2021–22 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
2021–22 season | |||
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Chairman | Sharon Brittan | ||
Manager | Ian Evatt | ||
Stadium | University of Bolton Stadium | ||
League One | 9th | ||
FA Cup | First round | ||
EFL Cup | Second round | ||
EFL Trophy | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Oladapo Afolayan (12) All: Oladapo Afolayan (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,892 (vs. Wigan Athletic, 16 October) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,773 (vs. Fleetwood Town, 30 November) | ||
Average home league attendance | 16,104 | ||
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The 2021–22 season is Bolton Wanderers's 133rd season in their history. It covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. It was the club's first season back in League One following their immediate promotion from League Two the previous season.
Squad[edit]
First team[edit]
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Out on loan[edit]
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Youth players with first team appearances[edit]
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Youth players with first team squad numbers[edit]
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Pre-season friendlies[edit]
Bolton Wanderers confirmed they would play friendly matches against Longridge Town,[1] Atherton Collieries,[1] FC United of Manchester,[1] Preston North End,[1] Bamber Bridge[1] Barrow,[1] Chorley[1] Blackburn Rovers[1] and Chester[1] as part of their pre-season schedule. Bolton's friendly against Longridge Town was a clause included as part of the transfer agreement for George Thomason[2] though presumably was delayed a year to allow fans to attend. Longridge also decided to use the match to celebrate their 25th anniversary.[3] The match against Chorley is for the Harold Taylor Memorial Trophy, the first time it has been used since 2017.[4] On 23 June Bolton announced they would have two XI sides play against Norwich City's Norwich City U-23 and Norwich City U-18 teams on 31 July before their match against Blackburn Rovers.[5] Only the match against Norwich U-18 appears to have actually happened, however.
Bolton were meant to have a pre-season training camp in Scotland in early July 2021, however Scotland's government banned travel from Bolton to Scotland due to rising cases in Covid-19 in Bolton. "Essential travel" was permitted, with Bolton's training camp being considered "essential" due to them being elite sportsman – however Bolton decided to cancel the trip as non essential staff weren't allowed to travel in addition to not wanting to become a political tool between Scotland and England over the travel ban.[6]
10 July 2021 Friendly | Longridge Town | 1–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Longridge |
15:00 BST | Pociask 18' | Report | Brockbank 70' Bakayoko 80' Darcy 90+4' | Stadium: Mike Riding Ground Attendance: 625[7] |
13 July 2021 Friendly | Atherton Collieries | 0–4 | Bolton Wanderers | Atherton |
19:30 BST | Report | Thomason 72' Delfouneso 74', 90+4' Darcy 90+3' | Stadium: Alder House |
17 July 2021 Friendly | FC United of Manchester | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Moston |
15:00 BST | Trialist 46' | Johnston 90' | Stadium: Broadhurst Park Referee: Leigh Doughty |
20 July 2021 Friendly | Preston North End | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Leyland |
19:00 BST | Report | Jones 51' | Stadium: County Ground |
21 July 2021 Friendly | Bamber Bridge | P–P | Bolton Wanderers XI | Bamber Bridge |
19:30 BST | Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium | |||
Note: Match was cancelled due to members of the development staff self-isolating from COVID-19.[8] |
24 July 2021 Friendly | Barrow | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Barrow-in-Furness |
15:00 BST | Report | Afolayan 40' | Stadium: Progression Solicitors Stadium Attendance: 1,918[9] Referee: Marc Edwards[9] |
27 July 2021 Harold Taylor Memorial Trophy | Chorley | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers XI | Chorley |
19:30 BST | Report | Senior 26' | Stadium: Victory Park |
31 July 2021 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers XI | 1–1 | Norwich City U-18 | Lostock |
10:30 BST | 70' | Report | Thorn | Stadium: Eddie Davies Academy Attendance: Behind closed doors |
31 July 2021 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers XI | v | Norwich City U-23 | Lostock |
12:00 BST | Stadium: Eddie Davies Academy Attendance: Behind closed doors |
31 July 2021 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Bolton |
15:00 BST | Johnston 28' Afolayan 51' | Report | Brereton 68', 72' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 6,907 |
4 August 2021 Friendly | Chester | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers XI | Chester |
19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Deva Stadium |
Mid-season friendlies[edit]
On 23 September, Bolton announced the first team would play a friendly against a team consisting of legendary Bolton players on 13 November to help raise money for Gethin Jones's Mother's recovery, as she had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. A quarter of the money raised would also go to former Bolton player Stephen Darby's charity Darby Rimmer MND Foundation, as he had also suffered from Motor Neurone Disease which had forced him to retire.[10]
13 November 2021 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 7–4 | Bolton Wanderers All-Stars | Bolton |
13:20 |
| Report | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,187 | |
Note: Match was 80 minutes. |
Competitions[edit]
EFL League One[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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5 | Sunderland (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 53 | +26 | 84 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 75 | 51 | +24 | 83 | |
7 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 80 | |
8 | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 59 | +23 | 76 | |
9 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 73 | |
10 | Portsmouth | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 73 | |
11 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 70 | |
12 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 80 | −19 | 61 | |
13 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 59 |
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 based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[11]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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 |
46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 73 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 31 | −2 |
Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
The fixtures for the 2021–22 EFL League One season were released on 24 June and saw Bolton opening their campaign at home to Milton Keynes Dons on 7 August. The regular season will conclude on 30 April at home to Fleetwood Town.[12]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
7 August 2021 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Bolton |
15:00 BST | Sheehan 30' Williams 32' Bakayoko 67' Baptiste 90+5' | Report | Eisa 22' Twine 71' Boateng 83' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 16,087 Referee: Martin Coy |
14 August 2021 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 3–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Wimbledon |
15:00 BST | Nightingale 20' Tzanev 22' Heneghan 62' Guinness-Walker 65' Pressley 74' (pen.) Mebude 75' Assal 80' | Report | Doyle 23' (pen.) Sheehan 27', 35' Afolayan 48' Jones 53' | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 7,728 Referee: Peter Wright |
17 August 2021 3 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Lincoln |
19:45 BST | Jackson 71' | Report | Sarcevic 77' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,130 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
21 August 2021 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Oxford United | Bolton |
15:00 BST | Afolayan 45' Doyle 63' | Report | Taylor 11', 39' McGuane 85' Forde 90+2' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 15,073 Referee: Neil Hair |
28 August 2021 5 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cambridge |
15:00 BST | Tracey 16' Iredale 17' Digby 38' Hoolahan 54' O'Neil 73' | Report | Williams 13' Sarcevic 29' Santos 88' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,124 Referee: Tom Nield |
6 September 2021 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Bolton |
20:00 BST | Williams 36' Johnston 90+5' | Report | Hamer 9' Akins 19' Brayford 69' 86' Shaughnessy 80' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,305 Referee: Josh Smith |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
11 September 2021 7 | Ipswich Town | 2–5 | Bolton Wanderers | Ipswich |
15:00 BST | Bonne 5' Vincent-Young 13' Santos 30' (o.g.) | Report | Afolayan 10', 45+2' Doyle 18' (pen.) Isgrove 20' Jones 24' Sheehan 47' Johnston 57' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,267 Referee: Robert Madley |
18 September 2021 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Bolton |
15:00 BST | Sheehan 64' Williams 89' Jones 90+5' | Report | Wood 6' Wiles 18', 21' Mattock 51' Harding 79' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 20,877 Referee: James Bell |
25 September 2021 9 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Winchester 17' O'Nien 45+3' | Report | Doyle 42' Afolayan 69' Santos 90+3' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 32,368 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
28 September 2021 10 | Charlton Athletic | 1–4 | Bolton Wanderers | Charlton |
19:45 BST | Davison 12', 31' Lavelle 20' | Report | Afolayan 43' Lee 73', 81' Jones 90' Sarcevic 90+1' Santos 90+8' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,707 Referee: Lee Swabey |
2 October 2021 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Bolton |
15:00 BST | Sarcevic 18' Afolayan 23' Santos 88' | Report | Leahy 89' Bennett 90+6' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 14,124 Referee: Marc Edwards |
9 October 2021 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Sheffield |
15:00 BST | Iorfa 28' Gregory 66' Shodipo 77' | Report | Jones 58' Afolayan 65' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,692 Referee: David Rock |
16 October 2021 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–4 | Wigan Athletic | Bolton |
15:00 BST | Johnston 27' Santos 64' Thomason 87' | Report | Keane 6' Cousins 48' McClean 50', 81' Lang 56', 65' Pearce 77' Massey 86' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 20,892 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
19 October 2021 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Plymouth |
19:45 BST | Galloway 6', 90+1' Grant 15' Broom 90+4' | Report | Bakayoko 12' Afolayan 50' Lee 54' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 12,813 Referee: Keith Stroud |
23 October 2021 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Gillingham | Bolton |
15:00 BST | Afolayan 71', 86' Lee 90+1' | Report | Akinde 11' Dempsey 14', 40' Tucker 56' O'Keefe 67' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,807 Referee: Ben Toner |
30 October 2021 16 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Milton |
15:00 BST | Marquis 51' | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 16,231 Referee: Craig Hicks |
12 November 2021 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bolton |
20:00 GMT | Kachunga 2' Sheehan 50' (pen.) Bakayoko 54' | Report | Mandron 10' Long 28' Gomes 35' Offord 90+1' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,804 Referee: James Bell |
20 November 2021 18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | High Wycombe |
15:00 GMT | Tafazolli 13' Vokes 72' Stockdale 90+4' | Report | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,710 Referee: James Oldham |
23 November 2021 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bolton |
20:00 GMT | Doyle 37' Afolayan 39' Kachunga 45+4' Thomason 57' | Report | Olowu 43' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 12,501 Referee: Steve Martin |
27 November 2021 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Amaechi 26' Thomason 30' Kachunga 58' | Report | May 14', 45+4' Crowley 45+3' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,145 Referee: Ross Joyce |
7 December 2021 21 | Fleetwood Town | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Fleetwood |
19:45 GMT | Garner 6' Hayes 26' McLaughlin 35' Biggins 77', 79' | Report | Santos 73' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,279 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
11 December 2021 22 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Accrington |
15:00 GMT | Leigh 20' Amankwah 45' Coyle 50' Savin 63' | Report | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 4,546 Referee: Alan Young |
18 December 2021 | Bolton Wanderers | P–P | Wycombe Wanderers | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium | |||
Note: Match was postponed due to a number of COVID-19 cases within the Bolton Wanderers camp.[13] |
26 December 2021 | Bolton Wanderers | P–P | Morecambe | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium | |||
Note: Match was postponed due to a number of COVID-19 cases within the Bolton Wanderers camp.[14] |
29 December 2021 | Burton Albion | P–P | Bolton Wanderers | Burton upon Trent |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium | |||
Note: Match was postponed due to a number of COVID-19 cases within the Bolton Wanderers camp.[15] |
1 January 2022 23 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Rotherham |
15:00 GMT | Smith 40', 74' Ogbene 53' Edmonds-Green 84' | Report | Doyle 42' Afolayan 43' Dixon 68' Santos 83' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,736 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
8 January 2022 | Bolton Wanderers | P–P | Cambridge United | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium | |||
Note: Match was postponed due to Cambridge United's progression in the FA Cup.[16] |
11 January 2022 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Bolton |
20:00 GMT | Report | Hanlan 35' McCleary 45+7' Tafazolli 45+13' Grimmer 52' Scowen 57' Jacobson 67' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 12,584 Referee: Peter Wright |
15 January 2022 25 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Williams 13' Lee 74' Santos 80' Afolayan 81' | Report | Walton 40' Norwood 58' Burns 73' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 14,020 Referee: Robert Madley |
22 January 2022 26 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Shrewsbury |
15:00 GMT | Pennington 32' Ogbeta 67' | Report | Charles 89', 90' | Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 8,027 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
29 January 2022 27 | Bolton Wanderers | 6–0 | Sunderland | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Charles 19', 51' Afolayan 42' Lee 59' Bakayoko 84' Batth 85' (o.g.) John 88' | Report | Gooch 81' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 20,059 Referee: Steve Martin |
1 February 2022 28 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Bolton |
20:00 GMT | Bakayoko 39' Afolayan 70' Williams 87' | Report | Mitov 42' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,334 Referee: Andy Haines |
5 February 2022 29 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Morecambe |
15:00 GMT | Stockton 73' Smith 86' | Report | Johnston 45' Santos 69' Bakayoko 90+14' | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 5,617 Referee: Ross Joyce |
8 February 2022 30 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Bolton |
20:00 GMT | Charles 10' Jones 33' John 55' Aimson 83' Bakayoko 90+5' | Report | Washington 40' Gilbey 42' Pearce 53' Aneke 76' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,523 Referee: Ben Toner |
12 February 2022 31 | Oxford United | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Oxford |
15:00 GMT | Bodin 9', 32' Moore 26' Kane 70' Seddon 76' | Report | John 10' Fossey 38' Afolayan 74' Bakayoko 86' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 10,027 Referee: Gavin Ward |
15 February 2022 32 | Burton Albion | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Burton upon Trent |
19:45 GMT | Powell 11' Brayford 14', 18' Mancienne 55' | Report | Williams 68' Charles 90+4' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,487 Referee: Scott Oldham |
19 February 2022 33 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Böðvarsson 36' Afolayan 42', 56' Charles 67' Bakayoko 87' | Report | Marsh 12' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 14,537 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
22 February 2022 34 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Bolton |
20:00 GMT | Johnston 53' Bakayoko 68' 83' Sadlier 76' Charles 88' Williams 90' | Report | Bramall 65' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,841 Referee: Sam Allison |
26 February 2022 35 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Denbigh |
15:00 GMT | Eisa 17' Twine 74' | Report | Morley 34' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 10,388 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
5 March 2022 36 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Gillingham |
15:00 GMT | Phillips 57' 61' | Report | Morley 31' John 65' Williams 73' Böðvarsson 86' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,109 Referee: Craig Hicks |
8 March 2022 37 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Morecambe | Bolton |
20:00 GMT | Böðvarsson 90+4' | Report | Gibson 35' Stockton 41' 90+6' Connolly 73' Bedeau 90+6' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 14,559 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
12 March 2022 38 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Gillesphey 43' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 16,078 Referee: Robert Lewis |
19 March 2022 39 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Crewe |
15:00 GMT | Johnson 34' | Report | Afolayan 34' Bakayoko 90' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,985 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
26 March 2022 | Bolton Wanderers | P–P | Portsmouth | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium | |||
Note: Match was postponed due to both teams having players called up to play international football.[17] |
2 April 2022 40 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Wigan |
12:30 GMT | McClean 7', 17' | Report | Santos 66' Böðvarsson 83' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 15,279 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
5 April 2022 41 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Bolton |
20:00 GMT | Dempsey 38' Aimson 49' Sadlier 77' (pen.) | Report | O'Brien 50' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,809 Referee: Marc Edwards |
9 April 2022 42 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Johnston 30' Jones 36' Gordon 79' Kachunga 89' Williams 90' | Report | Dean 43' Storey 66' Hunt 89' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 19,164 Referee: Carl Brook |
15 April 2022 43 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Doncaster |
15:00 GMT | Odubeko 77' Galbraith 84' Williams 90+5' | Report | Williams 7' Thomason 26' Bakayoko 29' 47' Johnston 71' Sadlier 78' | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 8,668 Referee: James Oldham |
18 April 2022 44 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Afolayan 29', 42' John 45+3' Amaechi 65' Böðvarsson 69', 89' Williams 70' | Report | Clark 41' McConville 45+3' Baghuelou 45+5', 50' Conneely 76' Longelo 82' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 19,098 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
23 April 2022 45 | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Cheltenham |
15:00 GMT | Lloyd 52' Bonds 72' Ramsey 89' | Report | Sadlier 57' Bakayoko 76' (pen.) | Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: 5,228 Referee: Neil Hair |
30 April 2022 46 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–2 | Fleetwood Town | Bolton |
12:30 GMT | Charles 37', 86' John 53' Böðvarsson 90+6' | Report | Baggley 17' Boyle 42' Garner 79', 82' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 16,886 Referee: Martin Coy |
FA Cup[edit]
Bolton enter the FA Cup at the first round stage, along with all other League One and League Two clubs and were drawn at home to Stockport County.[18]
7 November 2021 First round | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Stockport County | Bolton |
15:00 GMT | Isgrove 11' Doyle 33' Kachunga 36', 68' Santos 78' | Report | Quigley 23' Whitfield 45+2' Madden 82' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 11,183 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
17 November 2021 First round replay | Stockport County | 5–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Stockport |
19:45 GMT | Madden 24' (pen.), 33' Quigley 45', 95' Palmer 85' Crankshaw 119', 120+1' | Report | Kachunga 2', 88' Palmer 6' (o.g.) Bakayoko 28' Sheehan 34' Isgrove 81' Amaechi 102' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,084 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
EFL Cup[edit]
Bolton entered the EFL Cup at the first round stage, along with all other League One and League Two club and the majority of Championship clubs. The draw was made on 24 June and saw Bolton face Barnsley in the first round.[19][20] The tie took place on 10 August and after a goalless draw Bolton won on penalties. This marked the first time in four seasons that Bolton have made it past the first round.[21] They were then drawn away to Wigan Athletic in the second round.[22]
Win Draw Loss
10 August 2021 First round | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Barnsley | Bolton |
20:00 BST | Jones 68' | Report | Benson 13' Moon 46' Kane 82' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 7,147 Referee: Ollie Yates |
Penalties | ||||
24 August 2021 Second round | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Bolton Wanderers | Wigan |
19:45 BST | Smith 38' Darikwa 41' McClean 43' Power 44' Pearce 60' | Report | Kachunga 45+1' Afolayan 75' Lee 86' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 11,660 Referee: Thomas Brammall |
Penalties | ||||
EFL Trophy[edit]
On 23 June Bolton were drawn into Group D in the Northern section alongside Rochdale and Port Vale.[23] The day after Liverpool U-21's completed the group.[24] In the knock-out stages, Bolton were drawn away to Hartlepool United.[25]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | L2 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ACA | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
31 August 2021 Group game 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Port Vale | Bolton |
19:00 BST | Doyle 28' Delfouneso 54', 67' Santos 75' Afolayan 77' Baptiste 81' Brockbank 90' | Report | Conlon 35' Amoo 43' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 2,926 Referee: Scott Oldham |
5 October 2021 Group game 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Liverpool U21s | Bolton |
19:00 BST | Delfouneso 28' Bakayoko 58', 81' (pen.) Quansah 66' (o.g) | Report | Dixon-Bonner 72' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 2,299 Referee: Andy Haines |
2 November 2021 Group game 3 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
19:00 GMT | Cashman 4' | Report | Afolayan 16' John 19' Doyle 45+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 1,116 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
30 November 2021 Second round | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Bolton |
19:00 GMT | Lee 34' | Report | Biggins 54' Clark 56' Teale 63' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 1,773 Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
4 January 2022 Third round | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Hartlepool |
19:00 GMT | Grey 51' Daly 84' | Report | Thomason 76' Santos 82' | Stadium: Suit Direct Stadium Attendance: 2,529 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Statistics[edit]
- As of match played 30 April 2022
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
12 | GK | ENG | Joel Dixon | 29 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
19 | GK | ENG | James Trafford | 22 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | WAL | Gethin Jones | 31 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | WAL | Declan John | 44 | 5 | 38+1 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
5 | DF | POR | Ricardo Santos | 43 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
6 | DF | SCO | George Johnston | 48 | 2 | 38+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
15 | DF | ENG | Will Aimson | 28 | 1 | 22+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
27 | DF | ENG | Alex Baptiste | 18 | 1 | 6+6 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
29 | DF | GUY | Liam Gordon | 21 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
34 | DF | ENG | Adam Senior | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | WAL | MJ Williams | 44 | 1 | 39+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | WAL | Josh Sheehan | 20 | 4 | 12+3 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
14 | MF | ENG | Xavier Amaechi | 12 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ENG | Aaron Morley | 21 | 1 | 21+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ENG | Andrew Tutte | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ENG | Kieran Lee | 30 | 6 | 19+6 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
22 | MF | IRL | Kieran Sadlier | 18 | 4 | 8+10 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | MF | WAL | Lloyd Isgrove | 24 | 0 | 12+6 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ENG | George Thomason | 21 | 1 | 9+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
32 | MF | ENG | Kyle Dempsey | 11 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
42 | MF | ENG | Matthew Tweedley | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
49 | MF | ENG | Arran Pettifer | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ISL | Jón Daði Böðvarsson | 21 | 7 | 10+11 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
10 | FW | NIR | Dion Charles | 24 | 8 | 21+2 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
11 | FW | SLE | Amadou Bakayoko | 37 | 13 | 17+15 | 10 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 2 |
17 | FW | ENG | Oladapo Afolayan | 51 | 14 | 38+6 | 12 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 |
24 | FW | COD | Elias Kachunga | 41 | 4 | 15+17 | 2 | 2+0 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
48 | FW | ENG | Mitchell Henry | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 |
Player(s) who left the club | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | SCO | Matt Gilks | 4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | IRL | Eoin Doyle | 28 | 8 | 20+1 | 5 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 |
10 | MF | ENG | Antoni Sarcevic | 17 | 3 | 13+1 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
13 | DF | USA | Marlon Fossey | 16 | 1 | 15+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
21 | DF | |