Bolton Wanderers Football Club 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, 168 players have made at least 100 appearances (including substitute 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

Table headers
  • Apps — Number of games played as a starter
  • Sub — Number of games played as a substitute
  • Total — Total number of games played, both as a starter and as a substitute
Positions key
GK Goalkeeper RB Right back RM Right midfielder RW Right winger
CB Central back LB Left back LM Left midfielder LW Left winger
DF Defender FB Fullback MF Midfielder W Winger
FW Forward HB Half back CM Central midfielder U Utility

Statistics correct as of match played 10 January 2024

NameNationalityPositionBolton Wanderers
career		AppsSubTotalGoals
Di Jones WalesFB1888–189825502558[1]
John Somerville ScotlandRB1890–190129302932[2]
Bob Brown ScotlandDF1895–1901136013614[3]
Jim Cassidy ScotlandFW1889–18982190219101[4]
Bob Jack ScotlandW1895–1901125012529[1]
Jocky Wright ScotlandFW1895–1898
1902–1904		128012822[5]
Walter White ScotlandFW1902–1908217021793[5]
Sam Marsh EnglandFW1902–1912201020181[6]
Bert Baverstock EnglandFB1905–192138803884[3]
Marshall McEwan ScotlandW1905–1910164016415[6]
Joe Smith EnglandFW1908–19274920492277[2]
Ted Vizard WalesLW1910–1931512051270[7]
Alex Donaldson ScotlandFW1912–192114601466[8]
Billy Jennings WalesMF1912–193028702872[1]
Tom Buchan EnglandMF1914–1922117011714[3]
Jimmy Seddon EnglandCB1919–193237503755[2]
David Jack EnglandFW1920–19283240324161[1]
Billy Butler EnglandRW1920–1933449044974[3]
Dick Pym EnglandGK1921–193133603360[9]
Harry Nuttall EnglandFB1921–193232603266[10]
Jack Smith ScotlandFW1922–1928174017487[2]
Billy Wright EnglandRM1922–1933159015922[5]
Alex Finney EnglandFB1922–193753005302[11]
George Gibson ScotlandFW1927–1933255025581[12]
Willie Cook ScotlandMF1928–1935262026240[4]
Harry Goslin EnglandDF1930–1939334033423[13]
George Taylor  England LH 1930–1939 220 3 244 3 [14]
Ray Westwood EnglandFW1930–19473330333144[5]
John Atkinson EnglandDF1931–194826302635[15]
Tom Woodward EnglandMF1935–1949169016919[5]
Stan Hanson EnglandGK1935–195542304230[16]
Don Howe EnglandW1936–1952286028635[16]
Jackie Roberts WalesMF1936–1950171017119[17]
Harry Hubbick EnglandDF1937–194714401440[16]
Ralph Banks EnglandDF1940–195411801180[3]
Matt Gillies ScotlandDF1942–195215401541[13]
Willie Moir ScotlandU1943–19553580358134[6]
Malcolm Barrass EnglandU1944–1956357035727[3]
Nat Lofthouse EnglandFW1946–19605030503285[18]
Bryan Edwards EnglandRB1947–196551805189[19]
Tommy Banks EnglandDF1947–196125502552[3]
Derek Hennin EnglandRW1949–196118301839[16]
Bobby Langton EnglandMF1949–1953132013218[18]
John Ball EnglandDF1950–195821202122[3]
Doug Holden EnglandWH1950–1962463046344[16]
Dennis Stevens EnglandFW1950–19623100310101[2]
Johnny Wheeler EnglandWH1951–1956205020518[5]
Roy Hartle EnglandDF1951–1966498149913[16]
Eddie Hopkinson EnglandGK1952–197057805780[16]
Harold Hassall EnglandFW1952–1955109010934[16]
John Higgins EnglandCB1952–196120202020[16]
Ray Parry EnglandMF1953–1960299029979[9]
Brian Birch EnglandMF1955–1964191019128[3]
Graham Stanley EnglandDF1955–196516101614[2]
Fred Hill EnglandFW1957–1969410241279[16]
Syd Farrimond EnglandDF1958–197140314041[11]
Warwick Rimmer EnglandDF1958–1975521752817[17]
Francis Lee EnglandFW1959–19672100210106[18]
Dave Hatton EnglandU1961–196925902598[16]
Dave Lennard EnglandDF1961–196912151263[18]
Wyn Davies WalesFW1962–1966170017074[8]
Gordon Taylor EnglandRW1962–1970281528646[14]
John Hulme EnglandDF1962–197221322159[16]
Brian Bromley EnglandMF1963–1968183118426[3]
Roy Greaves EnglandU1965–1980567857585[13]
Ronnie Phillips EnglandMF1965–19751601517519[9]
John Byrom EnglandFW1966–197634011351130[3]
John Ritson EnglandRB1966–1978375337813[17]
Gareth Williams EnglandMF1967–1971116111712[5]
Terry Wharton EnglandMF1967–1971108211030[5]
Garry Jones EnglandMF1968–19752361124755[1]
Alan Waldron EnglandMF1969–1977153171709[5]
Paul Jones EnglandCB1970–1983502450643[1]
Don McAllister EnglandDF1970–197517611772[6]
Peter Nicholson EnglandRB1971–19823521837014[10]
Barry Siddall EnglandGK1972–197615801580[2]
Tony Dunne Republic of IrelandLB1973–197918941930[8]
Sam Allardyce EnglandCB1973–1980
1985–1986		226523124[15]
Peter Thompson EnglandLW1973–197812661322[14]
Neil Whatmore EnglandFW1973–1981
1982–1983
1983–1984
1987–1988		32216338121[5]
Peter Reid EnglandMF1974–1982257426125[17]
Mike Walsh EnglandCB1974–198119292015[5]
Jim McDonagh Republic of IrelandGK1976–1980
1981–1983		27402741[6]
Willie Morgan ScotlandRW1976–1980177217912[6]
David Burke EnglandLB1977–1981
1990–1994		20882162[3]
Alan Gowling EnglandFW1978–1982163216531[13]
David Hoggan EnglandMF1979–1983931110415[16]
Gerry McElhinney Northern IrelandDF1980–198512521272[6]
Simon Farnworth EnglandGK1981–198613911400[11]
Steve Thompson EnglandMF1982–1991416642257[14]
Ray Deakin EnglandDF1982–198512011212[8]
Warren Joyce EnglandMF1983–1987216522121[1]
Jimmy Phillips EnglandMF1983–1987
1993–2001		390214118[9]
Tony Caldwell EnglandFW1983–1987166917778[4]
Mark Came EnglandDF1984–19922461325911[4]
Asa Hartford EnglandMF1985–1987101010110[16]
Julian Darby EnglandMF1986–19933331234552[8]
Mark Winstanley EnglandCB1986–199427962856[5]
David Felgate WalesGK1987–199330003000[11]
Stuart Storer EnglandDF1987–19931273816515[2]
Phil Brown EnglandRB1988–1994330233217[3]
Barry Cowdrill EnglandDF1988–199215731606[4]
Tony Philliskirk EnglandFW1989–1992180218275[9]
Dave Reeves EnglandMF1989–19931423117342[17]
Alan Stubbs EnglandCB1990–19962322425615[2]
Scott Green EnglandDF1990–19972216528631[13]
Mark Seagraves EnglandDF1990–199519051959[2]
Jason McAteer Republic of IrelandMF1992–1995139614515[6]
John McGinlay ScotlandFW1992–199723015245118[6]
Keith Branagan Republic of IrelandGK1992–200026302630[3]
David Lee EnglandMF1992–19971643519920[18]
Alan Thompson EnglandMF1993–19981801819842[14]
Guðni Bergsson IcelandCB1995–20033061131726[3]
Nathan Blake WalesFW1995–1998118612448[3]
Scott Sellars EnglandLW1995–1999119712616[2]
Andy Todd EnglandCB1995–200084231072[14]
Per Frandsen DenmarkMF1996–1999
2000–2004		2772730436[11]
Michael Johansen DenmarkMF1996–20001403017021[1]
Jussi Jääskeläinen FinlandGK1997–201252915300[1]
Ricardo Gardner JamaicaU1998–20123416941025[13]
Mark Fish South AfricaCB1997–200012521274[11]
Robbie Elliott EnglandRB1997–200185181037[19]
Dean Holdsworth EnglandFW1997–20031186817649[16]
Mike Whitlow EnglandCB1997–2003149141632[5]
Paul Warhurst EnglandU1998–200389171060[5]
Claus Jensen DenmarkMF1998–2000108110910[1]
Kevin Nolan EnglandMF1999–20092915434550[10]
Bo Hansen DenmarkMF1999–2002784111917[16]
Michael Ricketts EnglandFW2000–2003684411246[17]
Nicky Hunt EnglandRB2000–2010143181611[16]
Simon Charlton EnglandLB2000–2004120141340[4]
Anthony Barness EnglandRB2000–200592241160[3]
Bruno Ngotty FranceCB2001–200616481727[10]
Henrik Pedersen DenmarkU2001–20071096217129[9]
Jay-Jay Okocha NigeriaMF2002–20061232214518[20]
Iván Campo SpainU2002–20081662819414[4]
Kevin Davies EnglandFW2003–20133733440785[8]
Stelios Giannakopoulos GreeceRW2003–20081185917728[13]
El Hadji Diouf SenegalU2003–20081142213624[8]
Gary Speed WalesMF2004–2008130913914[2]
Tal Ben Haim IsraelDF2004–200710371101[3]
Matthew Taylor EnglandMF2008–20111142313723[14]
Gary Cahill EnglandDF2008–2012147014715[4]
Fabrice Muamba EnglandMF2008–2012136111474[6]
Grétar Steinsson IcelandDF2008–201213361396[2]
Johan Elmander SwedenFW2008–2011891910822[19]
Zat Knight EnglandDF2009–2014180111914[21]
Mark Davies EnglandMF2008–20171535520816[8]
Lee Chung-Yong South KoreaMF2009–20151494619520[4]
Sam Ricketts WalesDF2009–201310771141[17]
Chris Eagles EnglandMF2011–2014891710619[19]
Ádám Bogdán HungaryGK2010–201511911200[3]
Darren Pratley EnglandMF2011–20181742920317[9]
Tim Ream United StatesDF2012–201512151260[17]
Jay Spearing EnglandMF2012–20171561717310[2]
Neil Danns GuyanaMF2013–2016912511611[8]
David Wheater EnglandDF2011–20192181823616[5]
Josh Vela EnglandMF2012–20191612118213[5]
Gary Madine EnglandFW2015–2018931410725[10]
Mark Beevers EnglandDF2016–2019131113212[3]
Alex Baptiste EnglandDF2013–2015
2020–2022		92111035[3]
Ricardo Santos PortugalDF2020–15321555[2]
Oladapo Afolayan EnglandU2021–2023812010121[22]
Gethin Jones AustraliaDF2020–13591447[1]
MJ Williams WalesU2021–202388121001[23]
Dion Charles Northern IrelandFW2022–951010545[4]
George Thomason EnglandMF2020–77241015[14]
Aaron Morley EnglandMF2022–792210111[10]


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