Leicester v Oldham – stats and history

Saturday’s match will be Leicester’s thirtieth league game against Oldham, and Leicester will be hoping to record their 14th win. 8 of the matches have been drawn, and Oldham have won 8.

The last home match against Oldham was towards the end of the 1995-96 season. Steve Claridge scored both goals in a 2-0 win. The win was the start of a winning run that saw Leicester get into the play-offs and win promotion.

The clubs have also played once in the FA cup, Oldham striker Alan Young scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 Oldham win in 1979. Young signed for Leicester soon after that match.

Other players who have played for both clubs include Frank Large, Andy Lochhead, Ian Marshall, Ian Ormondroyd and Tommy Wright.

Full history between Leicester and Oldham

2008/2009
Football League One    Oldham Athletic    1-1    Leicester City    18-10-2008

1995/1996
Football League Championship    Leicester City    2-0    Oldham Athletic    17-04-1996
Football League Championship    Oldham Athletic    3-1    Leicester City    16-03-1996

1990/1991
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    0-0    Oldham Athletic    10-04-1991
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    2-0    Leicester City    28-08-1990

1989/1990
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    3-0    Oldham Athletic    03-04-1990
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    1-0    Leicester City    30-09-1989

1988/1989
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    1-2    Oldham Athletic    01-05-1989
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    1-1    Leicester City    03-12-1988

1987/1988
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    2-0    Leicester City    12-12-1987
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    4-1    Oldham Athletic    16-09-1987

1982/1983
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    1-2    Leicester City    07-05-1983
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    2-1    Oldham Athletic    18-12-1982

1981/1982
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    2-1    Oldham Athletic    13-04-1982
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    1-1    Leicester City    28-12-1981

1979/1980
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    0-1    Oldham Athletic    01-03-1980
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    1-1    Leicester City    20-10-1979

1978/1979
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    2-1    Leicester City    16-04-1979
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    2-0    Oldham Athletic    01-01-1979
English FA Cup    Oldham Athletic    3-1    Leicester City    —

1953/1954
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    0-2    Leicester City    06-04-1954
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    1-0    Oldham Athletic    24-10-1953

1924/1925
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    0-1    Leicester City    17-03-1925
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    3-0    Oldham Athletic    27-09-1924

1923/1924
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    0-0    Leicester City    22-12-1923
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    1-1    Oldham Athletic    15-12-1923

1909/1910
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    2-1    Leicester City    02-04-1910
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    3-0    Oldham Athletic    20-11-1909

1907/1908
English Division 2 (old)    Oldham Athletic    1-1    Leicester City    21-04-1908
English Division 2 (old)    Leicester City    4-1    Oldham Athletic    25-12-1907