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BOUNDARY BULLETIN The official matchday programme of Oldham Athletic Football Club Free to Download Oldham Athletic vs. Walsall FC Sky Bet League Two - Matchday 18 Tuesday 15th December 2020 - 7pm KO HEAD COACH - HARRY KEWELL Hello and good evening Latics fans. After a great win at the weekend at home to Bradford City, it’s important that we back that up against Walsall. Hopefully, this match will be the last without fans at Boundary Park so that we can get our 12th man back. Picking up our second league home win of season on Saturday has definitely given the lads a massive boost alongside our impressive away form. The lads deserved it at the weekend after working tirelessly on the training pitch to make sure that we put things right after the Sunderland defeat. It was fantastic to have Zak Dearnley back on Saturday and he was able to get a few important minutes into his legs at the end of the game. He’s a talented player with a great attitude so it’s always good to have people of his character amongst the squad. Overall, there were countless positives from the game at Bradford, for example, I thought Dylan Bahamboula was outstanding and caused them endless problems also defensively we looked solid but it’s frustrating we didn’t come away from a clean sheet. As I keep saying we’re still a fairly new squad, so there will be bumps in the road, however, we’re looking at the big picture and once these lads know each other’s game inside out then we will be flowing. Darrell Clarke’s side will offer a tough test for us especially when you take into account some of their recent results and performances which has seen them go unbeaten in four games. They like to get the ball down and play but also have the adaptability to go direct and physical so we must be prepared. Once again, I’m thankful for all the supportive messages I’ve received on social media recently. It’s great to see the fans so passionate about their club and let’s try and kick on now and climb this table! Harry BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 03 VISITING BOUNDARY PARK… THE SADDLERS MAN AT THE TOP... DARRELL CLARKE Appointed on 10th May 2019 as the first-team manager of Walsall after the departure of Dean Keates. Previously, Clarke was the manager at Bristol Rovers from 2014 until 2018 before his appointment at the Saddlers. The 42-year-old was born in Mansfield and in 1995 he began his career with Mansfield Town. He spent six years with the Stags, making 173 appearances and netted 27 goals. Clarke moved to Hartlepool United in 2001 and spent six- years with them, the midfielder made 136 appearances and scored 22 goals for the club. Whilst playing for the club, he was part of the squad that came runners-up in the Football League Third Division during the 2002/03 campaign. In 2005, he enjoyed loan spells with Stockport County and Port Vale before joining Rochdale on loan the following season. Clarke arrived at Salisbury City in 2007 and spent six-years with the Whites, he featured 159 times and scored 13 goals. He has managed over 400 games as manager, winning over 190 of the games that he’s been in the dugout. BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 05 FOR THE RECORD... #1 liAM RoBeRtS The young goalkeeper progressed through the academy at Walsall, he was released by Walsall in May 2014. However, Roberts re-signed for the club in July 2014 as cover for Richard O'Donnell and Craig MacGillivray. Following injuries to both Neil Etheridge and Craig MacGillivray, Roberts made his debut for the Saddlers on 6 February 2016 in a 3–0 home defeat against Millwall. Prior to breaking into the starting XI of the first-team, he enjoyed spells in non-league with Rushall Olympic, Rainworth MW, Southport, Gresley and Chester. The 26-year-old has played over 70 games for Walsall and has kept more than ten clean sheets. #5 JAMeS ClARKe The versatile defender joined the Saddlers in the summer 2019, following his departure from Bristol Rovers. Clarke started his career with Watford’s academy in 2000 but WAlSAll FC CluB HonouRS was released six-years later and signed for Oxford United. He tHiRD DiviSion (now league one) Runners-up: 1960–61, 1998–99 made his debut by playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 Play-off Winners: 1987–88, 2000–01 Conference win at Kidderminster Harriers in November 2007. FouRtH DiviSion (now league two) But his time came to an end with the U’s as he moved to Champions: 1959–60, 2006–07 Oxford City. He spent three-years with the Hoops appearing Runners-Up: 1979–80, 1994–95 151 times before arriving at Salisbury City in 2012. FootBAll leAgue tRoPHy Since then Clarke had a spell with Woking before putting pen- Runners-up: 2014–15 to-paper on a deal with Bristol Rovers, with current Walsall BiRMingHAM SenioR CuP manager Darrell Clarke. Winners: 1880–81 (as Walsall Swifts), 1896–97, 1897–98, The 31-year-old played a helpful role in Rovers' 3rd-place 1993–94 Runners-up: 1883–84, 1884–85, 1885–86 (all as Walsall finish to receive promotion into League One. Swifts), 1907–08, 1999–00, 2006–07. StAFFoRDSHiRe SenioR CuP Winners: 1881–82, 1884–85 (both Walsall Town), 1928–29, 1967–68 Runners-up: 1880–81, 1881–82, 1886–87 (all as Walsall Swifts), 1889–90, 1892–93, 1898–99, 1910–11, 1920–21, LOOKING GOOD FOR WALSALL... 1921–22, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1965–66 WAlSAll SenioR CuP Winners: 1876–77 1877–78 1888–79 (all as Walsall Swifts), 2014–15, 2016-17 #25 WeSley MCDonAlD Runners-Up: 2012–13 The 23-year-old signed for Walsall in the summer on a short- term deal. As a youngster, McDonald played for Crystal Palace, MAtCH ReCoRDS vs olDHAM AtHletiC Fulham and Birmingham City. He was a member of the England Record Win under-16 training squad ahead of the 2012 Victory Shield but Walsall 3-0 Oldham Athletic (24th November 2009) suffered a serious knee injury. Record loss Oldham Athletic 6-2 Walsall (15th October 1966) He didn’t make a first-team appearance for the Blues but First game enjoyed a loan spells with Nuneaton Town and Solihull Moors. Walsall 1-2 Oldham Athletic (10th April 1936) He joined Yeovil Town after he was released by Birmingham City last game and only made 12 appearances for the Glovers. Oldham Athletic 2-0 Walsall (22nd Octobers 2019) So far this campaign, the midfielder has featured numerous times and he scored his first professional goal in a 3-2 win over ouR ReCoRD vs WAlSAll Crawley Town on Saturday 28th September 2019. Total 60 Won 24 Lost 14 Drawn 22. Stadium: Bescot Stadium #7 StuARt SinClAiR Stadium Capacity: 11,300 The midfielder spent the past five-years with Bristol Rovers before joining back up Darrell Clarke at Walsall in the summer. 2019/20 Finish: 12th in Sky Bet League Two. Sinclair spent his youth career with Luton Town but failed to P36, W13, D8, L15, F40, A49, Pts47. make a first-team appearance at Kenilworth Road before arriving at Cambridge City. 2019/20 CuPS league Cup: First round (vs Crawley Town) He made 36 league appearances and netted once for the FA Cup: Third round (vs Oxford United) Lilywhites and spent numerous seasons in non-league football eFl trophy: Third round (vs Portsmouth) with Bedford Town, Arlesey Town and Salisbury City, The 33-year-old then moved to Bristol Rovers with Darrell Best ever league Position: 17th in Championship (2002/03) Clarke, and overall, he made 162 appearances and scored eight goals in a five-year spell with the Gas. All time Most Appearances: 534 Jimmy Walker During the 2014/15 campaign, Sinclair was part of the Rovers’ (Two spells between 1993-2012) squad that were runners-up and won the play-offs of the Conference Premier. All time top goalscorer: 202 Alan Buckley (three spells between 1973-1984) 06 - THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF OLDHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 07 KEY: HOME MATCHES IN BOLD CAPITALS, SCORERS NAME IN BOLD CAPITALS (x GOALS) FIXTURES & RESULTS 2020-21 COMPETITIONS: SBL2 (SkyBet League 2), FAC (Emirates FA Cup), CC (Carabeo Cup), EFLT (EFL Trophy) DATE OPPOSITION COMP KO RES ATT VIS REFEREE PTS POS STARTING 11 (IF SUBSTITUTED TIME IN BRACKETS) SUBSITUTES (IF USED TIME IN BRACKETS) September Saturday 5th CarliSle United CC R1 3:00 3-0 BCD BCD C Boyeson N/A R1 Lawlor Hamer Jombati Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson GarritY Whelan Fage (73) Keillor-Dunn (81) Grant (90) mcalenY Woods Jameson Barnett (81) Hough Da Silva (90)l Dearnley (73) Rowe Saturday 12th leYton orient SBL2 3:00 0-1 BCD BCD D Bourne 0 21 Lawlor Hamer Jombati Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson Garrity Whelan Fage (46) Keillor-Dunn Grant (73) McAleny Woods Badan Barnett Hough Da Silva Dearnley (73) Rowe (46) Tuesday 15th Morecambe CC R2 7:45 1-0 BCD BCD B Toner N/A R2 Lawlor Hamerl Jombati Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson Garrity (83)l Whelanl Fage (66) Badan (66)l Dearnley McAleny Woods Grant (66)l Barnett Hough Da Silva Keillor-Dunn (66) Rowe (83) Saturday 19th Stevenage SBL2 3:00 3-0 BCD BCD C Breakspear 0 22 Lawlor Hamer Jombati Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson (62) Garrityl Whelan Rowe Keillor-Dunn Grant McAlemny Woods Badan (62) Barnett Fage Da Silva Dearnley (injured) Blackwood Tuesday 22nd WOLVES U21 EFLT 7:45 4-0 BCD BCD G Salisbury 31Lawlor Hamer Jombati Piergianni Badan (62) Hough Whelan (46) Fage (77) Barnett GRANT ROWE Chapman Sutton Garrity (46) Keillor-Dunn (77) Da Silva Luamba mcalenY x2 (62) Saturday 26th CrawleY town SBL2 3:00 2-3 BCD BCD D Drysdale 0 22 Lawlor Hamer Jombati Piergianni Badan McAlmont Whelan rowe (84) Keillor-Dunn (46) Grant (67) mcalenY Chapman Borthwick-Jackson Barnett (84) Fage (67) Da Silva Hough Blackwood (46) oCtober Saturday 3rd Colchester United SBL2 3:00 3-3 BCD BCD P Howard 1 22 Lawlor Hamer Jombati pierGianni Badan (17) Garrity