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Oldham Athletic 1991–92 football season
During the 1991–92 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division , where they had last played in 1923. A 17th-place finish in the final table was enough for survival and a place in the new FA Premier League for the 1992–93 season.
Season summary
Oldham enjoyed a comfortable return to the top flight after 68 years and finished in 17th, nine points clear of relegation. Although the club only won away three times during the season, strong home form - Oldham only lost five times at home and notably took the scalps of eventual champions Leeds United and eventual third-placed Sheffield Wednesday - proved pivotal in keeping Oldham up.
The season was the first at Boundary Park for striker Graeme Sharp , who joined the club after a long and successful spell at Everton and finished as one of the division's top scorers with 16 goals. Following Sharp to Oldham was midfielder Mike Milligan , who had transferred in the opposite direction a year earlier.
Final league table
Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Results
Oldham Athletic's score comes first [ 1]
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
17 August 1991
Liverpool
A
1-2
38,841
Barrett
21 August 1991
Chelsea
H
3-0
14,997
Marshall , Holden , Currie
24 August 1991
Norwich City
H
2-2
13,584
Marshall , Barrett
28 August 1991
Manchester United
A
0-1
42,078
31 August 1991
Nottingham Forest
A
1-3
23,244
Marshall
3 September 1991
Coventry City
H
2-1
12,996
Adams , Henry
7 September 1991
Sheffield United
H
2-1
15,064
Snodin , Marshall
14 September 1991
Luton Town
A
1-2
9,005
Marshall
21 September 1991
Crystal Palace
H
2-3
13,391
Marshall , Holden
28 September 1991
Manchester City
A
2-1
31,271
Sharp (2)
5 October 1991
Southampton
H
1-1
13,133
Henry
19 October 1991
West Ham United
H
2-2
14,365
McDonald , Breacker (own goal)
26 October 1991
Leeds United
A
0-1
28,199
2 November 1991
Notts County
A
0-2
10,634
16 November 1991
Arsenal
H
1-1
15,681
Barlow
23 November 1991
Queens Park Rangers
A
3-1
10,947
Henry , Palmer , Sharp
30 November 1991
Aston Villa
H
3-2
15,370
Sharp (2, 1 pen), Palmer
7 December 1991
Wimbledon
A
1-2
5,011
Marshall (pen)
14 December 1991
Everton
H
2-2
15,955
Palmer , Milligan
21 December 1991
Chelsea
A
2-4
15,136
Marshall (2)
26 December 1991
Manchester United
H
3-6
18,947
Sharp , Milligan , Bernard
28 December 1991
Nottingham Forest
H
2-1
16,496
Sharp , Bernard
1 January 1992
Sheffield Wednesday
A
1-1
32,679
Adams
11 January 1992
Norwich City
A
2-1
12,986
Holden , Bernard
18 January 1992
Liverpool
H
2-3
18,952
Adams , Bernard
25 January 1992
Tottenham Hotspur
A
0-0
21,843
1 February 1992
West Ham United
A
0-1
20,012
8 February 1992
Leeds United
H
2-0
18,409
Bernard , Barlow
15 February 1992
Queens Park Rangers
H
2-1
13,092
Holden , Jobson
22 February 1992
Aston Villa
A
0-1
21,509
29 February 1992
Wimbledon
H
0-1
12,166
7 March 1992
Everton
A
1-2
25,014
Fleming
10 March 1992
Arsenal
A
1-2
23,096
Ritchie (pen)
14 March 1992
Notts County
H
4-3
12,125
Ritchie (2), Holden , Marshall
21 March 1992
Coventry City
A
1-1
13,840
Henry
28 March 1992
Sheffield Wednesday
H
3-0
16,897
Sharp , Jobson , Adams
4 April 1992
Sheffield United
A
0-2
20,843
11 April 1992
Luton Town
H
5-1
13,210
Sharp (4), Milligan
18 April 1992
Crystal Palace
A
0-0
13,267
20 April 1992
Tottenham Hotspur
H
1-0
15,443
Henry
25 April 1992
Southampton
A
0-1
16,857
2 May 1992
Manchester City
H
2-5
18,558
Henry , Moulden
FA Cup
League Cup
Full Members Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
NR2
1 October 1991
Everton
A
2-3
4,588
Holden , Milligan
Squad
[ 2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Out
Transfers in: £1,730,000
Transfers out: £2,700,000
Total spending: £970,000
References
National teams
League competitions
Levels 1–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two , Three )
Combined Counties League (level 8 only )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 8 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One )
Kent League (level 8 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 8 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Spartan League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (level 8 only )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions