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OFFICIALS
Chairman: Sharon Brittan
Director: Michael James
Director: Nick Luckock
Chief Executive Officer: Neil Hart
Manager: Ian Evatt
Assistant Manager: Peter Atherton
First Team Coach: Sam Hird
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Chris Markham
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FROM THE MANAGER
IAN
EVATT
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GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME
BACK TO THE TOUGHSHEET COMMUNITY
STADIUM FOR THE FIRST OF TWO
SUCCESSIVE HOME GAMES THIS WEEK.
A warm welcome to Scott Brown, his staff and
players, and those who have made their way
across Lancashire for tonight’s game.
We have made a very good start to the season and
of course I am very pleased with what I have seen
from the players, but it’s just a start. It has been
important to get off the mark in the manner we
have, and we have three very solid performances
and three clean sheets under our belts.
But I know there is so much more to come from
this team, which is full of potential.
Saturday’s win at Cheltenham Town was a very,
very good performance. The lads had the right
energy and attitude from the get-go and you saw
a lot of the principles we have worked on in preseason
coming to fruition.
We started the game really well and took over
early. We managed to turn our pressure into goals,
which is really important.
Some of the play and inter-changing was
exceptional, which we have worked really hard in
pre-season on, so to see it come off in that way
was excellent.
I thought Dion Charles and Victor Adeyboyejo
were absolutely outstanding throughout. The way
they combined, the way they linked and the way
we played into them was excellent.
The combination for Dion’s goal was outstanding.
When they play like that, they’re a real handful
but there were one or more two moments when
we could have been even more clinical and more
ruthless.
But I’m delighted with those two and with Cameron
Jerome and Dan Nlundulu when they came on.
Some of the connections and combinations around
the box with Carlos Mendes Gomes and Paris
Maghoma show what they’re going to offer us. It’s
an exciting group to work with.
Even in tight positions we managed to break
Cheltenham’s press at will, waited for one of their
players to jump and then exploit the space behind
them.
But as good a performance as that was, we have
put it behind us and placed our focus on tonight’s
match against Fleetwood Town ahead of Saturday’s
home game against Wigan.
Scott will have his players fired up for tonight’s
match and they will tough to break down but I have
every confidence that if we stick to our plan and
show more of what we did on Saturday then we
will get a positive result, which will set us up for the
game against Wigan.
Further down the line, we’ve got the second round
of the Carabao Cup to look forward to which will
allow us to pit out wits against Championship
opponents, Middlesbrough. It will be exciting
challenge for us against a team which has been
really good at the level above and really consistent.
They got into the play-offs last year and Michael
Carrick has had a great start to his managerial
career. They have a team which has a good
reputation of being good on the eye, so it will be a
great test for us and a great test for them as well.
We’re looking forward to that but there’s plenty of
business to take care of in between.
I hope you enjoy tonight’s game and I look forward
to seeing you here again on Saturday.
Ian

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CLUB NEWS
GEORGE JOHNSTON IS
ALREADY LOOKING TO A
BRIGHTER FUTURE WITH
WANDERERS AFTER SIGNING
A NEW DEAL.
The left-sided defender is set to miss the
duration of the 2022/23 season after suffering
a knee injury in the Whites’ first game of preseason.
But following successful surgery, Jonston is
determined to return better than ever having
committed his long-term future to Wanderers.
“I’m really thankful to the club for looking after me
during this tough time and putting their faith in
me,” said the 24-year-old, who signed a contract
until June, 2026.
“I also believe in myself and believe I’m going to
come back from this injury stronger so hopefully I
can come back and repay that faith.
“The plan is to come back and hit the ground
running and have a strong season next season and
make up for lost time.
“The other lads that have signed new contracts, it’s
good that I’ll be with them for the next few years.”
Johnston, whose previous deal had been
due to expire next summer, made almost 100
appearances for Wanderers in his first two seasons
with the club after signing from Feyenoord.
And the ultra-consistent defender has now
confirmed his place in manager Ian Evatt’s plans
after following Gethin Jones, Kyle Dempsey, Josh
Sheehan and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson in signing new
contracts at the Toughsheet Community Stadium
this summer.
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DION CHARLES IS CLOSING IN
ON 100 CAREER LEAGUE GOALS
AFTER HIS LATEST DOUBLE.
The striker needs just eight more to reach
the milestone he has already surpassed in all
competitions.
Charles struck twice to open his account for the
season in Saturday’s win at Cheltenham Town and
needs just one more in a Wanderers’ shirt to equal
his EFL tally of 27 goals with Accrington Stanley.
The Northern Ireland international has scored 31
times in total for the Whites and after becoming
the first Wanderers’ player in 22 years to score 20
goal in a season last season, he is as hungry as
ever for more.
“I always want to go one better, so if I can score 25
this season I’ll be happy. It wasn’t the first season
I’ve scored 20, so hopefully I can go back-toback,”
said Charles, who will have former club
Fleetwood Town in his sights tonight.
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CARLOS
MENDES
GOMES
CARLOS MENDES GOMES HAS
COME A LONG WAY IN A RELATIVELY
SHORT SPACE OF TIME AND
HAVING ARRIVED AT WANDERERS
IS HUNGRY TO CONTINUE HIS
JOURNEY, WRITES PETE OLIVER.
Born in Senegal, Mendes Gomes
grew up in Spain where he started his
footballing odyssey. Making it into the
Academy set-up with Atletico Madrid,
he may have forged a career in La Liga.
Instead, his family uprooted again to follow
his father’s work and Mendes Gomes
found himself in Manchester and with his
own prospects on hold.
“When you play Academy football you
never know where you might end up, or
in general with football,” said Mendes
Gomes.
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“I thought at the time it was a good opportunity
(in Spain) so I didn’t quite understand why I had to
move to a different country to start from scratch.
“I didn’t speak any English and found it really tough
because I didn’t have any contacts over here.
“I found it tough to find a club. I tried everything I
could but in the first year I was a bit demoralised,
so I didn’t play any football. Then the second year
was when my dad and my mum pressured me to
follow my dream.”
That dream was rekindled in the unlikely
surroundings of West Didsbury and Chorlton of
the North-West Counties League where Mendes
Gomes began to play again.
“I signed for them and played for the under-18s
and made the step to the first team,” he explained.
“It was tough at the beginning because I was on
the bench and sometimes not coming on due to
my physicality.
“Everyone knows how rough non-league can be,
so it was pretty tough. But once I got going and
playing I improved in other areas. I had to think
faster and know how to use my body because I
didn’t have the physical aspect other people had.
That helped me massively to be the player I am
today.”
As an 18-year-old Mendes Gomes fianlly managed
to land trials with EFL clubs. One was Derby
County and another, ironically, Wanderers.
At the time nothing materialised for a raw teenager
still physically developing but who was now also
playing for his college team in Manchester, adding
to his game time and building up his fitness in
conjunction with his studies in engineering.
“A guy who was working at the college had
contacts with Morecambe and told them about me
and another guy. They came over to have a look at
us and ended up calling us to go on trial,” added
Mendes Gomes.
That trial lasted six months before the young
forward was offered a first professional contract by
Morecambe in the summer of 2018.
“That was a day of a lot of emotions. All the hard
work and all the work you put in since you were a
kid paid off,” he recalled.
“I knew that was only a start but for me it was a big
achievement for me and my family. It meant a lot
to be given that opportunity and to call myself a
professional footballer.”
Even then it wasn’t plain sailing, but Mendes
Gomes had earned an opportunity he wasn’t about
to give up.
“You can never predict football. My first years were
quite tough. Looking back, the first year coming
from non-league and college football, without any
professional experience, and managing to play 15
(league) games was probably something I should
have been proud of,” he said.
“But at the time I didn’t quite understand it and
wanted to play everything. I think it’s because I was
young and had no knowledge about the game.
“In the second year I found myself in a situation
where I didn’t play any football until the November-
December time when the new manager came in.
And then Covid happened, so I knew the third
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season was make-or-break to prove myself and
show what I’m capable of.
“The manager, Derek Adams, fair play to him.
He gave me the confidence and that opportunity
I took myself, and the team as well, to get
promotion, which no-one expected.”
In his first season with Morecambe, Mendes
Gomes made a total of 19 appearances without
scoring a goal before managing just two the
season after.
He was finding his feet, though, and in 2020/21
top-scored with 16 goals as the Shrimps won
promotion from League Two alongside Wanderers.
Whites’ boss Ian Evatt was among those to have
Mendes Gomes on his radar, but it was Luton Town
who won the race for his signature.
The 24-year-old describes his move to Kenilworth
Road as a ‘no-brainer’, even if his appearances in
the Championship were sparing.
Mendes Gomes played 14 times for the Hatters
but was happy to return to the North-West for
the chance of more regular action on loan at
Fleetwood Town last season.
“Fleetwood for me was a very good experience,”
said Mendes Gomes ahead of tonight’s reunion
with the side where he topped the scoring charts
last season with nine goals.
“They gave me the opportunity to be back playing,
to be closer to home and everyone treated me
well. Things went pretty well to be honest.”
One of his goals for Fleetwood came against
Wanderers and Evatt finally got his man last month
when Mendes Gomes became one of the Whites’
major summer signings on a three-year deal.
“I knew that my next move was going to be
crucial,” he said. “I wanted to be at a team where
there is ambition and goals that are achievable.
It’s nothing crazy. We’ve got the squad to get
promoted this season. Last year they went really
close to doing that, so hopefully I can help the
team to actually get to that goal.
“I believe I get better day by day. I’m willing to
learn and willing to take in information. The gaffer
is the right person for that and I really believe there
will be a lot of joy here.
“I really love the environment. The love I have been
shown from the fans and how well the group has
taken me. I’m really excited for the season ahead.
There aren’t many clubs where you see a team
where someone can come in and someone can
come out and there’s no difference really.”
Mendes Gomes has so far been eased into his
new side with three appearances off the bench in
Wanderers’ winning start to the season.
But there’s no doubt his ability as an attacking
midfield player, wideman or central striker will be
key to Wanderers’ aspirations this term.
And having made it this far, on and off the pitch, he
plans to make the most of every moment.
“Sometimes when you’re in it you don’t realise
as much as if you’re looking from the outside
in,” Mendes Gomes said. “My family, they always
remind me how blessed I am and how amazing
I am in their eyes. I just believe it’s really good to
be living your dream and not taking anything for
granted.”

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FIRST TEAM
PLAYER STATISTICS
SKY BET LEAGUE
ONE
CARABAO
CUP
HOME AWAY
P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS
1 BOLTON 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 +6 6
2 CAMBRIDGE U 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 +4 6
3 STEVENAGE 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 +3 6
4 PETERBOROUGH 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 +2 6
5 BARNSLEY 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 1 1 +7 4
6 PORTSMOUTH 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 4
7 EXETER 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 +3 4
8 BLACKPOOL 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 +2 4
9 DERBY 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 +2 3
10 LINCOLN 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 3
11 CHARLTON 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
12 OXFORD 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
13 SHREWSBURY 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
14 PORT VALE 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 -6 3
15 BRISTOL R 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
16 CARLISLE 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
17 FLEETWOOD 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
18 NORTHAMPTON 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
19 READING 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
20 CHELTENHAM 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 -4 0
21 BURTON 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 -5 0
22 LEYTON ORIENT 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 -5 0
23 WYCOMBE 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 -6 0
24 WIGAN 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 +2 -2
FA
CUP
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EFL
TROPHY
PLAYER APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS
NATHAN BAXTER 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GETHIN JONES 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
JACK IREDALE 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
GEORGE THOMASON 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
RICARDO ALMEIDA SANTOS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
GEORGE JOHNSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CARLOS MENDES GOMES 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
JOSH SHEEHAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JÓN DAÐI BÖÐVARSSON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DION CHARLES 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
DAN NLUNDULU 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
JOSH DACRES-COGLEY 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
JOEL COLEMAN 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
VICTOR ADEBOYEJO 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
WILL FORRESTER 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
AARON MORLEY 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
EOIN TOAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PARIS MAGHOMA 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
KYLE DEMPSEY 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DECLAN JOHN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ZAC ASHWORTH 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
RANDELL WILLIAMS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KIERAN SADLIER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAMERON JEROME 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
AROUND THE
GROUNDS
15/08/23
BARNSLEY VS
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
BLACKPOOL VS
PORT VALE
BOLTON WANDERERS VS
FLEETWOOD TOWN
CAMBRIDGE UNITED VS
STEVENAGE
CARLISLE UNITED VS
WIGAN ATHLETIC
CHARLTON ATHLETIC VS
BRISTOL ROVERS
DERBY COUNTY VS
OXFORD UNITED
NORTHAMPTON TOWN VS
LINCOLN CITY
SHREWSBURY TOWN VS
BURTON ALBION
WYCOMBE WANDERERS VS
LEYTON ORIENT
PORTSMOUTH VS
EXETER CITY
READING VS
CHELTENHAM TOWN
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
28TH MAY 2001
Having missed out in the Championship
Play-Offs in both 1999 and 2000 it proved
to be third time lucky for the Wanderers who
ran out 3-0 winners against Lancashire rivals
Preston North End at the Millenium Stadium
in Cardiff. Goals from Gareth Farrelly,
Michael Ricketts and Ricardo Gardner
secured Premiership status.
Pictured are the team celebrating, programme
from the game, medal awarded to the players
and the shirt worn by Farrelly.
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OPPOSITION
FLEETWOOD
TOWN
FOUNDED IN 1908,
FLEETWOOD HAVE
SPENT MOST OF THEIR
EXISTENCE IN NON-
LEAGUE AND LOWER
LOCAL LEAGUES. IT
WASN’T UNTIL 2012
BEFORE THE COD ARMY
GAINED PROMOTION
TO THE EFL FOR THE
FIRST TIME BUT THEY
HAVE SINCE GONE
FROM STRENGTH TO
STRENGTH, WRITES
ROB McNEE.
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Winning promotion from Sky Bet League Two
followed in 2014 via the play-offs and they have
been a mainstay in the division ever since.
In terms of their transfer activity, it was a case of
trying to add to what they’ve got after a strong
January transfer window last season, most notably
adding to their front line with the additions of
Jayden Stockley and Jack Marriott.
Ryan Broom and Danny Mayor joined as attacking
midfield options, tasked with creating those
chances for the marquee men up front. Ryan
Graydon, Adam Montgomery, Harry Wright,
Theo Williams, Sam Fishburn and Finlay Patric
Armstrong were also recruited to strengthen Scott
Brown’s men across the board.
After a 13th position finish last campaign, the
Fleetwood faithful will be hoping those additions
can push Town into the top half of the table and a
potential play-off challenge this time around.
MANAGER – SCOTT
BROWN
A name that the majority of fans
in the UK football scene will be
very familiar with, former Celtic
captain Scott Brown is the man
in the hot seat entrusted with
navigating Fleetwod through
Sky Bet League One.
Racking up almost 800 appearances as a player,
including over 50 for Scotland, Brown will
have gathered an encyclopaedia of footballing
knowledge to aid him in his life as an EFL manager.
Within that time, the bulldog-like midfielder won a
great number of accolades both individually and
as a team with Celtic. Brown was instrumental in
winning 10 SPL titles for the Glasgow giants as well
as 12 domestic trophies in the combination of the
Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup.
In May 2022, following his retirement from playing,
Fleetwood swooped to secure the services of the
Scotsman as their Head Coach to give Brown his
first taste of first team management.
In terms of league position last campaign, the
38-year-old guided the Cod Army to a respectable
13th place finish, staying well clear of any
relegation worries.
An FA Cup run, which outperformed any previous
cup exploits in Fleetwood’s history, was the
most notable part of Fleetwood’s season as they
reached the fifth round of the competition for the
first time since the club was founded.
JOSH VELA
A product of the Wanderers academy
system, Vela will be a player
many of you will have seen ply
his trade at the Toughsheet
Community Stadium.
Originally joining the
Whites in 2002, Vela
went on to make his
debut for the club in
2011. His Wanderers
career spanned 182 games, including
a promotion winning season in 2016-17
when a Bolton side managed by Phil
Parkinson finished runners-up in Sky
Bet League One.
The midfielder’s next move would be
one north of the border to Hibernian in
Scotland. Despite signing a three-year
contract, he would only appear 14 times for the
Edinburgh club before returning to England.
Shrewsbury Town would be his next employers
which would turn out to be a wise investment
from the Shrews. Josh would go on to spend three
seasons in Shropshire and cement his place in the
heart of midfield, optimised by winning the club’s
Player of the Season Award in 2020-21.
His form that season whet the appetite of
Fleetwood who snapped Vela up in the summer
of 2022 and signalled their intent by naming him
captain shortly after joining.
DANNY MAYOR
One of Fleetwood’s newest recruits knows
exactly what it takes to succeed in this division.
Danny Mayor joined the Cod Army this summer
after playing a vital part in guiding Plymouth to
the title last season.
At 32 years of age, Mayor knows the tricks of the
trade and has certainly not lost his attacking flair
throughout the years.
Coming through the ranks at Preston North End,
Mayor made his debut in 2010 and went on to
appear 77 times for the Deepdale club.
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The striker has consistently been
amongst the goals at this level and
above for the best part of the last
five years.
Originally starting out as a youngster at Ipswich,
Marriott was sent out on several loans to give him
that taste of men’s football in non-league and the
lower EFL divisions.
It would at Luton Town where he would find his
feet and more importantly his shooting boots.
He would make an instant impact at Kenilworth
Road, scoring 16 times in his opening season and
scooping the club’s Player of the Season award.
Sheffield Wednesday then signed the winger for
an undisclosed fee but he would make just nine
outings in two seasons at Hillsborough before
finding his footballing home in Bury.
After a season-long loan spell with the Shakers,
Mayor signed permanently in the 2014 season and
would go on to experience the most success of his
career to that date.
His debut season resulted in promotion from
Sky Bet League Two and winning the Player of
the Season Award for the entire league. His final
campaign would also end in promotion with Mayor
being one of the most productive attackers in the
division, again being named in the Team of the
Season.
With ongoing financial difficulties at Bury, Ryan
Lowe became manager of Plymouth Argyle and
didn’t waste any time in taking Mayor with him.
An even better return would follow for
Peterborough United in 2017-18, netting 33 times
in all competitions and winning the golden boot for
the season.
Following the upward trajectory of his career, Jack
signed for Championship side Derby County the
season after and would help the Rams reach the
play-offs in his first year at Pride Park.
A return to previous club Peterborough in 2021
wouldn’t see him quite the same heights as his
prolific first stay.
But Marriott still showed he knew where the net
is and will be satisfied with his impact so far at
Highbury. Having joined halfway through last term,
Marriott bagged eight goals in just 19 appearances
and to help Fleetwood to finish in a comfortable
mid-table position.
Any success the Cod Army have this time round
may well be built around the goal threat of the
pacy forward.
Danny’s Argyle career would follow a similar
pattern to his time at Bury. His fist season in Devon
resulted in promotion and his final outing was
sealing the League One title to send Argyle into the
Championship.
It was only Wanderers who prevented Mayor
completing the double in his final season with the
club thanks to the Whites’ success in the Papa
Johns Trophy.
JACK MARRIOTT
A signing which caught the attention of much
of the EFL, Marriott signed for Fleetwood last
January in a move which many didn’t expect.

GONE BUT NOT
FORGOTTEN
CLUB HISTORIAN SIMON MARLAND
LOOKS BACK AT GROUNDS NO LONGER IN
EXISTENCE WHERE THE WANDERERS HAVE
PLAYED IN THE PAST.
GRIFFIN PARK
(BRENTFORD)
The former home of Brentford, famous for
being the only League ground with a pub on
each corner, opened in 1904 and closed in
2020.
The Wanderers visited Griffin Park on 22 occasions
in League and Cup and incredibly managed to
keep a clean sheet only once. That came in a third
round FA Cup tie in January 1975 when a scoreless
draw resulted before Griffin Park’s best attendance
of the season of 12,452. (Picture shows Sam
Allardyce going close with a header). Bolton won
the replay 2-0 at Burnden Park.
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It wasn’t until February
1934 that Bolton first
visited for a second
division encounter, The
Bees running out 3-1
winners, Ray Westwood
on the scoresheet. Both
clubs just missed out on
promotion that season,
finishing third and
fourth, only two clubs
being promoted to the
topflight back then.
The following season both clubs won promotion,
Brentford as champions, each winning their
respective home fixtures and it was to be in the
first division that the Wanderers suffered their
heaviest defeat by 4-0 in December 1935.
Goals from Ray Westwood and George
Hunt secured a 2-2 draw in November 1938,
(Programme pictured) the last visit before the war
and the final first division visit came in November
1946, the Bees winning 1-0 but suffering relegation
that season and not returning to that level until
2021.
The 1980’s saw regular third division encounters
between the sides with Bolton finally securing an
unexpected victory at Griffin Park at the twelfth
attempt on a cold November afternoon in 1986.
(Programme pictured) Not only had they failed to
ever win at the ground, but the Wanderers had
failed to win in any of their previous 28 League
and cup visits to London, which went back to
1978. Goals from Mark Gavin and Steve Thompson
earned a 2-1 success.
October 1989 saw another 2-1 Bolton win thanks
to two goals from David Reeves but that was to
be the last time that the Wanderers returned from
Griffin Park with maximum League points. They
did however manage a League Cup success in
a second-round tie in 1995. Leading 1-0 from
the first leg, Bolton also won the second leg this
time by 3-2 with goals from Mark Patterson, John
McGinlay and Alan Thompson.
behind to level with goals from Adam Le Fondre
and Mark Davies.
A year later Zach Clough scored the last Bolton
goal on the ground when he converted a penalty
(Pictured) in a 3-1 defeat as they completed a full
calendar year without an away win.
The Wanderers last trip was in December 2018,
a goal from current Everton striker Neal Maupay
separating the sides as the team spent Christmas
in the relegation zone from which there proved to
be no escape.
Brentford Community Stadium, one mile from
Griffin Park, opened in September 2020, albeit
without any crowd due to the pandemic and is a
venue that the Wanderers have yet to visit.
Since then, four visits have been at championship
level with the best result for the Wanderers being a
2-2 draw in April 2015 when they twice came from

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1] Darran Roscoe is
looking forward to watch
Wanderers TV in his new
garden bar.
2] Season ticket holder
and Lifeline member Phil
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picture of daughter Joanna
Gaskin and grandchildren
Charlotte and Indi at
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Both girls are community
mascots at tonight’s game
before Indi celebrates her
10th birthday later his week.
3] David Jenkins bumped
into Wanderers’ fan and
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Johns Trophy final success
at Wembley.
4] Young fan Charlie
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home game against Derby
County on Boxing Day.
5] Three generations of the
Hargraves family sporting
their new away kits to
follow the Whites this
season. Gary and Ross and
Thomas, wearing his first
Wanderers’ strip.
6] Dane Such was
one of the thousands
of Wanderers’ fans at
Wembley enjoying the
Whites Papa Johns Trophy
win in April.
7] Luke Roberts couldn’t
miss Wanderers’ play-off
second leg at Barnsley
last season – even when
getting ready for his prom
in New York.
8 and 9] Dedicated
youngsters Lewis, Alfie,
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the Whites at Chester in
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We are delighted to announce that we have
officially sold out our 2023 Charity Golf Day,
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UTILITA FOOTBALL FESTIVAL
On the 31st of August we will be hosting the
Utilita Football Festival at Bolton Arena. The
event is open to children of all abilities, aged
8-12 and promises to be jampacked with
footballing activities and games.
Alongside casual 5v5 matches, players will have the
opportunity to try their luck at Football Darts, Blind
Football and Skills & Drills workshops, all the while
being spurred on by the sound of our local DJ.
Stay fuelled and hydrated all afternoon with our
onsite food and drink vendors, before experiencing
everything else the day has to offer including a
bouncy castle, the EFL Trophy display, special
guests and more!
The festival will run from 12:00pm to 4:00pm at
Bolton Arena, located opposite the Toughsheet
Community Stadium, on Thursday the 31st of
August.
We still have one sponsorship opportunity
remaining that is not to be missed! The halfway
house is still available for sponsorship at £500. This
would provide the sponsor with a fully branded
building at the halfway point at the golf course,
where each player will stop for a short break and
refreshments. This is an ideal option for those
wanting their business advertised to other local
businesses and influential local figures.
We’d like to say thank you to all those who have
sponsored a flag or are bringing a team. A special
thank you must also go to Harrisons Estate Agents
who are this year’s event sponsor.
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CLUB NEWS
“They got into the play-offs last year and Michael
has had a great start to his managerial career.
“They have a team which has a good reputation of
being aesthetically pleasing. It’s a great test for us
and a great test for them as well. I hope this place
will be rocking and we can go all out to try and
cause an upset.
Wanderers will play their Carabao Cup
second-round tie at home to Middlesbrough on
Tuesday, 29th August (KO 7.45pm).
Boro’s visit will see a repeat of the 2004 League
Cup final when the Teessiders won 2-1 at the
Millenium Stadium.
Wanderers set-up the re-match by beating Barrow
in round one, with boss Ian Evatt relishing the
chance to take on Championship opposition and
Boro boss Michael Carrick at the Toughsheet
Community Stadium.
“It’s a very good test for where we’re at right now
as a football club and a team,” said Evatt.
“It’s an exciting challenge against a team which
has been really good at the level above and really
consistent.
“We’re looking forward to that but there’s a lot of
business to take care of in between.”
Tickets for the game, which are priced at £10
adults and £5 over-65s and under-18s, went on
sale – initially for the lower bowl of the Toughsheet
Community Stadium –this morning.
Club captain Ricardo Almeida Santos helped
the EFL launch the new season at their annual
media day.
Santos flew the flag for Wanderers at one of three
gatherings across the country.
The defender joined players and managers from
other North-West clubs at the Racecourse Ground,
with the EFL also holding media events at Leyton
Orient and Sunderland.
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MATCH ACTION
WANDERERS 1
(Ashworth 44)
BARROW AFC 0
TUESDAY 8 AUGUST | CARABAO CUP ROUND ONE | TOUGHSHEET COMMUNITY STADIUM
REFEREE: ANTHONY BACKHOUSE | ATTENDANCE: 4,871 (576 BARROW)
THE FIRST GOAL OF ZAC ASHWORTH’S CAREER
EARNED WANDERERS A HOME TIE AGAINST
MIDDLESBROUGH IN THE SECOND ROUND
OF THE CARABAO CUP.
Ashworth steered home a superb free-kick just
before the break as the Whites ended Barrow’s
hopes of an upset in the first-round tie.
The on-loan West Bromwich Albion defender
marked his Wanderers’ debut in style by finding the
bottom corner of the net after Cameron Jerome
had been fouled just outside the box.
Ashworth was one of four summer signings to
make a full debut for the Whites, with striker Dan
Nlundulu also starting his first game since turning a
loan spell into a permanent deal.
Nlundulu had an early chance palmed away by
Paul Parman as Ian Evatt’s men made a slick start.
Carlos Mendes Gomes could also have marked his
first start with a goal but couldn’t convert a low
cross from fellow new recruit Paris Maghoma at
the end of a flowing move.
Jack Iredale almost repeated his goal from the
opening-day win over Lincoln when he saw
another effort from a corner blocked.
But Wanderers struggled to turn their superiority
into goals as the visitors threw up a blanked of
black shirts across their penalty area.
Ashworth’s strike proved enough, however, and
Wanderers can now look forward to a visit from
Boro after they knocked out fellow Championship
side Huddersfield in round one.
Ian Evatt: “We shouldn’t take progression for
granted. You’ve seen some strange results and big
shocks, so we’re delighted to get through to the
next round.
Wanderers: Coleman; Forrester (Jones 84),
Almeida Santos, Iredale; Thomason; Dacres-
Cogley, Maghoma (Morley 74), Mendes Gomes
(Dempsey 74), Ashworth; Nlundulu (Adeboyejo 74),
Jerome (Charles 64). Substitutes: Baxter, Sheehan,
John, Williams.
Barrow: Farman; Feely (Worrall 80), Ray, Canavan;
Warren, Foley, White (Spence 66), Campbell
(Garner 66), Tiensia (Newby 80); Cotts; Duffus
(Acquah 80). Substitutes: Lillis, Bray, Reeve,
Etaluku.
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COMMERCIAL
CORNER
Good evening and welcome back to the Toughsheet Community
Stadium for our clash with Fleetwood Town. After a fantastic start
to the season in our first home outing, Ian Evatt’s men are looking to
keep building momentum at home.
Tonight, we also welcome our Match Sponsor,
NetSPI. NetSPI is a penetration testing
company that is transforming the cyber security
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Global enterprises choose NetSPI’s penetration
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A huge welcome and thank you also to all of
our partners for supporting us for the 2023/24
season and we look forward to working with you
throughout the campaign.
Our Business Partnership group is also growing
by the week. Our business partnerships are a new
level of partnership designed to suit all businesses
of any size, budget and company objective.
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS:
Offering a comprehensive and tailored sponsorship
opportunity for companies looking to align
their brand with Bolton Wanderers. Packages
include various benefits such as LED, hospitality,
networking and access to the club’s social media
platforms.
Packages start at just £295 + VAT per month
WANDERERS BUSINESS CLUB:
Building on the success of our inaugural Business
Club season, there is no better time to get
involved. We would like to speak to all Bolton
businesses who want to drive their business
forward, utilise the power of football and network
with other likeminded businesses in the Greater
Manchester area.
A seasonal membership includes:
• x4 Wanderers Business Club meetings per
season.
• Your company logo listed on the Business Club
Page on the official Bolton Wanderers’ website.
• Your company details and contact information
listed on the Wanderers Business Club page in
every match day programme.
• x2 tickets in the Lion of Vienna for a match
during the season (match subject to availability).
• Guest speakers from Bolton Wanderers at
every Business Club meeting.
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• Networking opportunities with other
businesses that share a passion for the club and
the town.
• Opportunities to promote your business or to
speak at future events.
A seasonal membership costs just £395 per
annum, per business (with two representatives
from each business able to attend Wanderers
Business Club events).
CLUB BOLTON HOSPITALITY:
The ultimate way to watch Ian Evatt’s men in
2023/24 is with our Club Bolton hospitality
packages!
Club Bolton encompasses the breadth of our
matchday hospitality, spanning the scope of offers
available from our relaxed suites to our premium
executive box experiences.
We have completely revamped the look and feel of
our matchday hospitality, with new names for our
stadium suites and a comprehensive refurbishment
plan in place for the summer.
We also have upcoming opportunities for match
and match ball sponsorship packages. Starting
from £1750 + VAT, it is the perfect way to promote
your business. Entertain your most important
clients with a unique match day experience,
whilst showcasing your company brand to a loyal,
passionate and engaged audience of Bolton
Wanderers fans.
Lion of Vienna Suite
Situated in the Nat Lofthouse East Stand,
sponsored by Eventura.
The Lion of Vienna Suite offers a modern, sports
bar feel.
This is a colourful, relaxed space where you can
wear your club colours with pride or don smartcasual
weekend attire to soak up the matchday
atmosphere.
With plenty of standing areas as well as high-level
tables, we’ll be showing live sports on TV screens
and a variety of delicious food and drink options
will be available to purchase on the day.
• Access to the Lion of Vienna Suite
• Mixed relaxed seating and standing
• Bar facility payable on the day
• Optional food menu to order from on the day
• Programme and teamsheet
• Cushioned seat on the upper tier halfway line
• Resident DJ
• Matchday host
• Half time access
• Full time access
Seasonal price: £750 + VAT per person
The Lion of Vienna Suite is also available to book
on a match-by-match basis at the following prices:
A Grade - £40 + VAT per person
B Grade - £35 + VAT per person
For information on hospitality, sponsorship and
advertising, please contact the commercial team
on 01204 673761 or sales@bwfc.co.uk, or visit
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MAKING AN IMPACT
Over the last week Bolton Wanderers in the
Community have published their Impact for the
past season and year.
The pages are full of facts and figures including the
following:
The charity has engaged with 15,300+ members
of the Bolton community. 13% of participants
registered as having a disability. 33% of
participants identify as female. 21% of participants
are from a BAME background and in 2021/22, a
total social value of £3,960,296.82 was generated
by the projects by Bolton Wanderers in the
Community.
The Charity was also the StreetGames National
Winner of ‘Best Youth Led Activity’ in the
#Inspire2022 awards.
However, behind these headlines are the more
important stories of lives be changes and
transformed. Take a look for yourself on the
Charity’s website where you can read more
and watch videos of the changes people have
made in their own lives through the support and
encouragement of the charity work our Club is
engaged in within Bolton. It really is making an
impact.
In order to achieve all of this your Club’s charity
needs your support to raise vital funds for this
work. This can be through becoming a business
community partner, getting involved in one of our
events and activities or doing something yourself
for the charity, like Sarah Walton.
As a Wanderers fan and running fanatic, on the
9th of August, Sarah ran 33 miles without stopping
around the Toughsheet Community Stadium
to raise money for Bolton Wanderers in the
Community. She chose 33 miles in honour of the
33 people who lost their lives in the Burnden Park
disaster of 1946.
She began at 6am in the morning with community
staff, members of the public and family joining in
throughout the day to give her the encouragement
she deserved.
Sarah has raised £1,250 to date and you can
still donate via her JustGiving page, details of
which can be found on Bolton Wanderers in the
Community’s website.
We want to say a massive thank you to Sarah for
what she has done and the impact that she has
made by raising these vital funds that will go on to
support transforming lives.
Following in Sarah’s footsteps what could you do
to help your Club’s charity. If would you like to
support in any way please contact Fran Austen,
fausten@bwitc.org.uk
We are One Club, One Community, One Town.
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NEWS FROM
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OFF & RUNNING FOR ‘23/’24!
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Away We Go! – Great start to the season with
3pts at home on the first day of the ‘23/’24
season, with Jack opening our account within the
first 5 minutes and progress to the next round of
the Carabao Cup after a fairly one-sided game
and hard-earned win on Tuesday.
Four goals for, none against, 3pts and progress in
the cup – all within the space of 4 days! Hopefully
we can also look forward to a positive return from
our first away game of the season on Saturday, with
these notes written before the game.
We have some photos from several of our brilliant
affiliates taken last week, with Matias (BWFC Latam),
Martin & Mick (London Whites) and Paddy (Irish
Whites) showing their colours before the Lincoln
game.
If there are any other supporter groups out there who
would like to add to our growing group of affiliates,
you can get in touch by visiting our website on: www.
Visit https://www.bwfcst.co.uk or use the QR codes
below to find out more:
ABOUT THE TRUST
JOIN THE TRUST
bwfcst.co.uk/affiliates/affiliate-sign-up register your
details, tell us a bit about your group and why you
would like to become a BWFCST Affiliate and we will
be back in touch.
It doesn’t matter where in the world you are
located – Bolton ARE massive everywhere we
go! And after all, we are the EFL Fan Engagement
club winners for last season and we want to try and
achieve that again next year.
In other news - we recently
posted on our website and
social media about access
to a car-share scheme for
BWFC fans via the online service offered by the
national company, Liftshare. The scheme is free to
join and connects people who are looking to share
journeys, save money and reduce CO2 emissions.
You can find out more detail by visting our website
on www.bwfcst.co.uk/about-us/trust-documents and
opening up the BWFC Carshare article in the Other
Links section.
Finally – please visit
the Trust Fundraiser
on JustGiving (www.
justgiving.com) and search
BWFCST. We are running
the scheme until the end of August and all funds
raised, which will be matched £ for £ by the Club,
will be used on concourse upgrade works to benefit
all BWFC supporters. Every little helps, so please
help if you can.
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B TEAM & ACADEMY
B TEAM STRIKER
BEN ANDREUCCI
IS LOOKING
FORWARD TO HIS
FIRST CAMPAIGN
WITH THE WHITES
AFTER MAKING AN
IMMEDIATE IMPACT
AT THE CLUB.
The former Leeds United teenager signed
a first professional contract when he joined
Wanderers this summer.
Andreucci is part of a powerful attacking unit in
Matt Craddock’s squad.
And with the goals flowing in pre-season,
Andreucci hopes it bodes well for what’s to come.
“I’ve loved it. The team has hit the ground running
in pre-season and I think we’ve put ourselves
in a good position to start the season,” said the
Scotland youth international.
“Everything we’ve been working on has come off,
so it’s been a good start.
“It’s been good to get off the mark and be ready
for the season and build confidence.
“I think with everyone scoring it’s good for
competition as well and really raised the levels.”
Andreucci, 18, had scored three times in friendlies
ahead of the B team’s final pre-season game
against Huddersfield Town B this afternoon.
That tally had also been matched by striking
colleagues Trevon Bryan and Finn Lockett and
midfielder Arran Pettifer to underline the progress
made by Craddock’s side over the past 12 months.
And with just one defeat in pre-season – a loss
at Warrington Rylands – Andreucci believes
the Whites are well placed to tackle the Central
League and their opener at Preston North End a
week today.
“When I came to the club one of the main things
was the variety of different teams we were going to
play against and the different challenges,” added
the 18-year-old, who helped the Bs win at former
club Leeds at the start of the month.
“I think we’ve had a different challenge in all the
games and it’s important to be able to adapt,
which I think we’ve done and had some good
results.
“I want to win the league. I think we’ve got a strong
team with some good additions. I don’t see why we
can’t win it and then it’s about trying to push the
first team the way they do us with the standards
they set.”
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GETTING TO
KNOW YOU
IN EACH EDITION OF THE
‘WANDERER’ WE’LL BE LETTING
YOU KNOW A BIT MORE ABOUT THE
YOUNG PLAYERS MAKING THEIR
WAY IN THE B TEAM SQUAD.
Arran
Pettifer
Date of birth:
01/10/03
Place of birth:
Stockport
Position:
Central midfielder
Previous clubs: None. Been with Wanderers since
seven years of age.
Team you support: Manchester United
Favourite player: Kevin De Bruyne
Role model/biggest influence: Parents
Hobbies: Golf/spending time with friends and
family
Favourite food: Italian
Favourite music: House/techno
Sam
Inwood
Date of birth:
17/09/05
Place of birth:
Salford
Position:
Left centre-back/
wing-back
Previous clubs: Liverpool (8-10 yrs), Bury (10-14yrs)
Team you support: Manchester City
Favourite player: John Stones
Role model/biggest influence: John Stones
Hobbies: Cricket, golf, watching F1
Favourite food: Nandos
Favourite music: Oasis/Arctic Monkeys
B TEAM PRE-SEASON
RESULTS
12/07/23 Lancaster City 1-1 Wanderers B (Bryan)
18/07/23 Longridge Town 2-5 Wanderers B (Bryan,
Pettifer, Andreucci, Lockett, Loureiro)
22/07/23 Atherton Collieries 2-5 Wanderers B
(Lockett, Andreucci, Graham, Frimpong, Trialist)
29/07/23 Wanderers B 3 (Pettifer, Lockett, Andreucci)
Everton U21s 0
01/08/23 Warrington Rylands 3-0 Wanderers B 0
05/08/23 Leeds United U21s 2 Wanderers B 3
(Sithole pen, Pettifer, Bryan)
CENTRAL LEAGUE AND
CUP FIXTURES
B TEAM 2023/24 FIXTURES
Tuesday 22/08/2023:
Preston North End A (2pm) Central League
Tuesday 12/09/2023:
Stockport County A (2pm) Central League Cup
Tuesday 26/09/2023:
Salford City H (2pm) Central League
Tuesday 17/10/2023:
Huddersfield Town H (2pm) Central League Cup
Tuesday 07/11/2023:
Blackpool A (1pm) Central League
Tuesday 19/12/2023:
Barrow A (1pm) Central League
Tuesday 16/01/2024:
Wrexham H (1pm) Central League
Tuesday 23/01/2024:
Preston North End H (1pm) Central League
Tuesday 20/02/2023:
Salford City A (1pm) Central League
Tuesday 27/02/2023:
Rotherham United A (1pm) Central League Cup
Tuesday 05/03/2024:
Blackpool H (1pm) Central League
Tuesday19/03/2023:
Barrow H (1pm) Central League
Tuesday 26/03/2024:
Salford City H (1pm) Central League Cup
TBC: Wrexham A Central League
*Fixtures are subject to change. Wanderers’ home games
will be played at Lostock unless previously advertised.

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BOLTON WANDERERS
EFL YOUTH ALLIANCE
NORTH WEST
SAT AUG 5 STOCKPORT COUNTY A W 4-1
SAT AUG 12 OLDHAM ATHLETIC H 10:30AM
YAC GROUP SAT AUG 19 ROTHERHAM UNITED H 11AM
SAT AUG 26 CARLISLE UNITED A 11AM
Gio Loureiro
After a false start to their EFL Youth Alliance
campaign, the young Whites made up for lost
time with an impressive 4-1 win in their opening
fixture.
Wanderers’ scheduled curtain-raiser at Stockport
County was postponed due to a water-logged
pitch and played four days later.
Julian Darby’s youngsters headed back to
Carrington and put their first three points on
the board thanks to two goals in each half of an
impressive performance.
Harrison Fleury opened the scoring half an hour in
when he fired home from the edge of the box to
cap a flowing move from back to front.
Sonny Graham then made it 2-0 when he won
possession and advanced into the penalty area
before slotting home.
Wanderers’ third goal also came after Wanderers
won the ball back in the County half and worked
an opening for Yestin Shakespear to slide the ball
home.
And even though Stockport pulled a late goal
back, the result was put beyond any doubt when
Gio Loureiro (pictured) added Wanderers’ fourth
after 75 minutes when pouncing on another
mistake to coolly dummy the keeper and slot
home.
Wanderers: Dallimore, Frimpong, Toole, Hogan,
Inwood, Graham, Sharples, Leigh (Irwin 69), Fleury,
Loureiro (Oliver 76), Shakespear (Lawrence 85).
YAC GROUP SAT SEP 9 WALSALL A 11AM
SAT SEP 16 BLACKPOOL H 10.30AM
SAT SEP 23 SALFORD CITY A 10:30AM
SAT SEP 30 ACCRINGTON STANLEY H 10.30AM
SAT OCT 7 WALSALL A 11AM
YAC GROUP SAT OCT 14 SHREWSBURY H 11AM
SAT OCT 28 SHREWSBURY H 11AM
SAT NOV 4 PRESTON NORTH END A 10:30AM
YAC GROUP SAT NOV 11 NOTTS COUNTY A 11AM
SAT NOV 18 MORECAMBE H 11AM
SAT DEC 2 WREXHAM H 11AM
YAC GROUP SAT DEC 9 SCUNTHORPE UNITED H 11AM
SAT DEC 16 PORT VALE A 11AM
SAT JAN 6 ROCHDALE H 10.30AM
SAT JAN 13 BLACKPOOL A 10:30AM
SAT JAN 20 SALFORD CITY H 11.30AM
YAC AQF SAT JAN 27
SAT FEB 3 STOCKPORT COUNTY H 10.30AM
SAT FEB 10 ACCRINGTON STANLEY A 10:30AM
SAT FEB 17 WALSALL H 11AM
YAC ASF SAT FEB 24
SAT MAR 2 MORECAMBE A 11AM
SAT MAR 9 PORT VALE H 11AM
SAT MAR 16 WREXHAM A 11AM
YAC AF SAT MAR 23
SAT MAR 30 CARLISLE UNITED H 11AM
SAT APR 6 OLDHAM ATHLETIC A 10:30AM
SAT APR 13 SHREWSBURY TOWN A 11AM
SAT APR 20 PRESTON NORTH END H 10.30AM
YAC FINAL WED APR 24
SAT MAY 4 ROCHDALE A 11AM

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Supporters can purchase their tickets online at
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WIGAN ATHLETIC
Saturday 19th August (KO 12.30pm)
This is a category A fixture and ticket
prices are as follows:
Adults from: £30 Over 65s from: £25
Under 23s from: £25 Under 18s: £19
Under 12s: £12
DERBY COUNTY
Saturday 2nd September (KO 3pm)
This is a category A fixture and ticket
prices are as follows:
Adults from: £30 Over 65s from: £25
Under 23s from: £25 Under 18s: £19
Under 12s: £12
* All tickets purchasers must be members of the club’s
free Official Membership Scheme.
Tickets are also on sale for Wanderers’
trip to BURTON ALBION on Saturday,
26 August (subject to availability).
Any remaining tickets will go on sale to official
club members from Thursday, 17 August
(10am) with one per club member.
Tickets will be sold online only via www.eticketing.co.uk/
bwfc where all sales details can be found.
Seated Ticket Prices Terrace Ticket Prices
Adults - £22 Adults - £18
Over 65s - £20 Over 65s - £16
Under 23s - £20 Under 23s - £13
Under 17s – £12 Under 17s – £5
Official coach travel is available, costing £24 per
person. All coaches depart from the Toughsheet
Community Stadium at 11:00am.
www.bwfc.co.uk

FIXTURES & RESULTS
KEY: GOALSCORER 1
FIRST SUB | SECOND SUB | THIRD SUB | FOURTH SUB | FIFTH SUB | UNUSED SUB
† OWN GOAL | YELLOW CARD | RED CARD
2023/24 ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
DATE KO/F-A H/A OPPOSITION ATTN STARTING XI
AUGUST
05/08/2023 W 3-0† H LINCOLN CITY 20,143 BAXTER ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE 1 JONES SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY MORLEY
08/08/2023 W 1-0 H BARROW [C CUP] 4,871 COLEMAN FORRESTER ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE DACRES-COGLEY MAGHOMA THOMASON
12/08/2023 15:00 A CHELTENHAM TOWN
15/08/2023 19:45 H FLEETWOOD TOWN
19/08/2023 12:30 H WIGAN ATHLETIC
26/08/2023 15:00 A BURTON ALBION
29/08/2023 19:45 H MIDDLESBROUGH [C CUP]
SEPTEMBER
02/09/2023 15:00 H DERBY COUNTY
05/09/2023 19:45 H SALFORD CITY [EFL T]
09/09/2023 15:00 A SHREWSBURY TOWN
16/09/2023 15:00 A READING
23/09/2023 15:00 H PETERBOROUGH UNITED
26/09/2023* 19:45 H MANCHESTER UNITED U21S [EFL T]
30/09/2023 15:00 A PORT VALE
OCTOBER
03/10/2023 19:45 H STEVENAGE
07/10/2023 15:00 H CARLISLE UNITED
14/10/2023 15:00 A BARNSLEY
21/10/2023 15:00 H NORTHAMPTON TOWN
24/10/2023 19:45 A WYCOMBE WANDERERS
28/10/2023 15:00 A CHARLTON ATHLETIC
NOVEMBER
11/11/2023 15:00 H BLACKPOOL
14/11/2023 19:30 A STOCKPORT COUNTY [EFL T]
18/11/2023 15:00 A CAMBRIDGE UNITED
25/11/2023 15:00 H EXETER CITY
28/11/2023 19:45 A OXFORD UNITED
DECEMBER
09/12/2023 15:00 A PORTSMOUTH
16/12/2023 15:00 H BRISTOL ROVERS
23/12/2023 15:00 H LEYTON ORIENT
26/12/2023 15:00 A LINCOLN CITY
29/12/2023 19:45 A FLEETWOOD TOWN
JANUARY
01/01/2024 15:00 H BURTON ALBION
06/01/2024 12:30 A WIGAN ATHLETIC
13/01/2024 15:00 H CHELTENHAM TOWN
20/01/2024 15:00 A LEYTON ORIENT
27/01/2024 15:00 A CARLISLE UNITED
FEBRUARY
03/02/2024 15:00 H BARNSLEY
10/02/2024 15:00 A NORTHAMPTON TOWN
13/02/2024 19:45 H WYCOMBE WANDERERS
17/02/2024 15:00 H CHARLTON ATHLETIC
24/02/2024 15:00 A BLACKPOOL
MARCH
02/03/2024 15:00 H CAMBRIDGE UNITED
09/03/2024 15:00 A EXETER CITY
12/03/2024 19:45 H OXFORD UNITED
16/03/2024 15:00 A DERBY COUNTY
23/03/2024 15:00 H SHREWSBURY TOWN
29/03/2024 15:00 A STEVENAGE
APRIL
01/04/2024 15:00 H READING
06/04/2024 15:00 A BRISTOL ROVERS
13/04/2024 15:00 H PORTSMOUTH
20/04/2024 15:00 H PORT VALE
27/04/2024 15:00 A PETERBOROUGH UNITED
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* This fixture will be played on Tuesday 10th October if Wanderers progress to the third round of the Carabao Cup.

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PARTING SHOT
There’s no feeling like it for Victor Adeboyejo after scoring
his first goal of the season in the Whites’ opening-day
win over Lincoln City. Here’s to plenty more Vic!
Picture: Pete Simmons

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1 NATHAN BAXTER n
2 GETHIN JONES n
3 JACK IREDALE n
4 GEORGE THOMASON n
5 RICARDO ALMEIDA SANTOS [C] n
6 GEORGE JOHNSTON n
7 CARLOS MENDES GOMES n
8 JOSH SHEEHAN n
9 JÓN DAÐI BÖÐVARSSON n
10 DION CHARLES n
11 DAN NLUNDULU n
12 JOSH DACRES-COGLEY n
13 JOEL COLEMAN n
14 VICTOR ADEBOYEJO n
15 WILL FORRESTER n
16 AARON MORLEY n
18 EOIN TOAL n
19 PARIS MAGHOMA n
22 KYLE DEMPSEY n
25 DECLAN JOHN n
26 ZAC ASHWORTH n
27 RANDELL WILLIAMS n
29 KIERAN SADLIER n
35 CAMERON JEROME n
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2 CARL JOHNSTON n
3 ADAM MONTGOMERY n
4 BRENDAN WIREDU n
6 SCOTT ROBERTSON n
8 JOSH VELA [C] n
9 JAYDEN STOCKLEY n
10 DANNY MAYOR n
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13 JAY LYNCH n
14 JACK MARRIOTT n
15 JUNIOR QUITIRNA n
18 HARRISON HOLGATE n
19 RYAN GRAYDON n
20 PROMISE OMOCHERE n
21 CIAN HAYES n
22 TOTO NSIALA n
23 DAVID HARRINGTON n
26 SHAUN ROONEY n
27 HARVEY MACADAM n
30 STEPHEN MCMULLAN n
32 JOSH EARL n
44 PHOENIX PATTERSON n
47 KYLE WHITE n
51 MALEACE ASAMOAH n
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