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2024–25 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

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.

Bolton Wanderers
2024–25 season
OwnerFootball Ventures Ltd (92%),
British Business Bank (8%)
ChairmanSharon Brittan
ManagerIan Evatt
StadiumToughsheet Community Stadium
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Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref
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]
  1. ^ a b 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

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref
12 July 2024 GK   Luke Hutchinson   Marine End of Season [7]

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
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]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 25 May, and would become official on July 1 once his contract expired

Pre-season and friendlies

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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 Port Vale v Bolton Wanderers Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale 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

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League One

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL League One

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
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
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 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[19]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
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

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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

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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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.[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

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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.[23][24]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL

  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

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Appearances and goals

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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
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

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  1. ^ "Lolos Signing Completes Hat-Trick". Bolton Wanderers FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Eze Secures B Team Deal". Bolton Wanderers FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Chris Forino To Join Wanderers". Bolton Wanderers FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Luke Southwood To Join Wanderers". Bolton Wanderers FC. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Weston Bolsters B Team Ranks". Bolton Wanderers FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Scott Signs On To Strengthen Whites". Bolton Wanderers FC. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Hutchinson Back At Marine". Bolton Wanderers FC. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Retained List Confirmed". Bolton Wanderers FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Flint heads to Flint!". Flint Town United FC. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Eric Christopher Yoro Signs!". Longford Town FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Stoke Visit For Home Friendly". Bolton Wanderers FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Boro Trip Added To Schedule". Bolton Wanderers FC. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  13. ^ Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy (@BWFCBandAcademy): "Wanderers' B Team will face @stokecity U21s in a pre-season friendly."
  14. ^ "Wanderers Add Chorley Trip To Pre-Season". Bolton Wanderers FC. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  15. ^ Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy (@BWFCBandAcademy): "Our B Team will travel to @WorkingtonAFC as part of their pre-season schedule."
  16. ^ "Wanderers To Welcome Fiorentina In Pre-Season!". Bolton Wanderers FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Whites Add Baggies to Build-Up". Bolton Wanderers FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  18. ^ Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy (@BWFCBandAcademy): "A visit to @ACFC1916 has been added to our B Team's pre-season schedule."
  19. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Birmingham start League One campaign against Reading". BBC Sport. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  21. ^ "New Date For Televised Wrexham Game". Bolton Wanderers FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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