1992–93 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

During the 1992–93 English football season, Oldham Athletic competed in the inaugural season of the FA Premier League, their second season since promotion back to the top flight of English football, and secured a third successive season at this level thanks to a three-match winning run at the end of the season which saved them from relegation on goal difference.

Oldham Athletic
1992–93 season
ChairmanIan Stott
ManagerJoe Royle
StadiumBoundary Park
FA Premier League19th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Olney (12)
All: Olney (13)
Highest home attendance17,106 vs. Manchester United
Lowest home attendance6,269 vs. Exeter City (League Cup)
Average home league attendance12,859

Season summary

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Oldham started the season well and stood in midtable after eleven games, but struggled thereafter and were bottom of the Premier League with ten games left to play. Two successive wins briefly lifted Oldham out of the relegation zone, but failed to win any of their next four matches and looked dead and buried with three games left to play. For the club to survive relegation, three wins from their final three matches were required, and the Latics had to bank on Crystal Palace gaining no more than one point from their final two matches. Oldham's first game of the final trio was away at second placed Aston Villa, who had to win to have any hope of winning that year's title. In a battling display, Nick Henry scored the winner midway through the first half, a shock result but one that gave hope to an unlikely escape and clinched the first title for 26 years for Oldham's local rivals Manchester United. Three days later, Liverpool were beaten 3–2 at Boundary Park, whilst Crystal Palace gained a draw at Manchester City. For Oldham to survive, they would have to beat fellow strugglers Southampton at home and hope that Crystal Palace were defeated at Arsenal. Having led 4–1 at one point, Oldham survived a late Southampton comeback to win 4–3. Palace lost 3–0 at Arsenal, meaning that the Eagles were relegated on goal difference (-13 versus Oldham's -11), though even if Palace lost only 1–0, they still would've been relegated on goals scored (Oldham had 63 goals scored for them whereas Palace had 48 scored for them).

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
17 Leeds United 42 12 15 15 57 62 −5 51
18 Southampton 42 13 11 18 54 61 −7 50
19 Oldham Athletic 42 13 10 19 63 74 −11 49
20 Crystal Palace (R) 42 11 16 15 48 61 −13 49 Relegation to Football League First Division
21 Middlesbrough (R) 42 11 11 20 54 75 −21 44
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results

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Oldham Athletic's score comes first[1]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
15 August 1992 Chelsea A 1–1 20,699 Henry
19 August 1992 Crystal Palace H 1–1 11,063 Sharp
22 August 1992 Nottingham Forest H 5–3 11,632 Adams, Sharp, Henry, Halle, Bernard
26 August 1992 Arsenal A 0–2 20,796
29 August 1992 Manchester City A 3–3 27,288 Jobson, Milligan, Halle
1 September 1992 Leeds United H 2–2 13,848 Olney (2)
5 September 1992 Coventry City H 0–1 11,254
12 September 1992 Crystal Palace A 2–2 11,224 Olney, Sharp
19 September 1992 Ipswich Town H 4–2 11,150 Marshall, Sharp, Halle, Henry
26 September 1992 Blackburn Rovers A 0–2 18,393
4 October 1992 Everton H 1–0 13,013 Jobson
17 October 1992 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–2 24,485 Milligan pen
24 October 1992 Aston Villa H 1–1 13,457 Olney
31 October 1992 Southampton A 0–1 10,827
9 November 1992 Norwich City H 2–3 11,081 Sharp, Marshall
21 November 1992 Manchester United A 0–3 33,497
28 November 1992 Middlesbrough H 4–1 12,401 Halle, Pointon, Sharp, Adams
5 December 1992 Queens Park Rangers A 2–3 11,804 Adams, Olney
12 December 1992 Wimbledon A 2–5 3,386 Brennan, Milligan
19 December 1992 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–1 11,735 Sharp, Olney
9 January 1993 Ipswich Town A 2–1 15,025 Brennan, Bernard
16 January 1993 Blackburn Rovers H 0–1 13,742
23 January 1993 Coventry City A 0–3 10,544
26 January 1993 Manchester City H 0–1 14,903
30 January 1993 Nottingham Forest A 0–2 21,240
6 February 1993 Chelsea H 3–1 11,772 Henry, Adams, Brennan
13 February 1993 Leeds United A 0–2 27,654
20 February 1993 Arsenal H 0–1 12,311
22 February 1993 Sheffield United A 0–2 14,628
27 February 1993 Everton A 2–2 18,025 Adams (2, 1 pen)
9 March 1993 Manchester United H 1–0 17,106 Adams
13 March 1993 Norwich City A 0–1 19,597
20 March 1993 Queens Park Rangers H 2–2 10,946 Henry, Adams
22 March 1993 Middlesbrough A 3–2 12,290 Bernard, Olney, Ritchie
3 April 1993 Wimbledon H 6–2 11,606 Fashanu (own goal), Bernard, Olney (2), Adams, Beckford
7 April 1993 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–1 12,312 Pointon
10 April 1993 Liverpool A 0–1 36,129
13 April 1993 Sheffield United H 1–1 14,795 Ritchie
17 April 1993 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–4 26,663 Beckford
2 May 1993 Aston Villa A 1–0 37,247 Henry
5 May 1993 Liverpool H 3–2 15,381 Beckford, Olney (2)
8 May 1993 Southampton H 4–3 14,597 Pointon, Olney, Ritchie, Halle

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 2 January 1993 Tranmere Rovers H 2–2 13,389 Olney, Bernard
R3R 12 January 1993 Tranmere Rovers A 0–3 12,525

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 First Leg 22 September 1992 Exeter City A 1–0 4,375 Henry
R2 Second Leg 7 October 1992 Exeter City H 0–0 (won 1–0 on agg) 6,269
R3 27 October 1992 Swindon Town A 1–0 8,811 Bernard
R4 1 December 1992 Cambridge United A 0–1 5,488

Players

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First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ENG Paul Gerrard
GK   ENG Ian Gray
GK   ENG Jon Hallworth
GK   ENG John Keeley
DF   ENG Andy Barlow
DF   ENG Craig Fleming
DF   ENG Richard Jobson
DF   ENG Neil McDonald
DF   ENG Neil Pointon
DF   ENG Steve Redmond
DF   WAL Andy Holden
DF   NOR Gunnar Halle
MF   ENG Neil Adams
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ENG Nick Henry
MF   ENG Andy Ritchie
MF   SCO Paul Bernard
MF   IRL Mike Milligan[notes 1] (captain)
FW   ENG Darren Beckford
FW   ENG Ian Marshall
FW   ENG Paul Moulden
FW   ENG Ian Olney
FW   ENG Roger Palmer
FW   ENG Neil Tolson
FW   SCO Graeme Sharp
FW   SUR Orpheo Keizerweerd

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ENG Chris Makin (on loan to Wigan Athletic)

Notes

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  1. ^ Milligan was born in Manchester, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21, U-23, and B level before making his international debut for Republic of Ireland in 1992.

References

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  1. ^ "Oldham Athletic 1992-1993 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. ^ "All Oldham Athletic players: 1993".