Paul Atcheson
Profile
Signed from Wigan at the start of the 1995 centenary season, as the club began preparations for “Super League”. Paul originally played for the St Helens amateur team Blackbrook and had a spell at Widnes before arriving at Central Park.
He represented Great Britain at academy level and through parentage has won full Welsh honours. A big powerful full back, Paul enjoyed an impressive first season in “Super League” (1996), where his talent for linking up with the attack made him the leading try scorer for the club with eleven touchdowns. Also safe on defence, he added a touch of quality to the side that helped Oldham surprise much of the Rugby League media by consolidating their position in the top flight, finishing in eighth place.
Career Games
| Opposition | Venue | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham v St Helens | Home | August 23, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Warrington v Oldham | Away | August 27, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Oldham v Halifax | Home | September 1, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Oldham v Bradford Bulls | Home | September 10, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Oldham v London Broncos | Home | September 20, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Wigan v Oldham | Away | September 24, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Oldham v Leeds | Home | October 1, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| London Broncos v Oldham | Away | October 27, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Oldham v Workington Town | Home | November 1, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Oldham v Castleford | Home | November 19, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Bradford Bulls v Oldham | Away | December 1, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| St Helens v Oldham | Away | December 13, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Oldham v Wigan | Home | December 17, 1995 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Halifax v Oldham | Away | January 4, 1996 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Leeds v Oldham | Away | January 10, 1996 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Workington Town v Oldham | Away | January 14, 1996 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Oldham v Warrington | Home | January 17, 1996 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Oldham v Sheffield Eagles | Home | January 21, 1996 | Division 1 Centenary Championship |
| Oldham Bears v Warrington | Home | February 4, 1996 | Rugby League Challenge Cup |
| Oldham Bears v Wigan | Home | March 30, 1996 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Halifax | Home | April 5, 1996 | Super League |
| Paris St Germain v Oldham Bears | Away | April 8, 1996 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Leeds Rhinos | Home | April 13, 1996 | Super League |
| Castleford v Oldham Bears | Away | April 20, 1996 | Super League |
| St Helens v Oldham Bears | Away | May 5, 1996 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Bradford Bulls | Home | May 10, 1996 | Super League |
| Sheffield Eagles v Oldham Bears | Away | May 19, 1996 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Workington Town | Home | May 26, 1996 | Super League |
| London Broncos v Oldham Bears | Away | June 2, 1996 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Warrington | Home | June 9, 1996 | Super League |
| Wigan v Oldham Bears | Away | June 16, 1996 | Super League |
| Halifax v Oldham Bears | Away | June 23, 1996 | Super League |
| Leeds Rhinos v Oldham Bears | Away | July 7, 1996 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Castleford | Home | July 14, 1996 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v St Helens | Home | July 19, 1996 | Super League |
| Bradford Bulls v Oldham Bears | Away | July 28, 1996 | Super League |
| Workington Town v Oldham Bears | Away | August 4, 1996 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v London Broncos | Home | August 11, 1996 | Super League |
| Warrington v Oldham Bears | Away | August 16, 1996 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Sheffield Eagles | Home | August 25, 1996 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Swinton | Home | January 19, 1997 | Friendly |
| Leigh v Oldham Bears | Away | January 31, 1997 | Friendly |
| Oldham Bears v Rochdale Hornets | Home | February 9, 1997 | Rugby League Challenge Cup |
| Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Bears | Away | February 23, 1997 | Rugby League Challenge Cup |
| Oldham Bears v Bradford Bulls | Home | March 9, 1997 | Rugby League Challenge Cup |
| Leeds Rhinos v Oldham Bears | Away | March 16, 1997 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Bradford Bulls | Home | March 21, 1997 | Super League |
| Salford Reds v Oldham Bears | Away | March 28, 1997 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v London Broncos | Home | April 1, 1997 | Super League |
| Warrington Wolves v Oldham Bears | Away | April 6, 1997 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Paris St Germain | Home | April 13, 1997 | Super League |
| Sheffield Eagles v Oldham Bears | Away | May 11, 1997 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Leeds Rhinos | Home | May 18, 1997 | Super League |
| Bradford Bulls v Oldham Bears | Away | May 23, 1997 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Salford Reds | Home | May 26, 1997 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Castleford Tigers | Home | May 30, 1997 | Super League |
| North Queensland Cowboys v Oldham Bears | Away | June 14, 1997 | World Club Championship |
| Adelaide Rams v Oldham Bears | Away | June 20, 1997 | World Club Championship |
| Oldham Bears v St Helens | Home | June 30, 1997 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Sheffield Eagles | Home | July 6, 1997 | Super League |
| Castleford Tigers v Oldham Bears | Away | July 11, 1997 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v North Queensland Cowboys | Home | July 18, 1997 | World Club Championship |
| Oldham Bears v Adelaide Rams | Home | July 25, 1997 | World Club Championship |
| London Broncos v Oldham Bears | Away | August 5, 1997 | Super League |
| Halifax Bue Sox v Oldham Bears | Away | August 17, 1997 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Wigan Warriors | Home | August 22, 1997 | Super League |
| Paris St Germain v Oldham Bears | Away | August 26, 1997 | Super League |
| Oldham Bears v Warrington Wolves | Home | August 31, 1997 | Super League |
| Leeds Rhinos v Oldham Bears | Away | September 8, 1997 | Premiership |