Terry Flanagan

Profile

Oldham signed Terry Flanagan amidst much competition from other professional clubs in the summer of 1979. He came from Saddleworth Rangers with a big reputation and was soon making his presence felt in the senior team at Watersheddings, his ball playing skills from the loose forward position opening up many a defence in the “Roughyeds” cause.

In his first season he made 24 appearances, helping the team to promotion and became the youngest ever club captain the following year when still only 19 years old. The team struggled and were relegated but the experience was not lost on Terry, who led the side to the second division championship in 1981-82, with only two league matches lost in the entire season. He represented Great Britain at Colts and Under 24 level before winning the first of four full caps in 1983. Considered unlucky to be left out of the original 1984 tour selection, he did receive a late call up to the squad, making a record five Oldham players on the trip. On the Australian leg of the tour he was troubled with injuries, but recovered to force his way into the team for the third New Zealand test and picked up the man of the match award in the game against Papua New Guinea.

Back on the domestic scene Terry was a major influence in the club consolidating its place in the first division in the mid-eighties. A major disappointment was the semi-final defeat by Castleford in the 1986 Challenge C up, when he was substituted at half-time. Oldham had taken the lead just before the break and with stand off Glen Liddiard having to come off with concussion, the decision to replace Terry at the same time was mystifying to say the least. In 1987-88, with the club back in the second division, Terry landed a vital drop goal in the 23 22 victory at Wakefield, which effectively settled the destination of the championship. Oldham then fought through to their first Old Trafford final, where “Flan” was amongst the try scorers in that memorable victory over Featherstone.

Career Games

Opposition Venue Date Competition
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 3, 1979 Law Cup
Swinton v Oldham Away August 19, 1979 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home October 7, 1979 Division 2
Whitehaven v Oldham Away October 14, 1979 Division 2
Oldham v Bramley Home October 21, 1979 Division 2
Huddersfield v Oldham Away November 4, 1979 Division 2
Oldham v Barrow Home November 11, 1979 Division 2
Swinton v Oldham Away November 18, 1979 Division 2
Oldham v Dewsbury Home November 25, 1979 Division 2
Huyton v Oldham Away December 2, 1979 Division 2
Oldham v Batley Home December 9, 1979 Division 2
Dewsbury v Oldham Away December 16, 1979 Division 2
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home December 26, 1979 Division 2
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away December 30, 1979 Division 2
Oldham v Swinton Home January 6, 1980 Division 2
Keighley v Oldham Away January 13, 1980 Division 2
Halifax v Oldham Away January 20, 1980 Division 2
Dewsbury v Oldham Away February 10, 1980 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Huddersfield Home February 17, 1980 Division 2
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home February 24, 1980 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Barrow v Oldham Away March 2, 1980 Division 2
Oldham v Keighley Home March 16, 1980 Division 2
Oldham v Doncaster Home March 30, 1980 Division 2
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away April 4, 1980 Division 2
Oldham v Halifax Home April 9, 1980 Division 2
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home August 3, 1980 Law Cup
St Helens v Oldham Away August 10, 1980 Friendly
Swinton v Oldham Away August 17, 1980 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Salford Home August 24, 1980 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Castleford Home August 31, 1980 Division 1
Bradford Northern v Oldham Away September 7, 1980 Division 1
Oldham v Warrington Home September 10, 1980 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home September 14, 1980 Division 1
Hull FC v Oldham Away September 21, 1980 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away September 28, 1980 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home October 5, 1980 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away October 19, 1980 Division 1
Oldham v Workington Town Home October 26, 1980 Division 1
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away November 9, 1980 Division 1
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home November 16, 1980 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Away November 19, 1980 Division 1
York v Oldham Away November 23, 1980 John Player Cup
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away November 30, 1980 Division 1
Workington Town v Oldham Away December 14, 1980 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home December 21, 1980 Division 1
St Helens v Oldham Away December 26, 1980 Division 1
Oldham v Hull FC Home December 28, 1980 Division 1
Warrington v Oldham Away January 1, 1981 Division 1
Barrow v Oldham Away January 4, 1981 Division 1
Castleford v Oldham Away January 18, 1981 Division 1
Oldham v Leeds Home January 27, 1981 Division 1
Oldham v Barrow Home February 1, 1981 Division 1
Halifax v Oldham Away February 8, 1981 Division 1
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away February 15, 1981 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Workington Town Home March 1, 1981 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Warrington Home March 8, 1981 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home March 15, 1981 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Widnes Home March 17, 1981 Division 1
Oldham v Halifax Home March 22, 1981 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away March 29, 1981 Division 1
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home April 5, 1981 Division 1
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away April 8, 1981 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home April 17, 1981 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home April 20, 1981 Division 1
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 2, 1981 Law Cup
Oldham v St Helens Home August 9, 1981 Friendly
Oldham v Salford Home August 14, 1981 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Hunslet Home August 30, 1981 Division 2
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away September 6, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Dewsbury Home September 13, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Doncaster Home September 27, 1981 Division 2
Halifax v Oldham Away October 4, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Keighley Home October 11, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Doncaster Home October 18, 1981 John Player Cup
Dewsbury v Oldham Away October 25, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Huddersfield Home November 1, 1981 John Player Cup
Oldham v Carlisle Home November 8, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Leeds Home November 15, 1981 John Player Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home November 22, 1981 Division 2
Hull FC v Oldham Neutral November 29, 1981 John Player Cup
Oldham v Huyton Home December 6, 1981 Division 2
Salford v Oldham Away January 3, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Batley Home January 10, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Huddersfield Home January 24, 1982 Division 2
Cardiff City Blue Dragons v Oldham Away January 31, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Cardiff City Blue Dragons Home February 7, 1982 Division 2
Swinton v Oldham Away February 14, 1982 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Keighley v Oldham Away February 21, 1982 Division 2
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away February 28, 1982 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Workington Town v Oldham Away March 7, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Bramley Home March 14, 1982 Division 2
Batley v Oldham Away March 21, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Blackpool Borough Home March 28, 1982 Division 2
Swinton v Oldham Away April 4, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home April 9, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Salford Home April 12, 1982 Division 2
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away April 15, 1982 Division 2
Carlisle v Oldham Away April 25, 1982 Division 2
Bramley v Oldham Away April 28, 1982 Division 2
Doncaster v Oldham Away May 3, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Workington Town Home May 9, 1982 Division 2
St Helens v Oldham Away August 15, 1982 Friendly
Oldham v Widnes Home August 22, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Leeds Home August 25, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v French XIII Home September 22, 1982 Friendly
Halifax v Oldham Away September 26, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home September 29, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Wigan Home October 3, 1982 Division 1
Workington Town v Oldham Away October 10, 1982 Division 1
Castleford v Oldham Away October 24, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Carlisle Home October 31, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Hull FC Home November 7, 1982 Division 1
Barrow v Oldham Away November 14, 1982 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away December 5, 1982 John Player Cup
Oldham v Workington Town Home December 12, 1982 Division 1
Hull FC v Oldham Away December 19, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home December 27, 1982 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away January 3, 1983 Division 1
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away January 9, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home January 19, 1983 Division 1
Warrington v Oldham Away January 23, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home February 6, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Workington Town Home February 16, 1983 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away February 27, 1983 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away March 13, 1983 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away March 27, 1983 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away April 10, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home August 14, 1983 Friendly
Oldham v Leeds Home August 21, 1983 Division 1
Bradford Northern v Oldham Away August 28, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Workington Town Home September 4, 1983 Lancashire Cup
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away September 11, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Fulham Home September 18, 1983 Division 1
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away September 25, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home October 2, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Widnes Home October 9, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Hull FC Home October 23, 1983 Division 1
Warrington v Oldham Away October 30, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home November 6, 1983 John Player Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home November 13, 1983 Division 1
Fulham v Oldham Away November 20, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home November 27, 1983 Division 1
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away December 18, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home December 26, 1983 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away January 2, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home January 8, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home February 1, 1984 Division 1
Hull FC v Oldham Away February 5, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Huyton Home February 12, 1984 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Whitehaven v Oldham Away February 19, 1984 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away February 26, 1984 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home March 4, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home March 11, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Warrington Home March 18, 1984 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away March 21, 1984 Division 1
St Helens v Oldham Away April 1, 1984 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away April 8, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Castleford Home April 11, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home April 15, 1984 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Away April 20, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Widnes Home September 12, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Blackpool Borough Home September 16, 1984 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home November 11, 1984 Division 1
York v Oldham Away November 18, 1984 John Player Cup
Warrington v Oldham Away November 25, 1984 Division 1
Hull FC v Oldham Away December 2, 1984 John Player Cup
Oldham v Barrow Home December 9, 1984 Division 1
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away December 16, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home January 29, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Hull FC Home February 3, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Castleford Home February 17, 1985 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Castleford Home February 27, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Leeds Home March 3, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home March 8, 1985 Division 1
Hull FC v Oldham Away March 17, 1985 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away March 20, 1985 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away March 26, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Workington Town Home March 31, 1985 Division 1
Halifax v Oldham Away April 5, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Wigan Home April 8, 1985 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away April 28, 1985 Premiership
Oldham v Great Britain Home August 21, 1985 Benefit Match
Oldham v St Helens Home August 25, 1985 Friendly
Halifax v Oldham Away September 1, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Swinton Home September 4, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Leeds Home September 8, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Warrington Home September 29, 1985 Division 1
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away October 6, 1985 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Away October 13, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Castleford Home October 20, 1985 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away October 27, 1985 Division 1
Bradford Northern v Oldham Away November 3, 1985 Division 1
York v Oldham Away November 10, 1985 Division 1
Dewsbury v Oldham Away November 17, 1985 Division 1
Bramley v Oldham Away November 24, 1985 John Player Cup
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away December 1, 1985 John Player Cup
Oldham v Salford Home December 8, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Dewsbury Home December 15, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Widnes Home December 26, 1985 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away January 1, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v York Home January 12, 1986 Division 1
Castleford v Oldham Away January 19, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Halifax Home February 16, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home March 2, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Warrington Home March 9, 1986 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home March 16, 1986 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Castleford v Oldham Neutral March 22, 1986 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Swinton v Oldham Away March 28, 1986 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away March 31, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home April 2, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home April 9, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Oldham Amateur Select Home August 24, 1986 Benefit Match
Oldham v Leeds Home August 31, 1986 Division 1
Halifax v Oldham Away September 3, 1986 Division 1
Warrington v Oldham Away September 7, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home September 14, 1986 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home September 21, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Workington Town Home September 24, 1986 Lancashire Cup
Leigh v Oldham Away September 28, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Widnes Home October 1, 1986 Lancashire Cup
Wigan v Oldham Neutral October 19, 1986 Lancashire Cup
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away October 26, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Barrow Home November 2, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Australia Home November 4, 1986 Tour Match
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away November 9, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home November 16, 1986 Division 1
Bradford Northern v Oldham Away November 23, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home November 30, 1986 John Player Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home December 14, 1986 Division 1
St Helens v Oldham Away December 21, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home December 26, 1986 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away January 1, 1987 Division 1
Hull FC v Oldham Away January 4, 1987 Division 1
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home January 18, 1987 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away January 21, 1987 Division 1
Oldham v Wigan Home February 4, 1987 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v St Helens Home February 14, 1987 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Hull FC Home February 22, 1987 Division 1
Castleford v Oldham Away March 1, 1987 Division 1
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away March 8, 1987 Division 1
Oldham v Warrington Home March 11, 1987 Division 1
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home March 15, 1987 Division 1
Barrow v Oldham Away April 5, 1987 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away April 8, 1987 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home April 12, 1987 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Away April 17, 1987 Division 1
Oldham v Wigan Home April 20, 1987 Division 1
Whitehaven v Oldham Away August 30, 1987 Division 2
Oldham v Keighley Home September 2, 1987 Division 2
Oldham v Bramley Home September 6, 1987 Division 2
Oldham v Springfield Borough Home September 20, 1987 Division 2
Doncaster v Oldham Away September 27, 1987 Division 2
Huddersfield v Oldham Away October 4, 1987 Division 2
Oldham v Sheffield Eagles Home October 11, 1987 Division 2
Oldham v Barrow Home October 25, 1987 Division 2
Keighley v Oldham Away November 1, 1987 Division 2
Oldham v Fulham Home November 8, 1987 John Player Cup
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home November 15, 1987 John Player Cup
Batley v Oldham Away November 22, 1987 John Player Cup
Warrington v Oldham Away November 28, 1987 John Player Cup
Oldham v Doncaster Home December 6, 1987 Division 2
Barrow v Oldham Away December 13, 1987 Division 2
St Helens v Oldham Neutral December 19, 1987 John Player Cup
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home December 27, 1987 Division 2
Springfield Borough v Oldham Away January 3, 1988 Division 2
Oldham v Whitehaven Home January 10, 1988 Division 2
Runcorn Highfield v Oldham Away January 17, 1988 Division 2
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home January 24, 1988 Division 2
Warrington v Oldham Away January 31, 1988 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Workington Town v Oldham Away February 7, 1988 Division 2
Oldham v Carlisle Home February 14, 1988 Division 2
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away February 21, 1988 Division 2
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home February 28, 1988 Division 2
Oldham v Workington Town Home March 6, 1988 Division 2
Bramley v Oldham Away March 13, 1988 Division 2
Oldham v Huddersfield Home March 20, 1988 Division 2
Oldham v Runcorn Highfield Home April 4, 1988 Division 2
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away April 10, 1988 Division 2
Carlisle v Oldham Away April 17, 1988 Division 2
Oldham v Keighley Home April 24, 1988 2nd Division Premiership
Oldham v Springfield Borough Home May 8, 1988 2nd Division Premiership
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Neutral May 15, 1988 2nd Division Premiership
Oldham v Salford Home August 14, 1988 Benefit Match
Wigan v Oldham Away August 28, 1988 Division 1
Oldham v Leeds Home September 4, 1988 Division 1
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away September 11, 1988 Division 1
Oldham v Workington Town Home September 18, 1988 Lancashire Cup
Castleford v Oldham Away September 25, 1988 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home September 28, 1988 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home October 2, 1988 Division 1
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away October 9, 1988 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Away October 16, 1988 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home October 23, 1988 Division 1
Oldham v Halifax Home November 20, 1988 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home December 26, 1988 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away January 1, 1989 Division 1
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home January 22, 1989 Division 1
Dewsbury v Oldham Away January 29, 1989 Rugby League Challenge Cup