The 2026–27 season is the 138th season in the history of Bolton Wanderers Football Club, and the club's first season in the Championship since 2018–19, following promotion from League One via the play-offs in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club is also participating in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
The home kit is a remade version of the home kit worn in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons. The away kit is a remade version of the 2006–07 away kit.Back In Burgundy | 2026/27 Away Kit Launched The third kit takes inspiration from kits from the early 1990s.
Squad First Team
U21 squad
Out on loan
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 15 June 2026 CM David Watson Kilmarnock Undisclosed 1 July 2026 CB Ben Davies Rangers Free 1 July 2026 LB Akin Famewo Hull City Undisclosed 2 July 2026 RB Luca Stephenson Liverpool £700,000 23 July 2026 RB Gaizka Larrazabal Casa Pia Free 4 August 2026 CF Tom King Cheltenham Town RB Finn Wilkinson Blackburn Rovers 12 August 2026 CB Lewis Brunt Wrexham Undisclosed 17 August 2026 CB Charlie Paye Cray Wanderers 26 August 2026 LW Jayden Nelson Austin FC Undisclosed 28 August 2026 GK Gavin Bazunu Southampton Undisclosed CM Atsuki Itō Gent
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 15 June 2026 LW Szabolcs Schön Győri ETO Undisclosed 19 June 2026 CM Sonny Sharples-Ahmed Hednesford Town 3 August 2026 CF David Abimbola 21 August 2026 LB Ajay Weston Leamington Free transfer
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 7 July 2026 RW Kyliane Dong FC Augsburg End of Season 11 August 2026 CF Ryan Hardie Wrexham End of Season 14 August 2026 RW Samuel Iling-Junior Aston Villa 1 September 2026 CF Theo Bair Auxerre End of Season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToLoaned untilRef. 25 July 2026 CB Richard Taylor Bromley End of Season 3 August 2026 CB Sam Inwood Swindon Town 6 August 2026 CB Lewis Temple Oldham Athletic 31 August 2026 RW Charlie Warren Accrington Stanley 2 September 2026 CAM Joel Randall Chesterfield 5 September 2026 GK David Harrington Grimsby Town 19 September 2026 7 September 2026 GK Luke Hutchinson Harrogate Town 7 December 2026
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoined dateRef. 30 June 2026 CM Kyle Dempsey Port Vale 1 July 2026 CF Mark Isong Vermont Catamounts CB George Johnston Luton Town RB Jordi Osei-Tutu Millwall 21 August 2026 CB Oliver Smith Accrington Stanley 10 September 2026 CB Jamie Grayson South Carolina Gamecocks Jamie Grayson profile, South Carolina University LB Tomi Adesina GK Jack Dallimore CB Sean Hogan RW Carlos Mendes Gomes 28 August 2026 RB Cyrus Christie Hanoi FC 1 September 2026
New Contract DatePos.PlayerEnd dateRef. 20 August 2026 CAM Rúben Rodrigues 30 June 2028 31 August 2026 RW Charlie Warren 30 June 2028 18 September 2026 GK Jack Bonham 30 June 2028
Pre-season and friendlies On 28 April, Bolton announced NAC Breda would visit the Toughsheet Community Stadium during pre-season and a trip to Slovakia for a training camp with a friendly against DAC Dunajská Streda. On 3 June, an away friendly at Fleetwood Town on 28 July was announced. Five days later, a fourth was added to the schedule at Oldham Athletic. On 17 June, a second home pre-season friendly was added against Everton.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 25 June, the Championship fixtures were announced. It sees Bolton open their campaign on 8 August at home to Preston North End, with the regular season concluding on 1 May away at West Bromwich Albion.
FA Cup
TBD vs TBD Date: TBD 2026-2027
EFL Cup
On 25 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being draw away at Sheffield Wednesday.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate loaned in player
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total110CFSam Dalby 300311LWThierry Gale 300334 CMXavier Simons 100117CMAtsuki Itō 100120CMRúben Rodrigues 100121CMEthan Erhahon 100122RBGaizka Larrazabal 1001Total 110011
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total 18 CMJosh Sheehan 10100000010124 CMXavier Simons 000000001001311LWThierry Gale 20000000020014LBAkin Famewo 10000010020053 CBChris Forino-Joseph 1000000001006 CBBen Davies 1000000001007 RWKyliane Dong 10000000010016RWSamuel Iling-Junior 10000000010022RBGaizka Larrazabal 10000000010026LWJayden Nelson 10000000010027RBLuca Stephenson 00000010010039CFRyan Hardie 10000000010045CFJohn McAtee 100000000100Total 12010002011402
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