Free Latics shirts for pupils

Pupils from two Crompton primary schools will be the proud owners of brand new Oldham Athletic shirts after Sunday’s game against Huddersfield.

The children from Crompton and Buckstones primaries will be the first to receive the free shirts as part of an initiative by the League One team to encourage more families to games.

The 25 Year 2 pupils are the first of 500 local schoolchildren from across the borough who will be presented with shirts at home league games.

They will go on to the pitch at half-time, be presented with their shirts, and will then be led back to their seats by Latics mascot Chaddy the Owl.

Mike Platt, the club’s sales and sponsorship officer, said: “The children are six and seven years old, and will get free seats in the family stand. Any brothers and sisters will also be free and adult family members will get reduced prices.

“This is part of our attempt to encourage more families along, and if we hook them at seven perhaps we will see a lot more blue shirts around the town, and the habit of coming to Boundary Park will stick.”