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Oldham Athletic loan Bolton defender Lewis Temple for the season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 4:40 PM

Last updated Aug 6, 2026

Oldham Athletic loan Bolton defender Lewis Temple for the season
Summary

Oldham Athletic has secured a season-long loan for 21-year-old centre-back Lewis Temple from Bolton Wanderers. Temple, who made 15 appearances for Shelbourne last season including three in the Europa League, joined Bolton in January. Manager Micky Mellon emphasized Temple's ball skills and Irish experience as valuable assets. Temple is the third signing for Oldham this week, alongside midfielders Tom Hill and Kai Payne, as the team prepares for their Carabao Cup opener against Stoke City on Saturday.

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  • •Oldham signs Lewis Temple on a season-long loan from Bolton.
  • •Temple has played for the Republic of Ireland Under-19 team.
  • •Oldham made two other signings this week: Tom Hill and Kai Payne.
  • •They prepare for their Carabao Cup match against Stoke City on Saturday.
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  • 4:40 PMYahoo Sports — Oldham sign Bolton centre-back Temple on loan
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Oldham Athletic agree a season-long loan deal for Bolton Wanderers' young Irish defender Lewis Temple.

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