redbridge Oldham
15:00 BST Norwood   4' Report Effiong   23'
Rees   74'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,465
Referee: Andrew Humphries
21 October 2023 16 Rochdale 3-4 Oldham Athletic Rochdale
15:00 BST Mitchell   53'
Keohane   60'   81'
 Report Sheron   16'
Lundstram   47'
Green   49'
Hope   63'
Norwood   71'
McGahey   88'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 6,722
Referee: James Westgate
24 October 2023 17 AFC Fylde 3-0 Oldham Athletic Medlar-with-Wesham
19:45 BST Ustabasi   9'   90+2'
Kay   13'
Whitehead   59'
Barrett   74'		 Report Green   28'
Hogan   30'   38'		 Stadium: Mill Farm
Attendance: 2,580
Referee: Michael Barlow
28 October 2023 18 Oldham Athletic 2-2 Altrincham Oldham
15:00 BST Norwood   30'   81'
Sheron   55'   79'		 Report Amaluzor   15'
Conn-Clarke   35'
Osborne   75'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Referee: Aaron Jackson
11 November 2023 19 Oldham Athletic 1-1 Eastleigh Oldham
15:00 GMT Hogan   26'
Norwood   33'
Reid   69'
Hobson   90+4'
Shelton   90+5'		 Report Maguire   26' (pen.)
Hodson   29'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,418
Referee: Aaron Farmer
18 November 2023 20 Woking 0-1 Oldham Athletic Woking
15:00 GMT Pavey   61'
Williams   77'		 Report Norwood   61'
Freeman   79'		 Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,057
Referee: Paul Cooper
21 November 2023 21 Barnet 1-4 Oldham Athletic Canons Park
19:45 GMT Walker   24'
Pritchard   56' (pen.)
Hartigan   68'		 Report Norwood   26' (pen.)  76'
Kitching   29'
Green   44'
Fondop   61'
Hope   90'
Hogan   90+7'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 1,799
Referee: Paul Johnson
25 November 2023 22 Oldham Athletic 1-4 Ebbsfleet United Oldham
15:00 GMT Norwood   70' (pen.) Report Cundle   9'
O'Neill   45+1'
Wright   47'
Samuel   56'   90+3'
Poleon   80'
Odokonyero   85'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,425
Referee: Farai Hallam
2 December 2023 P Oldham Athletic P-P Boreham Wood Oldham
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Note: The match was postponed on 2 December 2023 because of a frozen pitch.
16 December 2023 23 Solihull Moors 2-3 Oldham Athletic Solihull
15:00 GMT Beck   26'
Osborne   30'
Kelly   90+4' (pen.)		 Report Raglan   24'
Sheron   45+1'   64'   82'
McGahey   54'
Stones   63'
Kitching   68'		 Stadium: Damson Park
Attendance: 1,829
Referee: David Richardson
23 December 2023 24 Oldham Athletic 1-2 Gateshead Oldham
15:00 GMT Norwood   30'   81'
Hogan   44'
Sutton   59'		 Report Wearne   48'
Booty   58'
Storey   59'
Dinanga   79'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,761
Referee: Richard Aspinall
26 December 2023 25 Hartlepool United 1-3 Oldham Athletic Hartlepool
15:00 GMT Grey   4'
Onariase   81'		 Report Stones   9'   90+3'
Norwood   17'   63'
Sutton   53'
Lundstram   74'
Raglan   90+2'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,077
Referee: Michael Barlow
30 December 2023 26 Oldham Athletic 2-0 Hartlepool United Oldham
15:00 GMT Stones   2'
Norman   83'
Fondop   84'   85'		 Report Brennan   27' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,411
Referee: Greg Rollason
6 January 2024 27 Dorking Wanderers 0-1 Oldham Athletic Dorking
15:00 GMT Report Fondop   41'   71'
Hogan   56'		 Stadium: Meadowbank
Referee: Ryan Atkin
16 January 2024 P Oldham Athletic P-P Boreham Wood Oldham
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Note: The match was postponed on 15 January 2024 because of a frozen pitch.
20 January 2024 P Eastleigh P-P Oldham Athletic Eastleigh
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Ten Acres
Note: The match was postponed on 20 January 2024 because of a frozen pitch.
23 January 2024 28 Oldham Athletic 2-0 Barnet Oldham
19:45 GMT Sachdev   21'
Norwood   38' (pen.)   53' (pen.)   67'
Hogan   60'
Fondop   67'
Kitching   72'		 Report Oluwo   52'
Hall-Johnson   86'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,880
Referee: Andrew Miller
27 January 2024 29 Oldham Athletic 0-1 Woking Oldham
15:00 GMT Report Dyche   18'
Anderson   46'
Browne   60'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,644
Referee: David Mcnamara
3 February 2024 30 Ebbsfleet United 0-0 Oldham Athletic Northfleet
17:30 GMT Skura   90+3' Report Kitching   41'
Lundstram   54'
Conlon   66'		 Stadium: Stonbridge Road
Attendance: 1,859
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
10 February 2024 P Oldham Athletic P-P Bromley Oldham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Boundary Park
Note: The match was postponed because of Bromley's progress in the FA Trophy.
13 February 2024 31 Oldham Athletic 2-1 Boreham Wood Oldham
19:45 GMT Conlon   55'
Garner   60'   80'
Fondop   62'
Kitching   86'		 Report Sagaf   30'
Ashmore   71'
Marsh   77'
Sass-Davies   90+1'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,745
Referee: John Mulligan
17 February 2024 32 Maidenhead United 1-3 Oldham Athletic Maidenhead
15:00 GMT Asare   38'
Barratt   84'
Beckwith   90+1'		 Report Garner   15'
Hogan   36'
Fondop   58'   88'		 Stadium: York Road
Attendance: 1,741
Referee: Ross Martin
20 February 2024 33 York City 1-1 Oldham Athletic York
19:45 GMT Davies   70'
Amos   90'		 Report Conlon   45'
Fondop   60'		 Stadium: York Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,282
Referee: James Westgate
24 February 2024 34 Oldham Athletic 1-2 Kidderminster Harriers Oldham
15:00 GMT Fondop   44'
Sheron   49'
Gardner   90+3'		 Report Penny   22'
McNally   58'
Bellis   77'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 11,881
Referee: Richard Eley
27 February 2024 35 Eastleigh 1-2 Oldham Athletic Eastleigh
19:45 GMT Atangana   25'   47'
Boldewijn   84'
Hodson   89'
Nwabuokei   90'		 Report Garner   26'   70'
Green   35'
Sheron   90+5'		 Stadium: Ten Acres
Referee: Sam Mulhall
2 March 2024 36 Oldham Athletic 1-1 Southend United Oldham
15:00 GMT Hobson   53'
Sheron   60'		 Report Cardwell   62'
Husin   79'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,309
Referee: Andrew Humphries
5 March 2024 37 Oldham Athletic 0-0 Bromley Oldham
19:45 GMT Hogan   64' Report Passley   79'
Kirk   84'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,538
Referee: David Mcnamara
9 March 2024 38 Aldershot Town 2-0 Oldham Athletic Aldershot
15:00 GMT Daly   37'
Stokes   51'
Menayese   53'
Frost   90+5'		 Report McGahey   12'
Garner   52'
Hogan   70'
Hudson   73'		 Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,425
Referee: Aaron Bannister
12 March 2024 P Halifax Town P-P Oldham Athletic Halifax
19:45 GMT Stadium: The Shay
Note: The match was postponed on 11 March 2024 because of a waterlogged pitch.
16 March 2024 39 Oldham Athletic 2-2 Chesterfield Oldham
12:30 GMT Norwood   13' (pen.)
Gardner   23'   63'
Kitching   62'
Garner   84'		 Tyrer   11'
Hobson   27'
Sheckleford   47'
Quigley   62' (pen.)   66'
Oldaker   90'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,783
Referee: Gareth Rhodes
23 March 2024 40 Dagenham & Redbridge 0-0 Oldham Athletic Dagenham
15:00 GMT Forson   90+1' Report Garner   88' Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,973
Referee: Oliver Mackey
29 March 2024 41 Oldham Athletic 1-3 AFC Fylde Oldham
15:00 GMT Kitching   31'
Gardner   45'   65'
Fondop   60'
Norwood   61'
Hope   90+5'		 Report Haughton   9'
Long   18'
Mitchell   33'
Hosannah   34'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,903
Referee: Andrew Miller
1 April 2024 42 Altrincham 1-0 Oldham Athletic Altrincham
15:00 BST Conn-Clarke   40'   90'
Donawa   65'
Hancox   83'		 Report Kitching   31' Stadium: Moss Lane
Attendance: 4,578
Referee: Paul Marsden
6 April 2024 43 Oldham Athletic 1-1 Rochdale Oldham
12:30 BST Gardner   6'
Hope   6'
Norwood   90+6'		 Report Mather   27'
Gordon   62'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 8,797
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
10 April 2024 P Halifax Town P-P Oldham Athletic Halifax
19:45 BST Stadium: The Shay
Note: The match was postponed on 9 April 2024 after a failed pitch inspection.
13 April 2024 44 Oxford City 0-0 Oldham Athletic Oxford
15:00 BST Ashby   70' Report Stadium: Marsh Lane
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Sam Mulhall
18 April 2024 45 Halifax Town 2-2 Oldham Athletic Halifax
19:45 BST Jenkins   17'
Harker   45+1'
Golden   57'
George   72'
Hunter   82'		 Report Gardner   18'   58' (pen.)
Garner   63'
Dallas   80'
McGahey   90+4'		 Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,580
Referee: Stuart Morland
20 April 2024 46 Oldham Athletic 2-3 Wealdstone Oldham
15:00 BST Fondop   17', 56'   90+2'
Hobson   36'
Hogan   45+2'
Sutton   69'		 Report De Silva   8'
Young   47'
Bowen   52'
Barrett   74'
Barker   88'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Referee: Elliot Bell

FA Cup

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Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Oldham will join the 2023-24 FA Cup at the Fourth Qualifying Round. Fixtures will take place on the weekend of 14 October 2023, with the draw being made following conclusion of the Third Qualifying Round on the weekend of 30 September 2023.[26]

14 October 2023 Q4 Altrincham 0-1 Oldham Athletic Altrincham
15:00 BST Report Sheron   59'
McGahey   78'		 Stadium: Moss Lane
Attendance: 3,874
4 November 2023 1 Newport County 2-0 Oldham Athletic Newport
15:00 GMT Morris   19'
McLoughlin   20'   80'
Wood   70'
Bogle   90+7'		 Report Sheron   10'
Kitching   22'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,541
Referee: David Middleton

FA Trophy

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Main article: 2023–24 FA Trophy

Oldham will join the 2023-24 FA Trophy at the Third Round. Fixtures will take place on the weekend of 9 December 2023, with the draw being made following conclusion of the Second Round on the weekend of 18 November 2023[27]

9 December 2023 3 Oldham Athletic 3-3
(4-2 p)		 Mickleover Oldham
15:00 GMT Fondop   12'
Willoughby   50'
Hope   68'		 Report Greaves   43'
Beavon   66'   84'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 1,662
Referee: Elliot Bell
Penalties
Willoughby  
Hogan  
McGahey  
Kitching  		 Greaves  
Mann  
Dales  
Atkinson  
13 January 2024 4 Oldham Athletic 1-2 Hendon Oldham
15:00 GMT Norwood   90+3' (pen.) Report White   26'   67'
Leonard   50'
Muir   90+6'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,819

Squad statistics

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As of match played 20 April 2024

Appearances

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Players with no appearances are not included on the list.

No. Pos. Nat. Player National League FA Cup FA Trophy Total
Apps Starts Subs Apps Starts Subs Apps Starts Subs Apps Starts Subs
13 GK   Mathew Hudson 44 44 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 47 47 0
3 DF   Mark Kitching 43 43 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 47 46 1
14 MF   Nathan Sheron 44 38 6 2 2 0 1 1 0 47 41 6
4 DF   Liam Hogan 42 40 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 46 43 3
30 FW   James Norwood 40 34 6 2 2 0 2 1 1 44 37 7
5 DF   Shaun Hobson 35 33 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 38 35 3
16 DF   Charlie Raglan 32 31 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 34 33 1
9 FW   Mike Fondop 31 15 16 1 0 1 1 1 0 33 16 17
17 DF   Harrison McGahey 25 23 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 29 27 2
8 MF   Josh Lundstram 26 22 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 29 25 4
15 MF   Devarn Green 26 20 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 28 22 6
19 MF   Dan Gardner 25 18 7 1 0 1 2 2 0 28 20 8
21 DF   Will Sutton 25 25 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 27 27 0
20 FW   Hallam Hope 17 9 8 1 1 0 2 2 0 20 12 7
32 MF   Tom Conlon 17 15 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 18 15 3
22 MF   Brennan Dickenson 15 12 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 18 14 4
7 FW   Kurt Willoughby 15 4 11 0 0 0 2 1 1 17 5 12
6 MF   Mark Shelton 15 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 5
24 FW   Joe Garner 14 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 11 3
29 FW   Andrew Dallas 14 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 7
25 FW   Alex Reid 12 5 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 14 5 9
10 FW   Joe Nuttall 12 10 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 11 2
26 MF   Oli Hammond 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 3
23 DF   Kieron Freeman 9 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 10 0
11 MF   Dan Ward 7 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 6 2
2 DF   Sai Sachdev 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0
18 MF   Ben Tollitt 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 2 4
24 FW   Josh Stones 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0
28 FW   Ethan Walker 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 2 2
1 GK   Magnus Norman 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 3 0
31 MF   Kofi Moore 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Total 46 2 2 50

Goals

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No. Pos. Nat. Player League FA Cup FA Trophy Total
30 FW   James Norwood 17 0 1 18
9 FW   Mike Fondop 9 0 1 10
14 MF   Nathan Sheron 6 0 0 6
22 MF   Brennan Dickenson 5 0 0 5
25 FW   Alex Reid 5 0 0 5
24 FW   Joe Garner 4 0 0 4
19 MF   Dan Gardner 4 0 0 4
20 FW   Hallam Hope 3 0 1 4
15 MF   Devarn Green 3 0 0 3
24 FW   Josh Stones 3 0 0 3
4 DF   Liam Hogan 1 0 0 1
6 MF   Mark Shelton 1 0 0 1
10 FW   Joe Nuttall 1 0 0 1
18 MF   Ben Tollitt 1 0 0 1
17 DF   Harrison McGahey 0 1 0 1
7 FW   Kurt Willoughby 0 0 1 1
Total 63 1 4 68

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Nat. Player National League FA Cup FA Trophy Total
                               
9 FW   Mike Fondop 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 1
21 DF   Will Sutton 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
4 DF   Liam Hogan 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 0
6 MF   Mark Shelton 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
3 DF   Mark Kitching 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
30 FW   James Norwood 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
14 MF   Nathan Sheron 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
15 MF   Devarn Green 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
19 MF   Dan Gardner 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
24 FW   Joe Garner 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
10 FW   Joe Nuttall 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
22 MF   Brennan Dickenson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
8 MF   Josh Lundstram 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
5 DF   Shaun Hobson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
17 DF   Harrison McGahey 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
16 DF   Charlie Raglan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
32 DF   Tom Conlon 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
18 MF   Ben Tollitt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
25 FW   Alex Reid 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 DF   Kieron Freeman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 FW   Josh Stones 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 GK   Magnus Norman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 MF   Dan Gardner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 DF   Sai Sachdev 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 GK   Mathew Hudson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
29 FW   Andrew Dallas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 104 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 107 3 2

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Pre-season MF   Josh Lundstram   Altrincham Undisclosed fee [28]
Pre-season FW   Kurt Willoughby   Chester Free transfer [29]
Pre-season MF   Dan Ward   Gateshead Free transfer [30]
Pre-season DF   Shaun Hobson   Southend United Free transfer [31]
Pre-season DF   Charlie Raglan   Cheltenham Town Free transfer [32]
Pre-season MF   Brennan Dickenson - Free transfer [33]
Pre-season FW   James Norwood   Barnsley Undisclosed fee [34]
11 August 2023 DF   Kieron Freeman - Free transfer [35]
3 November 2023 GK   Dan Langley - Free transfer [36]
9 January 2024 MF   Tom Conlon   Port Vale Undisclosed [37]
19 January 2024 MF   Oli Hammond   Nottingham Forest Undisclosed [38]
31 January 2024 FW   Joe Garner   Carlisle United Undisclosed [39]

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
Pre-season GK   Jayson Leutwiler   Port Vale Free transfer [40]
Pre-season MF   Luke Burgess - Released [41]
31 August 2023 MF   John Rooney - Released [23]
2 January 2024 DF   Kieron Freeman - End of contract [42]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
15 December 2023 FW   Josh Stones   Wigan Athletic F.C. 2 January 2024[a] [44]
2 January 2024 FW   Ethan Walker   Blackburn Rovers F.C. End of season [45]
15 January 2024 DF   Sai Sachdev   Sheffield United F.C. End of season [46]
22 January 2024 FW   Andrew Dallas   Barnsley F.C. End of season [47]
  1. ^ Stones was initially on loan until 12 January 2024 but was recalled early after suffering an injury.[43]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
7 July 2023 DF   Jordan Windass   Darlington End of season [48]
11 July 2023 MF   Kofi Moore   Workington 7 January 2024 [49]
15 July 2023 FW   Jake Forshaw   Colne September 2023[a] [51]
19 July 2023 DF   Frazer Cookson   Northwich Victoria January 2024[b] [53]
15 August 2023 DF   Benny Couto   TNS September 2023[c] [54]
24 August 2023 DF   Llyton Chapman   Northwich Victoria October 2023[d] [56]
2 September 2023 MF   Ollie Havens   New Mills November 2023 [57]
5 September 2023 FW   Jake Forshaw   Farsley Celtic November 2023[e] [50]
23 September 2023 DF   Benny Couto   Ashton United End of season[f] [60]
6 October 2023 DF   Llyton Chapman   Chadderton TBC [55]
7 November 2023 MF   Ben Tollitt   Kidderminster Harriers January 2024 [61]
17 November 2023 FW   Jake Forshaw   Guiseley 21 December 2023[g] [63]
17 November 2023 MF   Kofi Moore   Guiseley 15 December 2023[h] [63]
12 December 2023 GK   Dan Langley   Blyth Spartans End of season[i] [66]
1 January 2024 MF   Kofi Moore   Guiseley End of season [67]
11 January 2024 DF   Oliver Kilner   Bury End of season [68]
1 February 2024 FW   Joe Nuttall   Cheltenham Town End of season [69]
1 February 2024 FW   Kurt Willoughby   Ayr United End of season [70]
2 February 2024 MF   Brennan Dickenson   Hartlepool United End of season [71]
9 February 2024 MF   Ben Tollitt   Chester End of season [72]
  1. ^ Forshaw was initially announced as being on loan until January 2024 but it was confirmed on 5 September 2023 that he had moved to Farsley Celtic.[50]
  2. ^ Cookson was initially announced as being on loan until 2 October 2023 but returned to Oldham in January 2024.[52]
  3. ^ Couto was initially announced as being on loan until January 2024 but it was confirmed on 5 September 2023 that he had returned to Oldham.[50]
  4. ^ Chapman moved to Chadderton in October 2023.[55]
  5. ^ Forshaw moved to Guiseley in November 2023.[58]
  6. ^ Couto was initially on loan until 23 October 2023 but it was confirmed on 20 October 2023 that this had been extended until the end of the season.[59]
  7. ^ Forshaw was initially on loan until the end of the season but it was confirmed on 21 December 2023 that he had returned to Oldham.[62]
  8. ^ Moore was initially on loan until the end of the season but it was confirmed on 15 December 2023 that he had returned to Oldham.[64]
  9. ^ Langley was initially on loan until 12 January 2024 but it was confirmed on 9 January 2024 that the loan had been extended to the end of the season.[65]

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