2025–26 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |
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| Owner | Football Ventures Ltd (92%), British Business Bank (8%) |
| Chairman | Sharon Brittan |
| Manager | Steven Schumacher |
| Stadium | Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| League One | 3rd |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| EFL Cup | First round |
| EFL Trophy | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mason Burstow (11) All: Sam Dalby (12) |
| Highest home attendance | 26,473 (vs. Bradford City, 22 November) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,955 (vs. Port Vale, 13 January) |
| Average home league attendance | 21,199 |
| Biggest win | 4–0 (vs. Port Vale, 8 November) 6–2 (vs. Oldham Athletic, 11 November) 5-1 (vs. Exeter City, 28 February) |
| Biggest defeat | 4–0 (vs. Swindon Town, 6 December) |
The 2025–26 season is the 137th season in the history of Bolton Wanderers Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy. Like previous seasons, Bolton's home kit was decided by a fan vote. The choices were between Abstract, Map, Graphic, and Herringbone[1] with Abstract winning.[2] The away kit is a modernised version of the away kit from the 2005–06 season, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bolton's first ever season in the UEFA Cup.[3]
Squad
First team
- As of 2 February 2026[4]
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Bolton B squad
- As of 30 January 2025[5]
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Out on loan
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June 2025 | CM | Xavier Simons | Hull City | Undisclosed[a] | [7] |
| 13 June 2025 | RW | Charlie Warren | Felixstowe & Walton United | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 1 July 2025[b] | CF | Sam Dalby | Wrexham | Free | [9] |
| 1 July 2025[c] | LB | Richard Taylor | St Mirren | [10] | |
| 4 July 2025 | LW | Thierry Gale | Rapid Wien | Undisclosed[d] | [12] |
| 22 July 2025 | GK | Nathan Broome | Swansea City | Free | [13] |
| 25 July 2025 | CM | Ethan Erhahon | Lincoln City | Undisclosed[e] | [15] |
| 13 August 2025 | GK | Tyler Miller | Notts County | Free | [16] |
| 1 September 2025 | RB | Cyrus Christie | Swansea City | [17] | |
| 6 January 2026 | CB | Lewis Temple | Shelbourne | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 14 January 2026 | GK | Jack Bonham | Stoke City | [19] | |
| 15 January 2026 | GK | David Harrington | Fleetwood Town | [20] | |
| 30 January 2026 | AM | Rúben Rodrigues | Vitória | Free | [21] |
- ^ The transfer was reported to be around £300,000 by The Bolton News.[6]
- ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Wrexham contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on 1 July once his St Mirren contract expired
- ^ The transfer was reported to be around £600,000 by The Bolton News.[11]
- ^ The transfer was reported to be around £750,000 by The Bolton News.[14]
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2025 | CF | Aaron Collins | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed[a] | [23] |
| 6 July 2025 | GK | Luke Southwood | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | [24] |
| 21 July 2025 | CM | George Thomason | Wrexham | Undisclosed[b] | [25][26][27][28] |
| 1 August 2025 | AM | Klaidi Lolos | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Dan Nlundulu | St Mirren | Mutual Consent | [30] |
| 2 January 2026 | AM | Dubem Eze | Sutton United | Undisclosed | [31] |
| 8 January 2026 | CB | Will Forrester | Leyton Orient | [32] | |
| 9 January 2026 | CF | Victor Adeboyejo | Mansfield Town | [33] | |
| 15 January 2026 | RB | Josh Dacres-Cogley | Stockport County | [34] | |
| 20 January 2026 | GK | Tyler Miller | Charlotte FC | [35] | |
| 29 January 2026 | CM | Aaron Morley | Wycombe Wanderers | Undisclosed[c] | [37] |
- ^ The transfer was reported to be around £800,000 by The Bolton News.[22]
- ^ The transfer was reported to be around £1.2 million by The Bolton News.[25]
- ^ The transfer was reported to be around £750,000 by The Bolton News, and may reach £1m with performance related add-ons.[36]
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
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| 20 June 2025 | GK | Teddy Sharman-Lowe | Chelsea | 14 January 2026[a] | [38][39] |
| 5 July 2025 | RW | Amario Cozier-Duberry | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 May 2026 | [40] |
| 28 July 2025 | CF | Mason Burstow | Hull City | 31 May 2026 | [41] |
| 13 August 2025 | LW | Ibrahim Cissoko | Toulouse | 31 May 2026 | [42] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Marcus Forss | Middlesbrough | 31 May 2026 | [43] |
| 27 January 2026 | LW | Corey Blackett-Taylor | Derby County | 31 May 2026 | [44] |
| 28 January 2026 | RW | Rob Apter | Charlton Athletic | 31 May 2026 | [45] |
| 2 February 2026 | CF | Johnny Kenny | Celtic | 31 May 2026 | [46] |
- ^ On 14 January, Sharman-Lowe was recalled early from his loan.
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
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| 30 June 2025 | AM | Dubem Eze | Scunthorpe United | 2 January 2026[a] | [47][31] |
| 4 July 2025 | LB | Ajay Weston | FC United of Manchester | 31 May 2026[b] | [48][49] |
| 15 July 2025 | GK | Luke Hutchinson | Altrincham | 31 May 2026 | [50] |
| 1 September 2025 | LM | Szabolcs Schön | Győr | [51] | |
| LW | Carlos Mendes Gomes | Exeter City | [52] | ||
| 8 September 2025 | GK | Jack Dallimore | Atherton Collieries | 3 January 2026 | [53] |
| CF | Mark Isong | Warrington Town | 1 December 2026[c] | [53][54] | |
| 18 October 2025 | CB | Oliver Smith | FC Halifax Town | 18 November 2025 | [55] |
| 30 October 2025 | CB | Sam Inwood | Aldershot Town | 31 May 2026 | [56] |
| 21 November 2025 | CM | Sonny Sharples-Ahmed | Torquay United | 3 January 2026 | [57] |
| 29 November 2025 | GK | Nathan Broome | Rochdale | [58] | |
| 2 December 2025 | CF | Daeshon Lawrence | FC United of Manchester | 30 December 2025 | [59] |
| 6 December 2025 | GK | Luke Lomax[d] | Atherton Collieries | 3 January 2026 | [60] |
| CF | Mark Isong | [60] | |||
| 19 December 2025 | RW | Charlie Warren | Aldershot Town | 31 May 2026[e] | [61][62] |
| CM | Harley Irwin | Stafford Rangers | 17 January 2026 | [63] | |
| 19 January 2026 | AM | Joel Randall | Blackpool | 31 May 2026 | [64] |
| 26 January 2026 | CM | Sonny Sharples-Ahmed | Spennymoor Town | 1 March 2026 | [65] |
| 30 January 2026 | CF | David Abimbola | Accrington Stanley | 31 May 2026 | [66] |
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
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| 30 June 2025 | GK | Nathan Baxter | Watford | 1 July 2025[a] | [67][68] |
| RB | Gethin Jones | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 July 2025[b] | [67][69] | |
| CB | Ricardo Santos | Swansea City | 1 July 2025[c] | [67][70] | |
| CF | Ben Andreucci | Cleethorpes Town | 5 July 2025 | [67][71] | |
| RB | Luke Matheson | Macclesfield | 26 July 2025 | [67][72] | |
| LW | Trevon Bryan | NK NAŠK | 28 August 2025 | [67][73] | |
| GK | Joel Coleman | Millwall | 28 August 2025 | [67][74] | |
| GK | Ellis Litherland | Huddersfield Town | 6 September 2025 | [67] | |
| AM | Harrison Fleury | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 26 September 2025 | [67][75] | |
| CF | Yestin Shakespear | Abbey Hey | 1 November 2025 | [67][76] | |
| CB | Noah Halford | Clitheroe | 4 November 2025 | [67][77] | |
| CB | Joseph Toole | Fleetwood Town | [67] | ||
| RM | James Westwood | [67] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 2 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 6 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract expired
New Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | End date | Ref. |
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| 7 May 2025 | LB | Max Conway | 30 June 2026 | [67] |
| GK | Jack Dallimore | [67] | ||
| CB | Sean Hogan | [67] | ||
| CM | Sonny Sharples-Ahmed | [67] | ||
| 17 June 2025 | GK | Luke Hutchinson | 30 June 2027 | [78] |
| 1 July 2025 | CF | David Abimbola | Undisclosed[a] | [79] |
| RB | Jamie Grayson | [79] | ||
| CM | Harley Irwin | [79] | ||
| CF | Daeshon Lawrence | [79] | ||
| CM | Harry Leigh | [79] | ||
| AM | Conor Lewis | [79] | ||
| CB | Emile Oliver | [79] | ||
| LM | Harrison Rice | [79] | ||
| CB | Oliver Smith | [79] | ||
| 9 September 2025 | CB | Sam Inwood | 30 June 2028[b] | [80] |
| CM | Sonny Sharples-Ahmed | 30 June 2027[b] | [80] | |
| 20 October 2025 | LB | Max Conway | 30 June 2029 | [81] |
| 26 January 2026 | AM | Toby Ritchie | 30 June 2029[a] | [82] |
| 27 January 2026 | CF | David Abimbola | 30 June 2027[b] | [83] |
| 20 February 2026 | CM | Josh Sheehan | 30 June 2028[b] | [84] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 20 May, Bolton Wanderers announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Barrow and Shrewsbury Town.[85] On 4 June, another fixture was announced against Hibernian.[86] On 6 June, the club confirmed their final pre-season fixture of the schedule would be played at home to Preston North End.[87] On 17 June, the club confirmed that a fixture against Orlando Pirates would take place during the club's training camp in Spain.[88] On 30 June, fixtures were announced for the B-Team, against Atherton Collieries and Longridge Town.[89]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 July 2025 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Lostock |
| 15:00 BST | McAtee 13' | Report | Davison 85' | Stadium: Eddie Davies Academy (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 11 July 2025 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Orlando Pirates | Marbella |
| 11:00 CET | Warren 38' Johnston 61' |
Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Centre |
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers B | 1–3 | FC Halifax Town | Lostock |
| 15:00 BST | Ritchie 87' | Report | Pugh 55' Cooke 80' Bray 89' |
Stadium: Eddie Davies Academy (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 15 July 2025 Friendly | Barrow | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Conway 53' | Stadium: SO Legal Stadium |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Hibernian | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Edinburgh |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Cozier-Duberry 56' Sharples-Ahmed 86' |
Stadium: Easter Road |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Atherton Collieries | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers B | Atherton |
| 15:00 BST | Dwyer 19' | Report | Stadium: Dreams2Reality Stadium |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Shrewsbury Town | 2–5 | Bolton Wanderers | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 BST | Stewart 53' Gray 90' |
Report | Gale 21' Lawrence 29' Dacres-Cogley 45' Biggins 58' (o.g.) Conway 77' |
Stadium: The Crowd Meadow |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | Longridge Town | 2–4 | Bolton Wanderers B | Longridge |
| 19:00 BST | Hewitt 2' Van Wyk 7' |
Report | Trialist 42' Isong 46' C. Lewis 49' L. Lewis 88' |
Stadium: The Recycling Lives Ground |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Preston North End | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Cozer-Duberry 73' Randall 76' |
Report | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 8,115 (1,931 Preston) Referee: Simon Mather |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| League One | 3 August 2025 | 2 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 44.74 | |
| FA Cup | 1 November 2025 | 6 December 2025 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 50.00 |
| EFL Cup | 13 August 2025 | 13 August 2025 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 0.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 2 September 2025 | 13 January 2026 | Group stage | Round of 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 80.00 |
| Total | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 47.83 | ||||
Last updated: 17 March 2026
Source: Soccerway
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 71 | 34 | +37 | 81 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 41 | +32 | 76 | |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 66 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Bradford City | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 65 | |
| 5 | Stockport County | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 59 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[90]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 66 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 |
Last updated: 17 March 2026.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced. It sees Bolton open their campaign on 3 August away at Stockport County, with the regular season concluding on 2 May at home to Luton Town.[91]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 3 August 2025 1 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Stockport |
| 12:00 BST | Mothersille 45+2' Diamond 68' Moxon 74' Wootton 89' |
Report | Simons 77' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,172 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| Note: Fixture was selected for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[92] | ||||
| 9 August 2025 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Johnston 14' Toal 20' Sheehan 45+2' Burstow 60' |
Report | Sorinola 55' Ibrahim 63' Mumba 87' Watts 90' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 21,570 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Yoganathan 34' 52' McGoldrick 48' Farrugia 90+7' Cooper 90+8' |
Report | Burstow 34' McAtee 86' Morley 90+4' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,167 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 20 August 2025 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading | Bolton |
| 20:00 BST | Burstow 52' | Report | O'Mahony 16' Savage 43' Doyle 65' Kyerewaa 74' Williams 78' Garcia 84' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 19,625 (358 away) Referee: Tom Reeves |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 19 August, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[93] | ||||
| 23 August 2025 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Erhahon 22' Conway 76' Hamer 90+7' (o.g.) |
Report | Draper 1' Towler 60' McGrandles 82' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 19,938 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Sharman-Lowe 13' (o.g.) Imray 38' |
Report | Sheehan 35' Burstow 61', 86' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 11,579 |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Burstow 29' Cozier-Dubbery 53' Randall 62' Gale 69' Forino-Joseph 71' |
Report | Reeves 4' Browne 50' Lewis 74' 90' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 20,157 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 13 September 2025 8 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | Mitchell 29' Simpson 39', 69' James 89' |
Report | Dacres-Cogley 28' Johnston 87' Cozier-Duberry 90+4' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 8,731 Referee: David Rock |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Wigan Athletic | Bolton |
| 12:30 BST | Gale 15' Forss 20', 50' Burstow 42' |
Report | Hungbo 45+6' Mullin 54' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 25,565 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[93] | ||||
| 27 September 2025 10 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Hoskins 45+1', 73' McGeehan 70' Wormleighton 78' |
Report | Forino-Joseph 86' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,366 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 4 October 2025 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Burstow 5', 21' Sharman-Lowe 88' Forino-Joseph 90+5' |
Report | Kioso 26', 41' Nevett 63' Lisbie 88' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 20,336 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 11 October 2025 12 | Burton Albion | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Burton |
| 15:00 BST | Beesley 27' (pen.) Godwin-Malife 45+2' Tavares 48' |
Report | Cissoko 42' Forss 90+9' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,725 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 16 October 2025 13 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Huddersfield |
| 20:00 BST | Castledine 7' Taylor 36' |
Report | Sheehan 27' Cozier-Duberry 29', 90+5' Taylor 85' Dalby 90+3' Burstow 90+6' |
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 17,201 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 October, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[94] | ||||
| 25 October 2025 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| 12:30 BST | Osei-Tutu 89' Sheehan 90+2' Cozier-Duberry 90+4' |
Report | Ng 41' | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 22,587 Referee: Ben Toner |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[94] | ||||
| 8 November 2025 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Port Vale | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Cozier-Duberry 31', 68' Simons 36' Cissoko 54' Dempsey 72' |
Report | Humphreys 80' Paton 90+1' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 21,658 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 22 November 2025 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Bradford City | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Sheehan 38' Johnston 67' |
Report | Touray 17' Pennington 29' Power 90+4' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 26,473 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Lonwijk 57' Kodua 83' |
Report | Dempsey 8' Simons 53' 70' Dacres-Cogley 61' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,204 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 9 December 2025 19 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Oates 13' | Report | Johnston 6' Osei-Tutu 40' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,628 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 13 December 2025 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Exeter City | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Dalby 70' Gale 82' |
Report | Aitchison 20' Niskanen 73' Swinkels 78' Doyle-Hayes 80' Sweeney 89' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 20,622 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 20 December 2025 21 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Grimmer 40' Quitirna 43' Woodrow 69' Norris 90' |
Report | Gale 16' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,197 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 26 December 2025 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Sheehan 45+1', 90+3' Conway 69' |
Report | Martha 63' Baptiste 85' Nombe 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 23,416 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 29 December 2025 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Bolton |
| 19:45 GMT | Sheehan 58' Cissoko 81' |
Report | Hewitt 21' Oates 43' Moriah-Welsh 64' Reed 84' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 22,320 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 1 January 2026 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Middleton 54' Bailey 75' Clifton 81' |
Report | Osei-Tutu 36' Simons 47' Dempsey 70', 78' |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 10,456 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 4 January 2026 25 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Bolton |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 20,333 Referee: Alex Chilowicz | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[94] | ||||
| 10 January 2026 26 | Peterborough United | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Morgan 34' Garbett 54' Lisbie 66' Kioso 81' |
Report | Dalby 65' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 7,838 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 17 January 2026 27 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Wigan |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Sheehan 22', 82' | Stadium: Brick Community Stadium Attendance: 15,112 Referee: Stephen Martin | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved following an agreement between the two sides.[93] | ||||
| 20 January 2026 16[95] | Stevenage | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Stevenage |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Johnston 83' | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,156 Referee: Stephen Parkinson | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 15 November, but was moved to 20 January due to international call-ups.[96] | ||||
| 24 January 2026 28 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Osei-Tutu 13' Christie 33' Gale 46' McAtee 70' Burstow 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | Abdulai 29' Archibald 49' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 20,352 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 27 January 2026 29 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Bolton |
| 19:45 GMT | Dalby 50', 90+3', 66' Christie 54' Osei-Tutu 86' |
Report | Armer 69' Godwin-Malife 81' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 18,820 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 31 January 2026 30 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 90+5' | Report | Blackett-Taylor 13' McAtee 60' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,659 Referee: Andrew Humphries |
| 7 February 2026 31 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Barnsley | Bolton |
| 15:01 GMT | Dalby 5', 19' Dempsey 29' McAtee 32' Forino-Joseph 45+2' Johnston 77' |
Report | Connell 57' Phillips 60' Bland 79' Shepherd 88' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 21,415 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| Note: Kick off was pushed back one minute for EFL's Every Minute Matters campaign.[97] | ||||
| 14 February 2026 32 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Draper 17' Varfolomeev 22' Moylan 25' Oné 90+4' |
Report | Erhahon 23' Dempsey 35' Dalby 45', 82' Sheehan 88' Kenny 90+3' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 10,235 Referee: William Finnie |
| 17 February 2026 33 | Reading | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT | O'Connor 27' Marriott 36' Doyle 42' Savage 80' Ehibhatiomhan 85' |
Report | Burstow 90+6' Forino-Joseph 90+10' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,025 Referee: Peter Wight |
| 21 February 2026 34 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Blackpool | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Toal 66' Burstow 85' Gale 90' |
Report | Horsfall 18' Coulson 73' Honeyman 77' Walters 81' Bowler 90+6' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 23,172 Referee: Richard Eley |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Exeter City | 1–5 | Bolton Wanderers | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Fitzwater 39' Magennis 45+2' Wareham 67' |
Report | Dalby 21' Johnston 35', 90+4' Kenny 60' Gale 72' Cissoko 77' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 7,341 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 7 March 2026 36 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Osei-Tutu 56' Kenny 76' Rodrigues 88' Burstow 90+1' Blackett-Taylor 90+5', 90+6' |
Report | Woodrow 27', 87' Harris 41' Allen 56' Harvie 58' Boyd-Munce 71' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 20,512 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
| 14 March 2026 37 | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Rotherham |
| 12:30 GMT | Rafferty 38' Nombe 39', 42' Cover 48' Cann 57' |
Report | Erhahon 13' Forino-Joseph 51' Dalby 83' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 9,348 Referee: James Oldham |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for Sky Sports broadcasting.[98] | ||||
| 17 March 2026 38 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bolton |
| 19:45 GMT | Dempsey 58' Toal 90+7' |
Report | Gotts 45+1' Pearson 54' Sterry 90+6' Byrne 90+8' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 19,570 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 3 April 2026 41 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Bolton Wanderers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Home Park |
| 6 April 2026 42 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Stockport County | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 11 April 2026 43 | Cardiff City | v | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for Sky Sports broadcasting.[99] | ||||
| 14 April 2026 40[100] | Bolton Wanderers | v | Stevenage | Bolton |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 28 March, but was moved due to international call-ups.[101] | ||||
| 18 April 2026 44 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Huddersfield Town | Bolton |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for Sky Sports broadcasting.[102] | ||||
| 25 April 2026 45 | Bradford City | v | Bolton Wanderers | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Valley Parade |
| 2 May 2026 46 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Luton Town | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
FA Cup
Bolton were drawn at home to Huddersfield Town in the first round.[103][104] In the second round, Bolton were drawn away to Swindon Town.[105]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025 First round | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | Cissoko 41' Taylor 69' |
Report | Ledson 45+1' Radulović 63' Low 90+1' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 6,077 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 6 December 2025 Second round | Swindon Town | 4–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Drinan 8' (pen.), 76', 86' Clarke 49' Snowdon 55' |
Report | Taylor 53' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,364 Referee: Lee Swabey |
EFL Cup
On 26 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being draw at home to Sheffield Wednesday.[106]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2025 First round | Bolton Wanderers | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Sheffield Wednesday | Bolton |
| 19:45 BST | Inwood 27' Osei-Tutu 36' Forino-Joseph 45' Gale 77' Cozier-Duberry 90+2' |
Report | Siqueira 8' Ugbo 37' Thornton 70' Johnson 80' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 8,208 (3,148 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Penalties | ||||
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Bolton were drawn into Northern Group E alongside Rotherham United, Oldham Athletic and Manchester City U21s.[107][108] After advancing to the knockout stage, Bolton were drawn at home to Bradford City in the Round of 32.[109] In the Round of 16, they were drawn at home Port Vale.[110][111]
Group stage
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Rotherham United (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Manchester City U21 (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Oldham Athletic (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 September 2025 Group game 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Bolton |
| 19:00 BST | Gale 37', 45+2' Taylor 86' |
Report | Kaleta 52' Jules 90+3' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: Andrew Humphries Referee: 2,063 |
| 23 September 2025 Group game 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Manchester City U21s | Bolton |
| 19:00 BST | Dalby 7', 9' McAtee 14' Morley 23' |
Report | Mbete 64' | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 2,763 Referee: Dale Baines |
| 11 November 2025 Group game 3 | Oldham Athletic | 2–6 | Bolton Wanderers | Oldham |
| 19:00 GMT | Drummond 78' Morris 88' Woods 90+3' |
Report | Osei-Tutu 44' Dacres-Cogley 45+3' McAtee 48' Forss 63', 65' Dempsey 74' Ritchie 80' Dalby 83' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 2,392 Referee: Greg Rollason |
Knockout stage
| 2 December 2025 Round of 32 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Bradford City | Bolton |
| 19:00 GMT | Cissoko 11', 20' Forss 69' |
Report | Neufville 70' Touray 71' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: David Rock |
| 13 January 2026 Round of 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Port Vale | Bolton |
| 19:00 GMT | Forss 31' Forino-Joseph 38' Christie 68' Gale 90+6' |
Report | Waine 90' Croasdale 90+4' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 1,955 Referee: Jamie O'Connor |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 17 March 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | IRL | Jack Bonham | 13 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | LCA | Chris Forino-Joseph | 26 | 1 | 20+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Xavier Simons | 34 | 1 | 22+9 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Richard Taylor | 14 | 1 | 1+6 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO | George Johnston | 41 | 1 | 37+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | WAL | Josh Sheehan | 35 | 3 | 22+8 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Johnny Kenny | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Sam Dalby | 42 | 12 | 17+18 | 10 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | BRB | Thierry Gale | 33 | 7 | 16+13 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Nathan Broome | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Jordi Osei-Tutu | 32 | 3 | 22+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | SCO | Rob Apter | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | NIR | Eoin Toal | 32 | 2 | 28+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Amario Cozier-Duberry | 32 | 7 | 26+2 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | NED | Ibrahim Cissoko | 26 | 4 | 8+14 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 21 | MF | SCO | Ethan Erhahon | 34 | 0 | 21+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Kyle Dempsey | 27 | 3 | 12+11 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | FIN | Marcus Forss | 25 | 5 | 9+9 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 3 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Max Conway | 38 | 0 | 31+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | POR | Rúben Rodrigues | 5 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | IRL | Cyrus Christie | 23 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Sean Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Corey Blackett-Taylor | 7 | 2 | 5+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | ENG | Daeshon Lawrence | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ENG | Harley Irwin | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | ENG | Oliver Smith | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | ENG | John McAtee | 24 | 4 | 6+12 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 |
| 48 | FW | ENG | Mason Burstow | 42 | 11 | 26+11 | 11 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 54 | MF | ENG | Toby Ritchie | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Teddy Sharman-Lowe | 23 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Josh Dacres-Cogley | 18 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Will Forrester | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Aaron Morley | 28 | 1 | 8+12 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 27 | GK | USA | Tyler Miller | 9 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club on loan during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | GNB | Carlos Mendes Gomes | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Joel Randall | 20 | 1 | 9+6 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | EGY | Sonny Sharples-Ahmed | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | NIR | Sam Inwood | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ENG | Charlie Warren | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
Goals record
- As of match played 17 March 2026
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | CF | Sam Dalby | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2 | 48 | CF | Mason Burstow | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 3= | 11 | LW | Thierry Gale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 19 | RW | Amario Cozier-Duberry | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 24 | CF | Marcus Forss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6= | 20 | LW | Ibrahim Cissoko | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 45 | CF | John McAtee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 8= | 8 | CM | Josh Sheehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | RB | Jordi Osei-Tutu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 22 | CM | Kyle Dempsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 11= | 18 | CB | Eoin Toal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 35 | LW | Corey Blackett-Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 13= | 3 | CB | Chris Forino-Joseph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | CM | Xavier Simons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 5 | LB | Richard Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6 | CB | George Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | CF | Johnny Kenny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 16 | CM | Aaron Morley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 17 | AM | Joel Randall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 27 | AM | Rúben Rodrigues | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 54 | AM | Toby Ritchie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 73 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 17 March 2026
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | CM | Josh Sheehan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2= | 3 | CB | Chris Forino-Joseph | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | CB | George Johnston | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 11 | LW | Thierry Gale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5= | 4 | CM | Xavier Simons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | RB | Jordi Osei-Tutu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | CM | Kyle Dempsey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8= | 2 | RB | Josh Dacres-Cogley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | LB | Richard Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | CF | Sam Dalby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | LW | Ibrahim Cissoko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | CM | Ethan Erhahon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | RB | Cyrus Christie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | CB | Sam Inwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 48 | CF | Mason Burstow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16= | 9 | CF | Johnny Kenny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | CF | Marcus Forss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | LB | Max Conway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | CF | John McAtee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20= | 1 | GK | Teddy Sharman-Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | CM | Aaron Morley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | CB | Eoin Toal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | RW | Amario Cozier-Duberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | LW | Corey Blackett-Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 2 | ||||
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