2025–26 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

Bolton Wanderers
2025–26 season
OwnerFootball Ventures Ltd (92%),
British Business Bank (8%)
ChairmanSharon Brittan
ManagerSteven Schumacher
StadiumToughsheet Community Stadium
League One3rd
FA CupSecond Round
EFL CupFirst Round
EFL TrophyRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Mason Burstow (9)
All: Sam Dalby (10)
Highest home attendance26,473 (vs. Bradford City, 22 November)
Lowest home attendance1,955 (vs. Port Vale, 13 January)
Average home league attendance21,199
Biggest win4–0 (vs. Port Vale, 8 November)
6–2 (vs. Oldham Athletic, 11 November)
Biggest defeat4–0 (vs. Swindon Town, 6 December)

The 2025–26 season is the 137th season in the history of Bolton Wanderers Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy. Like previous seasons, Bolton's home kit was decided by a fan vote. The choices were between Abstract, Map, Graphic, and Herringbone[1] with Abstract winning.[2] The away kit is a modernised version of the away kit from the 2005–06 season, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bolton's first ever season in the UEFA Cup.[3]

Squad

First team

As of 2 February 2026[4]

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
1 GK  IRL Jack Bonham
3 DF  LCA Chris Forino-Joseph (vice-captain)
4 MF  ENG Xavier Simons
5 DF  ENG Richard Taylor
6 DF  SCO George Johnston (vice-captain)
8 MF  WAL Josh Sheehan
9 FW  IRL Johnny Kenny (on loan from Celtic)
10 FW  ENG Sam Dalby
11 FW  BRB Thierry Gale
13 GK  ENG Nathan Broome
14 DF  ENG Jordi Osei-Tutu
15 FW  SCO Rob Apter (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
18 DF  NIR Eoin Toal (captain)
19 FW  ENG Amario Cozier-Duberry (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  NED Ibrahim Cissoko (on loan from Toulouse)
21 MF  SCO Ethan Erhahon
22 MF  ENG Kyle Dempsey
23 GK  IRL David Harrington
24 FW  FIN Marcus Forss (on loan from Middlesbrough)
25 DF  ENG Max Conway
26 DF  IRL Lewis Temple
27 MF  POR Rúben Rodrigues
29 DF  IRL Cyrus Christie
35 FW  ENG Corey Blackett-Taylor (on loan from Derby County)
45 FW  ENG John McAtee
48 FW  ENG Mason Burstow (on loan from Hull City)

Bolton B squad

As of 30 January 2025[5]

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
34 DF  ENG Sean Hogan
36 FW  ENG Daeshon Lawrence
40 MF  ENG Harley Irwin
41 DF  ENG Oliver Smith
54 MF  ENG Toby Ritchie
GK  SCO Jack Dallimore
DF  ENG Jamie Grayson
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  ENG Emile Oliver
MF  ENG Harry Leigh
MF  ENG Conor Lewis
MF  ENG Harrison Rice
MF  ENG Andrew Tutte (Player-coach)
FW  IRL Mark Isong

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  GNB Carlos Mendes Gomes (on loan at Exeter City until 31 May 2026)
17 MF  ENG Joel Randall (on loan at Blackpool until 31 May 2026)
23 MF  HUN Szabolcs Schön (on loan at Győr until 31 May 2026)
28 MF  EGY Sonny Sharples-Ahmed (on loan at Spennymoor Town until 1 March 2026)
32 DF  NIR Sam Inwood (on loan at Aldershot Town until 31 May 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 FW  ENG Charlie Warren (on loan at Aldershot Town until 31 May 2026)
GK  ENG Luke Hutchinson (on loan at Altrincham until 31 May 2026)
DF  ENG Ajay Weston (on loan at FC United of Manchester until 31 May 2026)
FW  ENG David Abimbola (on loan at Accrington Stanley until 31 May 2026)

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
12 June 2025 CM England Xavier Simons England Hull City Undisclosed[a] [7]
13 June 2025 RW England Charlie Warren England Felixstowe & Walton United Undisclosed [8]
1 July 2025[b] CF England Sam Dalby Wales Wrexham Free [9]
1 July 2025[c] LB England Richard Taylor Scotland St Mirren [10]
4 July 2025 LW Barbados Thierry Gale Austria Rapid Wien Undisclosed[d] [12]
22 July 2025 GK England Nathan Broome Wales Swansea City Free [13]
25 July 2025 CM Scotland Ethan Erhahon England Lincoln City Undisclosed[e] [15]
13 August 2025 GK United States Tyler Miller England Notts County Free [16]
1 September 2025 RB Republic of Ireland Cyrus Christie Wales Swansea City [17]
6 January 2026 CB Republic of Ireland Lewis Temple Republic of Ireland Shelbourne Undisclosed [18]
14 January 2026 GK Republic of Ireland Jack Bonham England Stoke City [19]
15 January 2026 GK Republic of Ireland David Harrington England Fleetwood Town [20]
30 January 2026 AM Portugal Rúben Rodrigues Brazil Vitória Free [21]
  1. ^ The transfer was reported to be around £300,000 by The Bolton News.[6]
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Wrexham contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on 1 July once his St Mirren contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was reported to be around £600,000 by The Bolton News.[11]
  5. ^ The transfer was reported to be around £750,000 by The Bolton News.[14]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
19 June 2025 CF Wales Aaron Collins England Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed[a] [23]
6 July 2025 GK Northern Ireland Luke Southwood England Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [24]
21 July 2025 CM England George Thomason Wales Wrexham Undisclosed[b] [25][26][27][28]
1 August 2025 AM Greece Klaidi Lolos England Peterborough United Undisclosed [29]
1 September 2025 CF England Dan Nlundulu Scotland St Mirren Mutual Consent [30]
2 January 2026 AM England Dubem Eze England Sutton United Undisclosed [31]
8 January 2026 CB England Will Forrester England Leyton Orient [32]
9 January 2026 CF Nigeria Victor Adeboyejo England Mansfield Town [33]
15 January 2026 RB England Josh Dacres-Cogley England Stockport County [34]
20 January 2026 GK United States Tyler Miller United States Charlotte FC [35]
29 January 2026 CM England Aaron Morley England Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed[c] [37]
  1. ^ The transfer was reported to be around £800,000 by The Bolton News.[22]
  2. ^ The transfer was reported to be around £1.2 million by The Bolton News.[25]
  3. ^ The transfer was reported to be around £750,000 by The Bolton News, and may reach £1m with performance related add-ons.[36]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
20 June 2025 GK England Teddy Sharman-Lowe England Chelsea 14 January 2026[a] [38][39]
5 July 2025 RW England Amario Cozier-Duberry England Brighton & Hove Albion 31 May 2026 [40]
28 July 2025 CF England Mason Burstow England Hull City 31 May 2026 [41]
13 August 2025 LW Netherlands Ibrahim Cissoko France Toulouse 31 May 2026 [42]
1 September 2025 CF Finland Marcus Forss England Middlesbrough 31 May 2026 [43]
27 January 2026 LW England Corey Blackett-Taylor England Derby County 31 May 2026 [44]
28 January 2026 RW Scotland Rob Apter England Charlton Athletic 31 May 2026 [45]
2 February 2026 CF Republic of Ireland Johnny Kenny Scotland Celtic 31 May 2026 [46]
  1. ^ On 14 January, Sharman-Lowe was recalled early from his loan.

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
30 June 2025 AM England Dubem Eze England Scunthorpe United 2 January 2026[a] [47][31]
4 July 2025 LB England Ajay Weston England FC United of Manchester 31 May 2026[b] [48][49]
15 July 2025 GK England Luke Hutchinson England Altrincham 31 May 2026 [50]
1 September 2025 LM Hungary Szabolcs Schön Hungary Győr [51]
LW Guinea-Bissau Carlos Mendes Gomes England Exeter City [52]
8 September 2025 GK Scotland Jack Dallimore England Atherton Collieries 3 January 2026 [53]
CF Republic of Ireland Mark Isong England Warrington Town 1 December 2026[c] [53][54]
18 October 2025 CB England Oliver Smith England FC Halifax Town 18 November 2025 [55]
30 October 2025 CB Northern Ireland Sam Inwood England Aldershot Town 31 May 2026 [56]
21 November 2025 CM Egypt Sonny Sharples-Ahmed England Torquay United 3 January 2026 [57]
29 November 2025 GK England Nathan Broome England Rochdale [58]
2 December 2025 CF England Daeshon Lawrence England FC United of Manchester 30 December 2025 [59]
6 December 2025 GK England Luke Lomax[d] England Atherton Collieries 3 January 2026 [60]
CF Republic of Ireland Mark Isong [60]
19 December 2025 RW England Charlie Warren England Aldershot Town 31 May 2026[e] [61][62]
CM England Harley Irwin England Stafford Rangers 17 January 2026 [63]
19 January 2026 AM England Joel Randall England Blackpool 31 May 2026 [64]
26 January 2026 CM Egypt Sonny Sharples-Ahmed England Spennymoor Town 1 March 2026 [65]
30 January 2026 CF England David Abimbola England Accrington Stanley 31 May 2026 [66]
  1. ^ On 2 January, Eze was recalled early from his loan.
  2. ^ On 24 October, Weston's loan was extended until the end of the season.
  3. ^ On 1 December, Isong was recalled early from his loan.
  4. ^ U18s player
  5. ^ On 16 January, Warren's loan was extended until the end of the season.

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 GK England Nathan Baxter England Watford 1 July 2025[a] [67][68]
RB Australia Gethin Jones England Milton Keynes Dons 1 July 2025[b] [67][69]
CB Cape Verde Ricardo Santos Wales Swansea City 1 July 2025[c] [67][70]
CF Scotland Ben Andreucci England Cleethorpes Town 5 July 2025 [67][71]
RB England Luke Matheson England Macclesfield 26 July 2025 [67][72]
LW Jamaica Trevon Bryan Croatia NK NAŠK 28 August 2025 [67][73]
GK England Joel Coleman England Millwall 28 August 2025 [67][74]
GK England Ellis Litherland England Huddersfield Town 6 September 2025 [67]
AM England Harrison Fleury England West Didsbury & Chorlton 26 September 2025 [67][75]
CF England Yestin Shakespear England Abbey Hey 1 November 2025 [67][76]
CB England Noah Halford England Clitheroe 4 November 2025 [67][77]
CB England Joseph Toole England Fleetwood Town [67]
RM England James Westwood [67]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 2 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 6 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract expired

New Contract

Date Pos. Player End date Ref.
7 May 2025 LB England Max Conway 30 June 2026 [67]
GK Scotland Jack Dallimore [67]
CB England Sean Hogan [67]
CM Egypt Sonny Sharples-Ahmed [67]
17 June 2025 GK England Luke Hutchinson 30 June 2027 [78]
1 July 2025 CF England David Abimbola Undisclosed[a] [79]
RB England Jamie Grayson [79]
CM England Harley Irwin [79]
CF England Daeshon Lawrence [79]
CM England Harry Leigh [79]
AM England Conor Lewis [79]
CB England Emile Oliver [79]
LM England Harrison Rice [79]
CB England Oliver Smith [79]
9 September 2025 CB Northern Ireland Sam Inwood 30 June 2028[b] [80]
CM Egypt Sonny Sharples-Ahmed 30 June 2027[b] [80]
20 October 2025 LB England Max Conway 30 June 2029 [81]
26 January 2026 AM England Toby Ritchie 30 June 2029[a] [82]
27 January 2026 CF England David Abimbola 30 June 2027[b] [83]
  1. ^ a b First professional contract
  2. ^ a b c Option for a further year

Pre-season and friendlies

On 20 May, Bolton Wanderers announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Barrow and Shrewsbury Town.[84] On 4 June, another fixture was announced against Hibernian.[85] On 6 June, the club confirmed their final pre-season fixture of the schedule would be played at home to Preston North End.[86] On 17 June, the club confirmed that a fixture against Orlando Pirates would take place during the club's training camp in Spain.[87] On 30 June, fixtures were announced for the B-Team, against Atherton Collieries and Longridge Town.[88]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 July 2025 Friendly Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Lostock
15:00 BST McAtee 13' Report Davison 85' Stadium: Eddie Davies Academy (Behind-closed-doors)
11 July 2025 Friendly Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Orlando Pirates Marbella
11:00 CET Warren 38'
Johnston 61'
Report Stadium: Marbella Football Centre
12 July 2025 Friendly Bolton Wanderers B 1–3 FC Halifax Town Lostock
15:00 BST Ritchie 87' Report Pugh 55'
Cooke 80'
Bray 89'
Stadium: Eddie Davies Academy (Behind-closed-doors)
15 July 2025 Friendly Barrow 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Barrow-in-Furness
19:00 BST Report Conway 53' Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
19 July 2025 Friendly Hibernian 0–2 Bolton Wanderers Edinburgh
14:00 BST Report Cozier-Duberry 56'
Sharples-Ahmed 86'
Stadium: Easter Road
19 July 2025 Friendly Atherton Collieries 1–0 Bolton Wanderers B Atherton
15:00 BST Dwyer 19' Report Stadium: Dreams2Reality Stadium
22 July 2025 Friendly Shrewsbury Town 2–5 Bolton Wanderers Shrewsbury
19:00 BST Stewart 53'
Gray 90'
Report Gale 21'
Lawrence 29'
Dacres-Cogley 45'
Biggins 58' (o.g.)
Conway 77'
Stadium: The Crowd Meadow
22 July 2025 Friendly Longridge Town 2–4 Bolton Wanderers B Longridge
19:00 BST Hewitt 2'
Van Wyk 7'
Report Trialist 42'
Isong 46'
C. Lewis 49'
L. Lewis 88'
Stadium: The Recycling Lives Ground
26 July 2025 Friendly Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Preston North End Bolton
15:00 BST Cozer-Duberry 73'
Randall 76'
Report Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 8,115 (1,931 Preston)
Referee: Simon Mather

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One 3 August 2025 2 May 2026 Matchday 1 33 15 12 6 43 31 +12 045.45
FA Cup 1 November 2025 6 December 2025 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 050.00
EFL Cup 13 August 2025 13 August 2025 First round First round 1 0 1 0 3 3 +0 000.00
EFL Trophy 2 September 2025 13 January 2026 Group stage Round of 16 5 4 0 1 13 3 +10 080.00
Total 41 20 13 8 61 42 +19 048.78

Last updated: 17 February 2026
Source: Soccerway

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cardiff City 32 21 6 5 62 31 +31 69 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Lincoln City 32 19 8 5 57 31 +26 65
3 Bolton Wanderers 33 15 12 6 43 31 +12 57 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Bradford City 31 16 7 8 40 33 +7 55
5 Stockport County 31 15 8 8 42 36 +6 53
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2026. 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[89]

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
33 15 12 6 43 31  +12 57 11 4 1 29 11  +18 4 8 5 14 20  −6

Last updated: 17 February 2026.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141517181920212223242526271612829303132333435363738394041424344454647
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHHAAHAHHAHAAAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH
ResultLWDDDDWDWLWLWWWDDWWLWLDDLWDWWWWDD
Position2213131514141012101189773665464664655333333
Points034567101114141717202326272831343437373839394243464952555657
Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 16 (vs. Stevenage) was postponed due to international call-ups.

Matches

On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced. It sees Bolton open their campaign on 3 August away at Stockport County, with the regular season concluding on 2 May at home to Luton Town.[90]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 August 2025 1 Stockport County 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Stockport
12:00 BST Mothersille 45+2'
Diamond Yellow card 68'
Moxon Yellow card 74'
Wootton 89'
Report Simons Yellow card 77' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,172
Referee: Elliot Bell
Note: Fixture was selected for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[91]
9 August 2025 2 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Bolton
15:00 BST Johnston Yellow card 14'
Toal 20'
Sheehan Yellow card 45+2'
Burstow 60'
Report Sorinola Yellow card 55'
Ibrahim Yellow card 63'
Mumba Yellow card 87'
Watts Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 21,570
Referee: Ross Joyce
16 August 2025 3 Barnsley 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Barnsley
15:00 BST Yoganathan Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 52'
McGoldrick 48'
Farrugia Yellow card 90+7'
Cooper Yellow card 90+8'
Report Burstow Yellow card 34'
McAtee 86'
Morley Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,167
Referee: Leigh Doughty
20 August 2025 4 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Reading Bolton
20:00 BST Burstow 52' Report O'Mahony Yellow card 16'
Savage Yellow card 43'
Doyle Yellow card 65'
Kyerewaa Yellow card 74'
Williams Yellow card 78'
Garcia 84'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 19,625 (358 away)
Referee: Tom Reeves
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 19 August, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[92]
23 August 2025 5 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Lincoln City Bolton
15:00 BST Erhahon Yellow card 22'
Conway Yellow card 76'
Hamer 90+7' (o.g.)
Report Draper 1'
Towler Yellow card 60'
McGrandles Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 19,938
Referee: Jacob Miles
30 August 2025 6 Blackpool 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Blackpool
15:00 BST Sharman-Lowe 13' (o.g.)
Imray Yellow card 38'
Report Sheehan Yellow card 35'
Burstow 61', Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,579
6 September 2025 7 Bolton Wanderers 3–0 AFC Wimbledon Bolton
15:00 BST Burstow 29'
Cozier-Dubbery 53'
Randall 62'
Gale Yellow card 69'
Forino-Joseph Yellow card 71'
Report Reeves Yellow card 4'
Browne Red card 50'
Lewis Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 90'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 20,157
Referee: Darren Drysdale
13 September 2025 8 Leyton Orient 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Leyton
15:00 BST Mitchell Yellow card 29'
Simpson Yellow card 39', 69'
James Yellow card 89'
Report Dacres-Cogley Yellow card 28'
Johnston Yellow card 87'
Cozier-Duberry 90+4'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,731
Referee: David Rock
20 September 2025 9 Bolton Wanderers 4–1 Wigan Athletic Bolton
12:30 BST Gale 15'
Forss 20', 50'
Burstow 42'
Report Hungbo Yellow card 45+6'
Mullin 54'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 25,565
Referee: Ben Speedie
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[92]
27 September 2025 10 Northampton Town 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Northampton
15:00 BST Hoskins Yellow card 45+1', 73'
McGeehan 70'
Wormleighton Yellow card 78'
Report Forino-Joseph Yellow card 86' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,366
Referee: Scott Oldham
4 October 2025 11 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Peterborough United Bolton
15:00 BST Burstow 5', 21'
Sharman-Lowe Yellow card 88'
Forino-Joseph Yellow card 90+5'
Report Kioso Yellow card 26', 41'
Nevett Yellow card 63'
Lisbie Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 20,336
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
11 October 2025 12 Burton Albion 3–0 Bolton Wanderers Burton
15:00 BST Beesley 27' (pen.)
Godwin-Malife Yellow card 45+2'
Tavares 48'
Report Cissoko Yellow card 42'
Forss Yellow card 90+9'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,725
Referee: Neil Hair
16 October 2025 13 Huddersfield Town 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Huddersfield
20:00 BST Castledine 7'
Taylor Yellow card 36'
Report Sheehan Yellow card 27'
Cozier-Duberry Yellow card 29', 90+5'
Taylor Yellow card 85'
Dalby 90+3'
Burstow Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 17,201
Referee: Oliver Yates
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 October, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[93]
25 October 2025 14 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Cardiff City Bolton
12:30 BST Osei-Tutu Yellow card 89'
Sheehan Yellow card 90+2'
Cozier-Duberry 90+4'
Report Ng Yellow card 41' Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 22,587
Referee: Ben Toner
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[93]
8 November 2025 15 Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Port Vale Bolton
15:00 GMT Cozier-Duberry 31', 68'
Simons 36'
Cissoko Yellow card 54'
Dempsey 72'
Report Humphreys Yellow card 80'
Paton Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 21,658
Referee: Martin Coy
22 November 2025 17 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Bradford City Bolton
15:00 GMT Sheehan Yellow card 38'
Johnston Yellow card 67'
Report Touray Yellow card 17'
Pennington Yellow card 29'
Power Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 26,473
Referee: Darren Drysdale
29 November 2025 18 Luton Town 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Luton
15:00 GMT Lonwijk Yellow card 57'
Kodua 83'
Report Dempsey 8'
Simons Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 70'
Dacres-Cogley Yellow card 61'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,204
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
9 December 2025 19 Mansfield Town 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Mansfield
19:45 GMT Oates Red card 13' Report Johnston Yellow card 6'
Osei-Tutu 40'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,628
Referee: Thomas Parsons
13 December 2025 20 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Exeter City Bolton
15:00 GMT Dalby 70'
Gale 82'
Report Aitchison 20'
Niskanen Yellow card 73'
Swinkels Yellow card 78'
Doyle-Hayes Yellow card 80'
Sweeney Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 20,622
Referee: Ben Speedie
20 December 2025 21 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Bolton Wanderers High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Grimmer 40'
Quitirna 43'
Woodrow Yellow card 69'
Norris Yellow card 90'
Report Gale 16' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,197
Referee: Craig Hicks
26 December 2025 22 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Rotherham United Bolton
15:00 GMT Sheehan 45+1', 90+3'
Conway Yellow card 69'
Report Martha Yellow card 63'
Baptiste Yellow card 85'
Nombe 90' (pen.)
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 23,416
Referee: Elliot Bell
29 December 2025 23 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Mansfield Town Bolton
19:45 GMT Sheehan Yellow card 58'
Cissoko Yellow card 81'
Report Hewitt Yellow card 21'
Oates 43'
Moriah-Welsh Yellow card 64'
Reed Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 22,320
Referee: Peter Wright
1 January 2026 24 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Doncaster
15:00 GMT Middleton 54'
Bailey Yellow card 75'
Clifton Yellow card 81'
Report Osei-Tutu Yellow card 36'
Simons Yellow card 47'
Dempsey Yellow card 70', 78'
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 10,456
Referee: Martin Coy
4 January 2026 25 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Northampton Town Bolton
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 20,333
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[93]
10 January 2026 26 Peterborough United 3–1 Bolton Wanderers Peterborough
15:00 GMT Morgan 34'
Garbett 54'
Lisbie 66'
Kioso Yellow card 81'
Report Dalby 65' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 7,838
Referee: Oliver Yates
17 January 2026 27 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Wigan
12:30 GMT Report Sheehan Yellow card 22', 82' Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 15,112
Referee: Stephen Martin
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved following an agreement between the two sides.[92]
20 January 2026 16[94] Stevenage 0–0 Bolton Wanderers Stevenage
19:45 GMT Report Johnston Yellow card 83' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,156
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 15 November, but was moved to 20 January due to international call-ups.[95]
24 January 2026 28 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Leyton Orient Bolton
15:00 GMT Osei-Tutu Yellow card 13'
Christie Yellow card 33'
Gale 46'
McAtee Yellow card 70'
Burstow 90+1' (pen.)
Report Abdulai Yellow card 29'
Archibald 49'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 20,352
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
27 January 2026 29 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Burton Albion Bolton
19:45 GMT Dalby 50', 90+3', Yellow card 66'
Christie Yellow card 54'
Osei-Tutu Yellow card 86'
Report Armer 69'
Godwin-Malife Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 18,820
Referee: Thomas Parsons
31 January 2026 30 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Smith Yellow card 90+5' Report Blackett-Taylor 13'
McAtee Yellow card 60'
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,659
Referee: Andrew Humphries
7 February 2026 31 Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Barnsley Bolton
15:01 GMT Dalby 5', 19'
Dempsey Yellow card 29'
McAtee 32'
Forino-Joseph Yellow card 45+2'
Johnston Yellow card 77'
Report Connell 57'
Phillips 60'
Bland Yellow card 79'
Shepherd Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 21,415
Referee: Scott Oldham
Note: Kick off was pushed back one minute for EFL's Every Minute Matters campaign.[96]
14 February 2026 32 Lincoln City 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Lincoln
15:00 GMT Draper Yellow card 17'
Varfolomeev Yellow card 22'
Moylan 25'
Oné Yellow card 90+4'
Report Erhahon Yellow card 23'
Dempsey Yellow card 35'
Dalby Yellow card 45', 82'
Sheehan Yellow card 88'
Kenny Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 10,235
Referee: William Finnie
17 February 2026 33 Reading 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Reading
20:00 GMT O'Connor Yellow card 27'
Marriott 36'
Doyle Yellow card 42'
Savage Yellow card 80'
Ehibhationham Yellow card 85'
Report Burstow 90+6'
Forino-Joseph Yellow card 90+10'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,025
Referee: Peter Wight
21 February 2026 34 Bolton Wanderers v Blackpool Bolton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
28 February 2026 35 Exeter City v Bolton Wanderers Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
7 March 2026 36 Bolton Wanderers v Wycombe Wanderers Bolton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
14 March 2026 37 Rotherham United v Bolton Wanderers Rotherham
12:30 GMT Stadium: New York Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for Sky Sports broadcasting.[97]
17 March 2026 38 Bolton Wanderers v Doncaster Rovers Bolton
19:45 GMT Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
21 March 2026 39 Port Vale v Bolton Wanderers Burslem
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vale Park
28 March 2026 40 Bolton Wanderers v Stevenage Bolton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
3 April 2026 41 Plymouth Argyle v Bolton Wanderers Plymouth
15:00 BST Stadium: Home Park
6 April 2026 42 Bolton Wanderers v Stockport County Bolton
15:00 BST Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
11 April 2026 43 Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers Cardiff
15:00 BST Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
18 April 2026 44 Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town Bolton
15:00 BST Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
25 April 2026 45 Bradford City v Bolton Wanderers Bradford
15:00 BST Stadium: Valley Parade
2 May 2026 46 Bolton Wanderers v Luton Town Bolton
15:00 BST Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium

FA Cup

Bolton were drawn at home to Huddersfield Town in the first round.[98][99] In the second round, Bolton were drawn away to Swindon Town.[100]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 November 2025 First round Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Huddersfield Town Bolton
15:00 GMT Cissoko 41'
Taylor 69'
Report Ledson Yellow card 45+1'
Radulović 63'
Low Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,077
Referee: Ross Joyce
6 December 2025 Second round Swindon Town 4–0 Bolton Wanderers Swindon
15:00 GMT Drinan 8' (pen.), 76', 86'
Clarke Yellow card 49'
Snowdon 55'
Report Taylor Yellow card 53' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,364
Referee: Lee Swabey

EFL Cup

On 26 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being draw at home to Sheffield Wednesday.[101]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2025 First round Bolton Wanderers 3–3
(2–4 p)
Sheffield Wednesday Bolton
19:45 BST Inwood Red card 27'
Osei-Tutu 36'
Forino-Joseph Yellow card 45'
Gale 77'
Cozier-Duberry 90+2'
Report Siqueira 8'
Ugbo 37'
Thornton Yellow card 70'
Johnson 80'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 8,208 (3,148 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
Penalties

EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Bolton were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Rotherham United, Oldham Athletic and Manchester City U21s.[102][103] After advancing to the knockout stage, Bolton were drawn at home to Bradford City in the Round of 32.[104] In the Round of 16, they were drawn at home Port Vale.[105][106]

Group stage

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bolton Wanderers (A) 3 3 0 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Rotherham United (A) 3 2 0 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3 ACA Manchester City U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 7 8 −1 3
4 L2 Oldham Athletic (E) 3 0 0 0 3 5 14 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2025. Source: EFL
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 September 2025 Group game 1 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Rotherham United Bolton
19:00 BST Gale 37', Red card 45+2'
Taylor Yellow card 86'
Report Kaleta Yellow card 52'
Jules Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: Andrew Humphries
Referee: 2,063
23 September 2025 Group game 2 Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Manchester City U21s Bolton
19:00 BST Dalby Yellow card 7', 9'
McAtee 14'
Morley 23'
Report Mbete Yellow card 64' Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,763
Referee: Dale Baines
11 November 2025 Group game 3 Oldham Athletic 2–6 Bolton Wanderers Oldham
19:00 GMT Drummond 78'
Morris 88'
Woods Yellow card 90+3'
Report Osei-Tutu 44'
Dacres-Cogley Yellow card 45+3'
McAtee 48'
Forss 63', 65'
Dempsey Yellow card 74'
Ritchie 80'
Dalby 83'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,392
Referee: Greg Rollason

Knockout stage

2 December 2025 Round of 32 Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Bradford City Bolton
19:00 GMT Cissoko 11', 20'
Forss 69'
Report Neufville Yellow card 70'
Touray Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: David Rock
13 January 2026 Round of 16 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Port Vale Bolton
19:00 GMT Forss Yellow card 31'
Forino-Joseph Yellow card 38'
Christie Yellow card 68'
Gale Yellow card 90+6'
Report Waine 90'
Croasdale Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,955
Referee: Jamie O'Connor

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 17 February 2026

Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Jack Bonham 8 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF Saint Lucia LCA Chris Forino-Joseph 22 0 16+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
4 MF England ENG Xavier Simons 33 1 22+8 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
5 DF England ENG Richard Taylor 14 1 1+6 0 2+0 1 0+0 0 5+0 0
6 DF Scotland SCO George Johnston 36 0 32+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
8 MF Wales WAL Josh Sheehan 30 3 17+8 3 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Johnny Kenny 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW England ENG Sam Dalby 37 10 12+18 8 2+0 0 0+0 0 5+0 2
11 FW Barbados BRB Thierry Gale 28 6 13+11 4 1+0 0 0+1 1 2+0 1
13 GK England ENG Nathan Broome 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
14 DF England ENG Jordi Osei-Tutu 27 3 18+6 1 0+1 0 1+0 1 1+0 1
15 FW Scotland SCO Rob Apter 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 DF Northern Ireland NIR Eoin Toal 28 1 24+1 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
19 MF England ENG Amario Cozier-Duberry 32 7 26+2 6 2+0 0 0+1 1 0+1 0
20 FW Netherlands NED Ibrahim Cissoko 24 3 8+12 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 2+1 2
21 MF Scotland SCO Ethan Erhahon 30 0 17+8 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+2 0
22 MF England ENG Kyle Dempsey 22 3 10+8 3 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+2 0
24 FW Finland FIN Marcus Forss 25 5 9+9 2 0+2 0 0+0 0 4+1 3
25 DF England ENG Max Conway 34 0 29+1 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
27 MF Portugal POR Rúben Rodrigues 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Cyrus Christie 21 0 9+6 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
34 DF England ENG Sean Hogan 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
35 FW England ENG Corey Blackett-Taylor 4 1 3+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 FW England ENG Daeshon Lawrence 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
40 MF England ENG Harley Irwin 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
41 DF England ENG Oliver Smith 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
45 FW England ENG John McAtee 24 4 6+12 2 0+0 0 1+0 0 4+1 2
48 FW England ENG Mason Burstow 37 9 24+8 9 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+2 0
54 MF England ENG Toby Ritchie 1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 1
Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
1 GK England ENG Teddy Sharman-Lowe 23 0 22+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF England ENG Josh Dacres-Cogley 18 0 11+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
15 DF England ENG Will Forrester 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
16 MF England ENG Aaron Morley 28 1 8+12 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 4+1 1
27 GK United States USA Tyler Miller 9 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
Players who featured but departed the club on loan during the season:
7 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Carlos Mendes Gomes 2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF England ENG Joel Randall 20 1 9+6 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+3 0
28 MF Egypt EGY Sonny Sharples-Ahmed 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
32 DF Northern Ireland NIR Sam Inwood 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
33 FW England ENG Charlie Warren 5 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+2 0

Goals record

As of match played 17 February 2026
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 10 England CF Sam Dalby 8 0 0 2 10
2 48 England CF Mason Burstow 9 0 0 0 9
3 19 England RW Amario Cozier-Duberry 6 0 1 0 7
4 11 Barbados LW Thierry Gale 4 0 1 1 6
5 24 Finland CF Marcus Forss 2 0 0 3 5
6 45 England CF John McAtee 2 0 0 2 4
7= 8 Wales CM Josh Sheehan 3 0 0 0 3
14 England RB Jordi Osei-Tutu 1 0 1 1 3
20 Netherlands LW Ibrahim Cissoko 0 1 0 2 3
22 England CM Kyle Dempsey 3 0 0 0 3
11= 4 England CM Xavier Simons 1 0 0 0 1
5 England LB Richard Taylor 0 1 0 0 1
16 England CM Aaron Morley 0 0 0 1 1
17 England AM Joel Randall 1 0 0 0 1
18 Northern Ireland CB Eoin Toal 1 0 0 0 1
35 England LW Corey Blackett-Taylor 1 0 0 0 1
54 England AM Toby Ritchie 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1
Total 43 2 3 13 61

Disciplinary record

As of match played 17 February 2026
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 8 Wales CM Josh Sheehan 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
2 3 Saint Lucia CB Chris Forino-Joseph 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
3 6 Scotland CB George Johnston 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
4= 4 England CM Xavier Simons 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
11 Barbados LW Thierry Gale 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1
6= 14 England RB Jordi Osei-Tutu 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
22 England CM Kyle Dempsey 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
8= 2 England RB Josh Dacres-Cogley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
5 England LB Richard Taylor 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
10 England CF Sam Dalby 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
20 Netherlands LW Ibrahim Cissoko 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
29 Republic of Ireland RB Cyrus Christie 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
32 Northern Ireland CB Sam Inwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
48 England CF Mason Burstow 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
15= 21 Scotland CM Ethan Erhahon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
24 Finland CF Marcus Forss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
25 England LB Max Conway 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
45 England CF John McAtee 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
19= 1 England GK Teddy Sharman-Lowe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 Republic of Ireland CF Johnny Kenny 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 England CM Aaron Morley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 England RW Amario Cozier-Duberry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 53 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 1 63 1 2

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