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Oldham Athletic vs. Town Sky Bet League Two - Matchday 20 Saturday 26th December 2020 - 3pm KO HEAD COACH -

“Hello everyone and it’s the traditional Boxing Day fixture we all should be looking forward to but without the most important part, you, the fans!”

I hope you all had a special time with your loved ones for importantly something to shout about and be proud of. Christmas yesterday and whilst sticking to the Hopefully the New Year will see fans return to Boundary government guidance, I hope it was as good as it could Park as we look to make memories in the FA Cup still, but be. one way or another please keep your support up from Spending time with your family in person or virtually is afar. vitally important after the difficult 2020 we’ve all To reach the milestone of 50 goals in all competitions experienced and if the football club can help you or others alongside matching the club record of seven consecutive with this, please let us know, but hopefully the recent away wins gives all great confidence and the motivation to away form has especially helped keep teams on the back foot. your weekends out at least. As we get closer to January the hard The players are refreshed after work continues away from the pitch also having some time with their behind-the-scenes too. My families and are raring to go for motivation along with the staff we today’s game against Harrogate, a have in place is to keep striving for team who will be an especially more and better. tough opponent. There’s still a long way to go and we They’re a team that have held still have a lot of work to do to make their own in this division and up for our poor start to the season, have some real quality with a with time, patience and a strong superb team spirit, something mentality I am confident we can which has been developed and achieve great things. nurtured over time. Continue to have a safe but great We know we’re right in the mix festive period. Look after one though but we need to back the results up at Boundary another and the football club can’t wait to have you back Park and show our attacking prowess at home. at , it should’ve been today but the safety of In a rare scenario we find ourselves with a full week to everyone is more important and it’ll be well worth the prepare for this fixture which has been a blessing. It’s wait I’m sure allowed certain players who have knocks and injuries to potentially work their way back into the team but has also Harry given us some time at the training ground to work on a defensive side, which for me has to start from the front. It’s a team effort and we’re starting to see the real quality in this side with the aim of giving the club and you more

BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 03 VISITING BOUNDARY PARK …

HARROGATE TOWN MAN AT THE TOP... Appointed on 20th May 2009 as the first-team manager of Harrogate Town, Weaver has guided the club from the sixth tier to the EFL for their first-ever time. Weaver had a 13-year playing career which all started at his boyhood club Sheffield Wednesday in 1996. Whilst with the Owls, he had a short loan spell with Doncaster Rovers before leaving permanently to Ilkeston Town. The defender went on to play for a total of 15 clubs throughout his career which includes the likes of Lincoln City, Macclesfield Town and York City. In total, Weaves notched 268 first-team appearances before hanging up his boots in 2009. Interestingly, after Weaver became the manager of the club his Dad, Irving Weaver, became the Chairman of the Harrogate Town AFC and they have since taken Town to the next level.

BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 05 FOR THE RECORD...

#18 The 31-year-old has been at Town for two-years following a successful spell with AFC Fylde. Muldoon spent his youth career with Scunthorpe United and #4 JosH FALKIngHAM Doncaster Rovers but dipped into the non-league game. After spells The 30-year-old arrived at Road in July 2017 following a with the likes of Sheffield, Alfreton Town and Stocksbridge Park short spell at Darlington. Steels, he made his name at Worksop Town after scoring 21 goals in HArrogATE ToWn CLub Honours #1 Born in , Falkingham started his career with the Whites but a single season. The shot-stopper signed for Harrogate in July 2017 after leaving never made a first-team for the Yorkshire club. He had a short Rochdale swooped in for a deal for the attacker, however, he didn’t national League Tamworth in the Vanarama National North. loan spell with St Johnstone before departing his hometown club. get much of a chance at Spotland as he made six appearances all Play-off Final winners 2019/20 Belshaw began his career in the Midlands with Walsall before He returned to Scotland to join Arbroath where he spent two- together. Dale sent him out on loan to Halifax Town before he left spending a season with Nuneaton Town, featuring 31 times for years becoming a regular in the starting XI to help secure permanently to join the Cowley brothers at Lincoln City. promotion to the Scottish Second Division. The following season, the club. Muldoon played a key part in the Imps famous FA Cup run which Play-off Final winners 2017/18 In his time with Harrogate, he helped achieve promotion to the the midfielder was named in the PFA Scotland's Division Two saw them beat Oldham Athletic, Brighton & Hove Albion, Ipswich Vanarama National League and was named in the National League Team of the Year. Town and Burnley before suffering defeat against Arsenal in the northern North Team of the Season. During the 2018/19, he was named Falkingham then moved to Dunfermline Athletic in 2012 and, quarter-final. Division One champions 2001/02 Supporters Club Player of the Year. overall, he went on to make 153 appearances and scored 14 goals In 2017, he joined AFC Fylde and spent one season with the Division One Cup winners 1989/90 Belshaw has also been capped for England ‘C’. before moving to Darlington in 2016. Coasters. He netted ten goals in 47 games in all competitions. yorkshire League Champions 1926/27 LOOKING GOOD FOR TOWN... Division Two champions 1981/82 West riding County Challenge Cup Winners (8) 1925/26, 1926/27, 1962/63, 1972/73, 1985/86, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2007/08

Whitworth Cup Winners 1919/20

MATCH rECorDs vs oLDHAM ATHLETIC This is the first ever competitive meeting between the two #16 Jon sTEAD sides. The vastly experienced forward arrived at Harrogate in June 2019 following his departure from Notts County. stadium: . Stead began his career with his hometown club, Huddersfield Town, in 2002 and made a name for himself with the Terriers. Overall, he stadium Capacity: 3,800 (500 seated). featured 76 times and scored 24 goals in all competitions before Blackburn Rovers bought the striker for £1.25million. 2019/20 Finish: 2nd Vanarama National League. After only a season at , Stead moved to the North East P37, W19, D9, L9, F61, A44, Pts66. to join Sunderland for £1.8million. He went on to have spells with #3 DAn JonEs Derby County, Sheffield United, Ipswich Town and Coventry City 2019/20 CuPs Jones joined the new boys on loan from fellow Sky Bet League before settling down at Bristol City. FA Cup: First round (vs Portsmouth) Two side City in September 2020. #15 The 37-year-old bagged 20 goals for the Robins in a three-year spell League Cup: Not Eligible The versatile defender, who can operate at left-back and centre- Simon Weaver brought Kirby to Harrogate after he left Sheffield with the club before returning to his hometown. On Deadline Day EFL Trophy: Not Eligible back, began his career in the North East with Hartlepool Town and Wednesday in the summer. in January 2014, Lee Johnson brought the forward to Boundary Park spent three-years with the club. The midfielder came through the ranks at Wednesday and put on loan and he went on to make five appearances for Latics and best Ever League Position: Spells at Grimsby Town, Gateshead, AFC Fylde followed before pen-to-paper on his first professional contract in 2015. failed to find the back of the net. 2nd in the Vanarama National League. (2019/20) making a name for himself at Barrow. After an impressive stint at Kirby made his senior debut in April 2018 as a second-half Since his time with Oldham, Stead had two spells with Bradford City , Jones made 78 appearances for the Bluebirds and substitute against Reading in the Sky Bet Championship. Overall, before signing for Notts County. At the Magpies, the attacker made All Time Most Appearances: scored four goals. he made four appearances in the first-team. 180 appearances and 42 goals which is the most he’s scored for a 447 Paul Williamson (1980-85, 1986-93) The 26-year-old put pen-to-paper on a two-year deal with Salford The 23-year-old enjoyed a loan spell in Sky Bet League Two last single club. All Time Top goalscorer: City in 2019 but he’s failed to establish himself in the side and season with Macclesfield Town where he managed to make 39 Stead has represented England at U21 level and earned himself 11 spent time on loan with Barrow last season. appearances in all competitions, netting one goal. caps and netted one goal. 135 Jim Hague (1956-58, 61-74, 75-79) 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 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 Hamer l Jombati Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson Garrity (83) l Whelan l 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) Garrity l 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 mc alenY 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 Whelan (46) Fage McCalmont Blackwood mcalenY x 2 Chapman Borthwick-Jackson (on 17) (off 46) Barnett (46) l Grant Bahamboula (46) Keillor-Dunn Rowe Tuesday 6th donCaSter roverS EFLT Group Stage 7:45 2-0 BCD BCD T Neild 61Lawlor Hamer Jombati Piergianni Barnett l Fage Whelan (46) rowe Keillor-Dunn (69) Grant (82) l Bahamboula (46) Chapman Sutton Garrity (69) Hough dearnleY (46) McAleny Blackwood (82) Saturday 10th moreCambe SBL2 3:00 2-3 BCD BCD J Smith 1 24 Lawlor (46) Hamer Jombati (69) Piergianni Barnett Garrity Whelan Fage Blackwood Dearnley (51) McALENY x 2 Chapman (46) Sutton Jameson Grant Bahamboula (51) Keillor-Dunn Rowe (69) Saturday 17th Bolton Wanderers SBL2 3:00 1-2 BCD BCD R Madley 4 19 Bilboe Hamer l Jombati (54) Piergianni l Barnett GarritY l Whelan (76) Ntambwe Bahamboua (85) Rowe l McAleny Chapman Jameson (54) Fage Grant McCalmont (76) Keillor-Dunn dearnleY (85) Tuesday 20th CarliSle United SBL2 7:45 1-1 BCD BCD M Donohue 5 19 Lawlor Hamer Jameson (85) Piergianni Barnett l Garrity McCalmont Ntambwe (45) Grant (62) dearnleY McAleny Bolboe Clarke (85) Jombati Whelan Bahamboula (45) Keillor-Dunn Rowe (62) Saturday 24th port vale SBL2 3:00 1-2 BCD BCD M Coy 5 22 Lawlor Hamer (46) Clarke Piergianni l Barnett (46) l McCalmont Whelan (78) Bahamboula Rowe l dearnleY McAleny Bilboe Jameson Borthwick-Jackson (46) Fage (46) Ntambwe Keillor-Dunn (78) Grant Tuesday 27th Southend United SBL2 7:45 1-2 BCD BCD C Sarginson 8 20 Lawlor Clarke l Jameson Piergianni l Borthwick-Jackson Fage (81) Whelan Ntambwe Grant Keiloor-Dunn (69) McAleny Bilboe Hamer Barnett McCalmont Bahamboula dearnleY ( 69) Rowe Saturday 31st Salford City SBL2 3:00 2-0 BCD BCD A Backhouse 8 20 Lawlor Clarke Jameson (61) Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson l Fage Whelan Ntambwe Grant (77) Keillor-Dunn Blackwood (61) Bilboe Hamer Barnett McCalmont Bahamboula (61) Dearnley (61) Rowe (77) november Tuesday 3rd Cheltenham town SBL2 7:45 2-1 BCD BCD W Finnie 11 19 Lawlor Hamer ClarKe Jameson Borthwick-Jackson Barnett Whelan (71) Ntambwe blaCKwood Keillor-Dunn Dearnley (9) Bilboe Fage Garrity (71) McCalmont Bahamboula (9) l Grant Rowe (60) Sunday 8th Hampton & Richmond Borough FAC 1 3:00 2-3 BCD BCD S Purkiss --Lawlor Fage Clarke l Jameson Bortwick-Jackson GarritY (69) McCalmont Ntambwe Grant Bahanboula rowe Bilboe Hamer Jombati Barnett (69) Whelan Keillor-Dunn Blackwood Tuesday 10th Bradford City EFLT Group Stage 7:30 1-3 BCD BCD S Oldham 9 R1 Lawlor Hamer l Diarra (72) Sutton Jombati mcCalmont x2 Whelan Keillor-dUnn Bahamboula (61) Blackwood (72) Rowe Chapman Jameson (72) Fage Hough Garrity (72) Da Silva (61) Grant Saturday 14th SCUnthorpe United SBL2 3:00 0-2 BCD BCD L Swabey 11 20 Lawlor Hamer (75) l Clarke Jameson Borthwick-Jackson Ntambwe Garrity Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula Blackwood (62) Rowe Bilboe Piergianni Jombati Fage (62) Barnett Whelan Grant (75) Saturday 21st Exeter City A SBL2 3:00 1-2 BCD BCD S Martin 14 17 Lawlor Fage Diarra (76) Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson l Ntambwe Garrity (83) l Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula (69) blaCKwood (69) rowe Bilboe Jombati (76) Hamer Barnett (69) Whelan (83) Da Silva Grant (69) Tuesday 24th Barrow SBL2 7:45 3-4 BCD BCD D Bourne 17 17 Lawlor Fage Diarra Piergianni (OG) Borthwick-Jackson Jombati GarritY Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula (84) Grant (93) rowe x2 Bilboe Hamer Barnett (84) McCalmont Whelan Blackwood (93) mcalenY (75) deCember Tuesday 1st tranmere roverS SBL2 7:45 0-1 BCD BCD A Young 17 17 Lawlor Fage (79) Diarra Piergianni l Borthwick-Jackson Ntambwe (64) l Garrity Keillor-Dunn McCalmont McAleny Rowe Bilboe Jombati Clarke (59) Hamer Barnett (79) l Whelan (64) Grant Saturday 5th Cambridge United SBL2 3:00 1-2 BCD BCD B Huxtable 20 16 Lawlor Fage (76) Diarra Clarke Borthwick-Jackson l Jombati Garrity Ntambwe Mc CALMONT (67) l McALENY (76) l Grant l Bilboe Hamer Barnett (76) Whelan (76) Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula (67) Rowe Tuesday 8th SUnderland EFLT2 7:00 1-2 BCD BCD G Salisbury - R2 Lawlor Barnett Diarra l Piergianni Jombati Ntambwe Whelan (67) Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula (67) GRANT l Rowe (57) Bilboe Hamer Fage (57) Garrity (67) McCalmont Da Silva McAleny (67) Saturday 12th bradford CitY SBL2 3:00 3-1 BCD BCD A Backhouse 23 15 Lawlor Fage Clarke pierGianni Borthwick-Jackson (64) Ntambwe l Garrity McCalmont bahamboUla (64) Grant (79) l McAleny l Bilboe Hamer Diarra Barnett (64) Whelan Kiellor-dUnn (64) Dearnley (79) Tuesday 15th walSall SBL2 7:45 2-3 BCD BCD J Bell 23 16 Lawlor faGe Clarke pierGianni l Borthwick-Jackson Ntambwe (60) Garrity l McCalmont (85) Bahamboula Grant McAleny (68) Bilboe Hamer Diarra Barnett (85) Whelan Keillor-Dunn (60) Dearnley (68) Saturday 19th Newport County SBL2 3:00 2-4 BCD BCD R Madley 26 14 Lawlor Jombati Clarke l Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson (46) Ntambwe l Garrity Keillor-dUnn Bahamboula (87) Grant (72) mcalenY (73) Bilboe Hamer (87) Fage Barnett (46) Whelan mcCalmont (73) dearnleY (72) Saturday 26th harroGate town SBL2 3:00 Tuesday 29th Grimsby Town SBL2 7:45 JanUarY Saturday 2nd Forest Green Rovers SBL2 3:00 Saturday 9th afC boUrnemoUth FAC3 4:00 Tuesday 12th manSfield town SBL2 7:45 Saturday 16th Walsall SBL2 3:00 Saturday 23rd newport CoUntY SBL2 3:00 Tuesday 26th Cheltenham Town SBL2 7:45 Saturday 30th Salford CitY SBL2 3:00 febrUarY Saturday 6th Scunthorpe United SBL2 3:00 Saturday 13th exeter CitY SBL2 3:00 Saturday 20th Tranmere Rovers SBL2 3:00 Tuesday 23rd barrow SBL2 7:45 Saturday 27th Carlisle United SBL2 3:00 marCh Tuesday 2nd bolton wandererS SBL2 7:45 Saturday 6th SoUthend United SBL2 3:00 Tuesday 9th Port Vale SBL2 7:45 Saturday 13th CambridGe United SBL2 3:00 Saturday 20th Bradford City SBL2 3:00 Saturday 27th Leyton Orient SBL2 3:00 april Friday 2nd StevenaGe SBL2 3:00 Monday 5th Crawley Town SBL2 3:00 Saturday 10th ColCheSter United SBL2 3:00 Saturday 17th Morecambe SBL2 Tuesday 20th Harrogate Town SBL2 7:45 Saturday 24th GrimSbY town SBL2 3:00 maY Saturday 1st Mansfield Town SBL2 3:00 Saturday 8th foreSt Green roverS SBL2 3:00 Home Games in bold CapitalS Please note all fixtures are subject to change due to the inclusion of additional cup round dates including the Emirates FA Cup.

08 - THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF OLDHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 09 CLASSIC CAMPAIGNS Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS selects ten post-war Harrogate Town ‘Classic Campaigns’.

1980/81 League, normal promotion and relegation did not apply Harrogate Town finished Yorkshire League Third Division because of re-organisation. Harrogate competed in the runners-up in 1980/81. Alan Smith had been appointed Northern Counties East League First Division (North) the Harrogate’s player-manager the previous year when the club following season. was at arguably the lowest point in its history and the former York City winger plotted a successful era at Wetherby Road. 1985/86 Harrogate won 20 of their 30 matches and scored 64 goals Harrogate Town won the West Riding County Cup for the but were pipped to the Yorkshire League Third Division title third time in the club’s history in 1985/86. Harrogate had on goal difference by newcomers Bradley Rangers, despite previously lifted the West Riding County Cup in 1962/63 and winning 6-1 in their final game of the season. John Campbell 1972/73. Alan Smith’s side defeated holders Goole Town 1-0 was the leading marksman with 15 goals. Harrogate also won in the final. Leading marksman Jeff Demibickjy and Dave Accrington Stanley 3-2 and Winsford United 2-1 before route to the FA Cup first round proper. Travelling to Torquay the Yorkshire League Third Division Fair Play Award. Ballantyne netted 30 goals between them as Harrogate beating Congleton Town 5-1 on aggregate in the final. Paul United, their first ever Cup game against Football League narrowly missed promotion, pipped by Sheffield on the final Williamson skippered Harrogate to ninth place in the opposition, they drew 1-1 at Plainmoor with a goal from 1981/82 day, finishing third in the North East Counties League First First Division, winning 17 of their Danny Holland but lost 6–5 on penalties after a 0–0 draw in Harrogate Town were Yorkshire League Second Division Division behind champions North Ferriby United. They won 7- 42 games and gaining 60 points. Colin Hogarth was ‘Player of the replay. champions in 1981/82. Alan Smith’s newly-promoted side 0 at bottom of the table Pilkington Recs, also hammering the Year’, while striker Ian Blackstone moved from Accrington quickly adjusted to higher status and won 16 of their 30 Borrowash Victoria 7-2 and Bradley Rangers 6-3 at Wetherby Stanley and was top scorer, later transferred to York City. The matches, pipping Ossett Town to the title on goal difference. Road. 2012/13 club became a Limited Company to fund the construction of Mick Margis and John Campbell were joint top scorers with Harrogate Town reached the FA Cup second round proper for a new main stand which was opened at the start of the 18 goals apiece as Harrogate netted a total of 56 goals. As it 1989/90 the first time in 2012/13. Simon Weaver’s side defeated West following season. was the final season of the Yorkshire League, merging with Harrogate Town won the Northern Premier League First Auckland 5-1, Frickley Athletic 3-2 and Hyde 1-0 in the FA Cup the Midland League to form the Northern Counties East Division Cup in 1989/90. Alan Smith’s side defeated before Chib Chilaka’s goal clinched a 1-0 victory at Torquay 2001/02 United in the first round proper. It was the first occasion that Harrogate Town won the Northern Premier League First Harrogate had beaten Football League opposition in the FA Division title in 2001/02. John Reed’s side began with a 2-1 Cup. They faced Hastings United in the second round and defeat at Lincoln United but soared to the top with a nine- Tom Platt scored to secure a 1-1 draw in front of 2,986 at match unbeaten run. They slammed five goals past Farsley Wetherby Road. Platt scored again in the replay at Hastings, Celtic and Lincoln United, then six past Rossendale United with his late equaliser forcing extra-time. This tie also ended and Belper Town, finishing ten points above runners-up 1–1 but Harrogate lost 5–4 on penalties. Ossett Town. Player-coach Neil Aspin was ‘Player of the Year’ as Harrogate also won the West Riding County Cup, beating 2017/18 Farsley Celtic 4-0 in the final. They defeated Colwyn Bay and Harrogate Town won promotion to the Conference National Kendal Town en route to the FA Trophy third round for only for the first time in 2017/18. They signed numerous new the second time, losing 2-0 in front of 1,886 at Doncaster players before their pre-season home match against Leeds Rovers. United and began training as a full professional club in July. Simon Weaver’s side won 26 of their 42 Conference North 2002/03 games to finish runners-up to Salford City and qualify for the Harrogate Town reached the FA Cup first round proper for the play-offs. Dominic Knowles scored twice, including a dramatic first time in the club’s history in 2002/03. John Reed’s side defeated Great Harwood Town 2-0, Accrington Stanley 3-2 last-gasp winner, as Harrogate triumphed 2-1 over Chorley in and Wisbech Town 2-0 in the FA Cup before losing 5-1 at the semi-finals. A first-half double by leading marksman Conference side Farnborough Town in the first round. Skipper Knowles plus Joe Leesley’s second-half strike gave Harrogate Robbie Whellans was leading marksman, while Simon Sturdy a 3-0 win over Brackley Town in the play-off final. was ‘Player of the Year’ as Harrogate finished sixth in their first season in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. 2019/20 Town also retained the West Riding County Cup, beating As the 2019/20 Conference National season was curtailed Farsley Celtic 3-1 after extra-time in the final with goals by due to the COVID-19 pandemic, table positions were Colin Hunter, Paul Sykes and Robbie Whellans determined on average points per game. Harrogate Town had 1.78, placing them second in the final table behind 2005/06 champions Barrow and meaning they again qualified for the Harrogate Town qualified for the Conference North play-offs Conference National play-offs, this time in the semi-finals. in 2005/06. They won 4-1 at home to Worcester City and Jack Muldoon’s second-half header clinched a 1-0 victory secured three-goal wins over Lancaster City, Leigh RMI and over Boreham Wood in the semi-final at Wetherby Road. Moor Green. Winning 22 of their 42 games, they finished George Thomson, Connor Hall and Jack Diamond scored as fifth with 71 points but lost 1-0 to eventual winners Stafford Harrogate defeated Notts County 3-1 in the final at Wembley Rangers in the play-off semi-finals. Harrogate beat Great Stadium, earning promotion to the Harwood 3-0, Witton Albion 2-0 and Scarborough 1-0 en for the first time in their history. 10 - THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF OLDHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 11 PACE, STRENGTH AND ABILITY Latics record appearance holder, Ian Wood, reveals how he helped the club sign Alan Groves and tells a tale about him playing against Blackburn Rovers.

Ian Wood Alan Groves

“Jimmy Frizzell signed Alan Groves with a little bit of help “The best story from a game with him was when we played from me because I was so fed up of playing him against Blackburn away and it was getting towards the end of the Groves for Shrewsbury Town and Bournemouth because he season and Jim Cassell was out scouting somebody and was such an awkward and fast player. Bobby Collins was looking after the team. I was playing at “We’d played Bournemouth down at their place and he was right-back so next to the bench and Alan (Groves) was unhappy, so I said; ‘You want to come up north at play for having a bit of a nightmare and Bobby came to me and said; Oldham!’ and he replied; ‘Well have a word with your ‘Tell Alan Groves he’s coming off!’ So obviously the message manager then’ so I did and not long after Oldham signed him and believe me, I was more than happy because I didn’t got to Alan and he picked the ball up and ran about 40/50 have to play against him!” He commented. yards beating about three or four players and smacked it “He’s the hardest I’ve ever played against and he had into the top corner and I turned around to Bobby and said; absolutely everything! He had pace, strength and ability. ‘Is he still coming off?’ And obviously he stayed on, but he Although, he was just a bit of a loose cannon that’s all. had all our team laughing.”

Alan Groves wirh Manager Jummy Frizzell A happy young Latics fan gets Alan Groves’ autograph

BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 13 DO YOU REMEMBER? Just for fun here are five Latics based questions relating to the Christmas period. How good is your memory? Anwers are at the foot of the page but no taking a sneaky peek.

1. Who scored in Latics’ 3-0 win against Crewe Alexandra on boxing Day 2008?

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2. In December 2013, Latics produced a Christmas video around ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’, but who sang ‘eight maids a-milking’?

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3. Who did Latics beat on boxing Day, 1989?

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4. Which player scored the winner against Morecambe on boxing Day last year?

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5. In Latics’ ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ who were the three goalkeepers who sang ‘two turtle doves’?

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BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 15 ON THE PARK SATURDAY 26th DECEMBER 2020 The starting line-ups will be selected from the squads listed below. ((Correct as of Wednesday 23 December 2020))

OLDHAM ATHLETIC start sub goals HARROGATE TOWN start sub goals 1 (GK) 1 James BELSHAW (GK) 2 Harry CLARKE 2 Ryan FALLOWFIELD 3 Cameron BORTHWICK-JACKSON 3 Dan JONES 4 Sido JOMBATI 4 Josh FALKINGHAM 5 5 Will SMITH 6 6 7 George BLACKWOOD 8 7 George THOMSON 9 Danny ROWE 8 Jack EMMETT 10 Davis KEILLOR-DUNN 9 11 Bobby GRANT 10 Aaron MARTIN 12 The FANS 11 Joe LEESLEY 14 Dylan FAGE 12 Jake LAWLOR 15 13 Joe CRACKNELL (GK) 16 Brice NTAMBWE 14 17 Jordan BARNETT 18 Conor McALENY 15 Connor KIRBY 19 Zak DEARNLEY 16 Jon STEAD 20 17 24 18 Jack MULDOON 25 Alfie McCALMONT 19 27 Vani DA SILVA 20 Connor HALL 28 Ben HOUGH 21 Scott BROWN 29 Junior LUAMBA 22 Edward FRANCIS 30 Mackenzie CHAPMAN (GK) 23 32 33 Laurence BILBOE (GK) 25 Melvin MINTER (GK) 34 Tom HAMER 26 MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Ben SPEEDIE Assistants: Lisa RASHID & David HUNT 4th Official: Andy HAINES

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