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Posted on September 6, 2025
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Michael Mellon and Charlie Wellens, sons of Oldham and Orient managers, scored crucial goals, highlighting family ties in English football.
(Reuters) -English football turned into a family affair on Saturday as the managers of Oldham Athletic and Leyton Orient saw their sons step up with match-winning heroics on the pitch.
In League Two, Oldham’s Michael Mellon wasted no time boosting his father’s reputation by securing the former Premier League club's first league victory of the season.
The Burnley loanee struck in the 21st minute to sink Cambridge United 1-0 away, securing three points for his dad, manager Micky, who took off the debutant in the second half.
In League One, substitute Charlie Wellens, son of Orient boss Richie, struck five minutes into stoppage time to snatch a 3-2 win at Port Vale with his first league goal for the club.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund; Editing by Ken Ferris)
Michael Mellon scored the winning goal for Oldham Athletic, securing their first league victory of the season.
Leyton Orient won the match against Port Vale 3-2, with Charlie Wellens scoring the decisive goal in stoppage time.
Micky Mellon took off his son, Michael, after he scored the goal in the second half of the match against Cambridge United.
Charlie Wellens scored his first league goal for Leyton Orient five minutes into stoppage time.
Oldham Athletic plays in League Two, while Leyton Orient competes in League One.
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