The 2018–19 season was Oldham Athletic's 124th season in their history and first season back in the fourth tier since the 1970–71 season following relegation the previous season. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 AM Jose Baxter Everton Free transfer 3 July 2018 MF Johan Branger FC Dieppe Free transfer 13 July 2018 DM Christopher Missilou Le Puy Foot 43 Free transfer 16 July 2018 CM Giles Coke Chesterfield Free transfer 19 July 2018 LB Andy Taylor Blackpool Free transfer 30 July 2018 CF Chris O'Grady Chesterfield Free transfer 2 August 2018 CF Ishmael Miller Free agent Free transfer 5 January 2019 DM Mohamed Sylla L'Entente Free transfer 18 January 2019 CB Sonhy Sefil Lyon-Duchère Free transfer 18 January 2019 CF Urko Vera CFR Cluj Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 AM Ollie Banks Tranmere Rovers Released 1 July 2018 CF Craig Davies Mansfield Town Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CM Mason Fawns Curzon Ashton Released 1 July 2018 CM Paul Green Crewe Alexandra Released 1 July 2018 RW Gyamfi Kyeremeh Gent Mutual consent 1 July 2018 RB Kallum Mantack Stockport County Released 1 July 2018 LB Wilfried Moimbé AS Nancy Released 1 July 2018 LW Tope Obadeyi Sochaux Released 1 July 2018 AM Abdelhakim Omrani Virton Released 1 July 2018 RB Brian Wilson Barrow Released 2 July 2018 AM Patrick McEleney Dundalk Undisclosed 13 July 2018 CF Aaron Amadi-Holloway Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed 17 July 2018 RB Ryan McLaughlin Blackpool Compensation 3 August 2018 GK Johny Placide Free agent Mutual consent 9 August 2018 CB Anthony Gerrard Carlisle United Free transfer 31 August 2018 CM Jack Byrne Kilmarnock Mutual consent 3 January 2019 CF Ishmael Miller Tranmere Rovers Released 31 January 2019 CF Courtney Duffus Yeovil Town Undisclosed 15 February 2019 RB Cameron Dummigan Dundalk Free transfer
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 6 July 2018 CB Sam Graham Sheffield United 11 January 2019 26 July 2018 GK Daniel Iversen Leicester City 31 May 2019 30 July 2018 CF Sam Surridge Bournemouth 7 January 2019 14 August 2018 CF Callum Lang Wigan Athletic 31 May 2019 31 August 2018 DM Jordan Lyden Aston Villa 7 January 2019 14 November 2018 GK Alex Palmer West Bromwich Albion 22 November 2018 28 January 2019 CB Alex Iacovitti Nottingham Forest 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 CF Oladapo Afolayan West Ham United 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 RW Zak Dearnley Man Utd 31 May 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 9 August 2018 CB Anthony Gerrard Carlisle United January 2019 27 September 2018 CB Jamie Stott Stockport County 22 December 2018 26 January 2019 CB Sonhy Sefil Ashton United 23 February 2019 26 January 2019 DF Javid Swaby-Neavin Ashton United 23 February 2019 28 February 2019 CB Jamie Stott Stockport County 30 April 2019 1 March 2019 DF Jack Grundy Barnoldswick Town April 2019
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies The Latics confirmed pre-season friendlies with Ashton United, Curzon Ashton, FC United of Manchester, Nottingham Forest and Preston North End.
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November. The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018. The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.
EFL Trophy On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced. The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.
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