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Bolton Wanderers
Source OpenFootballUpdated Founded 1874Ground Toughsheet Community StadiumSeasons held 13
Source OpenFootballUpdated Founded 1874Ground Toughsheet Community StadiumSeasons held 13
Season statistics: Wikipedia. The archive holds no team sheets for 1997/98, so these are Bolton Wanderers's league figures according to the club-season article on English Wikipedia, in the article's order. Players link to their page where the archive holds them, matched through Wikidata.
| Player | Pos. | Apps | Starts | Sub | Goals | All apps | All goals |
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| Per Frandsen | Midfielder | 38 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 3 |
| Nathan Blake | Striker | 35 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 14 |
| Guðni Bergsson (captain) | Defender | 35 | 34 | 1 | Not held | 39 | Not held |
| Alan Thompson | Midfielder | 33 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 10 |
| Keith Branagan | Goalkeeper | 34 | 34 | 0 | Not held | 37 | Not held |
| Jamie Pollock | Midfielder | 26 | 25 | 1 | Not held | 31 | Not held |
| Andy Todd | Defender | 25 | 23 | 2 | Not held | 30 | Not held |
| Scott Sellars | Midfielder | 22 | 22 | 0 |
Rows that differ from another source (both values kept):
Bolton Wanderers scored 41 league goals that season by the archive's results. A dash means the article gives no figure, not zero.
Includes data from Wikipedia (“1997–98 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season”, revision 1356925318, read 16 Oct 2026), CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia is edited by volunteers; the archive treats it as a secondary source and checks it against its own records where it can.
| Not held |
| 26 |
| Not held |
| Mark Fish | Defender | 22 | 22 | 0 | Not held | 24 | Not held |
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| Jimmy Phillips | Defender | 22 | 21 | 1 | Not held | 24 | Not held |
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| Neil Cox | Defender | 21 | 20 | 1 | Not held | 22 | Not held |
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| Peter Beardsley | Striker | 17 | 14 | 3 | Not held | 21 | Not held |
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| Dean Holdsworth | Striker | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
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| Mike Whitlow | Defender | 13 | 13 | 0 | Not held | 16 | Not held |
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| Gerry Taggart | Defender | 15 | 14 | 1 | Not held | 16 | Not held |
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| John Sheridan | Midfielder | 12 | 12 | 0 | Not held | 12 | Not held |
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| Bob Taylor | Striker | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
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| Chris Fairclough | Striker | 11 | 10 | 1 | Not held | 11 | Not held |
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| John McGinlay | Striker | 7 | 4 | 3 | Not held | 10 | Not held |
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| Gavin Ward | Goalkeeper | 6 | 4 | 2 | Not held | 8 | Not held |
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| Michael Johansen | Midfielder | 16 | 4 | 12 | Not held | 19 | Not held |
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| Robbie Elliott | Defender | 4 | 4 | 0 | Not held | 4 | Not held |
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| Arnar Gunnlaugsson | Striker | 15 | 2 | 13 | Not held | 19 | Not held |
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| Steve McAnespie | Defender | 2 | 1 | 1 | Not held | 4 | Not held |
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| Hasney Aljofree | Defender | 2 | 2 | 0 | Not held | 2 | Not held |
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| Greg Strong | Defender | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not held | 2 | Not held |
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| John Salako | Midfielder | 7 | 0 | 7 | Not held | 7 | Not held |
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| Franz Carr | Midfielder | 5 | 0 | 5 | Not held | 5 | Not held |
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| Gaetano Giallanza | Striker | 3 | 0 | 3 | Not held | 3 | Not held |
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| Total | 480 | 29 |
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| Player | Years | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Bradley | 2022–2023 | 41 | 5 |
| James Trafford | 2022–2023 | 69 | 0 |
| Josh Cullen | 2017 | Not held | Not held |
| Keith Andrews | 2012–2015 | 26 | 4 |
| Sam Allardyce | 1971–1986 | 198 | 21 |
Not limited to the season above, and not the club's full list: only people who appear elsewhere in this archive are listed. Years and figures are the spells' own, across all competitions, as Wikidata records them.
| Date | Player | From | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1997 | Robbie Elliott |   Newcastle United | Transfer |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Arnar Gunnlaugsson | IA Akranes | Transfer |
| 18 Aug 1997 | Peter Beardsley | Newcastle United | Transfer |
| 19 Sept 1997 | Mark Fish | Lazio | Transfer |
| 19 Sept 1997 | Mike Whitlow |   Leicester City | Transfer |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Dean Holdsworth |   Wimbledon | Transfer |
| 24 Oct 1997 | Franz Carr | Reggiana | Loan |
| 11 Nov 1997 | Jussi Jääskeläinen | VPS Vaasa | Transfer |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Bob Taylor |   West Bromwich Albion | Loan |
| 26 Mar 1998 | Gaetano Giallanza | Nantes | Loan |
| 26 Mar 1998 | John Salako |   Coventry City | Loan |
| 26 Mar 1998 | Bob Taylor | West Bromwich Albion | Loan |
| Date | Player | To | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1997 | Scott Green |   Wigan Athletic | Transfer |
| 14 Jul 1997 | David Lee | Wigan Athletic | Transfer |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Mixu Paatelainen |   Wolverhampton Wanderers | Transfer |
| 2 Sept 1997 | Simon Coleman | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Loan |
| 8 Sept 1997 | Bryan Small |   Luton Town | Loan |
| 6 Nov 1997 | John McGinlay |   Bradford City | Transfer |
| 21 Nov 1997 | Greg Strong |   Blackpool | Loan |
| 27 Nov 1997 | Steve McAnespie |   Fulham | Transfer |
| 12 Dec 1997 | Scott Taylor | Rotherham United | Loan |
| 19 Dec 1997 | Bryan Small |
According to Wikipedia: the transfer tables of the club-season article. Fees are held but not shown.
Includes data from Wikipedia (“1997–98 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season”, revision 1356925318, read 16 Oct 2026), CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia is edited by volunteers; the archive treats it as a secondary source and checks it against its own records where it can.
| Loan |
| 30 Jan 1998 | Bryan Small | Bury | Loan |
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| 17 Feb 1998 | Peter Beardsley |   Manchester City | Loan |
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| 20 Feb 1998 | Simon Coleman | Southend | Transfer |
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| 20 Mar 1998 | Jamie Pollock | Manchester City | Transfer |
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| 26 Mar 1998 | Peter Beardsley | Fulham | Loan |
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| 26 Mar 1998 | Scott Taylor | Blackpool | Loan |
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| 5 Jun 1998 | Alan Thompson |   Aston Villa | Transfer |
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