The 2023–24 season was the 135th season in the existence of Bolton Wanderers Football Club and the club's third consecutive season in EFL League One. It covered the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Bolton's kits for the 2023–24 design were voted on by Bolton fans from a choice of three kits for both. The choices for the home kit were between a remade version of the 1983–84 kit, a remade version of the 1993–94 kit, and a third alternate design. The choices for the away kit were from Teal Diamonds, Navy x Hot Pink, and Graphic Black. The 1983–84 and Graphic Black options won the votes.Pick Our Kits: 2023/24Wanderers Launch 2023/24 Macron Home KitPre-Order Now: Wanderers Unveil 2023/24 Macron Away Kit
Current squad
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Nathan Baxter GK Westminster Chelsea 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 13 Joel Coleman GK Bolton Ipswich Town 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 Defenders 2 Gethin Jones CB Perth Carlisle United 4 August 2020 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 3 Jack Iredale CB Greenock Cambridge United 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 5 Ricardo Santos CB Almada Barnet 3 August 2020 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 6 George Johnston CB Manchester Feyenoord 1 July 2021 Free Transfer 30 June 2026 12 Josh Dacres-Cogley RWB Coventry Tranmere Rovers 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 15 Will Forrester CB Alsager Port Vale 4 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 17 Nathanael Ogbeta LWB Salford Swansea City 26 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 18 Eoin Toal CB Armagh Derry City 20 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 20 Calvin Ramsay RWB Aberdeen Liverpool 29 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 21 Caleb Taylor CB Burnley West Bromwich Albion 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 26 Zac Ashworth LWB King's Lynn West Bromwich Albion 20 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 27 Randell Williams LWB London Hull City 5 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 Midfielders 4 George Thomason CM Barrow-in-Furness Longridge Town 6 January 2020 Free Transfer 30 June 2027 7 Carlos Mendes Gomes AM Pikine Luton Town 24 July 2023 £300,000 30 June 2026 8 Josh Sheehan CM Pembrey Newport County 1 July 2021 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 16 Aaron Morley CM Bury Rochdale 11 January 2022 £100,000 30 June 2027 19 Paris Maghoma CM Enfield Brentford 31 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 22 Kyle Dempsey CM Whitehaven Gillingham 31 January 2022 £150,000 30 June 2026 Forwards 9 Jón Daði Böðvarsson CF Selfoss Millwall 20 January 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2024 10 Dion Charles CF Preston Accrington Stanley 1 January 2022 £320,000 30 June 2026 11 Dan Nlundulu CF Paris Southampton 24 June 2023 £250,000 30 June 2026 14 Victor Adeboyejo CF Ibadan Burton Albion 27 January 2023 £500,000 30 June 2026 28 Aaron Collins CF Newport Bristol Rovers 1 February 2024 £750,000 30 June 2027 35 Cameron Jerome CF Huddersfield Luton Town 27 January 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024 39 Conor Carty CF Dunlavin Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 B Team 40 Luke Hutchinson GK Academy 1 July 2021 30 June 2024 45 Sam Inwood LWB Salford Academy 1 July 2023 30 June 2026 48 Sonny Sharples-Ahmed CM Salford Academy 1 July 2023 30 June 2024 49 Ben Andreucci CF Bedford Leeds United 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 50 Noah Halford CB Academy 1 July 2023 30 June 2024 Jack Flint GK Crewe Alexandra 22 August 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024 Wes Frimpong RWB Academy 1 July 2023 30 June 2024 Charlie Hayes-Green CB Liverpool 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024 Lamine Toure CB Academy 1 July 2022 30 June 2024 Matthew Tweedley CM Rochdale Academy 1 July 2022 30 June 2024 Out on loan 25 Declan John LWB Merthyr Tydfil Swansea City 1 July 2021 Free Transfer 30 June 2024 38 Nelson Khumbeni CM Lilongwe Norwich City 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 41 Luke Matheson RWB Manchester Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 August 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 Ellis Litherland-Riding GK Academy 1 July 2022 30 June 2025 Max Conway LWB Manchester Academy 1 July 2022 30 June 2025 Eric Yoro CB Dublin UCD 15 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 Trevon Bryan CF Burnley 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025 Finlay Lockett CF Marple Academy 1 July 2021 30 June 2024 Gerald Sithole CF Ashford Gillingham 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 24 June 2023 CF Dan Nlundulu Southampton Undisclosed 1 July 2023 CF Ben Andreucci ‡ Leeds United Free Transfer 1 July 2023 GK Nathan Baxter Chelsea Free Transfer 1 July 2023 CF Trevon Bryan ‡ Burnley Free Transfer 1 July 2023 GK Joel Coleman Ipswich Town Free Transfer 1 July 2023 RWB Josh Dacres-Cogley Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer 1 July 2023 CB Charlie Hayes-Green ‡ Liverpool Free Transfer 4 July 2023 CB Will Forrester Port Vale Undisclosed 24 July 2023 AM Carlos Mendes Gomes Luton Town Undisclosed 1 August 2023 RWB Luke Matheson ‡ Wolverhampton Wanderers Free Transfer 22 August 2023 GK Jack Flint ‡ Crewe Alexandra Free Transfer 1 February 2024 CF Aaron Collins Bristol Rovers Undisclosed
‡ Signed for 'B' Team
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2023 GK Mackenzie Chapman Blackpool Released 30 June 2023 GK Joel Dixon Hartlepool United Released 30 June 2023 LW Matty Grivosti Warrington Town Released 30 June 2023 RW Lloyd Isgrove Sholing Released 30 June 2023 CF Elias Kachunga Cambridge United Released 30 June 2023 CM Kieran Lee Released 30 June 2023 RWB Lynford Sackey Released 30 June 2023 RB Adam Senior FC Halifax Town Released 30 June 2023 AM Connor Stanley Hereford Released 12 July 2023 DM MJ Williams Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed 1 September 2023 RW Kieran Sadlier Wycombe Wanderers Mutual Consent 2 February 2024 CM Arran Pettifer St Patrick's Athletic Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 20 July 2023 LWB Zac Ashworth West Bromwich Albion End of season 31 July 2023 CM Paris Maghoma Brentford End of season 26 January 2024 LWB Nathanael Ogbeta Swansea City End of season 29 January 2024 RWB Calvin Ramsay Liverpool End of season 1 February 2024 CB Caleb Taylor West Bromwich Albion End of Season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 4 February 2023 CF Conor Carty St Patrick's Athletic 30 November 2023 18 August 2023 CM Arran Pettifer Warrington Town 18 September 2023 24 August 2023 LWB Max Conway Rochdale 6 October 2023 25 August 2023 GK Luke Hutchinson Hyde United 31 August 2023 1 September 2023 LWB Declan John Salford City End of season 21 September 2023 CF Gerald Sithole Altrincham 21 November 2023 7 October 2023 LWB Max Conway AFC Fylde End of season 7 October 2023 CM Nelson Khumbeni AFC Fylde 5 January 2024 8 December 2023 CB Lamine Toure Bamber Bridge 24 March 2024 Bamber Bridge FC (@BamberBridgeFC): "Lamine Toure has been recalled by @OfficialBWFC. We would like to thank Lamine for his time at Brig and wish him the very best for the future!" 15 December 2023 CM Sonny Sharples-Ahmed Bamber Bridge 15 January 2024 16 December 2023 GK Luke Hutchinson Marine 19 February 2024 3 January 2024 CF Conor Carty Doncaster Rovers 2 February 2024 10 January 2024 CF Trevon Bryan FC United of Manchester End of season Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy (@BWFCBandAcademy): "Striker Trevon Bryan has become the latest B Team player to get the chance to gain competitive, first-team experience after joining Northern Premier League top-flight outfit FC United of Manchester on a month’s loan."FC United of Manchester (@FCUnitedMcr): "If you are interested in sponsoring Trevon Bryan for the rest of the season." 1 February 2024 CB Eric Yoro Cliftonville End of season 1 February 2024 CM Nelson Khumbeni Morecambe End of season 9 February 2024 CF Ben Andreucci Buxton 11 April 2024 Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy (@BWFCBandAcademy): "Wanderers forward Ben Andreucci has today joined @Buxton_FC on a one month loan. Best of luck, Ben!"Buxton Football Club (@Buxton_FC): "We are delighted to confirm that exciting youngster Ben Andreucci will remain with the Bucks until the end of the season."Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy (@BWFCBandAcademy): "@BenAndreucci67 has returned from his loan at @Buxton_FC to receive treatment for an injury." 22 February 2024 RWB Luke Matheson Bohemians 30 June 2024 28 March 2024 AM Gio Loureiro Nantwich Town End of season 28 March 2024 CF Finlay Lockett Southport End of season 28 March 2024 CF Gerald Sithole Chorley End of season 19 April 2024 GK Ellis Litherland-Riding Bamber Bridge End of season Bamber Bridge FC (@BamberBridgeFC): "We are delighted to announce that Ellis Litherland-Riding has joined the club on an emergency loan until the end of the season. Welcome Ellis."
Pre-season and friendlies On 26 May 2023, the club announced its first set of pre-season fixtures with trips to Bamber Bridge, Curzon Ashton, Chester and Salford City. Three fixtures were also announced for the B Team on the same day with trips to Lancaster City, Longridge Town and Atherton Collieries. On 8 June, a home friendly against Premier League side Everton was later added. Bolton were due to face 'top-flight' European opposition in their final friendly but the agreement broke down at the last moment despite their best efforts. West Bromwich Albion were confirmed to be the replacement on 12 June.
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
The fixtures for the 2023–24 EFL League One season were released on 22 June and sees Bolton opening their campaign at home to Lincoln City on 5 August. The regular season will conclude on 27 April away at Peterborough United. On 3 July the club announced that both games against Wigan Athletic would be moved forward to a 12.30 kick off time on police advice.
Play-offs
Bolton Wanderers finished 3rd in the regular 2023–24 EFL League One season, so were drawn against 6th placed Barnsley in the Play-off Semi Final for the second season in a row. The first leg took place at Oakwell and the second leg took place at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Bolton advanced 5-4 on aggregate to face Oxford United in the final for promotion to the EFL Championship.
FA Cup
Bolton were drawn at home against Solihull Moors in the first round. Bolton were drawn at home against Harrogate Town in the second round. Bolton were drawn away to Luton Town in the third round.
EFL Cup
Bolton were drawn at home against Barrow, Manager Ian Evatt's former team, in the first round. Bolton were drawn at home against Middlesbrough in the second round, a rematch of the 2004 Football League Cup final.
EFL Trophy
On 21 June, the initial group stage draw was made as Bolton were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Stockport County and Salford City. On 22 June, Manchester United U21 were drawn to complete the group. On 24 November, the second round draw was made as Bolton were drawn at home to Port Vale. On 8 December, Bolton were confirmed to face Accrington Stanley in the round of 16. In the quarter-finals, Bolton were drawn away to Blackpool.
Statistics
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Goals record