Ahead of the 2025/26 Sky Bet League Two season, we are taking a look at the other 23 teams that make up the division.
We are continuing with Oldham Athletic:
FACT FILE
Team Name: Oldham Athletic Association Football Club
Nickname: Latics
Year Founded: 1895
Stadium: Boundary Park
Capacity: 13, 560
2024/25 Finish: 5th in the Vanarama National League (promoted via play-offs)
MANAGER
Micky Mellon was already a serial promotion winner before joining Oldham Athletic in October 2023 – winning promotions at Fleetwood Town, Shrewsbury Town and Tranmere Rovers. However, after a campaign where the missed out on the play-offs, Mellon guided his Oldham side into the play-offs in the 2024/25 season. They beat FC Halifax Town, York City and Southend United to end their exodus from the Football League. The feat marked promotion number six for Mellon as a manager.
Record with Oldham Athletic:
P 87 W 36 D 27 L 24 GF 128 GA 105
KEY PLAYER
Mike Fondop joined Oldham Athletic in January 2022 after leaving his contract at Hartlepool United. Last season, he enjoyed the best season of his career as he helped the Latics return to the EFL.
Last season in numbers:
Appearances – 51
Goals – 20
Assists – 8
Yellow Cards – 8
Red Cards – 1
Minutes Played – 3,658
PLAYED FOR BOTH
Craig Davies first joined Oldham Athletic in 2007 from Italian side Hellas Verona for an undisclosed fee. In his year-and-a-half at the club, he scored 13 times in 55 appearances. The striker had a loan spell at Stockport County before joining Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2009.
Davies would leave Brighton in the summer of 2010 to join back up with John Sheridan, this time at Chesterfield. He created a lethal strike partnership with Jack Lester with the duo 40 league goals – Davies scored 23. He added another two goals to reach 25 goals in all competitions and help the Spireites to the League Two title. The Wales international departed the club at the end of the season to join Barnsley.
In June 2007, Davies once again joined up with john Sheridan as he re-joined Oldham Athletic. In his one season back at Boundary Park, he scored 14 times in 44 games. Davies left at the end of the 2017/18 season to join Mansfield Town.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
P 74 W 22 D 19 L 33
Last five meetings:
Oldham Athletic 2-2 Chesterfield – National League – Saturday, March 16, 2024
Chesterfield 1-1 Oldham Athletic – National League – Saturday, August 19, 2023
Chesterfield 0-1 Oldham Athletic – National League – Saturday, February 25, 2023
Oldham Athletic 0-2 Chesterfield – National League – Saturday, September 3, 2022
Chesterfield 0-1 Oldham Athletic – League One – Saturday, February 4, 2017
A win over Oldham Athletic in the previous fixture could’ve meant promotion if Barnet then failed to win afterwards. However, the home side raced into a 2-0 lead at Boundary Park. Bailey Hobson pulled one back before half time and then Joe Quigley’s penalty gave Chesterfield a share of the spoils.
