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BOUNDARY BULLETIN The official matchday programme of Oldham Athletic Football Club Free to Download Oldham Athletic vs. Southend United Sky Bet League Two - Matchday 32 Saturday 6th March 2021 - 3pm KO HEAD COACH - HARRY KEWELL “With 15 games of the Sky Bet League Two season remaining, there are plenty of points still to play for as we look ahead to our second home fixture of the week.” We were all disappointed by the defeat here against Bolton days ago, coming on the back of the battling draw at Wanderers on Tuesday, a tough game which was made all Tranmere Rovers the previous weekend, gave everyone a real the more difficult by playing the majority of it at a numerical lift and our aim is to achieve those levels on a more consistent disadvantage. basis. We have usually fared well against the stronger teams in the Our cause has not been helped in recent weeks by a number division this season and the way we started in midweek of injuries, including the knock picked up by Cameron suggested it had the makings of a good evening for us. Borthwick-Jackson which led to the last-minute change on Our intention was always to begin the game on the front foot Tuesday. and we did that, applying good pressure and creating plenty But enforced absences always lead to opportunities for others of spaces in the attacking third against the division’s in-form and, to that end, I have been delighted to introduce young team. Harry Vaughan as a substitute in our last two home games. Unfortunately we conceded against the run of play and the I know this club has a proud tradition of blooding players from dismissal of Kyle Jameson shortly after meant it was always the youth set-up and at only 16 years of age, we are all going to be an uphill battle from that point. excited about Harry’s potential. It is never easy in those circumstances but I was pleased with Harry is the sixth player from the Academy to represent the how the players approached the remainder of the game and first team this season and it is important we show players that kept their focus. a clear pathway exists. Having been around the senior squad The turnaround to today’s game has been quick but it is for a while, I have been very pleased with the maturity and important to emphasise the positives from recent weeks as confidence Harry has shown in his appearances so far and I we prepare to welcome Southend United this afternoon. am looking forward to seeing him develop as a player. Having spent a large part of the campaign in the relegation We are currently in the middle of our busiest schedule of the zone, Mark Molesley and his players have given themselves a season and today is about making sure we get the result. As fighting chance of survival with their form of late, always, the support you continue to give us from home is demonstrating the ability to produce some eye-catching greatly appreciated by everyone and we will again be doing all results. we can for you out on the pitch this afternoon. They lost in midweek but with wins against the likes of Newport County and Forest Green Rovers, they have proven themselves to be a very capable side who are no doubt SPONSORED BY determined to keep themselves out of the bottom two. For that reason, we know our application this afternoon will need to be right once again. The win at Carlisle United seven Harry BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 03 THE SHVISITRING BOIUMNDARY PPARK …ERS MAN AT THE TOP... MARK MOLESLEY Appointed on 13th August 2020 as the first-team manager of Southend United on a three-year deal after an impressive spell in charge of Weymouth. In 1999, Molesley started his career in non-league with Hayes and then Cambridge City. During 2005-2008, he earned himself four England C appearances. He managed to make a move into the EFL with AFC Bournemouth in 2008 and he went onto to make 60 appearances and score five goals for the Cherries. Following his spell with AFC Bournemouth, he played for Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City and Aldershot Town before hanging his boots up and going into coaching. Molesley possesses plenty of coaching experience with numerous different coaching roles at Bournemouth and then in the hotseat at Weymouth for three-years, achieving promotion to Vanarama National League last season after beating Dartford in the play-off final. BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 05 FOR THE RECORD... LOOKING GOOD FOR SOUTHEND... SOUTHenD UniTeD - ClUB HOnOUrS #1 MArk Oxley #4 AlAn M cC OrMACk leAgUe One/THirD DiviSiOn The former Latics goalkeeper signed for Southend United in McCormack, a vastly experienced defensive midfielder, joined Champions: 2005/06 July 2016 after he left Scottish side Hibernian. the club for his fourth spell at Roots Hall in September 2020 Runners-up: 1990/91 Born in Sheffield, Oxley began his career with Yorkshire side after departing Northampton Town. Rotherham United before Hull City swooped in for a deal The 37-year-old started at Irish side Stella Maris but left to join Preston North End in December 2002. Whilst at the leAgUe TWO/FOUrTH DiviSiOn worth £150,000 in 2008. Whilst at the Tigers, he enjoyed loan Lilywhites, he had loan moves with Leyton Orient, Southend Champions: 1980/81 spells with Walsall, Grimsby Town, Burton Albion, Oldham United (twice) and Motherwell before moving to the Runners-up (2): 1971/72, 1977/78 Athletic and Hibernian. Southend permanently. Play-off Winners (2): 2004/05, 2014/15 During his time at Boundary Park, he made 43 appearances in He made 149 appearances for the club before moving to the all competitions under Lee Johnson and started between the capital to join Charlton Athletic but his time at the Valley was FOOTBAll leAgUe TrOpHy sticks at Anfield in the FA Cup short lived as he left and signed for Swindon Town. Runners-up (3): 2003/04, 2004/05, 2012/13 Oxley joined Hibernian permanently in June 2015 and became McCormack became a vital part of the Wiltshire club’s the first goalkeeper to score for Hibs since Andy Goram in midfield and in the 2011/12 season he helped guide Swindon SOUTHern leAgUe SeCOnD DiviSiOn to the Sky Bet League Two title as well as the final of the EFL 1988. Winners (2): 1906/07, 1907/08 Whilst at Southend, he’s won Player of the Season and Trophy. Following that, the Irishman won promotion from Sky Bet Runners-up: 1912/13 Players’ Player of the Season. League One with Brentford and then promotion for League Two and League One with Luton Town. Last season, eSSex prOFeSSiOnAl CUp #24 JASOn DeMeTriOU McCormack helped secure promotion through the League Winners (10): 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1962, 1965, The Cypriot defender has been a first-team regular at Roots Two play-offs with Northampton Town. 1967, 1972, 1973 Hall since joining the club on a free from Walsall in June 2016. He came through the youth ranks at Leyton Orient and broke #20 ASHley nATHAniel-geOrge eSSex SeniOr CUp into the senior side in November 2006 and went onto feature The 25-year-old arrived at Roots Hall in October 2020 after Winners (4): 1983, 1991, 1997, 2008 158 times for the O’s. leaving fellow Sky Bet League Two side Crawley Town. Demetriou spent time in Cyprus with spells with AEK Larnaca Nathaniel-George spent his youth career with a host of clubs which includes Arsenal, Watford, Wycombe Wanderers and eSSex THAMeSiDe TrOpHy and Anorthosis Famagusta before returning to England to join Winners: 1990 Walsall after a season with the Saddlers he turned down a Wealdstone. The winger dropped into non-league and put in some new offer to join Southend. impressive performances whilst playing for Potters Bar Town MATCH reCOrDS vs OlDHAM ATHleTiC Overall, he managed to make over 50 appearances for Cyprus and then Headon before Crawley gave him his chance in the at senior level. EFL. record Win: Southend United 6-1 Oldham Athletic He spent two-years at the Red Devils as he featured 57 times (27th February 1965) #8 TiMOTHee Dieng and scored 11 goals in all competitions. record loss: Oldham Athletic 3-0 Southend United The former Latics man arrived at the Shrimpers in July 2018 (3rd March 1951) after leaving Bradford City. #10 BrAnDOn gOODSHip First game: Southend United 5-0 Oldham Athletic Dieng applied his trade as a youngster in his homeland with The striker put pen-to-paper on a deal with Southend United (15th December 1951) Brest and became an important part of the Brest B side before in June 2019 after a very impressive spell with Weymouth. last game: Southend United 1-2 Oldham Athletic making six appearances in the senior side. The 26-year-old rose through the ranks at AFC Bournemouth and spent time gaining experience with loan moves to (27th October 2020) Lee Johnson brought the Frenchman on trial at Boundary Park Blackfield & Langley, Dorchester Town, Hayes & Yeading before putting pen-to-paper on a two-year deal with Oldham United, Yeovil Town and Braintree United. OUr reCOrD vs SOUTHenD UniTeD Athletic. Overall, Dieng made 65 appearances for Latics and Goodship had a short permanent stint with Yeovil before Total 40 Won 13 Lost 17 Drawn 10 scored once. He played a big role in the first ‘Shezzerection’. dropping into non-league to join Weymouth. It proved to be a Bradford City signed him in July 2016 and spent two-years at great move for both himself and the club as he made 83 Stadium: Roots Hall.