Original sentence: After nine appearances for the Wales U21 national team, Eardley earned his first senior cap for Wales in a 1–0 win over Bulgaria in August 2007, coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.Almost two months later, he again had a multi-goal game in a 4–1 rout of Crewe Alexandra.His 2006–07 season got off to a rough start, as he was sent off with red card in the opening day game shortly after teammate Chris Taylor, as Oldham lost 1–0 to Tranmere.In December 2006, he scored his first goal for Oldham in a 2–1 loss to Chesterfield via a free kick.In his first season as a regular starter, Eardley made 41 total appearances while scoring two goals.In the following season, became a valuable member to the Oldham defence as he was named captain during Sean Gregan's absence.In total, he made 49 appearances while scoring six times.On 11 March 2008, he had his first multi-goal game—scoring twice from penalty kicks in a 2–0 win over Bournemouth
Edited sentence: After nine appearances for the Wales Under-21 team, Eardley earned his first senior cap for Wales in a 1–0 win over Bulgaria on 22 August 2007, coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.Almost two months later, he again had a multi-goal game in a 4–1 victory over Crewe Alexandra.His 2006–07 season got off to a rough start, when he was sent off in the opening game shortly after teammate Chris Taylor, as Oldham lost 1–0 to Tranmere Rovers.In December 2006, he scored his first goal for the Latics in a 2–1 loss to Chesterfield via a free kick.In his first season as a regular starter, Eardley made a total of 41 appearances, scoring two goals.In total, he made 49 appearances, scoring six goals.On 11 March 2008, he had his first multi-goal game, scoring twice from penalty kicks in a 2–0 win over Bournemouth.On 6 August 2009, Sky Sports reported that Oldham Athletic had accepted a bid for Eardley from Championship side Blackpool, whose manager Ian Holloway had been trying to sign him throughout the close-season, with Eardley having been given permission to talk to the Seasiders and undergo a medical at Bloomfield Road.The following season he became a valuable member of the Oldham defence and was named captain during Sean Gregan's absence