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The Wanderer | Official Matchday Programme of Bolton Wanderers | Issue 31 Bolton Wanderers vs Shrewsbury Town | Sky Bet League One Tuesday 16th April, 2024 | KO 7.45pm | Toughsheet Community Stadium

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Bolton Wanderers vs Shrewsbury Town | Sky Bet League One
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OFFICIALS<br />

Chairman: Sharon Brittan<br />

Director: Michael James<br />

Director: Nick Luckock<br />

Chief Executive Officer: Neil Hart<br />

Manager: Ian Evatt<br />

Assistant Manager: Peter Atherton<br />

First Team Coach: Matt Craddock<br />

Sporting Director: Chris Markham<br />

Head of Football Administration:<br />

Richard Cooper<br />

Academy Manager: Dave Gardiner<br />

HONORARY TITLES<br />

Honorary President/Honorary Director:<br />

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Honorary President:<br />

Eddie Davies (1946-2018)<br />

Honorary Vice-Presidents:<br />

Dr David Dennard<br />

Simon Marland<br />

George Holmes<br />

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FROM THE<br />

MANAGER<br />

IAN<br />

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We didn’t get the result we wanted against<br />

Portsmouth on Saturday, but I honestly believe<br />

we couldn’t have given any more.<br />

Their manager, John Mousinho, was honest<br />

enough to admits afterwards that he thought we<br />

deserved to win the game.<br />

That comes from the side that is set to win the<br />

league and has been consistently the best in the<br />

division, so it shows the levels we reached.<br />

We didn’t manage to get the second goal and get<br />

the win the performance merited but we have to<br />

keep believing that playing at that standard for the<br />

remainder of the season – however long that is –<br />

will deliver us the prize we all want.<br />

And we also have to believe – and firmly do –<br />

that nothing is decided in terms of the automatic<br />

promotion places.<br />

Football constantly shows – at every level – that<br />

unexpected results occur and when any team<br />

needs to win a game, it’s never guaranteed. All we<br />

can do is try to take a maximum points from our<br />

remaining three games and hope Derby have one<br />

more slip-up.<br />

If not, then we have to back ourselves to win<br />

however many games are needed to go up via<br />

another route.<br />

That’s for another day, though, with our total focus<br />

on tonight and making sure we beat <strong>Shrewsbury</strong><br />

<strong>Town</strong>. They need points for themselves, of course,<br />

and I welcome manager Paul Hurst, his staff,<br />

players and all the travelling fans tonight for what<br />

we know will be a competitive game.<br />

But we know what we have to do and if we can<br />

win tonight to get back to within a point of Derby,<br />

anything can happen over the final two fixtures.<br />

We were, naturally, a bit flat after the game on<br />

Saturday, having given so much to win a game that<br />

would have kept our fate in our own hands.<br />

But my job is to lift everyone and get us going<br />

again and, rest assured, we will be ready tonight.<br />

My faith in these players has never wavered and I<br />

back them once more to get the result which will<br />

keep us very much in the hunt.<br />

It’s taken a huge collective effort to get us to this<br />

stage – baring in mind all the injury problems and<br />

other set-backs that we have had to deal with this<br />

season – but on an individual note, I would just<br />

like to add my congratulations to Josh Sheehan<br />

and Josh Dacres-Cogley for being named in the<br />

EFL League One Team of the Year.<br />

Both have been incredibly consistent and key<br />

players for us this season and thoroughly deserve<br />

their place in that line-up.<br />

Last, but certainly not least, I would like to<br />

thank you for your magnificent support against<br />

Portsmouth. To see the biggest crowd ever for this<br />

level at this stadium was an incredible sight and<br />

one not lost on any of us.<br />

Your backing was outstanding and certainly played<br />

a huge part in allowing us to recover from an early<br />

goal, take the fight to Pompey and at least get a<br />

point that could yet be important.<br />

We need you again tonight, to continue to lift,<br />

inspire and encourage us all. We’re still in this and<br />

still in it together.<br />

Thanks again.<br />

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The Junior Whites celebrated the 2023/24<br />

campaign in style with a fun-packed End<br />

of Season Party in the Premier Suite at the<br />

Toughsheet Community Stadium last week!<br />

Hundreds of <strong>Wanderers</strong>’ fans attended the End of<br />

Season Party, with games, quizzes, raffles and fun<br />

had by all in attendance!<br />

First-team stars Aaron Collins, Josh Sheehan, Paris<br />

Maghoma and Victor Adeboyejo were on hand to<br />

join in with the festivities, signing autographs and<br />

posing for pictures with many of the young fans.<br />

With plenty of party dances and games to take part<br />

in - as well as rodeo football and club mascot Lofty<br />

the Lion making an appearance - it was a fantastic<br />

evening of celebrations for our young <strong>Wanderers</strong><br />

and their families.<br />

Following a voting process that took place prior to<br />

the party, Junior Whites members decided on the<br />

following award winners:<br />

Junior Whites Player of the Season<br />

Josh Sheehan<br />

Junior Whites Goal of the Season<br />

Paris Maghoma<br />

(<strong>vs</strong> Charlton Athletic)<br />

Best Signing of 2023/24<br />

Aaron Collins<br />

Best Match of 2022324<br />

<strong>Wanderers</strong>' 7-0 victory over<br />

Exeter City at the Toughsheet<br />

Community Stadium<br />

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Currently on loan at <strong>Wanderers</strong> from Swansea<br />

City with a spell at Peterborough United inbetween,<br />

the flying wing-back is impressing<br />

down <strong>Wanderers</strong>’ left after arriving at the club<br />

in January.<br />

But it was in Shropshire where Nat had his first<br />

taste of professional football when signing for the<br />

Shrews in January 2021 from Manchester City.<br />

Making 58 appearances for Salop, and scooping<br />

the Young Player of the Year award in his first<br />

season with the club, it’s fair to say that Nat made a<br />

big impact at the Croud Meadow Stadium.<br />

Looking back on his spell at tonight’s opponents,<br />

Ogbeta makes it clear of the impact that his time at<br />

<strong>Shrewsbury</strong> had on his career.<br />

“It was really key for me as it was my first<br />

experience in professional football,” he said.<br />

“It was during lockdown, so it was slightly strange<br />

in empty stadiums, but it allowed me to become<br />

comfortable as to what League One was like.<br />

“Playing in front of no fans, weirdly, was a good<br />

way for me to start my career, as I knew I could<br />

play at that level. Then, when the fans did return, I<br />

had a lot of confidence.<br />

“<strong>Shrewsbury</strong> was really good for me and gave<br />

me the opportunity to show what I could do. I<br />

was playing academy football at Manchester<br />

City before that loan and it was more about the<br />

process, but <strong>Shrewsbury</strong> was all about results,<br />

results, results.<br />

“I really enjoyed it there, and the coaching team<br />

in Steve Cotterill and Aaron Wilbraham were<br />

good with me. The way Aaron believed in me was<br />

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special. It’s helped me to feel a lot more confident<br />

now as I continue my journey in professional<br />

football.”<br />

It didn’t take long for Ogbeta to endear himself to<br />

the <strong>Wanderers</strong>’ support when making an instant<br />

impact with a goal just minutes into his debut away<br />

at Carlisle.<br />

Now with a run of games under his belt in the last<br />

few weeks with six consecutive starts in Ian Evatt’s<br />

side, Nat spoke of the need to wait for his chance<br />

as he settled into life at the club.<br />

THE BELIEF IN THE BOYS<br />

IS REALLY STRONG AT<br />

THE MOMENT, AND I<br />

FEEL LIKE THAT IS KEY<br />

FOR US<br />

“When I arrived, the Gaffer told me to be patient as<br />

he had a plan for me because I had arrived here on<br />

the back of a long injury,” he said.<br />

“He wanted to make sure that when I played, I<br />

didn’t break down instantly. On the back of that, I<br />

now feel fit, I feel strong and I feel like I’m getting<br />

into the rhythm of it.<br />

“I’m used to the team now and the way we want to<br />

play, I’m comfortable in our system and I’m really<br />

enjoying my football right now.


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“I’ve played in teams under people such as Russell<br />

Martin, Luke Williams and Darren Ferguson as well<br />

as coming through at Manchester City, who all like<br />

to play football, so our style suits me.<br />

“The way wing-backs are in our system, and the<br />

way the Gaffer wants us to play, is a big ask. It is a<br />

difficult role but it really has an effect on our games<br />

when you do it right and do it as the Gaffer wants<br />

us to do.<br />

“If you get into the right positions and do the work,<br />

you see the rewards in terms of goals and assists,<br />

and hopefully I can keep adding to that.”<br />

With the end of the season edging closer,<br />

<strong>Wanderers</strong> are starting to find form just at the right<br />

stage of the season. With wins over Reading and<br />

Bristol Rovers, as well as a draw with Portsmouth<br />

in a superb performance at the weekend, the<br />

wing-back believes the recent run of form can only<br />

benefit the squad as the season comes to a climax.<br />

“The belief in the boys is really strong at the<br />

moment, and I feel like that is key for us,” he said.<br />

“We have a great opportunity ahead of us.<br />

We’ve worked so hard throughout the<br />

season to get to this point and everyone is<br />

motivated to finish strong.<br />

“We know we’ve had a couple of moments<br />

where we haven’t taken potential opportunities,<br />

but now it’s all about seizing every moment.<br />

“We are motivated and in a good place. We have<br />

people coming back from injuries and competition<br />

for places is high, and you can see the desire and<br />

determination in training. We just have to focus on<br />

ourselves and keep believing.”<br />

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FROM THE ARCHIVES<br />

SEASON 2020/21<br />

Lying 19th in League Two at the end of<br />

January, <strong>Wanderers</strong> went on a run of<br />

just three defeats in 22 games to secure<br />

promotion back to League One after just<br />

one season in the basement division, in<br />

which all but two games were played in<br />

front of empty stadiums.<br />

One of those defeats came in the final<br />

home game against Exeter which left<br />

<strong>Wanderers</strong> needing to win on the final<br />

day of the season at Crawley to secure a<br />

promotion place.<br />

The result was never in doubt when first<br />

half goals from Antoni Sarcevic and Dapo<br />

Afolayan gave <strong>Bolton</strong> an early boost.<br />

Further goals from Eoin Doyle and Lloyd<br />

Isgrove confirmed victory, with Crawley<br />

getting a late consolation from Davide<br />

Rodari.<br />

Pictured are Dapo Afolyan scoring at<br />

Crawley, the team celebrating promotion,<br />

the plate awarded to the club and the<br />

medal awarded to the players and staff.<br />

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OPPOSITION<br />

SHREWSBURY<br />

TOWN<br />

RETURNING FAN-FAVOURITE PAUL<br />

HURST WILL BE HOPING TO AVOID ANY<br />

UNNECESSARY END OF SEASON DRAMA<br />

AS SALOP LOOK TO SECURE THEIR SKY BET<br />

LEAGUE ONE STATUS FOR ANOTHER SEASON.<br />

At the time of writing, <strong>Shrewsbury</strong> realistically<br />

just need to register one more win to ensure<br />

a ninth consecutive campaign in the third<br />

tier, which they could achieve before visiting<br />

<strong>Wanderers</strong> with a home game against<br />

Wycombe prior to their visit to the Toughsheet<br />

Community Stadium.<br />

Salop had originally appointed former <strong>Wanderers</strong><br />

midfielder Matt Taylor as their Head Coach in<br />

the summer. <strong>Town</strong>’s start to the season could be<br />

described as hit-and-miss with three wins and<br />

three defeats in their opening six league games.<br />

That trend continued throughout Taylor’s time<br />

at the Croud Meadow Stadium with his team<br />

performing in erratic peaks and troughs, going<br />

on both winning and losing runs during his<br />

tenure without manging to find any real<br />

consistency or middle ground.<br />

<strong>Town</strong> were winless in seven throughout September<br />

and into the start of October before winning six<br />

out of nine in November and pushing Salop<br />

further up the table, which, in the bigger picture<br />

and with the use of hindsight, has made the<br />

difference of not finishing in or closer to the drop<br />

zone.<br />

Unfortunately for Taylor, that form wasn’t sustained<br />

as <strong>Shrewsbury</strong> recorded seven defeats in eight<br />

heading into the New Year and he was relieved of<br />

his duties with <strong>Town</strong> hovering above the relegation<br />

zone in 19th place.<br />

Just three days later, much to the delight of the<br />

Salop faithful, Paul Hurst returned to the club with<br />

the job of easing any relegation fears and driving<br />

<strong>Town</strong> up the table.<br />

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Hurst initially got the reaction he wanted<br />

from his group of players with an<br />

impressive 2-0 win away at Northampton<br />

<strong>Town</strong> and regaining that feel-good factor<br />

around Shropshire.<br />

At first glance, <strong>Shrewsbury</strong> haven’t hit the heights<br />

of what they had produced previously in the<br />

season in terms of a winning run of form but<br />

on the other hand, they haven’t suffered any<br />

damaging losing streaks either since Hurst’s<br />

appointment.<br />

Wins against Reading, Port Vale and Carlisle<br />

look to have been enough to keep them<br />

clear of danger but just as importantly,<br />

draws against the likes of promotion<br />

contenders Derby, Barnsley and Oxford<br />

will have no doubt been as vital and a<br />

sign that they will be no pushovers as<br />

visitors tonight.


THE BOSS<br />

PAUL HURST IS THE<br />

MAN AT THE HELM IN<br />

SHROPSHIRE AND IS<br />

NOW IN HIS SECOND<br />

SPELL AT SALOP AFTER<br />

FIRST MANAGING<br />

THEM FROM 2016-<br />

18 IN A CASE OF ‘SO<br />

NEAR YET SO FAR’ IN A<br />

REMARKABLE COUPLE<br />

OF SEASONS FOR<br />

TOWN.<br />

As a player, Hurst was very much a one club<br />

man having played well over 400 times for<br />

Rotherham, with the only spell away being a<br />

short loan at Burton Albion.<br />

The earlier parts of his managerial career were<br />

spent as joint-manager with former teammate Rob<br />

Scott, firstly at Ilkeston <strong>Town</strong> where the pair guided<br />

them to a play-off winning season before making<br />

the move to Boston United where they repeated<br />

that feat with another promotion to the National<br />

League North.<br />

Grimsby <strong>Town</strong> came calling as they eyed up<br />

a return to the EFL and chose Hurst as their<br />

man. After four seasons and plenty of play-off<br />

heartbreak, the Mariners had their day in the sun at<br />

Wembley and Hurst was an EFL manager.<br />

In 2016, Hurst made the move to <strong>Shrewsbury</strong> in<br />

League One and it was in his second season in<br />

charge saw a campaign that nobody saw coming,<br />

despite the cruel ending.<br />

Salop’s season finished with two finals at Wembley<br />

in quick succession. Firstly, an EFL Cup final defeat<br />

against Lincoln City, before reaching the Play-Off<br />

final and suffering extra-time heartbreak against<br />

Rotherham United.<br />

Hurst’s biggest move of his career came on the<br />

back of that season with Ipswich <strong>Town</strong> in the<br />

Championship. After just five months, he was<br />

dismissed following an unsatisfactory start to the<br />

season.<br />

A return to Grimsby materialised after a brief stint<br />

at a Scunthorpe United in turmoil and although<br />

Hurst couldn’t prevent Grimsby dropping to the<br />

National League, he rallied the Mariners to go<br />

again and get back into the EFL at the first attempt.<br />

In January of 2024, Hurst received a hero’s<br />

welcome back to <strong>Shrewsbury</strong> <strong>Town</strong> with the<br />

memories of 2017-18 fuelling the hope that<br />

<strong>Shrewsbury</strong> can be fighting further up the table<br />

this time next season.<br />

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IN OPPOSITION<br />

ALSO KNOWN AS THE SHREWS<br />

GROUND CROUD MEADOW<br />

YEAR FORMED 1886<br />

HEAD2HEAD<br />

SHREWSBURY<br />

BOLTON<br />

WINS DRAWS WINS<br />

League 7 3 14<br />

Cup 1 0 0<br />

League Cup 0 1 2<br />

FA Cup 0 0 1<br />

Total 8 4 17<br />

THE SEASON SO FAR…<br />

PLAYER LEAGUE FA CUP LEAGUE CUP OTHER<br />

APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS<br />

JOE ANDERSON (D) 17 (4) 0 3 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (1) 0<br />

JOSH BAILEY (D) 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

TOM BAYLISS (M) 28 (6) 3 1 (1) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (1) 0<br />

ELLIOTT BENNETT (M) 15 (15) 0 3 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 3 (0) 0<br />

MALVIND BENNING (D) 23 (12) 0 3 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 2 (1) 1<br />

TOM BLOXHAM (M) 12 (2) 2 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

RYAN BOWMAN (F) 17 (18) 1 2 (1) 3 1 (0) 0 1 (2) 1<br />

HARRY BURGOYNE (G) 3 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 0<br />

JUDE COLLINS (M) 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0<br />

CHEY DUNKLEY (D) 40 (1) 4 2 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 0<br />

MORGAN FEENEY (D) 31 (3) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 0<br />

RYAN FINNIGAN (M) 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 0<br />

TOM FLANAGAN (D) 18 (2) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 2 (0) 0<br />

BRANDON FLEMING (D) 4 (4) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0<br />

ISAAC GODWIN (M) 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

TRAVIS HERNES (M) 0 (2) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

JACK HINCHY (M) 7 (4) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

DECLAN HUTCHINGS (D) 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0<br />

ROLAND IDOWU (M) 0 (9) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

NOHAN KENNEH (M) 24 (4) 1 2 (1) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 0<br />

HARVEY KIRBY-MOORE (M) 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

HARBEY KIRBY-MOORE 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

JACK LOUGHRAN (M) 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0<br />

MARKO MAROSI (G) 39 (0) 0 3 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 0<br />

MAX MATA (F) 11 (11) 1 0 (2) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 0<br />

CAMMRON MORRIS (F) 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

SIMBA NYAMWANZA (M) 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0<br />

AIDEN O'BRIEN (M) 3 (7) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

NANA OWUSU-GYIMAH (D) 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0<br />

TAYLOR PERRY (M) 32 (8) 2 2 (0) 0 1 (0) 1 2 (0) 0<br />

KIERAN PHILLIPS (F) 2 (6) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0<br />

AARON PIERRE (D) 12 (5) 1 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0<br />

JACK PRICE (F) 0 (2) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

JORDAN SHIPLEY (M) 29 (0) 5 3 (0) 1 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

TUMMISE SOBOWALE (M) 7 (19) 0 1 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 2 (0) 0<br />

JASON SRAHA (D) 13 (3) 1 1 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 1 (0) 0<br />

ELLIOT THORPE (M) 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0<br />

RAYHAAN TULLOCH (M) 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

DANIEL UDOH (F) 34 (2) 7 2 (0) 1 0 (1) 0 2 (1) 1<br />

HARVEY WATTS (M) 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0<br />

LUCA WHITNEY (F) 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0<br />

CARL WINCHESTER (M) 40 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (1) 0<br />

THE LAST TEN…<br />

LEAGUE ONE 17 FEB 2024<br />

SHREWSBURY 0 - 1 WIGAN<br />

LEAGUE ONE 24 FEB 2024<br />

READING 2 - 3 SHREWSBURY<br />

LEAGUE ONE 27 FEB 2024<br />

LINCOLN 3 - 0 SHREWSBURY<br />

LEAGUE ONE 02 MAR 2024<br />

SHREWSBURY 0 - 2 BLACKPOOL<br />

LEAGUE ONE 09 MAR 2024<br />

PORT VALE 1 - 2 SHREWSBURY<br />

LEAGUE ONE 12 MAR 2024<br />

SHREWSBURY 0 - 3 EXETER<br />

LEAGUE ONE 16 MAR 2024<br />

SHREWSBURY 1 - 0 CARLISLE<br />

LEAGUE ONE 29 MAR 2024<br />

SHREWSBURY 1 - 1 OXFORD<br />

LEAGUE ONE 01 APR 2024<br />

BRISTOL R 0 - 0 SHREWSBURY<br />

LEAGUE ONE 06 APR 2024<br />

PORTSMOUTH 3 - 1 SHREWSBURY<br />

Correct at 5pm 12/03/24


GONE BUT NOT<br />

FORGOTTEN<br />

CLUB HISTORIAN SIMON MARLAND<br />

LOOKS BACK AT GROUNDS NO LONGER<br />

IN EXISTENCE WHERE THE WANDERERS<br />

HAVE PLAYED IN THE PAST.<br />

GAY MEADOW<br />

(SHREWSBURY TOWN)<br />

Gay Meadow was known locally to host fairs,<br />

carnivals and circuses for hundreds of years<br />

before becoming home to <strong>Shrewsbury</strong> <strong>Town</strong><br />

in 1910. On the banks of the River Severn,<br />

<strong>Shrewsbury</strong> coracle maker Fred Davies, or a<br />

member of his family, would sit in a coracle<br />

during <strong>Town</strong>’s home matches to retrieve<br />

footballs kicked into the river until the ground<br />

closed in 2007.<br />

<strong>Wanderers</strong> made eight league visits to Gay<br />

Meadow, the first of which came in November 1971<br />

when <strong>Town</strong> won a Third Division fixture 1-0 thanks<br />

to an Alf Wood goal, with the striker netting 35<br />

league goals that season.<br />

April 1973 saw <strong>Wanderers</strong> register the first of four<br />

league wins at the ground. A Friday night fixture<br />

saw goals from John Byrom and Garry Jones<br />

(pictured) claim two vital points on the club’s<br />

march towards the championship.<br />

It wasn’t until October 1980 that <strong>Bolton</strong> again<br />

visited, this time at Second Division level, with a<br />

2-1 victory registering the first away victory since a<br />

trip to Manchester United in April 1979 and ending<br />

a 28-away game run without success. Mike Carter<br />

and Brian Kidd (pictured) netted for <strong>Bolton</strong> with<br />

player/manager Graham Turner scoring for <strong>Town</strong>.<br />

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Brian Kidd appeared for the last time for <strong>Bolton</strong><br />

on the visit to Gay Meadow in November 1981, the<br />

former European Cup winner missing a penalty<br />

as the home side won 2-0. The highest scoring<br />

game between the sides was in December 1989<br />

when a 3-3 draw resulted with both sides back<br />

in the third tier, <strong>Bolton</strong> having to settle for a point<br />

after leading 2-0 at the interval. Steve Thompson<br />

grabbed a couple of goals with Tony Philliskirk<br />

scoring the other. Paul Gorman, David Moyes and<br />

future Wanderer John McGinlay scoring for the<br />

Shrews.<br />

The last two league visits to Gay Meadow by<br />

<strong>Wanderers</strong> ended in success. Stuart Storer<br />

scoring the only goal (pictured netting the winner)<br />

on the opening day of the 1990/91 season whilst<br />

in November 1991 a 3-1 win came courtesy of<br />

a Tony Philliskirk penalty along with goals from<br />

David Reeves and Tony Kelly, who was returning<br />

to his old stamping ground.<br />

In cup football <strong>Bolton</strong> made just one visit in<br />

a Second Round, first leg League Cup tie in<br />

September 1984. Goals from Jeff Chandler and<br />

George Oghani earning a 2-2 draw, with <strong>Bolton</strong><br />

going through by winning the second leg 2-1 at<br />

Burnden.<br />

Since moving to the New Meadow, <strong>Wanderers</strong><br />

have made four League visits, all at League One<br />

level, winning on three occasions - the first being<br />

in March 2017 when second half goals from<br />

Mark Beevers and Adam Le Fondre (pictured<br />

celebrating his goal) earned a 2-0 win.<br />

A last minute Dion Charles goal gave <strong>Bolton</strong> the<br />

points in January 2022 and earlier this season<br />

goals from Paris Maghoma (pictured scoring)<br />

and Aaron Morley secured the points. <strong>Bolton</strong>’s<br />

only league defeat at the New Meadow was in<br />

December 2022 when an injury time goal from<br />

Chey Dunkley gave the home side a 3-2 win.<br />

In cup football, <strong>Wanderers</strong> won a first round<br />

League Cup tie 3-1 in August 2013, Sanmi Odelusi<br />

scoring twice with his only goals for the club, the<br />

other coming from Rob Hall. In October 2020,<br />

Adam Senior scored his only goal for the club in a<br />

2-1 reverse in a Football League Trophy tie.


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<strong>Wanderers</strong> headed into this fixture full of<br />

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further forward in the fight for automatic<br />

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MATCH ACTION<br />

BRISTOL ROVERS 0<br />

WANDERERS 2<br />

(Collins 52, Morley (pen) 90+8)<br />

SATURDAY 6TH APRIL | SKY BET LEAGUE ONE | THE MEMORIAL STADIUM<br />

REFEREE: CARL BROOK | ATTENDANCE: 8,814 (1,342 AWAY)<br />

WANDERERS PRODUCED A PROFESSIONAL AND<br />

WORKMAN-LIKE PERFORMANCE, WITH GOALS FROM<br />

AARON COLLINS AND AARON MORLEY, TO SECURE A<br />

VITAL 2-0 VICTORY AT BRISTOL ROVERS.<br />

Ian Evatt made just one change to the starting side<br />

that took to the field at the Toughsheet against<br />

Reading, with Nathan Baxter returning to the team<br />

for the first time since the Barnsley home fixture in<br />

February.<br />

<strong>Wanderers</strong> took control of the game in the<br />

early moments and came close on a number of<br />

occasions to scoring the opening goal.<br />

Aaron Collins, returning to his former side after<br />

signing for <strong>Wanderers</strong> in January, was at the heart<br />

of the action in the opening half.<br />

The Welsh striker broke into space and it looked<br />

to be opening up for Aaron with Paris Maghoma<br />

looking for a pull back to apply the finish, but a<br />

vital block turned it behind for a corner.<br />

Despite being the dominant side in the first half,<br />

Matt Taylor’s men forced decent saves out of the<br />

returning Baxter either side of half-time.<br />

<strong>Wanderers</strong>: Baxter (GK), Dacres-Cogley, Toal,<br />

Almeida Santos (Capt), Iredale, Ogbeta, Sheehan,<br />

Thomason, Maghoma, Collins, Böðvarsson<br />

Subs: Coleman (GK), Forrester, Taylor, Williams,<br />

Morley, Dempsey, Jerome<br />

First, Connor Taylor tried to beat the ‘keeper at<br />

his near post with a low effort before Baxter was<br />

forced into a wonderful save as Chris Martin’s<br />

effort looked to be finding the bottom corner, but<br />

he somehow got his hand to it at full stretch to<br />

claw the effort away.<br />

<strong>Wanderers</strong> had survived the early storm - and<br />

made it count through the returning man, Collins.<br />

George Thomason did brilliantly to thread a pass<br />

through to find Aaron, and the frontman produced<br />

a chipped finish over the keeper to send the<br />

travelling support wild.<br />

Matt Taylor’s men threw on substitutions as the<br />

game was drawing to a close, but it was <strong>Wanderers</strong><br />

who found a way to seal victory from the penalty<br />

spot.<br />

Cameron Jerome did brilliantly to win the spotkick,<br />

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PHIL MASON<br />

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ONE FAMILY - REMEMBERING<br />

THOSE WE LOVE AND HAVE LOST.<br />

ANNUAL SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE AND THANKSGIVING<br />

THURSDAY 23RD MAY 6.30PM<br />

As we approach the end of the season, we are<br />

once again preparing for the Annual Service<br />

of Remembrance which will take place at the<br />

Toughsheet Community Stadium on Thursday<br />

23rd May starting pitchside at 6.30pm.<br />

This year feels particularly poignant as one of<br />

those who we shall remember is Iain Purslow, who<br />

sadly collapsed and subsequently died the day<br />

we played Cheltenham at home on Saturday 13th<br />

January.<br />

It is here we shall pause for a few moments as we<br />

remember our loved ones and lay a wreath on the<br />

pitch, thinking of all those whose ashes have been<br />

scattered here over this season.<br />

The service will then continue in the 1877 Suite<br />

with reflective music and during the evening,<br />

names of loved ones that have been inscribed in<br />

the Memorial Book or engraved on a Memorial<br />

brick during the past twelve months will be read<br />

out.<br />

All the names of loved ones will also be<br />

remembered from previous years as they will be<br />

displayed on a big screen in the room.<br />

Within the service, people will be invited to come<br />

forward and light candles in memory of their loved<br />

ones.<br />

The game was rightly stopped and abandoned<br />

that day under such tragic circumstances. What<br />

followed was an incredible out-pouring of love and<br />

support for all the family from fans not only here at<br />

<strong>Bolton</strong>, but across the whole nation. Tributes were<br />

paid by the Cheltenham fans as the match was<br />

re-scheduled and wreaths laid at different grounds<br />

to remember him.<br />

We were all reminded that day of the important<br />

things in life and stood together as one family. With<br />

that in mind the theme of our service this year will<br />

be One Family.<br />

You are very welcome to join us for this special<br />

service as we stand together as the BWFC family.<br />

In the meantime, enjoy the game tonight.<br />

Light refreshments will be served following<br />

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BWFCST SPONSORED<br />

SUPPORTER OF THE YEAR<br />

The nominations for the BWFCST sponsored<br />

Supporter of the Year have now closed.<br />

After careful consideration by the mixed club-<br />

BWFCST panel, it has been decided to introduce<br />

a second award for supporters this year, a Lifetime<br />

Achievement Award. Potential winners will be<br />

invited to the Player of the Year awards night on<br />

20th April in the Premier Suite and the winners will<br />

be announced on the night.<br />

EARLY BIRD SEASON TICKETS<br />

Congratulations to all supporters who have<br />

taken advantage of the BWFCST inspired ‘Early<br />

Bird Season Ticket’ offer, which closed last<br />

weekend. At the last count, over 13,000 had<br />

signed up for next season.<br />

1923 CUP FINAL MEDAL<br />

After arranging its return from Australia, the<br />

BWFCST are pleased to say that the club is<br />

now in possession of David Jack’s medal from<br />

the 1923 Cup Final and plans are being made<br />

to put it on display at the stadium in the near<br />

future. David Jack scored the first ever goal at<br />

Wembley.<br />

BWFCST SPONSORS<br />

As ever, the BWFCST wish to thank our<br />

sponsors, Bernsteins Kitchens and <strong>Bolton</strong> At<br />

Home.<br />

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SUPPORTERS TRUST<br />

Everyone is invited to meet members of the<br />

BWFCST Board by dropping in at the cabin<br />

in the Fanzone, where you can discuss any<br />

potential issues or get details on joining the<br />

BWFCST.<br />

BWFCST AFFILIATES –<br />

LANCASTER WHITES<br />

The Lancaster Whites held their Player of the<br />

Year night in a packed Cobblers Suite at the<br />

Boot and Shoe in Lancaster. Josh Sheehan<br />

topped the poll with George Thomason in<br />

second place and Eoin Toal and Nathan Baxter<br />

sharing third place. The presentations will take<br />

place on the pitch before the last home match<br />

against Port Vale.<br />

The Lancaster Whites Fan of the Year went to<br />

Wayne Machlachlan, while the Young Fan of the<br />

Year went to Jack Dawson.<br />

An excellent evening was had by all. Look out for<br />

details of the Lancaster Whites Annual dinner.<br />

Visit https://www.bwfcst.co.uk or use the QR codes<br />

below to find out more:<br />

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JOIN THE TRUST<br />

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2023/24 First Team<br />

PLAYER<br />

SCAN THIS QR<br />

CODE FOR<br />

FULL PLAYER<br />

PROFILES<br />

SPONSORSHIP<br />

For sponsorship, advertising and<br />

hospitality please contact our<br />

Commercial Team on: 01204 327562<br />

You can also email the team at<br />

Tdavies@bwfc.co.uk<br />

MANAGER<br />

IAN EVATT<br />

ASSISTANT MANAGER<br />

PETER ATHERTON<br />

NATHAN BAXTER<br />

1<br />

6<br />

GEORGE JOHNSTON<br />

GETHIN JONES<br />

2<br />

GEORGE THOMASON<br />

4<br />

RICARDO ALMEIDA SANTOS<br />

5<br />

10<br />

DION CHARLES<br />

JACK IREDALE<br />

3<br />

7<br />

8<br />

9<br />

CARLOS MENDES GOMES<br />

JOSH SHEEHAN<br />

JÓN DAÐI BÖÐVARSSON<br />

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11<br />

12<br />

KYLE DEMPSEY<br />

DAN NLUNDULU<br />

JOSH DACRES-COGLEY<br />

13<br />

14<br />

15<br />

16<br />

17<br />

18<br />

22<br />

EOIN TOAL<br />

JOEL COLEMAN<br />

VICTOR ADEBOYEJO<br />

WILL FORRESTER<br />

AARON MORLEY<br />

NATHANAEL OGBETA<br />

19<br />

20<br />

21<br />

PARIS MAGHOMA<br />

CALVIN RAMSAY<br />

CALEB TAYLOR<br />

26<br />

27<br />

28<br />

35<br />

41<br />

ZAC ASHWORTH<br />

RANDELL WILLIAMS<br />

AARON COLLINS<br />

CAMERON JEROME<br />

BOLTONCCTV<br />

07889 121635<br />

LUKE MATHESON<br />

out on loan<br />

Lancaster<br />

Whites


2023/24<br />

B Team Player<br />

Sponsorship<br />

Following the success of our first-team player<br />

sponsorship and the development of our young<br />

players, we’d like to offer supporters the chance<br />

to sponsor members of the B Team squad.<br />

If you would like sponsor a B Team player,<br />

please contact our commercial team on :<br />

01204 327562 or Tdavies@bwfc.co.uk<br />

BEN ANDREUCCI<br />

out on<br />

loan<br />

CHARLIE HAYES-GREEN<br />

available to<br />

sponsor<br />

ELLIS LITHERLAND<br />

available to<br />

sponsor<br />

ERIC YORO<br />

out on<br />

loan<br />

FINLAY LOCKETT<br />

out on<br />

loan<br />

GEZ SITHOLE<br />

out on<br />

loan<br />

GIO LOUREIRO<br />

out on<br />

loan<br />

LAMINE TOURE<br />

available to<br />

sponsor<br />

LUKE HUTCHINSON<br />

available to<br />

sponsor<br />

MATT TWEEDLEY<br />

available to<br />

sponsor<br />

MAX CONWAY<br />

out on<br />

loan<br />

NELSON KUMBHENI<br />

out on<br />

loan<br />

NOAH HALFORD<br />

BOLTONCCTV<br />

07889 121635<br />

SAM INWOOD<br />

SONNY SHARPLES<br />

available to<br />

sponsor<br />

TREVON BRYAN<br />

available to<br />

sponsor<br />

WESLEY FRIMPONG<br />

available to<br />

sponsor<br />

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B TEAM<br />

FIXTURES &<br />

RESULTS 2023/24 SAT AUG 5 STOCKPORT COUNTY A W 4-1<br />

Friendly 12/07/23 LANCASTER CITY A D 1-1<br />

Friendly 18/07/23 LONGRIDGE TOWN A W 5-2<br />

Friendly 22/07/23 ATHERTON COLLIERIES A W 5-2<br />

Friendly 29/07/23 EVERTON U21S H W 3-0<br />

Friendly 01/08/23 WARRINGTON RYLANDS A L 0-3<br />

Friendly 05/08/23 LEEDS UNITED U21S A W 3-2<br />

Friendly 15/08/23 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN H L 0-4<br />

Friendly 19/08/23 MANCHESTER CITY U21S A L 1-3<br />

Central League 22/08/23 PRESTON NORTH END A L 0-2<br />

Central L Cup 12/09/23 STOCKPORT COUNTY A D 2-2<br />

Friendly 19/09/23 BARNSLEY A L 0-1<br />

Central League 26/09/23 SALFORD CITY H P-P<br />

Friendly 10/10/23 AFC FYLDE H L 2-3<br />

Central L Cup 17/10/23 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN H D 3-3<br />

Central League 07/11/23 BLACKPOOL A P-P<br />

Friendly 28/11/23 NOTTS COUNTY H D 2-2<br />

LFA Senior Cup 05/12/23 BLACKBURN ROVERS A W 2-1<br />

Central League 12/12/23 SALFORD CITY H L 2-4<br />

Central League 09/01/24 BLACKPOOL A W 2-1<br />

Central League 16/01/24 WREXHAM H P-P<br />

Central League 23/01/24 PRESTON NORTH END H L 1-2<br />

Lancs FA Cup 30/01/24 BARROW H L 0-4<br />

Friendly 02/02/24 MANCHESTER UTD U23 A L 1-4<br />

Friendly 13/02/24 RANGERS B H L 0-2<br />

Central League 20/02/24 SALFORD CITY A L 1-6<br />

Central L Cup 27/02/24 ROTHERHAM UNITED A D 3-3<br />

Central League 05/03/24 BLACKPOOL H L 1-2<br />

Friendly 08/03/24 BLACKBURN ROVERS A W 5-1<br />

Central League 19/03/24 BARROW H L 0-2<br />

Central L Cup 26/03/24 SALFORD CITY H L 0-1<br />

Friendly 09/04/24 SHAMROCK ROVERS A 1PM<br />

Friendly 17/04/24 BLACKBURN ROVERS A 11AM<br />

Friendly 22/04/24 GLASGOW RANGERS U23 A 2PM<br />

*Fixtures are subject to change. <strong>Wanderers</strong>’ home games<br />

will be played at Lostock unless previously advertised.<br />

SAT AUG 12 OLDHAM ATHLETIC H W 1-0<br />

YAC GROUP SAT AUG 19 ROTHERHAM UNITED H P-P<br />

SAT AUG 26 CARLISLE UNITED A W 3-0<br />

LANCS YC SAT SEP 2 BLACKPOOL H W 2-0<br />

YAC GROUP SAT SEP 9 WALSALL A L 2-4<br />

SAT SEP 16 BLACKPOOL H D 1-1<br />

SAT SEP 23 SALFORD CITY A W 2-1<br />

SAT SEP 30 ACCRINGTON STANLEY H L 2-6<br />

SAT OCT 7 WALSALL A W 6-1<br />

YAC GROUP SAT OCT 14 SHREWSBURY H W 2-1<br />

SAT OCT 28 SHREWSBURY H L 2-3<br />

FA YC TUE OCT 31 BLACKPOOL H W 2-0<br />

SAT NOV 4 PRESTON NORTH END A L 1-2<br />

YAC GROUP SAT NOV 11 NOTTS COUNTY A W 3-1<br />

SAT NOV 18 MORECAMBE H D 3-3<br />

FA YC MON NOV 27 DERBY COUNTY H L 1-4<br />

SAT DEC 2 WREXHAM H P-P<br />

SAT DEC 9 MORECAMBE A W 3-0<br />

SAT DEC 16 PORT VALE A W 4-2<br />

SAT JAN 13 BLACKPOOL A W 3-0<br />

SAT JAN 20 SALFORD CITY H L 0-1<br />

YAC AQF SAT JAN 27 ROCHDALE H W 4-1<br />

SAT FEB 3 STOCKPORT COUNTY H W 3-1<br />

SAT FEB 10 ACCRINGTON STANLEY A W 4-2<br />

SAT FEB 17 WALSALL H D 1-1<br />

YAC ASF SAT FEB 24 WREXHAM H L 0-5<br />

YAC AF SAT MAR 23<br />

YAC FINAL WED APR 24<br />

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BOLTON WANDERERS<br />

EFL YOUTH ALLIANCE<br />

NORTH WEST<br />

SAT MAR 2 MORECAMBE A W 3-2<br />

SAT MAR 9 PORT VALE H W 3-1<br />

SAT MAR 16 WREXHAM A W 2-0<br />

SAT MAR 30 CARLISLE UNITED H W 5-0<br />

SAT APR 6 OLDHAM ATHLETIC A L 2-3<br />

SAT APR 13 SHREWSBURY TOWN A 11AM<br />

SAT APR 20 PRESTON NORTH END H 10.30AM<br />

SAT MAY 4 ROCHDALE A 11AM<br />

*Fixtures are subject to change. <strong>Wanderers</strong>’ home games<br />

will be played at Lostock unless previously advertised.


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SPECIAL OCCASION TREATS<br />

HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY TO ELLA-MAE YIH, LOVE MUMMY & DADDY!<br />

HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY OLIVIA LOVE MUM, DAD AND ISAAC XXX<br />

HAPPY 11TH BIRTHDAY OLIVER LOVE MUM, DAD AND CHARLIE XXX<br />

GOLDEN GOAL WINNERS<br />

Golden Goal has again proved popular this<br />

season with us selling out almost every game,<br />

so we would like to thank you for your support -<br />

it really is appreciated by the <strong>Bolton</strong> <strong>Wanderers</strong><br />

Development Association.<br />

What makes our day though is when our Golden<br />

Goal winners agree to having their photo taken<br />

and we hear a bit about them.<br />

The winner for the game versus Reading FC for<br />

our Easter Monday game was Steven Murphy of<br />

Breightmet, <strong>Bolton</strong>.<br />

Steven bought his lucky ticket, showing 10 minutes<br />

and 38 seconds, from Jacky in <strong>Bolton</strong> Stadium<br />

Hotel pre-match - as he always does. He called in<br />

to receive his £500 prize with his brother Thomas<br />

and was delighted to receive them from Jacky.<br />

Steven said he will treat Thomas first with his<br />

winnings and then spend some in the Club Shop.<br />

Here they are!<br />

Our Oxford United winner was Tommy Gordon<br />

of Hindley. He was just 10 seconds away at<br />

the previous game against Barnsley and was<br />

gutted, but he bought his ticket again the<br />

following match from our seller Jason outside<br />

the Club Shop, and was astounded when he<br />

opened it and found out he had the winning<br />

ticket with 18 minutes and 02 secs.<br />

Tommy, who was at the game with his son Richard,<br />

told him the good news and didn’t believe him at<br />

first but took this photo in the stands!<br />

Tommy has been a keen<br />

supporter of the Lotteries<br />

for many years, he is in the<br />

Lifeline and remembers<br />

buying these Golden Goal<br />

tickets at Burnden Park - he<br />

loves the nostalgia of them.<br />

Tommy had his photo taken<br />

next to the first BWFC Shirt<br />

he wore. Congratulations<br />

Tommy!<br />

Don’t forget to bring your £1 coins with you to<br />

participate in our matchday fundraiser. £1 is all<br />

it takes to be a winner with us!<br />

Tickets are on sale throughout the concourse,<br />

hotel, outside the Club Shop, the Fanzone and<br />

throughout the corporate areas. Who knows, it<br />

could be you next!<br />

All monies raised after the prizes and expenses are<br />

paid are held by the BWDA for future projects at<br />

the Club. You must be over 18 to play the Golden<br />

Goal.<br />

www.bwfc.co.uk


FIXTURES & RESULTS<br />

KEY: GOALSCORER 1<br />

FIRST SUB | SECOND SUB | THIRD SUB | FOURTH SUB | FIFTH SUB | UNUSED SUB<br />

† OWN GOAL | YELLOW CARD | RED CARD<br />

2023/24 ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE<br />

DATE KO/F-A H/A OPPOSITION ATTN STARTING XI<br />

AUGUST<br />

05/08/2023 W 3-0† H LINCOLN CITY 20,143 BAXTER ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE 1 JONES SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY MORLEY<br />

08/08/2023 W 1-0 H BARROW [C CUP] 4,871 COLEMAN FORRESTER ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE DACRES-COGLEY MAGHOMA THOMASON<br />

12/08/2023 W 3-0† A CHELTENHAM TOWN 4,898 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY MORLEY<br />

15/08/2023 W 3-1 H FLEETWOOD TOWN 18,485 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE THOMASON DACRES-COGLEY MAGHOMA<br />

19/08/2023 L 0-4 H WIGAN ATHLETIC 24,116 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY MORLEY<br />

26/08/2023 D 1-1 A BURTON ALBION 3,711 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE THOMASON DACRES-COGLEY DEMPSEY<br />

29/08/2023 L 1-3 H MIDDLESBROUGH [C CUP] 8,624 COLEMAN FORRESTER TOAL IREDALE JONES MORLEY THOMASON<br />

SEPTEMBER<br />

02/09/2023 W 2-1† H DERBY COUNTY 21,754 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL THOMASON DACRES-COGLEY DEMPSEY<br />

05/09/2023 W 3-0 H SALFORD CITY [EFL T] 2,983 BAXTER FORRESTER ALMEIDA SANTOS 1 IREDALE MORLEY 1 DACRES-COGLEY MAGHOMA<br />

07/09/2023 L 1-2 A READING 13,155 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL THOMASON DACRES-COGLEY DEMPSEY<br />

23/09/2023 D 1-1 H PETERBOROUGH UNITED 21,318 BAXTER JONES FORRESTER IREDALE THOMASON DACRES-COGLEY DEMPSEY<br />

26/09/2023 W 8-1 H MANCHESTER UNITED U21S [BSM T] 3,007 BAXTER FORRESTER TOAL IREDALE THOMASON JONES 1 MORLEY<br />

30/09/2023 W 1-0 A PORT VALE 10,457 BAXTER TOAL IREDALE FORRESTER DACRES-COGLEY SHEEHAN MORLEY<br />

OCTOBER<br />

03/10/2023 W 3-2 H STEVENAGE 17,997 BAXTER FORRESTER TOAL IREDALE 1 THOMASON DACRES-COGLEY SHEEHAN 1<br />

07/10/2023 L 1-3† H CARLISLE UNITED 23,187 BAXTER FORRESTER TOAL IREDALE THOMASON DACRES-COGLEY SHEEHAN<br />

21/10/2023 W 2-1 H NORTHAMPTON TOWN 19,160 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY MORLEY<br />

24/10/2023 W 4-2 A WYCOMBE WANDERERS 4,935 BAXTER FORRESTER ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL 1 SHEEHAN JONES MAGHOMA 1<br />

28/10/2023 W 2-0 A CHARLTON ATHLETIC 14,343 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

NOVEMBER<br />

04/11/2023 W 4-0 H SOLIHULL MOORS [FA CUP] 5,523 BAXTER FORRESTER 1 ALMEIDA SANTOS 1 IREDALE MORLEY JONES MAGHOMA 1<br />

07/11/2023 W 2-0 A SHREWSBURY TOWN 5,901 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

11/11/2023 W 1-0 H BLACKPOOL 24,238 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON 1<br />

14/11/2023 W 2-0 A STOCKPORT COUNTY [BSM T] 3,427 COLEMAN IREDALE ALMEIDA SANTOS JONES MORLEY MATHESON THOMASON<br />

25/11/2023 W 7-0 H EXETER CITY 19,193 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

28/11/2023 D 0-0 A OXFORD UNITED 8,899 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

DECEMBER<br />

02/12/2023 W 5-1 H HARROGATE TOWN [FA CUP] 5,703 BAXTER FORRESTER ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE MORLEY JONES MENDES GOMES<br />

05/12/23 W 2-0 H PORT VALE [BSM T] 2,150 COLEMAN FORRESTER TOAL IREDALE MORLEY DACRES-COGLEY MAGHOMA<br />

11/12/2023 L 0-2 A PORTSMOUTH 19,052 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

16/12/2023 L 1-2 H BRISTOL ROVERS 19,534 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL 1 THOMASON DACRES-COGLEY MORLEY<br />

23/12/2023 W 3-2 H LEYTON ORIENT 21,482 BAXTER JONES TOAL FORRESTER SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY 1 DEMPSEY<br />

26/12/2023 W 1-0 A LINCOLN CITY 10,064 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL 1 MORLEY DACRES-COGLEY MAGHOMA<br />

29/12/2023 W 2-0 A FLEETWOOD TOWN 3,922 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

JANUARY<br />

01/01/2024 W 1-0† H BURTON ALBION 20,259 BAXTER TOAL ALMEIDA SANTOS FORRESTER MORLEY DACRES-COGLEY MAGHOMA<br />

07/01/2024 D 0-0 A LUTON TOWN [FA CUP] 10,739 BAXTER FORRESTER ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY DEMPSEY<br />

10/01/2024 W 3-1 A ACCRINGTON STANLEY [BSM T] 3,441 COLEMAN FORRESTER TOAL IREDALE MORLEY 1 MATHESON MAGHOMA<br />

16/10/2024 L 1-2 H LUTON TOWN [FA CUP R] 10,878 BAXTER FORRESTER ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON SHEEHAN<br />

20/01/2024 L 0-1 A LEYTON ORIENT 8,642 BAXTER TOAL ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

23/01/2024* W 1-0 H CHELTENHAM TOWN 19,309 BAXTER TOAL ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

27/01/2024 W 4-1 A CARLISLE UNITED 11,443 BAXTER TOAL ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY DEMPSEY 1<br />

30/01/2024 D 0-0** A BLACKPOOL [BSM T] 5,649 COLEMAN TOAL ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE RAMSAY THOMASON MORLEY<br />

FEBRUARY<br />

03/02/2024 D 1-1 H BARNSLEY 21,709 BAXTER TOAL TAYLOR IREDALE SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY DEMPSEY<br />

10/02/2024 D 1-1 A NORTHAMPTON TOWN 7,593 COLEMAN JONES TAYLOR TOAL SHEEHAN RAMSAY THOMASON<br />

13/02/2024 W 2-1 H WYCOMBE WANDERERS 18,778 COLEMAN IREDALE TOAL JONES 1 MORLEY DACRES-COGLEY MAGHOMA<br />

17/02/2024 D 3-3 H CHARLTON ATHLETIC 20,179 COLEMAN JONES TOAL IREDALE SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY MAGHOMA 1<br />

20/02/2024 W 2-1 A CAMBRIDGE UNITED 6,525 COLEMAN JONES TAYLOR TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY MAGHOMA 1<br />

24/02/2024 L 1-4 A BLACKPOOL 12,276 COLEMAN TOAL ALMEIDA SANTOS JONES SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

27/02/2024 L 0-1 A WIGAN ATHLETIC 13,204 COLEMAN JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY MAGHOMA<br />

MARCH<br />

02/03/2024 W 2-0 H CAMBRIDGE UNITED 20,246 COLEMAN JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY MAGHOMA<br />

05/03/2024 D 2-2 A BARNSLEY 14,808 COLEMAN JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY DEMPSEY<br />

09/03/2024 D 2-2 A EXETER CITY 6,748 COLEMAN TOAL 1 ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE SHEEHAN JONES THOMASON<br />

12/03/2024 W 5-0 H OXFORD UNITED 19,134 COLEMAN JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN 1 DACRES-COGLEY 1 MAGHOMA<br />

16/03/2024 L 0-1 A DERBY COUNTY 32,538 COLEMAN JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

29/03/2024 D 0-0 A STEVENAGE 6,282 COLEMAN FORRESTER ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

APRIL<br />

01/04/2024 W 5-2 H READING 25,266 COLEMAN TOAL ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

06/04/2024 W 2-0 A BRISTOL ROVERS 8,814 BAXTER TOAL ALMEIDA SANTOS IREDALE SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

13/04/2024 D 1-1 H PORTSMOUTH 25,738 BAXTER JONES ALMEIDA SANTOS TOAL SHEEHAN DACRES-COGLEY THOMASON<br />

16/04/2024 19:45 H SHREWSBURY TOWN<br />

20/04/2024 15:00 H PORT VALE<br />

27/04/2024 12:30 A PETERBOROUGH UNITED<br />

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*Original fixture Abandoned 13/01/24<br />

**Lost 4-5 on penalties


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MATCHDAY TICKET<br />

INFORMATION, PLEASE<br />

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SUBSTITUES<br />

REFEREE<br />

DEMPSEY WILLIAMS CHARLES ADEBOYEJO 1 THOMASON, MENDES GOMES, NLUNDULU , FORRESTER, MAGHOMA , ASHWORTH, JEROME W. Finnie<br />

ASHWORTH 1 NLUNDULU JEROME MENDES GOMES BAXTER, JONES, SHEEHAN, CHARLES, ADEBOYEJO, MORLEY, DEMPSEY, JOHN, WILLIAMS A. Backhouse<br />

DEMPSEY WILLIAMS CHARLES 2 ADEBOYEJO THOMASON, MENDES GOMES, NLUNDULU, FORRESTER, MAGHOMA, ASHWORTH, JEROME D. Rock<br />

DEMPSEY WILLIAMS CHARLES ADEBOYEJO MENDES GOMES, SHEEHAN, NLUNDULU, FORRESTER, MORLEY, ASHWORTH , JEROME T. Nield<br />

DEMPSEY WILLIAMS ADEBOYEJO NLUNDULU THOMASON, MENDES GOMES, BÖDVARSSON, FORRESTER, MAGHOMA, ASHWORTH, JEROME T. Reeves<br />

MAGHOMA WILLIAMS ADEBOYEJO CHARLES 1 MENDES GOMES, SHEEHAN, BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, FORRESTER, MORLEY, JEROME C. Brook<br />

SHEEHAN ASHWORTH CHARLES MENDES GOMES BAXTER, BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, DACRES-COGLEY, ADEBOYEJO, MAGHOMA, DEMPSEY, WILLIAMS, JEROME S. Martin<br />

SHEEHANS WILLIAMS ADEBOYEJO CHARLES 1 MENDES GOMES, BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, FORRESTER, MORLEY, MAGHOMA, JEROME C. Breakspear<br />

MENDES GOMES WILLIAMS NLUNDULU BODVARSSON HUTCHINSON, JONES, MATHESON , THOMASON, KHUMBENI, ADEBOYEJO, JEROME A. Jackson<br />

1<br />

SHEEHAN WILLIAMS ADEBOYEJO CHARLES IREDALE, BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, FORRESTER, MORLEY, JEROME , HUTCHINSON L. Swabey<br />

SHEEHAN WILLIAMS ADEBOYEJO 1 CHARLES BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, MORLEY, JEROME, KHUMBENI, HUTCHINSON, MATHESON R. Joyce<br />

SHEEHAN 2 WILLIAMS NLUNDULU 2 BODVARSSON MATHESON 1, KHUMBENI 1, INWOOD, JEROME, HUTCHINSON, ADEBOYEJO, INWOOD, S. Jackson<br />

1 HALFORD<br />

DEMPSEY WILLIAMS CHARLES 1 NLUNDULU BÖDVARSSON, COLEMAN, ASHWORTH, JEROME, KHUMBENI, MATHESON, ANDREUCCI D. Bourne<br />

DEMPSEY WILLIAMS NLUNDULU CHARLES 1 BÖDVARSSON, COLEMAN, MORLEY, ASHWORTH, JEROME , KHUMBENI, MATHESON J. Smith<br />

DEMPSEY WILLIAMS CHARLES ADEBOYEJO BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, COLEMAN, MORLEY, ASHWORTH, JEROME, MATHESON S. Stockbridge<br />

THOMASON WILLIAMS 1 CHARLES 1 ADEBOYEJO IREDALE, BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, COLEMAN, FORRESTER, MAGHOMA, JEROME M. Coy<br />

THOMASON 1 DACRES-COGLEY ADEBOYEJO CHARLES IREDALE, BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, COLEMAN, MORLEY 1, WILLIAMS, JEROME L. Doughty<br />

MORLEY WILLIAMS 1 CHARLES 1 ADEBOYEJO IREDALE, BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, FORRESTER, MAGHOMA, JEROME, HUTCHINSON G. Eltringham<br />

THOMASON WILLIAMS NLUNDULU BÖDVARSSON MENDES GOMES, SHEEHAN, CHARLES 1, DACRES-COGLEY, ADEBOYEJO, TOAL, JEROME , HUTCHINSON, MATHESON S. Simpson<br />

MAGHOMA 1 WILLIAMS CHARLES ADEBOYEJO IREDALE, MENDES GOMES, BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, FORRESTER, MORLEY 1, JEROME S. Allison<br />

MAGHOMA WILLIAMS ADEBOYEJO CHARLES IREDALE, MENDES GOMES, BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, COLEMAN, MORLEY, JEROME B. Toner<br />

MAGHOMA WILLIAMS NLUNDULU BÖDVARSSON BAXTER, DACRES-COGLEY, ADEBOYEJO, JEROME, SHARPLES, HALFORD, LEWIS S. Oldham<br />

2<br />

MAGHOMA 1 IREDALE 1 ADEBOYEJO CHARLES 2 MENDES GOMES, BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU 1, FORRESTER, MORLEY, DEMPSEY B. Speedie<br />

1 1, JEROME<br />

MAGHOMA IREDALE CHARLES ADEBOYEJO MENDES GOMES, BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, COLEMAN, FORRESTER, MORLEY, DEMPSEY S. Purkiss<br />

DEMPSEY WILLIAMS BODVARSSON 3 NLUNDULU 2 COLEMAN, TOAL, ASHWORTH, DACRES-COGLEY, SHEEHAN, THOMASON, MAGHOMA, ADEBOYEJO, CHARLES T. Harrington<br />

DEMPSEY ASHWORTH CHARLES 1 ADEBOYEJO THOMASON , MENDES GOMES 1, SHEEHAN, BÖDVARSSON, NLUNDULU, WILLIAMS, JEROME M. Corlett<br />

MAGHOMA WILLIAMS BÖDVARSSON CHARLES IREDALE, MENDES GOMES , ADEBOYEJO, FORRESTER, MORLEY, DEMPSEY, JEROME P. Howard<br />

MAGHOMA IREDALE CHARLES BÖDVARSSON MENDES GOMES, ADEBOYEJO, FORRESTER , DEMPSEY , ASHWORTH, WILLIAMS , JEROME C. Brook<br />

THOMASON 1 IREDALE CHARLES 1 BÖDVARSSON GOMES, ADEBOYEJO, MORLEY, MAGHOMA, ASHWORTH, WILLIAMS, JEROME C. Breakspear<br />

THOMASON WILLIAMS CHARLES ADEBOYEJO IREDALE, SHEEHAN, BÖDVARSSON, FORRESTER, DEMPSEY , ASHWORTH, JEROME N. Hair<br />

DEMPSEY WILLIAMS CHARLES 1 BÖDVARSSON COLEMAN, ADEBOYEJO 1, FORRESTER, MORLEY, MAGHOMA, ASHWORTH, JEROME O. Yates<br />

THOMASON WILLIAMS CHARLES ADEBOYEJO SHEEHAN, BÖDVARSSON, COLEMAN, DEMPSEY, ASHWORTH, JEROME, MATHESON D. Drysdale<br />

MAGHOMA WILLIAMS ADEBOYEJO CHARLES IREDALE, THOMASON, BÖDVARSSON, COLEMAN, MORLEY, ASHWORTH, JEROME, MATHESON, A. Madley<br />

LEWIS<br />

DEMPSEY 1 ASHWORTH BODVARSSON JEROME 1 BAXTER, ADEBOYEJO, SHEEHAN, ALMEIDA SANTOS, CHARLES, DACRES-COGLEY, WILLIAMS B. Madley<br />

MAGHOMA ASHWORTH ADEBOYEJO CHARLES 1 IREDALE, BÖDVARSSON, COLEMAN, MORLEY, DEMPSEY, JEROME, MATHESON, ANDREUCCI, LEWIS T.Bramall<br />

DEMPSEY ASHWORTH CHARLES ADEBOYEJO BÖDVARSSON, COLEMAN, MORLEY, MAGHOMA, WILLIAMS, JEROME , MATHESON A. Chilowicz<br />

MAGHOMA WILLIAMS CHARLES ADEBOYEJO 1 BÖDVARSSON, COLEMAN, MORLEY, DEMPSEY, ASHWORTH, JEROME, MATHESON B. Speedie<br />

MAGHOMA 1 ASHWORTH 1 CHARLES ADEBOYEJO MENDES GOMES, BÖDVARSSON, COLEMAN, MORLEY, OGBETA 1, JEROME, MATHESON S. Oldham<br />

OGBETA CARLOS GOMES JEROME BÖDVARSSON BAXTER, SHEEHAN, CHARLES, DACRES-COGLEY, ADEBOYEJO, DEMPSEY, ASHWORTH S. Stockbridge<br />

MAGHOMA ASHWORTH 1 CHARLES ADEBOYEJO MENDES GOMES, BÖDVARSSON, MORLEY, OGBETA, RAMSAY, COLLINS, JEROME L. Doughty<br />

DEMPSEY ASHWORTH CHARLES ADEBOYEJO IREDALE, MENDES GOMES 1, BÖDVARSSON, MORLEY, MAGHOMA, COLLINS, JEROME J. Simpson<br />

DEMPSEY OGBETA COLLINS CHARLES MENDES GOMES, SHEEHAN, BÖDVARSSON 1, ADEBOYEJO, RAMSAY, TAYLOR, ASHWORTH W. Finnie<br />

DEMPSEY ASHWORTH ADEBOYEJO 1 COLLINS MENDES GOMES, BÖDVARSSON 1, FORRESTER, MORLEY, RAMSAY, TAYLOR, JEROME R. Joyce<br />

DEMPSEY OGBETA BÖDVARSSON MENDES GOMES IREDALE , ADEBOYEJO, FORRESTER, MORLEY, 0RAMSAY, COLLINS, JEROME D. Rock<br />

1<br />

DEMPSEYS ASHWORTH BÖDVARSSON MENDES GOMES IREDALE, ADEBOYEJO, FORRESTER, MORLEY, MAGHOMA, COLLINS, JEROME J. Smith<br />

THOMASON OGBETA MENDES GOMES ADEBOYEJO IREDALE, BÖDVARSSON, FORRESTER, MORLEY, DEMPSEY, COLLINS, JEROME J. Busby<br />

THOMASON 1 OGBETA ADEBOYEJO COLLINS 1 IREDALE, BÖDVARSSON, FORRESTER, MORLEY, DEMPSEY , WILLIAMS, JEROME O. Yates<br />

THOMASON OGBETA ADEBOYEJO 1 COLLINS IREDALE , BÖDVARSSON, FORRESTER, MORLEY, MAGHOMA, WILLIAMS 1, JEROME J. Bell<br />

MAGHOMA 1 WILLIAMS ADEBOYEJO COLLINS BÖDVARSSON, DACRES-COGLEY, FORRESTER, OGBETA, DEMPSEY, ASHWORTH, JEROME D. Middleton<br />

THOMASON 1 OGBETA 1 BÖDVARSSON COLLINS 1 IREDALE, FORRESTER, MORLEY, DEMPSEY, ASHWORTH, WILLIAMS, JEROME S. S. Gill<br />

MAGHOMA OGBETA COLLINS BÖDVARSSON IREDALE, FORRESTER, MORLEY, DEMPSEY, WILLIAMS, JEROME, HUTCHINSON M. Edwards<br />

MAGHOMA OGBETA COLLINS JEROME IREDALE, BÖDVARSSON, MORLEY, RAMSAY, DEMPSEY, ASHWORTH, HUTCHINSON S. Allison<br />

MAGHOMA OGBETA COLLINS 3 BÖDVARSSON 2 FORRESTER, MORLEY, RAMSAY, DEMPSEY, ASHWORTH, WILLIAMS, JEROME B. Toner<br />

MAGHOMA OGBETA COLLINS 1 BÖDVARSSON COLEMAN, FORRESTER, MORLEY 1, TAYLOR, DEMPSEY, WILLIAMS, JEROME C. Brook<br />

MAGHOMA OGBETA BÖDVARSSON COLLINS IREDALE, CHARLES, COLEMAN, MORLEY, DEMPSEY, WILLIAMS, JEROME A. Backhouse


FIRST TEAM<br />

PLAYER STATISTICS<br />

SKY BET LEAGUE<br />

ONE<br />

CARABAO<br />

CUP<br />

HOME AWAY<br />

P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS<br />

1 PORTSMOUTH 42 14 5 2 39 23 12 7 2 32 13 +35 90<br />

2 DERBY 43 13 4 4 36 18 12 4 6 36 19 +35 83<br />

3 BOLTON 42 14 3 3 47 24 10 6 6 31 21 +33 81<br />

4 PETERBOROUGH 41 12 4 5 48 24 11 4 5 32 26 +30 77<br />

5 BARNSLEY 42 9 5 7 35 30 12 6 3 40 25 +20 74<br />

6 OXFORD 42 10 6 4 38 22 10 4 8 33 31 +18 70<br />

7 LINCOLN 42 10 7 4 35 13 8 7 6 26 22 +26 68<br />

8 BLACKPOOL 43 13 6 3 40 17 6 4 11 19 26 +16 67<br />

9 STEVENAGE 43 9 8 4 24 16 9 5 8 29 26 +11 67<br />

10 LEYTON ORIENT 43 9 5 8 26 30 8 6 7 24 20 0 62<br />

11 NORTHAMPTON 43 11 5 6 30 21 6 3 12 25 40 -6 59<br />

12 EXETER 43 7 8 7 16 20 8 2 11 23 36 -17 55<br />

13 WIGAN 43 12 4 6 28 18 5 6 10 29 36 +3 53<br />

14 WYCOMBE 41 8 7 7 30 28 5 6 8 21 24 -1 52<br />

15 CHARLTON 43 8 7 7 36 30 3 11 7 26 32 0 51<br />

16 BRISTOL R 42 7 6 8 26 27 7 3 11 22 36 -15 51<br />

17 READING 43 11 5 6 36 22 4 5 12 25 41 -2 49<br />

18 SHREWSBURY 42 8 3 10 18 26 5 4 12 13 33 -28 46<br />

19 CAMBRIDGE U 41 8 5 7 20 21 4 4 13 17 36 -20 45<br />

20 BURTON 42 6 4 11 18 29 4 6 11 15 30 -26 40<br />

21 PORT VALE 42 6 3 11 24 28 4 7 11 14 38 -28 40<br />

22 CHELTENHAM 41 6 4 10 20 29 4 4 13 14 28 -23 38<br />

23 FLEETWOOD 42 4 5 12 21 33 3 8 10 21 35 -26 34<br />

24 CARLISLE 43 3 6 12 20 38 4 3 15 20 37 -35 30(R)<br />

FA<br />

CUP<br />

BRISTOL STREET<br />

MOTORS TROPHY<br />

PLAYER APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS APPS GOALS<br />

NATHAN BAXTER 29 0 (1) 0 3 0 2 0<br />

GETHIN JONES 31 1 1 (1) 0 1 0 2 (1) 1<br />

JACK IREDALE 23 (7) 3 2 0 2 0 5 0<br />

GEORGE THOMASON 33 (2) 6 2 0 1 (1) 0 3 (2) 0<br />

RICARDO ALMEIDA SANTOS 32 0 1 0 2 1 3 1<br />

GEORGE JOHNSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

CARLOS MENDES GOMES 3 (13) 2 2 0 1 (1) 0 2 (1) 2<br />

JOSH SHEEHAN 36 (4) 2 1 0 1 (1) 0 1 (1) 2<br />

JÓN DAÐI BÖÐVARSSON 10 (25) 4 (1) 0 2 (1) 3 4 3<br />

DION CHARLES 29 13 1 (1) 1 1 (2) 1 1 (1) 1<br />

DAN NLUNDULU 3 (15) 1 1 0 2 2 3 (1) 2<br />

JOSH DACRES-COGLEY 40 3 1 (1) 0 1 0 2 (2) 0<br />

JOEL COLEMAN 13 0 2 0 0 0 3 0<br />

VICTOR ADEBOYEJO 28 (7) 10 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 2 (1) 0<br />

WILL FORRESTER 8 (5) 0 2 0 3 1 3 0<br />

AARON MORLEY 11 (23) 3 1 (1) 0 2 (1) 0 5 1<br />

EOIN TOAL 36 4 1 0 1 (1) 0 3 0<br />

PARIS MAGHOMA 25 (9) 7 1 (1) 0 2 (1) 1 3 0<br />

KYLE DEMPSEY 25 (12) 2 (2) 0 2 0 1 (1) 0<br />

DECLAN JOHN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

ZAC ASHWORTH 6 (10) 1 2 1 0 (1) 0 1 (1) 0<br />

RANDELL WILLIAMS 20 (8) 3 0 0 3 0 3 0<br />

CALEB TAYLOR 3 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

CAMERON JEROME 1 (23) 0 (1) 0 0 (2) 0 1 (4) 0<br />

LUKE MATHESON 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 1 (2) 1<br />

NELSON KHUMBENI 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 1<br />

SAM INWOOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0<br />

SONNY SHARPLES-AHMED 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0<br />

NATHANAEL OGBETA 10 (2) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

CALVIN RAMSAY 1 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

AARON COLLINS 10 (5) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Correct at 5pm 12/03/24<br />

01204 328 888<br />

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1 NATHAN BAXTER [GK] n<br />

2 GETHIN JONES n<br />

3 JACK IREDALE n<br />

4 GEORGE THOMASON n<br />

5 RICARDO ALMEIDA SANTOS [C] n<br />

6 GEORGE JOHNSTON n<br />

7 CARLOS MENDES GOMES n<br />

8 JOSH SHEEHAN n<br />

9 JÓN DAÐI BÖÐVARSSON n<br />

10 DION CHARLES n<br />

11 DAN NLUNDULU n<br />

12 JOSH DACRES-COGLEY n<br />

13 JOEL COLEMAN [GK] n<br />

14 VICTOR ADEBOYEJO n<br />

15 WILL FORRESTER n<br />

16 AARON MORLEY n<br />

17 NATHANAEL OGBETA n<br />

18 EOIN TOAL n<br />

19 PARIS MAGHOMA n<br />

20 CALVIN RAMSAY n<br />

21 CALEB TAYLOR n<br />

22 KYLE DEMPSEY n<br />

26 ZAC ASHWORTH n<br />

27 RANDELL WILLIAMS n<br />

28 AARON COLLINS n<br />

35 CAMERON JEROME n<br />

41 LUKE MATHESON* n<br />

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1 MARKO MAROSI [GK] n<br />

3 MAL BENNING n<br />

4 JOE ANDERSON n<br />

5 MORGAN FEENEY n<br />

6 JASON SRAHA n<br />

7 CARL WINCHESTER n<br />

8 JACK HINCHY n<br />

9 RYAN BOWMAN n<br />

10 RAYHAAN TULLOCH n<br />

11 DAN UDOH n<br />

12 ROLAND IDOWU n<br />

13 HARRY BURGOYNE [GK] n<br />

14 TAYLOR PERRY n<br />

15 TUNMISE SOBOWALE n<br />

16 AARON PIERRE n<br />

17 ELLIOTT BENNETT n<br />

18 TOM BLOXHAM n<br />

19 JACK PRICE n<br />

20 TOM BAYLISS n<br />

21 AIDEN O’BRIEN n<br />

22 CHEY DUNKLEY [C] n<br />

23 GEORGE NURSE n<br />

26 JORDAN SHIPLEY n<br />

33 TOM FLANAGAN n<br />

34 NANA OWUSU n<br />

35 JOSH BAILEY n<br />

36 DECLAN HUTCHINGS n<br />

37 HARVEY WATTS n<br />

39 ISAAC GODWIN n<br />

40 CAMMRON MORRIS n<br />

41 JUDE COLLINS n<br />

42 NOHAN KENNEH n<br />

43 JACK LOUGHRAN n<br />

45 LUCA WHITNEY n<br />

46 HARVEY KIRBY-MOORE n<br />

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