The 2022–23 season is the 134th season in the existence of Bolton Wanderers Football Club, the club's second consecutive season in EFL League One and the first time in five seasons that they have started consecutive seasons in the same division. It will cover the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Squad First team
Bolton B
Out on loan
Pre-season and friendlies On 11 May 2022, the club announced that they would be travelling to Portugal for a training camp once the squad reported for pre season training on 17 June. Five days later, Bolton announced their opening batch of pre-season fixtures with trips to Longridge Town, Chorley, Oldham Athletic and Southport. A further fixture away to Carlisle United was confirmed on 20 May. On 23 May, the game at Oldham Athletic was cancelled after the reaction of some supporters to the fixture. The same day, two more fixtures against Atherton Collieries and Bamber Bridge were announced. On 8 June, Bolton announced their first home fixture of pre-season, against Championship side Huddersfield Town to be played on 23 July, a week before the start of the season. Another friendly against Stockport County was confirmed the same day, to be played on 5 July behind closed doors due to both teams pitches being re-laid. On 24 June, the final fixture of pre-season was announced against Championship side Watford to be played on 12 July behind closed doors at Watford Training Ground. It also served as a replacement fixture for the cancelled Oldham Athletic friendly. On 9 July, Bolton played an unannounced friendly against their near neighbours Wigan Athletic.BWFC: "FRIENDLY: Wanderers 0 Wigan Athletic 1"
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
The fixtures for the 2022–23 EFL League One season were released on 23 June and sees Bolton opening their campaign away at Ipswich Town on 30 July. The regular season will conclude on 7 May away at Bristol Rovers.
Play-offs
Bolton Wanderers finished 5th in the regular 2022–23 EFL League One season, so were drawn against 4th placed Barnsley in the Play-off Semi Final. The first leg took place at the University of Bolton Stadium and the second leg took place at Oakwell.
FA Cup
Bolton were drawn at home to Barnsley in the first round. For the match, Bolton wore a remade version of the shirt they wore 100 years prior to celebrate the centenary anniversary of them winning the 1923 FA Cup Final.
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 23 June and saw Bolton drawn at home to Salford City. In the next round, Bolton were handed another home tie against Aston Villa.
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Bolton Wanderers with Crewe Alexandra and Tranmere Rovers. On 23 June, Leeds United U21 joined them. Bolton were then drawn at home to Barrow in the second round, Manchester United U21 in the third round and to Portsmouth in the quarter-finals. The Whites were drawn away to Accrington Stanley in the semi-finals.
Statistics
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! colspan="16" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Forwards
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Play-Offs Total110CFDion Charles 1601312129 CFJón Daði Böðvarsson 311308321RBConor Bradley 501107416CMAaron Morley 40020622CMKyle Dempsey 500106 -LWDapo Afolayan 30120677 RWKieran Sadlier 101305824CFElias Kachunga 001304 -CFAmadou Bakayoko 100304102 RBGethin Jones 2001035 CBRicardo Santos 30000318CBEoin Toal 30000320CMKieran Lee 30000329CFVictor Adeboyejo 300003158 CMJosh Sheehan 200002163 LBDeclan John 1000016 CBGeorge Johnston 10000111CFDan Nlundulu 10000117AMShola Shoretire 10000127LBRandell Williams 10000128CBLuke Mbete 10000139CFConor Carty 000101Own Goals 200002Total 621623193
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Play-Offs Total 121RBConor Bradley 1200000000000000120025 CBRicardo Santos 51000000000010061025CMGeorge Thomason 50010000100000060144 CMMJ Williams 8000000000000008006 CBGeorge Johnston 600000100100000800616CMAaron Morley 50000000010000060022CMKyle Dempsey 21000000000010031082 RBGethin Jones 3000000001000004008 CMJosh Sheehan 40000000000000040010CFDion Charles 10100000000000010119GKJames Trafford 3000000001000004001214LBJack Iredale 20000000010000030020CMKieran Lee 30000000000000030024CFElias Kachunga 200000100000000300157 RWKieran Sadlier 2000000000000002009 CFJón Daði Böðvarsson 20000000000000020011CFDan Nlundulu 20000000000000020017AMShola Shoretire 20000000000000020018CBEoin Toal 20000000000000020028CBLuke Mbete 200000000000000200 -LWDapo Afolayan 200000000000000200 -CBWill Aimson 100000000100000200233 LBDeclan John 10000000000000010012GKJoel Dixon 00000010000000010027LBRandell Williams 100000000000000100Total 75211003016002008722
Transfers In Date Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Ref 1 July 2022 CF Conor Carty Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer 1 July 2022 LW Matty Grivosti Warrington Town Free transfer 1 July 2022 LB Jack Iredale Cambridge United Free transfer 1 July 2022 DM Nelson Khumbeni Norwich City Free transfer 1 July 2022 RB Lynford Sackey Reading Free transfer 1 July 2022 CF Gerald Sithole Gillingham Free transfer 1 July 2022 AM Connor Stanley Manchester United Free transfer 15 July 2022 CB Eric Yoro UCD Undisclosed 20 July 2022 CB Eoin Toal Derry City Undisclosed 12 October 2022 GK Mackenzie Chapman Oxford United Free transfer 5 January 2023 LB Randell Williams Hull City Undisclosed 27 January 2023 CF Cameron Jerome Luton Town Free transfer 27 January 2023 CF Victor Adeboyejo Burton Albion Undisclosed
Out Date Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Source 30 June 2022 GK Matthew Alexander Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CB Alex Baptiste Waterford Released 30 June 2022 CF Nathan Delfouneso Accrington Stanley Released 30 June 2022 CB Liam Edwards Chester Free 30 June 2022 FW Jay Fitzmartin Atherton Collieries Released 30 June 2022 LB Liam Gordon Walsall Free 30 June 2022 CB Reiss Greenidge Maidstone United Released 30 June 2022 FW Mitchell Henry Irlam Released Irlam FC: "73: GOAL... No7 Mitch with a neat finish to make it 5-2" 30 June 2022 CM Andrew Tutte Promoted to B Team Player-coach 30 June 2022 CM Max Wilcox Brentford Released 13 July 2022 AM Ronan Darcy Swindon Town Undisclosed 12 January 2023 CF Amadou Bakayoko Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed 19 January 2023 LW Dapo Afolayan St. Pauli Undisclosed BWFC: "Thank You Dapo" 27 January 2023 CB Will Aimson Exeter City Undisclosed
Loans in Date Pos. Player Loaned from On loan until Source 15 June 2022 GK James Trafford Manchester City End of season 21 June 2022 RB Conor Bradley Liverpool End of season 31 August 2022 LB Owen Beck Liverpool 26 January 2023 9 January 2023 CF Dan Nlundulu Southampton End of season 19 January 2023 AM Shola Shoretire Manchester United End of season 31 January 2023 CB Luke Mbete Manchester City End of season
Loans out Date Pos. Player Loaned to On loan until Source 5 August 2022 LW Matty Grivosti Yeovil Town 2 September 2022 26 August 2022 FW Finlay Lockett Atherton Collieries 14 October 2022 Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy (@BWFCBandAcademy): " B Team forward Finlay Lockett has been recalled from his loan spell at Atherton Collieries." 26 August 2022 CM Arran Pettifer Atherton Collieries End of Season BWFC: "Senior is the latest member of the B team squad to get the chance of competitive first-team football out on loan, with Conor Carty currently at Oldham Athletic, Connor Stanley at Bamber Bridge and Arran Pettifer with Atherton Collieries in a deal recently extended until January. 18 October 2022 AM Connor Stanley Bamber Bridge 18 November 2022 21 October 2022 CF Conor Carty Oldham Athletic 18 November 2022 8 November 2022 RB Adam Senior AFC Telford United 2 January 2022 Adam Senior's loan at @telfordutd has been extended until January 2nd. 👊 All the best, @Asenior02! 18 November 2022 AM Connor Stanley United of Manchester 18 December 2022 18 November 2022 CF Conor Carty Gateshead 3 January 2023 25 November 2022 LB Max Conway Buxton End of season 25 November 2022 CB Lamine Toure Lancaster City 3 January 2023 30 November 2022 LW Matty Grivosti Radcliffe End of season 26 December 2022 CM Matthew Tweedley Bamber Bridge 26 January 2023 Midfielder Matty Tweedley makes the bench having signed on loan from Bolton Wanderers. 6 January 2023 GK Luke Hutchinson Bamber Bridge 6 March 2023 18 January 2023 RB Adam Senior FC Halifax Town End of season 27 January 2023 RW Kieran Sadlier Leyton Orient End of season 4 February 2023 AM Connor Stanley Bamber Bridge End of season 4 February 2023 CF Conor Carty St Patrick's Athletic 30 November 2023 7 February 2023 CM Matthew Tweedley Lancaster City End of season 18 February 2023 GK Mackenzie Chapman Atherton Collieries End of season Atherton Collieries (@ACFC1916): " We would like to wish a warm welcome to Mackenzie Chapman, who has joined the Collieries on loan from @OfficialBWFC" 22 March 2023 GK Luke Hutchinson Radcliffe End of season
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