2024–25 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
| 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 | |
| League One | 10th | |
| FA Cup | First round | |
| EFL Cup | Third round | |
| EFL Trophy | Round of 32 | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dion Charles (6) All: Dion Charles (7) | |
| Highest home attendance | 25,957 (vs. Wrexham, 18 August) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,607 (vs. Fleetwood Town, 12 November) | |
| Average home league attendance | 21,362 | |
| Biggest win | 5–2 (vs. Reading, 21 September) 1–4 (vs. Stevenage, 29 October) | |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 (vs. Stockport County, 9 November) | |
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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.
Squad
[edit]First team
[edit]- As of 30 August 2024[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Bolton B squad
[edit]- As of 20 November 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2024 | AM |  Klaidi Lolos |
 Crawley Town |
Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 July 2024 | AM | Dubem Eze[a] |
Norwich City |
Free | [4] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | CB |  Chris Forino-Joseph |
Wycombe Wanderers |
Free | [5] |
| 1 July 2024[c] | GK |  Luke Southwood |
Cheltenham Town |
Free | [6] |
| 2 July 2024 | LWB | Ajay Weston[a] |
Hull City |
Free | [7] |
| 12 July 2024 | AM |  Scott Arfield |
 Charlotte FC |
Free | [8] |
| 2 August 2024 | LWB |  Szabolcs Schön |
Fehérvár |
Undisclosed[d] | [10] |
| 8 August 2024 | RWB | Jordi Osei-Tutu |
 Bochum |
Undisclosed | [11] |
| 9 August 2024 | CF | John McAtee |
Luton Town |
Undisclosed | [12] |
| 2 September 2024 | CF |  Mark Isong[a] |
Shelbourne |
Undisclosed | [13] |
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ The transfer was reported to be around £800,000 by The Bolton News.[9]
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2024 | RWB |  Wes Frimpong |
 LASK |
Training Fee | [14] |
| 30 August 2024 | LB |  Jack Iredale |
 Hibernian |
Undisclosed | [15] |
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2024 | DM | Jay Matete |
Sunderland |
End of season | [16] |
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2024 | GK | Luke Hutchinson |
Marine |
4 October 2024[a] | [17][18] |
| 5 August 2024 | CB | Charlie Hayes-Green |
Clitheroe |
Short Term[b] | [19][20] |
| 9 August 2024 | LWB | Max Conway |
Crewe Alexandra |
End of Season | [21] |
| 9 August 2024 | GK | Ellis Litherland |
Atherton Collieries |
12 October 2024 | [22] |
| 16 August 2024 | CM |  Nelson Khumbeni |
Accrington Stanley |
Half Season | [23] |
| 23 August 2024 | CM | Aaron Morley |
Wycombe Wanderers |
End of Season | [24] |
| 23 August 2024 | CF | Yestin Shakespear |
Workington |
3 months | [25] |
| 30 August 2024 | CF | Dan Nlundulu |
Cambridge United |
End of Season | [26] |
| 7 September 2024 | LW |  Trevon Bryan |
Ashton United |
November[c] | [27][28] |
| 13 September 2024 | CF | Ben Andreucci |
Buxton |
1 January 2025 | [29] |
| 20 September 2024 | CB | Joseph O'Toole |
Hyde United |
9 November 2024 | [30][31] |
| 11 October 2024 | AM | Dubem Eze |
Chorley |
January 2025[d] | [32][33] |
| 26 October 2024 | CB | Noah Halford |
Warrington Town |
1 month | [34] |
| 16 November 2024 | CB | Sean Hogan |
Ashton United |
Short Term | [35] |
Released / Out of Contract
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Jack Flint |
 Flint Town United |
1 July 2024[a] | [36][37] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Eric Yoro |
Longford Town |
4 July 2024 | [36][38] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Matthew Tweedley |
Nantwich Town |
1 August 2024 | [36][39] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Gerald Sithole |
Warrington Town |
8 August 2024 | [36][40] |
| 30 June 2024 | AM |  Gio Loureiro |
Nantwich Town |
20 August 2024 | [41] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF |  Jón Daði Böðvarsson |
Wrexham |
25 October 2024 | [36][42] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Cameron Jerome |
[36] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Declan John |
[36] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LW | Finlay Lockett |
[36] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Lamine Toure |
[36] |
- ^ 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.[43] A third friendly against Middlesbrough, to be played at Bishop Auckland, was added three days later.[44] The first pre-season friendly for the B-Team was announced on June 11, facing Stoke City U21s.[45] On 17 June, another fixture was announced against Chorley.[46] Another B-Team fixture was added on 19 June against Workington.[47] On 20 June, a home friendly against Italian side Fiorentina was added.[48] On 25 June, a behind-closed-doors friendly was added against West Bromwich Albion, to be played at St George's Park.[49] The same day, a fixture against Atherton Collieries was added for the B-Team.[50]
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 | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Bishop Auckland |
| 14:00 BST | Latte Lath 65' Finch 75'Burgzorg 86' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Heritage Park Attendance: 1,560 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Chorley | 0–4 | Bolton Wanderers | Chorley |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Morley 3' (pen.) Sampson 47' (o.g.)Khumbeni 49'Adeboyejo 69' (pen.) |
Stadium: Victory Park Attendance: 2,455 Referee: Mike Crushma |
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Runcorn Linnets | 3–2 | Bolton Wanderers B | Runcorn |
| 19:30 BST | Welsh 16' Trialist 61'Moseley 85' |
Report | Wylie 35' (o.g.) Eze 54' |
Stadium: APEC Taxis Stadium |
| 26 July 2024 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 |  Fiorentina | Bolton |
| 19:30 BST | Adeboyejo 66' |
Report | Brekalo 18' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 6,862 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Stoke City | Bolton |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Manhoef 34' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 3,512 Referee: Tom Kirk |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | Workington | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers B | Workington |
| 19:30 BST | Rigg 55' |
Report | Stadium: Borough Park |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Port Vale | 0–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Collins 2' Adeboyejo 32'Charles 75' |
Stadium: Vale Park |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Atherton Collieries | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers B | Atherton |
| 15:00 BST | Dawson 60' Trialist 81' |
Report | Trialist 10' Inwood 58' |
Stadium: Skuna Stadium |
| 6 August 2024 Friendly | Stoke City U21 | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers B | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 13:00 BST | McGuinness 75' |
Report | Charles 23' (pen.) |
Stadium: Clayton Wood |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| League One | 10 August 2024 | 3 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 50.00 | |
| FA Cup | 2 November 2024 | 2 November 2024 | First round | First Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| EFL Cup | 13 August 2024 | 25 September 2024 | First round | Third round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 33.33 |
| EFL Trophy | 3 September 2024 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 66.67 | ||
| Total | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 47.62 | ||||
Last updated: 12 November 2024
Source: Soccerway
League One
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 9 | Exeter City | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 23 |
| 10 | Reading | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 23 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 23 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 21 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
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[51]
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[51]
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 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 |
Last updated: 9 November 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
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.[52]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Leyton |
| 17:30 BST | Kelman 38' Galbraith  54'Beckles 62'Sweeney 74'Happe 87' |
Report | Charles 8' Adeboyejo 75'Baxter 90+5'Osei-Tutu 90+7' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 7,835 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 18 August 2024 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Wrexham | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Santos 50' Schön 65' |
Report | O’Connor 70' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 25,957 Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 17 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[53] | ||||
| 24 August 2024 3 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Berry 8' Coventry 8'Docherty 10'Mitchell 60'Godden 88' |
Report | Schön 61' Matete 83'Toal 83' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 14,365 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Exeter City | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Santos 23' Johnston 66'Matete 82'Dacres-Cogley 90+1' |
Report | Sweeney 9' Doyle 34'Alli 49'Niskanen 53'Whitworth 69'Cole 81'Yfeko 90+1' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 22,086 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 14 September 2024 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–4 | Huddersfield Town | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Thomason 37' |
Report | Koroma 44', 59' Hogg 47'Wiles 68'Evans 81' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 22,532 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 21 September 2024 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 5–2 | Reading | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Sheehan 12' Santos 16'Charles 21' (pen.), 34', 45+5' (pen.)Baxter 81'Dempsey 87'Williams 88'Arfield 90+1' |
Report | Wing 11' Elliott 41'Smith 57' (pen.)Knibbs 71' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 19,635 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 28 September 2024 8 | Crawley Town | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Crawley |
| 12:30 BST | Kelly 86' Mukena 90+5' |
Report | Dempsey 5' Adeboyejo 27'Thomason 59'McAtee 78'Collins 90+3' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 4,696 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 1 October 2024 9 | Northampton Town | 2–4 | Bolton Wanderers | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | McGeehan 10' Chouchane 37'Roberts 67'Pinnock 87'Eaves 90+1'Guthrie 90+3' |
Report | McAtee 6' Thomason 17', 23'Schön 33'Toal 60'Charles 83'Matete 90+2'Williams 90+5' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,730 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 5 October 2024 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Dempsey 47' Schön 61' |
Report | Pierre 15' Feeney 20', 34'Shipley 28'Savin 66'Gilliead 78'Ojo 78' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 19,765 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 19 October 2024 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Johnston 47' Collins 61'Williams 63', 85' |
Report | Bennett 24' Orsi 66'Whitfield 86'Sweeney 90+1' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 19,540 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 22 October 2024 13 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Iwata 3' Stansfield 83' (pen.)Klarer 87' |
Report | Dempsey 18' Dacres-Cogley 24'Matete 39'McAtee 78' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 25,793 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 26 October 2024 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Adeboyejo 50' Schön 52'Lolos 90+9', 90+10' |
Report | Curtis 69' Ihionvien 85'Fernandez 88'de Havilland 90+8' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 20,022 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 29 October 2024 11[54] | Stevenage | 1–4 | Bolton Wanderers | Stevenage |
| 19:45 GMT | Phillips 67' Kemp 70'Wildin 80'Butler 84' |
Report | Santos 13', 73' McAtee 16'Sheehan 31'Johnston 59'Adeboyejo 61'Southwood 78'Charles 88' |
Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,611 Referee: Carl Brook |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 12th October, but was moved due to international call-ups.[55][54] | ||||
| 9 November 2024 15 | Stockport County | 5–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Stockport |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,342 Referee: David Rock |
| 23 November 2024 17 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Blackpool | Horwich |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[56] | ||||
| 26 November 2024 5[57] | Cambridge United | v | Bolton Wanderers | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 7th September, but was moved due to international call-ups.[57] | ||||
| 3 December 2024 18 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Mansfield Town | Horwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 7 December 2024 19 | Bristol Rovers | v | Bolton Wanderers | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| 14 December 2024 20 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Wigan Athletic | Horwich |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[56] | ||||
| 20 December 2024 21 | Wycombe Wanderers | v | Bolton Wanderers | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Adams Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 December, but was moved following an agreement between the two sides.[56] | ||||
| 26 December 2024 22 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Barnsley | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 29 December 2024 23 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Lincoln City | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 1 January 2025 24 | Mansfield Town | v | Bolton Wanderers | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: One Call Stadium |
| 4 January 2025 25 | Exeter City | v | Bolton Wanderers | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 11 January 2025 26 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Charlton Athletic | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 18 January 2025 27 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Cambridge United | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 21 January 2025 16 | Rotherham United | v | Bolton Wanderers | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 16th November, but was moved due to international call-ups.[58][59] | ||||
| 25 January 2025 28 | Huddersfield Town | v | Bolton Wanderers | Huddersfield |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[59] | ||||
| 28 January 2025 29 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Northampton Town | Horwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 1 February 2025 30 | Reading | v | Bolton Wanderers | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium |
| 8 February 2025 31 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Crawley Town | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 15 February 2025 32 | Shrewsbury Town | v | Bolton Wanderers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Croud Meadow |
| 22 February 2025 33 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Leyton Orient | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 1 March 2025 34 | Wrexham | v | Bolton Wanderers | Wrexham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: STōK Cae Ras |
| 4 March 2025 35 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Birmingham City | Horwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 8 March 2025 36 | Burton Albion | v | Bolton Wanderers | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
| 15 March 2025 37 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Stockport County | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 22 March 2025 38 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Rotherham United | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 29 March 2025 39 | Blackpool | v | Bolton Wanderers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
| 1 April 2025 40 | Wigan Athletic | v | Bolton Wanderers | Wigan |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Brick Community Stadium |
| 5 April 2025 41 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Bristol Rovers | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 18 April 2025 43 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Wycombe Wanderers | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 21 April 2025 44 | Lincoln City | v | Bolton Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: LNER Stadium |
| 26 April 2025 45 | Peterborough United | v | Bolton Wanderers | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium |
| 3 May 2025 46 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Stevenage | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
FA Cup
[edit]On 14 October, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being drawn away to Walsall.[60]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 November 2024 First round | Walsall | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Williams 53' Gordon 59'Jellis 90+1'Matt 90+8' |
Report | Sheehan 55' Schön 65'Matete 90+8' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,684 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
EFL Cup
[edit]On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being drawn at home against Mansfield Town.[61] In the second round, Bolton were drawn away to Shrewsbury Town.[62][63] In the third round, Bolton were again drawn away to Premier League side Arsenal.[64][65]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2024 First round | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Mansfield Town | Horwich |
| 19:45 BST | Johnston 39' McAtee 40'Thomason 68' |
Report | Macdonald 28' Oshilaja 67'Boateng 78'Keillor-Dunn 83', 90+3' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 4,131 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| Penalties | ||||
| 27 August 2024 Second round | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Hoole 62' Pierre 70' |
Report | Osei-Tutu 52' Charles 65' |
Stadium: The Croud Meadow Attendance: 3,220 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 25 September 2024 Third round | Arsenal | 5–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Holloway |
| 19:45 BST | Rice 16' Calafiori 34'Nwaneri 37', 49'Sterling 64'Havertz 77' |
Report | Collins 53' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,056 Referee: Josh Smith |
EFL Trophy
[edit]In the group stage, Bolton were drawn into Northern Group D alongside Barrow, Fleetwood Town and Aston Villa U21.[66][67]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: EFL
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 3 September 2024 Group game 1 | Barrow | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 BST | Foley 38' Dallas 81' |
Report | Schön 65' McAtee 68'Collins 73'Dempsey 77', 79' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,006 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 8 October 2024 Group game 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Aston Villa U21 | Bolton |
| 19:45 BST | Adeboyejo 79' Johnston 83' |
Report | Mulley 33' Zych 40', 90+5'Barnes 49'Amundsen-Day 77' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 1,767 Referee: Aaron Bannister |
| Penalties | ||||
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| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 24 September, but was rearranged due to EFL Cup involvement.[65] | ||||
| 12 November 2024 Group game 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Bolton |
| 19:45 GMT | Collins 26', 90+1' Forrester 75' |
Report | Hughes 24' Graydon 52'Patterson 87' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 1,607 Referee: Elliot Bell |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of match played 12 November 2024
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
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Nathan Baxter | 11 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | AUS
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Gethin Jones | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG
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George Thomason | 14 | 2 | 9+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | POR
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Ricardo Santos | 19 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO
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George Johnston | 19 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | WAL
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Josh Sheehan | 17 | 2 | 13+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  NGA
|
Victor Adeboyejo | 19 | 3 | 6+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | NIR
|
Dion Charles | 18 | 7 | 11+3 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG
|
Josh Dacres-Cogley | 21 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG
|
Jordi Osei-Tutu | 8 | 1 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG
|
Will Forrester | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | GRE
|
Klaidi Lolos | 6 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | NIR
|
Eoin Toal | 12 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | WAL
|
Aaron Collins | 21 | 5 | 8+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 3+0 | 3 |
| 20 | GK | NIR
|
Luke Southwood | 9 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | LCA
|
Chris Forino-Joseph | 5 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG
|
Kyle Dempsey | 14 | 4 | 7+3 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | HUN
|
Szabolcs Schön | 17 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG
|
Randell Williams | 12 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG
|
Jay Matete | 21 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | CAN
|
Scott Arfield | 15 | 0 | 2+9 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | ENG
|
Luke Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | ENG
|
Luke Matheson | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | ENG
|
John McAtee | 21 | 4 | 8+6 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 48 | MF | ENG
|
Sonny Sharples-Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 52 | DF | IRL
|
Sam Inwood | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | ENG
|
Conor Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed on loan during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 16 | MF | ENG
|
Aaron Morley | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | AUS
|
Jack Iredale | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Goals record
[edit]- As of match played 12 November 2024
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |
CF | Dion Charles | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 19 | |
CF | Aaron Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3= | 22 | |
CM | Kyle Dempsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 45 | |
CF | John McAtee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 9 | |
CF | Victor Adeboyejo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6= | 4 | |
CM | George Thomason | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | |
CM | Josh Sheehan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8= | 5 | |
CB | Ricardo Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | |
RB | Jordi Osei-Tutu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | |
AM | Klaidi Lolos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | |
CB | Eoin Toal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | |
LB | Szabolcs Schön | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 | |
LB | Randell Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 33 | ||||
Disciplinary record
[edit]- As of match played 12 November 2024
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 23 | |
LB | Szabolcs Schön | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2= | 6 | |
CB | George Johnston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | |
CM | Jay Matete | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 5 | |
CB | Ricardo Santos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5= | 4 | |
CM | George Thomason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | |
LB | Randell Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7= | 1 | |
GK | Nathan Baxter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | |
CF | Victor Adeboyejo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | |
RB | Josh Dacres-Cogley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | |
CM | Kyle Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | |
CF | John McAtee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12= | 8 | |
CM | Josh Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | |
RB | Jordi Osei-Tutu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | |
CB | Will Forrester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | |
AM | Klaidi Lolos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | |
CB | Eoin Toal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | |
CF | Aaron Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | |
GK | Luke Southwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | |
AM | Scott Arfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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