The 2009–10 season was Oldham Athletic's 11th season in the third tier of the English football league system, and their 114th overall. The first-team squad was led by manager Dave Penney in his first season with the club, following the departure of former manager John Sheridan in the previous season.
Results Legend WinDrawLoss
Pre-season and friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultScorers 13 July 2009 Hyde United A 2–0 Whitaker 13', Alessandra 42' 16 July 2009 F.C. Halifax Town A 1–2 O'Grady 18 July 2009 Bury A 0–0 21 July 2009 Macclesfield Town A 2–1 Parker 5', O'Grady 90' 25 July 2009 Sunderland H 1–2 Abbott 55' 28 July 2009 Stalybridge Celtic A 3–3 Stephens (2) 30 July 2009 Middlesbrough H 2–2 Taylor 6', Parker 1 August 2009 Blackpool H 2–4 Abbott, Furman 15'
League One The 2009–10 Football League One fixtures were released on 17 June 2009, with Oldham Athletic opening their league campaign versus local rivals Stockport County on 8 August 2009. In Dave Penney's first competitive game in charge of the club, Oldham were held a scoreless draw against Stockport County. Despite having numerous shots, Owain Fôn Williams kept the Latics out of goal to keep the two teams level at 0–0 for the full 90 minutes.
League One
FA Cup
League Cup On 16 June 2009, the draws for the first round of the 2009–10 Football League Cup was drawn. Oldham Athletic was drawn against fellow League One club Carlisle United. Throughout the game, both teams remained scoreless until an 89th-minute winner was scored by Scott Dobie. The goal allowed Carlisle to advance with a 1–0 victory, as Oldham were eliminated in the first round of the Cup.
Johnstone's Paint Trophy On 15 August 2009, the First Round draw for the 2009–10 Football League Trophy was made on Soccer AM, where Oldham was drawn against League Two club Accrington Stanley. The Latics held a 1–0 lead at halftime after Danny Whitaker grabbed a goal in the 10th minute, though Accrington Stanley came back on level terms in the 60th minute due to an own goal by Oldham defender Sean Gregan. Phil Edwards scored the winning goal seven minutes later following a free kick, giving Accrington a 2–1 victory and knocking Oldham out of the competition in the First Round.
Squad statistics Accurate as of end of season No. Pos. Name League One FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total Discipline Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK Dean Brill 28 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 30 0 1 0 2 DF Hasney Aljofree 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 DF Lee Hills 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 DF Krisztian Timar 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 DF Joe Jacobson 14+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14+1 0 0 0 4 MF Jon Worthington 12+5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13+5 0 5 0 5 MF Andy Holdsworth 11+1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 14+1 0 3 0 6 DF Reuben Hazell 41 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 44 3 8 0 7 MF Danny Whitaker 30+10 2 0+1 0 1 0 1 1 32+11 3 1 0 8 FW Deane Smalley 23+6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 24+6 3 8 0 9 FW Paweł Abbott 38+1 13 0 0 0+1 0 1 0 39+2 13 3 0 11 FW Chris O'Grady 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 FW Lewis Guy 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3 0 0 11 FW Jason Price 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 12 DF Kelvin Lomax 11+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11+4 0 2 0 14 MF Dean Furman 32+6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 35+6 0 12 0 15 FW Lewis Alessandra 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 16 MF Sean Gregan 46 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 49 1 10 0 17 MF Keigan Parker 17+10 2 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 18+11 2 3 0 18 MF Chris Taylor 27+5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 29+5 1 6 0 19 MF Kieran Lee 16+8 1 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 17+9 1 1 1 20 MF Dale Stephens 24+2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24+2 2 7 0 21 DF Paul Black 12+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12+1 1 1 0 22 FW Ryan Brooke 2+13 1 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 2+15 1 0 0 25 MF Chris Rowney 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 0 0 26 MF Alex Marrow 26+6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 1 1 0 27 DF Peter Gilbert 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 27 FW Kirk Millar 2+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28+6 1 1 0 28 MF Joe Colbeck 18+9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19+9 1 2 0 29 FW Darren Byfield 0+3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1+3 0 0 0 29 FW Djeny Bembo-Leta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 30 FW Nick Blackman 6+6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7+6 1 0 0 30 FW Daniel Nardiello 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 33 DF Jim Goodwin 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 33 FW Paul Heffernan 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 33 DF Alan Sheehan 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1 1 0 37 GK Darryl Flahavan 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 38 FW Tom Eaves 0+15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+15 0 2 0
Transfers
In Date Pos. Name From Fee 1 July 2009 GK Dean Brill Unattached Free 22 July 2009 DF Andy Holdsworth Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 23 July 2009 FW Keigan Parker Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 24 July 2009 DF Rene Steer Arsenal Undisclosed 25 July 2009 MF Philip Ojapah A.F.C. Liverpool Undisclosed 28 July 2009 DF Michael McKerr Unattached Free 6 August 2009 FW Darren Byfield Unattached Free 6 August 2009 DF Peter Gilbert Unattached Free 6 August 2009 GK Przemysław Kazimierczak Unattached Free 1 September 2009 MF Joe Colbeck Bradford City Undisclosed
Out Date Pos. Name To Fee 23 July 2009 FW Matthew Wolfenden Wrexham Free 7 August 2009 DF Neal Eardley Blackpool Undisclosed 25 August 2009 FW Darren Byfield Walsall 1 September 2009 GK Przemysław Kazimierczak Released 1 September 2009 DF Peter Gilbert Northampton Town
Loan in Date From Date To Pos Name Loaned from 6 August 2009 January 2009 DF Alex Marrow Blackburn Rovers 20 August 2009 January 2009 FW Nick Blackman Blackburn Rovers 1 September 2009 1 October 2009 DF Alan Sheehan Leeds United
Loan out Date From Date To Pos Name Loaned to 10 July 2009 30 June 2010 GK Greg Fleming Dunfermline Athletic 14 August 2009 14 September 2009 MF Dale Stephens Rochdale 20 August 2009 20 September 2009 FW Lewis Alessandra Chester City 21 August 2009 January 2010 FW Chris O'Grady Rochdale 28 August 2009 28 September 2009 MF Philip Ojapah Stalybridge Celtic
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
References
Notes
External links Fixture Schedule 2009/10 at OldhamAthletic.co.uk