7 players - Ollie Banks, Mason Fawns, Paul Green, Kallum Mantack, Tope Obadeyi, Abdelhakim Omrani, and Brian Wilson released.
5 players - Kean Bryan, Kundai Benyu, Ben Pringle, Duckens Nazon, and Eoin Doyle returned to their parent clubs.
Manchester North End! That sent a shiver down my spine. Wasn't that idea the beginning of the end of Ian Stott at Latics?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/jan/09/newsstory.sport6
Does sound like he's staying, planning for next season and the retained list released very soon.
https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2018/may/07052018-wellens-update/
According to the official website Wellens signed a 2 year deal last October.
https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2017/october/18102017-richie-wellens-new-oldham-athletic-manager/
My first season watching Latics was in Division 4 in the 1970-71 season. We were promoted, finishing 3rd, and scoring 88 league goals. In all competitions Jim Fryatt and David Shaw scored 50 goals between them! That's why I'm a Latics fan. It's been a long journey, with many 'ups' on the way.