A SADDLEWORTH-BASED football club has scored a hit at home and away with a shirt sponsored by legendary band Inspiral Carpets. Uppermill FC has sold…
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Charlie Raglan adds Spanish flavour to Oldham Athletic’s bid for Wembley win
CHARLIE Raglan will spark Spanish celebrations – as well as some in Saddleworth, Shaw, Slattocks, St Mary’s and St James’ – if Oldham Athletic make…
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Local band’s new track rallies Latics ahead of Wembley showdown
A SADDLEWORTH musician’s band has released a new single ahead of Oldham Athletic’s day of destiny at Wembley. The Boundary Parkas hope the track, featuring…
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Saddleworth MP backs footballers families’ fight for justice
SADDLEWORTH’S MP has blasted the ‘truly shocking’ support for former footballers now battling health issues. Studies have found evidence of a link between the sport…
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Uppermill FC repairs damaged dugouts – now to keep them decent
A SADDLEWORTH football club is celebrating success off the pitch. Well, a couple of feet away from it. For damaged dugouts at Uppermill FC have…
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Saddleworth 3Ds give ‘old’ kits new life overseas
A LOCAL football club with a big heart has donated kits to those in need in Gambia and the Philippines. It’s the second time that…
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Thriving Saddleworth women’s team has kicked off in style
A LOCAL women’s football team may be just over a year old, but it’s already hitting the back of the net as a real success…
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Top Emerging Football Talents in Greater Manchester
GREATER Manchester has long been renowned for its footballing heritage, producing some of the finest talents in the game. The 2023/24 Premier League season continued…
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Uppermill FC shoots for bigger future with Mossley AFC arrangement
UPPERMILL FC have received a huge boost as they look to one day join the non-league football pyramid by agreeing to play matches at Mossley…
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Greenfield’s Frank Rothwell sets one-word target for Oldham Athletic
OLDHAM Athletic are working to a one-word target for the coming football season – promotion. And there are more reasons why getting back into the…
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More footballing success for Saddleworth clubs
FOOTBALLING success was spread across Saddleworth this season as more teams lifted trophies. Uppermill FC may be celebrating their Manchester League glory but on the…
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Uppermill FC looks for many reasons to celebrate reaching 100
WHAT better way for a football club to celebrate its centenary than winning the league? That is what Uppermill FC is aiming for. But eyes…
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Oldham Athletic’s Struggles Continue
OLDHAM Athletic are enduring their second straight season in non-league football, and although there has been a pick up in performance of late, a disastrous…
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Saddleworth-based football club introduces first all-girls side
FOOTBALL may be coming home – but it is already making an impact on the doorstep as Saddleworth 3Ds have announced its first ever all-girls…
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Campaigners celebrate as Planning Inspector overturns ‘cutting a valley in two’
PEOPLE opposed to plans to divert a footpath so it can make way for a controversial Saddleworth housing development are celebrating after its approval was…
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Kind-hearted young footballer shows sportsmanship after cup double delight
A TALENTED young footballer might have won two league cups in two days but he still had time for a caring act of humbleness and…
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Saddleworth’s Billy going up in the football world
A YOUNG Saddleworth footballer has landed a dream deal with a Football League club. Billy Midgley, who currently plays for Uppermill FC’s Under-16s, has been…
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Frank Rothwell believes Oldham Athletic takeover will be complete soon
GREENFIELD businessman Frank Rothwell expects his complete buyout of Oldham Athletic to be complete in January. After taking on the football club, he hoped the…
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Gallery Oldham celebrates Oldham-born ‘Father of modern English football’
JUST days before the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, Gallery Oldham is launching a new exhibition to celebrate the life and achievements of the…
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Football poorer for the passing of Phil Staley
FORMER Saddleworth League cricketer Phil Staley, one of the most colourful characters in non-league football, has died aged 76 following a lengthy and brave battle…
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Dream start for premier division new boys Uppermill FC
NEWLY promoted Uppermill FC have made a dream start to their premier division campaign in the Manchester Football League. After nine league games, Uppermill sit…
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Sheridan to step down as Oldham Athletic manager
OLDHAM Athletic have announced following discussions with manager and club legend John Sheridan, it has today been agreed that the time is right for him…
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Football Fun Factory launches in Diggle
FOOTBALL Fun Factory, the UK’s fastest-growing children’s football coaching organisation, is launching in Diggle with a free trial session. The session, for children aged between…
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Strike Up the Band – Greenfield players ‘yes’ to president’s request
FRANK Rothwell only had one target for his first signing after saving Oldham Athletic from oblivion – Greenfield Brass Band. And when your president calls,…
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Royle’s rescue mission inspired by love for Latics
DARREN Royle, Oldham Athletic’s newly appointed chief executive officer, explained why he was the driving force behind the takeover at Boundary Park. The 48-year-old from…
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By Royle decree!
“THE Royle family is back,” declared legendary former manager Joe after the takeover by local businessman Frank Rothwell was completed. Joe has been elected to…
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Jack scores with football scholarship to America
FOOTBALLER Jack Donlan has scored after landing a scholarship to America. The 20-year-old from Lees leaves at the end of July for a four-year stint…
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Joe Royle leads tributes to goalkeeper Andy Goram
ANDY Goram, possibly Oldham Athletic’s greatest-ever goalkeeper, has died at the age of 58 And Joe Royle, Latics’ manager for most of Andy’s time at…
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Saddleworth 3Ds celebrate 30 years of community football
SADDLEWORTH 3Ds marked its 30th birthday with a celebration of football at their Counthill Road ground. All 24 teams, from the open-age teams to U7s,…
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Pete ready for new management challenge with the Bluebirds
DENSHAW-RAISED Pete Wild, regarded as one of the brightest young managers in football, is looking forward to a new managerial challenge after being appointed boss…
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Saddleworth 3Ds ready to celebrate 30th birthday
SADDLEWORTH 3Ds are marking their 30th birthday with a special day of matches featuring all their teams. The celebration of 30 seasons of football in…
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Experts give their views on what went wrong for relegated club
JOE Royle, who managed Oldham Athletic during their glory days of the late 1980s and early 1990s, is hoping relegation to non-league football will prove…
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Diggle FC edged out in cup quarter-final
DIGGLE FC bowed out of the Huddersfield Challenge Cup with a 2-1 quarter-final defeat at Linthwaite Athletic. The local side played very well and created…
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Saddleworth 3Ds more than happy with new training venue
AFTER many years of waiting for the new Saddleworth School to be built in Diggle, Saddleworth 3Ds are more than happy with their new training…
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