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BOUNDARY BULLETIN The official matchday programme of Oldham Athletic Football Club Free to Download Oldham Athletic vs. Exeter City Sky Bet League Two - Matchday 37 Tuesday 23rd March 2021 - 7pm KO “There has been plenty for KEITH CURLE me to take encouragement from during my first two weeks at Boundary Park and tonight’s game is another opportunity to measure the progress we are looking to make.” With four matches already played since taking the job, it been one of the most pleasing features of our play. has been a busy period for everyone at the club, but I could Within the squad we have a number of midfielders who not have asked more from the players with their possess outstanding technical ability and we are looking to performances and application so far. build a team framework which allows their talents to The draw at Bradford City on Saturday saw us register our flourish and ultimately dictate games. most balanced team display yet and is further evidence of Dylan Bahamboula is another player I want to get the best the good work the players have put in over a short period of from, and although we will now miss him for three games time. starting tonight due to his international call-up for Congo, I With a change of shape and new way of playing, there has am sure he will play a big part once he returns. been a lot for the lads to take in, but they have all displayed The number of absentees has made our busy run of games a willingness to learn, adapt and I believe we are already even more of a challenge, but the return of Harry Clarke and starting to see the results of their efforts. Kyle Jameson at Bradford was important in how we want to Of course, it will always take time for a coach’s ideas to come play. The more time I am able to work with the players, the to fruition within a group of players, but to have performed more accustomed they will become to what I expect. so strongly at the weekend against one of the division’s most Tonight we welcome an Exeter City side who are rightly improved teams in recent months, keeping a clean sheet in regarded as one of the strongest teams in the league. the process, is something the players should be proud of. This game will be a benchmark for the work we have done With better use of the ball in the final third, I am sure we over the last fortnight, but the players have already shown could have come away from Valley Parade with maximum on Saturday and a number of occasions earlier in the season points but the lads have already shown enough to suggest that they are more than capable of rising to these that will come in time. challenges. As a performance, it was the ideal response to the Between now and the end of the season, we want to give disappointment of conceding so late in our previous game at you as much as possible to cheer about from home, and if Scunthorpe United. we can maintain the progress shown in our last few There were again many elements of that display to take performances, I am sure we will be able to reward your encouragement from and having started to find more continued support. consistency in terms of how we play, our target is to quickly SPONSORED BY translate that improvement into wins. Alfie McCalmont scored a fine goal to put us ahead at Keith Glanford Park and his performances since I arrived have BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 03 VISITING BOUNDARY PARK … THE GRECIANS MAN AT THE TOP... MATT TAYLOR The 39-year-old was appointed as first team Manager at Exeter City on 1st June 2018 following the departure of Paul Tisdale. Taylor returned to St James Park after a spell as a player with the club making 160 appearances and scoring 17 goals. The former defender signed for Exeter in June 2007 and he was part of the side that won 1-0 in the play-offs. Also, Taylor was in Grecians' starting XI that played in the club’s first game back in the Football League against Darlington. In July 2011, he left Exeter to join Charlton Athletic, where he was named vice captain under Chris Powell. But he was released at the end of the 2012/13 season. He went on to play for Bradford City, Colchester United and Newport County as well as a few other clubs. Overall, Taylor made 162 appearances and netted 19 goals as a footballer. In his first campaign as manager he missed out on a top seven finish by a single point. Last season, he guided the club to the Sky Bet League Two Play-Off final but suffered a heavy defeat against Northampton Town. BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 05 FOR THE RECORD... EXETEr CITy - CluB HonourS LOOKING GOOD Football league Third division South Runners-up (1932/33) never featured in a first-team fixture for either side. Football league Fourth division FOR EXETER... The Hornets brought him to Vicarage Road and organised a Champions (1989/90) loan move with Gareth Ainsworth at Wycombe Wanderers 2nd place promotion (1976/77), (2008/09) 4th place promotion (1963/64) #24 JöKull AndréSSon where he showcased his footballing ability. The winger Conference national The Icelandic goalkeeper initially joined the Grecians in enjoyed two loan spells with the Chairboys, scoring four goals Play-off Winners (2007/08) October 2020 before returned to the club on the 29th January altogether. Play-off Finalists (2006/07) 2021 again on loan from Sky Bet Championship side Reading. Williams has established himself as one of the Grecians key FA Cup Andrésson began his career in his homeland with Afturelding men and, so far, has made over 60 appearances as he Quarter-finalists (1930/31), (1980/81) and, after impressing, made the move to England to join the continues to catch the eye of teams above. Football league Third division South Cup Royals. Winners (1933/34) So far, the 19-year-old has spent time on loan with #12 ryAn BoWMAn Football league Trophy Hungerford Town and enjoyed an emergency loan spell with The 29-year-old signed for Exeter City in January 2019 as a Southern Section Finalists (1992/93), (1999/2000), (2010/11) fellow Sky Bet League Two side Morecambe earlier in the replacement for Jayden Stockley, who left to play for Sky Bet FA Trophy season in January 2021. Championship side Preston North End. Semi-finalists (2005/06) The six-foot four shot-stopper played against Latics in the He progressed through the youth ranks at Carlisle United reserve fixture and he’s represented Iceland at U17 and before joining Darlington in 2012. He had an impressive U19 level. season and was snapped up by Hereford United and scored 17 goals during the 2012/13 campaign. #26 PIErCE SWEEnEy In a three-year period, Bowman played for York City, The versatile defender has spent nearly four-years at Torquay United and Gateshead before moving to St James Park and has become a great bit of business Scottish side Motherwell for an undisclosed fee in from the club. 2016. He netted 14 goals in 86 games for the Well Sweeney began his career in Ireland with Bray before returning to England and putting pen-to-paper Wanderers, and he made 12 first-team appearances on a deal with Exeter City. for the Seagulls. Last season, he scored 13 goals in 37 league He signed to Reading in 2012, and he was part of matches for Exeter, including a goal against Latics. the Royals’ U21’s side that won the 2013/14 Premier League Cup. #14 JoEl rAndAll In 2016, he was released by Reading and was The young talent has risen through the ranks at given a trial with Exeter City. He impressed Exeter City and, impressively, managed to whilst on trial and put pen-to-paper on a deal break into the senior side this campaign. MATCH rECordS vs oldHAM ATHlETIC with the Grecians. Since agreeing a deal, Randall, born in Sailsbury, has spent time out record Win: Exeter City 4-0 Oldham Athletic Sweeney has made way over 150 on loan to gain experience and he’s enjoyed (21st August 1965) appearances for the club. spells with Taunton Town, Tiverton Town, Bideford, Weston-super-Mare and record loss: Oldham Athletic 5-2 Exeter City (15th October 1960) #11 rAndEll WIllIAMS Weymouth. Randall made an impression First Game: Exeter City 3-0 Oldham Athletic Williams is one the greatest prospects in at Bideford, scoring six in 18, as well as at (16th January 1937) Sky Bet League Two and joined Matt Weston-super-Mare as he netted five in 14 last Game: Exeter City 1-2 Oldham Athletic Taylor’s side in January 2019 on a free games. (21st November 2020) from Watford. Since breaking into the first-team at St James The 24-year-old spent his youth career at Park, he’s found the back of the net on our rECord vs EXETEr CITy Tottenham Hotspurs before moving numerous occasions and he looks set to be the Total 32 Won 10 Lost 14 Drawn 8. across the capital to Crystal Palace but Ryan Bowman next Ollie Watkins. Stadium: St James Park Stadium Capacity: 8,541 2019/20 Finish: 5th P37, W18, D11, L8, F53, A43, Pts65. 2018/19 CuPS league Cup: First round (vs Coventry City) FA Cup: Second round replay (vs Hartlepool) EFl Trophy: Semi-final (vs Portsmouth) Best Ever league Position: Football League Third Division South Runners-up (1932/33) All Time Most Appearances: 495 Arnold Mitchell (1952/66) Jökull Andrésson Pierce Sweeney Randell Williams Joel Randall All Time Top Goalscorer: 129 Tony Kellow (1976/88) 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 202 0-21 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