THE CLUB SHOW 1992 - OLDHAM ATHELTIC

An in-depth profile of Oldham Athletic and Behind the scene Boundary Park
Narrator by John Inverdale
Smoking Joe Oldham Athletic the Latics punch above the weight in the top flight since winning the 2nd Divison in 1991 founded as founding as Pine Villa in 1895. When rivals Oldham County folded in 1899, Pine Villa and moved to Boundary Park and changed their name to Oldham Athletic. The Latics joined the football league in 1907 and 1911 Oldham were promoted to the First Divison and 2014-15 Oldham finished in highest ever league position 2nd.in 1923 they were relegated and it would be many years in the lower leagues but in 1982 Jor Royle took them over and built a good honest hard working team and in 1990 Oldham Athletic reach the Semi final for the 2nd time in club history playing their arch-rivals Manchester United in one of the most epic Manchester Derby losing the replay at Maine Road and they finished Runner-up in League cup losing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest and 1991 they won Second Divison title to return to the top flight for the first time in 68 years.
Joe Royle on what it takes to keep Oldham Athletic in the top fight on a small budget with a lot of hard work and good team sprint. Joe Royle the 2nd longest-serving manager in League after Brian Clough and how Joe Royle has got Little club holds it own with Manchester United and Manchester City. A team with no cup tradition Joe took to the Semi-final of the FA cup to play against the big arch-rivals Manchester United after losing in the league cup final Oldham Athletic were a force to be reckoned with and putting Oldham Athletic on the map. Joe Royle turned Manchester City down in 1990 cos he has a great relationship with the board and the supporters.
Andy Ritchie on disappointing on not to getting to the FA cup final and lose the league final in1990.Oldham great support a decent following for small club poor die-hard fan who will follow Oldham Athletic for life no matter what league their beloved Oldham are playing in.
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[@Norlink]

Fun to see Gunnar Hallw. Top lad thats still in footy as coach.

[@luukvangendt5541]

30 years later in Non-League 😪😪😪😪

[@craigmullen9046]

A lot of this down to the modern game. The has and has nots the gaps wider than ever.