Oldham Athletic have founded a brand-new deaf football club, with the team set to join the North League of the deaf football pyramid. The new team, Oldham Athletic Deaf Football Club, will provide deaf and hard of hearing players with the opportunity to represent the club and compete under the Oldham Athletic badge. This initiative is a significant step in Oldham Athletic's commitment to ensuring that football is accessible and inclusive for everyone across the borough, as the team prepares for the upcoming 2026/27 season, following a 10th place finish in League Two with 68 points, 18 wins, 14 draws, and 14 losses from 46 games. The team is set to start competing in the North League, and players can register their interest in joining the team, with Oldham Athletic having recently finished their last game of the previous season with a 3-0 win against Accrington ST on May 2, 2026, and currently on a 2-game winning run, having scored 60 goals and conceded 44 in the previous season, with a goal difference of +16.