BOUNDARY BULLETIN The official matchday programme of Oldham Athletic Football Club Free to Download 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 BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 03 VISITING BOUNDARY PARK … 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 Gary Bowyer. 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 Chris Hutchings at the Bantams before becoming Neil Warnock’s assistant manager at Sheffield United as the Blades were promoted to the Premier League. 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. BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 05 FOR THE RECORD... s #8 CaLLUM CooKE 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 LEvi SUTTon 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.