2018–19_Bolton_Wanderers_F.C._season

2018–19 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

2018–19 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

Bolton Wanderers 2018–19 football season


The 2018–19 season was Bolton Wanderers's second season back in the second tier of English football following their immediate return from EFL League One. The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

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Pre-season

Friendlies against St Mirren, Atherton Collieries, FC Halifax Town, Morecambe, Girona, Guiseley and Peterborough United were confirmed.[1] The game against St Mirren was cancelled a day before when the players went on strike due to unpaid wages.[2] Bolton's game against Morecambe was changed from an away game to a behind closed doors match at Bolton's Lostock training ground due to Globe Arena not yet being ready to host football matches.[3]

10 July 2018 Friendly Atherton Collieries 1–1 Bolton Wanderers XI Atherton
19:45 BST Giverin 20' Report Wright 86' Stadium: The Kensite Stadium
17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) Friendly Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Morecambe Lostock
13:30 BST Report Stadium: Eddie Davies Academy

Competitions

EFL Championship

League table

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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[5]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Brentford were awarded a 1–0 win over Bolton due to Bolton's inability to hold the fixture.[4]

Results summary

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Last updated: 5 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2019. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the Championship fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[6][7] Bolton began their league campaign at newly relegated West Bromwich Albion on August 4 and finished it away at Nottingham Forest on May 5.

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Bolton Wanderers West Bromwich
15:00 BST Brunt Yellow card 31'
Barnes 45'
Report Magennis 18'
Wildschut 89'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,901
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Bolton Wanderers 2–2 Bristol City Bolton
15:00 BST Buckley 57'
Magennis 60'
Murphy Yellow card 63'
Vela Yellow card 67'
Taylor Yellow card 84'
Le Fondre Yellow card 89'
Beevers Yellow card 90+1'
O'Neil Yellow card 90+3'
Report Eliasson Yellow card 53'
Hunt Yellow card 60'
Weimann 64'
Paterson 81'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 14,112
Referee: John Brooks
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Reading 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Reading
15:00 BST Report Wildschut 48' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,318
Referee: James Linington
22 August 2018 (2018-08-22) 4 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Birmingham City Bolton
19:45 BST Magennis 73' report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,821
Referee: Lee Probert
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Bolton Wanderers 0–3 Sheffield United Bolton
15:00 BST Report Duffy 5'
Freeman 22'
Fleck 73'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 14,848
Referee: Andrew Madley
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Preston North End 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Preston
15:00 BST Robinson 11'
Browne 16'
Report Ameobi 38'
Olkowski 40'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 16,331
Referee: Andy Davies
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 7 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Bolton
15:00 BST Magennis 69' Report Freeman 26'
Eze 56'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,581
Referee: Oliver Langford
19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) 8 Middlesbrough 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Saville 34'
Assombalonga 90+5'
Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 21,345
Referee: David Coote
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Ipswich Town 0–0 Bolton Wanderers Ipswich
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 14,755
Referee: Stephen Martin
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Derby County Bolton
15:00 BST Noone 10' Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 14,096
Referee: Scott Duncan
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Stoke City 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Stoke
20:00 BST Martins Indi 10'
Ince 74'
Report Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 22,116
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Bolton
17:30 BST Report Dack 22' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 15,461
Referee: Darren Bond
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 13 Rotherham United 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Rotherham
15:00 BST Vaulks 57' Report Doidge 84' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,011
Referee: John Brooks
24 October 2018 (2018-10-24) 14 Bolton Wanderers 0–3 Nottingham Forest Bolton
20:00 BST Report Lolley 12'
Grabban 64', 83' (pen.)
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,195
Referee: Andy Davies
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 15 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Hull City Bolton
20:00 BST Report Campbell 7' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,108
Referee: David Webb
2 November 2018 (2018-11-02) 16 Aston Villa 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Aston
19:45 GMT Grealish 4'
Chester 57'
Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 30,802
Referee: Oliver Langford
10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) 17 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Swansea City Bolton
15:00 BST Report McKay 15' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 14,090
Referee: Graham Scott
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 18 Millwall 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Bermondsey
15:00 GMT Cooper 82' Report Beevers 12' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,554
Referee: Lee Swabey
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 19 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Owlerton
19:45 GMT Lees 57' Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 20,861
Referee: Gavin Ward
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) 20 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Wigan Athletic Bolton
15:00 GMT Buckley 7' Report Grigg 25' (pen.) Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 15,237
Referee: Simon Hooper
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Norwich City 3–2 Bolton Wanderers Norwich
15:00 GMT Vrančić 39'
Stiepermann 59'
Pukki 90+3'
Report Ameobi Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 90+2' 63'
Beevers 88'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 25,811
Referee: Scott Duncan
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Leeds United Bolton
15:00 GMT Lowe Yellow card 63'
Noone Yellow card 90'
Report Bamford 66'
Douglas Yellow card 84'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 17,484
Referee: Robert Jones
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Brentford 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Brentford
15:00 GMT Mepham Yellow card 40'
Maupay 62'
Report Lowe Yellow card 14'
Wheater Yellow card 72'
O'Neil Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 10,512
Referee: James Linington
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Rotherham United Bolton
15:00 GMT Ameobi 33'
Wilson Yellow card 51'
O'Neil 65'
Report Robertson Yellow card 13'
Vaulks 37'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 15,255
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Stoke City Bolton
15:00 GMT Donaldson Yellow card 60'
Vela Yellow card 69'
Report Martins Indi Yellow card 37'
Allen Yellow card 65'
Edwards Yellow card 82'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 15,309
Referee: Keith Stroud
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Hull City 6–0 Bolton Wanderers Hull
15:00 GMT Grosicki 29', 63'
Kingsley Yellow card 39'
Evandro 62'
Martin 67'
Bowen 76'
Dicko 83'
Henriksen Yellow card 88'
Report Beevers Yellow card 82'
Grounds Yellow card 90'
Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 12,418
Referee: Tony Harrington
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Bristol City 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Bristol
15:00 GMT Taylor 64'
Palmer 66'
Report Magennis Yellow card 44'
Buckley 58'
Lowe Yellow card 69'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 19,730
Referee: Steve Martin
21 January 2019 (2019-01-21) 28 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 West Bromwich Albion Bolton
20:00 GMT Olkowski Yellow card 38'
Donaldson Yellow card 45+1'
Report Rodriguez 19'
Holgate Yellow card 45+1'
Barry Yellow card 73'
Field 75'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 14,750
Referee: David Webb
29 January 2019 (2019-01-29) 29 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Reading Bolton
20:00 GMT Noone Yellow card 35'
Taylor Yellow card 58'
Hobbs 90+2'
Report Gunter Yellow card 53'
Rinomhota Yellow card 60'
Swift Yellow card 63'
Oliveira 74'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 12,195
Referee: Scott Duncan
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 30 Sheffield United 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Sheffield
15:00 GMT McGoldrick 56'
Sharp 73'
Report Connolly Yellow card 62' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 26,131
Referee: Keith Stroud
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Preston North End Bolton
15:00 GMT Magennis Yellow card 60'
Vela Yellow card 85'
Donaldson 90'
Report Browne 40'
Barkhuizen 82'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 17,381
Referee: Andrew Madley
12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 32 Birmingham City 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Birmingham
19:45 GMT Harding Yellow card 60' Report Connolly Yellow card 69' 71'
Noone Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 21,682
Referee: Andy Davies
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 33 Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Norwich City Bolton
15:00 GMT Noone Yellow card 29' Report Pukki 8', 56'
Stiepermann 25'
Buendía 34'
McLean soccer ball with red X 63'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 14,006
Referee: Andy Woolmer
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 Leeds United 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Leeds
15:00 GMT Bamford 16' (pen.)
Hernández Yellow card 62'
Alioski 68'
Report Lowe Yellow card 4'
Beevers 22'
Magennis Yellow card 70'
Williams Yellow card 71'
O'Neil Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 34,144
Referee: Tony Harrington
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Swansea City 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Swansea
15:00 GMT McBurnie soccer ball with red X 35' 80'
Celina 90+2'
Fulton Yellow card 90+5'
Report Noone Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 43'
Wheater Red card 73'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 17,880
Referee: Gavin Ward
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Millwall Bolton
15:00 GMT Olkowski 48'
O'Neil 60'
Report Williams Yellow card 6'
Elliott Yellow card 84'
Gregory 87'
Ferguson Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,035
Referee: Simon Hooper
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Bolton
20:00 GMT Report Fletcher 44'
Aarons 59'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,624
Referee: Stephen Martin
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 Wigan Athletic 5–2 Bolton Wanderers Wigan
15:00 GMT Garner 4'
Massey 51'
Powell 55'
Jacobs 69'
Clarke 81'
Report Lowe Yellow card 3'
O'Neil 62'
Ameobi 80'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,664
Referee: Robert Jones
30 March 2019 39 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Shepherd's Bush, London
15:00 GMT Wells 81' Report Buckley 35'
Connolly 71' Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 13,603
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 40 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Ipswich Town Bolton
15:00 BST Emmanuel 90+4' (o.g.) Report Quaner 33', 44' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 17,811
Referee: Peter Bankes
9 April 2019 (2019-04-09) 41 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Middlesbrough Bolton
20:00 BST Report Fletcher 16', 28' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 12,259
Referee: Stephen Martin
13 April 2019 42 Derby County 4–0 Bolton Wanderers Derby
15:00 BST Johnson Yellow card 28'
Bryson 37'
Mount 45+1', 55', 82'
Report Ameobi Yellow card 31' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 26,602
Referee: Andy Davies
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Aston Villa Bolton
15:00 BST Beevers Yellow card 64'
Connolly Yellow card 79'
Report Elmohamady Yellow card 17'
Grealish 47'
Abraham 57'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 17,344
Referee: John Brooks
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Blackburn
15:00 BST Brereton 30'
Armstrong 50'
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,495
Referee: Andy Woolmer
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) C Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Brentford Bolton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Referee: Tony Harrington
Note: The fixture was first postponed by the English Football League,[8] then cancelled by the Football League, awarding Brentford a 1-0 win as a forfeit.[9]
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 46 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Nottingham
15:00 BST Lolley 28' Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,578
Referee: Oliver Langford

FA Cup

The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[10] The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019.[11]

5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) Third round Bolton Wanderers 5–2 Walsall Bolton
15:00 GMT Magennis Yellow card 40' 61', 80', 87'
Donaldson Yellow card 55' 58'
Guthrie 63' (o.g.)
Report Cook 19'
Beevers 68' (o.g.)
Ferrier Yellow card 84'
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 5,506
Referee: Darren England
25 January 2019 (2019-01-25) Fourth round Bristol City 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Bristol
19:45 GMT O'Dowda 8'
Eliasson 30'
Pack Yellow card 66'
Report Beevers 6'
Noone Yellow card 63'
Murphy Yellow card 69'
Ameobi Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Referee: Stuart Attwell

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[12]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Leeds United 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Leeds
19:45 BST Bamford 27'
Sáiz 35'
Report Oztumer 52' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 19,617
Referee: Andy Haines

Squad

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Statistics

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Goals record

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Disciplinary record

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Transfers

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References

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