2024–25 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

Bolton Wanderers
2024–25 season
OwnerFootball Ventures Ltd (92%),
British Business Bank (8%)
ChairmanSharon Brittan
ManagerIan Evatt
StadiumToughsheet Community Stadium
League One8th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupThird round
EFL TrophyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Dion Charles (6)
All: Dion Charles
Aaron Collins (7)
Highest home attendance25,957 (vs. Wrexham, 18 August)
Lowest home attendance1,607 (vs. Fleetwood Town, 12 November)
Average home league attendance21,362
Biggest win5–2 (vs. Reading, 21 September)
1–4 (vs. Stevenage, 29 October)
Biggest defeat0–5 (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

First team

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Nathan Baxter
2 DF Australia AUS Gethin Jones
4 MF England ENG George Thomason (captain)
5 DF Portugal POR Ricardo Santos
6 DF Scotland SCO George Johnston
7 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Carlos Mendes Gomes
8 MF Wales WAL Josh Sheehan
9 FW Nigeria NGA Victor Adeboyejo
10 FW Northern Ireland NIR Dion Charles
12 DF England ENG Josh Dacres-Cogley
13 GK England ENG Joel Coleman
14 DF England ENG Jordi Osei-Tutu
15 DF England ENG Will Forrester
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Greece GRE Klaidi Lolos
18 DF Northern Ireland NIR Eoin Toal
19 FW Wales WAL Aaron Collins
20 GK Northern Ireland NIR Luke Southwood
21 DF Saint Lucia LCA Chris Forino-Joseph
22 MF England ENG Kyle Dempsey
23 DF Hungary HUN Szabolcs Schön
27 MF England ENG Randell Williams
28 MF England ENG Jay Matete (on loan from Sunderland)
37 MF Canada CAN Scott Arfield
41 DF England ENG Luke Matheson
45 FW England ENG John McAtee

Bolton B squad

Main article: Bolton Wanderers F.C. Reserves and Academy
As of 26 November 2024[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Isong
33 DF England ENG Ajay Weston
40 GK England ENG Luke Hutchinson
42 GK Scotland SCO Jack Dallimore
48 MF England ENG Sonny Sharples-Ahmed
52 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Sam Inwood
— GK England ENG Ellis Litherland-Riding
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF England ENG Noah Halford
— DF England ENG Joseph O'Toole
— MF England ENG Harrison Fleury
— MF England ENG Andrew Tutte (Player-coach)
— MF England ENG James Westwood
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Carty
— FW England ENG Yestin Shakespear

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW England ENG Dan Nlundulu (on loan at Cambridge United until 30 June 2025)
16 MF England ENG Aaron Morley (on loan at Wycombe Wanderers until 30 June 2025)
32 FW Scotland SCO Ben Andreucci (on loan at Buxton until January 2025)
34 DF England ENG Max Conway (on loan at Crewe Alexandra until 30 June 2025)
35 MF England ENG Dubem Eze (on loan at Chorley until January 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
38 MF Malawi MWI Nelson Khumbeni (on loan at Accrington Stanley until mid-January 2025)
— DF England ENG Charlie Hayes-Green (on loan at Clitheroe)
— DF England ENG Sean Hogan (on loan at Ashton United)
— FW Jamaica JAM Trevon Bryan (on loan at Ashton United)

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref
28 June 2024 AM Greece Klaidi Lolos England Crawley Town Undisclosed [3]
1 July 2024 AM England Dubem Eze[a] England Norwich City Free [4]
1 July 2024[b] CB Saint Lucia Chris Forino-Joseph England Wycombe Wanderers Free [5]
1 July 2024[c] GK Northern Ireland Luke Southwood England Cheltenham Town Free [6]
2 July 2024 LWB England Ajay Weston[a] England Hull City Free [7]
12 July 2024 AM Canada Scott Arfield United States Charlotte FC Free [8]
2 August 2024 LWB Hungary Szabolcs Schön Hungary Fehérvár Undisclosed[d] [10]
8 August 2024 RWB England Jordi Osei-Tutu Germany Bochum Undisclosed [11]
9 August 2024 CF England John McAtee England Luton Town Undisclosed [12]
2 September 2024 CF Republic of Ireland Mark Isong[a] Republic of Ireland Shelbourne Undisclosed [13]
  1. ^ a b c Signed initially for the 'B' team
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Wycombe Wanderers contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 21 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Cheltenham Town contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was reported to be around £800,000 by The Bolton News.[9]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref
30 July 2024 RWB Netherlands Wes Frimpong Austria LASK Training Fee [14]
30 August 2024 LB Australia Jack Iredale Scotland Hibernian Undisclosed [15]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref
8 August 2024 DM England Jay Matete England Sunderland End of season [16]

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref
12 July 2024 GK England Luke Hutchinson England Marine 4 October 2024[a] [17][18]
5 August 2024 CB England Charlie Hayes-Green England Clitheroe Short Term[b] [19][20]
9 August 2024 LWB England Max Conway England Crewe Alexandra End of Season [21]
9 August 2024 GK England Ellis Litherland England Atherton Collieries 12 October 2024 [22]
16 August 2024 CM Malawi Nelson Khumbeni England Accrington Stanley Half Season [23]
23 August 2024 CM England Aaron Morley England Wycombe Wanderers End of Season [24]
23 August 2024 CF England Yestin Shakespear England Workington 3 months [25]
30 August 2024 CF England Dan Nlundulu England Cambridge United End of Season [26]
7 September 2024 LW Jamaica Trevon Bryan England Ashton United November[c] [27][28]
13 September 2024 CF Scotland Ben Andreucci England Buxton 1 January 2025 [29]
20 September 2024 CB England Joseph O'Toole England Hyde United 9 November 2024 [30][31]
11 October 2024 AM England Dubem Eze England Chorley January 2025[d] [32][33]
26 October 2024 CB England Noah Halford England Warrington Town 1 month [34]
16 November 2024 CB England Sean Hogan England Ashton United Short Term [35]
  1. ^ On 4 October, Hutchinson was recalled early from his season-long loan.
  2. ^ On 25 September, Hayes-Green's loan was extended.
  3. ^ On 5 October, Bryan's loan was extended for another 28 days.
  4. ^ On 12 November, Eze's loan was extended until January.

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 GK England Jack Flint Wales Flint Town United 1 July 2024[a] [36][37]
30 June 2024 CB Republic of Ireland Eric Yoro Republic of Ireland Longford Town 4 July 2024 [36][38]
30 June 2024 CM England Matthew Tweedley England Nantwich Town 1 August 2024 [36][39]
30 June 2024 CF England Gerald Sithole England Warrington Town 8 August 2024 [36][40]
30 June 2024 AM Portugal Gio Loureiro England Nantwich Town 20 August 2024 [41]
30 June 2024 CF Iceland Jón Daði Böðvarsson Wales Wrexham 25 October 2024 [36][42]
30 June 2024 LB Wales Declan John Scotland St Mirren 12 November 2024 [36][43]
30 June 2024 CF England Cameron Jerome [36]
30 June 2024 LW England Finlay Lockett [36]
30 June 2024 CB England Lamine Toure [36]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 25 May, and would become official on July 1 once his contract expired

Pre-season and friendlies

On 4 June 2024, the club announced their first set of pre-season fixtures, welcoming Stoke City at home and facing Port Vale away.[44] A third friendly against Middlesbrough, to be played at Bishop Auckland, was added three days later.[45] The first pre-season friendly for the B-Team was announced on June 11, facing Stoke City U21s.[46] On 17 June, another fixture was announced against Chorley.[47] Another B-Team fixture was added on 19 June against Workington.[48] On 20 June, a home friendly against Italian side Fiorentina was added.[49] On 25 June, a behind-closed-doors friendly was added against West Bromwich Albion, to be played at St George's Park.[50] The same day, a fixture against Atherton Collieries was added for the B-Team.[51]

  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 Italy 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

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One 10 August 2024 3 May 2025 Matchday 1 16 8 3 5 25 26 −1 050.00
FA Cup 2 November 2024 2 November 2024 First round First Round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 13 August 2024 25 September 2024 First round Third round 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 033.33
EFL Trophy 3 September 2024 Group stage 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 066.67
Total 23 11 5 7 36 38 −2 047.83

Last updated: 26 November 2024
Source: Soccerway

League One

Main article: 2024–25 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Barnsley 17 7 6 4 26 22 +4 27 Qualification for League One play-offs
7 Reading 16 8 3 5 26 24 +2 27
8 Bolton Wanderers 16 8 3 5 25 26 −1 27
9 Lincoln City 17 7 5 5 23 21 +2 26
10 Mansfield Town 15 7 3 5 20 17 +3 24
Updated to match(es) played on 26 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[52]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
16 8 3 5 25 26  −1 27 4 2 2 12 12  0 4 1 3 13 14  −1

Last updated: 26 November 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12346789101213141115175
GroundAHAHHHAAHHAHAAHA
ResultWDLLLWWWDWLWWLWD
Position59131821181411131114961098
Points34444710131417172023232627
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2024. Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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.[53]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Leyton Orient 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Leyton
17:30 BST Kelman 38'
Galbraith Yellow card 54'
Beckles Yellow card 62'
Sweeney Yellow card 74'
Happe Yellow card 87'		 Report Charles 8'
Adeboyejo 75'
Baxter Yellow card 90+5'
Osei-Tutu Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50'
Schön Yellow card 65'		 Report O’Connor Yellow card 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.[54]
24 August 2024 3 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Charlton
15:00 BST Berry Yellow card 8'
Coventry Yellow card 8'
Docherty 10'
Mitchell Yellow card 60'
Godden 88'		 Report Schön Yellow card 61'
Matete Yellow card 83'
Toal Yellow card 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 Yellow card 23'
Johnston Yellow card 66'
Matete Yellow card 82'
Dacres-Cogley Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Sweeney Yellow card 9'
Doyle 34'
Alli 49'
Niskanen Yellow card 53'
Whitworth Yellow card 69'
Cole Yellow card 81'
Yfeko Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37' Report Koroma 44', 59'
Hogg Yellow card 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 Yellow card 16'
Charles 21' (pen.), 34', 45+5' (pen.)
Baxter Yellow card 81'
Dempsey 87'
Williams Yellow card 88'
Arfield Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Wing Yellow card 11'
Elliott 41'
Smith 57' (pen.)
Knibbs Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'
Mukena Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Dempsey 5'
Adeboyejo Yellow card 27'
Thomason Yellow card 59'
McAtee 78'
Collins Yellow card 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 Yellow card 10'
Chouchane Yellow card 37'
Roberts Yellow card 67'
Pinnock Yellow card 87'
Eaves 90+1'
Guthrie 90+3'		 Report McAtee 6'
Thomason Yellow card 17', 23'
Schön Yellow card 33'
Toal 60'
Charles 83'
Matete Yellow card 90+2'
Williams Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
Feeney 20', Yellow card 34'
Shipley 28'
Savin Yellow card 66'
Gilliead Yellow card 78'
Ojo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
Collins 61'
Williams 63', Yellow card 85'		 Report Bennett Yellow card 24'
Orsi 66'
Whitfield Yellow card 86'
Sweeney Yellow card 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 Yellow card 87'		 Report Dempsey Yellow card 18'
Dacres-Cogley Yellow card 24'
Matete Yellow card 39'
McAtee Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50'
Schön Yellow card 52'
Lolos 90+9', Yellow card 90+10'		 Report Curtis Yellow card 69'
Ihionvien Yellow card 85'
Fernandez Yellow card 88'
de Havilland Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 20,022
Referee: Ollie Yates
29 October 2024 11[55] Stevenage 1–4 Bolton Wanderers Stevenage
19:45 GMT Phillips Yellow card 67'
Kemp 70'
Wildin Yellow card 80'
Butler Yellow card 84'		 Report Santos 13', Yellow card 73'
McAtee 16'
Sheehan Yellow card 31'
Johnston Yellow card 59'
Adeboyejo 61'
Southwood Yellow card 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.[56][55]
9 November 2024 15 Stockport County 5–0 Bolton Wanderers Stockport
15:00 GMT Collar 30', Yellow card 67'
Wootton 47'
Horsfall 55'
Barry 62'
Bailey 90'		 Report Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,342
Referee: David Rock
23 November 2024 17 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Blackpool Horwich
12:30 GMT Thomason Yellow card 35', 53'
Sheehan Yellow card 45+3'
Schön Yellow card 50'
Johnston Yellow card 85'
Collins 90+4', Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Joseph 32', Yellow card 52'
Norburn Yellow card 57'
Ashworth Yellow card 79'
Evans Yellow card 88'
Ballard Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 22,479
Referee: Edward Duckworth
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[57]
26 November 2024 5[58] Cambridge United 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Cambridge
19:45 GMT Njoku Yellow card 44'
Okedina Red card 49'
Smith Yellow card 59'
Kaikai 89'		 Report Thomason Yellow card 17'
Sheehan Yellow card 54'
Collins 59'
Osei-Tutu Yellow card 77'
Baxter Yellow card 88'
Jones Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,266
Referee: Paul Howard
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 7th September, but was moved due to international call-ups.[58]
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.[57]
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.[57]
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.[59][60]
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.[60]
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
12 April 2025 42 Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers Barnsley
15:00 BST Stadium: Oakwell
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

Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

On 14 October, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being drawn away to Walsall.[61]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 November 2024 First round Walsall 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Walsall
15:00 BST Williams Yellow card 53'
Gordon 59'
Jellis 90+1'
Matt Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Sheehan 55'
Schön Yellow card 65'
Matete Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 6,684
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo

EFL Cup

Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being drawn at home against Mansfield Town.[62] In the second round, Bolton were drawn away to Shrewsbury Town.[63][64] In the third round, Bolton were again drawn away to Premier League side Arsenal.[65][66]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Bolton Wanderers 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Mansfield Town Horwich
19:45 BST Johnston Yellow card 39'
McAtee Yellow card 40'
Thomason 68'		 Report Macdonald Yellow card 28'
Oshilaja Yellow card 67'
Boateng Yellow card 78'
Keillor-Dunn 83', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 62'
Pierre Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Nwaneri 37', 49'
Sterling 64'
Havertz 77'		 Report Collins 53' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,056
Referee: Josh Smith

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Bolton were drawn into Northern Group D alongside Barrow, Fleetwood Town and Aston Villa U21.[67][68] In the Round of 32, Bolton were drawn at home to Huddersfield Town.[69]

Group stage

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 Yellow card 65'
McAtee 68'
Collins 73'
Dempsey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 83'		 Report Mulley 33'
Zych Yellow card 40', Yellow card 90+5'
Barnes Yellow card 49'
Amundsen-Day Yellow card 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.[66]
12 November 2024 Group game 3 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Fleetwood Town Bolton
19:45 GMT Collins 26', 90+1'
Forrester Yellow card 75'		 Report Hughes Yellow card 24'
Graydon 52'
Patterson Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,607
Referee: Elliot Bell

Knockout stage

w/c 9 December 2024 Round of 32 Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town Bolton
19:45 GMT Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 26 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 England ENG Nathan Baxter 13 0 11+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
2 DF Australia AUS Gethin Jones 4 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 MF England ENG George Thomason 16 3 11+0 2 0+0 0 1+2 1 2+0 0
5 DF Portugal POR Ricardo Santos 21 1 16+0 1 0+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0
6 DF Scotland SCO George Johnston 21 0 14+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0 3+0 0
8 MF Wales WAL Josh Sheehan 19 2 15+1 1 1+0 1 1+1 0 0+0 0
9 FW Nigeria NGA Victor Adeboyejo 21 3 6+10 2 0+1 0 1+1 0 1+1 1
10 FW Northern Ireland NIR Dion Charles 20 7 13+3 6 1+0 0 1+2 1 0+0 0
12 DF England ENG Josh Dacres-Cogley 23 0 16+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0 3+0 0
14 DF England ENG Jordi Osei-Tutu 10 1 0+7 0 0+0 0 2+0 1 1+0 0
15 DF England ENG Will Forrester 5 0 1+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
17 MF Greece GRE Klaidi Lolos 7 1 0+4 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
18 DF Northern Ireland NIR Eoin Toal 12 1 10+0 1 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
19 FW Wales WAL Aaron Collins 23 7 10+6 3 0+1 0 1+2 1 3+0 3
20 GK Northern Ireland NIR Luke Southwood 9 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
21 DF Saint Lucia LCA Chris Forino-Joseph 5 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF England ENG Kyle Dempsey 14 4 7+3 3 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+1 1
23 DF Hungary HUN Szabolcs Schön 18 1 15+0 1 1+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
27 MF England ENG Randell Williams 13 1 3+5 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
28 MF England ENG Jay Matete 23 0 7+9 0 1+0 0 2+1 0 3+0 0
37 MF Canada CAN Scott Arfield 15 0 2+9 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
40 GK England ENG Luke Hutchinson 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
41 DF England ENG Luke Matheson 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
45 FW England ENG John McAtee 23 4 9+7 3 0+1 0 2+1 0 2+1 1
48 MF England ENG Sonny Sharples-Ahmed 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
52 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Sam Inwood 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
55 MF England 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 England 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 Australia AUS Jack Iredale 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Goals record

As of match played 26 November 2024
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1= 10 Northern Ireland CF Dion Charles 6 0 1 0 7
19 Wales CF Aaron Collins 3 0 1 3 7
3= 22 England CM Kyle Dempsey 3 0 0 1 4
45 England CF John McAtee 3 0 0 1 4
5= 4 England CM George Thomason 2 0 1 0 3
9 Nigeria CF Victor Adeboyejo 2 0 0 1 3
7 8 Wales CM Josh Sheehan 1 1 0 0 2
8= 5 Portugal CB Ricardo Santos 1 0 0 0 1
14 England RB Jordi Osei-Tutu 0 0 1 0 1
17 Greece AM Klaidi Lolos 1 0 0 0 1
18 Northern Ireland CB Eoin Toal 1 0 0 0 1
23 Hungary LB Szabolcs Schön 1 0 0 0 1
27 England LB Randell Williams 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0 0 0
Total 25 1 4 6 36

Disciplinary record

As of match played 26 November 2024
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 23 Hungary LB Szabolcs Schön 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
2 6 Scotland CB George Johnston 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
3= 4 England CM George Thomason 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
28 England CM Jay Matete 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
5 5 Portugal CB Ricardo Santos 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
6= 1 England GK Nathan Baxter 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
8 Wales CM Josh Sheehan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
27 England LB Randell Williams 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
9= 9 Nigeria CF Victor Adeboyejo 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
12 England RB Josh Dacres-Cogley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14 England RB Jordi Osei-Tutu 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
19 Wales CF Aaron Collins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
22 England CM Kyle Dempsey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
45 England CF John McAtee 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
15= 2 Australia CB Gethin Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 England CB Will Forrester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
17 Greece AM Klaidi Lolos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 Northern Ireland CB Eoin Toal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 Northern Ireland GK Luke Southwood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
37 Canada AM Scott Arfield 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 46 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 53 0 0

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