| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Football Ventures Ltd (92%), British Business Bank (8%) |
| Chairman | Sharon Brittan |
| Manager | Steven Schumacher |
| Stadium | Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| League One | 5th |
| FA Cup | Second Round |
| EFL Cup | First Round |
| EFL Trophy | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mason Burstow (7) All: Mason Burstow Amario Cozier-Duberry (7) |
| Highest home attendance | 26,473 (vs.Bradford City, 22 November) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,063 (vs.Rotherham United, 2 September) |
| Average home league attendance | 21,199 |
| Biggest win | 4–0 (vs.Port Vale, 8 November) 6–2 (vs.Oldham Athletic, 11 November) |
| Biggest defeat | 3–0 (vs.Burton Albion, 11 October) |
The2025–26 season is the 137th season in the history ofBolton Wanderers Football Club and their fifth consecutive season inLeague One. In addition to thedomestic league, the club would also participate in theFA Cup, theEFL Cup, and theEFL 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 the2005–06 season, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bolton's first ever season in theUEFA Cup.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| 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] | CB | 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] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2025 | CF | Aaron Collins | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed[a] | [19] |
| 6 July 2025 | GK |  Luke Southwood | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 21 July 2025 | CM | George Thomason | Wrexham | Undisclosed[b] | [21][22][23][24] |
| 1 August 2025 | AM |  Klaidi Lolos | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Dan Nlundulu | St Mirren | Mutual Consent | [26] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2025 | GK | Teddy Sharman-Lowe | Chelsea | 31 May 2026 | [27] |
| 5 July 2025 | RW | Amario Cozier-Duberry | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 May 2026 | [28] |
| 28 July 2025 | CF | Mason Burstow | Hull City | 31 May 2026 | [29] |
| 13 August 2025 | LW |  Ibrahim Cissoko |  Toulouse | 31 May 2026 | [30] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF |  Marcus Forss | Middlesbrough | 31 May 2026 | [31] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | AM | Dubem Eze | Scunthorpe United | 31 May 2026 | [32] |
| 4 July 2025 | LB | Ajay Weston | FC United of Manchester | January 2026 | [33] |
| 15 July 2025 | GK | Luke Hutchinson | Altrincham | 31 May 2026 | [34] |
| 1 September 2025 | LM |  Szabolcs Schön | Győri ETO | 31 May 2026 | [35] |
| LW |  Carlos Mendes Gomes | Exeter City | 31 May 2026 | [36] | |
| 8 September 2025 | GK | Jack Dallimore | Atherton Collieries | 3 January 2026 | [37] |
| CF | Mark Isong | Warrington Town | [37] | ||
| 18 October 2025 | CB | Oliver Smith | FC Halifax Town | 18 November 2025 | [38] |
| 30 October 2025 | CB | Sam Inwood | Aldershot Town | 31 May 2026 | [39] |
| 21 November 2025 | CM |  Sonny Sharples-Ahmed | Torquay United | 3 January 2026 | [40] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Nathan Baxter | Watford | 1 July 2025[a] | [41][42] |
| RB |  Gethin Jones | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 July 2025[b] | [41][43] | |
| CB |  Ricardo Santos | Swansea City | 1 July 2025[c] | [41][44] | |
| CF | Ben Andreucci | Cleethorpes Town | 5 July 2025 | [41][45] | |
| RB | Luke Matheson | Macclesfield | 26 July 2025 | [41][46] | |
| GK | Joel Coleman | Millwall | 28 August 2025 | [41][47] | |
| GK | Ellis Litherland | Huddersfield Town | 6 September 2025 | [41] | |
| LW |  Trevon Bryan | [41] | |||
| AM | Harrison Fleury | [41] | |||
| CB | Noah Halford | [41] | |||
| CF | Yestin Shakespear | [41] | |||
| CB | Joseph Toole | [41] | |||
| RM | James Westwood | [41] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2025 | LB | Max Conway | 30 June 2026 | [41] |
| GK | Jack Dallimore | [41] | ||
| CB | Sean Hogan | [41] | ||
| CM | Sonny Sharples-Ahmed | [41] | ||
| 17 June 2025 | GK | Luke Hutchinson | 30 June 2027 | [48] |
| 1 July 2025 | CF | David Abimbola | Undisclosed[a] | [49] |
| RB | Jamie Grayson | [49] | ||
| CM | Harley Irwin | [49] | ||
| CF | Daeshon Lawrence | [49] | ||
| CM | Harry Leigh | [49] | ||
| AM | Conor Lewis | [49] | ||
| CB | Emile Oliver | [49] | ||
| LM | Harrison Rice | [49] | ||
| CB | Oliver Smith | [49] | ||
| 9 September 2025 | CB | Sam Inwood | 30 June 2028[b] | [50] |
| CM | Sonny Sharples-Ahmed | 30 June 2027[b] | [50] | |
| 20 October 2025 | LB | Max Conway | 30 June 2029 | [51] |
On 20 May, Bolton Wanderers announced their first two pre-season friendlies, againstBarrow andShrewsbury Town.[52] On 4 June, another fixture was announced againstHibernian.[53] On 6 June, the club confirmed their final pre-season fixture of the schedule would be played at home toPreston North End.[54] On 17 June, the club confirmed that a fixture againstOrlando Pirates would take place during the club's training camp in Spain.[55] On 30 June, fixtures were announced for the B-Team, againstAtherton Collieries andLongridge Town.[56]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 July 2025Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 1−1 | Tranmere Rovers | Lostock |
| 15:00BST | McAtee 13' | Report | Davison 85' | Stadium:Eddie Davies Academy (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 11 July 2025Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 2−0 | Orlando Pirates | Marbella |
| 11:00CET | Warren 38' Johnston 61' | Report | Stadium:Marbella Football Centre |
| 12 July 2025Friendly | Bolton Wanderers B | 1−3 | FC Halifax Town | Lostock |
| 15:00BST | Ritchie 87' | Report | Pugh 55' Cooke 80'Bray 89' | Stadium:Eddie Davies Academy (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 15 July 2025Friendly | Barrow | 0−1 | Bolton Wanderers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:00BST | Report | Conway 53' | Stadium:SO Legal Stadium |
| 19 July 2025Friendly | Hibernian | 0−2 | Bolton Wanderers | Edinburgh |
| 14:00BST | Report | Cozier-Duberry 56' Sharples-Ahmed 86' | Stadium:Easter Road |
| 19 July 2025Friendly | Atherton Collieries | 1−0 | Bolton Wanderers B | Atherton |
| 15:00BST | Dwyer 19' | Report | Stadium:Dreams2Reality Stadium |
| 22 July 2025Friendly | Shrewsbury Town | 2−5 | Bolton Wanderers | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00BST | Stewart 53' Gray 90' | Report | Gale 21' Lawrence 29'Dacres-Cogley 45'Biggins 58' (o.g.)Conway 77' | Stadium:The Crowd Meadow |
| 22 July 2025Friendly | Longridge Town | 2−4 | Bolton Wanderers B | Longridge |
| 19:00BST | Hewitt 2' Van Wyk 7' | Report | Trialist 42' Isong 46'C. Lewis 49'L. Lewis 88' | Stadium:The Recycling Lives Ground |
| 26 July 2025Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Preston North End | Bolton |
| 15:00BST | Cozer-Duberry 73' Randall 76' | Report | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 8,115(1,931 Preston) Referee: Simon Mather |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| League One | 3 August 2025 | 2 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 043.75 | |
| FA Cup | 1 November 2025 | First round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | ||
| EFL Cup | 13 August 2025 | 13 August 2025 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 000.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 2 September 2025 | Group stage | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 100.00 | ||
| Total | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 052.38 | ||||
Last updated: 22 November 2025
Source:Soccerway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lincoln City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 28 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 5 | Stockport County | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 28 | |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 27 | |
| 7 | Luton Town | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 26 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 25 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 |
Last updated: 22 November 2025.
Source:Soccerway
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 161 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | D | D | D | D | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 22 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Points | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 |
On 26 June, theLeague One fixtures were announced. It sees Bolton open their campaign on 3 August away atStockport County, with the regular season concluding on 2 May at home toLuton Town.[58]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 3 August 20251 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Stockport |
| 12:00BST | 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 liveSky Sports broadcasting.[59] | ||||
| 9 August 20252 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Bolton |
| 15:00BST | 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 20253 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Barnsley |
| 15:00BST | 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 20254 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading | Bolton |
| 20:00BST | 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 liveSky Sports broadcasting.[60] | ||||
| 23 August 20255 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Bolton |
| 15:00BST | 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 20256 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackpool |
| 15:00BST | Sharman-Lowe 13' (o.g.) Imray 38' | Report | Sheehan 35' Burstow 61', 86' | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 11,579 |
| 6 September 20257 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Bolton |
| 15:00BST | 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 20258 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Leyton |
| 15:00BST | 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 20259 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Wigan Athletic | Bolton |
| 12:30BST | 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 liveSky Sports broadcasting.[60] | ||||
| 27 September 202510 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Northampton |
| 15:00BST | Hoskins 45+1', 73' McGeehan 70'Wormleighton 78' | Report | Forino-Joseph 86' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,366 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 4 October 202511 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Bolton |
| 15:00BST | 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 202512 | Burton Albion | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Burton |
| 15:00BST | 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 202513 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Huddersfield |
| 20:00BST | 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 liveSky Sports broadcasting.[61] | ||||
| 25 October 202514 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Bolton |
| 12:30BST | 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 liveSky Sports broadcasting.[61] | ||||
| 8 November 202515 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Port Vale | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | 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 202517 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Bradford City | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Sheehan 38' Johnston 67' | Report | Touray 17' Pennington 29'Power 90+4' | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 26,473 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 29 November 202518 | Luton Town | v | Bolton Wanderers | Luton |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Kenilworth Road |
| 9 December 202519 | Mansfield Town | v | Bolton Wanderers | Mansfield |
| 19:45GMT | Stadium:Field Mill |
| 13 December 202520 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Exeter City | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 20 December 202521 | Wycombe Wanderers | v | Bolton Wanderers | High Wycombe |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Adams Park |
| 26 December 202522 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Rotherham United | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 29 December 202523 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Mansfield Town | Bolton |
| 19:45GMT | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 1 January 202624 | Doncaster Rovers | v | Bolton Wanderers | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Eco-Power Stadium |
| 4 January 202625 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Northampton Town | Bolton |
| 12:00GMT | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[61] | ||||
| 10 January 202626 | Peterborough United | v | Bolton Wanderers | Peterborough |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:London Road Stadium |
| 17 January 202627 | Wigan Athletic | v | Bolton Wanderers | Wigan |
| 12:30GMT | Stadium:Brick Community Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved following an agreement between the two sides.[60] | ||||
| 20 January 202616[62] | Stevenage | v | Bolton Wanderers | Stevenage |
| 19:45GMT | Stadium:Broadhall Way | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 15 November, but was moved to 20 January due to international call-ups.[63] | ||||
| 24 January 202628 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Leyton Orient | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 27 January 202629 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Burton Albion | Bolton |
| 19:45GMT | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 31 January 202630 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Bolton Wanderers | Wimbledon |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Plough Lane |
| 7 February 202631 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Barnsley | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 14 February 202632 | Lincoln City | v | Bolton Wanderers | Lincoln |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Sincil Bank |
| 17 February 202633 | Reading | v | Bolton Wanderers | Reading |
| 20:00GMT | Stadium:Madejski Stadium |
| 21 February 202634 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Blackpool | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 28 February 202635 | Exeter City | v | Bolton Wanderers | Exeter |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:St James Park |
| 7 March 202636 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Wycombe Wanderers | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 14 March 202637 | Rotherham United | v | Bolton Wanderers | Rotherham |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:New York Stadium |
| 17 March 202638 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Doncaster Rovers | Bolton |
| 19:45GMT | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 21 March 202639 | Port Vale | v | Bolton Wanderers | Burslem |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Vale Park |
| 28 March 202640 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Stevenage | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 3 April 202641 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Bolton Wanderers | Plymouth |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Home Park |
| 6 April 202642 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Stockport County | Bolton |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 11 April 202643 | Cardiff City | v | Bolton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium |
| 18 April 202644 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Huddersfield Town | Bolton |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 25 April 202645 | Bradford City | v | Bolton Wanderers | Bradford |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Valley Parade |
| 2 May 202646 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Luton Town | Bolton |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
Bolton were drawn at home toHuddersfield Town in the first round.[64][65] In the second round, Bolton were drawn away toSwindon Town.[66]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025First round | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Bolton |
| 15:00GMT | 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 2025Second round | Swindon Town | v | Bolton Wanderers | Swindon |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:County Ground |
On 26 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being draw at home toSheffield Wednesday.[67]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2025First round | Bolton Wanderers | 3–3 (2–4p) | Sheffield Wednesday | Bolton |
| 19:45BST | 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 | ||||
In the group stage, Bolton were drawn into Northern Group E alongsideRotherham United,Oldham Athletic andManchester City U21s.[68][69] After advancing to the knockout stage, Bolton were drawn at home toBradford City in the Round of 32.[70]
| 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 toRound 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 2025Group game 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Bolton |
| 19:00BST | Gale 37', 45+2' Taylor 86' | Report | Kaleta 52' Jules 90+3' | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: Andrew Humphries Referee: 2,063 |
| 23 September 2025Group game 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Manchester City U21s | Bolton |
| 19:00BST | Dalby 7', 9' McAtee 14'Morley 23' | Report | Mbete 64' | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 2,763 Referee: Dale Baines |
| 11 November 2025Group game 3 | Oldham Athletic | 2–6 | Bolton Wanderers | Oldham |
| 19:00GMT | 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 |
| 2 December 2025Round of 32 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Bradford City | Bolton |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Toughsheet Community Stadium |
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| 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 | ENG | Teddy Sharman-Lowe | 16 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Josh Dacres-Cogley | 15 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  LCA | Chris Forino-Joseph | 11 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Xavier Simons | 17 | 1 | 14+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Richard Taylor | 9 | 1 | 0+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO | George Johnston | 18 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | WAL | Josh Sheehan | 15 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Sam Dalby | 17 | 3 | 1+12 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | BRB | Thierry Gale | 13 | 3 | 7+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1+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 | 11 | 2 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Will Forrester | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Aaron Morley | 19 | 1 | 6+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Joel Randall | 14 | 1 | 7+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | NIR | Eoin Toal | 12 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Amario Cozier-Duberry | 18 | 7 | 16+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | NED | Ibrahim Cissoko | 15 | 1 | 5+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SCO | Ethan Erhahon | 12 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Kyle Dempsey | 5 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | FIN | Marcus Forss | 14 | 4 | 5+5 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Max Conway | 18 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | USA | Tyler Miller | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | IRL | Cyrus Christie | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ENG | Charlie Warren | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Sean Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+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 | 12 | 3 | 1+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 |
| 48 | FW | ENG | Mason Burstow | 18 | 7 | 16+0 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 54 | MF | ENG | Tobias Ritchie | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | 19 | | RW | Amario Cozier-Duberry | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 48 | | CF | Mason Burstow | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 24 | | CF | Marcus Forss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4= | 10 | | CF | Sam Dalby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | | LW | Thierry Gale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 45 | | CF | John McAtee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 14 | | RB | Jordi Osei-Tutu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8= | 4 | | CM | Xavier Simons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | LB | Richard Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | | CM | Aaron Morley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 17 | | AM | Joel Randall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | | CB | Eoin Toal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | | LW | Ibrahim Cissoko | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | | CM | Kyle Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 54 | | AM | Tobias Ritchie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 38 | ||||
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 8 | | CM | Josh Sheehan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2= | 3 | | CB | Chris Forino-Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | | LW | Thierry Gale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4= | 6 | | CB | George Johnston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | |
| 7= | 2 | | RB | Josh Dacres-Cogley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | | LB | Richard Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | | LW | Ibrahim Cissoko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10= | 1 | | GK | Teddy Sharman-Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | | CM | Xavier Simons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | | CF | Sam Dalby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | RB | Jordi Osei-Tutu | 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 | |
| 19 | | RW | Amario Cozier-Duberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | | CM | Ethan Erhahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | | CM | Kyle Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | CF | Marcus Forss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | LB | Max Conway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 2 | ||||
