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.
Squad First team
Bolton B squad
Out on loan
Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef 28 June 2024 AM Undisclosed 1 July 2024 AM Free 1 July 2024 CB Free 1 July 2024 GK Free 2 July 2024 LWB Free 12 July 2024 AM Free 2 August 2024 LWB Undisclosed 8 August 2024 RWB Undisclosed 9 August 2024 CF Undisclosed 2 September 2024 CF Undisclosed 9 January 2025 AM Undisclosed
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef 30 July 2024 RWB Training Fee 30 August 2024 LB Undisclosed 15 January 2025 CF Undisclosed 15 January 2025 CF Undisclosed 17 January 2025 CM Undisclosed 3 February 2025 LM Free 3 February 2025 AM Free 29 March 2025 CB Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef 8 August 2024 DM End of season 20 January 2025 LB End of season 31 January 2025 CF End of Season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef 12 July 2024 GK 4 October 2024 5 August 2024 CB 26 November 2024 9 August 2024 LWB End of Season 9 August 2024 GK 12 October 2024 16 August 2024 CM 15 January 2025 23 August 2024 CM 1 January 2025 23 August 2024 CF 3 months 30 August 2024 CF End of Season 7 September 2024 LW 13 January 2025 13 September 2024 CF 1 January 2025 20 September 2024 CB 9 November 2024 11 October 2024 AM 25 March 2025 26 October 2024 CB 1 month 16 November 2024 CB Short Term 28 November 2024 CB 8 March 2025 28 November 2024 CB End of Season 28 January 2025 LW 26 February 2025 22 February 2025 RB End of Season 7 March 2025 CF End of Season 22 March 2025 GK End of Season 25 March 2025 AM End of Season 29 March 2025 GK End of Season 29 March 2025 CB End of Season 29 March 2025 RM End of Season 11 April 2025 GK 18 April 2025
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2024 GK 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB 4 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM 1 August 2024 30 June 2024 CF 8 August 2024 30 June 2024 AM 20 August 2024 30 June 2024 CF 25 October 2024 30 June 2024 LB 12 November 2024 30 June 2024 CF Retired 30 June 2024 LW 30 June 2024 CB
Pre-season and friendlies 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.
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches 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.
FA Cup
On 14 October, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being drawn away to Walsall.
EFL Cup
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.
EFL Trophy
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.
Group stage
Knockout stage
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total119CFAaron Collins 1201619245CFJohn McAtee 1100112310CFDion Charles 7010844 CMGeorge Thomason 401055=8 CMJosh Sheehan 310049 CFVictor Adeboyejo 3001416CMAaron Morley 4000422CMKyle Dempsey 300149=17AMKlaidi Lolos 2001328DMJay Matete 3000311=3 LBAlex Murphy 2000214RBJordi Osei-Tutu 1010218CBEoin Toal 2000221CBChris Forino-Joseph 2000215=5 CBRicardo Santos 1000112RBJosh Dacres-Cogley 1000123LWSzabolcs Schön 1000127LBRandell Williams 1000131AMJoel Randall 10001Own Goals 30003Total 67141082
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 1=23LWSzabolcs Schön 900100000200120028CMJay Matete 100010000010012003=4 CMGeorge Thomason 110000000000011006 CBGeorge Johnston 8000001002001100512RBJosh Dacres-Cogley 51000000020071068 CMJosh Sheehan 80000000010090075 CBRicardo Santos 7000000001008008=14RBJordi Osei-Tutu 70000000000070045CFJohn McAtee 60000010000070010=17AMKlaidi Lolos 50000000010060019CFAaron Collins 50000000010060027LBRandell Williams 6000000000006001316CMAaron Morley 21000000000021014=1 GKNathan Baxter 40000000000040015CBWill Forrester 30000000010040016=2 CBGethin Jones 30000000000030021CBChris Forino-Joseph 30000000000030022CMKyle Dempsey 20000000010030019=9 CFVictor Adeboyejo 20000000000020018CBEoin Toal 20000000000020020GKLuke Southwood 20000000000020022=3 LBAlex Murphy 10000000000010010CFDion Charles 10000000000010031AMJoel Randall 10000000000010037AMScott Arfield 100000000000100Total 11420200200130013120
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