1992–93 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

During the 1992–93 English football season, Oldham Athletic competed in the inaugural season of the FA Premier League, their second season since promotion back to the top flight of English football, and secured a third successive season at this level thanks to a three-match winning run at the end of the season which saved them from relegation on goal difference.

Oldham Athletic
1992–93 season
ChairmanIan Stott
ManagerJoe Royle
StadiumBoundary Park
FA Premier League19th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Olney (11)
All: Olney (13)
Highest home attendance17,106 vs. Manchester United
Lowest home attendance6,269 vs. Exeter City (League Cup)
Average home league attendance12,859

Season summary

Oldham started the season well and stood in midtable after eleven games, but struggled thereafter and were bottom of the Premier League with ten games left to play. Two successive wins briefly lifted Oldham out of the relegation zone, but failed to win any of their next four matches and looked dead and buried with three games left to play. For the club to survive relegation, three wins from their final three matches were required, and the Latics had to bank on Crystal Palace gaining no more than one point from their final two matches. Oldham's first game of the final trio was away at second placed Aston Villa, who had to win to have any hope of winning that year's title. In a battling display, Nick Henry scored the winner midway through the first half, a shock result but one that gave hope to an unlikely escape and clinched the first title for 27 years for Oldham's local rivals Manchester United. Three days later, Liverpool were beaten 3–2 at Boundary Park, whilst Crystal Palace gained a draw at Manchester City. For Oldham to survive, they would have to beat fellow strugglers Southampton at home and hope that Crystal Palace were defeated at Arsenal. Having led 4-1 at one point, Oldham survived a late Southampton comeback to win 4–3. Palace lost 3–0 at Arsenal, meaning that the Eagles were relegated on goal difference (-13 versus Oldham's -11), though even if Palace lost only 1-0, they still would've been relegated on goals scored (Oldham had 63 goals scored for them whereas Palace had 48 scored for them).

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
17 Leeds United 42 12 15 15 57 62 5 51
18 Southampton 42 13 11 18 54 61 7 50
19 Oldham Athletic 42 13 10 19 63 74 11 49
20 Crystal Palace (R) 42 11 16 15 48 61 13 49 Relegation to the Football League First Division
21 Middlesbrough (R) 42 11 11 20 54 75 21 44
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

Results

Oldham Athletic's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1992ChelseaA1–120,699Henry
19 August 1992Crystal PalaceH1–111,063Sharp
22 August 1992Nottingham ForestH5–311,632Adams, Sharp, Henry, Halle, Bernard
26 August 1992ArsenalA0–220,796
29 August 1992Manchester CityA3–327,288Jobson, Milligan, Halle
1 September 1992Leeds UnitedH2–213,848Olney (2)
5 September 1992Coventry CityH0–111,254
12 September 1992Crystal PalaceA2–211,224Olney, Sharp
19 September 1992Ipswich TownH4–211,150Marshall, Sharp, Halle, Henry
26 September 1992Blackburn RoversA0–218,393
4 October 1992EvertonH1–013,013Jobson
17 October 1992Sheffield WednesdayA1–224,485Milligan pen
24 October 1992Aston VillaH1–113,457Olney
31 October 1992SouthamptonA0–110,827
9 November 1992Norwich CityH2–311,081Sharp, Marshall
21 November 1992Manchester UnitedA0–333,497
28 November 1992MiddlesbroughH4–112,401Halle, Pointon, Sharp, Adams
5 December 1992Queens Park RangersA2–311,804Adams, Olney
12 December 1992WimbledonA2–53,386Brennan, Milligan
19 December 1992Tottenham HotspurH2–111,735Sharp, Olney
9 January 1993Ipswich TownA2–115,025Brennan, Bernard
16 January 1993Blackburn RoversH0–113,742
23 January 1993Coventry CityA0–310,544
26 January 1993Manchester CityH0–114,903
30 January 1993Nottingham ForestA0–221,240
6 February 1993ChelseaH3–111,772Henry, Adams, Brennan
13 February 1993Leeds UnitedA0–227,654
20 February 1993ArsenalH0–112,311
22 February 1993Sheffield UnitedA0–214,628
27 February 1993EvertonA2–218,025Adams (2, 1 pen)
9 March 1993Manchester UnitedH1–017,106Adams
13 March 1993Norwich CityA0–119,597
20 March 1993Queens Park RangersH2–210,946Henry, Adams
22 March 1993MiddlesbroughA3–212,290Bernard, Olney, Ritchie
3 April 1993WimbledonH6–211,606Fashanu (own goal), Bernard, Olney (2), Adams, Beckford
7 April 1993Sheffield WednesdayH1–112,312Pointon
10 April 1993LiverpoolA0–136,129
13 April 1993Sheffield UnitedH1–114,795Ritchie
17 April 1993Tottenham HotspurA1–426,663Beckford
2 May 1993Aston VillaA1–037,247Henry
5 May 1993LiverpoolH3–215,381Beckford, Olney (2)
8 May 1993SouthamptonH4–314,597Pointon, Olney, Ritchie, Halle

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1993Tranmere RoversH2–213,389Olney, Bernard
R3R12 January 1993Tranmere RoversA0–312,525

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg22 September 1992Exeter CityA1–04,375Henry
R2 Second Leg7 October 1992Exeter CityH0–0 (won 1-0 on agg)6,269
R327 October 1992Swindon TownA1–08,811Bernard
R41 December 1992Cambridge UnitedA0–15,488

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[2]

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 Ian Gray
GK  ENG Jon Hallworth
GK  ENG John Keeley
DF  ENG Andy Barlow
DF  ENG Craig Fleming
DF  ENG Richard Jobson
DF  ENG Neil McDonald
DF  ENG Neil Pointon
DF  ENG Steve Redmond
DF  WAL Andy Holden
DF  NOR Gunnar Halle
MF  ENG Neil Adams
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG Nick Henry
MF  ENG Andy Ritchie
MF  SCO Paul Bernard
MF  IRL Mike Milligan[notes 1] (captain)
FW  ENG Darren Beckford
FW  ENG Ian Marshall
FW  ENG Paul Moulden
FW  ENG Ian Olney
FW  ENG Roger Palmer
FW  ENG Neil Tolson
FW  SCO Graeme Sharp
FW  SUR Orpheo Keizerweerd

Left club during 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
DF  ENG Chris Makin (on loan to Wigan Athletic)

Notes

  1. Milligan was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21, U-23, and B level before making his international debut for Republic of Ireland in 1992.
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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.11v11.com/teams/oldham-athletic/tab/players/season/1993
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