Bolton Wanderers vs Morecambe

MARLAND’S
MUSINGS
NICHO’S 50 YEAR’S WITH
THE WANDERERS.
Former Player Peter Nicholson
has now served the club in
different guises for over fifty
years.
WANDERERS
MATTERS WITH
CLUB HISTORIAN
SIMON MARLAND…
A familiar face in the corporate
area, as a player, he began as
an apprentice at Carlisle before
joining Blackpool, making his
League debut in the First Division
at 18 years old.
He became Jimmy Armfield’s first
signing in the summer of 1971 for a
fee of £4000 and became known
as Mr Versatility as he went on to
play in every position apart from
goalkeeper for the Wanderers.
He was a member of the club’s
Third Division Championship
side in 1973 and Second Division
Championship side of 1978.
He played 370 games for the
Club over a ten year period and
in October 1982 was granted a
testimonial which saw a Peter
Nicholson 1978 XI take on the
clubs 1982/83 side. The game saw
the return of Frank Worthington
whilst George Best also appeared
as a guest.
His last game for the Club
came in 1982 and he ended his
League career with Rochdale. He
continued with the Wanderers,
assisting the youth team and
coaching in the Academy whilst
also taking on roles in the
commercial department. He now is
a regular at the University of Bolton
Stadium on a match day whilst also
still enjoying golf where he plays
off seven.
NOWHERE LIKE HOME.
A win in the first home League
game of the season doesn’t
necessarily define a season but,
with only one success in the
previous nine seasons here at the
University of Bolton Stadium, it
was more than pleasing to secure
the points with a magnificent
performance against Wycombe.
The only other success in the first
home League game of the season
going back to 2013 came in 2016
when a Jay Spearing goal secured
the points against Sheffield United.
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