Details of the fixture list for the reserve side during the 2008/09 season can be found below.

Athletic will be scheduling a series of friendly games instead of participating in a league.

They will also be taking part in three cup competitions - the Manchester Senior Cup, Lancashire Senior Cup and Totesport.com League Cup.

AUGUST
Wed 20 MANCHESTER CITY (H) | W 3-2

SEPTEMBER
Wed 3 Derby County (A) | 7pm TSCLC L 1-3
Wed 17 BURY (H) | 2pm MSC W 2-1
Wed 24 STOCKPORT COUNTY (H) | 7pm MSC W 5-3
Tue 30 BOLTON WANDERERS (H) | 7pm MSC P-P

OCTOBER
Wed 8 MANSFIELD TOWN (H) | 2pm TSCLC W 2-1 
Tue 14 Manchester United (A) | 7pm @ Northwich MSC L 1-2

NOVEMBER
Tue 11 Blackburn Rovers (A) | 7pm @ Morecambe LSC P-P

DECEMBER
Tue 9 Walsall (A) | 7pm CLC W 2-1

JANUARY
Wed 14 Blackburn Rovers (A) | 12 noon @ Brockhall Village LSC L 0-3

FEBRUARY
Tue 17 Bolton Wanderers (A) | 7pm @ Leyland MSC