2021–22 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

Bolton Wanderers
2021–22 season
ChairmanSharon Brittan
ManagerIan Evatt
StadiumUniversity of Bolton Stadium
League One9th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Oladapo Afolayan (12)
All: Oladapo Afolayan (14)
Highest home attendance20,892 (vs. Wigan Athletic, 16 October)
Lowest home attendance1,773 (vs. Fleetwood Town, 30 November)
Average home league attendance16,104

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

First team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  AUS Gethin Jones
3 DF  WAL Declan John
4 MF  WAL MJ Williams
5 DF  CPV Ricardo Santos (captain)
6 DF  SCO George Johnston
8 MF  WAL Josh Sheehan
9 FW  ISL Jón Daði Böðvarsson
10 FW  NIR Dion Charles
11 FW  SLE Amadou Bakayoko
12 GK  ENG Joel Dixon
14 MF  ENG Xavier Amaechi (on loan from Hamburger SV)
15 DF  ENG Will Aimson
16 MF  ENG Aaron Morley
17 FW  ENG Oladapo Afolayan
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ENG Andrew Tutte
19 GK  ENG James Trafford (on loan from Manchester City)
20 MF  ENG Kieran Lee
22 MF  IRL Kieran Sadlier
23 MF  WAL Lloyd Isgrove
24 FW  COD Elias Kachunga
25 MF  ENG George Thomason
27 DF  ENG Alex Baptiste
29 DF  GUY Liam Gordon
32 MF  ENG Kyle Dempsey
34 DF  ENG Adam Senior
40 GK  ENG Luke Hutchinson
44 FW  ENG Finlay Lockett
45 MF  ENG Jay Fitzmartin

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 FW  ENG Nathan Delfouneso (on loan at Bradford City until June 2022)
26 DF  ENG Liam Edwards (on loan at Southport until June 2022)
30 MF  ENG Ronan Darcy (on loan at Queen's Park until June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
41 DF  GUY Reiss Greenidge (on loan at Barnet until June 2022)
43 GK  ENG Matthew Alexander (on loan at Runcorn Linnets until June 2022)

Youth players with first team appearances

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
42 MF  ENG Matthew Tweedley
48 FW  ENG Mitchell Henry
No. Pos. Nation Player
49 MF  ENG Arran Pettifer

Youth players with first team squad numbers

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
47 MF  ENG Max Conway

Pre-season friendlies

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

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

EFL League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
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
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 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

Overall Home Away
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

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H/AHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAHHAHAH
ResultDDWWLDWLLWWLLLDLWLWDLLLLWWWWDWWLWWLWDLWDDDWWWW
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Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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

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

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

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
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
Source: EFL.com
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

As of match played 30 April 2022
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
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  AUS 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  CPV 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  ENG Harry Brockbank 7 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
28 MF  MSR Brandon Comley 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
Player(s) out on loan
7 FW  ENG Nathan Delfouneso 20 2 2+9 0 0+2 0 2+0 0 3+2 2
26 DF  ENG Liam Edwards 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
30 MF  ENG Ronan Darcy 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Goals record

As of match played 30 April 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 17 LW Oladapo Afolayan 12 0 0 2 14
2 11 CF Amadou Bakayoko 10 1 0 2 13
3 10 CF Dion Charles 8 0 0 0 8
- CF Eoin Doyle 5 1 0 2 8
4 9 CF Jón Daði Böðvarsson 7 0 0 0 7
5 20 CM Kieran Lee 5 0 0 1 6
6 3 LB Declan John 4 0 0 1 5
7 8 CM Josh Sheehan 4 0 0 0 4
22 LW Kieran Sadlier 4 0 0 0 4
24 CF Elias Kachunga 2 2 0 0 4
8 - CM Antoni Sarcevic 3 0 0 0 3
9 6 CB George Johnston 2 0 0 0 2
7 CF Nathan Delfouneso 0 0 0 2 2
10 4 CM MJ Williams 1 0 0 0 1
13 RB Marlon Fossey 1 0 0 0 1
14 RW Xavier Amaechi 1 0 0 0 1
15 CB Will Aimson 1 0 0 0 1
16 CM Aaron Morley 1 0 0 0 1
25 CM George Thomason 1 0 0 0 1
27 CB Alex Baptiste 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goals 1 1 0 1 3
Total 74 5 0 11 90

Disciplinary record

As of match played 18 April 2022
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
         
1 5 CB Ricardo Santos 8 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 0 2
2 4 CM MJ Williams 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
17 LW Oladapo Afolayan 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
3 2 RB Gethin Jones 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
4 6 CB George Johnston 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
11 CF Amadou Bakayoko 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
24 CF Elias Kachunga 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
5 25 CM George Thomason 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
6 8 CM Josh Sheehan 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
23 RW Lloyd Isgrove 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
7 3 LB Declan John 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10 CF Dion Charles 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14 RW Xavier Amaechi 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
20 CM Kieran Lee 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
8 7 CF Nathan Delfouneso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 GK Joel Dixon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 CB Will Aimson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 CM Aaron Morley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 RB Harry Brockbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
27 CB Alex Baptiste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
29 LB Liam Gordon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
32 CM Kyle Dempsey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
- CF Eoin Doyle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
- CM Antoni Sarcevic 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 67 0 2 7 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 84 0 2

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
27 May 2021 LW Oladapo Afolayan West Ham United Free transfer [26][27]
11 June 2021 LB Declan John Swansea City Free transfer [28][27]
1 July 2021[a] CB Will Aimson Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [29]
1 July 2021[b] CF Amadou Bakayoko Coventry City Free transfer [30]
1 July 2021[c] GK Joel Dixon Barrow Free transfer [31]
1 July 2021[d] CB George Johnston Feyenoord Free transfer [32]
1 July 2021[e] CM Josh Sheehan Newport County Free transfer [33]
6 August 2021 CF Elias Kachunga Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer [34]
1 January 2022 CF Dion Charles Accrington Stanley Undisclosed[f] [36]
11 January 2022 CM Aaron Morley Rochdale Undisclosed[g] [38]
20 January 2022 CF Jón Daði Böðvarsson Millwall Free transfer [39]
28 January 2022 AM Kieran Sadlier Rotherham United Undisclosed [40]
31 January 2022 CM Kyle Dempsey Gillingham Undisclosed[h] [42]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Plymouth Argyle contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Coventry City contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Barrow contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 4 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Feyenoord contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 7 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Newport County contract expired
  6. ^ The transfer was reported to be £320,000 by The Bolton News[35]
  7. ^ The transfer was reported to be around £100,000 by The Bolton News[37]
  8. ^ The transfer was reported to be around £150,000 by The Bolton News[41]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
28 June 2021 RW Xavier Amaechi Hamburger SV End of season [43][44]
3 January 2022 RB Marlon Fossey Fulham 18 March 2022 [45][46]
13 January 2022 GK James Trafford Manchester City End of season [47]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
21 July 2021 CB Reiss Greenidge Barnet End of season [48]
4 August 2021 GK Luke Hutchinson Atherton Collieries 9 January 2022 [49][50]
7 August 2021 GK Matthew Alexander Lancaster City 23 November 2021 [51][52][53]
16 August 2021 RW Dennis Politic Port Vale 17 January 2022 [54][55]
27 August 2021 CM Ronan Darcy Sogndal 31 December 2021 [56][57][58][59]
31 August 2021 CM Ali Crawford St Johnstone 3 January 2022 [60]
3 September 2021 LW Jay Fitzmartin Stalybridge Celtic 30 December 2021 [61][62]
1 October 2021 RB Adam Senior Ashton United 12 December 2021 [63]
16 October 2021 CB Ryan Colvin Prescot Cables 3 December 2021 [64][65][66]
12 November 2021 RB Adam Senior York City 9 December 2021 [67][68]
12 November 2021 CB Liam Edwards Southport End of season [67][69][70]
25 January 2022 RB Adam Senior Chorley 3 March 2022 [71][72]
31 January 2022 CF Nathan Delfouneso Bradford City End of season [73]
1 February 2022 CM Ronan Darcy Queen's Park End of season [74]
4 February 2022 GK Matthew Alexander Runcorn Linnets End of season [75]
21 February 2022 RW Jay Fitzmartin Stalybridge Celtic 21 March 2022 [76][62]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 MF Markus Assarsson Released [77]
30 June 2021 CB Ryan Delaney Morecambe Released [78][79]
30 June 2021 CF Muhammadu Faal Enfield Town Released [77][80]
30 June 2021 LW Arthur Gnahoua Morecambe Released [77][81]
30 June 2021 DM Sonny Graham Trimpell & Bare Rangers Released [77][82]
30 June 2021 RB Jak Hickman St Patrick's Athletic Released [77][83]
30 June 2021 RM Callum King-Harmes Hednesford Town Released [77][84]
30 June 2021 LB Jamie Mascoll Wealdstone Released [77][85]
30 June 2021 CF Shaun Miller Nantwich Town Released [77][86]
30 June 2021 RB Nathan Whalley Ashton Athletic Released [77][87]
20 September 2021 MF Kian Le Fondre Burnley Undisclosed [88]
22 October 2021 CM Antoni Sarcevic Stockport County Free transfer [89][90]
3 November 2021 CM Brandon Comley Dagenham & Redbridge Released [91][92]
10 December 2021 CB Ryan Colvin Prescot Cables Free Transfer [93]
3 January 2022 CM Ali Crawford St Johnstone Undisclosed [94]
7 January 2022 CF Eoin Doyle St Patrick's Athletic Undisclosed [95]
10 January 2022 GK Matt Gilks Retired [96]
19 January 2022 RB Harry Brockbank El Paso Locomotive Released [97][98]
21 January 2022 RM Dennis Politic Cremonese Undisclosed[a] [100]
January 2022 CF Bright Amoateng Released [101][102]
  1. ^ The transfer was reported to be around £50,000 by The Bolton News[99]

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