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2024–25 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Football Ventures Ltd (92%),British Business Bank (8%) | |
| Sharon Brittan | |
| Ian Evatt(until 22 January)Julian Darby, Andrew Tutte, and Andy Taylor(interim from 22 January)Steven Schumacher(from 30 January) | |
| Toughsheet Community Stadium | |
| 8th | |
| First round | |
| Third round | |
| Quarter-Final | |
| League: Aaron Collins (12)All: Aaron Collins (19) | |
| 25,957 (vs. Wrexham, 18 August) | |
| 1,607 (vs. Fleetwood Town, 12 November) | |
| 21,325 | |
| 5–2 (vs. Reading, 21 September) | |
| 0–5 (vs. Stockport County, 9 November) | |
| Home colours | Home colours |
| Home colours | |
The 2024–25 season is the 136th season in the history of Bolton Wanderers Football Club and their fourth consecutive season in League One, having lost the previous season's play off final. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy. Once again, Bolton's kits were decided via fan voting.
As of 29 April 2025
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 | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | ENG | Nathan Baxter | ||||
| 2 | DF | AUS | Gethin Jones | ||||
| 3 | DF | IRL | Alex Murphy (on loan from Newcastle United) | ||||
| 4 | MF | ENG | George Thomason (captain) | ||||
| 5 | DF | POR | Ricardo Santos | ||||
| 6 | DF | SCO | George Johnston | ||||
| 7 | FW | GNB | Carlos Mendes Gomes | ||||
| 8 | MF | WAL | Josh Sheehan | ||||
| 9 | FW | NGA | Victor Adeboyejo | ||||
| 12 | DF | ENG | Josh Dacres-Cogley | ||||
| 13 | GK | ENG | Joel Coleman | ||||
| 14 | DF | ENG | Jordi Osei-Tutu | ||||
| 15 | DF | ENG | Will Forrester | ||||
| 16 | MF | ENG | Aaron Morley | ||||
| 17 | MF | GRE | Klaidi Lolos | ||||
| 18 | DF | NIR | Eoin Toal | ||||
| 19 | FW | WAL | Aaron Collins | ||||
| 20 | GK | NIR | Luke Southwood | ||||
| 21 | DF | LCA | Chris Forino-Joseph | ||||
| 22 | MF | ENG | Kyle Dempsey | ||||
| 23 | MF | HUN | Szabolcs Schön | ||||
| 28 | MF | ENG | Jay Matete (on loan from Sunderland) | ||||
| 29 | FW | ENG | Kion Etete (on loan from Cardiff City) | ||||
| 31 | MF | ENG | Joel Randall | ||||
| 40 | GK | ENG | Luke Hutchinson | ||||
| 41 | DF | ENG | Luke Matheson | ||||
| 45 | FW | ENG | John McAtee | ||||
| 48 | MF | EGY | Sonny Sharples-Ahmed |
As of 29 April 2025
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 | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | FW | IRL | Mark Isong | ||||
| 32 | FW | SCO | Ben Andreucci | ||||
| 33 | DF | ENG | Ajay Weston | ||||
| 42 | GK | SCO | Jack Dallimore | ||||
| 44 | DF | ENG | Sean Hogan | ||||
| 52 | DF | NIR | Sam Inwood | ||||
| — | GK | ENG | Ellis Litherland | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Noah Halford | ||||
| — | DF | ENG | Joseph O'Toole | ||||
| — | MF | ENG | Harrison Fleury | ||||
| — | MF | ENG | Andrew Tutte (Player-coach) | ||||
| — | MF | ENG | James Westwood | ||||
| — | FW | JAM | Trevon Bryan | ||||
| — | FW | ENG | Yestin Shakespear |
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 | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW | ENG | Dan Nlundulu (on loan at Cambridge United until 30 June 2025) | ||||
| 34 | DF | ENG | Max Conway (on loan at Crewe Alexandra until 30 June 2025) | ||||
| 35 | MF | ENG | Dubem Eze (on loan at FC Halifax Town until 30 May 2025) |
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2024 | AM | Klaidi Lolos (GRE) | Crawley Town (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2024 | AM | Dubem Eze (ENG) | Norwich City (ENG) | Free | |
| 1 July 2024 | CB | Chris Forino-Joseph (LCA) | Wycombe Wanderers (ENG) | Free | |
| 1 July 2024 | GK | Luke Southwood (NIR) | Cheltenham Town (ENG) | Free | |
| 2 July 2024 | LWB | Ajay Weston (ENG) | Hull City (ENG) | Free | |
| 12 July 2024 | AM | Scott Arfield (CAN) | Charlotte FC (USA) | Free | |
| 2 August 2024 | LWB | Szabolcs Schön (HUN) | Fehérvár (HUN) | Undisclosed | |
| 8 August 2024 | RWB | Jordi Osei-Tutu (ENG) | Bochum (GER) | Undisclosed | |
| 9 August 2024 | CF | John McAtee (ENG) | Luton Town (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 2 September 2024 | CF | Mark Isong (IRL) | Shelbourne (IRL) | Undisclosed | |
| 9 January 2025 | AM | Joel Randall (ENG) | Peterborough United (ENG) | Undisclosed |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2024 | RWB | Wes Frimpong (NED) | LASK (AUT) | Training Fee | |
| 30 August 2024 | LB | Jack Iredale (AUS) | Hibernian (SCO) | Undisclosed | |
| 15 January 2025 | CF | Conor Carty (IRL) | St Patrick's Athletic (IRL) | Undisclosed | |
| 15 January 2025 | CF | Dion Charles (NIR) | Huddersfield Town (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 17 January 2025 | CM | Nelson Khumbeni (MWI) | Gillingham (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 3 February 2025 | LM | Randell Williams (ENG) | Leyton Orient (ENG) | Free | |
| 3 February 2025 | AM | Scott Arfield (CAN) | Falkirk (SCO) | Free | |
| 29 March 2025 | CB | Charlie Hayes-Green (ENG) | FC Halifax Town (ENG) | Undisclosed |
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2024 | DM | Jay Matete (ENG) | Sunderland (ENG) | End of season | |
| 20 January 2025 | LB | Alex Murphy (IRL) | Newcastle United (ENG) | End of season | |
| 31 January 2025 | CF | Kion Etete (ENG) | Cardiff City (WAL) | End of Season |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2024 | GK | Luke Hutchinson (ENG) | Marine (ENG) | 4 October 2024 | |
| 5 August 2024 | CB | Charlie Hayes-Green (ENG) | Clitheroe (ENG) | 26 November 2024 | |
| 9 August 2024 | LWB | Max Conway (ENG) | Crewe Alexandra (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 9 August 2024 | GK | Ellis Litherland (ENG) | Atherton Collieries (ENG) | 12 October 2024 | |
| 16 August 2024 | CM | Nelson Khumbeni (MWI) | Accrington Stanley (ENG) | 15 January 2025 | |
| 23 August 2024 | CM | Aaron Morley (ENG) | Wycombe Wanderers (ENG) | 1 January 2025 | |
| 23 August 2024 | CF | Yestin Shakespear (ENG) | Workington (ENG) | 3 months | |
| 30 August 2024 | CF | Dan Nlundulu (ENG) | Cambridge United (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 7 September 2024 | LW | Trevon Bryan (JAM) | Ashton United (ENG) | 13 January 2025 | |
| 13 September 2024 | CF | Ben Andreucci (SCO) | Buxton (ENG) | 1 January 2025 | |
| 20 September 2024 | CB | Joseph O'Toole (ENG) | Hyde United (ENG) | 9 November 2024 | |
| 11 October 2024 | AM | Dubem Eze (ENG) | Chorley (ENG) | 25 March 2025 | |
| 26 October 2024 | CB | Noah Halford (ENG) | Warrington Town (ENG) | 1 month | |
| 16 November 2024 | CB | Sean Hogan (ENG) | Ashton United (ENG) | Short Term | |
| 28 November 2024 | CB | Noah Halford (ENG) | FC United of Manchester (ENG) | 8 March 2025 | |
| 28 November 2024 | CB | Charlie Hayes-Green (ENG) | FC United of Manchester (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 28 January 2025 | LW | Trevon Bryan (JAM) | Marine (ENG) | 26 February 2025 | |
| 22 February 2025 | RB | Luke Matheson (ENG) | Alfreton Town (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 7 March 2025 | CF | Ben Andreucci (SCO) | Darlington (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 22 March 2025 | GK | Ellis Litherland (ENG) | Matlock Town (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 25 March 2025 | AM | Dubem Eze (ENG) | FC Halifax Town (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 29 March 2025 | GK | Jack Dallimore (SCO) | Guiseley (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 29 March 2025 | CB | Sean Hogan (ENG) | Ashton United (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 29 March 2025 | RM | James Westwood (ENG) | Ashton United (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 11 April 2025 | GK | Luke Hutchinson (ENG) | Crawley Town (ENG) | 18 April 2025 |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Jack Flint (ENG) | Flint Town United (WAL) | 1 July 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Eric Yoro (IRL) | Longford Town (IRL) | 4 July 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Matthew Tweedley (ENG) | Nantwich Town (ENG) | 1 August 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Gerald Sithole (ENG) | Warrington Town (ENG) | 8 August 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | AM | Gio Loureiro (POR) | Nantwich Town (ENG) | 20 August 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Jón Daði Böðvarsson (ISL) | Wrexham (WAL) | 25 October 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Declan John (WAL) | St Mirren (SCO) | 12 November 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Cameron Jerome (ENG) | Retired | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LW | Finlay Lockett (ENG) | |||
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Lamine Toure (ENG) |
On 4 June 2024, the club announced their first set of pre-season fixtures, welcoming Stoke City at home and facing Port Vale away. A third friendly against Middlesbrough, to be played at Bishop Auckland, was added three days later. The first pre-season friendly for the B-Team was announced on 11 June, facing Stoke City U21s. On 17 June, another fixture was announced against Chorley. Another B-Team fixture was added on 19 June against Workington. On 20 June, a home friendly against Italian side Fiorentina was added. On 25 June, a behind-closed-doors friendly was added against West Bromwich Albion, to be played at St George's Park. The same day, a fixture against Atherton Collieries was added for the B-Team.
Draw Loss Fixtures
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced. It sees Bolton open their campaign on 10 August away at Leyton Orient, with the regular season concluding on 3 May, at home against Stevenage.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 14 October, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being drawn away to Walsall.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being drawn at home against Mansfield Town. In the second round, Bolton were drawn away to Shrewsbury Town. In the third round, Bolton were again drawn away to Premier League side Arsenal.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
In the group stage, Bolton were drawn into Northern Group D alongside Barrow, Fleetwood Town and Aston Villa U21. In the Round of 32, Bolton were drawn at home to Huddersfield Town. In the Round of 16, Bolton were drawn away to Lincoln City. In the Quarter-finals, Bolton were drawn away to Wrexham.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
As of match played 3 May 2025
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
As of match played 3 May 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | CF | Aaron Collins | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 | ||
| 45 | CF | John McAtee | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 10 | CF | Dion Charles | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 4 | CM | George Thomason | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 8 | CM | Josh Sheehan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 9 | CF | Victor Adeboyejo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 16 | CM | Aaron Morley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 22 | CM | Kyle Dempsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 17 | AM | Klaidi Lolos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 28 | DM | Jay Matete | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | LB | Alex Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 14 | RB | Jordi Osei-Tutu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 18 | CB | Eoin Toal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 21 | CB | Chris Forino-Joseph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5 | CB | Ricardo Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12 | RB | Josh Dacres-Cogley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 23 | LW | Szabolcs Schön | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 27 | LB | Randell Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 31 | AM | Joel Randall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
As of match played 3 May 2025
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