England · England EFL League Two
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic AFC
Kit impression
Founded
1895
Years standing
131
Home ground
Boundary Park
Capacity
13,560 seats
Make The Case
Here is the argument for Oldham Athletic: England, England EFL League Two, and a ground called Boundary Park. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.
Easy weekend
Manchester Airport (MAN) is about 25km from the ground, and Royton railway station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
England EFL League Two is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Deep roots
Founded in 1895, Oldham Athletic were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 131 years of accumulated grudges.
Nothing won, everything to play for
The trophy cabinet is a shelf and a rumour. Supporting Oldham Athletic is a bet on a first, not a return to former glories.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Boundary Park. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Manchester Airport (MAN)
25 km / 16 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Royton railway station
1.2 km / 1 miles out
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Boundary Park
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Boundary Park
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
