Despair for Oldham and their loyal fans but joy for Forest Green

The murky depths of League Two was the unlikely setting for a significant piece of football history last weekend when Oldham Athletic became the first former Premier League club to drop out of the Football League.

It prompted ugly scenes at the club’s Boundary Park stadium with fans invading the pitch and holding up the game against Salford City in protest against the owner.

In contrast, much happier history was being made at the top of the division when Forest Green Rovers became the “smallest” club to win promotion to the third tier of English football.

Relegation to the National League is a bitter blow for Oldham and their fans after 116 years in the Football League.

It is sometimes forgotten that Oldham are founder members of the Premier League having played in the top flight from 1991-94.

Those successful times under manager Joe Royle are just a distant…