Season: | 2014–15 |
Manager: | (until 25 February) (from 17 March) |
Chairman: | Simon Corney |
League Result: | 15th |
Cup1 Result: | Second round (knocked out by Doncaster Rovers) |
Cup2 Result: | First round (knocked out by Middlesbrough) |
Cup3 Result: | Quarter-finals (N) (knocked out by Preston North End) |
League Topscorer: | Forte (15) |
Season Topscorer: | Forte (15) |
Highest Attendance: | 6,344 v. Barnsley |
Lowest Attendance: | 3,224 v. Coventry City |
Average Attendance: | 4,349 |
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Nextseason: | 2015–16 |
The 2014–15 season is Oldham Athletic's 18th consecutive season in the third division of the English football league system and Lee Johnson's second full season as manager of the club.
A strong ten match unbeaten run at the end of the 2013–14 season gave Oldham a platform on which to build for the new season as building work literally continued on the new North Stand.[1]
Six of the first team squad who finished the 2013–14 season left the club after their contracts' expired: Jonathan Grounds, James Wesolowski, Terry Dunfield, Anton Rodgers, Charlie MacDonald and Kirk Millar. The club captain Korey Smith was sold to Bristol City.[2] In Smith's place, Johnson signed midfielders Liam Kelly from Bristol City and Mike Jones from Crawley Town.[3] Joseph Mills, who had spent three months on loan during the 2013–14 season, was signed on a two-year contract.[4] In addition, Johnson brought in defenders Brian Wilson and George Elokobi,[5] midfielder Timothée Dieng[6] and forwards Willy Gros, Amari Morgan-Smith[7] and Jonathan Forte[8] before the first game of the new season.
Includes all players who were awarded a squad number during the season.
Squad No. | Name | Nat. | Position | Date of birth | Signed from | Signed in | Total Apps* | Total Goals* | Notes | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Paul Rachubka | GK | 21-05-1981 | Unattached | 2013 | 39 | 0 | |||
13 | Joel Coleman | GK | 26-09-1995 | Youth Team | Turned pro 2014 | 11 | 0 | |||
38 | Neil Etheridge | GK | 07-02-1990 | Unattached | 2014 | 1 | 0 | |||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Connor Brown | RB | 02-10-1991 | Unattached | 2012 | 84 | 1 | |||
3 | Joseph Mills | LB | 30-10-1989 | Burnley | 2014 | 50 | 0 | Signed on 4 June 2014. | ||
5 | George Elokobi | CB/LB | 31-01-1986 | Unattached | 2014 | 27 | 3 | Signed on 8 August 2014. | ||
16 | James Wilson | CB | 26-02-1989 | Bristol City | 2014 | 62 | 2 | |||
18 | Adam Lockwood | CB | 26-10-1981 | Unattached | 2014 | 31 | 2 | |||
20 | Brian Wilson | RB | 09-05-1983 | Colchester United | 2014 | 39 | 0 | Signed on 10 June 2014. | ||
21 | Genseric Kusunga | CB/RB | 12-03-1988 | Unattached | 2013 | 46 | 3 | |||
28 | Jack Truelove | LB | 27-12-1995 | Youth Team | Turned pro 2014 | 1 | 0 | Loaned out for one month on 7 August 2014. | ||
Defenders | ||||||||||
4 | Timothée Dieng | CM | 09-04-1992 | Unattached | 2014 | 26 | 0 | Signed on 14 July 2014. | ||
6 | Liam Kelly | CM | 10-02-1990 | Bristol City | 2014 | 43 | 1 | Signed on 27 June 2014. | ||
7 | James Dayton | LW/RW | 12-12-1988 | Kilmarnock | 2013 | 63 | 5 | |||
8 | Mike Jones | CM | 15-08-1987 | Crawley Town | 2014 | 49 | 7 | Signed on 10 June 2014. | ||
12 | David Mellor | CM/LM/LB | 10-07-1993 | Youth Team | Turned pro 2011 | 62 | 1 | |||
15 | Carl Winchester | CM/RM/RB | 12-04-1993 | Youth Team | Turned pro 2011 | 91 | 6 | |||
Forwards | ||||||||||
10 | Danny Philliskirk | FW/CM | 10-04-1991 | Unattached | 2013 | 96 | 18 | |||
11 | Jonathan Forte | FW | 25-07-1986 | Unattached | 2014 | 37 | 15 | Signed on 1 August 2014. | ||
14 | Jonson Clarke-Harris | FW | 20-07-1994 | Peterborough United | 2013 | 55 | 9 | |||
22 | Willy Gros | FW | 31-03-1992 | Unattached | 2014 | 2 | 0 | Signed on 21 July 2014. | ||
23 | Rhys Turner | FW | 22-07-1995 | Stockport County | 2014 | 17 | 3 | |||
27 | Amari Morgan-Smith | FW | 03-04-1989 | Unattached | 2014 | 15 | 2 | Signed on 21 July 2014. | ||
29 | Jordan Bove | FW | 12-11-1995 | Youth Team | Turned pro 2014 | 7 | 1 |
Position | Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Manager | Lee Johnson | ||
Assistant manager | Tommy Wright | ||
First team coach | Paul Murray | ||
Senior therapist | Anthony Naylor | ||
Head of sports medicine | Jon Guy | ||
Fitness coach/goalkeeping coach | Anthony White | ||
Football analyst | Jack Edward | ||
Kit man | Stephen Cross |
Position | Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Head of youth development | Tony Philliskirk | ||
Head of coaching | Simon Cooper | ||
Youth development phase coach | Pete Wild | ||
Foundation phase coach | Phil McGrath | ||
Senior therapist | Anthony Gray |
Players transferred in | ||||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Previous club | Fee | Ref. | |
27 June 2014 | MF | Liam Kelly | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [9] | |
1 July 2014 | DF | Joseph Mills | Burnley | Free | [10] | |
1 July 2014 | MF | Mike Jones | Crawley Town | Free | [11] | |
1 July 2014 | DF | Brian Wilson | Colchester United | Free | [12] | |
14 July 2014 | MF | Timothée Dieng | Stade Brest | Free | [13] | |
21 July 2014 | FW | William Gros | Kilmarnock | Free | [14] | |
21 July 2014 | FW | Amari Morgan-Smith | Kidderminster Harriers | Free | [15] | |
1 August 2014 | FW | Jonathan Forte | Southampton | Free | [16] | |
8 August 2014 | DF | George Elokobi | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free | [17] | |
15 August 2014 | MF | David Noble | Rotherham United | Free | [18] | |
1 September 2014 | FW | Dominic Poleon | Leeds United | Undisclosed | ||
2 February 2015 | FW | Rhys Murphy | Dagenham & Redbridge | Undisclosed | [19] | |
Players loaned in | ||||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. | |
1 September 2014 | MF | Michael Tidser | Rotherham United | January 2015 | [20] | |
12 September 2014 | FW | Conor Wilkinson | Bolton Wanderers | 10 October 2014 | [21] | |
9 October 2014 | FW | Jabo Ibehre | Colchester United | 10 January 2015 | [22] | |
10 November 2014 | MF | Daniel Johnson | Aston Villa | 5 January 2015 | [23] | |
27 November 2014 | FW | Tom Youngs | Bolton Wanderers | 5 January 2015 | [24] | |
27 November 2014 | GK | Paddy Kenny | Bolton Wanderers | 5 January 2015 | [25] | |
22 January 2015 | MF | Jacob Mellis | Blackpool | 30 June 2015 | [26] | |
30 January 2015 | GK | Jake Kean | Blackburn Rovers | 30 June 2015 | [27] | |
2 February 2015 | FW | Conor Wilkinson | Bolton Wanderers | 30 June 2015 | [28] | |
13 March 2015 | DF | Mat Sadler | Rotherham United | 11 April 2015 | [29] | |
13 March 2015 | MF | Luke Woodland | Bolton Wanderers | 11 April 2015 | [30] | |
19 March 2015 | DF | Anthony Gerrard | Huddersfield Town | 30 June 2015 | [31] | |
Players loaned out | ||||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. | |
12 September 2014 | MF | David Noble | Exeter City | 10 October 2014 | [32] | |
17 September 2014 | MF | David Mellor | Alfreton Town | 15 October 2014 | [33] | |
3 November 2014 | DF | Connor Brown | Carlisle United | 3 January 2015 | [34] [35] | |
27 November 2014 | GK | Neil Etheridge | Charlton Athletic | 30 December 2014 | [36] | |
29 January 2015 | MF | James Dayton | St Mirren | 30 June 2015 | [37] | |
Players transferred out | ||||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref | |
27 June 2014 | MF | Korey Smith | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [38] | |
17 July 2014 | MF | Anton Rodgers | Swindon Town | Free | [39] | |
21 August 2014 | FW | William Gros | Released | Free | [40] | |
1 September 2014 | FW | Jonson Clarke-Harris | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [41] | |
5 January 2015 | GK | Neil Etheridge | Charlton Athletic | Free | [42] | |
2 February 2015 | GK | Paul Rachubka | Crewe Alexandra | Free | [43] |
See main article: article and 2014–15 FA Cup.
The draw for the first round of the FA Cup was made on 27 October 2014.[44]
See main article: article and 2014–15 Football League Cup.
The draw for the first round was made on 17 June 2014 at 10am. Oldham were drawn at home versus Middlesbrough.[45]
See main article: article and 2014–15 Football League Trophy.
Source:
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Oldham.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
No. | Position | Nationality | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
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League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||||
1 | Goalkeeper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
2 | Defender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
3 | Defender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
4 | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
5 | Defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
6 | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
7 | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
8 | Midfielder | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
9 | Forward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
10 | Forward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
11 | Forward | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
12 | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
13 | Goalkeeper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Forward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
14 | Forward | * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
15 | Midfielder | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
16 | Defender | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
17 | Midfielder | * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
19 | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
20 | Defender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
21 | Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Forward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
23 | Forward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
27 | Forward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
29 | Forward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Position | Nationality | Name | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Defender | |||
28 | Defender |