About Oldham Athletic AFC

Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Founded in 1895 as Pine Villa before adopting its current name in 1899, the club quickly established itself in regional football and joined the Football League in 1907. They play their home matches at Boundary Park and are commonly known as “the Latics.”

The club enjoyed strong early success, including reaching the First Division in the early 20th century and finishing as high as second place in the 1914–15 season. However, after World War I, Oldham struggled and were eventually relegated in 1923. Over the following decades, the club moved between the lower divisions, experiencing both promotions and relegations, with occasional strong spells such as winning the Third Division North in 1953 and returning to higher tiers in later years.

In more modern history, Oldham reached the top flight again in the early 1990s, becoming a founding member of the Premier League in 1992, but were relegated in 1994. After years of decline and financial difficulties, the club dropped into the lower leagues and even the National League in 2022, before returning to the Football League in 2025 after winning the play-offs.