- Andy Gray
Andrew David Gray (born November 15 1977 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England) is a Scottish football player currently at Burnley F.C. He is the son of the former Scotland defender Frank Gray and nephew of Leeds United legend Eddie Gray. He started his career as a midfield player but later moved into a forward position. Andy began his career with Leeds United and has also played for Nottingham Forest, Bury, Preston North End, Oldham Athletic, Bradford City, …
- Josh Low
Joshua Low is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Peterborough United. After spells at Bristol Rovers, Farnborough Town and Leyton Orient he made his name at Cardiff City, before being transferred to Oldham Athletic, where he spent one season before becoming Northampton Town's record signing, costing the club £165,000 in July 2003. Low became a popular figure amongst the Northampton fans, who gave him the nickname J-Lo.
- Phil Starbuck
Phil Starbuck (born 24th November 1968 in Nottingham) is a former footballer and current manager of Hednesford Town. Playing as a winger and occasional forward, he started his career at Nottingham Forest and was loaned to League clubs three times before moving to Huddersfield Town on a free transfer in 1991. On 12 April 1993 he set the record for the fastest goal by a substitute when he netted against Wigan Athletic after just 3 seconds of play.
- David Carney
David Carney (born November 30, 1983 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a right midfielder for Sydney FC in the Hyundai A-League. In 2006 Carney was an integral part of Sydney FC's inaugural A-League championship winning side, attracting the attention of clubs in Germany and Romania. Before joining the club, Carney played for Oldham Athletic, Halifax Town and Hamilton Academical.
- Michael Ricketts
Michael Ricketts (born December 4, 1978 in Birmingham, England) is an English football player. He plays as a striker. He has been capped once by England. Ricketts is currently playing for Oldham Athletic. Ricketts began his career at Walsall, for whom he signed in 1996. He made 90 league appearances for them, scoring 15 times. In July 2000, then First Division side Bolton Wanderers signed him for £500,000. He started his Bolton career in impressive style, …
- Brian Kilcline
Brian Kilcline (born May 7, 1962 in Nottingham, England) is a former centre-half with Coventry City, Newcastle United, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Swindon Town, Mansfield Town and Halifax Town, famous for his long hair and moustache. Kilcline captained Coventry City in the 1987 FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium against Tottenham Hotspur. At the time it was thought that Kilcline was possibly responsible for scoring an own-goal to give Spurs a 2-1 lead on the 40 minute mark, …
- Sean Gregan
Sean Gregan (born 29 March, 1974 in Guisborough) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Oldham Athletic after signing a 2 and a half year contract on 09/01/2007. Gregan, a defender/midfielder, has played in all of the top four leagues in England. He was signed for Leeds from West Bromwich Albion by manger Kevin Blackwell. He started his career with Darlington where he played for five years before joining Preston North End.
- Kenny Cooper
Kenny Cooper (born October 21, 1984 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for FC Dallas of Major League Soccer.
- Neil Harris
Neil Harris (October 30, 1894 - 3 December, 1941) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward. In his later years he managed sides in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Neville Roach
Neville Roach (born September 29, 1978 is an English former professional footballer. He currently plays for Southern League Premier Division side Maidenhead United on loan from Conference South side Basingstoke Town. Roach was born in Reading and began his career as an apprentice with Reading, turning professional in August 1996. His league debut came on April 26, 1997, when he scored the first goal in a 2-0 victory home over Oldham Athletic.
- Rory Prendergast
Rory Prendergast (born 6 April 1978 in Pontefract, Wakefield, West Yorkshire) is an English professional footballer who plays in midfield for Darlington, on loan from Rochdale, whom he joined from Blackpool on January 22, 2007 on a free transfer.
- Ray Wilson
Ramon (Ray) Wilson MBE (born Shirebrook, Derbyshire, 17 December 1934) was a footballer who played at left back. He was a member of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup.
- Paul Smith
Paul Smith (born January 22, 1976 in Easington) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He was most recently with Kidderminster Harriers. Smith started his career as a trainee at Burnley, turning professional in July 1994. He was loaned out to Oldham Athletic in September 2000. He returned to Burnley after a month and returned to their first team that December, but was released at the end of the season.
- Asa Hartford
Richard 'Asa' Hartford (born in Clydebank, Scotland on 24 October 1950) was a Scottish international midfielder and talented footballer who became famous for failing a medical examination due to the discovery of a heart condition which put paid to a high profile transfer to Leeds United in November 1971.
- Les Pogliacomi
Les Pogliacomi (born 3 May, 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales), is currently the number one football (soccer) goalkeeper at Oldham Athletic in England. He was dropped for Chris Day by Ronnie Moore in the 2005-2006 season, and went to Blackpool FC. However, John Sheridan brought him back to Oldham in the 2006/2007 season. Pogliacomi was an Australian Schoolboy International in 1994 and represented the Australia Under 20 team in 1995.
- Ian Greaves
Ian Greaves (born in Oldham, Lancashire, on May 26, 1932) is a former football player and manager. He won a League Championship medal and an FA Cup runners-up medal while playing fullback for Manchester United between 1953 and 1960. But for injury, he would have probably been involved in the Munich air disaster. He later played for Lincoln City and Oldham Athletic.
- Andy Ritchie
Andrew "Andy" Ritchie (born November 28, 1960 in Manchester) is a former English footballer and currently manager of Huddersfield Town.
- Paul Futcher
Paul Futcher is a former England under-21 professional footballer who had a distinguished career in the English football league and has gone on to manage several non-league clubs. The defensive half of twin brothers (his brother Ron was a centre-forward), centre-half Paul was the most expensive defender in England when he became Manchester City's record signing for £350,000 on June 1 1978. He began his career as an apprentice with his hometown club Chester in July 1973, …
- David Eyres
David Eyres is an English footballer. A relative latecomer to the professional game, Eyres began his career at Welsh non-league side Rhyl before signing, in 1989 at the age of 25, professional terms with Blackpool for a fee of £10,000. He spent four seasons with the Seasiders, two of which ended with appearances at Wembley in the play-off finals (achieving promotion in 1992/93).
- Willie Donachie
William Donachie (born 5 October 1951) is a Scottish former professional footballer and current manager of Football League One side Millwall. He won 35 full caps for Scotland, playing in the 1978 World Cup. Donachie was born in Glasgow, but began his football career in England as a junior with Manchester City, turning professional in December 1968.
- Ben Futcher
Ben Futcher (born 4 June 1981 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Bury FC in League Two, having signed for them on 29/06/2007. Futcher, a defender, joined Bury from Peterbrough United FC. Futcher's other previous clubs are; Oldham Athletic, Lincoln City, Boston United, Doncaster Rovers and Stalybridge Celtic. He is the son of ex-Manchester City, Oldham Athletic and Grimsby Town defender Paul Futcher.
- Craig Rocastle
Craig Rocastle (born August 17, 1981 in London) is an English football player of Grenadian and Trinidadian descent who currently plays for Port Vale. The young midfielder is cousin of the late England and Arsenal midfielder David Rocastle. Rocastle has extensive experience in the Chelsea reserve side and has appeared once on the bench for the Russian owned club. He was also a member of the QPR squad that was sent into administration a few years ago.
- Paul Warhurst
Paul Warhurst (born 26 September 1969, Stockport) is an English football player. He plays primarily as a defender, but has also played in midfield or as a striker at various points in his career. Having played for 15 different clubs through his career, Warhurst is regarded as one of the quintessential journeymen of English football. He began his career as a trainee at Manchester City in 1988, before signing professional terms with Oldham.
- Wayne Andrews
Wayne Andrews (born November 25 1977 in Paddington, Westminster in Greater London) is an English footballer who currently plays for Bristol City of League One, on loan from Coventry in The Championship. He joined Coventry on June 2 2006 following his release from Crystal Palace. Andrews began his career with Watford, making his debut in as a substitute in a 2-1 away victory against Bournemouth.
- Tony Hateley
Tony Hateley (born 13 June 1941 in Derby) is a former footballer who played for numerous English clubs as a striker. He is also the father of the footballer Mark Hateley. Hateley started his career with Notts County, where he first established himself as a prolific goalscorer, especially through his heading ability, and scored 77 league goals in 131 matches. The club won promotion to the Third Division in 1960-61, …
- Bobby Johnstone
Bobby Johnstone (7 September 1929 in Selkirk, Scotland - 22 August 2001 in Selkirk was a Scottish football player, mainly remembered as one of the Hibs "Famous Five." In Hibs' rich history, no group of players has ever achieved greater fame than the Famous Five: Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, they forged a front line that was the scourge of defences throughout Scotland.
- Sam Parkin
Samuel "Sam" Parkin (born March 14, 1981 in Roehampton, England) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Luton Town in the Football League Championship. He is known as a prolific striker in the lower leagues.
- Luke Beckett
Luke Beckett is an English professional footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town in Coca-Cola League One. Beckett made his name as a striker scoring over 100 goals for Chester City, Chesterfield, and Stockport County before moving to Sheffield United in November 2004 for £50,000.
- Will Haining
William "Will" Haining (born 2 October 1982 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer who plays for St Mirren. Haining progressed through Oldham's school of excellence from the U-18's level. He made his professional debut in 2001/02. He is married to glamour model Michelle Marsh. On June 28, 2007 he signed for SPL club St. Mirren.
- Simon Charlton
Simon Thomas Charlton (born October 25, 1971 in Huddersfield) is an English footballer, who is currently without a club after being released by Oldham Athletic. He is a left-back who can also play as a left-sided central defender or occasionally in midfield. Charlton began his career at his home-town club Huddersfield Town where he became a firm fans' favourite and played over a hundred games for the Terriers before moving to Premiership side Southampton for £250,000.
- Lee Sinnott
Lee Sinnott (born July 12, 1965 in Aldridge, Walsall, England) is an English ex-professional footballer and is currently the manager of Farsley Celtic, whom he has led to promotion three times in four years. He began his career at Walsall as an apprentice, before joining Watford in 1983. The next year he played in the FA Cup Final against Everton at Wembley Stadium. He played for other clubs in England such as Bradford City (on 3 separate occasions), Huddersfield Town, …
- Ron Futcher
Ronald (Ron) Futcher (born 25 September, 1956 in Chester) is a former professional soccer forward. He was the fourth leading career scoring of the North American Soccer League. Futcher started his professional career with hometown Chester City in the old English Fourth Division, appearing in 4 first-team games in 1973-74. He played the next four seasons with Luton Town, scoring 7 goals in 17 games in the First Division in 1974-75, …
- Lance Key
Lance Key is an English former professional football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Conference National side Histon. Key began his professional career in April 1990 when he joined Sheffield Wednesday from non-league Histon for a fee of £10,000. He spent six years with Wednesday, but made just one appearance, as a substitute in the FA Cup. Loan spells with Oldham Athletic, Oxford United, Lincoln City, …
- Richie Wellens
Richie Wellens (born 26 March 1980, in Moston, Greater Manchester) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Doncaster Rovers. Wellens started his career at Manchester United, playing alongside the likes of Wes Brown and John O'Shea. But frustrated at the lack of opportunities, he moved to Blackpool in 2000. In 2005 he left Blackpool for his local side Oldham Athletic.
- Rick Holden
Richard "Rick" William Holden (born September 9 1964 in Skipton, North Yorkshire) is a former professional footballer. He played for six clubs in a decade-long career. He moved into management after retiring. He finished his career with Blackpool in 1996 and became manager of Manx club Peel. He subsequently became assistant manager at Barnsley. He has also been Barnsley's physio.
- Terrell Forbes
Terrell Forbes (born August 17, 1981 in Southwark, London) is a footballer who plays for Yeovil. He is a former West Ham junior, featuring in their 1999 FA Youth Cup win. However, he couldn't break into West Ham's first team, and after a brief loan spell with AFC Bournemouth, he joined Queen's Park Rangers. He spent three years there, helping the club get promoted to Division 1 in 2004, but was released in September of the same year.
- Lewis Grabban
Lewis Grabban (born January 12, 1988 in Croydon, Greater London, England) is a footballer who plays for Crystal Palace of The Championship. He wears the number 33 shirt, and is a striker. He went to Cumnor House School in South Croydon, where his footballing talent was noticed, and was spotted by Croydon Schools and Purley Panthers teams. He went on to secondary education at Trinity School of John Whitgift in Shirley, …
- Don Heath
Don Heath is a former football Outside Right. Beginning his football career as an apprentice at local club Middlesbrough in 1962, Heath did not play first team football until he signed a professional contract with Norwich City. Making a total of 82 league appearances for the club, including helping them reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup, he was sold to Swindon Town in 1967 for ₤7,000.
- Frank Moss
Frank Moss was an English football player and manager. A goalkeeper, Moss was born in Leyland, Lancashire, and first played for Preston North End, joining them in 1928. After a year and 24 games for Preston, he joined Oldham Athletic (as an understudy to England No. 1 Jack Hacking). He played 29 league games in one-and-a-half seasons, before signing for Arsenal in November 1931 for £3,000. Moss immediately took the first-team keeper's jersey from Charlie Preedy, …
- Peter McDonnell
Peter McDonnell (born June 11, 1953 in Kendal) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. McDonnell began his professional career in 1973 with Bury, before being signed by Liverpool boss Bill Shankly after one year. He spent four years as reserve goalkeeper at Anfield, without making a first-team appearance. There were no substitute goalkeepers in domestic football in those days, …