OACT Matchday Engagement 25/26 - Crewe Alexandra

OACT Matchday Engagement 25/26 - Crewe Alexandra

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11 November 25

By Callum Irving

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Matchday Mascots
 
Mascots are back in force for the 2025/26 season, helping to create unforgettable memories at Boundary Park. On the Saturday 15th November, we’re joined by Maisie, Oliver, Finley, Seth and Alice, who will proudly lead the Latics out before kick-off. We hope you have an amazing experience!
 
Toy Appeal
 
The now-annual Oldham Athletic Christmas Toy Appeal will be back for a fifth year in a row.
Donations for the toy appeal can be made by Oldham Athletic supporters and community members from Tuesday 11th November, with the final collection date being on Tuesday 9th December when Latics host Walsall.
Building on the success of previous seasons there will now be TWO donation points at Boundary Park, these being located within the Athletic Store (Monday - Closed, Tuesday - Saturday: 9.30am -4pm, Sunday: 11am -4pm, Tuesday Matchday: 12pm-8pm & Saturday Matchday: 9.30am-5.30pm) and Glo Gym (Monday - Friday 5am - 10pm, Saturday - Sunday 7am - 9pm)
For this year supporters are able to claim a 25% discount on selected items within the Athletic Store if they are being donated directly to the toy appeal.
We do ask that all gifts be brand-new, unfortunately we won't be able to accept any used goods. In addition an emphasis is being placed on gifts for teenagers, with a growing of presents needed within this age category.
As in previous years, the 2025 toy appeal will be partnering with Oldham Council and will form part of a wider borough collaboration to ensure that those families within the borough receive the support needed this Christmas.
Martin Vose, OACT Head of Community, commented: "I want to thank everyone at the football club for their support in launching this years Christmas Toy appeal, which over the past seasons has helped thousands of children within the borough of Oldham. 
"For this year we have added a second donation point here at Boundary Park due to the support received in previous seasons, however we are looking to make the appeal even more accessible by having additional donation points across the borough.
"If you are a local business and can support with this please that would help us to support even more local families."
For more information on the toy appeal, or to become a donation point, please email Martin.Vose@oact.org.uk
 
 
Ultimate Products Play On The Pitch 
 
Hodge Clough and St Herberts join us this week as our Ultimate Products Play On The Pitch teams as both schools will bring 6 children each to live out their dream of feeling like a professional footballer with a game at the Boundary Park pitch during the half-time interval. 
 
We hope you all have a great time! 
 
Join the Giant Cash Bonanza! 
 
The Giant Cash Bonanza was created in 2002 to raise funds for various good causes including Oldham Athletic Academy & Oldham Athletic Community Trust.
Although there are a number of good causes that benefit from the Giant Cash Bonanza Lottery, all of the monies paid by you for your lottery numbers will, after the deduction of money for prizes in the Lottery and the reasonable expenses of administering it, be donated solely for the benefit of Oldham Athletic Academy & Oldham Athletic Community Trust.
For just £2 a week you can support Oldham Athletic Community Trust, helping to fund projects that use the power of Oldham Athletic to inspire and make a positive, lasting difference to people's lives. At the same time, your membership will also be supporting the re-establishment of Oldham Athletic Academy following our promotion back into the EFL, helping to develop the next generation of Latics players.
Ten unique numbers are entered into the weekly draw and two unique numbers will be entered into the prize draws and quarterly Superdraws... With the next super draw taking place on christmas eve for a grand prixe of £5000! If you sign up before Noevemebr 30th, you can be in with a chance of the £5000 prize!

Oldham Athletic will pay tribute to the servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country at our dedicated Remembrance Day fixture against Crewe Alexandra on Saturday 15 November (3pm).

As part of the wider weekend of remembrance, the club will also mark our upcoming fixture against Bolton Wanderers (Tuesday 11 November, 7pm) with a minute’s silence and players wearing black armbands in honour of those who have lost their lives in service.

Ahead of kick-off against Crewe, both teams will enter the field of play at 2.55pm, accompanied by representatives from the Royal British Legion, Royal Air Force Air Cadets and more.

Poppy wreaths will be presented to both team captains before the referee signals the start of the Act of Remembrance. 

During the Exhortation, the captains will lay their wreaths on the centre circle and a bugler will perform The Last Post. 

All standards will be dipped during the performance and all uniformed personnel in attendance will salute. A minute’s silence will then be observed by everyone inside Boundary Park.

The bugler will then play Reveille for 20 seconds, during which all standards will be raised once again. The referee will sound his whistle to bring the ceremony to a close, before Royal British Legion representatives collect the wreaths and march off the pitch.

Supporters are advised to arrive early for both fixtures to observe both commertations in full.

Oldham Athletic as always is proud to support the Royal British Legion’s annual act of remembrance, as the club and supporters unite to remember and honour those who gave so much for our country.

 

Support Oldham Athletic Community Trust (OACT)
 
OACT is the official Charity of Oldham Athletic Football Club. (Charity Number: 1120894)
 
You can support OACT on their mission to create a 'Better Oldham' in a number of ways. 
 
Donate as a one off or monthly via Supported Giving by clicking HERE
 
You can sign up to the Giant Cash Bonanza where for just £2 a week you can be in the chance of winning prizes, as well as support OACT and the Academy. Sign up HERE