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27.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
36.9
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 29/31 rated

Club profile

LeagueLeague One
League position5th of 24
Squad size29
Average age93
CountryEngland

Team scout report

European push5th of 24 · League One

Bolton sit 5th of 24 in the League One, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 27.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 36.9 across the wider group. Recent form reads LDDWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 48.4% on last season (Season 18.5 → 27.5), while squad talent has eased 16.3% (Rating 45.1 → 37.7). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 14 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

A. Cozier-Duberry leads on both form (Season 37) and ceiling (Rating 54). In the market, the headline arrival is J. Elmander (€ 12.6M), and Mason Paul James Burstow is the most valuable asset at 12.8.

27.5
48.4%
Squad season
36.9
16.3%
Squad rating
5thof 24
League finish
LDDWL
Last 5
Top performer
A. Cozier-Duberry
Season 37
Highest potential
A. Cozier-Duberry
Rating 54
Marquee signing
J. Elmander
€ 12.6M
Top asset
Mason Paul James Burstow
Value 12.8

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
628
Defence
1938
Midfield
1740
Attack
1633

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Cozier-Duberry
3754
Burstow
3552
Conway
3451
Kenny
3249
Sheehan
3226
Dalby
3145
Johnston
3043
Osei-Tutu
2739
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Mason Paul James Burstow12goals
  2. 2S. Dalby11goals
  3. 3A. Cozier-Duberry9goals
  4. 4J. Kenny6goals
  5. 5T. Gale5goals

Top assists

  1. 1A. Cozier-Duberry10assists
  2. 2J. Sheehan4assists
  3. 3S. Dalby4assists
  4. 4T. Gale4assists
  5. 5Mason Paul James Burstow4assists

Squad · 29

Nat.
1T. Sharman-LoweGoalkeeper
Loanfrom Chelsea
England2310.223—1148.6%4616%
1J. BonhamGoalkeeper
earlier at Stoke City · 180 min, 0g
Republic of Ireland321.726—109.8%1946.8%
13N. BroomeGoalkeeperEngland248.51—038
27T. MillerGoalkeeperUSA330.76—2936.3%
3C. Forino-JosephCentre-backEngland269.434125232%420.7%
5R. TaylorCentre-backEngland258.211—197.9%3725.4%
6G. JohnstonFull-backScotland2711.34813030.6%439.1%
14J. Osei-TutuFull-back
played DEF · MID
England279.941227128.2%3911%
18E. ToalCentre-backNorthern Ireland27939324113.3%418.6%
25M. ConwayFull-back
played DEF · MID
England2211.946—3412.7%5140.2%
29C. ChristieFull-back
played DEF · MID
Republic of Ireland331.427—11282.8%1245.3%
—S. InwoodCentre-backEngland207.71—040
4X. SimonsDefensive midfielderEngland2310.23821812.4%4625.7%
8J. SheehanDefensive midfielderWales314.3433322.9%2621.2%
17J. RandallCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
England268.3271870.5%3720.8%
19A. Cozier-DuberryAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Brighton
England2112.439937436.2%5416.8%
21E. ErhahonDefensive midfielderScotland251036—210.5%452.8%
22K. DempseyCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
England30431322103.8%2615.5%
45J. McAteeAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
England277.8312974.6%3526.2%
54Tobias RitchieCentral midfielder—05.52—041
—S. SharplesCentral midfielderEngland2181—040
9J. KennyCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Celtic
on loan at Celtic · 689 min, 4g
Republic of Ireland2312.132632710%496%
10S. DalbyAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
England2611.748113134.6%4513.1%
11T. GaleAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Barbados2410.641520245.6%4838.4%
20I. CissokoAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Toulouse
Netherlands239.93231016%4427.4%
27Ruben RodriguesWinger
played FWD · MID
Portugal302.51941245%2357%
33C. WarrenWinger
played FWD · MID
England05.54—041
36Daeshon LawrenceCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
England20250.12—02
48Mason Paul James BurstowCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Hull City
England2312.8511235275%5215.4%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)22-18-9 in 49
Goals (for / against)76 / 53
Clean sheets13
Last 5LDDWL

Fixtures & results

League One22W 18D 9LEFL Trophy4W 0D 1LFriendlies Clubs4W 0D 0LFA Cup1W 0D 1LLeague Cup0W 1D 0L
May 24HStockport County4–1W
May 14ABradford1–0W
May 9HBradford1–0W
May 2HLuton2–3L
Apr 25ABradford1–1D
Apr 18HHuddersfield3–3D
Apr 14HStevenage5–1W
Apr 11ACardiff0–2L
Apr 6HStockport County2–2D
Apr 3APlymouth2–1W
Mar 21APort Vale0–1L
Mar 17HDoncaster0–0D
Mar 14ARotherham2–2D
Mar 7HWycombe3–2W
Feb 28AExeter City5–1W
Feb 21HBlackpool2–2D
Feb 17AReading1–1D
Feb 14ALincoln1–1D
Feb 7HBarnsley3–2W
Jan 31AAFC Wimbledon1–0W
Jan 27HBurton Albion2–1W
Jan 24HLeyton Orient2–1W
Jan 20AStevenage0–0D
Jan 17AWigan1–0W
Jan 13HPort Vale0–1L
Jan 10APeterborough1–3L
Jan 4HNorthampton0–0D
Jan 1ADoncaster1–1D
Dec 29HMansfield Town0–1L
Dec 26HRotherham2–1W
Dec 20AWycombe1–2L
Dec 13HExeter City2–1W
Dec 9AMansfield Town1–0W
Dec 6ASwindon Town0–4L
Dec 2HBradford3–0W
Nov 29ALuton1–1D
Nov 22HBradford0–0D
Nov 11AOldham6–2W
Nov 8HPort Vale4–0W
Nov 1HHuddersfield2–1W
Oct 25HCardiff1–0W
Oct 16AHuddersfield2–1W
Oct 11ABurton Albion0–3L
Oct 4HPeterborough2–1W
Sep 27ANorthampton0–2L
Sep 23HManchester City U213–0W
Sep 20HWigan4–1W
Sep 13ALeyton Orient1–1D
Sep 6HAFC Wimbledon3–0W
Sep 2HRotherham1–0W
Aug 30ABlackpool1–1D
Aug 23HLincoln1–1D
Aug 20HReading1–1D
Aug 16ABarnsley1–1D
Aug 13HSheffield Wednesday3–3D
Aug 9HPlymouth2–0W
Aug 3AStockport County0–2L
Jul 26HPreston2–0W
Jul 22AShrewsbury5–2W
Jul 19AHibernian2–0W
Jul 15ABarrow1–0W

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

Ajay Thomas WestonUnited of Manchester· Return from loan2025/26
Carlos GomesExeter City· Return from loan2025/26
D. NlunduluCambridge United· Back from Loan2025/26
Luke Alexander MathesonAlfreton Town· Back from Loan2025/26
C. EzeFC Halifax Town· Back from Loan2025/26
C. EzeScunthorpe· Return from loan2025/26
J. RandallBlackpool· Return from loan2025/26
A. Cozier-DuberryBrighton· Loan2025/26

Out

Ajay Thomas WestonUnited of Manchester· Loan2025/26
G. JonesMilton Keynes Dons· Free Transfer2025/26
J. ColemanMillwall· Free Transfer2025/26
J. ColemanMillwall· Free agent2025/26
S. SchönGyori ETO FC· Loan2025/26
S. SchönGyori ETO FC· Loan2025/26
K. LolosPeterborough· Transfer2025/26
V. AdeboyejoMansfield Town· Free agent2025/26