# 1990–91 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

During the 1990–91 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division. A 1st-placed finish in the final table saw promotion and a place in the Football League First Division for the 1991–92 season.

## Season summary

Oldham enjoyed promotion to the top flight after an absence of 68 years after finishing in 1st place.

## Results

Home team's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 25 August 1990 | Wolves | A | 2–3 |
| 28 August 1990 | Leicester | H | 2–0 |
| 1 September 1990 | Portsmouth | H | 3–1 |
| 8 September 1990 | Barnsley | A | 0–1 |
| 15 September 1990 | Oxford | H | 3–0 |
| 18 September 1990 | Charlton | H | 1–1 |
| 22 September 1990 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–1 |
| 29 September 1990 | West Brom | A | 0–0 |
| 2 October 1990 | Swindon | H | 3–2 |
| 6 October 1990 | Blackburn | H | 1–1 |
| 13 October 1990 | Hull | A | 2–2 |
| 20 October 1990 | Bristol C | A | 1–2 |
| 23 October 1990 | Ipswich | H | 2–0 |
| 27 October 1990 | Notts Co | H | 2–1 |
| 3 November 1990 | Sheff Weds | A | 2–2 |
| 10 November 1990 | Watford | H | 4–1 |
| 17 November 1990 | Port Vale | A | 1–0 |
| 24 November 1990 | Bristol R | A | 2–0 |
| 1 December 1990 | Brighton | H | 6–1 |
| 15 December 1990 | Wolves | H | 4–1 |
| 21 December 1990 | Plymouth | H | 5–3 |
| 26 December 1990 | West Ham | A | 2–0 |
| 29 December 1990 | Millwall | A | 0–0 |
| 1 January 1991 | Newcastle | H | 1–1 |
| 12 January 1991 | Portsmouth | A | 1–4 |
| 19 January 1991 | Barnsley | H | 2–0 |
| 2 February 1991 | Oxford | A | 5–1 |
| 16 February 1991 | Port Vale | H | 2–0 |
| 23 February 1991 | Watford | A | 1–1 |
| 2 March 1991 | Brighton | A | 1–2 |
| 9 March 1991 | Bristol R | H | 2–0 |
| 12 March 1991 | Swindon | A | 2–2 |
| 16 March 1991 | West Brom | H | 2–1 |
| 20 March 1991 | Hull | H | 1–2 |
| 23 March 1991 | Blackburn | A | 2–0 |
| 29 March 1991 | West Ham | H | 1–1 |
| 1 April 1991 | Plymouth | A | 1–2 |
| 6 April 1991 | Millwall | H | 1–1 |
| 10 April 1991 | Leicester | A | 0–0 |
| 13 April 1991 | Newcastle | A | 3–2 |
| 16 April 1991 | Charlton | A | 1–1 |
| 20 April 1991 | Bristol C | H | 2–1 |
| 27 April 1991 | Ipswich | A | 1–2 |
| 4 May 1991 | Notts Co | A | 2–0 |
| 7 May 1991 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–0 |
| 11 May 1991 | Sheff Weds | H | 3–2 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| R3 | 5 January 1991 | Brentford | H | 3–1 |
| R4 | 26 January 1991 | Notts Co | A | 2–0 |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| R2 1st leg | 25 September 1990 | Notts Co | A | 1–0 |
| R2 2nd leg | 10 October 1990 | Notts Co | H | 5–2 (AET) (won 5–3 on aggregate) |
| R3 | 31 October 1990 | Leeds | A | 2–0 |

## Players
### First-team squad

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 | John Keeley |
| — | GK | ENG | Mike Pollitt (on loan from Manchester United) |
| — | DF | ENG | Andy Barlow |
| — | DF | ENG | Earl Barrett (captain) |
| — | DF | IRL | Derek Brazil (on loan from Manchester United) |
| — | DF | SCO | Willie Donachie |
| — | DF | NOR | Gunnar Halle |
| — | DF | WAL | Andy Holden |
| — | DF | ENG | Richard Jobson |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Warhurst |
| — | DF | ENG | Gary Williams |
| — | MF | ENG | Neil Adams |
| — | MF | SCO | Paul Bernard |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Mike Fillery |
| — | MF | ENG | Nick Henry |
| — | MF | ENG | Rick Holden |
| — | MF | SCO | Paul Kane |
| — | MF | NIR | Norman Kelly |
| — | MF | WAL | Steve Morgan |
| — | MF | ENG | Neil Redfearn |
| — | MF | ENG | Ian Thompstone |
| — | FW | ENG | David Currie |
| — | FW | ENG | Ian Marshall |
| — | FW | ENG | Paul Moulden |
| — | FW | ENG | Roger Palmer |
| — | FW | ENG | Andy Ritchie |