List of Bolton Wanderers F.C. players


is an English professional football club based in Horwich, Greater Manchester. The club was formed in Bolton in 1874 as Christ Church F.C. and was renamed Bolton Wanderers F.C. in 1877. They played their first competitive match in October 1881, when they entered the First Round of the 1881–82 FA Cup. The club moved to Burnden Park in 1895 and the Reebok Stadium in 1997. Since playing their first competitive match, almost 140 players have made at least 100 appearances ; those players are listed here.
Bolton Wanderers's record appearance-maker is Eddie Hopkinson, who made more than 570 appearances between 1952 and 1970. The club's leading scorer is Nat Lofthouse with 285 goals in his 14 years with the club. Along with Hopkinson and Lofthouse, seven other players have made more than 500 appearances. Other than Lofthouse, only Joe Smith has scored more than 200 goals for the club.

List of players

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GKGoalkeeperRBRight backRMRight midfielderRWRight winger
CBCentral backLBLeft backLMLeft midfielderLWLeft winger
DFDefenderFBFullbackMFMidfielderWWinger
FWForwardHBHalf backCMCentral midfielderUUtility

Statistics correct as of match played 10 March 2020
NameNationalityPositionBolton Wanderers
career
AppsSubTotalGoals-
1888–189825502558
1890–190129302932
1895–1901136013614
1889–18982190219101
1895–1901125012529
1902–1912201020181
1905–192138803884
1908–19274920492277
1910–1931512051270
1912–192114601466
1912–193028702872
1914–1922117011714
1919–193237503755
1920–19283240324161
1920–1933449044974
1921–193133603360
1921–193232603266
1922–1928174017487
1922–193753005302
1928–1935262026240
1930–1939334033423
LH1930–193922032443
1930–19473330333144
John Atkinson1931–194826302635
1935–1949169016919
1935–195542304230
1936–1952286028635
1936–1950171017119
1937–194714401440
1940–195411801180
1942–195215401541
1943–19553580358134
1944–1956357035727
1946–19605030503285
1947–196551805189
1947–196125502552
1949–196118301839
1949–1953132013218
1950–195821202122
1950–1962463046344
1950–19623100310101
1951–1956205020518
1951–1966498149913
1952–197057805780
1952–1955109010934
1952–196120202020
1953–1960299029979
1955–1964191019128
Graham Stanley1955–196516101614
1957–1969410241279
Syd Farrimond1958–197140314041
1958–1975521752817
1959–19672100210106
1961–196925902598
David Lennard1961–196912151263
1962–1966170017074
1962–1970281528646
1962–197221322159
Brian Bromley1963–1968183118426
1965–1980567857585
1965–19751601517519
1966–197634011351130
1966–1978375337813
1967–1971116111712
1967–1971108211030
Garry Jones1968–19752361124755
1969–1977153171709
1970–1983502450643
1970–197517611772
Peter Nicholson1971–19823521837014
1972–197615801580
1973–197918941930
1973–1980
1985–1986
226523124
1973–197812661322
1973–1981
1982–1983
1983–1984
1987–1988
32216338121
1974–1982257426125
1974–198119292015
1976–1980
1981–1983
27402741
1976–1980177217912
1977–1981
1990–1994
20882162
1978–1982163216531
1979–1983931110415
1980–198512521272
1981–198613911400
1982–1991416642257
1982–198512011212
1983–1987216522121
1983–1987
1993–2001
390214118
1983–1987166917778
1984–19922461325911
1985–1987101010110
1986–19933331234552
1986–199427962856
1987–199330003000
1987–19931273816515
1988–1994330233217
1988–199215731606
1989–1992180218275
1989–19931423117342
1990–19962322425615
1990–19972216528631
1990–199519051959
1992–1995139614515
1992–199723015245118
1992–200026302630
1992–19971643519920
1993–19981801819842
1995–20033061131726
1995–1998118612448
1995–1999119712616
1995–200084231072
1996–1999
2000–2004
2772730436
1996–20001403017021
1997–201252915290
1998–20123406940925
1997–200012521274
1997–200185181037
1997–20031186817649
1997–2003149141632
1998–200389171060
1998–2000108110910
1999–20092915434550
1999–2002784111917
2000–2003684411246
2000–2010143181611
2000–2004120141340
2000–200592241160
2001–200616481727
2001–20071096217129
2002–20047748121
2002–20061232214518
2002–20081662819414
2003–20133733440784
2003–20081185917728
2003–20081142213624
2004–2005212142
2004–20052114291
2004–2008130913914
2004–200710371101
2008–20111142313723
2008–2012147014715
2008–2012136111474
2008–201213361396
2008–2011891910822
2009–2014180111914
2008–20171535520816
2009–20151494619520
2009–201310771141
2011–2014891710619
2010–201511911200
2011–20181742920317
2012–201512151260
2012–20171561717310
2013–2016912511611
2011–20192181823616
2012–20191612118213
2015-2018931410725
2016–2019131113212