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Oldham Athletic appoint David Unsworth as John Sheridan's successor... with the ex-Everton Academy boss describing job as 'appealing' because he has a 'blank sheet of paper' in bid to take them back to Football League

Oldham Athletic have appointed David Unsworth as manager.

The former Premier League founder members have turned to ex-Everton defender and academy boss as they seek to regain their place in the EFL following relegation last season.

Unsworth, 48, replaces John Sheridan, who left Oldham following a sixth spell in charge on Saturday.

Ex-Everton academy boss David Unsworth has replaced John Sheridan as Oldham manager

He departed his role at Goodison Park after close to a decade developing talent at the club in April, as he sought to become a first-team manager.

Unsworth will bring fellow Evertonians John Ebbrell (assistant manager) and Francis Jeffers (first team coach) to Boundary Park with him.