In 1998 the club was reformed taking its place in the Second Division Championship. Since then it has appeared in the 1998 Trans-Pennine Cup Final, the 2001 Nothern Ford Premiership Grand Final and in the last four National League 2 Grand Finals.
Club Honours & Records
Honours Pre 1998
RUGBY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
WINNERS: 1909-10, 1910-11, 1956-57
Runners Up: 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1921-22, 1954-55
FIRST DIVISION
CHAMPIONS: 1904-05
RUGBY LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP
WINNERS: 1899, 1925, 1927
Runners Up: 1907, 1912, 1924, 1926
LANCASHIRE CUP
WINNERS: 1907, 1910, 1913, 1919, 1924, 1933, 1956, 1957, 1958
Runners Up: 1908, 1911, 1918, 1921, 1954, 1966, 1968, 1986, 1989
LANCASHIRE LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS: 1897-98, 1900-01, 1907-08, 1909-10, 1921-22, 1956-57, 1957-58
Runners Up: 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-1900, 1908-09, 1910-11, 1911-12, 1923-24, 1954-55
SECOND DIVISION
CHAMPIONS: 1963-64, 1981-82, 1987-88
SECOND / DIVISIONAL PREMIERSHIP
WINNERS: 1988, 1990
Runners Up: 1992
CLUB RECORDS - (1895 - 1996)
These statistics are relevant to senior Oldham matches 1895 - 1996
RECORD VICTORY: 63 - 0 v Goole - March 18th, 1899 (Challenge Cup 1st Round).
Record Victory in a league match: 67 - 6 v Liverpool City - April 4th, 1959.
RECORD SCORE: 70 - 10 v Bramley - Feb 12th, 1995 (Challenge Cup 4th Round).
Record Score in a league match: 67 - 6 v Liverpool City - April 4th, 1959.
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 28,000 v Huddersfield - February 4th, 1912.
Record Attendance in a cup match: 25,000 v Huddersfield - March 23rd, 1912.
Challenge Cup 3rd Round.
Record Attendance (All games): 62,217 v Hull - May 18th, 1957.
Championship Final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
(Relevant to Oldham first class fixtures only)
MOST APPEARANCES: Joe Ferguson 627 September 1899 - April 1923
CONSECUTIVE APPEARANCES: Joe Lawton 134 September 1897 - November 1902
TRIES in a SEASON: Reg Farrar 49 1921-22
GOALS in a SEASON: Bernard Ganley 200 1957-58
POINTS in a SEASON: Bernard Ganley 412 1957-58
DROP GOALS (One Point) in a SEASON: Ray Ashton 9 1979-80
TRIES IN A CAREER: Alan Davies 174 1950-1961
GOALS IN A CAREER: Bernard Ganley 1,358 1950-1961
POINTS IN A CAREER: Bernard Ganley 2,761 1950-1961
DROP GOALS (One Point) in a CAREER: Ray Ashton 26 1979-1987
TRIES IN A MATCH: James Miller 7 v Barry, October 31st, 1908.
GOALS IN A MATCH: Bernard Ganley 14 v Liverpool City, April 4th, 1959.
POINTS IN A MATCH: Abe Johnson 30 (12 goals + 2 tries) v Widnes, April 9th, 1928
* Since the drop goal was devalued to one point at the start of the 1974-75 season, no Oldham player has kicked more than two in any one senior match. The players to accomplish this feat are : -
Ray Ashton (4 times)
John Blair (twice) - Tommy Martyn (twice)
Fred Hall - Roger O'Mahoney - Jim Fiddler - John Patterson - Mike Ford - Chris O'Sullivan - Andy Ruane - Martin Crompton (once each)
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS POST 1997 - * Oldham reformed in 1997 as OLDHAM RLFC (1997) LTD
(Relevant to Oldham first class fixtures only)
MOST APPEARANCES: Neil Roden 243 April 2000 - July 2010
CONSECUTIVE APPEARANCES: Phil Farrell 67* April 2nd 2000 - March 15th 2002
*John Hough was on the team sheet for every match Feb 1st 1999 - April 16 2001 (82)
incl n/p sub 6.6.99 at Workington.
TRIES in a SEASON: Nick Johnson 25 2004
GOALS in a SEASON: Pat Rich 146 2000-2001
POINTS in a SEASON: Mick Nanyn 362 2008
DROP GOALS in a SEASON: Neil Roden 7 2001-2002
Ian Watson 7 2004
TRIES in a CAREER: Neil Roden 97 2000-2004 / 2007-2010
GOALS in a CAREER: Pat Rich 303 1999-2004
POINTS in a CAREER: Pat Rich 682 1999-2004
DROP GOALS in a CAREER: Neil Roden 20 2000-2010
TRIES IN A MATCH
4: Mark Sibson v Wigan St Judes - February 8th 2000 at Boundary Park
4: Mark Sibson v Queensbury - January 28th 2001 at Boundary Park
4: David Gibbons v Chorley Lynx - January 30th 2001 at Boundary Park
4: James Bunyan v Featherstone Rovers - April 12th 2004 at Boundary Park
4: Simon Haughton v Sharlston Rovers - March 11th 2005 at Post Office Road.
4: Adam Hughes v Hunslet Hawks - July 22nd 2007 at Boundary Park.
4: Tommy Goulden v Dewsbury Rams - May 12th 2008 at The Ram Stadium.
4. Danny Halliwell v Workington T. - August 24th 2008 at Boundary Park
4. Chris Baines v Hunslet Hawks - September 20th 2009 at Boundary Park
4. John Gillam v Gateshead Thunder - April 30th 2010 at Sedgeley Park
GOALS IN A MATCH:
13: Andy Ballard v London Skolars - May 2nd 2009 at London.
POINTS IN A MATCH:
34: Andy Ballard (2 tries 13 goals) v London Skolars - May 2nd 2009 at London.
34. Chris Baines (4 tries 9 goals) v Hunslet Hawks September 20th 2009 at Boundary Park
DROP GOALS IN A MATCH:
2: Neil Roden v Workington Town - December 17th 2000 at Derwent Park.
2: John Braddish v Hull K.R. - December 16th 2001 at New Craven Park.
2: Keith Brennan v Batley - May 30th 2004 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool.
2: Ian Watson v Halifax - July 10th 2004 at Victory Park, Chorley.
HIGHEST SCORE / WINNING MARGAIN:
80 – 6 v Blackwood Bulldogs. March 7th 2010. RLCC 3rd Rnd at Sedegely Park.
HONOURS
Trans-Pennine Cup Finalists - 1998
Northern Ford Premiership Grand Finalists - 2001
National League 2 Grand Finalists - 2007
National League 2 Grand Finalists - 2008
National League 2 Grand Finalists - 2009
National League 2 Grand Finalists - 2010