| Year formed | 1895 |
| Turned professional | 1899 |
| Limited company | 1906 |
| Previous names | 1895 - 1899: Pine Villa 1899 to date: Oldham Athletic |
Ground | Boundary Park, Furtherwood Road, Oldham OL1 2PA (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 106 x 72 yards (97 x 66 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 13,512 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 46,471 v The Wednesday, FA Cup 4th round, 25th January 1930 (lost 3-4) |
| League career | Lancashire Combination Division Two: 1904 - 1905 Lancashire Combination Division One: 1905 - 1907 Division Two: 1907 - 1910 Division One: 1910 - 1923 Division Two: 1923 - 1935 Division Three (North): 1935 - 1953 Division Two: 1953 - 1954 Division Three (North): 1954 - 1958 Division Four: 1958 - 1963 Division Three: 1963 - 1969 Division Four: 1969 - 1971 Division Three: 1971 - 1974 Division Two: 1974 - 1991 Division One/Premiership: 1991 - 1994 Division One: 1994 - 1997 Division Two/League One: 1997 - 2018 League Two: 2018 - 2022 National League: 2022 - 2025 League Two: 2025 - . |
| First Football League game | 9th September 1907 v Stoke, Division Two, won 3-1 |
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| Honours | |
| European | Anglo-Scottish Cup runners-up: 1978-79 |
| Domestic - League | Division One runners-up: 1914-15 Division Two champions: 1990-91 Division Two runners-up: 1909-10 Division Three champions: 1973-74 Division Three (North) champions: 1952-53 Division Four runners-up: 1962-63 Lancashire Combination Division One champions: 1906-07 |
| Domestic - Cup | Littlewoods Cup runners-up: 1989-90 Lancashire Cup winners: 1907-08, 1966-67, 2005-06 |
| Best League position | see above |
| Lowest League position | 23rd, Division Four, 1959-60 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | Semi-final, 1912-13, 1989-90, 1993-94 |
| Furthest in League Cup | see above |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 62, Division Three, 1973-74 |
| 3 for a win | 88, Division Two, 1990-91 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 25, Division Two, 1953-54 |
| 3 for a win | 40, Premiership, 1993-94 |
| Most League goals scored | 95, Division Four, 1962-63 |
| Most League goals conceded | 95, Division Two, 1934-35 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 31, League One, 2016-17 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 38, Division Two, 2002-03 |
| Most wins in a League season | 25, Division Two, 1990-91 25, Division Three, 1973-74 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 8, Division Two, 1953-54 8, Division Four, 1959-60 |
| Most draws in a League season | 21, Division Two, 1988-89 21, Division Two, 2003-04 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 4, Division Four, 1958-59 |
| Most losses in a League season | 26, Division Two, 1934-35 26, Division Four, 1958-59, 1959-60 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 8, Division Two, 1909-10, 1990-91 8, Division Two, 2002-03 |
| Record League win | 11-0 v Southport, Division Four, 26 December 1962 |
| Record Cup win | 10-1 v Lytham, FA Cup 1st round, 28 November 1925 |
| Record League Cup win | 7-0 v Scarborough, Littlewoods Challenge Cup 3rd round, 25 October 1989 |
| Record defeat | 3-14 v Tranmere Rovers, Division Three (North), 26 December 1935 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-7 v Brentford, Carabao Cup 3rd round, 21 September 2021 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 33, Tom Davis, Division Three (North), 1936-37 |
| in total | 141, Roger Palmer, 1980-94 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 7, Eric Gemmell v Chester, Division Three (North), 19th January 1952 |
| Most League appearances | 525, Ian Wood, 1966-80 |
| Most capped player | 24, Gunnar Halle for Norway |
| Youngest League player | Wayne Harrison, 15 years 11 months v Notts County, 27th October 1984 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £1,700,000 for Earl Barrett to Aston Villa, February 1992 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £750,000 for Ian Olney from Aston Villa, June 1992 |
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