Bolton is an English football club founded in 1874, with a story that connects early Football League heritage to the modern professional game. The club’s white identity, strong local roots and long association with the town shape its public character. Its home in the Horwich area provides the setting for a team known as the Wanderers, the Whites and the Trotters. This profile brings together Bolton’s history and its latest recorded sporting context.
Bolton Upcoming matches by league
Championship
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- Regular Season - 8
Norwich
Bolton
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- Regular Season - 9
BoltonNo H2HStoke City
Toughsheet Community Stadium -
- Regular Season - 10
WolvesNo H2HBolton
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- Regular Season - 11
SouthamptonNo H2HBolton
Bolton Last matches by league
Championship
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
League One
EFL Trophy
Bolton Team Roster
Bolton’s recorded squad contains 25 players: six attackers, eight defenders, three goalkeepers and eight midfielders. The attacking group includes Ruben Rodrigues, S. Dalby, R. Hardie and S. Iling-Junior, while the defensive unit features B. Davies, C. Forino-Joseph, E. Toal and Luca Stephenson. Midfield options include J. Sheehan, E. Erhahon, Gaizka Larrazabal and X. Simons. J. Bonham, N. Broome and D. Harrington form the goalkeeper group. Several listed players also appear among the latest recorded arrivals, giving the snapshot a clear connection to the club’s 2026 movement activity.
position Goalkeeper
Jack Elliott Bonham
Nathan Lee Broome
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu
David Harrington
position Defender
Chris Forino-Joseph
Lewis Brunt
Benjamin Keith Davies
Akinlolu Richard Olamide Famewo
Eoin Toal
Gaizka Larrazabal Goikoetxea
Max Conway
position Midfielder
Xavier Levi Simons
Kyliane Dong
Joshua Luke Sheehan
David Watson
Samuel Iling-Junior
Atsuki Ito
Rúben da Rocha Rodrigues
Ethan Erhahon
Luca Stephenson
H. Irwin
position Attacker
Thelonius Bair
Samuel George Dalby
Thierry Mikael Gale
Jayden Nelson
D. Lawrence
Ryan Hardie
John George McAtee
Last Bolton Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment by start date is Steven Schumacher, listed from 1 January 2025, but the timeline does not establish him as the current holder. Andy Taylor and Julian Darby are each recorded on 1 January 2025 and ending the same day. Ian Evatt’s tenure runs from July 2020 to January 2025, following Keith Hill’s spell from August 2019 to June 2020. The chronology therefore places Schumacher at the head of the latest recorded sequence without assigning an unverified present role.
Julian Darby
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Darby | England | 1 January 2025 | 1 January 2025 |
| Andy Taylor | England | 1 January 2025 | 1 January 2025 |
| Steven Schumacher | England | 1 January 2025 | |
| Ian Ross Evatt | England | 1 July 2020 | 1 January 2025 |
| Keith Hill | England | 1 August 2019 | 1 June 2020 |
| Philip John Parkinson | England | 1 June 2016 | 1 August 2019 |
| Jimmy Phillips | England | 15 March 2016 | |
| Neil Francis Lennon | Northern Ireland | 1 October 2014 | 1 March 2016 |
| Jimmy Phillips | England | 9 October 2012 | 25 October 2012 |
| Owen Columba Coyle | Scotland | 1 January 2010 | 1 October 2012 |
| Samuel Allardyce | England | 1 October 1999 | 1 April 2007 |
Bolton Transfers
Bolton’s recorded arrivals show several different mechanisms, without representing a complete transfer-window total. Loan arrivals include S. Iling-Junior from Aston Villa, R. Hardie from Wrexham and K. Dong from FC Augsburg. Luca Stephenson from Liverpool and A. Famewo from Hull City are listed as transfers, while Gaizka Larrazabal, D. Watson and B. Davies arrived as free agents. The entries also include returns from loan for S. Schön, S. Inwood, Carlos Gomes, J. Randall and D. Abimbola. Earlier recorded activity includes J. Kenny and Ruben Rodrigues, with Kenny arriving on loan and Rodrigues as a free agent.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Bair |
Auxerre
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| A. Ito |
Gent
|
Transfer | 27 August 2026 |
| G. Bazunu |
Southampton
|
Transfer | 27 August 2026 |
| J. Nelson |
Austin
|
Transfer | 25 August 2026 |
| S. Iling-Junior |
Aston Villa
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| L. Brunt |
Wrexham
|
Transfer | 11 August 2026 |
| R. Hardie |
Wrexham
|
Loan | 10 August 2026 |
| Gaizka Larrazabal |
Casa Pia
|
Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
| K. Dong |
FC Augsburg
|
Loan | 6 July 2026 |
| Luca Stephenson |
Liverpool
|
Transfer | 1 July 2026 |
| L. Hutchinson |
Altrincham
|
Return from loan | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Davies |
Rangers
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Watson |
Kilmarnock
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Famewo |
Hull City
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Schön |
Gyori ETO FC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Bolton’s recorded departures include loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs, without forming a complete window total. L. Temple, S. Inwood and R. Taylor left on loan for Oldham, Swindon Town and Bromley respectively. S. Schön transferred to Gyori ETO FC, while K. Dempsey and G. Johnston departed as free agents for Port Vale and Luton. The list also records loan returns involving Mason Paul James Burstow, I. Cissoko, J. Kenny, A. Cozier-Duberry, R. Apter and C. Blackett-Taylor. Other entries include A. Morley’s transfer to Wycombe and J. Dacres-Cogley’s move to Stockport County.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Warren |
Accrington ST
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| C. Christie |
Ha Noi
|
Free agent | 26 August 2026 |
| J. Osei-Tutu |
Millwall
|
Free agent | 20 August 2026 |
| L. Temple |
Oldham
|
Loan | 5 August 2026 |
| S. Inwood |
Swindon Town
|
Loan | 2 August 2026 |
| S. Inwood |
Swindon Town
|
Loan | 2 August 2026 |
| D. Abimbola |
Hednesford Town
|
Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
| R. Taylor |
Bromley
|
Loan | 26 July 2026 |
| S. Sharples |
Hednesford Town
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| G. Johnston |
Luton
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Dempsey |
Port Vale
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Schön |
Gyori ETO FC
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Osei-Tutu |
Millwall
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Kenny |
Celtic
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Sharples-Ahmed |
Hednesford Town
|
Transfer | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the listed movements show several routes affecting Bolton’s recorded squad. Arrivals span loans, free-agent additions, conventional transfers and players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. The loan element includes S. Iling-Junior, R. Hardie and K. Dong, while free-agent entries include Gaizka Larrazabal, D. Watson, B. Davies and Ruben Rodrigues. Departures likewise move in different directions: L. Temple, S. Inwood and R. Taylor went out on loan, S. Schön transferred to Gyori ETO FC, and K. Dempsey and G. Johnston left as free agents. A number of players returned to parent clubs after loans, while others came back into Bolton’s listed arrivals through the same mechanism. The pattern indicates active squad turnover across the period, but the published movement list is not a complete ledger, so it cannot establish an overall transfer balance or net change.
Leagues Bolton has participated in
Bolton’s recent competition profile includes League One, the EFL Trophy, FA Cup, League Cup and club friendlies, with entries reaching 2025 and the first five listed as recently active at that point. League Two is historical, with participation recorded in 2020, while Championship entries run from 2012 to 2018. Premier League participation is also historical, covering 2010 and 2011. The latest documented group therefore centers on League One and domestic cup football, alongside friendlies, while the higher divisions belong to earlier stages of the club’s recorded history. No final standings or titles are established by these participation entries.
More about Bolton
Bolton is an English football club founded in 1874, with roots in Christ Church F.C. before the name Bolton Wanderers was adopted in 1877. The club became one of the 12 founding members of the Football League in 1888, giving it a place in the earliest structure of organised English professional football. Its history includes four FA Cup triumphs, with the 1923 final at Wembley remembered as the White Horse Final, and a further victory in 1958 led by Nat Lofthouse.
The club’s modern home is the Toughsheet Community Stadium in the Middlebrook area near Horwich, within Greater Manchester. Opened in 1997, it followed the move from Burnden Park, Bolton’s home for more than a century from 1895. The venue has also carried the Reebok, Macron and University of Bolton names, reflecting changing commercial and institutional associations around the same ground.
White shirts, navy shorts and white socks form the central visual tradition, underpinning the nickname The Whites. The Wanderers and The Trotters are also established names, while the badge’s stylized initials and red scroll connect the club’s modern identity to Lancashire heritage. Bolton’s culture is commonly associated with strong local support, industrious football and a working-class town identity. That character sits alongside an ecosystem built through professional league competition, domestic cups, academy development and community links.
Modern stewardship is described as community-focused and directed toward financial stability and sustainable operation. This provides a contemporary framework for a club whose identity rests on continuity: an early place in the national league system, a celebrated cup history, a distinctive home and a visual culture carried across generations. Bolton’s recorded competition history also spans the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two and domestic knockout competitions, illustrating the breadth of its experience within the English football pyramid.
Last matches statistics for Bolton
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fleetwood Town
1 - 1
Bolton
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bolton
1 - 0
NAC Breda
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sheffield Wednesday
1 - 0
Bolton
|
1 / 11 |
|
84 | 8 | 2 1 | 2 |
|
Bolton
2 - 1
Preston
|
6 / 15 |
|
77 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
|
QPR
0 - 0
Bolton
|
0 / 2 |
|
77 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
|
Bolton
0 - 1
Lincoln
|
6 / 20 |
|
86 | 6 | - | 1 |
|
Sheffield Utd
3 - 2
Bolton
|
6 / 18 |
|
0% | 13 | 2 | 1 |
|
Millwall
4 - 0
Bolton
|
4 / 13 |
|
0% | 14 | 1 1 | 1 |
|
Bolton
2 - 3
West Ham
|
6 / 13 |
|
0% | 7 | - | 4 |
|
Bolton
1 - 0
Cardiff
|
5 / 7 |
|
0% | 16 | 5 | 10 |
Detailed statistics Bolton
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Bolton vs Cardiff
Championship 2026 - 1563156
Bolton vs West Ham
Championship 2026 - 1563144
Millwall vs Bolton
Championship 2026 - 1563134
Bolton vs Stockport County
League One 2025 - 1545176
Bradford vs Bolton
League One 2025 - 1544064
Bolton vs Bradford
League One 2025 - 1544062
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2023-2024
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2020-2021
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2020-2021
2nd shirt
2019-2020
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2019-2020
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