# 1994–95 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

During the 1994–95 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

When Joe Royle quit as Oldham manager to take over at Everton in November 1994, Sharp took over as player-manager at Boundary Park and they finished in midtable in the 1994–95 season – a disappointing showing for a side who had retained all but one of their key players (Mike Milligan) from the side that had been relegated from the Premier League and reached an FA Cup semi-final. Season highlights were a 3–1 win over local rivals Bolton Wanderers that ultimately cost their neighbours automatic promotion, a 4–1 hammering of promotion chasing Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day and a 1–0 victory over eventual champions Middlesbrough.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Millwall | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Southend United | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 62 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 61 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 59 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 58 |

## Results

Oldham Athletic's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 13 August 1994 | Charlton Athletic | H | 5–2 | 8,924 | McCarthy (2), Richardson (2), Sharp |
| 20 August 1994 | Port Vale | A | 1–3 | 10,051 | Sharp |
| 27 August 1994 | Burnley | H | 3–0 | 11,310 | Ritchie, McCarthy (2, 1 pen) |
| 30 August 1994 | Notts County | A | 3–1 | 6,603 | McCarthy (3) |
| 3 September 1994 | Southend United | A | 0–1 | 4,435 | |
| 10 September 1994 | Reading | H | 1–3 | 8,412 | Richardson |
| 13 September 1994 | Watford | H | 0–2 | 7,043 | |
| 17 September 1994 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | 13,746 | McCarthy (pen) |
| 24 September 1994 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | 7,941 | Halle |
| 1 October 1994 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 14,223 | |
| 8 October 1994 | Portsmouth | H | 3–2 | 7,683 | R Holden (2 pens), Graham |
| 16 October 1994 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–2 | 11,106 | Bernard, McCarthy |
| 22 October 1994 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 8,954 | |
| 29 October 1994 | Sunderland | A | 0–0 | 17,252 | |
| 1 November 1994 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–2 | 15,929 | Graham |
| 6 November 1994 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–0 | 6,475 | |
| 12 November 1994 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 7,907 | |
| 19 November 1994 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–3 | 14,616 | Halle (pen) |
| 26 November 1994 | Bristol City | H | 2–0 | 7,277 | Richardson, McCarthy |
| 4 December 1994 | Stoke City | A | 1–0 | 12,558 | McCarthy |
| 10 December 1994 | Port Vale | H | 3–2 | 7,712 | Ritchie (3) |
| 17 December 1994 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–2 | 8,970 | |
| 26 December 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 4–1 | 11,962 | Ritchie (3), McCarthy |
| 27 December 1994 | Grimsby Town | A | 3–1 | 6,958 | Ritchie, Henry, McCarthy |
| 31 December 1994 | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | 8,917 | Halle |
| 3 January 1995 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | 7,438 | Richardson (pen) |
| 14 January 1995 | Sunderland | H | 0–0 | 9,742 | |
| 22 January 1995 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–3 | 5,581 | Makin |
| 4 February 1995 | Luton Town | A | 1–2 | 6,903 | R Holden |
| 18 February 1995 | Bristol City | A | 2–2 | 7,851 | Halle, Ritchie |
| 21 February 1995 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–0 | 7,690 | Richardson |
| 25 February 1995 | Sheffield United | H | 3–3 | 9,640 | Banger (2), Ritchie |
| 7 March 1995 | Southend United | H | 0–2 | 7,168 | |
| 11 March 1995 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | 11,620 | McCarthy |
| 14 March 1995 | Notts County | H | 1–1 | 5,465 | Henry |
| 21 March 1995 | Reading | A | 1–2 | 6,921 | Halle |
| 25 March 1995 | Derby County | H | 1–0 | 7,696 | Graham |
| 1 April 1995 | Watford | A | 2–1 | 8,090 | Banger, Brennan |
| 5 April 1995 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–0 | 11,024 | Ritchie |
| 8 April 1995 | Swindon Town | A | 1–3 | 7,488 | Ritchie |
| 15 April 1995 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | 6,757 | McCarthy |
| 17 April 1995 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 25,840 | Bernard |
| 22 April 1995 | Millwall | H | 0–1 | 6,319 | |
| 29 April 1995 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | 11,901 | McCarthy (2), Rickers |
| 2 May 1995 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 9,838 | Eyre |
| 7 May 1995 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | 11,002 | McCarthy (pen) |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 7 January 1995 | Reading | A | 3–1 | 8,886 | Sharp, Richardson, Halle |
| R4 | 28 January 1995 | Leeds United | A | 2–3 | 25,010 | Halle 48', Palmer (o.g.) 60' |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 First Leg | 20 September 1994 | Oxford United | A | 1–1 | 5,070 | Ritchie |
| R2 Second Leg | 4 October 1994 | Oxford United | H | 1–0 (won 2–1 on agg) | 4,525 | Richardson |
| R3 | 26 October 1994 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | 9,303 | |
| R3R | 9 November 1994 | Arsenal | A | 0–2 | 22,746 | |

## Players
### First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ENG | Jon Hallworth |
| — | GK | ENG | Paul Gerrard |
| — | GK | ENG | Ian Gray |
| — | DF | NOR | Gunnar Halle |
| — | DF | ENG | Steve Redmond |
| — | DF | ENG | Craig Fleming |
| — | DF | ENG | Richard Jobson |
| — | DF | ENG | Richard Graham |
| — | DF | ENG | Chris Makin |
| — | DF | ENG | Simon Webster (on loan from West Ham United) |
| — | DF | ENG | Neil Moore (on loan from Everton) |
| — | DF | WAL | Andy Holden |
| — | DF | ENG | Martin Pemberton |
| — | DF | ENG | Andy Barlow |
| — | DF | ENG | Carl Serrant |
| — | DF | ENG | Neil Pointon |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Nick Henry |
| — | MF | ENG | Paul Rickers |
| — | MF | SCO | Paul Bernard |
| — | MF | ENG | Lee Richardson |
| — | MF | ENG | Rick Holden |
| — | MF | ENG | David Beresford |
| — | MF | ENG | Mark Brennan |
| — | MF | ENG | Ian Snodin |
| — | MF | ENG | Billy Kenny |
| — | FW | ENG | Andy Ritchie |
| — | FW | WAL | Sean McCarthy |
| — | FW | SCO | Graeme Sharp (player-manager from 16 November) |
| — | FW | ENG | Nicky Banger |
| — | FW | ENG | Darren Beckford |
| — | FW | ENG | Ian Olney |
| — | FW | ENG | John Eyre |