2020–21 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

Bolton Wanderers
2020–21 season
ChairmanSharon Brittan
ManagerIan Evatt[a]
StadiumUniversity of Bolton Stadium
League Two3rd (promoted)
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Eoin Doyle (19)
All: Eoin Doyle (19)

The 2020–21 season is Bolton Wanderers's first season in the fourth tier of English football since 1988, and only their second overall, following their relegation from EFL League One to EFL League Two. It covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

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
1 GK England ENG Billy Crellin (on loan from Fleetwood Town)
2 DF Wales WAL Gethin Jones
4 MF Wales WAL MJ Williams
5 DF Portugal POR Ricardo Santos
6 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Ryan Delaney
7 FW England ENG Nathan Delfouneso
8 MF Montserrat MSR Brandon Comley
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Eoin Doyle
10 MF England ENG Antoni Sarcevic (captain)
13 GK Scotland SCO Matt Gilks
16 DF Guyana GUY Reiss Greenidge
17 MF England ENG Ronan Darcy
18 MF England ENG Andrew Tutte
20 FW England ENG Shaun Miller
21 DF England ENG Harry Brockbank
22 MF Romania ROU Dennis Politic
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Wales WAL Lloyd Isgrove
24 MF France FRA Arthur Gnahoua
25 MF England ENG George Thomason
26 DF England ENG Liam Edwards
27 DF England ENG Alex Baptiste
28 DF Wales WAL Declan John (on loan from Swansea City)
29 MF England ENG Kieran Lee
30 MF England ENG Oladapo Afolayan (on loan from West Ham United)
31 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Zachary Elbouzedi (on loan from Lincoln City)
32 DF England ENG Ben Jackson (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
34 DF England ENG Adam Senior
35 MF England ENG Sonny Graham
36 MF Wales WAL Callum King-Harmes
38 GK Denmark DEN Lukas Jensen (on loan from Burnley)
43 GK England ENG Matthew Alexander

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
3 DF Guyana GUY Liam Gordon (on loan at Dagenham & Redbridge until June 2021)
11 MF Scotland SCO Ali Crawford (on loan at Tranmere Rovers until June 2021)
12 DF England ENG Jak Hickman (on loan at King's Lynn Town until June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF England ENG Jamie Mascoll (on loan at Waterford until June 2021)
33 FW England ENG Muhammadu Faal (on loan at Barnet until June 2021)

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
19 FW England ENG Bright Amoateng
37 MF England ENG Finlay Lockett
No. Pos. Nation Player
47 MF England ENG Jay Fitzmartin
49 FW England ENG Mitchell Henry

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
40 DF England ENG Max Conway
41 MF England ENG Matthew Tweedley
No. Pos. Nation Player
42 MF England ENG Kian Le Fondre
48 MF Sweden SWE Markus Assarsson

Background

Bolton had begun the 2019–20 EFL League One season with a twelve-point reduction[1] and never recovered. When the season was suspended and then abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic they had never risen above bottom place and were subsequently relegated to EFL League Two on 9 June with a points per game ratio of 0.41.[2] Three days later, the club announced that both manager Keith Hill and his assistant David Flitcroft would not have their contracts, which ran until 30 June, extended.[3] On 15 June, Ronan Darcy signed his first professional contract with the club, keeping him at the club until 2022.[4] On 26 June Bolton announced that they would be releasing 14 senior players at the end of their contracts on 1 July, though also stated that when a new manager was hired they would be allowed to offer the players new contracts if they desired.[5] On 24 June 2020 Bolton Wanderers made an official approach to Barrow for Evatt to become their manager, and Barrow demanded £250,000 compensation should he make the move.[6] Two days later Barrow rejected Bolton's bid for his services, stating it was below the £250,000 they had asked for.[7] On 29 June, Bolton and Barrow agreed on compensation and Bolton began discussing personal terms with Evatt.[8] Evatt's appointment at Bolton was confirmed on 1 July 2020.[9] On 3 July Ali Crawford returned to the club, signing a new two-year contract.[10] The club confirmed on 9 July that Home Bargains would continue to be primary shirt sponsor for the forthcoming season.[11] Bolton's first signing was the leading goalscorer of the 2019–20 EFL League Two season, Eoin Doyle.[12] This was followed by the signings of Antoni Sarcevic on 15 July,[13] George Taft on 20 July[14] and Brandon Comley on 21 July.[15] The same day that the club signed Comley, they announced that long serving academy director, former player and sometime caretaker manager Jimmy Phillips would be leaving his role, ending a thirty-year association with the club.[16] On 28 July, the club announced their first loan signing of the summer with Tom White joining from Blackburn Rovers for the season.[17] July ended with the club confirming the return of Macron as their kit supplier.[18]

Bolton started August with the signing of Liam Gordon on a two-year deal.[19] Further signings that month were permanent deals for Ricardo Santos,[20] Reiss Greenidge,[21] Gethin Jones,[22] Nathan Delfouneso,[23] Matt Gilks,[24] Jak Hickman,[25] Jamie Mascoll[26] and Alex Baptiste, who had previously played for the club between 2013 and 2015. A season long loan deal for Billy Crellin was also completed.[27]

Pre-season friendlies

On 24 July Bolton announced a Pre-season friendly against F.C. United of Manchester on 12 August.[28] However, the game never took place. They played unannounced pre-season friendlies against Atherton Collieries on 1 August, winning 3–0,[29] Bamber Bridge on 8 August, winning 7–0,[30] and Loughborough University on 11 August, winning 6–0.[31] In the match against Loughborough University Dennis Politic was injured[32] and it was confirmed on 20 August that he was likely to miss the whole of the forthcoming season.[33] On 14 August Bolton announced they would play their final pre-season friendly against Championship side Blackburn Rovers on 29 August,[34] but this was soon cancelled after Blackburn's EFL Cup match was brought forward.[35] As a replacement, Crewe Alexandra announced they would be playing against Bolton on 28 August.[36] Bolton beat League One side Accrington Stanley 3–0 on 22 August,[37] but their pre-season 100% record was ended when a youthful Bolton side lost 5–1 to local rivals Wigan Athletic on 25 August.[38] Bolton finished Pre-season with a 0–3 home defeat to newly promoted League One side Crewe Alexandra.[39] A day later the club announced that Antoni Sarcevic had been named club captain for the forthcoming season.[40]

1 August 2020 (2020-08-01) Friendly Atherton Collieries 0–3 Bolton Wanderers Atherton
Report
Stadium: Skuna Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
8 August 2020 (2020-08-08) Friendly Bamber Bridge 0–7 Bolton Wanderers Bamber Bridge
Report
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
11 August 2020 (2020-08-11) Friendly Loughborough University 0–6 Bolton Wanderers Loughborough
Report
Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) Friendly Accrington Stanley 0–3 Bolton Wanderers Bamber Bridge
Report
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Friendly Wigan Athletic 5–1 Bolton Wanderers Euxton
 Report
Stadium: Euxton Training Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
28 August 2020 (2020-08-28) Friendly Bolton Wanderers 0–3 Crewe Alexandra Bolton
19:05 BST Report
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors

Competitions

EFL League Two

Main article: 2020–21 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cheltenham Town (C, P) 46 24 10 12 61 39 +22 82 Promotion to the EFL League One
2 Cambridge United (P) 46 24 8 14 73 49 +24 80
3 Bolton Wanderers (P) 46 23 10 13 59 50 +9 79
4 Morecambe (O, P) 46 23 9 14 69 58 +11 78 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Newport County 46 20 13 13 57 42 +15 73
6 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 13 13 59 51 +8 73
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 55 50 +5 73
8 Salford City 46 19 14 13 54 34 +20 71
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. 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[42]
(C) Champions; (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 23 10 13 59 50  +9 79 11 5 7 27 23  +4 12 5 6 32 27  +5

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultLLLWDLDDWLDWWWWLLWLDLDDLWDWWWWWWDWWWWDLWWLWWLW
Position19212219182020181619201716139111612151515161717191913111097677654343333333
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The fixtures for the 2020–21 EFL League Two season were released on 21 August and saw Bolton opening their campaign at home to Forest Green Rovers on 12 September. The regular season concluded on 8 May with a trip to Crawley Town.[43]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

12 September 2020 (2020-09-12) 1 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Bolton
15:00 BST Comley Yellow card 40'
Greenidge Yellow card 49'
Baptiste Yellow card 54'		 Report Kitching Yellow card 35'
Winchester 50'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) 2 Colchester United 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Colchester
15:00 BST Eastman 44'
Brown 71'
Chilvers Yellow card 90'		 Report Comley Yellow card 40'
Jones Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: James Oldham
26 September 2020 (2020-09-26) 3 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Newport County Bolton
15:00 BST Comley Yellow card 64' Report Abrahams 54', 63'
Labadie Yellow card 67'
Cooper Yellow card 74'
Sheehan Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Chris Sarginson
3 October 2020 (2020-10-03) 4 Harrogate Town 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Doncaster
15:00 BST Jones Yellow card 45+2'
Thomson 61' Yellow card 87'
Falkingham Yellow card 71'		 Report Doyle 11'
Delfouneso 56'
Gordon Yellow card 73'
Hickman Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ben Speedie
10 October 2020 (2020-10-10) 5 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Grimsby Town Bolton
15:00 BST Sarcevic Yellow card 70'
Santos Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Green Yellow card 52' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Samuel Barrott
17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) 6 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Oldham Athletic Bolton
15:00 BST Delfouneso 32'
Brockbank Yellow card 48'		 Report Garrity 28' Yellow card 63'
Hamer Yellow card 74'
Rowe Yellow card 84'
Piergianni Yellow card 88'
Dearnley 90+5'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Bobby Madley
20 October 2020 (2020-10-20) 7 Barrow 3–3 Bolton Wanderers Barrow-in-Furness
19:00 BST Taylor 1'
Jones 4' Yellow card 45+4'
Angus 20'
Zouma Yellow card 57'
Barry Yellow card 66'
Brown Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Kioso 16'
Brockbank Yellow card 28'
Doyle 41'
Comley Yellow card 56'
Sarcevic 90+5'		 Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Peter Wright
24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) 8 Cambridge United 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Cambridge
15:00 BST Crellin 72' (o.g)
Iredale Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Delaney Yellow card 64'
Sarcevic 82'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Lee Swabey
27 October 2020 (2020-10-27) 9 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Bradford City Bolton
19:00 BST Delfouneso 13'
Delaney Yellow card 27'
Darcy Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Cousin-Dawson Yellow card 51' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ben Toner
31 October 2020 (2020-10-31) 10 Leyton Orient 4–0 Bolton Wanderers Leyton
15:00 BST Johnson 8'
McAnuff 41'
Wilkinson 44'
Clay 57'
Cissé Yellow card 79'		 Report Sarcevic Yellow card 13'
Santos Yellow card 43'
White Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Brett Huxtable
3 November 2020 (2020-11-03) 11 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Mansfield Town Bolton
19:00 BST Sarcevic 90' Report Lapslie 57' Yellow card 77' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Andy Haines
13 November 2020 (2020-11-13) 12 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Salford City Bolton
19:45 BST Doyle 24'
Turnbull 68' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) 13 Stevenage 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Stevenage
15:00 BST Pett 44' Yellow card 63'
Iontton Yellow card 58'		 Report Doyle 14'
Crawford 36'
Tutte Yellow card 54'
Delaney Yellow card 86'
Sarcevic Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Will Finnie
24 November 2020 (2020-11-24) 14 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Scunthorpe
19:00 BST Report Kioso 57' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Martin Coy
28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) 15 Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Southend United Bolton
15:00 BST Delfouneso 45+1'
Sarcevic Yellow card 53'
Doyle 65' (pen.), 81'
White Yellow card 79'		 Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: John Busby
5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 16 Bolton Wanderers 3–6 Port Vale Bolton
15:00 BST Jones 11'
Doyle 66'
Isgrove 78'		 Report Oyeleke 6'
Legge 9'
Conlon 42' (pen.) Yellow card 52'
Montaño 46'
Worrall 50'
Smith 62'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Carl Boyeson
12 December 2020 17 Walsall 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Bescot
15:00 GMT Adebayo 44'
Holden 57'
Gordon Yellow card 74'		 Report Doyle 13'
Delaney Yellow card 56'
Santos Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Michael Salisbury
15 December 2020 18 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Sang Yellow card 80'
Raglan Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Delaney 90+1' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,685
Referee: Antony Coggins
19 December 2020 (2020-12-19) 19 Bolton Wanderers 0–3 Tranmere Rovers Bolton
15:00 BST Report Clarke 28'
Morris 68'
Vaughan 75' (pen.)		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Charles Breakspear
26 December 2020 20 Carlisle United 3–3 Bolton Wanderers Carlisle
15:00 GMT Hayden 5'
Alessandra 7'
Riley Yellow card 24'
Patrick 36'
Bennett Yellow card 45+1'
Mellish Yellow card 48'
Farman Yellow card 64'		 Report Jones Yellow card 22'
Thomason 44' Yellow card 81'
Kioso Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 90+4' 88'
Delfouneso 86'

Evatt Yellow card		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ross Joyce
29 December 2020 Bolton Wanderers P–P Morecambe Bolton
19:00 GMT Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to an outbreak of COVID-19 at Morecambe F.C.[44]
2 January 2021 21 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Crawley Town Bolton
15:00 GMT Brockbank Yellow card 41'
Greenidge Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 90+4'		 Report Francomb 61' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Samuel Barrott
12 January 2021 22 Exeter City 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Bolton
19:00 GMT Santos 62' (o.g.)
Atangana Yellow card 67'		 Report Sarcevic Yellow card 53'
Brockbank Yellow card 60'
Gnahoua 73'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Sam Allison
16 January 2021 23 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Cheltenham Town Bolton
15:00 GMT Isgrove Yellow card 78'
Doyle 86'		 Report May 54' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Andy Haines
23 January 2021 24 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Lloyd 4'
Monthé Yellow card 40'
Vaughan 56' (pen.)
Clarke Yellow card 57'		 Report Delaney Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 75'
Sarcevic 66'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Neil Hair
26 January 2021 Mansfield Town P–P Bolton Wanderers Mansfield
19:00 GMT Stadium: Field Mill
Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch at Mansfield Town F.C..[45]
30 January 2021 25 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Leyton Orient Bolton
15:00 GMT Brophy 67' (o.g.)
Doyle 69'		 Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Sam Purkiss
2 February 2021 Mansfield Town P–P Bolton Wanderers Mansfield
19:00 GMT Stadium: Field Mill
Note: Match postponed due to a water logged pitch at Mansfield Town F.C..[46]
6 February 2021 Salford City P–P Bolton Wanderers Salford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
Note: Match postponed due to a water logged pitch at Salford City F.C..[47]
9 February 2021 26 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Morecambe Bolton
19:00 GMT Doyle 43'
Maddison Red card 73'
Williams Yellow card 80'		 Report Lyons 83' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Oliver Langford
13 February 2021 27 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Stevenage Bolton
15:00 GMT John 7'
Williams Red card 78'
Thomason Yellow card 85'		 Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Trevor Kettle
17 February 2021 28 Mansfield Town 2–3 Bolton Wanderers Mansfield
17:00 GMT Charsley Yellow card 2'
Perch Yellow card 11'
Clarke 65'
Reid 72'		 Report John 79'
Benning 85' (o.g.)
Gnahoua 89'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Antony Coggins
20 February 2021 29 Southend United 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Ferguson Yellow card 32'
Bwomono Yellow card 83'		 Report Williams Yellow card 75'
Miller 82'
John Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Declan Bourne
23 February 2021 30 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Scunthorpe United Bolton
19:00 GMT John Yellow card 26'
Doyle 37' (pen.) Yellow card 68'
Thomason Yellow card 62'
Sarcevic 74'
Williams Yellow card 84'		 Report McGahey Yellow card 62' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
27 February 2021 31 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Barrow Bolton
15:00 GMT Miller 90+3' Report Brough Yellow card 43'
Dixon Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Alan Young
2 March 2021 32 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Bolton Wanderers Oldham
19:00 GMT Jameson Red card 29'
Piergianni Yellow card 65'		 Report Clarke 19' (o.g.)
Doyle 39'
Lee Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: James Oldham
6 March 2021 33 Bradford City 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Bradford
15:00 GMT O'Connor Yellow card 62'
Rowe 90+3'		 Report Santos Yellow card 62'
Delfouneso 83'		 Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Leigh Doughty
9 March 2021 34 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Cambridge United Bolton
19:00 GMT Doyle 38'
Sarcevic 43'
Lee Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Mullin Yellow card 49'
Ironside Yellow card 58'
Drysdale Yellow card 59'
Knoyle 80'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Peter Wright
13 March 2021 35 Port Vale 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Burslem
15:00 GMT Mills Yellow card 70'
Legge Yellow card 79'		 Report Jones 63'
Gilks Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Craig Hicks
20 March 2021 36 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Walsall Bolton
15:00 GMT Lee 67'
Doyle 80' (pen.)
John Yellow card 86'		 Report Perry 28'
Clarke Yellow card 45'
White Red card 73'
Norman Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
27 March 2021 37 Forest Green Rovers 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Nailsworth
12:00 GMT Collins Yellow card 76' Report Doyle 39' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: David Rock
2 April 2021 38 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Colchester United Bolton
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ollie Yates
5 April 2021 39 Newport County 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Newport
15:00 BST Bennett Yellow card 45+1'
Maynard 63'
Labadie Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Graham Salisbury
10 April 2021 40 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Harrogate Town Bolton
15:00 GMT Lee[b] 53'
Doyle 78'
Williams Yellow card 85'		 Report Beck 13'
Kerry Yellow card 39'
Francis Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Sam Allison
13 April 2021 41 Salford City 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Salford
19:00 GMT Clarke Yellow card 23'
Burgess Yellow card 80'
Hunter Yellow card 87'		 Report Isgrove 23'
Lee Yellow card 29'
Williams Yellow card 45'
Thomason Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Alan Young
17 April 2021 42 Grimsby Town 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Cleethorpes
12:30 BST Matete 1' Yellow card 78'
Khouri Yellow card 34'
Clifton Yellow card 59'
Jackson Jr 86'		 Report Williams Yellow card 6'
Miller 90+6'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Carl Brook
20 April 2021 43 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Carlisle United Bolton
19:00 GMT Doyle 28'
Santos Yellow card 61'		 Report Riley Yellow card 56' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Martin Coy
24 April 2021 44 Morecambe 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Morecambe
15:00 BST Mellor Red card 23'
Price Yellow card 49'		 Report Afolayan Yellow card 40'
Jackson 45+3'		 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Carl Boyeson
1 May 2021 45 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Exeter City Bolton
15:00 GMT Jones 15'
Baptiste Yellow card 32'
Williams Yellow card 37'		 Report Key Yellow card 27'
Hartridge Yellow card 29'
Willmott Yellow card 42'
Williams 49'
Taylor Yellow card 78'
Sparkes Yellow card 84'
Sweeney 90+5'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
8 May 2021 46 Crawley Town 1–4 Bolton Wanderers Crawley
15:00 GMT Francomb Yellow card 12' Yellow-red card 32'
Tsaroulla Yellow card 45+3'
Nadesan Yellow card 75'
Powell Yellow card 79'
Rodari 89'		 Report Sarcevic 9'
Afolayan 26'
Doyle 48'
Isgrove 77'		 Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Bobby Madley

FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[49]

7 November 2020 (2020-11-07) First round Bolton Wanderers 2–3 Crewe Alexandra Bolton
15:00 BST Delfouneso 37', 78' Report Mandron 29'
Finney 70'
Kirk 75'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Robert Lewis

EFL Cup

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

Bolton will enter 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 18 August and saw Bolton face Bradford City in the first round.

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) First round Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Bradford City Bolton
15:00 BST Sarcevic 47' Report Novak 26'
Pritchard 75' Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Martin Coy

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

On 17 August, Bolton were drawn with Crewe Alexandra and Shrewsbury Town in the group stage of the EFL Trophy. The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August with Newcastle United U21 completing the group.[50]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Shrewsbury Town 3 3 0 0 0 9 4 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Crewe Alexandra 3 2 0 0 1 7 6 +1 6
3 L2 Bolton Wanderers 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4 ACA Newcastle United U21 3 0 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) Group stage Bolton Wanderers 2–3 Crewe Alexandra Bolton
19:00 BST White Yellow card 31'
Delaney Yellow card 47' 53'
Miller 75'
Taft Yellow card 89'		 Report Mandron 15', 89' (pen.)
Dale 66'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
6 October 2020 Group stage Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Shrewsbury
17:30 BST Barnett 19'
Walker Yellow card 23'
Vela Yellow card 32'
Cummings 43' Yellow card 45+3'
Pierre Yellow card 78'
High Yellow card 85'		 Report Senior 64' Yellow card 80' Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ollie Yates
17 November 2020 (2020-11-17) Group stage Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Newcastle United U21 Bolton
19:00 GMT Greenidge Yellow card 41'
Hickman 43'
White Yellow card 51'
Gnahoua 69'
Mascoll 85'		 Report Anderson 11', 40' Yellow card 61'
Flaherty Yellow card 51'
Vilca Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Ollie Yates

Statistics

As of match played 8 May 2021
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England ENG Billy Crellin 16 0 11+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
13 GK Scotland SCO Matt Gilks 35 0 35+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
2 DF Wales WAL Gethin Jones 40 3 37+1 3 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
5 DF Portugal POR Ricardo Santos 48 0 46+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Ryan Delaney 23 2 20+0 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
16 DF Guyana GUY Reiss Greenidge 7 0 3+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
21 DF England ENG Harry Brockbank 19 0 13+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
27 DF England ENG Alex Baptiste 42 0 38+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
28 DF Wales WAL Declan John 21 2 19+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 DF England ENG Ben Jackson 5 1 5+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 DF England ENG Adam Senior 1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
Midfielders
4 MF Wales WAL MJ Williams 21 0 21+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF Montserrat MSR Brandon Comley 14 0 5+5 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
10 MF England ENG Antoni Sarcevic 35 8 29+3 7 1+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0
17 MF England ENG Ronan Darcy 11 0 1+7 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
18 MF England ENG Andrew Tutte 20 0 13+6 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF Wales WAL Lloyd Isgrove 34 3 21+11 3 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
24 MF France FRA Arthur Gnahoua 30 3 6+22 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
25 MF England ENG George Thomason 25 1 18+6 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
29 MF England ENG Kieran Lee 20 2 20+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 MF England ENG Oladapo Afolayan 21 1 19+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Zachary Elbouzedi 14 0 2+12 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 MF England ENG Finlay Lockett 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
Forwards
7 FW England ENG Nathan Delfouneso 46 8 32+11 6 1+0 2 1+0 0 1+0 0
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Eoin Doyle 44 19 42+0 19 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
19 FW England ENG Bright Amoateng 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 FW England ENG Shaun Miller 24 4 0+20 3 0+1 0 0+1 0 1+1 1
49 FW England ENG Mitchell Henry 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
Out on loan:
3 DF Guyana GUY Liam Gordon 15 0 4+6 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
11 MF Scotland SCO Ali Crawford 24 1 17+4 1 1+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
12 DF England ENG Jak Hickman 7 1 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
15 DF England ENG Jamie Mascoll 9 1 2+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
Left during the season:
4 DF England ENG George Taft 5 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
14 MF England ENG Marcus Maddison 10 0 4+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF England ENG Tom White 14 0 4+5 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
30 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Peter Kioso 14 3 13+0 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
44 MF England ENG Regan Riley 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0

Goals record

As of match played 8 May 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 9 Republic of Ireland CF Eoin Doyle 19 0 0 0 19
2 7 England CF Nathan Delfouneso 6 2 0 0 8
10 England CM Antoni Sarcevic 7 0 1 0 8
4 20 England CF Shaun Miller 3 0 0 1 4
5 2 Wales RB Gethin Jones 3 0 0 0 3
23 Wales RW Lloyd Isgrove 3 0 0 0 3
24 France LW Arthur Gnahoua 2 0 0 1 3
- Republic of Ireland RB Peter Kioso 3 0 0 0 3
9 6 Republic of Ireland CB Ryan Delaney 1 0 0 1 2
28 Wales LB Declan John 2 0 0 0 2
29 England CM Kieran Lee 2 0 0 0 2
12 11 Scotland CM Ali Crawford 1 0 0 0 1
12 England RB Jak Hickman 0 0 0 1 1
15 England LB Jamie Mascoll 0 0 0 1 1
25 England CM George Thomason 1 0 0 0 1
30 England LW Oladapo Afolayan 1 0 0 0 1
32 England LB Ben Jackson 1 0 0 0 1
34 England CB Adam Senior 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 4 0 0 0 4
Total 59 2 1 6 68

Disciplinary record

As of match played 8 May 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two FA Cup League 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 4 Wales CM MJ Williams 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1
2 6 Republic of Ireland CB Ryan Delaney 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0
3 5 Portugal CB Ricardo Santos 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
10 England CM Antoni Sarcevic 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
16 Guyana CB Reiss Greenidge 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
6 8 Montserrat CM Brandon Comley 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
21 England CB Harry Brockbank 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
25 England CM George Thomason 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
- England CM Tom White 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
10 14 England RW Marcus Maddison 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
28 Wales LB Declan John 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
29 England CM Kieran Lee 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
- Republic of Ireland RB Peter Kioso 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 2 Wales RB Gethin Jones 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
27 England CB Alex Baptiste 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 3 Guyana LB Liam Gordon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 Republic of Ireland CF Eoin Doyle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 England RB Jak Hickman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 Scotland GK Matt Gilks 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 England CM Ronan Darcy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 England CM Andrew Tutte 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 Wales RW Lloyd Isgrove 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
30 England LW Oladapo Afolayan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
34 England CB Adam Senior 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
- England CB George Taft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 53 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 59 3 2

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
10 July 2020 CF Republic of Ireland Eoin Doyle England Swindon Town Free transfer [51]
15 July 2020 CM England Antoni Sarcevic England Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [52]
20 July 2020 CB England George Taft England Cambridge United Free transfer [53]
21 July 2020 CM Montserrat Brandon Comley England Colchester United Free transfer [54]
1 August 2020 LB Guyana Liam Gordon England Dagenham & Redbridge Free transfer [55]
3 August 2020 CB Portugal Ricardo Santos England Barnet Free transfer [20]
4 August 2020 CB Guyana Reiss Greenidge Norway Arendal Free transfer [21]
4 August 2020 RB Wales Gethin Jones England Carlisle United Free transfer [22]
6 August 2020 CF England Nathan Delfouneso England Blackpool Free transfer [23]
6 August 2020 GK Scotland Matt Gilks England Fleetwood Town Free transfer [24]
6 August 2020 RB England Jak Hickman England Coventry City Free transfer [25]
7 August 2020 CB England Alex Baptiste England Doncaster Rovers Free transfer [56]
24 August 2020 LB England Jamie Mascoll England Wycombe Wanderers Free transfer [26]
3 September 2020 CM England Andrew Tutte England Morecambe Free transfer [57]
4 September 2020 CF England Bright Amoateng Free agent Free transfer [58]
5 September 2020 CF England Shaun Miller England Crewe Alexandra Free transfer [59]
26 September 2020 LW France Arthur Gnahoua England Macclesfield Town Free transfer [60]
26 September 2020 RW Wales Lloyd Isgrove England Swindon Town Free transfer [61]
8 January 2021 DM England Kieran Lee England Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer [62]
1 February 2021 DM Wales MJ Williams England Blackpool Free transfer [63]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
28 July 2020 CM England Tom White England Blackburn Rovers 2 February 2021 [64][65]
3 August 2020 GK England Billy Crellin England Fleetwood Town End of season [27]
15 October 2020 RB Republic of Ireland Peter Kioso England Luton Town 11 January 2021 [66][67]
7 January 2021 LB Wales Declan John Wales Swansea City End of season [68]
16 January 2021 LW Republic of Ireland Zachary Elbouzedi England Lincoln City End of season [69]
16 January 2021 LB England Ben Jackson England Huddersfield Town End of season [69]
1 February 2021 LW England Oladapo Afolayan England West Ham United End of season [70]
1 February 2021 GK Denmark Lukas Jensen England Burnley End of season [71]
1 February 2021 AM England Marcus Maddison England Charlton Athletic 12 April 2021 [72][73]
2021 CM Northern Ireland Liam Coyle England Liverpool 2021 [74]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
31 August 2020 RM Wales Callum King-Harmes England Bamber Bridge 21 February 2021 [75][76]
31 August 2020 CM England George Thomason England Bamber Bridge 17 November 2020 [75][77]
6 November 2020 CF England Muhammadu Faal England Barnet End of season [78]
17 December 2020 LB Guyana Liam Gordon England Dagenham & Redbridge End of season [79][80]
7 January 2021 CB England George Taft England Scunthorpe United 1 February 2021 [81][82]
1 February 2021 CM Scotland Ali Crawford England Tranmere Rovers End of season [83]
24 February 2021 LB England Jamie Mascoll Republic of Ireland Waterford End of season [84]
5 March 2021 RB England Jak Hickman England King's Lynn Town End of season [85]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 AM England Will Buckley Free agent Free transfer [5]
1 July 2020 CF England Eddie Brown Free agent Free transfer [5]
1 July 2020 CF England De'Marlio Brown-Sterling Free agent Free transfer [5]
1 July 2020 LB England Joe Bunney England Matlock Town Free transfer [5][86]
1 July 2020 CF Ghana Joe Dodoo Turkey Ankara Keçiörengücü Free transfer [5][87]
1 July 2020 LB England Myles Edmondson Free agent Free transfer [5]
1 July 2020 RB England Josh Emmanuel England Hull City Free transfer [5][88]
1 July 2020 CF England Connor Hall England Woking Free transfer [5][89]
1 July 2020 CB England Jack Hobbs Free agent Free transfer [5]
1 July 2020 CM England Jason Lowe England Salford City Free transfer [5][90]
1 July 2020 GK England Remi Matthews England Sunderland Free transfer [5][91]
1 July 2020 CM England Jacob Mellis England Gillingham Free transfer [5][92]
1 July 2020 CF Republic of Ireland Daryl Murphy Republic of Ireland Waterford Free transfer [5][93]
1 July 2020 CM England Luke Murphy England Crewe Alexandra Free transfer [5][94]
1 July 2020 CF England Chris O'Grady Free agent Free transfer [5]
1 July 2020 CM England Kwame Osigwe Free agent Free transfer [5]
1 July 2020 CB England D'Neal Richards Free agent Free transfer [5]
1 July 2020 LB England Joe White England Lower Breck Free transfer [5][95]
1 July 2020 CB France Yoan Zouma England Barrow Free transfer [5][96]
1 February 2021 AM England Regan Riley England Norwich City £250,000 [97][98]
1 February 2021 CB England George Taft England Scunthorpe United Free transfer [82][99]

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  1. ^ Head coach until 16 December 2020
  2. ^ This goal was originally attributed to Lloyd Isgrove and still listed as such by some sources, was actually scored by Kieran Lee.[48]