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2007–08 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

{{short description|Athletic season}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox football club season

| club = Oldham Athletic

| logo =

| season = 2007–08

| manager = John Sheridan

| chairman = Simon Blitz

| stadium = Boundary Park

| league = Football League One

| league result = 8th

| cup1 = League Cup

| cup1 result = Second round

| cup2 = FA Cup

| cup2 result = Fourth round

| cup3 = Football League Trophy

| cup3 result = Second round

| league topscorer = Davies (10)

| season topscorer = Davies (14)

| highest attendance = 12,749 vs. Huddersfield Town

| lowest attendance = 3,155 vs. Mansfield Town

| average attendance = 5,326

| pattern_la1= |pattern_b1=_whitebow |pattern_ra1= |pattern_sh1=_whitesides

| leftarm1=0066FF |body1=0066FF |rightarm1=0066FF |shorts1=0066FF |socks1=FFFFFF

| pattern_la2=_bluelower |pattern_b2= |pattern_ra2=_bluelower |pattern_sh2=_orangesides |pattern_so2=_bluestripe2

| leftarm2=FF8C00 |body2=FF8C00 |rightarm2=FF8C00 |shorts2=0000FF |socks2=FF8C00

| prevseason = 2006–07

| nextseason = 2008–09

}}

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

Club

= Players =

:As of 15 March 2008:

{{fs start}}

{{fs player|no=1|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=Mark Crossley}}

{{fs player|no=2|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Neal Eardley}}

{{fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=David Livermore|other=on loan from Hull City}}

{{fs player|no=4|nat=COD|pos=MF|name=Jean-Paul Kalala}}

{{fs player|no=5|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=John Thompson}}

{{fs player|no=6|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Stefan Stam}}

{{fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Mark Allott}}

{{fs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Lee Hughes}}

{{fs player|no=10|nat=WAL|pos=FW|name=Craig Davies}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jason Jarrett|other=on loan from Preston North End}}

{{fs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Kelvin Lomax}}

{{fs player|no=13|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Richard O'Donnell|other=on loan from Sheffield Wednesday}}

{{fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Reuben Hazell}}

{{fs mid}}

{{fs player|no=15|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Gary McDonald}}

{{fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Sean Gregan|other=captain}}

{{fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Matthew Wolfenden}}

{{fs player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Chris Taylor}}

{{fs player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Mike Pearson}}

{{fs player|no=22|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Andy Liddell}}

{{fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Deane Smalley}}

{{fs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Lewis Alessandra}}

{{fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ashley Kelly}}

{{fs player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Josh Bell}}

{{fs player|no=32|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Paul Black}}

{{fs player|no=42|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Aaron Chalmers}}

{{fs end}}

= Statistics leaders =

[https://web.archive.org/web/20080313023742/http://www.oldhamathletic.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Statistics/ Club Statistics | Oldham Athletic]

class="wikitable"
AppearancesNeal Eardley48
ScorerCraig Davies14
AssistsChris Taylor6
ShotsCraig Davies128
Red CardsNeal Trotman
Neal Eardley
Reuben Hazell		1
Yellow CardsNeal Trotman10
FoulsCraig Davies95

Transfers

= In =

class="wikitable"
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

| {{Flagicon|SCO}} Robbie Winters

| {{Flagicon|NOR}} SK Brann

| ?

22 April 2008

| GK

| Greg Fleming

| {{Flagicon|SCO}} 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 =

class="wikitable"
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

| colspan="2"|{{center|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

| colspan="2"|{{center|Released}}

April 2008

| FW

| Mike Pearson

| colspan="2"|{{center|Released}}

= Loan in =

class="wikitable"
Date

! Pos.

! Name

! From

30 July 2007

| MF

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} 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 =

class="wikitable"
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|2007–08 Football League One}}

{{:2007–08 Football League One|showteam=OLD}}

Results

= Legend =

class="wikitable"

|style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"|Win

|style="background-color: #ffffdd;"|Draw

|style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"|Loss

= League One =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Date !! Opponent !! Venue !! Result !!class="unsortable"|Scorers

bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 11 August 2007

Swansea CityH2–1Ricketts 3' (pen.), Davies 90'
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 18 August 2007

CarlisleA0–1—
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 25 August 2007

Bristol RoversH0–1—
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 1 September 2007

HartlepoolA1–4Davies 14'
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 15 September 2007

Southend UnitedH0–1—
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 22 September 2007

WalsallA3–0Ricketts 33', Liddell 65' (pen.), Davies 90'
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 29 September 2007

Crewe AlexandraH3–2Allott 36', Wolfenden 83', Kilkenny 90'
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 2 October 2007

Leeds UnitedH0–1—
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 6 October 2007

Cheltenham TownA1–1Liddell 46'
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 20 October 2007

Huddersfield TownA1–1Davies 27'
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 27 October 2007

Northampton TownH0–1—
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 30 October 2007

Nottingham ForestA0–0—
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 3 November 2007

Leyon OrientA0–1—
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 6 November 2007

Tranmere RoversA1–0Davies 90'
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 17 November 2007

Port ValeH1–1Davies 23'
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 24 November 2007

BournemouthA3–0Hughes (2) 56', 90' (pen.), Taylor 70'
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 4 December 2007

Luton TownH1–1Davies 32'
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 8 December 2007

Doncaster RoversH1–1Allott 44'
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 15 December 2007

MillwallA3–2Hughes (3) 32', 74' (pen.), 80'
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 22 December 2007

Southend UnitedA1–0Hughes 4'
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 26 December 2007

Nottingham ForestH0–0—
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 29 December 2007

WalsallH0–2—
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 1 January 2008

Leeds UnitedA3–1Hazell 28', Trotman 36', Davies 41'
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 12 January 2008

Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–1Hughes 40'
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 19 January 2008

Yeovil TownA0–0—
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 22 January 2008

GillinghamA0–0—
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 29 January 2008

CarlisleH2–0McDonald (2) 21', 44'
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 2 February 2008

Swansea CityA1–2Davies 76' (pen.)
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 9 February 2008

GillinghamH2–1Taylor 42', Davies 67'
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 12 February 2008

Bristol RoversA0–1—
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 16 February 2008

Yeovil TownH3–0McDonald 15', Peltier 77' (og), Davies 87'
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 23 February 2008

Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–1—
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 26 February 2008

Swindon TownH2–2Livermore 50', Allott 55'
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 1 March 2008

Port ValeA3–0Robertson 23', Eardly 78', Wolfenden 90'
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 4 March 2008

HartlepoolH0–1—
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 8 March 2008

Tranmere RoversH3–1Eardley 41' (pen.), Taylor 45', Alessandra 76'
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 11 March 2008

BournemouthH2–0Eardley (2) 24' (pen.), 80' (pen.)
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 15 March 2008

Luton TownA0–3—
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 22 March 2008

MillwallH1–1Constantine 79'
bgcolor="ffffdd"

| 24 March 2008

Doncaster RoversA1–1Jarrett 52'
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 29 March 2008

Huddersfield TownH4–1Jarrett (2) 8', 45', Constantine 40', Taylor 61'
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 5 April 2008

Swindon TownA0–3—
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 12 April 2008

Leyton OrientA2–0Taylor 22', Allott 42'
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| 19 April 2008

Northampton TownA0–2—
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 26 April 2008

Cheltenham TownH2–1Smalley 16', Alessandra 87'
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| 3 May 2008

Crewe AlexandraA4–1Smalley 5', Eardley (2) 32', 59', McDonald 69'

= FA Cup =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!class="unsortable"|Scorers!!class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

bgcolor="ffffdd"

| {{sort|1|First round}}

10 November 2007Doncaster RoversH2–2Trotman 32', Davies 42'{{Cite web |date=10 November 2007 |title=Oldham 2–2 Doncaster |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7076484.stm |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| {{sort|1.5|First round replay}}

27 November 2007Doncaster RoversA2–1Kilkenny 45', McDonald 49'{{Cite web |date=27 November 2007 |title=Doncaster 1–2 Oldham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7110792.stm |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| {{sort|2|Second round}}

1 December 2007Crewe AlexandraH1–0Hughes 41'{{Cite web |date=1 December 2007 |title=Oldham 1–0 Crewe |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7110771.stm |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| {{sort|3|Third round}}

5 January 2008EvertonA1–0McDonald 45'{{Cite web |date=5 January 2008 |title=Everton 0–1 Oldham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7163963.stm |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| {{sort|4|Fourth round}}

26 January 2008Huddersfield TownH0–1—{{Cite web |date=26 January 2008 |title=Oldham 0–1 Huddersfield |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7197715.stm |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

= League Cup =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!class="unsortable"|Scorers!!class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| {{sort|1|First round}}

14 August 2007Mansfield TownH4–1Kilkenny 20', Kalala 27', Smalley 82', Davies 86'{{Cite web |date=14 August 2007 |title=Oldham 4–1 Mansfield |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/6941833.stm |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| {{sort|2|Second round}}

28 August 2007BurnleyA0–3—{{Cite web |date=28 August 2007 |title=Burnley 3–0 Oldham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/6963488.stm |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

= Football League Trophy =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!class="unsortable"|Scorers!!class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

bgcolor="d0ffe3"

| {{sort|1|First round}}

4 September 2007Accrington StanleyA3–2Liddell 55', Davies 56', Wolfenden 73'{{Cite web |date=4 September 2007 |title=Accrington 2–3 Oldham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6973791.stm |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
bgcolor="ffd0e3"

| {{sort|2|Second round}}

23 October 2007Doncaster RoversA0–3—{{Cite web |date=23 October 2007 |title=Doncaster 3–0 Oldham |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7054117.stm |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/ Oldham Athletic official website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20190117091625/http://www.keep-the-faith.co.uk/ Trust Oldham website (Supporters Trust)]
  • [http://www.skysports.com/football/teams/oldhamathletic/0,19734,11730,00.html Sky Sports]
  • [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/default.stm BBC Sport]

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