2024–25 season | ||
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Owner | Football Ventures Ltd (92%), British Business Bank (8%) | |
Chairman | Sharon Brittan | |
Manager | Ian Evatt | |
Stadium | Toughsheet Community Stadium | |
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The 2024–25 season is the 136th season in the history of Bolton Wanderers Football Club and their fourth consecutive season in League One, having lost the previous season's play off final. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
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28 June 2024 | CF | Klaidi Lolos | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | [1] |
1 July 2024 | AM | Dubem Eze[a] | Norwich City | Free | [2] |
1 July 2024[b] | CB | Chris Forino-Joseph | Wycombe Wanderers | Free | [3] |
1 July 2024[c] | GK | Luke Southwood | Cheltenham Town | Free | [4] |
2 July 2024 | LWB | Ajay Weston[a] | Hull City | Free | [5] |
12 July 2024 | CM | Scott Arfield | Charlotte FC | Free | [6] |
- ^ a b Signed initially for the 'B' team
- ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Wycombe Wanderers contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Cheltenham Town contract expired
Out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
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Loaned in
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
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Loaned out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
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12 July 2024 | GK | Luke Hutchinson | Marine | End of Season | [7] |
Released / Out of Contract
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
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30 June 2024 | GK | Jack Flint | Flint Town United | 1 July 2024[a] | [8][9] |
30 June 2024 | CB | Eric Yoro | Longford Town | 4 July 2024 | [8][10] |
30 June 2024 | CF | Jón Daði Böðvarsson | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | CF | Cameron Jerome | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | LB | Declan John | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | LW | Finlay Lockett | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | CF | Gerald Sithole | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | CB | Lamine Toure | [8] | ||
30 June 2024 | CM | Matthew Tweedley | [8] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 25 May, and would become official on July 1 once his contract expired
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 4 June 2024, the club announced their first set of pre-season fixtures, welcoming Stoke City at home and facing Port Vale away.[11] A third friendly against Middlesbrough, to be played at Bishop Auckland, was added three days later.[12] The first pre-season friendly for the B-Team was announced on June 11, facing Stoke City U21s.[13] On 17 June, another fixture was announced against Chorley.[14] Another B-Team fixture was added on 19 June against Workington.[15] On 20 June, a home friendly against Italian side Fiorentina was added.[16] On 25 June, a behind-closed-doors friendly was added against West Bromwich Albion, to be played at St George's Park.[17] The same day, a fixture against Atherton Collieries was added for the B-Team.[18]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 July 2024 Friendly | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Burton upon Trent |
14:00 BST | Thomas-Asante | Report | Dempsey Collins |
Stadium: St George's Park |
20 July 2024 Friendly | Middlesbrough | v | Bolton Wanderers | Bishop Auckland |
14:00 BST | Stadium: Heritage Park |
23 July 2024 Friendly | Chorley | v | Bolton Wanderers | Chorley |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Victory Park |
26 July 2024 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | v | Fiorentina | Horwich |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
30 July 2024 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | v | Stoke City | Horwich |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
30 July 2024 Friendly | Workington | v | Bolton Wanderers B | Workington |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Borough Park |
3 August 2024 Friendly | Atherton Collieries | v | Bolton Wanderers B | Atherton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Skuna Stadium |
6 August 2024 Friendly | Stoke City U21 | v | Bolton Wanderers B | Stoke-on-Trent |
13:00 BST | Stadium: Clayton Wood |
Competitions
[edit]League One
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
2 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
4 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[19]
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
[edit]On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced. It sees Bolton open their campaign on 10 August away at Leyton Orient, with the regular season concluding on 3 May, at home against Stevenage.[20]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
10 August 2024 1 | Leyton Orient | v | Bolton Wanderers | Leyton |
17:30 BST | Stadium: Brisbane Road |
18 August 2024 2 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Wrexham | Horwich |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium | |||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 17 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[21] |
24 August 2024 3 | Charlton Athletic | v | Bolton Wanderers | Charlton |
15:00 BST | Stadium: The Valley |
FA Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
[edit]On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being drawn at home against Mansfield Town.[22]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 August 2024 First round | Bolton Wanderers | v | Mansfield Town | Horwich |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
EFL Trophy
[edit]In the group stage, Bolton were drawn into Northern Group D alongside Barrow, Fleetwood Town and Aston Villa U21.[23][24]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Barrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | L1 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | L2 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
3 September 2024 Group game 1 | Barrow | v | Bolton Wanderers | Barrow-in-Furness |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Holker Street |
24 September 2024 Group game 2 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Aston Villa U21 | Bolton |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
12 November 2024 Group game 3 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Fleetwood Town | Bolton |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
— | GK | ENG | Nathan Baxter | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | GK | ENG | Joel Coleman | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | GK | NIR | Luke Southwood | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
— | DF | ENG | Josh Dacres-Cogley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | LCA | Chris Forino-Joseph | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Will Forrester | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | AUS | Jack Iredale | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | SCO | George Johnston | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | AUS | Gethin Jones | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Luke Matheson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | POR | Ricardo Santos | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | NIR | Eoin Toal | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DF | ENG | Randell Williams | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
— | MF | CAN | Scott Arfield | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | Kyle Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | MWI | Nelson Khumbeni | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | Aaron Morley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | WAL | Josh Sheehan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | George Thomason | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
— | FW | NGA | Victor Adeboyejo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | IRL | Conor Carty | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | NIR | Dion Charles | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | WAL | Aaron Collins | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | GRE | Klaidi Lolos | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | GNB | Carlos Mendes Gomes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Dan Nlundulu | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
— | GK | ENG | Luke Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Lolos Signing Completes Hat-Trick". Bolton Wanderers FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Eze Secures B Team Deal". Bolton Wanderers FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Chris Forino To Join Wanderers". Bolton Wanderers FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Luke Southwood To Join Wanderers". Bolton Wanderers FC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Weston Bolsters B Team Ranks". Bolton Wanderers FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Scott Signs On To Strengthen Whites". Bolton Wanderers FC. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Hutchinson Back At Marine". Bolton Wanderers FC. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Retained List Confirmed". Bolton Wanderers FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Flint heads to Flint!". Flint Town United FC. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Eric Christopher Yoro Signs!". Longford Town FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Stoke Visit For Home Friendly". Bolton Wanderers FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Boro Trip Added To Schedule". Bolton Wanderers FC. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy (@BWFCBandAcademy): "Wanderers' B Team will face @stokecity U21s in a pre-season friendly."
- ^ "Wanderers Add Chorley Trip To Pre-Season". Bolton Wanderers FC. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy (@BWFCBandAcademy): "Our B Team will travel to @WorkingtonAFC as part of their pre-season schedule."
- ^ "Wanderers To Welcome Fiorentina In Pre-Season!". Bolton Wanderers FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Whites Add Baggies to Build-Up". Bolton Wanderers FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy (@BWFCBandAcademy): "A visit to @ACFC1916 has been added to our B Team's pre-season schedule."
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham start League One campaign against Reading". BBC Sport. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "New Date For Televised Wrexham Game". Bolton Wanderers FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.