| 2013–14 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Phil Gartside | ||
| Manager | Dougie Freedman | ||
| Stadium | Reebok Stadium | ||
| Championship | 14th | ||
| FA Cup | 4th Round | ||
| League Cup | 2nd Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Jermaine Beckford (7) Lukas Jutkiewicz (7) André Moritz (7) All:Jermaine Beckford (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 19,622 (vLeeds United, 14 September 2013) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,180 (vBlackpool, 4 January 2014) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,141 | ||
The 2013–14 season wasBolton Wanderers' second consecutive season in theFootball League Championship following their relegation from thePremier League in 2012.
It covered the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.
On 29 May, the club announced a new shirt sponsorship deal with pay day loan companyQuickQuid, replacing188BET who sponsored the club's shirts for the previous two seasons.[1] The deal sparked protests from fans and local politicians alike, with a petition asking the club to rethink the decision reaching over a thousand signatures within just over twenty four hours.Bolton South EastMP,Yasmin Qureshi, called the deal"completely wrong" and joined fellow local MPsDavid Crausby andJulie Hilling, alongsideBolton Council leader Cliff Morris and Bolton at Home chief executive Jon Lord in calling upon the club to reconsider the decision.[2]
Two days later, on 31 May, it was confirmed that formercaptainKevin Davies would be given a testimonial, and that the decision had been ratified by theFootball League.[3]
On 5 June 2013, Bolton announced that they would no longer be entering into a sponsorship agreement withQuickQuid due to "the adverse reaction to the sector of business in which the sponsor operated".[4] In the same announcement, Bolton announced that their new shirt sponsor would be FibrLec, who work with thetown's university. FibrLec are a new Bolton-based sustainable energy company that specialise in commercialising the university's innovative smart materials.[citation needed]
On 17 May 2013, Bolton announced a total of eight pre-season fixtures split between the first team and a Bolton XI. After travelling to the south ofSpain for a week-long training camp on 7 July 2013, Bolton returned to play againstRotherham United, a game they lost 2–1 despite taking the lead throughMarvin Sordell. They next playedShrewsbury Town, to whomTom Eaves was on loan towards the end of the2012–13 season. The game ended in a 3–3 draw, with a Sordell brace and a goal fromChris Eagles. The penultimate game was atCarlisle United where Bolton lost 1–0 after an early goal. Bolton announced their home pre-season friendly on 3 June 2013, facingReal Betis on 26 July at theReebok Stadium.[5] Bolton lost their final pre-season friendly 2–0 courtesy of goals fromJorge Molina andJoan Verdú either side of half-time.
A Bolton XI played againstSkelmersdale United, winning 1–0 through aJosh Vela penalty. The development squad also played againstChorley for the Harold Taylor Memorial Trophy. Bolton won 2–1 with goals from new signing Gary Fraser and Tom Youngs. This was followed by a match againstF.C. United of Manchester atBury'sGigg Lane. The game ended in a 1–1 draw withConor Wilkinson grabbing Bolton's goal. The development squad's next game of pre-season came away atChester. With first team players such asCraig Davies,Tyrone Mears andMatt Mills featuring, Bolton could only secure a stalemate at theExacta Stadium. The squad's penultimate pre-season game finished with a win for the Whites as aTom Eaves in the second half settled the affair. The Bolton XI finished their pre-season preparations with a win overStockport County atEdgeley Park.
At a fans' forum held at theReebok Stadium on 29 July, managerDougie Freedman confirmed thatZat Knight had been made team captain for the forthcoming season.[6] On the same day, the club website confirmed thatStuart Holden had torn hisanterior cruciate ligament in his right leg while playing for theUnited States in theCONCACAF Gold Cup final againstPanama.[7] This also meant that Holden was the third Bolton player to suffer anACL injury in 2013, alongsideMark Davies andJoe Riley.[8]
| 16 July 2013 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | New York Stadium |
| 19:45BST | Revell 63'Nardiello 87' | Report | Sordell 42' | Attendance: 2,470 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 20 July 2013 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Greenhous Meadow |
| 15:00BST | Marsden 32' Parry 66'Asante 78' | Report | Sordell 20',44' Eagles 35' | Attendance: 1,422 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 23 July 2013 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Brunton Park |
| 19:45BST | Miller 14' | Report | Attendance: 1,691 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 26 July 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Real Betis | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00BST | Report | Molina 31' Verdú 74' | Attendance: 4,070 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 17 July 2013 | Skelmersdale United | 0–1 | Bolton XI | West Lancashire College Stadium |
| 19:45BST | Report | Vela 50' (pen.) |
| 19 July 2013 | Chorley | 1–2 | Bolton XI | Victory Park |
| 19:45BST | O'Brien 54' | Report | Fraser 10' Youngs 80' | Attendance: 621 |
| 24 July 2013 | F.C. United of Manchester | 1–1 | Bolton XI | Gigg Lane |
| 19:45BST | Walwyn 52' | Report | Wilkinson 19' |
| 27 July 2013 | Chester | 0–0 | Bolton XI | Exacta Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Report | Attendance: 890 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 30 July 2013 | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Bolton XI | Moss Rose |
| 19:45BST | Report | Eaves 62' | Attendance: 564 |
| 5 August 2013 | Stockport County | 1–2 | Bolton XI | Edgeley Park |
| 11:45BST | Dennis 19' | Report | Wilkinson 15' Lester 40' |
The fixtures for the2013-14 Football League Championship season were released on 19 June 2013.[9] However, on 18 June theFootball League announced six opening day fixtures, all involving the eight founder members who are currently playing in the Football League, as part of the league's 125th anniversary celebrations.[10]
They will finish the season at the Reebok Stadium, playingBirmingham City on 3 May 2014.[11]
For the second consecutive season, Bolton visited fellow founder membersBurnley atTurf Moor on the opening day of the season. After falling behind to aDanny Ings shot that deflected offDavid Wheater in the 26th minute, the goal eventually being given to Ings by theFootball League, Bolton equalised throughDarren Pratley in the 37th minute. No further goals were scored to give Bolton a draw in their first match of the season. Bolton's first home game of the season was against relegatedReading. Darren Pratley got his second goal in as many league games to put Bolton in the lead, but Reading equalised through aNick Blackman penalty early in the second half. On 17 August Bolton travelled to theCity Ground to faceBilly Davies'Nottingham Forest. Bolton conceded after two minutes to aJamie Mackie goal, which was followed by two further goals in the second half for Nottingham Forest to hand Bolton their first defeat of the season, with Darren Pratley being sent off during the match. Bolton's second home game of the season came againstQPR, who had been relegated from thePremier League theprevious season. The game was preceded by the unveiling of a statue ofNat Lofthouse outside theReebok Stadium. After a goalless first half,QPR edged ahead throughAndy Johnson in the 54th minute. This was Bolton's first home loss in 2013, ending a 12-game unbeaten home run, and left them without a win in thenew season. Bolton's winless run continued against local rivalsBlackburn Rovers atEwood Park, where they fell to a 4–1 loss. This left Bolton at the foot of the table going into September.
At home toLeeds United, Bolton conceded to an earlyLuke Varney goal from a corner and failed to respond; with Bolton registering only one shot on target throughout the match. The loss, Bolton's fourth in a row, left them winless in the new season, though they moved off the foot of the table courtesy ofMillwall's poorer goal difference. Despite halting their four-game losing run with a 2–2 draw in their next game againstDerby County, Bolton slipped to the bottom of the table again asMillwall beatBlackpool.DefenderAlex Baptiste scored his second goal of the season to put Bolton ahead on five minutes beforeJohnny Russell scored two to put Derby in front.Chris Eagles equalised after forty minutes to earn Bolton the point. In their eighth match, Bolton facedBrighton & Hove Albion atFalmer Stadium. After taking the lead through aLee Chung-Yong cross that deflected offDavid López, Bolton went in at half-time a goal to the good. However, after conceding three goals in four minutes in the second half, Bolton leftBrighton with no points. In their final game of September, Bolton faced the Glovers,Yeovil Town. Yeovil took the lead after'keeperÁdám Bogdán spilled anEd Upson shot beforeAlex Baptiste headed in his third goal of the season in the 90th minute to equalise and push Bolton off the foot of the table, withBarnsley dropping below them.
Aiming to finally get their first win of the season, Bolton kicked off atBlackpool'sBloomfield Road.StrikerJermaine Beckford hit the woodwork, whileKevin McNaughton andNeil Danns made their debuts andLiam Feeney earned his first start, but Bolton could not break the deadlock and the game finished 0–0, giving Bolton just their third clean sheet away from home since their win againstQPR on the opening day of the2011–12 season and ending Blackpool's season-long run of scoring in every match. After naming an unchanged side for the game againstBirmingham City, Bolton took the lead withJermaine Beckford's first league goal of the season before loaneeNeil Danns scored against his former club to double the lead. Bolton were pegged back by substituteNikola Žigić's header which looped overÁdám Bogdán, but held on to earn their first win of the season. Žigić's goal was later credited toLee Novak. After the international break, Bolton played host toSheffield Wednesday, the only team in the league without a win.Jermaine Beckford followed up his goal in the previous game by opening the scoring butAlex Baptiste put through his own net for Wednesday to equalise. In the last five minutes, Wednesday'sJosé Semedo was sent off for a tackle onJay Spearing but Bolton were unable to capitalise on the advantage as the match ended 1–1. The following match took place againstIpswich Town, with Bolton looking to win at home for the first time. After taking the lead through a free-kick taken byMedo Kamara,David McGoldrick equalised for Ipswich, leaving Bolton five games unbeaten but just one place above the relegation zone.
Bolton first game of November came againstBournemouth at theGoldsands Stadium. Late in the first half,David Ngog rounded Bournemouth'keeperLee Camp to open the scoring. Bolton held out for the second half untilJermaine Beckford scored his fourth goal of the season in the 90th minute to seal the win which left Bolton with a six-match unbeaten run with four draws and two wins. Bolton's next game againstMillwall extended that run with their first home win of the season asRobert Hall,Jermaine Beckford andAndré Moritz all scored pastDavid Forde in a 3–1 victory. Extending their unbeaten run to eight matches and earning their third consecutive away win, Bolton edged pastWatford atVicarage Road in their next match. WhenManuel Almunia dropped aNeil Danns cross,Jermaine Beckford was there to score his fifth goal in six games and give Bolton the three points. On the final day of November, Bolton travelled to theRiverside Stadium to faceMiddlesbrough for new managerAitor Karanka's first home game for Boro. The match was decided by two penalties;Grant Leadbitter scoring his afterTim Ream fouledMarvin Emnes in the box, before substituteAndré Moritz won a penalty only forJermaine Beckford to miss. This 1–0 loss ended Bolton's eight-match unbeaten run.
Back at theReebok Stadium againstHuddersfield Town after an international break and two away matches, Bolton failed to capitalise on their previous home win againstMillwall, falling toOliver Norwood's second strike in two games, beatingAndy Lonergan from 30 yards. In an attempt to bounce back from the two consecutive defeats,Dougie Freedman made five changes from the team that fell at home toHuddersfield Town.André Moritz, who retained his place from the previous game, set upJoe Mason to score on his full debut before scoring himself from long range.Neil Danns wrapped things up in second half stoppage time to push Bolton back up to 15th place. Bolton facedWigan on 15 December at theDW Stadium. As ex-Bolton managerOwen Coyle had been sacked by Wigan in the week preceding the match, new managerUwe Röslerr was looking to win in his first home game. Wigan were 2–0 up at half-time. They opened the scoring whenMatt Mills was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box andBen Watson subsequently dispatched the resulting penalty, before on-loanNick Powell scored on 25 minutes. Bolton levelled 20 minutes after the break, their first goal coming four minutes after the restart,Neil Danns scoring his third goal for the club and the second came whenLee Chung-Yong was kicked in the penalty area, givingAndré Moritz the chance to put away the spot-kick for his third. However, just four minutes later, Wigan restored their lead throughCallum McManaman to send Bolton home with no points. Bolton entered Christmas in 18th place thanks to a 1–1 draw withCharlton Athletic at theReebok Stadium. They fell behind to a goal fromYann Kermorgant before equalising withKevin McNaughton's first goal since 2008. Bolton won againstBarnsley onBoxing Day, withNeil Danns scoring in the last game of his loan spell, as he was unable to play againstLeicester City, his parent club, that weekend. Bolton's final game of the year was a thrilling affair with eight goals being shared between the two sides. Bolton finished on the wrong end of the scoreline; with Leicester winning 5–3. Leicester took the lead through formerUnited playerDanny Drinkwater before goals fromAndré Moritz andJermaine Beckford turned the tie in Bolton's favour. Leicester equalised whenAnthony Knockaert scored but Moritz scored his second just a few minutes later. Leicester equalised a second time whenTim Ream deflected into his own net just before half-time. Leicester scored two more in the second half;Lloyd Dyer andGary Taylor-Fletcher earning the three points for Leicester.
In their first home game of the new year, Bolton went 2–0 down in the first twenty minutes of the game againstMiddlesbrough. With nine minutes gone,Zat Knight lost the ball on the edge of the box, allowingMustapha Carayol to play in. Following this, an error in communication between Knight andAndy Lonergan resulted in an over-hit backpass which letCurtis Main steal in to bag Middlesbrough's second.Alex Baptiste then scored his fourth goal of the season before half-time, andDavid Ngog scored in the final minute of normal time to rescue the point for Bolton. In their next game, Bolton were thoroughly beaten byReading at theMadejski Stadium.Adam Le Fondre scored a first half hat-trick within 33 minutes, beforePavel Pogrebnyak added a fourth afterAlex Baptiste handled in the box to concede a penalty. The half-time scoreline was then nearly doubled;Kaspars Gorkšs,Hope Akpan andNick Blackman making it seven.Sanmi Odelusi assistedDavid Ngog's consolation goal, with two minutes remaining in the game. Bolton lost for the third time running in all competitions, going down 2–1 toQPR atLoftus Road,Jay Spearing scoring his first of the season via a deflection in the last ten minutes.
Bolton began the new month with another loss; toIpswich Town atPortman Road.Andy Lonergan brought downDavid McGoldrick to concede a penalty which the striker also scored. Beginning a run of four home games in the next five, Bolton facedBournemouth at home. Bolton obtained a two-goal lead in the first half-an-hour throughLee Chung-Yong's first of the season andLukas Jutkiewicz's first for the club. However, Bournemouth replied almost immediately throughLewis Grabban before equalising from a corner;Simon Francis scoring the goal. Facing local rivalsBurnley, also at home, Bolton fell to a second half goal fromSam Vokes. Following the game, Burnley managerSean Dyche claimed that Bolton's match-day programme had partly inspired the win, saying, "I just took a few of the quotes and went up to a couple of them (Burnley players) and went 'apparently we're having a tough time'."[12] They facedMillwall after this, atThe Den. Despite taking the lead throughLukas Jutkiewicz in the 15th minute, as well as hitting the post from aChris Eagles free-kick and missing a penalty which Jutkiewicz took, Bolton only returned with a point asMartyn Woolford equalised from a tight angle. Bolton started with two strikers in their next game againstWatford, followingJoe Mason's return to the club on loan. His strike partnerLukas Jutkiewicz scored his third goal in six games for the club before Mason scored on his second debut for the club, as he did againstDoncaster earlier in the season. Bolton drew the second half to earn their third home win of the season.
Bolton made it two wins on the run in their first match of the new month, against local rivalsBlackburn, who had beaten them 4–0 earlier in the season. Bolton made amends; winning 4–0 with two goals in either half.Medo Kamara opened the scoring with a placed header, having been set up byNeil Danns' cross before Joe Mason doubled the lead with his second strike in as many games shortly before half-time.Jay Spearing furthered the lead two minutes after the break; his long-range shot bouncing off the crossbar and over the line, leaving substituteAndré Moritz to finish the scoring with a low, powerful shot toPaul Robinson's right which the formerEngland 'keeper couldn't keep out.
In news off the field,Stuart Holden was again injured after returning to playing duties in an U-21 match againstEverton, against whom he completed only 23 minutes.[13] On the Tuesday of the following week, it was announced that he would be out of the game again for between six and nine months following another operation on his knee.[14]
It was three wins on the bounce for Wanderers, as they comprehensively won atLeeds United'sElland Road.Joe Mason scored his third in as many games and his third consecutive goal on 45 minutes as Bolton went into half-time 1–0 up.Jutkiewicz added a second; heading in aJay Spearing free-kick andZat Knight scored his first goal since 2010 just four minutes later.Mark Davies andAndré Moritz both added to the scoreline before Leeds'Matt Smith finished the scoring with a consolation goal. Bolton could not further their recent scoring record of 11 goals in three games, but kept a third clean sheet in four games away toDerby County; a game in which loaneeAlan Hutton made his debut for the club. AgainstBrighton on 15 March,Neil Danns andMark Davies made way forLee Chung-Yong andLiam Trotter in midfield. AWill Buckley brace – one goal in each half – awarded the points to Brighton. For their next game, Bolton travelled toSomerset to faceYeovil Town atHuish Park. Bolton were two goals down at half-time thanks to goals from formerManchester City playerIshmael Miller andKevin Dawson. However, Bolton retained their unbeaten status against Yeovil as a long-range effort fromLukas Jutkiewicz and a loopingZat Knight header – his second goal in three games – which went over the head of the strandedMarek Štěch completed the comeback for 10-man Whites, who hadAlex Baptiste sent off after conceding a penalty which Miller squandered with Yeovil 2–1 up at the time; hitting the outside of the post. Against Blackpool at theReebok in a midweek fixture, Bolton went into the lead early in the second half, withDavid Wheater heading in aJay Spearing corner. Bolton held on for a clean sheet and three points, leaving them with only one loss in their last eight games. The next game at theReebok Stadium came that weekend; another local derby this time againstWigan Athletic. Bolton took the lead whenLukas Jutkiewicz got a toe onRobert Hall's free-kick on 31 minutes and went into half-time with the lead still intact. Substitutions changed the game, however;Uwe Rösler brought onManchester United loaneeNick Powell whileDougie Freedman brought onAlex Baptiste – back from a one-game suspension following his red card againstYeovil Town – in an unfamiliar holding midfield position while also shiftingMedo Kamara to the wing. Powell proceeded to score on the 88th minute, firing home fromMartyn Waghorn's cross, while Baptiste conceded a second penalty in two games, forcingÁdám Bogdán to rescue the point for Bolton; savingJordi Gómez's spot-kick high to his right.
Bolton travelled to theJohn Smith's Stadium to faceHuddersfield Town in their first game of April. Both teams hit the woodwork in the first half viaDanny Ward andLee Chung-Yong for Huddersfield and Bolton, respectively, though the game looked as if it were headed for a scoreless draw until substituteJoe Mason scored in the second minute of injury time to push Bolton up to 15th in the table. Remaining inYorkshire for another away match, Bolton facedDoncaster Rovers at theKeepmoat Stadium on 8 April. Going two goals to the good in the first quarter of an hour, Doncaster halved the deficit whenWales midfielderDavid Cotterill put in a free-kick off the crossbar. No more goals were scored, leaving Bolton with two wins on the bounce and a six-match unbeaten away run. Bolton continued their winning streak againstBarnsley;Jermaine Beckford rounding the 'keeper after getting on the end of aMatt Mills long ball on the stroke of half-time. Bolton couldn't continue their winning run inLondon; instead playing their part in a stalemate againstCharlton Athletic atthe Valley. It did, however, continue Bolton's seven game unbeaten away streak. On 22 April,Leicester City won theFootball League Championship at theReebok Stadium; winning 1–0 – aLloyd Dyer strike giving them the result they needed. The score also ended Bolton's unbeaten run as they remained in 14th place. Away atHillsborough on 26 April, Bolton raced into a three-goal lead courtesy of goals fromNeil Danns,Lee Chung-Yong andLiam Trotter's first for the club.Joe Mattock reduced the deficit for the home side but no further goals were scored to give Bolton their longest unbeaten away run since 2001; going eight games unbeaten.
Bolton's final game of the season was also their last at theReebok Stadium before it was to be renamed as theMacron Stadium from next season.[15] Their opponents wereBirmingham City, who required a point from the game to stay in theChampionship asDoncaster Rovers would lose to championsLeicester City. Goalless at half-time, Bolton went 2–0 up withLee Chung-Yong andLukas Jutkiewicz.Nikola Žigić halved the deficit beforePaul Caddis rescued the point three minutes into injury time to keep Birmingham up.
| 3 August 2013 | Burnley | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Turf Moor |
| 12:15BST | Ings 26' | Report | Pratley 37' | Attendance: 12,919 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 10 August 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Pratley 14' | Report | Blackman 51' (pen.) | Attendance: 15,551 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 17 August 2013 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Bolton Wanderers | City Ground |
| 15:00BST | Mackie 2' Reid 50'Lansbury 65' | Report | Pratley 53' | Attendance: 22,306 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 24 August 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | QPR | Reebok Stadium |
| 12:15BST | Report | Johnson 54' | Attendance: 14,999 Referee: James Adcock |
| 31 August 2013 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Ewood Park |
| 15:00BST | Dunn 27' Rhodes 28',83'Evans 70' | Report | Baptiste 45' | Attendance: 15,882 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 14 September 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Leeds United | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Report | Varney 6' | Attendance: 19,622 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 17 September 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Derby County | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00BST | Baptiste 5' Eagles 41' | Report | Russell 7',18' | Attendance: 14,260 Referee:Scott Mathieson |
| 21 September 2013 | Brighton | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Falmer Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Spearing 53' (o.g.) Calderón 55'Buckley 57' | Report | López 29' (o.g.) | Attendance: 26,319 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 28 September 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Yeovil Town | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Baptiste 90' | Report | Upson 79' | Attendance: 14,716 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 1 October 2013 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Bloomfield Road |
| 20:00BST | Report | Attendance: 13,819 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 6 October 2013 | Birmingham City | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | St. Andrew's |
| 12:15BST | Novak 69' | Report | Beckford 12' Danns 64' | Attendance: 13,627 Referee: David Coote |
| 19 October 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Beckford 16' | Report | Baptiste 26' (o.g.) | Attendance: 17,177 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 26 October 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Medo 65' | Report | McGoldrick 73' | Attendance: 15,222 Referee: David Webb |
| 2 November 2013 | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Goldsands Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Ngog 37' Beckford 90' | Attendance: 10,015 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 9 November 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Millwall | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Hall 5' Beckford 43'Moritz 89' | Report | Easter 28' | Attendance: 14,830 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 23 November 2013 | Watford | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Vicarage Road |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Beckford 27' | Attendance: 15,247 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 30 November 2013 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Riverside Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Leadbitter 82' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 23,679 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 3 December 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00GMT | Report | Norwood 71' | Attendance: 15,452 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 7 December 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Mason 33' Moritz 39'Danns 90' | Report | Attendance: 15,471 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 15 December 2013 | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | Bolton Wanderers | DW Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Watson 11' (pen.) Powell 25'McManaman 68' | Report | Danns 49' Moritz 64' (pen.) | Attendance: 19,226 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 21 December 2013 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | McNaughton 45' | Report | Kermorgant 11' | Attendance: 14,923 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 26 December 2013 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Oakwell |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Danns 64' | Attendance: 12,484 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 29 December 2013 | Leicester City | 5–3 | Bolton Wanderers | King Power Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Drinkwater 5' Knockaert 37'Mills 41' (o.g.)Dyer 75'Taylor-Fletcher 89' | Report | Moritz 14',39' Beckford 20' | Attendance: 26,614 Referee: Mike Russell |
| 1 January 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Baptiste 29' Ngog 90' | Report | Carayol 9' Main 20' | Attendance: 17,410 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 11 January 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Mills 75' | Report | Paterson 47' | Attendance: 17,046 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 18 January 2014 | Reading | 7–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Le Fondre 12',28',33' Pogrebnyak 41' (pen.)Gorkšs 60'Akpan 74'Blackman 78' | Report | Ngog 88' | Attendance: 18,629 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 28 January 2014 | QPR | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Loftus Road |
| 19:45GMT | Austin 41' Henry 50' | Report | Spearing 85' | Attendance: 15,097 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 1 February 2014 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Portman Road |
| 15:00GMT | McGoldrick 55' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 15,429 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 8 February 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | C.Y. Lee 21' Jutkiewicz 32' | Report | Grabban 34' Francis 66' | Attendance: 14,336 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 11 February 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Burnley | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00GMT | Wheater 5' | Report | Shackell 38' Vokes 58' | Attendance: 16,439 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 15 February 2014 | Millwall | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | The Den |
| 15:00GMT | Woolford 82' | Report | Jutkiewicz 15' | Attendance: 10,007 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 22 February 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Watford | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Jutkiewicz 35' Mason 45' | Report | Attendance: 15,179 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 1 March 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Medo 23' Mason 45'Spearing 47'Moritz 90' | Report | Attendance: 17,541 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 8 March 2014 | Leeds United | 1–5 | Bolton Wanderers | Elland Road |
| 15:00GMT | Smith 90' | Report | Mason 45' Jutkiewicz 52'Knight 56'M. Davies 72'Moritz 89' | Attendance: 28,904 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 11 March 2014 | Derby County | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | iPro Stadium |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Attendance: 23,435 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 15 March 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Brighton | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Buckley 13',65' | Attendance: 15,336 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 22 March 2014 | Yeovil Town | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Huish Park |
| 15:00GMT | Miller 33' Dawson 42' | Report | Jutkiewicz 53' Baptiste 80'Knight 83' | Attendance: 6,344 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 25 March 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Blackpool | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00GMT | Wheater 16' | Report | Attendance: 14,903 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 29 March 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Jutkiewicz 31' | Report | Powell 88' | Attendance: 18,853 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 5 April 2014 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | John Smith's Stadium |
| 15:00BST | Report | Mason 90' | Attendance: 15,120 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 8 April 2014 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Keepmoat Stadium |
| 19:45BST | Cotterill 18' | Report | Danns 7' Mason 15' | Attendance: 7,508 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 12 April 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Barnsley | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:07BST | Beckford 44' | Report | Attendance: 15,845 Referee: James Adcock |
| 18 April 2014 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | The Valley |
| 15:00BST | Report | Attendance: 15,773 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 22 April 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Leicester City | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00BST | Report | Dyer 62' | Attendance: 16,569 Referee: David Webb |
| 26 April 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Hillsborough |
| 15:00BST | Mattock 38' | Report | Danns 8' C.Y. Lee 19'Trotter 29' | Attendance: 23,070 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 3 May 2014 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | Birmingham City | Reebok Stadium |
| 12:15BST | C.Y. Lee 57' Jutkiewicz 76' | Report | Žigić 78' Caddis 90+4' | Attendance: 19,558 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 64 |
| 13 | Watford | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 74 | 64 | +10 | 60 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 59 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 67 | −8 | 57 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 53 |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | L | D | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | D | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | D | L | D | W | W | W | D | L | D | W | D | W | W | W | D | L | W | D |
| Position | 11 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 59 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 37 | −7 |
Last updated: 3 May 2014.
Source:BBC Sport
Bolton will enter the FA Cup at the Third Round stage with the other Championship clubs, as well as those from the Premier League. On 8 December, Bolton were drawn to playBlackpool at theReebok Stadium,[16] with the match played on 4 January 2014.David Ngog scored his second goal in as many games to open the scoring beforeTom Barkhuizen scored just before half-time to level matters. The goal was initially ruled out for offside as a Blackpool player had impededAndy Lonergan's view when in an offside position, but referee Simon Hooper overruled his assistant. Five minutes after the restart, however, Ngog set upJermaine Beckford to score his 17th goal in 20FA Cup games, with the goal also meaning that he had scored in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup for the fifth season running, all for different clubs.[17] The following day, Bolton were drawn againstOle Gunnar Solskjær'sCardiff City in the next round, again at home.[18] SubstituteFraizer Campbell scored just after half-time for the Bluebirds to send Bolton out of the FA Cup; who exited at the fourth round for the second consecutive year.
| 4 January 20143rd Round | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Blackpool | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Ngog 10' Beckford 51' | Report | Barkhuizen 45' | Attendance: 11,180 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 25 January 20144th Round | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Campbell 50' | Attendance: 12,750 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
Bolton entered the League Cup at the first round stage for the first time since the2000–01 season, alongside all otherFootball League clubs exceptWigan Athletic andReading. The draw took place on 17 June 2013[19] and gave Bolton an away tie atShrewsbury Town.[20] Bolton took the lead with a long-range goal fromRobert Hall, beforeShrewsbury Town equalised throughAaron Wildig. Making his full debut for the club, academy graduateSanmi Odelusi then scored two goals either side of half-time to put Bolton 3–1 up. Bolton saw out the game to progress into the second round of the League Cup.André Moritz also made his debut, coming off the bench, after joining on 1 August 2013. The draw for the second round of the League Cup was made on 8 August, with Bolton playingTranmere Rovers atPrenton Park on 27 August.[21] AtPrenton Park, Bolton went 1–0 down just before half-time asCole Stockton scored for Tranmere. Bolton equalised throughJermaine Beckford's first goal for the club, but could not find another before the end of normal time, thus forcing the game into extra time. With no goals scored in the extra half-hour, the game moved to apenalty shoot-out.André Moritz andAlex Baptiste both had penalties saved byOwain Fôn Williams to send Bolton out of theLeague Cup.
| 6 August 20131st Round | Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Greenhous Meadow |
| 19:45BST | Wildig 29' | Report | Hall 26' Odelusi 43',52' | Attendance: 3,456 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 27 August 20132nd Round | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | Bolton Wanderers | Prenton Park |
| 19:45BST | Stockton 45' | Report | Beckford 66' | Attendance: 3,379 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| Penalties | ||||
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK |  Ádám Bogdán | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  Tyrone Mears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  Alan Hutton | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Matt Mills | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  Tim Ream | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Jay Spearing | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Chris Eagles | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  Keith Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  David Ngog | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  Jermaine Beckford | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Robert Hall | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Zat Knight | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  André Moritz | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Alex Baptiste | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Mark Davies | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Kevin McNaughton | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Liam Trotter | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Neil Danns | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Marvin Sordell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Joe Riley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Darren Pratley | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | Stuart Holden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Marc Tierney | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | Andy Lonergan | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Josh Vela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Liam Feeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Joe Mason | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF |  Lee Chung-Yong | 45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | FW |  Craig Davies | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF |  Ján Greguš | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Lukas Jutkiewicz | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Michael O'Halloran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Andy Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | David Wheater | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | Tom Eaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Hayden White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | GK | Jay Lynch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | Conor Wilkinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | Cian Bolger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | GK | Arran Lee-Barrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | Sanmi Odelusi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | MF |  Chris Lester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | Zach Clough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | Oscar Threlkeld | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | Luke Woodland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | Andy Kellett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF |  Medo Kamara | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | Tom Youngs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | FW |  Georg Iliev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – | – | Own goals | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | ||
On 7 May 2013, it was announced that seven academy graduates would not have their contracts renewed.Adam Blakeman, who made a senior appearance againstMacclesfield Town in theLeague Cup, Alex McQuade,Jack Sampson,Joe McKee andgoalkeeper Lewis Fielding were all released. On 30 April 2013, it was confirmed that Alex McQuade had signed a one-year deal withShrewsbury Town. A further announcement was made by the club website on 8 May 2013, detailing two more academy graduates who would be leaving;defenders Ben Dennis and Ben Hampson. It had previously been announced that club captainKevin Davies would not be offered a new contract at the end of the preceding season. On 14 May, it was announced that Bolton had signed two teenagers to add to their academy; 17-year-oldSheffield Wednesday full-back Hayden White and 18-year-oldMillwall forwardConor Wilkinson. On 20 May, it was announced that Bolton had signed out-of-contractleft-backMarc Tierney fromNorwich City. Bolton further bolstered their defence with the signing of another out-of-contract defender,Alex Baptiste, on 22 May. On 30 May, the signing of Marc Tierney was further confirmed by the club. On 31 May, it was confirmed that left-backMarcos Alonso had completed his move toItalian sideFiorentina. On 3 June, it was announced thatScottishwingerGregg Wylde had his contract terminated over the preceding weekend, making him afree agent. On 25 June, it was announced that 23-year-old goalkeeper Rob Lainton would not have his contract renewed making him a free agent. The following day, on Tuesday 26 June, releasedforwardJack Sampson signed a two-year deal withLeague Two sideMorecambe. After his contract withBlackpool ran out on 30 June, the signing ofAlex Baptiste was confirmed by the club on 1 July. Later the same day, Bolton confirmed the signing ofWest Ham wingerRob Hall on a three-year deal. Hall had been on loan to Bolton towards the end of the previous season. On 4 July, the club confirmed that defender Sam Ricketts' contract had been cancelled by mutual agreement. Later the same day,Wolverhampton Wanderers confirmed that they had signed theWalesfull-back on a free transfer. On 10 July, Bolton signedGary Fraser, who had turned down an offer from the club in January, fromScottish outfitHamilton Academical. This transfer was further confirmed by the club on 18 July. FormerLeeds UnitedstrikerJermaine Beckford's protracted transfer fromLeicester City was finally completed on 17 July. Bolton also signed 16-year-oldHungarian'keeper Erik Bukran fromBudapest Honvéd. Although not confirmed by the club, Bukran appeared as a substitute in a Bolton XI's pre-season game againstChorley. As was previously thought,Gary Fraser was loaned out toPartick Thistle in theSPL on 22 July, for an initial six-month period. On 1 August 2013, Bolton confirmed the free signing ofBrazilianAndré Moritz on a one-year contract. Moritz had previously rejected a contract extension at his last clubCrystal Palace. Shortly after it was confirmed thatMarvin Sordell had moved toCharlton Athletic on a season-long loan. On 8 August, Bolton announced that former loaneeJay Spearing was having a medical with the club.[22] The following day, Bolton's2012–13 player of the year joined on a four-year contract. ReleasedmidfielderAdam Blakeman signed for non-leagueHyde on 9 August. Following the arrival ofJay Spearing, fellowmidfielderKeith Andrews was loaned toBrighton & Hove Albion for a season. Following on fromAdam Blakeman's departure toHyde, fellow academy graduate Ben Dennis also joined the non-league side.
Bolton's first piece of transfer activity following the opening of the loan transfer window was to send youngstrikerTom Eaves on loan toRotherham United. The first incoming player of the loan transfer window for Bolton wasLeicester CitymidfielderNeil Danns, who was brought in on a three-month deal. Following this, Bolton also signedmidfielderLiam Feeney fromMillwall, who also arrived on a three-month loan. After a month, Millwall chose to recall him. On the same day,Cardiff City's longest serving playerKevin McNaughton joined on a 28-day emergency loan deal. Following injuries to goalkeepersÁdám Bogdán andJay Lynch in late October 2013, Bolton signedArran Lee-Barrett on a short-term contract as back up toAndrew Lonergan on 24 October. On the same day, reserve team center back,Cian Bolger joinedLeague One teamColchester United on a month's loan. Meanwhile,Millwall activated the 28-day release clause inLiam Feeney's contract to take him back toThe Den two months earlier than expected. On 31 October, youth duo Chris Lester and Conor Wilkinson joinedConference Premier sideChester on month-long loans.
On 11 November 2013, a deal was agreed withPremier League sideCardiff City to loan forward Joe Mason until 5 January 2014. However, the following day it was announced that Cardiff managerMalky Mackay had had a change of heart over the deal and the striker stayed in South Wales, despite having travelled up to Bolton to train with them on the previous day.[23][24] The deal was finally completed on 27 November, with Mason signing until 5 January 2014. On 28 November,Craig Davies was set to move on loan toWolves, before the deal fell through.[25][26]
On 25 November,Tom Eaves was recalled from his loan atRotherham United, before returning toShrewsbury Town on loan, to whom the striker was on loan the previous season, until 5 January 2014. Two days afterChristmas Day, the loan stays ofKevin McNaughton andNeil Danns ended as their deals expired. However, Danns was then resigned on 3 January for the remainder of the season.
Although Hayden White, Conor Wilkinson andRobert Hall were signed by Bolton after their contracts had run out,Sheffield Wednesday,Millwall andWest Ham, respectively, would be entitled to compensation as the players were under the age of 23. This also applied toMarcos Alonso, who moved toFiorentina, although his former clubReal Madrid would also be entitled to compensation, as he had come through theiracademy.[27][28]
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2013 | DF | Alex Baptiste | Blackpool[29] | Free |
| 1 July 2013 | MF | Robert Hall | West Ham United[30] | £462,000 |
| 1 July 2013 | DF | Marc Tierney | Norwich City[31] | Free |
| 1 July 2013 | DF | Hayden White | Sheffield Wednesday[32][33] | Undisclosed |
| 2 July 2013 | FW | Conor Wilkinson | Millwall[34] | Undisclosed |
| 17 July 2013 | FW | Jermaine Beckford | Leicester City[35] | Undisclosed |
| 18 July 2013 | MF | Gary Fraser | Hamilton Academical[36] | Free |
| 19 July 2013 | GK | Erik Bukran | Budapest Honvéd[37][38] | Undisclosed |
| 1 August 2013 | MF | André Moritz | Crystal Palace[39] | Free |
| 9 August 2013 | MF | Jay Spearing | Liverpool[40] | £1,400,000 |
| 24 October 2013 | GK | Arran Lee-Barrett | Millwall[41] | Free |
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2013 | MF | Gregg Wylde | Aberdeen[42][43] | Free |
| 30 June 2013 | DF |  Marcos Alonso |  Fiorentina[44] | Free |
| 30 June 2013 | MF | Adam Blakeman | Hyde[45][46] | Free |
| 30 June 2013 | FW | Kevin Davies | Preston North End[47][48] | Free |
| 30 June 2013 | DF | Ben Dennis | Hyde[45][49] | Free |
| 30 June 2013 | GK | Lewis Fielding | Released[45] | Free |
| 30 June 2013 | DF | Ben Hampson | Released[45] | Free |
| 30 June 2013 | GK | Rob Lainton | Bury[50][51] | Free |
| 30 June 2013 | MF | Joe McKee | Greenock Morton[45][52] | Free |
| 30 June 2013 | DF | Alex McQuade | Shrewsbury Town[45][53] | Free |
| 30 June 2013 | FW | Jack Sampson | Morecambe[45][54] | Free |
| 4 July 2013 | DF | Sam Ricketts | Wolverhampton Wanderers[55][56] | Free |
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2013 | 30 June 2014 | MF | Neil Danns | Leicester City[57][58] |
| 27 September 2013 | 24 October 2013 | MF | Liam Feeney | Millwall[59] |
| 27 September 2013 | 27 December 2013 | DF | Kevin McNaughton | Cardiff City[60][61] |
| 27 November 2013 | 2 January 2014 | FW | Joe Mason | Cardiff City[62] |
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2013 | 6 January 2014 | MF | Gary Fraser | Partick Thistle[63][64] |
| 1 August 2013 | 30 June 2014 | FW | Marvin Sordell | Charlton Athletic[65] |
| 10 August 2013 | 30 June 2014 | MF | Keith Andrews | Brighton & Hove Albion[66] |
| 21 September 2013 | 25 November 2013 | FW | Tom Eaves | Rotherham United[67][68] |
| 24 October 2013 | 24 November 2013 | DF | Cian Bolger | Colchester United[68] |
| 31 October 2013 | 30 November 2013 | MF | Chris Lester | Chester[69] |
| 31 October 2013 | 30 November 2013 | FW | Conor Wilkinson | Chester[69] |
| 28 November 2013 | 30 June 2014 | FW | Tom Eaves | Shrewsbury Town[70][71] |
On 3 January, youth strikerMichael O'Halloran signed permanently for Scottish sideSt Johnstone.Slovakian midfielderJán Greguš returned toBaník Ostrava after his year-long loan ended, while another youth midfielder,Gary Fraser, left the club; signing permanently forPartick Thistle to whom he had been on loan throughout the season. Following this, on 27 January, French strikerDavid Ngog, who had been at the club since 2011, left forPremier LeagueSwansea. Bolton secured their first incoming transfer of the January window the following day;Lukas Jutkiewicz joining fromMiddlesbrough to replace the outgoing Ngog. On the final day of the Winter transfer window, 20-year-oldLuxembourg internationalYannick Bastos signed an 18-month deal with the club. Following this, Bolton signedMillwall'sLiam Trotter on loan until the end of the season, with a view to a permanent deal as the player was out of contract at the end of the season.[72] Academy striker Conor Wilkinson joinedTorquay United onValentine's Day, on a month-long loan.Joe Mason returned to the club on 20 February; his second loan spell at the club lasting until April 12. The following day,Sanmi Odelusi andCian Bolger were loaned toMK Dons andSouthend United, respectively; both on one-month loans. Bolger had to be withdrawn 80 minutes into his Southend debut due to injury, and returned to Bolton the following Monday. On 21 March,Josh Vela was sent on loan toNotts County, who were bottom ofLeague One and managed byDougie Freedman's formerCrystal Palace teammateShaun Derry. The loan was an initial 28-day youth loan. On 24 March,Sanmi Odelusi's loan atMK Dons was extended until 3 May, after the end of the season. 3 May was also the date until whichSouthampton'sAndy Robinson was loaned. The young midfielder had been on trial before making the move with a view to a permanent deal. On 31 March,Alan Hutton's loan was extended until the end of the season. On 4 May, a statement announced that the loan deals of five players would be coming to an end.Neil Danns,Alan Hutton,Lukas Jutkiewicz,Andy Robinson andLiam Trotter all returned to their parent clubs, though it was previously announced that Danns had signed a pre-contract with the club and would return following the expiration of his contract withLeicester City.
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Wanderers have driven a hard bargain to land Sheffield Wednesday's prized young full-back Hayden White for just £100,000.
