Bolton Wanderers F.C. facts for kids
Full name | Bolton Wanderers Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | The Trotters |
Founded | 1874 |
Ground | Reebok Stadium |
Capacity | 28,723 |
Chairman | Phil Gartside |
Manager | Dougie Freedman |
League | Premier League |
2009/10 | Premier League, 13th |
Bolton Wanderers F.C. is an English football club. It is based 15 miles north of Manchester. The club plays in the Championship, the second highest league in England. Their home is the Reebok Stadium. It holds around 28,723 people. Their manager is Dougie Freedman. At home they play in a white shirt, navy blue shorts & white socks. Away they play in a navy blue shirt, white shorts and navy blue socks.
Name
- 1874-1877 Christ Church F.C.
- 1877-present Bolton Wanderers F.C.
League position
Season | League | Position |
2000/01 | First Division | 3rd |
2001/02 | Premier League | 16th |
2002/03 | Premier League | 17th |
2003/04 | Premier League | 8th |
2004/05 | Premier League | 6th |
2005/06 | Premier League | 8th |
2006/07 | Premier League | 7th |
2007/08 | Premier League | 16th |
2008/09 | Premier League | 13th |
Former position
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Images for kids
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Nat Lofthouse spent his entire career from 1946 to 1960 with Bolton, scoring 255 league goals
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Jussi Jääskeläinen is equal third on Bolton Wanderers' record appearance list, making 530 appearances between 1997 and 2012
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Bolton broke their transfer record in 2008 when they signed Swedish forward Johan Elmander
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