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Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers

England · League One · League One
Squad size29
Avg age25.6
Nations19
Latest season2019
Squad value €18.23m

About Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers Football Club is a professional football club based in Horwich, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size29active players
Avg age25.6years
Domestic22England
Foreigners724% of squad
EU passport27non-EU: 2
Nationalities19different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
5
18–22
14
23–26
6
27–30
3
31+

Position breakdown

GK
3 (10%)
DEF
10 (34%)
MID
7 (24%)
FWD
9 (31%)
62% foreign players
18 of 29
26.1y avg squad age
3 Goalkeepers
10 Defenders
7 Midfielders
9 Attackers
36 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
350 players ever
€940k biggest signing ever
€890k biggest sale ever
19 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Marcus Forss Attack - Centre-Forward 26 Finland right 182.00m 2026-05-31 €2.20m
Amario Cozier-Duberry Attack - Right Winger 20 England Montserrat left 170.00m 2026-05-31 €2.00m
Mason Burstow Attack - Centre-Forward 22 England Jamaica right 187.00m 2026-06-30 €1.60m
Ibrahim Cissoko Attack - Left Winger 23 Netherlands Guinea right 188.00m 2026-06-30 €1.50m
Aaron Morley Midfield - Central Midfield 26 England right 183.00m 2027-06-30 €1.00m
Sam Dalby Attack - Centre-Forward 26 England left 189.00m 2029-06-30 €900k
Ethan Erhahon Midfield - Central Midfield 25 Scotland Nigeria left 176.00m 2029-06-30 €800k
Eoin Toal Defender - Centre-Back 27 Northern Ireland right 191.00m 2027-06-30 €700k
Joel Randall Midfield - Attacking Midfield 26 England right 177.00m 2028-06-30 €700k
Victor Adeboyejo Attack - Centre-Forward 28 Nigeria England 178.00m 2026-06-30 €700k
Xavier Simons Midfield - Defensive Midfield 23 England right 180.00m 2029-06-30 €700k
George Johnston Defender - Centre-Back 27 Scotland England left 181.00m 2026-06-30 €600k
Josh Dacres-Cogley Defender - Right-Back 30 England right 174.00m 2026-06-30 €600k
Thierry Gale Attack - Left Winger 24 Barbados right 168.00m 2029-06-30 €550k
Teddy Sharman-Lowe Goalkeeper 23 England right 189.00m 2026-05-31 €500k
Josh Sheehan Midfield - Central Midfield 31 Wales right 184.00m 2027-06-30 €450k
John McAtee Attack - Second Striker 26 England right 180.00m 2027-06-30 €400k
Jordi Osei-Tutu Defender - Right-Back 27 England Ghana right 176.00m 2026-06-30 €400k
Kyle Dempsey Midfield - Central Midfield 30 England right 178.00m 2026-06-30 €400k
Richard Taylor Defender - Centre-Back 25 England Nigeria left 189.00m 2028-06-30 €400k
Will Forrester Defender - Centre-Back 24 England right 180.00m 2026-06-30 €300k
Chris Forino Defender - Centre-Back 26 St. Lucia England right 191.00m 2027-06-30 €200k
Cyrus Christie Defender - Right-Back 33 Ireland England right 188.00m 2026-06-30 €200k
Max Conway Defender - Left-Back 22 England South Africa left 182.00m 2026-06-30 €175k
Tyler Miller Goalkeeper 33 United States right 193.00m 2026-06-30 €150k
Nathan Broome Goalkeeper 24 England 188.00m 2028-06-30 €100k
Charlie Warren Attack - Left Winger England left 0.00m 2027-06-30
Sam Inwood Defender - Left-Back 20 Northern Ireland England left 186.00m 2028-06-30
Sonny Sharples-Ahmed Midfield - Central Midfield 21 Egypt England 0.00m 2027-06-30
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
07/08 2007-07-06 Blerim Dzemaili Midfield - Central Midfield FC Zürich Transfer
08/09 2009-06-30 Blerim Dzemaili Midfield - Central Midfield Torino Return from loan
03/04 2003-09-01 Glen Little Attack - Right Winger Burnley Loan
91/92 1991-08-15 Shrewsbury Transfer €100k
02/03 2002-07-01 Gérald Forschelet Midfield - Defensive Midfield Cannes Transfer
03/04 2004-05-01 Gérald Forschelet Midfield - Defensive Midfield Neuchâtel Xamax Return from loan
12/13 2012-07-01 Burnley U21 Transfer
13/14 2014-02-28 Alan Hutton Defender - Right-Back Aston Villa Loan
07/08 2007-07-01 Christian Wilhelmsson Attack - Right Winger FC Nantes Loan
04/05 2004-07-01 Ricardo Vaz Tê Attack - Right Winger Bolton U18 Transfer
06/07 2007-04-10 Ricardo Vaz Tê Attack - Right Winger Hull City Return from loan
09/10 2010-01-22 Vladimír Weiss Attack - Left Winger Man City Loan
16/17 2016-08-31 Sammy Ameobi Attack - Left Winger Newcastle Loan
17/18 2017-07-14 Sammy Ameobi Attack - Left Winger Newcastle Transfer
07/08 2008-01-17 Matthew Taylor Midfield - Left Midfield Portsmouth Transfer €4.70m
16/17 2016-08-05 Lewis Buxton Defender - Right-Back Rotherham Transfer
06/07 2006-07-11 Dietmar Hamann Midfield - Defensive Midfield Liverpool Transfer
18/19 2018-08-02 Luke Murphy Midfield - Central Midfield Leeds Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Chris Forino Defender - Centre-Back Wycombe Transfer
24/25 2025-01-20 Alex Murphy Defender - Left-Back Newcastle Loan
11/12 2011-09-01 Dedryck Boyata Defender - Centre-Back Man City Loan
25/26 2025-07-05 Amario Cozier-Duberry Attack - Right Winger Brighton Loan
25/26 2025-07-28 Mason Burstow Attack - Centre-Forward Hull City Loan
09/10 2009-08-14 Chung-yong Lee Attack - Right Winger FC Seoul Transfer €2.50m
17/18 2017-08-31 Craig Noone Attack - Right Winger Cardiff Transfer
12/13 2012-07-01 Keith Andrews Midfield - Central Midfield West Brom Transfer
13/14 2014-05-31 Keith Andrews Midfield - Central Midfield Brighton Return from loan
14/15 2015-02-01 Keith Andrews Midfield - Central Midfield Watford Return from loan
14/15 2015-05-31 Keith Andrews Midfield - Central Midfield MK Dons Return from loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Max Conway Defender - Left-Back Bolton B Transfer
19/20 2019-09-02 Ali Crawford Midfield - Left Midfield Doncaster Transfer
20/21 2021-05-31 Ali Crawford Midfield - Left Midfield Tranmere Return from loan
21/22 2022-01-02 Ali Crawford Midfield - Left Midfield St. Johnstone Return from loan
03/04 2004-01-01 Javi Moreno Attack - Centre-Forward Atlético Madrid Loan
14/15 2014-07-02 Crystal Palace Transfer
17/18 2017-07-01 Will Buckley Attack - Right Winger Sunderland Transfer
06/07 2007-01-01 César Martín Defender - Centre-Back Levante Transfer
07/08 2007-07-10 Mikel Alonso Midfield - Central Midfield Real Sociedad Loan
11/12 2011-08-31 Gaël Kakuta Midfield - Attacking Midfield Chelsea Loan
09/10 2010-01-29 Jack Wilshere Midfield - Central Midfield Arsenal Loan
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
08/09 2008-08-31 Blerim Dzemaili Midfield - Central Midfield Torino Loan
09/10 2009-07-01 Blerim Dzemaili Midfield - Central Midfield Torino Transfer €2.00m
03/04 2003-10-27 Glen Little Attack - Right Winger Burnley Return from loan
92/93 1992-12-23 Shrewsbury Transfer €25k
03/04 2003-07-01 Gérald Forschelet Midfield - Defensive Midfield Neuchâtel Xamax Loan
04/05 2004-07-01 Gérald Forschelet Midfield - Defensive Midfield FC Istres Transfer
13/14 2013-07-01 Morton Transfer
13/14 2014-05-04 Alan Hutton Defender - Right-Back Aston Villa Return from loan
07/08 2007-12-01 Christian Wilhelmsson Attack - Right Winger FC Nantes Return from loan
06/07 2007-03-09 Ricardo Vaz Tê Attack - Right Winger Hull City Loan
10/11 2010-08-01 Ricardo Vaz Tê Attack - Right Winger Panionios Transfer
09/10 2010-06-01 Vladimír Weiss Attack - Left Winger Man City Return from loan
16/17 2017-01-02 Sammy Ameobi Attack - Left Winger Newcastle Return from loan
19/20 2019-07-01 Sammy Ameobi Attack - Left Winger Forest Transfer
11/12 2011-07-23 Matthew Taylor Midfield - Left Midfield West Ham Transfer €2.50m
16/17 2017-06-30 Lewis Buxton Defender - Right-Back Retired Transfer
06/07 2006-07-12 Dietmar Hamann Midfield - Defensive Midfield Man City Transfer €600k
20/21 2020-09-04 Luke Murphy Midfield - Central Midfield Crewe Alexandra Transfer
24/25 2025-05-31 Alex Murphy Defender - Left-Back Newcastle Return from loan
11/12 2012-05-17 Dedryck Boyata Defender - Centre-Back Man City Return from loan
25/26 2026-05-31 Amario Cozier-Duberry Attack - Right Winger Brighton Return from loan
25/26 2026-06-30 Mason Burstow Attack - Centre-Forward Hull City Return from loan
14/15 2015-02-02 Chung-yong Lee Attack - Right Winger Crystal Palace Transfer
19/20 2019-07-01 Craig Noone Attack - Right Winger Melbourne City Transfer
13/14 2013-08-10 Keith Andrews Midfield - Central Midfield Brighton Loan
14/15 2014-07-25 Keith Andrews Midfield - Central Midfield Watford Loan
14/15 2015-02-02 Keith Andrews Midfield - Central Midfield MK Dons Loan
15/16 2015-08-04 Keith Andrews Midfield - Central Midfield Retired Transfer
20/21 2021-02-01 Ali Crawford Midfield - Left Midfield Tranmere Loan
21/22 2021-08-31 Ali Crawford Midfield - Left Midfield St. Johnstone Loan
21/22 2022-01-03 Ali Crawford Midfield - Left Midfield St. Johnstone Transfer
03/04 2004-06-30 Javi Moreno Attack - Centre-Forward Atlético Madrid Return from loan
17/18 2017-07-01 Exeter City Transfer
20/21 2020-07-01 Will Buckley Attack - Right Winger Retired Transfer
07/08 2007-07-01 César Martín Defender - Centre-Back Hércules CF Transfer
07/08 2008-06-30 Mikel Alonso Midfield - Central Midfield Real Sociedad Return from loan
11/12 2011-12-31 Gaël Kakuta Midfield - Attacking Midfield Chelsea Return from loan
09/10 2010-05-30 Jack Wilshere Midfield - Central Midfield Arsenal Return from loan
19/20 2020-01-31 George Thomason Midfield - Central Midfield Bamber Bridge Loan
20/21 2020-08-31 George Thomason Midfield - Central Midfield Bamber Bridge Loan
NationalityPlayers% of squad
England 11 37.9%
Finland 1 3.4%
England Montserrat 1 3.4%
England Jamaica 1 3.4%
Netherlands Guinea 1 3.4%
Scotland Nigeria 1 3.4%
Northern Ireland 1 3.4%
Nigeria England 1 3.4%
Scotland England 1 3.4%
Barbados 1 3.4%
Wales 1 3.4%
England Ghana 1 3.4%
England Nigeria 1 3.4%
St. Lucia England 1 3.4%
Ireland England 1 3.4%
England South Africa 1 3.4%
United States 1 3.4%
Northern Ireland England 1 3.4%
Egypt England 1 3.4%
SeasonCompetition
99/00FA Cup
99/00First Division
99/00League Cup
98/99FA Cup
98/99First Division
98/99League Cup
97/98FA Cup
97/98League Cup
97/98Premier League
96/97FA Cup
96/97First Division
96/97League Cup
95/96FA Cup
95/96League Cup
95/96Premier League
94/95First Division
94/95League Cup
93/94FA Cup
93/94First Division
92/93FA Cup
92/93Second Division
91/92FA Cup
91/92League Cup
91/92Third Division
90/91Rumbelows Cup
90/91Third Division
25/26EFL Cup
25/26EFL Trophy
25/26League One
24/25EFL Cup
24/25EFL Trophy
24/25FA Cup
24/25League One
23/24EFL Cup
23/24EFL Trophy
23/24FA Cup
23/24League One
23/24League One Play-Offs
22/23EFL Cup
22/23EFL Trophy
22/23FA Cup
22/23League One
22/23League One Play-Offs
21/22EFL Cup
21/22EFL Trophy
21/22FA Cup
21/22League One
20/21EFL Cup
20/21EFL Trophy
20/21FA Cup
31 matches this season · 1,047 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2026-02-07 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Barnsley FC W
2026-01-31 GB3 REGULAR SEASON AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Bolton Wanderers W
2026-01-27 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Burton Albion W
2026-01-24 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Leyton Orient W
2026-01-17 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Wigan Athletic 0–1 Bolton Wanderers W
2026-01-10 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Peterborough United 3–1 Bolton Wanderers L
2026-01-04 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Northampton Town D
2026-01-01 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Bolton Wanderers D
2025-12-29 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Mansfield Town W
2025-12-26 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Rotherham United W
2025-12-20 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Bolton Wanderers D
2025-12-13 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Exeter City W
2025-12-09 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Mansfield Town 1–2 Bolton Wanderers W
2025-11-29 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Luton Town 1–1 Bolton Wanderers D
2025-11-22 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Bradford City W
2025-11-15 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Stevenage FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers D
2025-11-08 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Port Vale FC W
2025-10-25 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Cardiff City W
2025-10-16 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Huddersfield Town 1–2 Bolton Wanderers W
2025-10-11 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Burton Albion 3–0 Bolton Wanderers L
2025-10-04 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Peterborough United W
2025-09-27 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Northampton Town 2–0 Bolton Wanderers L
2025-09-20 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 4–1 Wigan Athletic W
2025-09-13 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Leyton Orient 1–1 Bolton Wanderers D
2025-09-06 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 3–0 AFC Wimbledon W
2025-08-30 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers D
2025-08-23 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Lincoln City D
2025-08-20 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Reading FC D
2025-08-16 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers D
2025-08-09 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Plymouth Argyle W
2025-08-03 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Stockport County 2–0 Bolton Wanderers L

Aggregated from 31 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 17W-10D-4L 1.97 pts/game
Goals scored 44 1.42 per match
Goals conceded 27 0.87 per match
Goal difference +17
Clean sheets 12 39% of matches
Failed to score 5 16% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 13W-3D-0L 30-8 goals
Away record 4W-7D-4L 14-19 goals

Highlights

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

Bolton Wanderers B England
Bolton Wanderers U18
Bolton Wanderers Youth
13 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Jussi Jääskeläinen Goalkeeper Finland 39 3,509 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Steve Banks Goalkeeper England 8 720 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bob Taylor Attack - Centre-Forward England 35 572 5 0 5 0 1 0 0.79 0.00 0.79
Eidur Gudjohnsen Attack - Centre-Forward Iceland 51 547 20 0 20 0 7 1 3.29 0.00 3.29
Allan Johnston Midfield - Right Midfield Scotland 21 486 3 0 3 0 1 0 0.56 0.00 0.56
Darren Holloway Defender - Right-Back England 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hasney Aljofree Defender - Centre-Back England 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Greg Strong Defender - Centre-Back England 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Andy Todd Defender - Centre-Back England 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
Paul Warhurst Midfield - Central Midfield England 25 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Paul Ritchie Defender - Centre-Back Scotland 19 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kevin Nolan Midfield - Attacking Midfield England 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dean Holden Defender - Centre-Back Northern Ireland England 19 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Bolton Wanderers

What is Bolton Wanderers?

Bolton Wanderers is a professional football club based in England, competing in League One.

How many players are in Bolton Wanderers's squad?

Bolton Wanderers currently has 29 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Bolton Wanderers play in?

Bolton Wanderers plays in League One.