It was on this day in 1990 that Alex Ferguson made one of the shrewdest signings in his managerial career, by signing Denis Irwin for a mere £625,000 from Oldham Athletic. The Irish left back had started his career with Leeds United before moving to Oldham in 1986. During his time at Boundary Park, Irwin […]
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On This Day – 19th January
Oldham Athletic recorded an 11-2 victory over Chester on this day back in 1952, with Eric Gemmell scoring seven of the Latics goals. The seven that Gemmell scored that afternoon at Boundary Park is the record number of goals scored by an Oldham Athletic player in a match. This demolition of Chester remained Oldham’s record […]
Heroes & Villains – Oldham Athletic
Hero – Joe RoyleJoe Royle spent 12 years in charge at Boundary Park and oversaw the most successful period in the club’s history.The former Everton striker took charge at Boundary Park in 1982 and guided the club to the Second Division title in 1990/91. They would spend three years in the top flight before being […]
On This Day – 31st October
Former Republic of Ireland international full back Denis Irwin was born on this day back in 1965.Irwin was best known for his time at Manchester United, where he won an incredible 19 trophies between 1990 and 2002. This included seven Premier League titles, one Champions League, one European Cup Winners Cup, two FA Cups, one […]