 Colbeck also missed part of Oldham's run-in to the end of the season because of an ankle injury and ended up playing 28 games during his first season with Oldham, but was one of three summer signings which the "Oldham Advertiser" said had not impressed the Latics fans.When Penney was sacked at the end of the campaign and replaced by Paul Dickov, Colbeck was almost immediately made available for transfer ahead of the 2010–11 season.Colbeck almost immediately left Oldham and dropped back into League Two to sign for Hereford United on a two-year contract.