Richie Wellens has been appointed Oldham Athletic manager after a successful spell as interim boss. The 37-year-old transformed the fortunes of the club in his five matches in charge to earn a two-year contract. Wellens, who had a coaching role at the club, took over a team that had picked up only four points from […]
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Oldham Athletic at Carlisle in FA Cup first round, Hyde host MK Dons
Oldham Athletic face a trip to Cumbria to play Carlisle United in the first round of the Emirates FA Cup over the weekend of November 3/6. It will be only the second time the two teams have met in the competition, the other occasion in 2003 when Oldham won 3-0 a Boundary Park. Former Latics’ […]
Queensy does it as Oldham Athletic beat Blackburn Rovers to make it four wins in a row
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 Super-sub Queensy Menig’s last-minute winner for Oldham Athletic made it four wins out of four for interim manager Richie Wellens. And the victory at home to Blackburn Rovers, one of the favourites for promotion, further enhanced Wellens’ prospects of landing the job on a permanent basis. Indeed, Wellens […]
Oldham Athletic players and staff unpaid
Oldham Athletic’s players and staff have not been paid for September according to various media reports. It is not the first time this has happened as payment was late on several occasions last season. The current situation underlines why chairman Simon Corney is determined to find new investment and why he is keen to bring […]
Richie Wellens masterminds third straight win for Oldham Athletic at Crewe Alexandra in the Checkatrade Trophy
CREWE ALEX 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 Richie Wellens can do no wrong as Oldham Athletic’s caretaker manager after his side made it three wins out of three since he took temporary charge with victory at Crewe Alexandra in the Checkatrade Trophy. Jack Byrne’s 25-yard strike late in the opening half to give Latics four points […]