2020–21 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Oldham Athletic
| season = 2020–21
| manager = Harry Kewell{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56315714 |title=Harry Kewell sacked as Oldham manager after seven months in charge |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 March 2021 |access-date=7 March 2021}}
(until 7 March)
Keith Curle{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56322289|title=Keith Curle: Oldham Athletic appoint ex-Northampton Town boss as head coach|publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 March 2021 |access-date=8 March 2021}}
(from 8 March)
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| chairman = Abdallah Lemsagam
| stadium = Boundary Park
| league = League Two
| league result = 18th
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Third round
| cup2 = EFL Cup
| cup2 result = Second round
| cup3 = EFL Trophy
| cup3 result = Second round
| league topscorer = Conor McAleny (17)
| season topscorer = Conor McAleny (21)
| highest attendance = n/a
| lowest attendance = n/a
| average attendance = n/a
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| prevseason = 2019–20
| nextseason = 2021–22
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The 2020–21 season was Oldham Athletic's 126th season in their history and third consecutive season in the English football's fourth tier.{{Cite news |title=History |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/oldham-athletic/history |publisher=Statto |access-date=2020-07-03 |archive-date=2015-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905081014/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/oldham-athletic/history |url-status=dead }} Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. In March 2021 near the end of the season Harry Kewell was sacked along with assistant Alan Maybury. The following day Keith Curle was appointed manager.
Transfers
=Transfers in=
|-
| 10 November 2020 || RB || {{flagicon|FRA}} || Raphaël Diarra || {{flagicon|}} Free agent || Free transfer || {{cite web |title=Diarra Joins Latics |url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/november/10112020-diarra-signing/ |publisher=Oldham Athletic AFC |access-date=10 November 2020}}
|-
| 22 January 2020 || AM || {{flagicon|WAL}} || Nicky Adams || {{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Town || Undisclosed || {{Cite news |title=SIGNING: Experienced Adams Added Town|url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2021/january/22012021-nicky-adams/|access-date=22 January 2020|publisher=Oldham Athletic|date=22 January 2020}}
|-
| 22 January 2020 || CF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Marcus Barnes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Southampton || Free transfer || {{cite web |title=Barnes Joins The Attack |url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2021/january/22012021-marcus-barnes/ |publisher=Oldham Athletic - Official Site |access-date=22 January 2021}}
|}
=Loans in=
=Loans out=
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! style="background:#0000BB; color:#FFFFFF; width:120px;"| Date from ! style="background:#0000BB; color:#FFFFFF; width:50px;"| Position ! style="background:#0000BB; color:#FFFFFF; width:50px;"| Nationality ! style="background:#0000BB; color:#FFFFFF; width:170px;"| Name ! style="background:#0000BB; color:#FFFFFF; width:200px;"| To ! style="background:#0000BB; color:#FFFFFF; width:110px;"| Date until ! style="background:#0000BB; color:#FFFFFF; width:25px;"| Ref. | ||||||
| 5 October 2020 | GK | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Gary Woods | {{flagicon|SCO}} Aberdeen | End of season | {{cite web |title=Keeper Gary Woods Joins The Dons |url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2020/10/05/keeper-gary-woods-joins-the-dons/ |publisher=Aberdeen FC |access-date=5 October 2020}}{{cite web |title=Woods' Aberdeen Loan Extended |url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2021/january/05102020-woods-loan/ |publisher=Oldham Athletic AFC |access-date=12 January 2021}} |
| 12 December 2020 | FW | {{flagicon|ENG}} | Vani Da Silva | {{flagicon|ENG}} Curzon Ashton | 10 January 2021 | {{cite web |title=Da Silva Joins Curzon On Loan |url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/december/12122020-vani-curzon-loan/ |publisher=Oldham Athletic AFC |access-date=14 October 2020}} |
=Transfers out=
|-
| 1 July 2020 || CB || {{flagicon|SCO}} || Alex Iacovitti || {{flagicon|SCO}} Ross County || Free transfer || {{cite web |title=Iacovitti & Sylla Depart|url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/june/25062020-iacovitti-and-sylla/ |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |access-date=1 July 2020}}
|-
| 1 July 2020 || CB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Taylor Jones || {{flagicon|}} Free agent || Released ||
|-
| 1 July 2020 || CF || {{flagicon|FRA}} || Marvin Kokos || {{flagicon|}} Free agent || Released ||
|-
| 1 July 2020 || DM || {{flagicon|IRE}} || Chris McCann || {{flagicon|IRL}} Shamrock Rovers || Released || {{cite news |title=Hoops Confirm Hoare and McCann for 2021|url=https://shamrockrovers.ie/2020/12/14/15633/|access-date=10 August 2020 |publisher=Shamrock Rovers |date=14 December 2020}}
|-
| 1 July 2020 || CF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Lewis McKinney || {{flagicon|}} Free agent || Released || {{cite news |title=Academy Player Update |url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/may/08052020-academy-update/ |access-date=10 August 2020 |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |date=8 May 2020}}
|-
| 1 July 2020 || RB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Zak Mills || {{flagicon|ENG}} Port Vale || Released || {{cite news |title=Port Vale sign former Oldham, Grimsby and Morecambe defender Zak Mills |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/port-vale-sign-former-oldham-4333123 |access-date=16 July 2020 |publisher=Stoke-On-Trent Live |date=16 July 2020}}
|-
| 1 July 2020 || LW || {{flagicon|CUR}} || Gevaro Nepomuceno || {{flagicon|ENG}} FC Halifax Town || Released || {{cite news |title=Town secure double signature |url=https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/town-secure-double-signature// |access-date=3 October 2020 |publisher=FC Halifax Town A.F.C. |date=31 July 2020}}
|-
| 1 July 2020 || CB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Jamie Stott || {{flagicon|ENG}} Stockport County || Released ||{{cite news |title=Jamie Stott signs for County |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/jamie-stott-signs-for-county/ |access-date=31 July 2020 |publisher=Stockport County F.C. |date=31 July 2020}}
|-
| 1 July 2020 || RB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Javid Swaby-Neavin || {{flagicon|ENG}} Radcliffe || Released || {{cite news |title=Radcliffe are seen off by Witton Albion in home opener/ |publisher=Bury Times |date=29 September 2020}}
|-
| 1 July 2020 || DM || {{flagicon|FRA}} || Mohamad Sylla || {{flagicon|FRA}} Stade Lavallois || Free transfer ||
|-
| 1 July 2020 || CF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Scott Wilson || {{flagicon|ENG}} Notts County || Released || {{cite news |title=Squad update |url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/bagan-returns-070720/ |access-date=15 July 2020 |publisher=Notts County F.C. |date=15 July 2020}}
|-
| 7 July 2020 || DF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Jack Grundy || {{flagicon|ENG}} Mossley || Free transfer || {{cite news |title=Grundy signs for Lilywhites |url=https://mossleyafc.co.uk/grundy-signs-for-lilywhites/ |access-date=15 July 2020 |publisher=Mossley A.F.C. |date=7 July 2020}}
|-
| 15 July 2020 || FW || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Zac Emmerson || {{flagicon|ENG}} Brighton & Hove Albion || Undisclosed || {{cite news |title=Emmerson Joins Brighton & Hove Albion |url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/july/05062020-emmerson-joins-brighton--hove-albion/ |access-date=15 July 2020 |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |date=15 July 2020}}
|-
| 27 July 2020 || DM || {{flagicon|CGO}} || Christopher Missilou || {{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Town || Free transfer || {{cite news |title=Boss Keith Curle delighted as 'good fit' Christopher Missilou signs for the Cobblers |url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/boss-keith-curle-delighted-good-fit-christopher-missilou-signs-cobblers-2925459 |access-date=27 July 2020 |publisher=Northampton Chronicle & Echo |date=27 July 2020}}
|-
| 8 January 2021 || CM || {{flagicon|FRA}} || Mohamed Maouche || {{flagicon|SCO}} Ross County || Free transfer || {{cite web |title=Ross County sign former Oldham Athletic midfielder Mohamed Maouche |url=https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/sport/ross-county-sign-second-french-midfielder-in-space-of-two-days-224091/ |publisher=Ross-shire Journal |access-date=8 January 2021}}
|-
| 20 January 2021 || CF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Danny Rowe || {{flagicon|ENG}} Bradford City || Undisclosed || {{cite web |title=Bradford City sign Oldham striker Rowe |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/19025745.rowe-joins-bradford-city-undisclosed-fee-oldham/ |publisher=The Telegraph & Argus |access-date=20 January 2021}}
|-
| 29 January 2021 || RB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Tom Hamer || {{flagicon|ENG}} Burton Albion || Undisclosed || {{cite web |title=Tom Hamer Signs For Burton Albion For Small Undisclosed Fee |url=https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/2901-hamer/ |publisher=Burton Albion FC - Official Site |access-date=29 January 2021}}
|-
| 1 February 2021 || LB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || Jordan Barnett || {{flagicon|ENG}} Notts County || Free transfer || {{cite news |title=Jordan joins promotion push |url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2021/february/jordan-barnett-announcement-010221/ |access-date=1 February 2021 |publisher=Notts County F.C |date=1 February 2021}}
|-
| 12 March 2021 || CB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || David Wheater || {{flagicon|}} Free agent || Mutual consent || {{cite web |title=Club Statement: David Wheater |url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2021/march/12032021-wheater-statement/ |publisher=Oldham Athletic - Official Site |access-date=12 March 2021}}
|}
Pre-season
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|date = 15 August 2020
|time = 12:00 BST
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Oldham Athletic
|score = 3–3
|report = https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/august/15082020-accrington-psf-gallery/
|team2 = Accrington Stanley
|goals1 = Keillor-Dunn
Grant
Dearnley
|goals2 = Piergianni og
Pritchard
Cassidy
|stadium = Chapel Road
|location = Oldham
|attendance = 0
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 19 August 2020
|time = 16:00 BST
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Curzon Ashton
|score = 2–3
|report = https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/august/19082020-curzon-psf-gallery/
|team2 = Oldham Athletic
|goals1 = Trialist
Tharme
|goals2 = McAleny
Keillor-Dunn
Trialist
|stadium = Tameside Stadium
|location = Ashton-under-Lyne
|attendance = 0
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 23 August 2020
|time = 13:00 BST
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Nottingham Forest
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/august/23082020-forest-psf-gallery/
|team2 = Oldham Athletic
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Keillor-Dunn {{goal|5}}
Dearnley {{goal|30}}
|stadium = Nigel Doughty Academy
|location = Nottingham
|attendance = 0
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 25 August 2020
|time = 13:00 BST
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Oldham Athletic
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/august/25082020-rochdale-psf-gallery/
|team2 = Rochdale
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Newby {{goal|30}}
|stadium = Chapel Road
|location = Oldham
|attendance = 0
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 29 August 2020
|time = 13:00 BST
|round = Friendly
|team1 = Oldham Athletic
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/august/29092020-match-report-latics-vs-lincoln-city/
|team2 = Lincoln City
|goals1 = McAleny {{goal|38}}
Keillor-Dunn {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Scully {{goal|48}}
|stadium = Boundary Park
|location = Oldham
|attendance = 0
|referee =
|result = W
}}
Competitions
=EFL League Two=
{{main|2020–21 EFL League Two}}
==League table==
{{2020–21 EFL League Two table|showteam=OLD}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=6 |hd=2 |hl=15 |hgf=31 |hga=42 |aw=9 |ad=7 |al=7 |agf=41 |aga=39 }}
{{Fb rs footer |u=8 May 2021 |s=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/league-two/table BBC] |date=May 2020}}
==Results by matchday==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Matchday
|label1= Ground
| res1= H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H
|label2= Result
| res2= L/L/L/D/L/W/D/L/W/L/W/L/W/W/L/W/W/L/W/L/D/L/D/W/L/W/L/D/L/W/L/D/D/L/D/D/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/L
|label3= Position
| res3= 21/22/21/22/22/19/19/22/20/20/19/20/17/17/17/16/15/16/14/14/14/16/16/14/15/13/17/17/17/15/17/16/17/17/17/17/17/17/18/17/16/17/15/16/18/18
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color1=gold|color_2-3=green1|color_4-7=yellow1|color_23-=red1
|source=[https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-two/2021/ 11v11 for league tables] and [https://www.11v11.com/teams/oldham-athletic/tab/matches/season/2021/ fixtures]
|updated=8 May 2021
|date=May 2020
}}
==Matches==
{{legend2|#BBF3BB|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFBB|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#BBBBBB|Postponed|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.{{Cite news |title=Sky Bet League Two fixtures 2020/21 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11750/12051217/sky-bet-league-two-fixtures-2020-21-new-boys-harrogate-go-to-relegated-southend-barrow-host-stevenage |access-date=21 August 2020 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=21 August 2020}}
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| date = 12 September 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 1
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-leyton-or/430263
| team2 = Leyton Orient
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Brophy {{yel|25}}
Happe {{yel|52}}
Johnson {{goal|89}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Declan Bourne
| result = L
}}
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| date = 19 September 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 2
| team1 = Stevenage
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/stevenage-vs-oldham/430279
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Osborne {{goal|61}}
Effiong {{penmiss}} 64'
Wildin {{goal|65}}
Prosser {{goal|82}}
List {{yel|90+4}}
| goals2 = Garrity {{yel|69}}
| stadium = Lamex Stadium
| location = Stevenage
| attendance = 0
| referee = Charles Breakspear
| result = L
}}
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| date = 26 September 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 3
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 2–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-crawley/430287
| team2 = Crawley Town
| goals1 = Rowe {{goal|30}}
McAleny {{goal|80}}
| goals2 = Nadesan {{goal|31}}
Francomb {{goal|39}}
Ferguson {{yel|55}}
Nichols {{goal|69}} {{yel|72}}
| referee = Darren Drysdale
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
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| date = 3 October 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 4
| team1 = Colchester United
| score = 3–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-vs-oldham/430294
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Bramall {{yel|9}}
Senior {{yel|18}}
Stevenson {{goal|27}} {{yel|78}}
Harriott {{goal|37|pen.}}
Welch-Hayes {{goal|65}} {{yel|83}}
| goals2 = McAleny {{goal|52|pen.|89}}
Piergianni {{goal|54}}
Barnett {{yel|81}}
| referee = Paul Howard
| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium
| location = Colchester
| attendance = 0
| result = D
}}
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| date = 10 October 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 5
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 2–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-morecambe/430311
| team2 = Morecambe
| goals1 = McAleny {{goal|52||90}}
| goals2 = Wildig {{goal|42}}
Gibson {{yel|57}}
Kenyon {{goal|59}}
Stockton {{goal|66}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| referee = Josh Smith
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
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| date = 17 October 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 6
| team1 = Bolton Wanderers
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bolton-vs-oldham/430317
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Delfouneso {{goal|32}}
Brockbank {{yel|48}}
| goals2 = Garrity {{goal|28}} {{yel|63}}
Hamer {{yel|74}}
Rowe {{yel|84}}
Piergianni {{yel|88}}
Dearnley {{goal|90+5}}
| stadium = University of Bolton Stadium
| location = Horwich
| referee = Bobby Madley
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
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| date = 20 October 2020
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = 7
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-carlisle/430337
| team2 = Carlisle United
| goals1 = Barnett {{yel|61}}
Dearnley {{goal|80}}
| goals2 = Hayden {{goal|54}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| referee = Matt Donohue
| attendance = 0
| result = D
}}
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| date = 24 October 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 8
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-port-vale/430349
| team2 = Port Vale
| goals1 = Rowe {{yel|37}}
Barnett {{yel|44}}
Dearnley {{goal|50}}
Piergianni {{yel|75}}
| goals2 = Smith {{goal|12}}
Clark {{goal|39}}
Joyce {{yel|61}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| referee = Martin Coy
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
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| date = 27 October 2020
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 9
| team1 = Southend United
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/southend-vs-oldham/430363
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Clifford {{goal|76}}
| goals2 = Grant {{goal|49}}
Piergianni {{yel|74}}
Dearnley {{goal|89}}
Clarke {{yel|90+4}}
| stadium = Roots Hall
| location = Southend-on-Sea
| referee = Chris Sarginson
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
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| date = 31 October 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 10
| team1 = Salford City
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/salford-city-vs-oldham/430372
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Wilson {{goal|24}}
Lowe {{yel|30}}
Hunter {{goal|73}}
Thomas-Asante {{yel|80}}
| goals2 = Borthwick-Jackson {{yel|31}}
| stadium = Moor Lane
| location = Salford
| referee = Anthony Backhouse
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
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| date = 3 November 2020
| time = 18:00 GMT
| round = 11
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-cheltenham/430386
| team2 = Cheltenham Town
| goals1 = Blackwood {{goal|34}}
Bahamboula {{yel|82}}
Clarke {{goal|85}}
| goals2 = Thomas {{yel|26}}
Reid {{goal|30}}
Clements {{yel|55}}
May {{yel|77}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| referee = Will Finnie
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
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| date = 14 November 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 12
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-scunthorpe/430398
| team2 = Scunthorpe United
| goals1 = Hamer {{yel|34}}
| goals2 = Bedeau {{goal|60}}
Eisa {{yel|62}}
van Veen {{goal|78}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| referee = Lee Swabey
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
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| date = 21 November 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 13
| team1 = Exeter City
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/exeter-vs-oldham/430404
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Williams {{goal|12}}
Taylor {{yel|24}}
Randall {{yel|40}}
| goals2 = Blackwood {{goal|21}}
Rowe {{goal|32}}
Borthwick-Jackson {{yel|47}}
Garrity {{yel|59}}
| stadium = St James Park
| location = Exeter
| referee = Steve Martin
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
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| date = 24 November 2020
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 14
| team1 = Barrow
| score = 3–4
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/barrow-vs-oldham/430413
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Quigley {{goal|16}}
Biggins {{yel|54}}
Barry {{yel|57}}
Platt {{goal|79}}
Kay {{yel|87}}
Piergianni {{goal|90+9|o.g.}}
| goals2 = Garrity {{goal|39}}
Rowe {{goal|45+2||82|pen.}}
Diarra {{yel|58}}
Borthwick-Jackson {{yel|72}}
McAleny {{goal|90+5}}
| stadium = Furness Building Society Stadium
| location = Barrow-in-Furness
| referee = Declan Bourne
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
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| date = 1 December 2020
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 15
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-tranmere/430434
| team2 = Tranmere Rovers
| goals1 = Piergianni {{yel|25}}
Ntambwe {{yel|61}}
Barnett {{yel|84}}
| goals2 = Spearing {{yel|16}}
Vaughan {{goal|27}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| referee = Alan Young
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 5 December 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 16
| team1 = Cambridge United
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55111728
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Mullin {{penmiss}} 43' {{goal|90+1}}
Dunk {{yel|45+1}}
| goals2 = Grant {{yel|41}}
McCalmont {{yel|53}} {{goal|60}}
McAleny {{goal|57}} {{yel|63}}
Borthwick-Jackson {{yel|77}}
| stadium = Abbey Stadium
| location = Cambridge
| attendance = 1,970
| referee = Brett Huxtable
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 12 December 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 17
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 3–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-bradford/430456
| team2 = Bradford City
| goals1 = Bahamboula {{goal|10}}
Piergianni {{goal|26}}
Grant {{yel|38}}
Ntambwe {{yel|50}}
Keillor-Dunn {{goal|74}}
McAleny {{yel|89}}
| goals2 = Hosannah {{yel|37}}
O'Connor {{yel|57}} {{goal|85}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Anthony Backhouse
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 15 December 2020
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 18
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 2–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-walsall/430467
| team2 = Walsall
| goals1 = Piergianni {{yel|24}} {{goal|68}}
Fage {{goal|55}}
Garrity {{yel|90+3}}
| goals2 = Gordon {{goal|23|pen.}}
Piergianni {{goal|52|o.g.}}
Adebayo {{goal|73}}
Clarke {{yel|90+4}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = James Bell
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 19 December 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 19
| team1 = Newport County
| score = 2–4
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/newport-vs-oldham/430482
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Twine {{goal|8}}
Bennett {{goal|41}}
Amond {{penmiss}} 71'
Haynes {{yel|80}}
| goals2 = Keillor-Dunn {{goal|14}}
Clarke {{yel|48}}
McAleny {{goal|58}}
Ntambwe {{yel|81}}
McCalmont {{goal|85}}
Dearnley {{goal|90+3}}
| stadium = Rodney Parade
| location = Newport
| attendance = 0
| referee = Bobby Madley
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 26 December 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 20
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-harrogate-t/430491
| team2 = Harrogate Town
| goals1 = McAleny {{goal|19|pen.}}
Grant {{sent off|0|43}}
Garrity {{yel|75}}
| goals2 = Thomson {{goal|30||71}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Ben Speedie
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 29 December 2020
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 21
| team1 = Grimsby Town
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/grimsby-vs-oldham/430502
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Pollock {{yel|39}}
Hewitt {{yel|86}}
Preston {{yel|88}}
| goals2 = Piergianni {{yel|33}}
Garrity {{yel|68}}
Ntambwe {{yel|86}}
| stadium = Blundell Park
| location = Cleethorpes
| attendance = 0
| referee = Tom Nield
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 12 January 2021
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 22
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 2–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-mansfield/430527
| team2 = Mansfield Town
| goals1 = McCalmont {{goal|6}}
McAleny {{yel|61}}, {{goal|84}}
Rowe {{yel|65}}
| goals2 = Cook {{yel|34}}
Charsley {{goal|36}}
Sweeney {{goal|38}}
Bowery {{penmiss}} 45+4'
Reid {{goal|49}}
Lapslie {{yel|87}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Scott Oldham
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 16 January 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 23
| team1 = Walsall
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/walsall-vs-oldham/430544
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Jules {{goal|45}}
Scarr {{yel|71}}
| goals2 = Hamer {{yel|44}}
Clarke {{yel|61}}
Borthwick-Jackson {{yel|70}}
Keillor-Dunn {{goal|75}}
| stadium = Banks's Stadium
| location = Bescot
| attendance = 0
| referee = Christopher Pollard
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 23 January 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 24
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 3–2
| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55685756
| team2 = Newport County
| goals1 = Hilßner {{yel|6}}
Keillor-Dunn {{goal|8}}
Grant {{goal|29}}
Demetriou {{goal|74|o.g.}}
Adams {{yel|87}}
Clarke {{yel|90+4}}
| goals2 = Scrimshaw {{goal|3}}
Labadie {{sent off|0|14}}
Gambin {{goal|40}}
Bennett {{yel|76}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Chris Sarginson
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 26 January 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 25
| team1 = Cheltenham Town
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cheltenham-vs-oldham/430558
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Williams {{goal|54}}
May {{yel|62}}, {{goal|83}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Whaddon Road Ground
| location = Cheltenham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Carl Brook
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 30 January 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 26
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-salford-city/430578
| team2 = Salford City
| goals1 = Bahamboula {{goal|75}}
Clarke {{yel|76}}
Keillor-Dunn {{goal|90+2}}
| goals2 = Henderson {{goal|9}}
Coutts {{yel|72}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Thomas Bramall
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 16 February 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 27
| team1 = Forest Green Rovers
| score = 4–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/forest-green-rovers-vs-oldham-athletic/430513
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Cargill {{goal|12||35}}
Sweeney {{yel|57}}
Matt {{goal|60}}
Bailey {{yel|64}}
Davison {{goal|67}}
| goals2 = Lawlor {{yel|34}}
Badan {{yel|38}}
Grant {{goal|40}}
Hilßner {{yel|45+1}}
McAleny {{goal|54||63}}
| stadium = The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium
| location = Nailsworth
| attendance = 0
| referee = Robert Lewis
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 20 February 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 28
| team1 = Tranmere Rovers
| score = 2–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/tranmere-rovers-vs-oldham-athletic/430616
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Clarke {{yel|8}}
Vaughan {{penmiss}} 39'
Macdonald {{goal|42}}
Woolery {{yel|44}}, {{goal|51}}
Lewis {{yel|90+4}}
| goals2 = Keillor-Dunn {{goal|2}}, {{yel|31}}
Jombati {{sent off|2|8|47}}
Bahamboula {{goal|78}}
Blackwood {{yel|87}}
| stadium = Prenton Park
| location = Birkenhead
| attendance = 0
| referee = Seb Stockbridge
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 23 February 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 29
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-athletic-vs-barrow/430626
| team2 = Barrow
| goals1 = Vaughan {{yel|90+4}}
| goals2 = Dixon {{yel|84}}
Quigley {{goal|89}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Michael Salisbury
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 27 February 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 30
| team1 = Carlisle United
| score = 1–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/carlisle-united-vs-oldham-athletic/430630
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Kayode {{goal|35}}
Tanner {{yel|70}}
Anderton {{yel|85}}
| goals2 = Diarra {{yel|33}}
Hilßner {{goal|71|pen.}}
Bahamboula {{goal|78}}
Piergianni {{goal|86}}
| stadium = Brunton Park
| location = Carlisle
| attendance = 0
| referee = Carl Boyeson
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 2 March 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 31
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-athletic-vs-bolton-wanderers/430649
| team2 = Bolton Wanderers
| goals1 = Jameson {{sent off|0|29}}
Piergianni {{yel|65}}
| goals2 = Clarke {{goal|19|o.g.}}
Doyle {{goal|39}}
Lee {{yel|56}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = James Oldham
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 6 March 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 32
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-athletic-vs-southend-united/430661
| team2 = Southend United
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Demetriou {{yel|88}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Ollie Yates
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 9 March 2021
| time = 19:45 GMT
| round = 33
| team1 = Port Vale
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/port-vale-vs-oldham-athletic/430673
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Guthrie {{yel|20}}
Swan {{yel|78}}
Legge {{yel|80}}
| goals2 = Badan {{yel|12}}
Bahamboula {{yel|15}}
| stadium = Vale Park
| location = Burslem
| attendance = 0
| referee = Kevin Johnson
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 13 March 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 34
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 2–4
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-athletic-vs-cambridge-united/430684
| team2 = Cambridge United
| goals1 = Keillor-Dunn {{goal|3||11}}, {{penmiss}} 69'
| goals2 = Mullin {{goal|25|pen.}}
Taylor {{yel|27}}
Iredale {{goal|36||45+2}}, {{yel|57}}
O'Neil {{yel|45+3}}
Hannant {{goal|73}}
Drysdale {{yel|76}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Brett Huxtable
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 16 March 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 35
| team1 = Scunthorpe United
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-united-vs-oldham-athletic/430589
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Spence {{yel|70}}
Loft {{yel|87}}
Hallam {{goal|90+3}}
| goals2 = McCalmont {{goal|48}}
Jameson {{yel|53}}
Keillor-Dunn {{yel|72}}
| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium
| location = Scunthorpe
| attendance = 0
| referee = Sam Allison
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 20 March 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 36
| team1 = Bradford City
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bradford-city-vs-oldham-athletic/430691
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Sutton {{yel|24}}
O'Connor {{yel|35}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Utilita Energy Stadium
| location = Bradford
| attendance = 0
| referee = Andy Haines
| result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 23 March 2021
| time = 19:00 GMT
| round = 37
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-athletic-vs-exeter-city/430602
| team2 = Exeter City
| goals1 = Jameson {{goal|35}}
McCalmont {{goal|55}}
Walker {{yel|80}}
| goals2 = Sparkes {{goal|67}}
Collins {{yel|77}}
| referee = Sam Purkiss
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 27 March 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = 38
| team1 = Leyton Orient
| score = 2–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/leyton-orient-vs-oldham-athletic/430708
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Wilkinson {{goal|8}}
Kemp {{goal|43}}
Abrahams {{yel|90+1}}
| goals2 = McCalmont {{goal|61}}, {{yel|90+2}}
McAleny {{yel|74}}
Diarra {{yel|90+4}}
| referee = Darren Drysdale
| stadium = Breyer Group Stadium
| location = Leyton
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 2 April 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 39
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 0–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-athletic-vs-stevenage/430719
| team2 = Stevenage
| goals1 = McCalmont {{yel|45}}
Piergianni {{yel|63}}
| goals2 = Cuthbert {{goal|24}}
Coker {{yel|52}}
Norris {{penmiss}} 75'
| referee = Ben Toner
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 5 April 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 40
| team1 = Crawley Town
| score = 1–4
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/crawley-town-vs-oldham-athletic/430727
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Craig {{yel|64}}
Tsaroulla {{yel|65}}
Tilley {{goal|90}}
| goals2 = McAleny {{goal|40||47}}
Borthwick-Jackson {{goal|41}}
Bahamboula {{goal|90+5}}
| stadium = The People's Pension Stadium
| location = Crawley
| attendance = 0
| referee = James Adcock
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 9 April 2021
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = 41
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 5–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-athletic-vs-colchester-united/430743
| team2 = Colchester United
| goals1 = McAleny {{goal|37|pen.}}
McCalmont {{goal|42}}
Piergianni {{goal|56}}, {{yel|66}}
Bahamboula {{yel|68}}
Clarke {{yel|79}}
Adams {{yel|82}}
Keillor-Dunn {{goal|90+1||90+5}}
| goals2 = Eastman {{yel|41}}
Nouble {{goal|64}}
Eastman {{goal|81}}
Stevenson {{yel|90+7}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Martin Coy
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 17 April 2021
| time = 12:30 BST
| round = 42
| team1 = Morecambe
| score = 4–3
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Mendes Gomes {{goal|5||53}}
Wildig {{goal|42}}
Stockton {{goal|45+1}}
| goals2 = McAleny {{goal|39}}
Borthwick-Jackson {{goal|78}}
Jameson {{goal|88}}
| stadium = Mazuma Stadium
| location = Morecambe
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/morecambe-vs-oldham-athletic/430757
| attendance = 0
| referee = Michael Salisbury
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 20 April 2021
| time = 19:00 BST
| round = 43
| team1 = Harrogate Town
| score = 0–3
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals2 = McCalmont {{goal|7}}
Bahamboula {{goal|46}}
Blackwood {{goal|75}}
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/harrogate-town-vs-oldham-athletic/430767
| stadium = The EnviroVent Stadium
| location = Harrogate
| attendance = 0
| referee = Carl Boyeson
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 24 April 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 44
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-athletic-vs-grimsby-town/430779
| team2 = Grimsby Town
| goals1 = McAleny {{goal|30}}
Whelan {{yel|39}}
| goals2 = Coke {{yel|6}}
Green {{goal|36}}
Menayese {{yel|73}}
Matete {{goal|80}}
Khouri {{yel|89}}
| referee = Alan Young
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 1 May 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 45
| team1 = Mansfield Town
| score = 4–1
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/mansfield-town-vs-oldham-athletic/430793
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Sinclair {{goal|12}}
Lapslie {{goal|38||80}}
Reid {{goal|88}}
| goals2 = Dearnley {{goal|51}}
Clarke {{yel|77}}
| referee = Antony Coggins
| stadium = One Call Stadium
| location = Mansfield
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 8 May 2021
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = 46
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 0–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-athletic-vs-forest-green-rovers/430803
| team2 = Forest Green Rovers
| goals1 = Clarke {{yel|36}}
Sutton {{yel|84}}
| goals2 = Collins {{goal|63|pen.|80}}
Bailey {{goal|65}}
| referee = Seb Stockbridge
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
=FA Cup=
{{main|2020–21 FA Cup}}
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.{{cite web |title=EFL League One And Two Clubs Join Emirates FA Cup After Monday's first round Draw |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/oct/26/emirates-fa-cup-first-round-proper-draw-261020 |publisher=The FA |access-date=28 October 2020}} The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.{{cite web |title=FA Cup second-round draw in full |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54880885 |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=9 November 2020}} The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.{{Cite web |title=Premier League and Championship clubs join Emirates FA Cup After third round Draw |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/nov/30/emirates-fa-cup-third-round-proper-draw-301120 |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=10 December 2020}}
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{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 8 November 2020
| time = 12:45 GMT
| round = First round
| team1 = Hampton & Richmond Borough
| score = 2–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/hampton-vs-oldham/439508
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Deadfield {{goal|30|pen.|75}}
Miller-Rodney {{sent off|2|40|90+3}}
Gray {{yel|90+2}}
| goals2 = Garrity {{goal|6}}
Clarke {{yel|32}}
Grant {{goal|40}}
Rowe {{goal|49}}
| stadium = The Beveree Stadium
| location = Hampton
| referee = Sam Purkiss
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 28 November 2020
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = Second round
| team1 = Bradford City
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bradford-vs-oldham/439704
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Donaldson {{goal|11|pen.}}
Wood {{yel|90}}
| goals2 = McAleny {{goal|18}}
Rowe {{goal|47}}
Piergianni {{yel|74}}
| stadium = Utilita Energy Stadium
| location = Bradford
| referee = Martin Coy
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 9 January 2021
| time = 15:00 GMT
| round = Third round
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 1–4
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-bmouth/440148
| team2 = Bournemouth
| goals1 = Bahamboula {{goal|45+1|pen.}}
Clarke {{yel|81}}
| goals2 = Brooks {{goal|43}}
Riquelme {{goal|49}}
King {{goal|74||86}}
| referee = Andy Woolmer
| stadium = Vitality Stadium
| location = King's Park
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
=EFL Cup=
{{main|2020–21 EFL Cup}}
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The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.{{Cite news |title=Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/august/carabao-cup-round-one-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=18 August 2020}} The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.{{cite news |title=Carabao Cup: Round Two and Three draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/september/carabao-cup-round-two-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=6 September 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=6 September 2020}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 5 September 2020
| time = 15:00 BST
| round = First round
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 3–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-carlisle/428563
| team2 = Carlisle United
| goals1 = Garrity {{goal|29}}
Grant {{goal|37}}
McAleny {{goal|89}}
Da Silva {{yel|90+2}}
| goals2 = Anderton {{yel|53}}
McDonald {{yel|67}}
Hayden {{yel|90+1}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee = Carl Boyeson
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 15 September 2020
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = Second round
| team1 = Morecambe
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/morecambe-vs-oldham/435928
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Wildig {{goal|22}}
Kenyon {{yel|30}}
| goals2 = Badan {{yel|38}}
Hamer {{yel|60}}
Garrity {{yel|62}}
Whelan {{yel|73}}
Grant {{yel|90}}
| stadium = Mazuma Stadium
| location = Morecambe
| attendance = 0
| referee = Ben Toner
| result = L
}}
=EFL Trophy=
{{main|2020–21 EFL Trophy}}
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The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.{{Cite news |title=EFL Trophy Regional Groups confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/august/efl-trophy-group-stage-details-confirmed/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=18 August 2020}} The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.{{cite web |title=Papa John's Trophy Round Two draw |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/november/papa-johns-trophy-second-round-draw/ |publisher=English Football League |access-date=27 November 2020}}
{{:2020–21 EFL Trophy|transcludesection=North Group F}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 22 September 2020
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = Group stage
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 4–0
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-wolves-u21/428740
| team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
| goals1 = Rowe {{goal|42}}
Hough {{yel|57}}
Badan {{yel|58}}
Barnett {{yel|64}}
Grant {{goal|85}}
McAleny {{goal|88||90+1}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance = 0
| referee =
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 6 October 2020
| time = 19:45 BST
| round = Group stage
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 2–0
| penaltyscore =
| report =
| team2 = Doncaster Rovers
| goals1 = Rowe {{goal|66}}
Grant {{yel|82}}
Dearnley {{goal|86}}
Barnett {{yel|90+2}}
| penalties1 =
| goals2 =
| penalties2 =
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| attendance =
| referee = Tom Nield
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 10 November 2020
| time = 19:30 GMT
| round = Group stage
| team1 = Bradford City
| score = 1–3
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bradford-vs-oldham/428789
| team2 = Oldham Athletic
| goals1 = Cousin-Dawson {{yel|46}}
Sutton {{yel|51}}
Sutton {{goal|60|o.g.}}
| goals2 = Keillor-Dunn {{goal|7}}
Hamer {{yel|80}}
McCalmont {{goal|84||90+3}}
| stadium = Utilita Energy Stadium
| location = Bradford
| referee = Scott Oldham
| attendance = 0
| result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 8 December 2020
| time = 18:00 GMT
| round = Second round
| team1 = Oldham Athletic
| score = 1–2
| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-sland/439959
| team2 = Sunderland
| goals1 = Grant {{goal|13}} {{yel|83}}
Diarra {{yel|64}}
| goals2 = Maguire {{goal|30}}
Scowen {{goal|64}}
Wright {{yel|83}}
| stadium = Boundary Park
| location = Oldham
| referee = Samuel Barrott
| attendance = 0
| result = L
}}
Squad statistics
{{updated|match played 8 May 2021}}
=Appearances=
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|No.
! rowspan="2"|Pos. ! rowspan="2"|Nat. ! rowspan="2"|Player ! colspan="3"|League Two ! colspan="3"|FA Cup ! colspan="3"|EFL Cup ! colspan="3"|EFL Trophy ! colspan="3"|Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Starts !Subs !Apps !Starts !Subs !Apps !Starts !Subs !Apps !Starts !Subs !Apps !Starts !Subs | ||||||||||||||
| 10
|MF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Davis|Keillor-Dunn|Davis Keillor-Dunn}} |41 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 40 | 9 |
| 18
|FW |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Conor|McAleny|Conor McAleny}} |40 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| 5
|DF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Carl|Piergianni|Carl Piergianni}} |38 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| 24
|FW |{{Flagicon|CGO}} |align=left|{{sortname|Dylan|Bahamboula|Dylan Bahamboula}} |38 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 32 | 11 |
| 14
|DF |{{Flagicon|FRA}} |align=left|{{sortname|Dylan|Fage|Dylan Fage}} |34 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| 1
|GK |{{Flagicon|IRE}} |align=left|{{sortname|Ian|Lawlor|Ian Lawlor}} |30 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| 25
|MF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Alfie|McCalmont|Alfie McCalmont}} |35 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| 8
|MF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Callum|Whelan|Callum Whelan}} |31 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| 6
|MF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Ben|Garrity|Ben Garrity}} |29 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| 2
|DF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Harry|Clarke|Harry Clarke (footballer, born 2001)}} |32 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| 3
|DF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Cameron|Borthwick-Jackson|Cameron Borthwick-Jackson}} |31 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| 11
|FW |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Bobby|Grant|Bobby Grant (footballer, born 1990)}} |23 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| 16
|MF |{{Flagicon|BEL}} |align=left|{{sortname|Brice|Ntambwe|Brice Ntambwe}} |24 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| 15
|DF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Kyle|Jameson|Kyle Jameson}} |25 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| 4
|DF |{{Flagicon|POR}} |align=left|{{sortname|Sido|Jombati|Sido Jombati}} |19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| 17
|MF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Jordan|Barnett|Jordan Barnett (footballer)}} |17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| 23
|MF |{{Flagicon|WAL}} |align=left|{{sortname|Nicky|Adams|Nicky Adams}} |23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| 9
|FW |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Danny|Rowe|Danny Rowe (footballer, born 1989)}} |14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 21
|MF |{{Flagicon|GER}} |align=left|{{sortname|Marcel|Hilßner|Marcel Hilßner}} |20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| 20
|DF |{{Flagicon|ITA}} |align=left|{{sortname|Andrea|Badan|Andrea Badan}} |18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| 22
|DF |{{Flagicon|FRA}} |align=left|{{sortname|Raphaël|Diarra|Raphaël Diarra}} |16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 19
|FW |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Zak|Dearnley|Zak Dearnley}} |15 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| 34
|DF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Tom|Hamer|Tom Hamer}} |12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| 7
|FW |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|George|Blackwood|George Blackwood}} |13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 37
|GK |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Laurie|Walker|Laurie Walker (footballer)}} |13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 17
|MF |{{Flagicon|AZE}} |align=left|{{sortname|Serhat|Tasdemir|Serhat Tasdemir}} |7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 26
|FW |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Marcus|Barnes|Marcus Barnes}} |7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 34
|MF |{{Flagicon|IRE}} |align=left|{{sortname|Harry|Vaughan|Harry Vaughan (footballer)}} |6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 33
|GK |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Laurence|Bilboe|Laurence Bilboe}} |3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 29
|FW |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Junior|Luamba|Junior Luamba}} |2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32
|DF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Will|Sutton|Will Sutton (footballer)}} |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 27
|FW |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Vani|Da Silva|Vani Da Silva}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 28
|MF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Ben|Hough|Ben Hough}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30
|GK |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|MacKenzie|Chapman|MacKenzie Chapman}} |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| class="sortbottom"
|colspan=4|Total |colspan=1|46 |colspan=2| |colspan=1|3 |colspan=2| |colspan=1|2 |colspan=2| |colspan=1|4 |colspan=2| |colspan=1|55 |colspan=2| |
=Goals=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||||
| No.
!Pos. !Nat. !Player !Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18
|FW |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Conor|McAleny|Conor McAleny}} |17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| 10
|MF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Davis|Keillor-Dunn|Davis Keillor-Dunn}} |10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 25
|MF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Alfie|McCalmont|Alfie McCalmont}} |8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 9
|FW |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Danny|Rowe|Danny Rowe (footballer, born 1989)}} |4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 24
|FW |{{Flagicon|CGO}} |align=left|{{sortname|Dylan|Bahamboula|Dylan Bahamboula}} |6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 19
|FW |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Zak|Dearnley|Zak Dearnley}} |6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11
|FW |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Bobby|Grant|Bobby Grant (footballer, born 1990)}} |3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5
|DF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Carl|Piergianni|Carl Piergianni}} |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6
|MF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Ben|Garrity|Ben Garrity}} |2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7
|FW |{{Flagicon|AUS}} |align=left|{{sortname|George|Blackwood|George Blackwood}} |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15
|DF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Kyle|Jameson|Kyle Jameson}} |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3
|DF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Cameron|Borthwick-Jackson|Cameron Borthwick-Jackson}} |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2
|DF |{{Flagicon|ENG}} |align=left|{{sortname|Harry|Clarke|Harry Clarke (footballer, born 2001)}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14
|DF |{{Flagicon|FRA}} |align=left|{{sortname|Dylan|Fage|Dylan Fage}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21
|MF |{{Flagicon|GER}} |align=left|{{sortname|Marcel|Hilßner|Marcel Hilßner}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| |
| |align=left|Own Goal |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| class="sortbottom"
|colspan=4|Total |colspan=1|72 |colspan=1|6 |colspan=1|3 |colspan=1|10 |colspan=1|91 |
References
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{{Oldham Athletic A.F.C.}}
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{{2020–21 in English men's football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season}}