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Oldham Athletic vs. Bradford City Sky Bet League Two - Matchday 17 Tuesday 12th December 2020 - 3pm KO As part of the EFL’s ‘Not Today or Any Day’ anti-discrimination campaign, EFL Clubs across the country will unite in their support of LGBT inclusivity to raise awareness of Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign which begins today. The focus of this year’s campaign is KEy STaTS LGBT people. (Stonewall LGBT in ensuring a safe, welcoming and Unless specified, all statistics are Britain 2017) inclusive environment for all from Stonewall’s LGBT in Britain: Hate whether we’re together, apart, Crime and Discrimination Report and when we are taking part in online or on the pitch, as we (2017) and School Report (2017). sport together, too many LGBT collectively work to Make Sport people who love sport have bad Everyone’s Game. Sport can help with some of the experiences: l In support of the campaign, specific challenges LGBT people face One in five (18 per cent) LGBT l matchday activity will take place at all Half (52 percent) of LGBT people young people (18 to 24) experienced experienced depression in the discrimination while exercising at a EFL Clubs between Friday 4 previous year. fitness club or at a sport group in the December and Sunday 13 December. l Young LGBT people (68 per cent), previous year. Rainbow corner flags and trans people (67 per cent), Black, substitution boards will be used by Asian and minority ethnic LGBT l Three in ten (28 per cent) trans Clubs at their selected fixture to people (62 per cent), and LGBT people have been discriminated highlight their continued support for people on lower incomes (64 per against while exercising at a fitness LGBT fans, players and staff across cent) experienced depression in that club or taking part in group sport in the game. Rainbow captain’s time. the previous year armbands and laces have also been l More than a quarter (27 percent) provided to Clubs. of LGBT people said isolation was a Exclusion in sport starts from a Clubs will also highlight the important top concern for them during young age work they do within this area to lockdown. (LGBT Foundation, May l One in seven LGBT pupils (14 per continue to provide an inclusive and 2020) cent) – including three in ten trans welcoming environment for all. l The majority of people (65 per pupils (29 per cent) – have been The EFL’s support for Rainbow Laces cent) believe exercise is helping them bullied during school sports lessons. forms part of its wider LGBT work and with their mental health during the anti-discrimination campaign, ‘Not outbreak (Sport England, April 2020) l Nearly two in three trans pupils Today or Any Day’ which continues to (64 per cent) say they are not able to raise awareness of the issue and the Even if we aren’t currently gathering play for the sports team they feel for sport, too many LGBT people comfortable in. zero-tolerance approach to don’t think sport is welcoming. discrimination and prejudiced l More than two in five LGBT people behaviour by the League and its (43 per cent) think public sporting Clubs. events aren’t a welcoming space for

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BRADFORD CITY MAN AT THE TOP... STUART McCALL appointed on 4th February 2020 as the first-team manager of Bradford City for the third time after the departure of . Previously, McCall was the manager at Scunthorpe United before his reappointment at the Bantams. The 56-year-old had an impressive playing career in the game, recording 830 professional appearances in a 23-year spell. He also represented Scotland 40 times and scored one goal his country throughout 1990-1998. McCall achieved two promotions whilst playing for Bradford as well as being named in the PFA Team of the Year on three occasions. He finished runners-up in FA Cup in 1988/89 with Everton and won five league titles, three Scottish cups and two Scottish League cups with Rangers. He gained vital coaching experience as assistant manager to at the Bantams before becoming ’s assistant manager at Sheffield United as the Blades were promoted to the . In 2007, McCall got his first chance in the hotseat which came at Bradford. Following this, he spent time in charge of Motherwell, Rangers, another spell at Bradford and then Scunthorpe United before returning to the Bantams. He’s overseen more than 450 games as a manager.

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s #8 s #1 riCHard o’donnELL s #6 anTHony o’Connor The central-midfielder spent the 2019/20 campaign on loan The goalkeeper joined Bradford City from Northampton Town The defender joined Bradford City in summer 2018 on a three- with the Bantams from Peterborough United before signing a in 2018 and has been given the number one shirt at Valley year deal after a spell with Aberdeen. He has become vital in two-year deal with the club in the summer. Parade. the starting XI for the Bantams with his experience. Cooke began his career in the North East with Middlesbrough and signed his first professional contract in 2014. Whilst at the BradFord CiTy CLUB HonoUrS He began his career with Sheffield Wednesday, and he made O’Connor began his career with Blackburn Rovers in 2008, but Fa Cup Winners: 1911 15 league appearances for the Owls as well having loan spells he never made a first team appearance for Rovers. However, Riverside, he enjoyed loan spells with Crewe Alexandra and with York City, Buxton, Rotherham United, Oldham Athletic, he did enjoy loan spells with Burton Albion, Torquay and Blackpool. Football League Cup runners-Up: 2012/13 Grimsby Town, Alfreton Town and Macclesfield Town. Plymouth Argyle. After impressive at the Seasiders, Steve Evans brought the 23- Football League division one runners-Up: 1998/99 In 2012, he moved to Chesterfield permanently before only a In 2015, O’Connor moved to Plymouth permanently and year-old to Peterborough United on an undisclosed fee. Football League division Two Winners: 1907/08 year later joining Walsall. During the 2014/15 he was voted as made 18 league appearances until the end of the season for However, after a handful of appearances Cooke fell out of Football League division Two Play-off Winners: 1995/96 favour. Last season, he featured 27 times for the Bantams the Saddlers Player of the Year. John Sheridan’s side. Football League division Three Winners: 1984/85 before the season was cut short due to Covid-19. The 32-year-old went onto play for Wigan, Bristol City, Since then, the 28-year-old has gone onto play for Burton and Football League division Three (north) Winners: 1928/29 Rotherham United and Northampton Town before signing for Aberdeen. He played an important role in the heart of the Cooke has presented England 25 times across U16, U17 and Football League division Four runners-Up: 1981/82 the Bantams. defence for Aberdeen. U18 level and scored four goals for his country. Football League Two Play-off Winners: 2012/13

MaTCH rECordS vs oLdHaM aTHLETiC LOOKING GOOD FOR THE BANTAMS... record Win Bradford City 5-1 Oldham Athletic (19th January 1987) record Loss Oldham Athletic 6-1 Bradford City (22nd March 1930) First Game Bradford City 1-0 Oldham Athletic (21th September 1907) Last Game Bradford City 1-2 Oldham Athletic (28th November 2020)

oUr rECord vs BradFord CiTy Total 114 Won 47 Lost 34 Drawn 33.

Stadium: Valley Parade. Stadium Capacity: 25,136.

s #10 CLayTon donaLdSon 2019/20 Finish: 9th Sky Bet League Two. The 36-year-old joined his hometown club in the summer on a P37, W14, D12, L11, F44, A40, Pts54. one-year-deal after his departure from Bolton Wanderers. He spent a bit of his youth career with the Bantams. The experienced frontman began his professional career with 2019/20 CUPS Fa Cup: First round replay (vs Shrewsbury Town) s #7 Harry PriTCHard Hull City and whilst at the Tigers he enjoyed loan spells with Harrogate Town twice, Scarborough and Halifax Town. EFL Cup: First round (vs Preston North End) s #22 Pritchard penned a two-year deal with Bradford from Sky Bet He left Hull in 2005 making only two first-team appearances EFL Trophy: Group stage (4th place) The 23-year-old signed for Bradford City in the summer after League One side Blackpool in August 2019. and signed a deal with York City. The striker went onto make he left fellow Sky Bet League Two side Scunthorpe United. The 28-year-old began his career in 2009 in non-league with 93 appearances for the Minstermen and netted an impressive Sutton came through the youth ranks at his hometown time Flackwell Health and Burnham before moving to Maidenhead 44 times. BEST EvEr LEaGUE PoSiTion Scunthorpe and put pen-to-paper on his first professional deal United. The winger was a major reason that Maidenhead Donaldson had a short stint in Scotland as he played for 5th Division One (First tier) (1910/1911) in 2015. He spent time out on loan with North Ferriby and were crowned champions of the Vanarama South for the Hibernian before returning to England to join Crewe aLL TiME MoST aPPEaranCES 2016/17 season. Harrogate Town to gain vital experience. Alexandra. He made 130 appearances and scored 49 goals in 574 Cecil Podd (1970-84) Overall, the central midfielder made 68 appearances and Overall, he scored 28 goals in 45 games for the Magpies his time with the Alex. netted one goal for the Iron before leaving them on a free before Blackpool and Gary Bowyer swooped in for Pritchard in aLL TiME ToP GoaLSCorEr Since then, the striker has gone onto play for a host of clubs’ 143 Bobby Campbell (1979-86) transfer in the summer. May 2018. which are Brentford, Birmingham City, Sheffield United and 06 - THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF OLDHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB Bolton. 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 Tuesday 15th walSall SBL2 7:45 Saturday 19th Newport County SBL2 3:00 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 manSfield town SBL2 3:00 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 FROM THE CHANGING ROOM... DAVIS KEILLOR-DUNN keep working hard on the training pitch reserves, I went onto to break into the as the buzz I had leading up to the game first-team which was brilliant. was immense. "It was a great experience obviously in “It was a proud moment for the family the top league with some big clubs and and now I’ve got to kick-on. The goal has massive fan bases which again shows always been to play at the highest level that as a player you have a real chance NORTHERN and still being fairly young I know I have to make history. It was all character a lot of hard work and challenges ahead building for myself and helped bring of me.” myself where I am now, so I feel like I'm The creative midfielder has become a ready and happy for the challenge that regular component of Kewell’s plans, is still ahead. SPIRIT playing 18 games in all competitions so "I went on loan to Falkirk and they're a far and registered his first goal for the great club, the fans took a real shine to technique, close control as well as club last month at Bradford in the now myself, so it was good, and I had a really shooting and I’m starting to feel more called Papa John’s Trophy, a milestone good time, so I enjoyed it because it's a confident now in all areas of my game.” that made the transition from Scotland big club and has a lot of fans. He continued: “Obviously I had one of to non-league and now to the North "But, it wasn't to be and I moved onto my best pre-seasons in scoring three in West worthwhile. Wrexham, who are also a big club with a three but I think everyone’s “Getting your first goal at any club is good fan base with some lovely people, expectations, including mine, rose a bit always a big moment but for me it and ultimately it's brought me here so quicker than expected. “I’ve had to fight for my place in the gaffer’s team as there’s some really “Football is all about entertainment, so good talented young players as well as Joining Latics in the summer, the 23 making sure I adapt to life in the you've got to get the fans off their seats” year-old is a raw talent that is starting Football League as this is my first to shine in more ways than one. experience as well but I’m really showed the hard work, dedication and I'm really excited about it. I’ve settled in A Sunderland boy at heart, he signed for enjoying it.” advice was all worth it. and I’m still playing with a smile on my Oldham back at the start of the 2020/21 In the week he made more memories “Like I said, I want to keep improving face. campaign from Wrexham. coming up against his boyhood club and and helping the team. The potential we “Football is all about entertainment, so The main reason for this is one he although he was so close to scoring it’s have is there for all to see and I believe you've got to get the fans off their seats doesn’t shy away from, having a mentor the kind of motivation that will help in if we keep our attacking threat going and that's what they pay their money to like was the attraction. A the long-term. forwards we’ll keep moving up the table. see. That’s the next thing we need to player in the similar position with his “Obviously the game in the week had “Ever since I was a kid I’ve been mad witness the Oldham fans in person. footballing background was a no-brainer that extra significance because I was about football and know how important “I’ve seen videos and heard good things for the North East lad. born there and my Dad (Barry Dunn) it is to the people of Oldham that this and if we play like we have away from “The gaffer is one of the main reasons I used to play for them, so it meant a little club achieves some success. home recently I know the supporters came here and now I’ve settled in. I've bit more to me. "I'm from Sunderland so it’s the same will really back us which will give us that had a number of training sessions now “It was disappointing we didn’t get the over there and I've done a bit with boost I think we need at Boundary Park. where he’s working with me on my win, but they’re a strong side and under Middlesbrough as a kid and Sunderland. “A lot of them are still watching online game. a new manager so wanted to impress. I went on to do a bit for Chesterfield and and obviously rooting for us that way “From playing out wide to adapting my “Having these experiences definitely then I went up to Scotland and that's but we do need the fans back and I can’t game in the middle, he’s worked on my help me stay grounded and ultimately where I broke through after a year in the wait for it!”

10 - THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF OLDHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 11 CLAIM TO FAME... Former Commercial Manager Sean Jarvis recalls a time when he beat club legend John Sheridan at a game of crossbar challenge.

“I think that Shez (John Sheridan) is one of the greatest footballers to have played for Oldham Athletic and certainly one of the best footballers in the UK. He was brilliant and played in a World Cup, a real legend. “He used to stand in the centre circle and ping a ball here, there and everywhere, it was unbelievable so great to watch. And, I remember because this is one of my greatest claims to fame, it was a glorious day in pre-season and I walked past him in the lounge and said; ‘Right Shez, do you fancy a game of crossbar challenge?’ and he kind of just looked at me and said; ‘go on then’ looking like he was thinking who’s this upstart! “So, we went outside, and I beat him. To beat John Sheridan in a game of crossbar challenge is one of my greatest ever football achievements. I’ve got to tell you that he was not happy that I, a commercial man, had beat him. I tell you what I still stay in touch with him today and he’s a legend of the game.”

Sean Jarvis BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 13 W RLDWIDE LATICS Andrew Haines continues his study of players who have travelled across the globe to play for Oldham Athletic during the Club’s 125 year history. Today he looks at players from Poland and Germany.

Based on varying official statistics, Two and a half years on from the two countries of Poland and Cywka’s departure, two more Polish Germany house roughly around players were brought in during the 16% of the population of the entire same summer. The first continent of Europe. However, undoubtedly went on to have more despite this hefty amount of of an impact than the second as people, only five nationals from Pawel abbott was signed in June. either country have represented In August of the same year, the Club. goalkeeper Przemysław With so few players from either Kazimierczak was brought in on a nation having ventured to Boundary short-term contract but would leave Park to play for Oldham, the two before the year was out without neighbouring countries have been making much of a mark at paired together for a run under the Boundary Park. microscope. Abbott, on the other hand, was Of these five players to turn out for involved in far more action during the Club, four have been Polish the 2009/10 season as he featured nationals, all of which featured for in 39 League One matches for Ryszard Kowenicki Latics prior to the arrival of the one Athletic. Over those outings, the German national to play for frontman managed to net on 13 Oldham. occasions and provide two assists For the first arrival from either for teammates. nation, you have to go all the way Having signed a two-year contract back to December 1979. Following during the previous summer, five previous attempts to seal his Abbott transferred to Charlton arrival by legendary manager Jimmy Athletic during the 2010 summer Frizzell, the Club’s former gaffer transfer window before returning to eventually got his man in the form playing for clubs in Poland from of ryszard Kowenicki . 2011 until he retired in 2018. Despite the issues in sealing the signing, the midfielder arrived from While Abbott was the most recent Widzew Łódź for £12,000 and Polish national to be involved in the would stay at Boundary Park until Club’s first-team squad, the only 1981. German national to play for Latics Following his arrival, Kowenicki had arrived in 2016 on loan from Burton just 48 hours to prepare for his Albion. debut with the club and that came During a three-month spell at the Pawel Abbot on 8th December 1979, a 1-0 end of the 2015/16 term, Timmy victory against Chelsea. Known for a Thiele , the former Borussia powerful shot and long-throw Dortmund man made four technique, the Polish national appearances for Latics in which he scored six goals in 47 appearances neither scored or assisted while on for the Club. loan from the Brewers. After Kowenicki departed in ’81 for The now-29-year-old striker Danish club Viborg FF, it would not currently plays for German 3. Liga be until 2006 that another Polish club FC Viktoria Köln. national would feature for Athletic. While Poland and Germany may not In the October of that year, Tomasz have seen a vast array of talent Cywka was loaned from Wigan from the two neighbouring Athletic until December, meaning countries venture to the North he only made a handful of West of England to play for the appearances. Despite going on to Club, the five players from either turn out for several other English major European nation were still of sides, Cywka now plies his trade note as this series looks to leave no with Polish club Chrobry Glogow. stone unturned. Timmy Thiele BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 15 ON THE PARK SATURDAY 12th DECEMBER 2020 The starting line-ups will be selected from the squads listed below. (Correct as of Thursday 10th November 2020)

OLDHAM ATHLETIC start sub goals BRADFORD CITY start sub goals 1 (GK) 1 Richard O'DONNELL (GK) 2 Harry CLARKE 2 Bryce HOSANNAH 3 Cameron BORTHWICK-JACKSON 3 Jackson LONGRIDGE 4 Sido JOMBATI 4 Paudie O'CONNOR 5 5 Ben RICHARDS-EVERTON 6 6 Anthony O'CONNOR 7 George BLACKWOOD 7 Harry PRITCHARD 8 8 Callum COOKE 9 Danny ROWE 9 Lee NOVAK 10 Davis KEILLOR-DUNN 10 Clayton DONALDSON 11 Bobby GRANT 11 Zeli ISMAIL 12 The FANS 13 Sam HORNBY (GK) 14 Dylan FAGE 14 Austin SAMUELS 15 15 Tyler FRENCH 16 Brice NTAMBWE 16 Billy CLARKE 17 Jordan BARNETT 17 Gareth EVANS 18 Conor McALENY 18 Elliot WATT 19 Zak DEARNLEY 21 Reece STAUNTON 20 22 Levi SUTTON 24 23 Connor WOOD 25 Alfie McCALMONT 24 Finn COUSIN-DAWSON 27 Vani DA SILVA 25 Jorge SIKORA 28 Ben HOUGH 26 Kian SCALES 29 Junior LUAMBA 27 Connor SHANKS 30 Mackenzie CHAPMAN (GK) 28 Kurtis GUTHRIE 32 32 Dylan MOTTLEY-HENRY 33 Laurence BILBOE (GK) 33 Charlie WOOD 34 Tom HAMER 34 Oliver SUKLENICKI MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Anthony BACKHOUSE Assistants: Abbas KHAN & Richard WIGGLESWORTH 4th Official: Conor BROWN

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