The Oldham RL Heritage Trust is sad to learn of the death of the former Oldham player Mick Martindale who has died at the age of 50. He was part of the Roughyeds team at the beginning of the reformed club in 1998 where his powerful frame and skilful hands saw him pose an attacking threat every time he had the ball.

The loose forward had made his debut as a teenager at Halifax Panthers and then had a spell at Wakefield before arriving at Oldham in time for the second competitive match of the 1998 season against Widnes Vikings.