Time to vote for your favourites

ATHLETIC fans are being asked to cast their votes in three categories for their forthcoming end-of-season awards. 

Fans should choose their player of the year, young player of the year and goal of the season.

Votes can be made by e-mailing bigvote09@oldhamathletic.co.uk

Mark Allott is the reigning player of the year and Lewis Alessandra the top young player, while Gary McDonald captured the best-goal prize last season for his spectacular winner in the FA Cup win at Everton.

The presentation dinner takes place at Hotel Smokies Park on Tuesday, April 28.

Tickets cost £34.50, which includes VAT, and are available from Athletic’s club shop or by contacting Mike Platt (0871 226 1691).

Athletic are warning fans to book their tickets soon as less than 50 remain.


LEYTON Orient were conquerors of Athletic twice in little over 24 hours.

After being beaten 2-1 at The Matchroom Stadium, Athletic’s second defeat came at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel where the O’s pipped them to be named League One’s community club of the year.

Athletic were one of five League One clubs to be nominated as part of the Football League awards.


ATHLETIC fans buying tickets in advance for Good Friday’s Coca-Cola League One game at Carlisle will get a £2 discount, with the exception of under-6s and under-10s.

Athletic have been allocated 1,860 seats priced at £18 for adults, £12 for over-65s, £8 for ages 11-17 years, and £4 for under-10s.

Junior season-ticket holders will gain free admission if travelling with a full paying adult providing tickets are bought in advance.

Wheelchair users with carers will gain admission to Brunton Park for £2, while amputant disabled can gain entry for £12.

Boundary Park is closed on Good Friday so tickets must be bought and coach bookings made before 5pm on Thursday.


BOUNDARY BLUES are holding their end-of-season party at St Anne’s Rugby Club, Shaw, on Monday, April 20 (7pm-9pm).

The first-team squad will be attending and one lucky player will receive the Boundary Blues player-of-the-year award.

Tickets are priced £6 for members and £7.50 for adults and that includes food. They are available from Boundary Park.


A NUMBER of Athletic fans were duped by an April Fool’s Day prank dreamed up by Boundary Park staff.

They posted a story on the club’s website saying Athletic were to install new super-powerful floodlights which, research proved, improved results.

Similar to the ones at the Emirates Stadium and Wembley, it was claimed they also doubled up as lights which simulated sunshine to encourage grass to grow.

The report also suggested the lights had powers which produced rapid hair growth among bald men and further claimed they were so strong that there was a risk of affecting the flight paths of aeroplanes flying over the ground.

Athletic were amazed to hear that a number of fans had been taken in by the ruse, including one who had researched the number of games which the club had lost under floodlights.


SEAN Gregan is staking a late claim to be Athletic’s player of the year.

The 35-year-old central defender’s fine form was rewarded with the player-of-the-month award for March.