| 2026–27 season | |||
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| Owner | Football Ventures Ltd (92%), British Business Bank (8%) | ||
| Chairman | Sharon Brittan | ||
| Manager | Steven Schumacher | ||
| Stadium | Toughsheet Community Stadium | ||
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The 2026–27 season will be the 138th season in the history of Bolton Wanderers Football Club and their first season in the Championship since 2018-19 following promotion from League One via the play-offs the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
The home kit is a remade version of the home kit worn in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons.[1] The third kit takes inspiration from kits from the early 1990s.[2]
Transfers and contracts
[edit source]In
[edit source]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2026[a] | AM |  David Watson | Kilmarnock | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 July 2026[b] | CB |  Ben Davies | Rangers | Free | [4] |
| 1 July 2026 | CB | Akin Famewo | Hull City | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 2 July 2026 | RB | Luca Stephenson | Liverpool | £700,000 | [6][7] |
Out
[edit source]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2026[a] | LW |  Szabolcs Schön | Győri ETO | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 19 June 2026 | CM |  Sonny Sharples-Ahmed | Hednesford Town | [9] |
- ↑ The transfer was announced on 27 May, and would become official on 15 June once the transfer window opened
Loaned in
[edit source]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2026 | LW |  Kyliane Dong |  FC Augsburg | End of Season[a] | [10] |
- ↑ A view to make the move permanent at the conclusion of the loan deal.
Loaned out
[edit source]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|
Released / Out of Contract
[edit source]| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Joined date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | CM | Kyle Dempsey | Port Vale | 1 July 2026 | [11][12] |
| CF |  Mark Isong |  Vermont Catamounts | [11][13] | ||
| CB | George Johnston | Luton Town | [11][14] | ||
| LB |  Tomi Adesina | [11] | |||
| GK | Jack Dallimore | [11] | |||
| CB | Sean Hogan | [11] | |||
| RW |  Carlos Mendes Gomes | [11] | |||
| RB | Jordi Osei-Tutu | [11] |
New Contract
[edit source]| Date | Pos. | Player | End date | Ref. |
|---|
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit source]On 28 April, Bolton announced NAC Breda would visit the Toughsheet Community Stadium during pre-season and a trip to Slovakia for a training camp with a friendly against DAC Dunajská Streda.[15] On 3 June, an away friendly at Fleetwood Town on 28 July was announced.[16] Five days later, a fourth was added to the schedule at Oldham Athletic.[17] On 17 June, a second home pre-season friendly was added against Everton.[18]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Longridge Town v Bolton Wanderers U21
| 11 July 2026 Friendly | Longridge Town | 0–4 | Bolton Wanderers U21 | Longridge |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Trialist A  5'O'Neill 12'Abimbola 23'Trialist B 68' |
Stadium: Inglewhite Road |
DAC Dunajská Streda v Bolton Wanderers
| 17 July 2026 Friendly | DAC Dunajská Streda | v | Bolton Wanderers | Dunajská Streda, Slovakia |
| 18:30 CEST | Stadium: DAC Aréna |
Oldham Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
| 21 July 2026 Friendly | Oldham Athletic | v | Bolton Wanderers | Oldham |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Boundary Park |
Bolton Wanderers v Everton
| 25 July 2026 Friendly | Bolton Wanderers | v | Everton | Bolton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
Fleetwood Town v Bolton Wanderers
| 28 July 2026 Friendly | Fleetwood Town | v | Bolton Wanderers | Fleetwood |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
Competitions
[edit source]Overall record
[edit source]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 15 August 2026 | 1 May 2027 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| FA Cup | January 2027 | TBD | Third round | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| EFL Cup | 8 August 2026 | TBD | First round | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | ||||
Last updated: pre-season
Source: Soccerway
Championship
[edit source]League table
[edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Championship play-off semi-finals |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Championship play-off quarter-finals |
First match(es) will be played: 14 August 2026. Source: EFL Official Website
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[19]
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[19]
Results summary
[edit source]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit source]| 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 | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 3(Start of season) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Points | 0(start of season) |
FA Cup
[edit source]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
TBD vs TBD Date: TBD 2026-2027
EFL Cup
[edit source]On 25 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Bolton being draw away at Sheffield Wednesday.[22]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers
| 8 August 2026 First round | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | ?' | ?' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: ? |
Statistics
[edit source]Appearances and goals
[edit source]- As of pre-season
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goals record
[edit source]- As of pre-season
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Disciplinary record
[edit source]- As of pre-season
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
[edit source]- ↑ https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/timeless-white-202627-home-kit-launched
- ↑ "Made of Memories: Your 2026-27 Third Kit Now Available". Bolton Wanderers FC. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Watson Is First In". Bolton Wanderers FC. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Davies Makes It Two". Bolton Wanderers FC. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Famewo Completes Hat-Trick". Bolton Wanderers FC. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Luca Who's Landed". Bolton Wanderers FC. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Liverpool midfielder close to completing permanent transfer". Liverpool Echo. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Schön Completes Permanent Move". Bolton Wanderers FC. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sharples-Ahmed Joins Hednesford Town". Bolton Wanderers FC. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "French Prospect Wings Into Whites". Bolton Wanderers FC. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Senior Quartet Leave As Retained List Confirmed". Bolton Wanderers FC. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kyle Dempsey is a Valiant!". Port Vale F.C. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Mark Broomy [@MarkBroomy] (10 June 2026). "Best Wishes to Mark Isong as he begins a New Chapter at the University of Vermont" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 June 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "George Johnston is a Hatter!". Luton Town F.C. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dutch Opposition For Whites' Warm-Up". Bolton Wanderers FC. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Wanderers Add Fleetwood To Pre-Season Schedule". Bolton Wanderers FC. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Oldham Included In Pre-Season Diary". Bolton Wanderers FC. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Wanderers Confirm Everton Pre-season Friendly". Bolton Wanderers FC. 17 June 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "Section 3 - The League". EFL Official Website. subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "2026/27 Fixtures Announced". bwfc.co.uk. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- 1 2 "West Ham and Cardiff Home Games Selected For TV Coverage". Bolton Wanderers FC. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Wanderers To Face Wednesday In Carabao Cup". bwfc.co.uk. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.