There was once a point in history when this fixture between the Latics of Oldham and the Blades of Sheffield was a top flight fixture. Between 1991 and 1994, for three consecutive years this was a top flight game with the Blades having won promotion in May 1990 and Athletic the year after from Division Two, United were defeated away from home (2-1) but won the corresponding game 2-0 at home before in August 1992 the Premier League was born.
Sheffield United remained unbeaten during the two Premiership years that they, and Oldham were involved in - in 1992-93 season the Blades won 2-0 at home and drew 1-1 at Oldham. Before sides were unfortunate to suffer relegation in May 1994 and there 1-1 draw towards the end of the season gave either side little comfort in staying up, though United had won earlier on New Years Day, beating their Lancashire rivals 2-1.
Our first eighteen meetings all appeared in the First Division which at the time was the highest prestige in English Football; our first ever fixture came on Boxing Day 1910 at Bramall Lane with Oldham claiming a 2-1 win, whilst later that season (in April) the double was completed at Boundary Park with three goals scored to no reply. United extracted revenge the following season; winning 3-2 (at Oldham) and 4-0 at the Lane.
On 9 November 1985 in a Second Division clash at Boundary Park the Blades celebrated a 5-1 victory (here's hoping that Sheffield United taste a similar victory). Bizarrely, despite both clubs celebrating long histories we have yet to meet one another in any major domestic cup competition.
They have however met in the Zata Systems Cup (aka Full Members Cup); they were drawn against one another at Bramall Lane in the second round on 11 December 1990 at a time when the Blades hadn’t won a single league fixture. Both teams had received a bye and Blades boss Dave Bassett had hoped that this game would ease off league pressure.
He couldn’t be any more right as United road out a massive 7-2 victory – even more impressive was that the hosts were two goals behind within the first ten minutes. A respective low crowd of 3,144 summed up the competition and perhaps showed why it didn’t last a few more years. Ian Bryson netted twice, his first coming on 29 minutes, whilst Jamie Hoyland, Paul Beesley and Brian Deane scored goals before Peter Duffield, a 86thminute substitute netted twice to complete the rout. United’s life in this competition was short lived as Manchester City won 2-0 at the Lane in round three. The competition would last just one more year before it was abandoned and its seven year existence was no more.
Last season season the pair drew 1-1 at Bramall Lane on 13 October 2012 with the home crowed feeling that United should have had more points out of the game. United were poor in the first half and failed to accumulate any opportunities in front of goal, whilst the Latics saw a goal disallowed for offside. United were better in the second and were awarded with a penalty when Dave Kitson was man handled in the box; Nick Blackman (59th minute), now at Reading stepped up and coolly sent the keeper the wrong way to score and United looked to see a third straight win on the cards until substitute Smith steered home Baxter's cross deep into stoppage time.
In the return fixture at Boundary Park on 1 March Sheffield United carried on their fine run of form when a 2-0 win over Oldham Athletic last Saturday made it five victories in the last six matches and haven't conceded an opposition goal in the last five games. Goals from Captain Michael Doyle (57 minutes) and striker Dave Kitson (86) made it a moment to remember for Danny Wilson who celebrated his 100th match in charge of the Blades on the same ground when he made his first, defender Harry Maguire also celebrated his 100th match in united colours.
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At Sheff. Utd. (26) |
At Oldham Ath. (26) |
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Results |
Total |
% |
Results |
Total |
% |
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Sheff. Utd. |
19 |
73.08 |
Oldham Ath. |
10 |
38.46 |
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Oldham Ath. |
3 |
11.54 |
Sheff. Utd. |
10 |
38.46 |
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Draws |
4 |
15.38 |
Draws |
6 |
23.08 |
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Goals |
Total |
Av.pg |
Goals |
Total |
Av.pg |
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Sheff. Utd. |
50 |
1.92 |
Oldham Ath. |
41 |
1.58 |
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Oldham Ath. |
24 |
0.92 |
Sheff. Utd. |
39 |
1.50 |
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On Neutral Ground (0) |
Overall (52 matches) |
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Results |
Total |
% |
Results |
Total |
% |
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Sheff. Utd. |
0 |
0.00 |
Sheff. Utd. |
29 |
55.77 |
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Oldham Ath. |
0 |
0.00 |
Oldham Ath. |
13 |
25.00 |
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Draws |
0 |
0.00 |
Draws |
10 |
19.23 |
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Goals |
Total |
Av.pg |
Goals |
Total |
Av.pg |
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Sheff. Utd. |
0 |
0.00 |
Sheff. Utd. |
89 |
1.71 |
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Oldham Ath. |
0 |
0.00 |
Oldham Ath. |
65 |
1.25 |
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Records |
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Highest Aggregate |
6 |
Oldham Ath. |
3 - 3 |
Sheff. Utd. |
1994/1995 |
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Highest Sheff. Utd. score: |
5 |
Oldham Ath. |
1 - 5 |
Sheff. Utd. |
1985/1986 |
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Highest Oldham Ath. score: |
5 |
Sheff. Utd. |
0 - 5 |
Oldham Ath. |
1987/1988 |
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Season |
Date |
Home |
Score |
Away |
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2012/2013 |
Sat 02 Mar |
Oldham Ath. |
0 - 2 |
Sheff. Utd. |
League One |
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Sat 13 Oct |
Sheff. Utd. |
1 - 1 |
Oldham Ath. |
League One |
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2011/2012 |
Sat 03 Mar |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 3 |
Oldham Ath. |
League One |
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Sat 06 Aug |
Oldham Ath. |
0 - 2 |
Sheff. Utd. |
League One |
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1996/1997 |
Sat 28 Dec |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 2 |
Oldham Ath. |
League Division One |
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Sat 07 Sep |
Oldham Ath. |
0 - 2 |
Sheff. Utd. |
League Division One |
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1995/1996 |
Sat 03 Feb |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 1 |
Oldham Ath. |
League Division One |
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Sat 26 Aug |
Oldham Ath. |
2 - 1 |
Sheff. Utd. |
League Division One |
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1994/1995 |
Sat 25 Feb |
Oldham Ath. |
3 - 3 |
Sheff. Utd. |
League Division One |
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Sat 01 Oct |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 0 |
Oldham Ath. |
League Division One |
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1993/1994 |
Tue 03 May |
Oldham Ath. |
1 - 1 |
Sheff. Utd. |
Premiership |
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Sat 01 Jan |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 1 |
Oldham Ath. |
Premiership |
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1992/1993 |
Tue 13 Apr |
Oldham Ath. |
1 - 1 |
Sheff. Utd. |
Premier League |
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Mon 22 Feb |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 0 |
Oldham Ath. |
Premier League |
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1991/1992 |
Sat 04 Apr |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 0 |
Oldham Ath. |
First Division |
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Sat 07 Sep |
Oldham Ath. |
2 - 1 |
Sheff. Utd. |
First Division |
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1989/1990 |
Wed 28 Mar |
Oldham Ath. |
0 - 2 |
Sheff. Utd. |
Second Division |
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Tue 26 Sep |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 1 |
Oldham Ath. |
Second Division |
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1987/1988 |
Sat 02 Jan |
Sheff. Utd. |
0 - 5 |
Oldham Ath. |
Second Division |
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Sat 12 Sep |
Oldham Ath. |
3 - 2 |
Sheff. Utd. |
Second Division |
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1986/1987 |
Sat 18 Apr |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 0 |
Oldham Ath. |
Second Division |
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Thu 01 Jan |
Oldham Ath. |
3 - 1 |
Sheff. Utd. |
Second Division |
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1985/1986 |
Sat 12 Apr |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 0 |
Oldham Ath. |
Second Division |
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Sat 09 Nov |
Oldham Ath. |
1 - 5 |
Sheff. Utd. |
Second Division |
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1984/1985 |
Tue 12 Feb |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 0 |
Oldham Ath. |
Second Division |
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Sat 08 Sep |
Oldham Ath. |
2 - 2 |
Sheff. Utd. |
Second Division |
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1978/1979 |
Sat 03 Mar |
Oldham Ath. |
1 - 1 |
Sheff. Utd. |
Second Division |
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Sat 21 Oct |
Sheff. Utd. |
4 - 2 |
Oldham Ath. |
Second Division |
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1977/1978 |
Sat 17 Dec |
Oldham Ath. |
3 - 0 |
Sheff. Utd. |
Second Division |
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Sat 12 Nov |
Sheff. Utd. |
1 - 0 |
Oldham Ath. |
Second Division |
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1976/1977 |
Tue 05 Apr |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 1 |
Oldham Ath. |
Second Division |
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Mon 27 Dec |
Oldham Ath. |
1 - 2 |
Sheff. Utd. |
Second Division |
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1934/1935 |
Sat 02 Feb |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 1 |
Oldham Ath. |
Second Division |
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Sat 22 Sep |
Oldham Ath. |
3 - 2 |
Sheff. Utd. |
Second Division |
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1922/1923 |
Sat 25 Nov |
Oldham Ath. |
0 - 2 |
Sheff. Utd. |
First Division |
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Sat 18 Nov |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 2 |
Oldham Ath. |
First Division |
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1921/1922 |
Sat 25 Feb |
Sheff. Utd. |
1 - 0 |
Oldham Ath. |
First Division |
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Sat 18 Feb |
Oldham Ath. |
0 - 2 |
Sheff. Utd. |
First Division |
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1920/1921 |
Sat 01 Jan |
Sheff. Utd. |
3 - 0 |
Oldham Ath. |
First Division |
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Sat 18 Dec |
Oldham Ath. |
0 - 0 |
Sheff. Utd. |
First Division |
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1919/1920 |
Sat 15 Nov |
Oldham Ath. |
4 - 0 |
Sheff. Utd. |
First Division |
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Sat 08 Nov |
Sheff. Utd. |
1 - 0 |
Oldham Ath. |
First Division |
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1914/1915 |
Sat 10 Apr |
Oldham Ath. |
3 - 0 |
Sheff. Utd. |
First Division |
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Sat 05 Dec |
Sheff. Utd. |
3 - 0 |
Oldham Ath. |
First Division |
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1913/1914 |
Sat 21 Mar |
Sheff. Utd. |
2 - 1 |
Oldham Ath. |
First Division |
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Sat 15 Nov |
Oldham Ath. |
1 - 2 |
Sheff. Utd. |
First Division |
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1912/1913 |
Sat 28 Dec |
Oldham Ath. |
2 - 0 |
Sheff. Utd. |
First Division |
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Sat 07 Sep |
Sheff. Utd. |
1 - 1 |
Oldham Ath. |
First Division |
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1911/1912 |
Sat 30 Dec |
Sheff. Utd. |
4 - 0 |
Oldham Ath. |
First Division |
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Sat 02 Sep |
Oldham Ath. |
2 - 3 |
Sheff. Utd. |
First Division |
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1910/1911 |
Mon 17 Apr |
Oldham Ath. |
3 - 0 |
Sheff. Utd. |
First Division |
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Mon 26 Dec |
Sheff. Utd. |
1 - 2 |
Oldham Ath. |
First Division |