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Oldham Athletic vs. Southend United Sky Bet League Two - Matchday 32 Saturday 6th March 2021 - 3pm KO HEAD COACH - “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 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 #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 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, 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 , 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 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, 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. Valley Parade as he managed to score six goals. league appearances and incredibly scored 75 goals. Alan McCormack Stadium Capacity: 12,392.

2019/20 Finish: 22nd Sky Bet League One. P35, W4, D7, L24, F39, A85, Pts19.

2019/20 CUpS FA Cup: First round (vs Dover) : Second round (vs Milton Keynes Dons) eFl Trophy: Group stage (Brighton & Hove Albion U21’s, Leyton Orient and AFC Wimbledon)

Best ever league position: 12th in Division Two. (1991/92)

All Time Most Appearances: 504 Alan Moody (1972-1984) Mark Oxley Jason Demetriou Timothee Dieng Ashley Nathaniel-George Brandon Goodship All Time Top goalscorer: 35 Roy Hollis (1954-1960) 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 1-2 BCD BCD B Speedie 26 14 Lawlor Jombati (460 Clarke Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson Ntambwe McCalmont (82) Keilor-Dunn (82) Bahamboula (66) Grant l mcalenY (pen) (76) Bilboe Hamer Fage (46) Barnett (82) Whelan (82) Garrity (46) l Dearnley (66) Tuesday 29th Grimsby Town SBL2 7:45 0-0 BCD BCD T Neild 27 14 Lawlor Fage Clarke Piergianni l Borthwick-Jackson Ntambwe l Garrity l Barnett Bahamboula Dearnley Luamba (67) Bilboe Hamer Diarra Jombati Whelan McCalmont Keillor-Dunn (67) JanUarY Saturday 9th AFC Bournemouth FAC3 4:00 4-1 BCD BCD A Woolmer - R3 Lawlor Diarra (71) Clarke l Piergianni Hamer Ntambwe (67) Garrity (78) Barnett bahamboUla (pen) McCalmont Keillor-Dunn Bilboe Jombati Jameson Badan Fage Whelan (78) Dearnley (71) McAleny (67) Luamba Tuesday 12th manSfield town SBL2 7:45 2-3 BCD BCD S Oldham 27 15 Lawlor Diarra (46) Clarke Piergianni Barnett (46) Whelan (46) Garrity mcCalmont Bahamboula mcalenY l Keillor-Dunn (56) Bilboe Borthwick-Jackson (46) Badan(69) Hamer Fage (46) Deanley (46) & (69) Rowe (56) l Saturday 16th Walsall SBL2 3:00 1-1 BCD BCD C Pollard 28 16 Lawlor Hamer (46) l Clarke l Jombati Borthwick-Jackson l Ntambwe (63) Fage McCalmont (62) Hilssner (83) McAleny Rowe Bilboe Piergianni Jameson (83) Badan Garrity (63) Keillor-dUnn (62) Bahamboula (46) Saturday 23rd newport CoUntY SBL2 3:00 3-2 BCD BCD C Sarginson 31 14 Bilboe Adams l Clarke l Jombati Borthwick-Jackson (46) Garrity Hilssner l Keillor-dUnn (65) Bahamboula McAleny (92) Grant (83) Chapman Piergianni Jameson (92) Badan (46) Hamer Ntambwe (83) Barnes (65) Tuesday 26th Cheltenham Town SBL2 7:00 2-0 BCD BCD C Brook 31 15 Bilboe Adams Clarke Jombati Jameson (70) Garrity Hilssner Keillor-Dunn (75) Ntambwe (65) McAleny Bahamboula Chapman Piergianni Fage Badan (70) Hamer McCalmont (75) Grant (65) Saturday 30th Salford CitY SBL2 3:00 2-1 BCD BCD T Bramall 34 13 Lawlor Adams Clarke l Jombati Borthwick-Jackson Ntambwe (63) Hilssner McCalmont bahamboUla (94) McAleny Grant Bilboe Piergianni (94) Fage Badan Whelan Keillor-dUnn (63) Da Silva febrUarY Tuesday 16th Forest Green Rovers SBL2 7:00 4-3 BCD BCD R Lewis 34 17 Lawlor l Adams Piergianni Jombati Badan l McCalmont Hilssner l Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula (62) mcalenY x2 Grant (78) Bilboe Diarra Jameson Ntambwe Tasdemir (62) Barnes (78) Vaughan Saturday 20th Tranmere Rovers SBL2 3:00 2-2 BCD BCD S Stockbridge 35 17 Lawlor Adams Clarke Jombati lll Badan (76) McCalmont (63) Hilssner (76) Keillor-dUnn l bahamboUla McAleny (63) Tasdemir (50) Bilboe Diarra (63) Jameson (50) Whelan (76) Blackwood (63) l Barnes (76) Vaughan Tuesday 23rd barrow SBL2 7:45 0-1 BCD BCD M Salisbury 35 17 Lawlor Adams Clarke Jameson Badan (40) McCalmont Hilssner (60) Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula (60) McAleny Tasdemir (60) Bilboe Diarra (40) Piergianni Whelan (60) Blackwood (60) Barnes (60) & (75) Vaughan (75) l Saturday 27th Carlisle United SBL2 3:00 2-3 BCD BCD C Boyeson 38 15 Lawlor Adams Clarke Diarra (46) l Borthwick-Jackson (68) McCalmont hilSSner (77) Keillor-Dunn bahamboUla McAleny (46) Grant Bilboe Jameson (68) pierGianni (46) Whelan Blackwood (46) Fage (77) Vaughan marCh Tuesday 2nd bolton wandererS SBL2 7:45 0-2 BCD BCD J Oldham 38 17 Lawlor Adams Clarke (85) Piergianni l Jameson l McCalmont (69) Diarra Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula Tasdemir (46) Grant (46) Bilboe Borthwick-Jackson Fage (46) Whelan (69) Blackwood Ntambwe (46) Vaughan (85) Saturday 6th SoUthend United SBL2 3:00 Tuesday 9th Port Vale SBL2 7:45 Saturday 13th CambridGe United SBL2 3:00 Tuesday 16th Scunthorpe United SBL2 7:00 Saturday 20th Bradford City SBL2 3:00 Tuesday 23rd exeter CitY SBL2 7:00 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 Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS profiles ten notable players who have LOAN RANGERS had a loan spell at Southend United. Terry BriSley STeve HArkneSS Portadown and was Barry Town's player- February 1998, then played for Doncaster Midfielder Terry Brisley had a loan spell at Ex-England Youth left-back Steve manager. Rovers, Torquay United and Bradford City, Southend United during the 1974-75 Harkness had a loan spell at Southend since managing several clubs. campaign. Signing professional for Orient United in 1994-95. Starting with MArTin Allen in July 1968, he was loaned to Southend hometown Carlisle United, he joined Former England U-21 midfielder Martin riCHArD JOBSOn in March 1975 and made eight League Liverpool in July 1989 and reunited with Allen had a loan spell at Southend United Ex-England B international central appearances. He moved to Millwall in July at Southend in February in 1997-98. From a notable football defender Richard Jobson had a loan spell 1975 and helped regain Second Division 1995, making six League appearances family, he turned professional for QPR in at Southend United in 1997-98. Starting while at Roots Hall. He was unlucky to status at the first attempt in 1975-76. May 1983 and was a League Cup finalist with Burton Albion, he moved via miss the 1996 FA Cup final with a broken in 1986. He moved to West Ham for Watford to Hull City in February 1985. Joining Charlton Athletic in January 1978, leg and reunited with at £675,000 in August 1989 and twice Voted ‘Player of the Year’ in 1986-87, he he joined Portsmouth in July 1979 and Benfica for £750,000 in March 1999. helped win promotion, reuniting with joined Oldham Athletic for £460,000 in was an influential figure in their 1979-80 Playing under him again after moving to Terry Fenwick at Pompey in September August 1990, starring as they won the promotion success. He moved to Blackburn Rovers for £400,000 in 1995. Loaned to Southend in September Second Division title in 1990-91 and were Maidstone United in July 1981, then September 1999, he joined Sheffield 1997, he made five League appearances, FA Cup semi-finalists in 1993-94. He was played for Wealdstone and Chelmsford Wednesday for £200,000 in February then was reserve team coach at Fratton sold to Leeds United for £1,000,000 in City. Settling in Brentwood, he became a 2000, then linked up with Mark Wright Park. ‘Mad Dog’ has since managed October 1995. Loaned to Southend in foreign exchange broker. again at . Barnet, Brentford, MK Dons, Leicester, January 1998, scoring once in eight Cheltenham, Notts County, Gillingham, League games, he reunited with Joe Royle JOHn BUrriDge kenny BrOWn Eastleigh and Barnet again. at Manchester City in March 1998, then Much-travelled goalkeeper John Burridge Right-back Kenny Brown had a loan spell played for Tranmere and Rochdale. featured in Southend United’s 1977-78 at Southend United during the 1995-96 promotion campaign. Initially with campaign. Signing professional for Welsh international goalkeeper Neville gUy BUTTerS Workington, he joined Blackpool in April Norwich City under his father Ken Brown Southall had a loan spell at Southend England U-21 central defender Guy 1971 and featured in two Anglo-Italian in July 1985, he gained top-flight United in 1997-98. Initially with Winsford Butters featured in Southend United’s Cup finals, including their 1971 triumph. experience and reunited with his father United, he joined Bury in June 1980 and 1989-90 promotion campaign. Initially Sold to Aston Villa for £100,000 in at Plymouth Argyle in August 1988. He moved to Everton for £150,000 in July with Tottenham Hotspur, he was loaned September 1975, ‘Budgie’ helped win the helped beat top-flight Wimbledon in the 1981. He amassed a vast collection of to Southend in January 1990 and netted League Cup in 1977 and was loaned to 1990-91 League Cup second round and European and domestic honours while at three goals in 16 League games. He was sold to West ham for £175,000 in Goodison Park, including ECWC and FA joined Portsmouth for £325,000 in Southend in January 1978, making six August 1991. Helping win promotion that Cup final glory as well as two League September 1990. He featured in their League appearances. He won the Second season, he was loaned to Southend in Championships. Gaining a record 92 1991-92 FA Cup run and helped reach the Division title with Crystal Palace in 1978- March 1996 and made six League Welsh caps, he was loaned to Southend First Division play-offs in 1992-93. Moving 79 and followed Terry Venables to QPR in appearances. He later played for in December 1997 and made nine League to Gillingham in October 1996, he December 1980, then played for Wolves, Birmingham, Millwall, Gillingham, appearances. He joined Stoke City in featured in their 1999-2000 promotion Sheffield United, Southampton, success and joined Brighton in August Newcastle, Hibernian and many other 2002. He was a promotion winner again clubs. in 2003-04 and moved to Havant & Waterlooville in May 2008, then managed lee CHApMAn Winchester. Southend United’s former loan striker Lee Chapman was Leeds United's top scorer STepHen kelly three times, including their 1991-92 Southend United’s former loan right-back League Championship triumph. The son Stephen Kelly was capped 38 times by of Roy Chapman, he began with Stoke Republic of Ireland. Signing professional City and joined Arsenal for £500,000 in for Tottenham Hotspur in September August 1982. The England U-21 2000, he was loaned to Southend in international then played for Sunderland, January 2003 and made ten League Sheffield Wednesday, Niort and appearances while at Roots Hall. He was Nottingham Forest before moving to sold to Birmingham City for £750,000 in July 2006 and was an important figure as Leeds for £400,000 in January 1990. they regained top-flight status in 2006-07, Helping clinch the Second Division title, then ever-present in the he had spells with Portsmouth and West in 2007-08. Following a loan spell at Stoke Ham before loaned to Southend in City, he joined Fulham in July 2009 and January 1995, scoring in their 4-1 defeat was a Europa League finalist in 2010, He Lee Chapman at Grimsby, then played for Ipswich and Neville Southall joined Reading in January 2013, then Swansea. played for Rotherham. 10 - THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF OLDHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 11 A BIG MOVE ... Latics legend and former Norway international Gunnar Halle recalls his memories of his time at Boundary Park. “I appreciate all of the time I had at Oldham Athletic and of my career and it set me up before moving to Leeds, I had a fantastic time here. I felt really welcome when I Wolves and Bradford before going back to Norway. I feel came, and it was a family club with the likes of Big very happy with the way I picked my decision to go to Gordon. Alan Hardy and there were so many that made Oldham, obviously Latics weren’t the biggest club and I me feel welcome. The supporters were great also did have other clubs coming in for me so maybe I because I was one of the first players in Norway to go could’ve left earlier. But I felt really happy there abroad and for me it was a big move to move to a especially with the support from the managers, the club, different country and culture, but I’ve never regretted it and the supporters so that made me really welcome and and I had a fantastic time. my family and I think that they’ll look back at Oldham as “I think that the first few years at Oldham was a big part a very good time as well as myself.”

BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 13 WHO WORE THE SHIRT? Just for fun, can you name the player that wore the shirt for the season listed in 3. Shirt number 17 (season 2003-04) brackets? Answers are at the foot of the page - but no cheating! ...... 1. Shirt number 3 (season 2015-16) 4. Shirt number 6 (season 2006-07)

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. y l l e K y r a G . 5 , m a t S n a f e t S . 4 , n o n r e V tt o c S . 3 , e e L n a r e i K . 2 , s l l i M h p e s o J . 1 : s r e w s n A BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 15 ON THE PARK SATURDAY 6th MARCH 2021 The starting line-ups will be selected from the squads listed below. (Correct as of Thursday 4 March 2021)

OLDHAM ATHLETIC start sub goals SOUTHEND UNITED start sub goals 1 (GK) 1 Mark OXLEY (GK) 2 Harry CLARKE 2 Elvis BWOMONO 3 3 Cameron BORTHWICK-JACKSON 4 Alan McCORMACK 4 Sido JOMBATI 5 5 6 Tyler CORDNER 6 7 James OLAYINKA 8 Timothee DIENG 7 George BLACKWOOD 9 8 10 Brandon GOODSHIP 10 Davis KEILLOR-DUNN 11 Terrell EGBRI 11 Bobby GRANT 12 Tom CLIFFORD 13 Harry SEADEN (GK) 12 The FANS 15 Lewis GARD 14 Dylan FAGE 16 Harry PHILLIPS 15 Kyle JAMESON 17 Reeco HACKETT-FAIRCHILD 16 Brice NTAMBWE 18 Emile ACQUAH 17 Serhat TASDEMIR 19 Eren KINALI 20 Ashley NATHANIEL-GEORGE 18 Conor McALENY 22 Richard TAYLOR 19 Zak DEARNLEY 23 20 24 Jason DEMETRIOU 21 Marcel HILSSNER 25 Michael KLASS 26 23 27 Harry KYPRIANOU 24 28 25 Alfie McCALMONT 29 Jacob MELLIS 26 30 31 O'Shane STEWART 27 Vani DA SILVA 32 Louis WALSH 28 Ben HOUGH 42 Samuel HART 29 Junior LUAMBA 44 Nathan FERGUSON 30 Mackenzie CHAPMAN (GK) 45 Alex BASS (GK) 46 James MONTGOMERY (GK) 32 48 John WHITE 33 Laurence BILBOE (GK) 50 MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Ollie YATES Assistants: Kevin MULRAINE & Declan FORD 4th Official: James BELL

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