Oldham, Manchester · England · League Two
Top-2 finishes
1
Top-4 finishes
2
Power-ranking history
Hover a season for its rank and score
Against expectation
Every English top-flight match this club has played, scored against the odds an Elo rating gave it before kick-off. Over 12 seasons from 1910-11 to 1993-94 it has fallen short of them by −2.3 match points.
1910-11one bar per season · height in match points · hover for that season1993-94
Best season against expectation
1910-11 +5.3 league pts
41 points on 35.7 expected as Oldham Athletic
Worst season against expectation
1993-94 −6.4 league pts
40 points on 46.4 expected as Oldham Athletic
Season points use that season’s own scoring, two for a win before 1981-82 and three after; the bars use match points so the whole series is comparable.The rating only starts telling you much after about 1960. Before that, knowing the era’s home-and-away split is almost as good as knowing the teams.
Greatest games
Oldham Athletic's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play.All-time board.
| # | Date | Stage | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1913-03-29 | FA Cup · Semifinals | NL 0-1 v Aston Villa | game score 70.3 |
| 2 | 1912-04-27 | First Division | HL 0-1 v Liverpool | game score 65.8 |
| 3 | 1915-03-17 | First Division | AW 4-3 v Everton | game score 65.4 |
| 4 | 1913-02-26 | FA Cup · Round 3 | AW 2-1 v Manchester United | game score 64.3 |
| 5 | 1915-04-20 | First Division | HL 1-2 v Burnley | game score 63.1 |
| 6 | 1913-03-08 | FA Cup · Round 4 | AW 1-0 v Everton | game score 62.9 |
| 7 | 1915-02-01 | First Division | HL 4-5 v Sunderland | game score 62.4 |
| 8 | 1913-03-25 | First Division | HL 2-3 v Bolton Wanderers | game score 61.0 |
| 9 | 1930-01-25 | FA Cup · Round 4 | HL 3-4 v Sheffield Wednesday | game score 58.4 |
| 10 | 1920-04-10 | First Division | AW 1-0 v Blackburn Rovers | game score 58.3 |
Footprint
Tiers played
L1, L2, L3, L4, L5
Top-flight (L1) seasons
12
Lower-tier league seasons
97
First season
1908
Most recent season
2026
The Heartbreak Index6.0 · #362
The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1908
The Heartbreak Index6.0 · #362
The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1908
6.0
Heartbreak
#362
of 1,139 clubs
#231
in Football
2.3
agony · 3.8 despair
The clocks
- First major trophy since 19081.9
- Major final appearance since 19900.9
Heaviest wounds
relegated from the top flight, 1994 · relegated from the top flight, 1923 · lost the league cup final, 1990 · league runner-up, 1915
One formula, every club the site covers. See the whole board →
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2027
League Two (4) · P14● live
6 P · 2-1-3 · 8:7 · +1
7
pts
2026
League Two (4) · P10
46 P · 18-14-14 · 60:44 · +16
68
pts
2025
National League (5) · P5↑
46 P · 19-16-11 · 64:48 · +16
73
pts
2024
National League (5) · P10
46 P · 15-18-13 · 63:60 · +3
63
pts
2023
National League (5) · P12
46 P · 16-13-17 · 63:64 · -1
61
pts
2022
League Two (4) · P23↓
46 P · 9-11-26 · 46:75 · -29
38
pts
2021
League Two (4) · P18
46 P · 15-9-22 · 72:81 · -9
54
pts
2020
League Two (4) · P19
37 P · 9-14-14 · 44:57 · -13
41
pts
2019
League Two (4) · P14
46 P · 16-14-16 · 67:60 · +7
62
pts
2018
League One (3) · P21↓
46 P · 11-17-18 · 58:75 · -17
50
pts
2017
League One (3) · P17
46 P · 12-17-17 · 31:44 · -13
53
pts
2016
League One (3) · P17
46 P · 12-18-16 · 44:58 · -14
54
pts
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2015
League One (3) · P15
46 P · 14-15-17 · 54:67 · -13
57
pts
2014
League One (3) · P16
46 P · 14-14-18 · 50:59 · -9
56
pts
2013
League One (3) · P19
46 P · 14-9-23 · 46:59 · -13
51
pts
2012
League One (3) · P16
46 P · 14-12-20 · 50:66 · -16
54
pts
2011
League One (3) · P18
46 P · 13-17-16 · 53:60 · -7
56
pts
2010
League One (3) · P16
46 P · 13-13-20 · 39:57 · -18
52
pts
2009
League One (3) · P10
46 P · 16-17-13 · 66:65 · +1
65
pts
2008
League One (3) · P8
46 P · 18-13-15 · 58:46 · +12
67
pts
2007
League One (3) · P6PO
46 P · 21-12-13 · 69:47 · +22
75
pts
2006
League One (3) · P10
46 P · 18-11-17 · 58:60 · -2
65
pts
2005
League One (3) · P19
46 P · 14-10-22 · 60:73 · -13
52
pts
2004
Second Division (3) · P15
46 P · 12-21-13 · 66:60 · +6
57
pts
2003
Second Division (3) · P5PO
46 P · 22-16-8 · 68:38 · +30
82
pts
2002
Second Division (3) · P9
46 P · 18-16-12 · 77:65 · +12
70
pts
2001
Second Division (3) · P15
46 P · 15-13-18 · 53:65 · -12
58
pts
2000
Second Division (3) · P14
46 P · 16-12-18 · 50:55 · -5
60
pts
1999
Second Division (3) · P20
46 P · 14-9-23 · 48:66 · -18
51
pts
1998
Second Division (3) · P13
46 P · 15-16-15 · 62:54 · +8
61
pts
1997
First Division (2) · P23↓
46 P · 10-13-23 · 51:66 · -15
43
pts
1996
First Division (2) · P18
46 P · 14-14-18 · 54:50 · +4
56
pts
1995
First Division (2) · P14
46 P · 16-13-17 · 60:60 · 0
61
pts
1994
Premier League (1) · P21↓
42 P · 9-13-20 · 42:68 · -26
40
pts
FA SF
1993
Premier League (1) · P19
42 P · 13-10-19 · 63:74 · -11
49
pts
1992
First Division (1) · P17
42 P · 14-9-19 · 63:67 · -4
51
pts
1991
Second Division (2) · P1↑
46 P · 25-13-8 · 83:53 · +30
88
pts
1990
Second Division (2) · P8
46 P · 19-14-13 · 70:57 · +13
71
pts
Lg CupFA SF
1989
Second Division (2) · P16
46 P · 11-21-14 · 75:72 · +3
54
pts
1988
Second Division (2) · P10
44 P · 18-11-15 · 72:64 · +8
65
pts
1987
Second Division (2) · P3PO
42 P · 22-9-11 · 65:44 · +21
75
pts
1986
Second Division (2) · P8
42 P · 17-9-16 · 62:61 · +1
60
pts
1985
Second Division (2) · P14
42 P · 15-8-19 · 49:67 · -18
53
pts
1984
Second Division (2) · P19
42 P · 13-8-21 · 47:73 · -26
47
pts
1983
Second Division (2) · P7
42 P · 14-19-9 · 64:47 · +17
61
pts
1982
Second Division (2) · P11
42 P · 15-14-13 · 50:51 · -1
59
pts
1981
Second Division (2) · P15
42 P · 12-15-15 · 39:48 · -9
39
pts
1980
Second Division (2) · P11
42 P · 16-11-15 · 49:53 · -4
43
pts
1979
Second Division (2) · P14
42 P · 13-13-16 · 52:61 · -9
39
pts
1978
Second Division (2) · P8
42 P · 13-16-13 · 54:58 · -4
42
pts
1977
Second Division (2) · P13
42 P · 14-10-18 · 52:64 · -12
38
pts
1976
Second Division (2) · P17
42 P · 13-12-17 · 57:68 · -11
38
pts
1975
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 10-15-17 · 40:48 · -8
35
pts
1974
Third Division (3) · P1↑
46 P · 25-12-9 · 83:47 · +36
62
pts
1973
Third Division (3) · P4
46 P · 19-16-11 · 72:54 · +18
54
pts
1972
Third Division (3) · P11
46 P · 17-11-18 · 59:63 · -4
45
pts
1971
Fourth Division (4) · P3↑
46 P · 24-11-11 · 88:63 · +25
59
pts
1970
Fourth Division (4) · P19
46 P · 13-13-20 · 60:65 · -5
39
pts
1969
Third Division (3) · P24↓
46 P · 13-9-24 · 50:83 · -33
35
pts
1968
Third Division (3) · P16
46 P · 18-7-21 · 60:65 · -5
43
pts
1967
Third Division (3) · P10
46 P · 19-10-17 · 80:63 · +17
48
pts
1966
Third Division (3) · P20
46 P · 12-13-21 · 55:81 · -26
37
pts
1965
Third Division (3) · P20
46 P · 13-10-23 · 61:83 · -22
36
pts
1964
Third Division (3) · P9
46 P · 20-8-18 · 73:70 · +3
48
pts
1963
Fourth Division (4) · P2↑
46 P · 24-11-11 · 95:60 · +35
59
pts
1962
Fourth Division (4) · P11
44 P · 17-12-15 · 77:70 · +7
46
pts
1961
Fourth Division (4) · P12
46 P · 19-7-20 · 79:88 · -9
45
pts
1960
Fourth Division (4) · P23
46 P · 8-12-26 · 41:83 · -42
28
pts
1959
Fourth Division (4) · P21
46 P · 16-4-26 · 59:84 · -25
36
pts
1958
Third Division North (3) · P15↓
46 P · 14-17-15 · 72:84 · -12
45
pts
1957
Third Division North (3) · P19
46 P · 12-15-19 · 66:74 · -8
39
pts
1956
Third Division North (3) · P20
46 P · 10-18-18 · 76:86 · -10
38
pts
1955
Third Division North (3) · P10
46 P · 19-10-17 · 74:68 · +6
48
pts
1954
Second Division (2) · P22↓
42 P · 8-9-25 · 40:89 · -49
25
pts
1953
Third Division North (3) · P1↑
46 P · 22-15-9 · 77:45 · +32
59
pts
1952
Third Division North (3) · P4
46 P · 24-9-13 · 90:61 · +29
57
pts
1951
Third Division North (3) · P15
46 P · 16-8-22 · 73:73 · 0
40
pts
1950
Third Division North (3) · P11
42 P · 16-11-15 · 58:63 · -5
43
pts
1949
Third Division North (3) · P6
42 P · 18-9-15 · 75:67 · +8
45
pts
1948
Third Division North (3) · P11
42 P · 14-13-15 · 63:64 · -1
41
pts
1947
Third Division North (3) · P19
42 P · 12-8-22 · 55:80 · -25
32
pts
1940
Third Division North (3)↓
3 P · 1-0-2 · 3:5 · -2
-
pts
1939
Third Division North (3) · P5
42 P · 22-5-15 · 76:59 · +17
49
pts
1938
Third Division North (3) · P4
42 P · 19-13-10 · 67:46 · +21
51
pts
1937
Third Division North (3) · P4
42 P · 20-11-11 · 77:59 · +18
51
pts
1936
Third Division North (3) · P7
42 P · 18-9-15 · 86:73 · +13
45
pts
1935
Second Division (2) · P21↓
42 P · 10-6-26 · 56:95 · -39
26
pts
1934
Second Division (2) · P9
42 P · 17-10-15 · 72:60 · +12
44
pts
1933
Second Division (2) · P16
42 P · 15-8-19 · 67:80 · -13
38
pts
1932
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 13-10-19 · 62:84 · -22
36
pts
1931
Second Division (2) · P12
42 P · 16-10-16 · 61:72 · -11
42
pts
1930
Second Division (2) · P3
42 P · 21-11-10 · 90:51 · +39
53
pts
1929
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 16-5-21 · 54:75 · -21
37
pts
1928
Second Division (2) · P7
42 P · 19-8-15 · 75:51 · +24
46
pts
1927
Second Division (2) · P10
42 P · 19-6-17 · 74:84 · -10
44
pts
1926
Second Division (2) · P7
42 P · 18-8-16 · 74:62 · +12
44
pts
1925
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 13-11-18 · 35:51 · -16
37
pts
1924
Second Division (2) · P7
42 P · 14-17-11 · 45:52 · -7
45
pts
1923
First Division (1) · P22↓
42 P · 10-10-22 · 35:65 · -30
30
pts
1922
First Division (1) · P19
42 P · 13-11-18 · 38:50 · -12
37
pts
1921
First Division (1) · P19
42 P · 9-15-18 · 49:86 · -37
33
pts
1920
First Division (1) · P17
42 P · 15-8-19 · 49:52 · -3
38
pts
1915
First Division (1) · P2
38 P · 17-11-10 · 70:56 · +14
45
pts
1914
First Division (1) · P4
38 P · 17-9-12 · 55:45 · +10
43
pts
1913
First Division (1) · P9
38 P · 14-14-10 · 50:55 · -5
42
pts
FA SF
1912
First Division (1) · P18
38 P · 12-10-16 · 46:54 · -8
34
pts
1911
First Division (1) · P7
38 P · 16-9-13 · 44:41 · +3
41
pts
1910
Second Division (2) · P2↑
38 P · 23-7-8 · 79:39 · +40
53
pts
1909
Second Division (2) · P6
38 P · 17-6-15 · 55:43 · +12
40
pts
1908
Second Division (2) · P3
38 P · 22-6-10 · 76:42 · +34
50
pts
Domestic Cup Finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
1990
League Cup
Runner-up