1995–96 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

1995–96 season
1995–96 season
Chairman	Ian Stott
Manager	Graeme Sharp
Stadium	Boundary Park
Football League First Division	18th
FA Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	Second round
Anglo-Italian Cup	Group stage
Top goalscorer	Richardson & McCarthy (11)
Highest home attendance	10,271
Lowest home attendance	4,225
Average home league attendance	6,634
Home colours	Away colours
Home colours	Away colours
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During the 1995–96 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Final league table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
16	Norwich City	46	14	15	17	59	55	+4	57
17	Grimsby Town	46	14	14	18	55	69	−14	56
18	Oldham Athletic	46	14	14	18	54	50	+4	56
19	Reading	46	13	17	16	54	63	−9	56
20	Wolverhampton Wanderers	46	13	16	17	56	62	−6	55

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference

First-team squad

Squad at end of season^[1]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ENG	Paul Gerrard
—	GK	ENG	Jon Hallworth
—	DF	ENG	Craig Fleming
—	DF	ENG	Richard Graham
—	DF	NOR	Gunnar Halle
—	DF	ENG	Andy Holt
—	DF	ENG	Richard Jobson
—	DF	ENG	Darren Lonergan
—	DF	ENG	Chris Makin
—	DF	ENG	Scott McNiven^{[notes 1]}
—	DF	ENG	Neil Pointon
—	DF	ENG	Steve Redmond
—	DF	ENG	Carl Serrant
—	DF	ENG	Ian Snodin
—	DF	NED	Michel Vonk
—	MF	ENG	David Beresford
—	MF	SCO	Paul Bernard
—	MF	ENG	Mark Brennan


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Nick Henry
—	MF	ENG	Andrew Hughes
—	MF	IRL	Brian Launders (on loan from Crystal Palace)
—	MF	ISL	Þorvaldur Örlygsson
—	MF	ENG	Martin Pemberton
—	MF	ENG	Lee Richardson
—	MF	ENG	Paul Rickers
—	FW	ENG	Mark Allott
—	FW	ENG	Nicky Banger
—	FW	ENG	Stuart Barlow
—	FW	ENG	Darren Beckford
—	FW	SCO	Gerry Creaney (on loan from Manchester City)
—	FW	ENG	Ian Olney
—	FW	WAL	Sean McCarthy
—	FW	ENG	David McNiven
—	FW	ENG	Lloyd Richardson
—	FW	ENG	Paul Wilkinson (on loan from Middlesbrough)

References

^ "All Oldham Athletic players: 1996.htm". www.11v11.com.

Notes

^ McNiven was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at U-21 level.

[1] "All Oldham Athletic players: 1996.htm". www.11v11.com.

[2] McNiven was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and represented them at U-21 level.

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