1991–92 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

During the 1991–92 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, where they had last played in 1923. A 17th-place finish in the final table was enough for survival and a place in the new FA Premier League for the 1992–93 season.

Season summary Oldham enjoyed a comfortable return to the top flight after 68 years and finished in 17th, nine points clear of relegation. Although the club only won away three times during the season, strong home form – Oldham only lost five times at home and notably took the scalps of eventual champions Leeds United and eventual third-placed Sheffield Wednesday – proved pivotal in keeping Oldham up.

The season was the first at Boundary Park for striker Graeme Sharp, who joined the club after a long and successful spell at Everton and finished as one of the division's top scorers with 16 goals. Following Sharp to Oldham was midfielder Mike Milligan, who had transferred in the opposite direction a year earlier.

Final league table

Results Oldham Athletic's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 17 August 1991 LiverpoolA1–238,841Barrett 21 August 1991 ChelseaH3–014,997Marshall, R. Holden, Currie 24 August 1991 Norwich CityH2–213,584Marshall, Barrett 28 August 1991 Manchester UnitedA0–142,078 31 August 1991 Nottingham ForestA1–323,244Marshall 3 September 1991 Coventry CityH2–112,996Adams, Henry 7 September 1991 Sheffield UnitedH2–115,064Snodin, Marshall 14 September 1991 Luton TownA1–29,005Marshall 21 September 1991 Crystal PalaceH2–313,391Marshall, R. Holden 28 September 1991 Manchester CityA2–131,271Sharp (2) 5 October 1991 SouthamptonH1–113,133Henry 19 October 1991 West Ham UnitedH2–214,365McDonald, Breacker (own goal) 26 October 1991 Leeds UnitedA0–128,199 2 November 1991 Notts CountyA0–210,634 16 November 1991 ArsenalH1–115,681Barlow 23 November 1991 Queens Park RangersA3–110,947Henry, Palmer, Sharp 30 November 1991 Aston VillaH3–215,370Sharp (2, 1 pen), Palmer 7 December 1991 WimbledonA1–25,011Sharp , Marshall (pen) 14 December 1991 EvertonH2–215,955Palmer, Milligan 21 December 1991 ChelseaA2–415,136Marshall (2) 26 December 1991 Manchester UnitedH3–618,947Sharp, Milligan, Bernard 28 December 1991 Nottingham ForestH2–116,496Sharp, Bernard 1 January 1992 Sheffield WednesdayA1–132,679Adams 11 January 1992 Norwich CityA2–112,986R. Holden, Bernard 18 January 1992 LiverpoolH2–318,952Adams, Bernard 25 January 1992 Tottenham HotspurA0–021,843 1 February 1992 West Ham UnitedA0–120,012 8 February 1992 Leeds UnitedH2–018,409Bernard, Barlow 15 February 1992 Queens Park RangersH2–113,092R. Holden, Jobson 22 February 1992 Aston VillaA0–121,509 29 February 1992 WimbledonH0–112,166 7 March 1992 EvertonA1–225,014Fleming 10 March 1992 ArsenalA1–223,096Ritchie 14 March 1992 Notts CountyH4–312,125Ritchie (2), R. Holden, Marshall 21 March 1992 Coventry CityA1–113,840Henry 28 March 1992 Sheffield WednesdayH3–016,897Sharp, Jobson, Adams 4 April 1992 Sheffield UnitedA0–220,843 11 April 1992 Luton TownH5–113,210Sharp (4), Milligan 18 April 1992 Crystal PalaceA0–013,267 20 April 1992 Tottenham HotspurH1–015,443Henry 25 April 1992 SouthamptonA0–116,857 2 May 1992 Manchester CityH2–518,558Henry, Moulden

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR34 January 1992 Leyton OrientH1–112,606SharpR3R15 January 1992 Leyton OrientA2–411,152Adams, Palmer

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st leg 24 September 1991 Torquay UnitedH7–17,250Ritchie (4), Sharp, Henry, MilliganR2 2nd leg 9 October 1991 Torquay UnitedA2–0 (won 9–1 on agg)1,955R. Holden, JobsonR329 October 1991 Derby CountyH2–111,219Palmer, SharpR44 December 1991 Manchester UnitedA0–238,550

Full Members Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNR21 October 1991 EvertonA2–34,588R. Holden, Milligan

Squad

Transfers

In DatePosNameFromFee17 July 1991MFMike MilliganEverton£600,0001 August 1991DFBrian KilclineCoventry City£400,00015 August 1991DFCraig FlemingHalifax Town£80,0001 October 1991DFNeil McDonaldEverton£500,00024 March 1992FWNeil TolsonWalsall£150,000

Out DatePosNameToFee5 September 1991MFNeil RedfearnBarnsley£150,0005 September 1991FWDavid CurrieBarnsley£250,00022 November 1991MFPaul KaneAberdeen£350,00023 January 1992MFIan ThompstoneExeter CityFree transfer19 February 1992DFBrian KilclineNewcastle United£250,00025 February 1992DFEarl BarrettAston Villa£1,700,000

Transfers in: £1,730,000 Transfers out: £2,700,000 Total spending: £970,000

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