2007–08 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

This article details Oldham Athletic A.F.C.'s season in League One during the 2007–08 season.

Oldham Athletic
2007–08 season
Chairman Simon Blitz
Manager John Sheridan
Football League One8th
League CupSecond round
FA CupFourth round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Davies (10)
All: Davies (14)
Highest home attendance12,749 vs. Huddersfield Town
Lowest home attendance3,155 vs. Mansfield Town
Average home league attendance5,326

Club

Players
As of 15 March 2008:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  WAL Mark Crossley
2 DF  WAL Neal Eardley
3 MF  ENG David Livermore (on loan from Hull City)
4 MF  COD Jean-Paul Kalala
5 DF  IRL John Thompson
6 DF  NED Stefan Stam
8 MF  ENG Mark Allott
9 FW  ENG Lee Hughes
10 FW  WAL Craig Davies
11 MF  ENG Jason Jarrett (on loan from Preston North End)
12 DF  ENG Kelvin Lomax
13 GK  ENG Richard O'Donnell (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
14 DF  ENG Reuben Hazell
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  SCO Gary McDonald
16 DF  ENG Sean Gregan (captain)
17 FW  ENG Matthew Wolfenden
18 MF  ENG Chris Taylor
19 MF  ENG Mike Pearson
22 MF  SCO Andy Liddell
24 FW  ENG Deane Smalley
25 FW  ENG Lewis Alessandra
26 MF  ENG Ashley Kelly
31 GK  ENG Josh Bell
32 DF  ENG Paul Black
42 MF  ENG Aaron Chalmers

Statistics leaders

 
Club Statistics | Oldham Athletic
AppearancesNeal Eardley48
ScorerCraig Davies14
AssistsChris Taylor6
ShotsCraig Davies128
Red CardsNeal Trotman
Neal Eardley
Reuben Hazell		1
Yellow CardsNeal Trotman10
FoulsCraig Davies95

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee
10 July 2007 FW Michael Ricketts Preston North End Free
14 September 2007 DF Reuben Hazell Chesterfield Free
27 March 2008 FW Robbie Winters SK Brann ?
22 April 2008 GK Greg Fleming Gretna Free
22 April 2008 MF Kieran Lee Manchester United Free
28 April 2008 FW Chris O'Grady Rotherham ?
5 June 2008 MF Dale Stephens Bury ?
20 June 2008 MF Danny Whitaker Port Vale ?

Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee
1 July 2007 FW Danny Philliskirk Chelsea Free
16 July 2007 GK Terry Smith Southport ?
1 August 2007 MF Paul Warne Yeovil Free
1 October 2007 FW Neil Wood
Released
4 January 2008 DF Marcus Holness Rochdale Free
30 January 2008 DF Neal Trotman Preston North End £500,000
April 2008 MF Ashley Kelly
Released
April 2008 FW Mike Pearson
Released

Loan in
Date Pos. Name From
30 July 2007 MF Neil Kilkenny Birmingham City
10 August 2007 DF Stuart Giddings Coventry City
21 August 2007 DF Ryan Bertrand Chelsea
18 October 2007 GK Marlon Beresford Luton Town
29 January 2008 MF Jason Jarrett Preston North End
31 January 2008 MF David Livermore Hull City
26 February 2008 FW Jordan Robertson Sheffield United
4 March 2008 FW Leon Constantine Leeds United
27 March 2008 GK Richard O'Donnell Sheffield Wednesday

Loan out
Date Pos. Name To
13 September 2007 DF Kelvin Lomax Rochdale
1 October 2007 DF Marcus Holness Rochdale
9 October 2007 FW Mike Pearson Farsley
2 November 2007 FW Michael Ricketts Walsall
27 December 2007 MF Ashley Kelly Barrow

League position
Main article: 2007–08 Football League One
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
6 Southend United 46 22 10 14 70 55 +15 76 Qualification for Football League One playoffs
7 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 19 12 15 58 50 +8 69
8 Oldham Athletic 46 18 13 15 58 45 +13 67
9 Northampton Town 46 17 15 14 60 55 +5 66
10 Huddersfield Town 46 20 6 20 50 62 −12 66
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Fixtures
DateOpponentH/AResult
F – A		ScorersCompetition
11 August 2007Swansea CityH2–1Ricketts 3' (pen.), Davies 90'League One
14 August 2007Mansfield TownH4–1Kilkenny 20', Kalala 27', Smalley 82', Davies 86'League Cup
18 August 2007CarlisleA0–1League One
25 August 2007Bristol RoversH0–1League One
28 August 2007BurnleyA0–3League Cup
1 September 2007HartlepoolA1–4Davies 14'League One
4 September 2007Accrington StanleyA3–2Liddell 55', Davies 56', Wolfenden 73'Football League Trophy
15 September 2007Southend UnitedH0–1League One
22 September 2007WalsallA3–0Ricketts 33', Liddell 65' (pen.), Davies 90'League One
29 September 2007Crewe AlexandraH3–2Allott 36', Wolfenden 83', Kilkenny 90'League One
2 October 2007Leeds UnitedH0–1League One
6 October 2007Cheltenham TownA1–1Liddell 46'League One
20 October 2007Huddersfield TownA1–1Davies 27'League One
23 October 2007Doncaster RoversA0–3Football League Trophy
27 October 2007Northampton TownH0–1League One
30 October 2007Nottingham ForestA0–0League One
3 November 2007Leyon OrientA0–1League One
6 November 2007Tranmere RoversA1–0Davies 90'League One
10 November 2007Doncaster RoversH2–2Trotman 32', Davies 42'FA Cup
17 November 2007Port ValeH1–1Davies 23'League One
24 November 2007BournemouthA3–0Hughes (2) 56', 90' (pen.), Taylor 70'League One
27 November 2007Doncaster RoversA2–1Kilkenny 45', McDonald 49'FA Cup
1 December 2007Crewe AlexandraH1–0Hughes 41'FA Cup
4 December 2007Luton TownH1–1Davies 32'League One
8 December 2007Doncaster RoversH1–1Allott 44'League One
15 December 2007MillwallA3–2Hughes (3) 32', 74' (pen.), 80'League One
22 December 2007Southend UnitedA1–0Hughes 4'League One
26 December 2007Nottingham ForestH0–0League One
29 December 2007WalsallH0–2League One
1 January 2008Leeds UnitedA3–1Hazell 28', Trotman 36', Davies 41'League One
5 January 2008EvertonA1–0McDonald 45'FA Cup
12 January 2008Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–1Hughes 40'League One
19 January 2008Yeovil TownA0–0League One
22 January 2008GillinghamA0–0League One
26 January 2008Huddersfield TownH0–1FA Cup
29 January 2008CarlisleH2–0McDonald (2) 21', 44'League One
2 February 2008Swansea CityA1–2Davies 76' (pen.)League One
9 February 2008GillinghamH2–1Taylor 42', Davies 67'League One
12 February 2008Bristol RoversA0–1League One
16 February 2008Yeovil TownH3–0McDonald 15', Peltier 77' (og), Davies 87'League One
23 February 2008Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–1League One
26 February 2008Swindon TownH2–2Livermore 50', Allott 55'League One
1 March 2008Port ValeA3–0Robertson 23', Eardly 78', Wolfenden 90'League One
4 March 2008HartlepoolH0–1League One
8 March 2008Tranmere RoversH3–1Eardley 41' (pen.), Taylor 45', Alessandra 76'League One
11 March 2008BournemouthH2–0Eardley (2) 24' (pen.), 80' (pen.)League One
15 March 2008Luton TownA0–3League One
22 March 2008MillwallH1–1Constantine 79'League One
24 March 2008Doncaster RoversA1–1Jarrett 52'League One
29 March 2008Huddersfield TownH4–1Jarrett (2) 8', 45', Constantine 40', Taylor 61'League One
5 April 2008Swindon TownA0–3League One
12 April 2008Leyton OrientA2–0Taylor 22', Allott 42'League One
19 April 2008Northampton TownA0–2League One
26 April 2008Cheltenham TownH2–1Smalley 16', Alessandra 87'League One
3 May 2008Crewe AlexandraA4–1Smalley 5', Eardley (2) 32', 59', McDonald 69'League One
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