Paul Rickers
| Date of birth | 09 May 1975 |
| Place of birth | Pontefract |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Rickers was once again a regular in the Oldham Athletic line-up in 2000-01. Solid but unspectacular, he worked tirelessly in midfield and has now made over 200 Football League appearances for the club.
The high point of his campaign was surely the 2-0 win at Huddersfield Town in the Worthington Cup First Round when he gave a fine performance and scored the two goals that knocked the First Division club out of the competition.
Rickers's contract at Northampton Town was cancelled in February 2004 before joining Bury on non-contract terms.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Oldham Athletic | 16 Jul 1993 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Northampton Town | 03 Jul 2002 | 20 Feb 2004 | |
| Leigh RMI | 31 Dec 2003 | 31 Jan 2004 | L |
| Macclesfield Town | 09 Feb 2004 | 13 Feb 2004 | T |
| Bury | 25 Mar 2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Farsley Celtic | 23 Aug 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Oldham Athletic | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Oldham Athletic | League Division 2 | 38 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | League Division 2 | 13 | 11 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 8 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1996 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Jan 1999 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Walsall v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Peterborough United | L | 1-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Oldham Athletic | W |
0-2 Agg: 0-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Wrexham v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Reading v Oldham Athletic | L | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Stoke City v Oldham Athletic | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Hednesford Town v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Oxford United | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Peterborough United v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Bury v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Brentford v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Peterborough United v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Jan 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Brentford | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Notts County v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Wrexham | W | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Oldham Athletic v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Cambridge United v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Rotherham United | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Bristol City v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Swansea City v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Millwall v Oldham Athletic | L | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Wrexham v Oldham Athletic | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Stoke City v Oldham Athletic | W | 0-0 (6-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town | W | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Brentford v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Bury | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Notts County | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cambridge United v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Barrow | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Barrow v Oldham Athletic | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Notts County v Oldham Athletic | W | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Wrexham | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Oldham Athletic v AFC Bournemouth | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.