League Record
Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
1904/05 | ▲3rd | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 80 | 38 | 44 | Lancashire Combination Division 2 |
1905/06 | 13th | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 52 | 36 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
1906/07 | 1st | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 105 | 33 | 57 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
▲Oldham Athletic were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
1907/08 | 3rd | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 76 | 42 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
1908/09 | 6th | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 43 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
1909/10 | ▲2nd | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 79 | 39 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
1910/11 | 7th | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | 41 | Football League First Division |
1911/12 | 18th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 54 | 34 | Football League First Division |
1912/13 | 9th | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 55 | 42 | Football League First Division |
1913/14 | 4th | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 45 | 43 | Football League First Division |
1914/15 | 2nd | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 70 | 56 | 45 | Football League First Division |
World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1919/20 | 17th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 52 | 38 | Football League First Division |
1920/21 | 19th | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 49 | 86 | 33 | Football League First Division |
1921/22 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 50 | 37 | Football League First Division |
1922/23 | ▼22nd | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 65 | 30 | Football League First Division |
1923/24 | 7th | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 45 | 52 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
1924/25 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 51 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
1925/26 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 74 | 62 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
1926/27 | 10th | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 74 | 84 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
1927/28 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 51 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
1928/29 | 18th | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 54 | 75 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
1929/30 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 90 | 51 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
1930/31 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 72 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
1931/32 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 62 | 84 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
1932/33 | 16th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 67 | 80 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
1933/34 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 72 | 60 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
1934/35 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 56 | 95 | 26 | Football League Second Division |
1935/36 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 86 | 73 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
1936/37 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 59 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
1937/38 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 46 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
1938/39 | 5th | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 76 | 59 | 49 | Football League Third Division North |
World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1946/47 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 55 | 80 | 32 | Football League Third Division North |
1947/48 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 64 | 41 | Football League Third Division North |
1948/49 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 67 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
1949/50 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 63 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
1950/51 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 73 | 73 | 40 | Football League Third Division North |
1951/52 | 4th | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 90 | 61 | 57 | Football League Third Division North |
1952/53 | ▲1st | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 77 | 45 | 59 | Football League Third Division North |
1953/54 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 89 | 25 | Football League Second Division |
1954/55 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 68 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
1955/56 | 20th | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 76 | 86 | 38 | Football League Third Division North |
1956/57 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 74 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
1957/58 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 72 | 84 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Oldham Athletic were placed in the new Fourth Division which was a step below their previous Division |
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1958/59 | ►21st | 46 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 59 | 84 | 36 | Football League Fourth Division |
1959/60 | ►23rd | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 83 | 28 | Football League Fourth Division |
1960/61 | 12th | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 79 | 88 | 45 | Football League Fourth Division |
1961/62 | 11th | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 77 | 70 | 46 | Football League Fourth Division |
1962/63 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 95 | 60 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
1963/64 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 73 | 70 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
1964/65 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 61 | 83 | 36 | Football League Third Division |
1965/66 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 81 | 37 | Football League Third Division |
1966/67 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 80 | 63 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
1967/68 | 16th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 60 | 65 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
1968/69 | ▼24th | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 50 | 83 | 35 | Football League Third Division |
1969/70 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 60 | 65 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
1970/71 | ▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 88 | 63 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
1971/72 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 63 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
1972/73 | 4th | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 54 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
1973/74 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 83 | 47 | 62 | Football League Third Division |
1974/75 | 18th | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 48 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
1975/76 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 68 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
1976/77 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 64 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
1977/78 | 8th | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 54 | 58 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
1978/79 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 61 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
1979/80 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 53 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
1980/81 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 48 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
1981/82 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 51 | 59 | Football League Second Division |
1982/83 | 7th | 42 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 64 | 47 | 61 | Football League Second Division |
1983/84 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 73 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
1984/85 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 67 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
1985/86 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 61 | 60 | Football League Second Division |
1986/87 | ♦►3rd | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 44 | 75 | Football League Second Division |
1987/88 | 10th | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 72 | 64 | 65 | Football League Second Division |
1988/89 | 16th | 46 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 75 | 72 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
1989/90 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 70 | 57 | 71 | Football League Second Division |
1990/91 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 53 | 88 | Football League Second Division |
1991/92 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 63 | 67 | 51 | Football League First Division |
Formation of the Premier League | |||||||||
1992/93 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 74 | 49 | Premier League |
1993/94 | ▼21st | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 68 | 40 | Premier League |
1994/95 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 60 | 60 | 61 | Football League Division 1 |
1995/96 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 50 | 56 | Football League Division 1 |
1996/97 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 66 | 43 | Football League Division 1 |
1997/98 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 61 | Football League Division 2 |
1998/99 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 66 | 51 | Football League Division 2 |
1999/00 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 55 | 60 | Football League Division 2 |
2000/01 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 65 | 58 | Football League Division 2 |
2001/02 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 77 | 65 | 70 | Football League Division 2 |
2002/03 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 38 | 82 | Football League Division 2 |
2003/04 | 15th | 46 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 66 | 60 | 57 | Football League Division 2 |
The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League One | |||||||||
2004/05 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 73 | 52 | Football League One |
2005/06 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 60 | 65 | Football League One |
2006/07 | ♦►6th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 69 | 47 | 75 | Football League One |
2007/08 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 46 | 67 | Football League One |
2008/09 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 66 | 65 | 65 | Football League One |
2009/10 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 57 | 52 | Football League One |
2010/11 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 53 | 62 | 56 | Football League One |
2011/12 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 66 | 54 | Football League One |
2012/13 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 59 | 51 | Football League One |
2013/14 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 59 | 56 | Football League One |
2014/15 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 57 | Football League One |
2015/16 | 17th | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 58 | 54 | Football League One |
2016/17 | 17th | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 44 | 53 | English Football League One |
2017/18 | ▼21st | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 75 | 50 | English Football League One |
2018/19 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 67 | 60 | 62 | English Football League Two |
2019/20 | 19th | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 57 | 41 | English Football League Two |
2020/21 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 72 | 81 | 54 | English Football League Two |
2021/22 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 75 | 38 | English Football League Two |
2022/23 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 64 | 61 | National League |
2023/24 | 10th | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 63 | 60 | 63 | National League |
2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | National League |