L. Bolton · career
Luke Phillip Bolton
Central · Mansfield Town · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2025/26
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 138 appearances, 8 goals and 20 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Salford City — Season rating 44, 6 goals and 7 assists in 46 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 42 points at Salford City. Form has slipped 37 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 37 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2025/26 (League One) and kept playing — 16 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 7 |
| 2024/25 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Wrexham | 17 | 0 | 5 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Salford City | 37 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 19 |
| 2022/23 | Salford City | 46 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 44 |
| 2021/22 | Salford City | 15 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| 2021/22 | Manchester City U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Manchester City U23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Dundee UtdLoan | 24 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 24 |
| 2019/20 | LutonLoan | 24 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | WycombeLoan | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City U23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester City U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester City U23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Manchester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Manchester City U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Manchester City U18 | 23 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U18 | 2017/18 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Community Shield×2Tournoi Maurice RevelloFA Youth CupLeague OneLeague TwoPremier League 2Premier League Asia Trophy
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 16 | 630 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| League Cup | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
18 played2 unused sub38 not in squad· 670 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Macclesfield | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | Friendlies Clubs | A Matlock Town | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | A Burton Albion | 1-2 | Played | 17 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | H Doncaster | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Chesterfield | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League One | A Exeter City | 2-1 | Played | 67 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 19 | League One | H Blackpool | 2-0 | Played | 70 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 4-1 | Played | 28 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Aug 27 | League Cup | A Everton | 0-2 | Played | 29 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | A Lincoln | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 6 | League One | A Wycombe | 0-2 | Played | 24 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 9 | EFL Trophy | H Harrogate Town | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | League One | H Stevenage | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | League One | A Port Vale | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | League One | H Rotherham | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | League One | A Reading | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 15 | EFL Trophy | H Newcastle United U21 | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | League One | A Luton | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | League One | H Wigan | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 28 | League One | H Plymouth | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Harrogate Town | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 4 | EFL Trophy | A Huddersfield | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League One | A Northampton | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | League One | H Huddersfield | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 29 | League One | A Cardiff | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | A Accrington ST | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League One | H Bolton | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 20 | League One | H Stockport County | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | League One | A Barnsley | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 29 | League One | A Bolton | 1-0 | Played | 24 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | H Bradford | 3-0 | Played | 3 | — | ||
| Jan 11 | FA Cup | A Sheffield Utd | 4-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | H Port Vale | 3-0 | Played | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 24 | League One | A Stevenage | 1-1 | Played | 22 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 27 | League One | A Plymouth | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 31 | League One | H Wycombe | 0-0 | Played | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 7 | League One | H Exeter City | 0-0 | Played | 33 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 10 | League One | H Peterborough | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | A Burnley | 2-1 | Played | 11 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 17 | League One | A Blackpool | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 21 | League One | H Lincoln | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 28 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 3 | League One | A Rotherham | 0-0 | Played | 13 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 7 | FA Cup | H Arsenal | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 10 | League One | H Reading | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | League One | H Barnsley | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 17 | League One | A Bradford | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | League One | H Northampton | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 3 | League One | A Doncaster | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 6 | League One | H Burton Albion | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | League One | A Wigan | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 14 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | League One | H Luton | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 21 | League One | A Stockport County | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | League One | A Huddersfield | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 28 | League One | A Peterborough | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | League One | H Cardiff | 5-4 | Not in squad | — |