The Bolton Wanderers Herald
Market17 Aug 2026
Bolton Wanderers turn down Bristol City for Akin Famewo
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Amario Cozier-Duberry
Successful dribbles: 28. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Market17 Aug 2026
Bolton Wanderers sell Eoin Toal for $3.6M
Eoin Toal has left for West Ham United in a $3.6M deal. The accountants are pleased; the supporters are less certain.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Bolton Wanderers
Yoann Court was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Graduation day at Bolton Wanderers
2 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
The crowd has taken to Johnny Kenny
At 23 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.
Squad17 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Xavier Simons
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Xavier Simons, and the manager let it.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Christopher Davis joins the Bolton Wanderers first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Christopher Davis is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Aug 2026
Steven Walker steps up from the Bolton Wanderers academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Steven Walker has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Player ratings A masterclass from Johnny Kenny
- Match Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield take a point apiece
- Squad Johnny Kenny finally opens his account