Victory in the 1999 First Division play-off final provided a new generation of fans a first experience of Taylor’s Midas touchI never imagined as a 15-year-old it would be possible to experience the dizzying highs of Graham Taylor leading Watford back …
Retro MBM updates from a classic Wembley showpieceAs it happened: our as-live reboots of classic eventsAnd send your thoughts to Scott by email here 2.25pm BST Blackpool beat Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Southampton and Arsenal to get to the…
Wanderers manager wants his hometown club to keep believing they can make up 18-point gap to League One safety“Wycombe know all about the ups and downs of football,” Keith Hill explains, ahead of the meeting of the Wanderers this afternoon in Bolton. “…
• League One side had five-point deduction suspended• EFL ‘disappointed by conclusions’ of disciplinary commissionThe EFL has appealed against Bolton’s suspended five-point penalty for failing to fulfil two league fixtures, declaring the sanction “too …
League One: Gnanduillet stars as Blackpool winLeague Two: leaders Forest Green lose to PlymouthWith five games postponed due to international call-ups, Coventry seized their chance to make up some ground on the teams above them. The Sky Blues had to co…
The club are on minus 11 points and almost went bust but the manager is not giving up after signing nine players in one dayIf Bolton Wanderers require a passionate, vibrant manager to revive their fortunes following near-extinction, Keith Hill could pr…
The concentration of wealth and attention on a tiny number of globalised superclubs is leading to moments of remarkable drama and quality – but at a terrible priceA recent Set-Piece Menu podcast eloquently made the case for fandom as a broad church. Wh…
• Administrators confirm sale of club in statement• Club was on verge of liquidation but future now looks secureBolton have been sold to Football Ventures (Whites) Limited, the club’s administrators have announced. A deal to take over Bolton has been c…
• Administrators confirm sale of club in statement• Club was on verge of liquidation but future now looks secureBolton have been sold to Football Ventures (Whites) Limited, the club’s administrators have announced. A deal to take over Bolton has been c…
The EFL should never have allowed Ken Anderson to take over in 2016 but the writing was on the wall during the years after relegation when Phil Gartside was chairmanIf Bolton Wanderers were to fold, it would be devastating. In provincial towns, the foo…
Our cartoonist looks at the uncertain future of a number of Football League clubs, the heartbeats of communitiesTake a look through David’s archive of cartoons Continue reading…
• Deal to sell League One club collapsed on Saturday• Talks with potential buyers ongoing prior to 5pm deadlineBolton administrator Paul Appleton says the future of the club “is still in doubt” but hopes there will be a “positive outcome” before Tuesda…
• Club have until 5pm on Tuesday to avoid EFL expulsion• Closure process due to start on Wednesday if no sale on cardsBolton face liquidation this week unless a deal to buy the club which collapsed over the weekend can be resurrected at the 11th hour.W…
• Bolton say ‘the matter is being considered’• Club called off game against Doncaster on TuesdayPhil Parkinson has resigned as manager of Bolton Wanderers. Parkinson, who has been at the helm for just over three years, and his assistant Steve Parkin ha…
• League One club set to be referred to independent commission• Bolton facing another points deduction if guilty of misconductBolton face another points deduction from the EFL after unilaterally postponing Tuesday’s League One home game with Doncaster….
• Bolton’s administrators not prepared to overwork young players• Club unable to sign players and risk Football League sanctionsBolton have postponed Tuesday’s game with Doncaster Rovers due to the club’s concern over the “welfare” of its young players…
• Would-be owner Laurence Bassini used court order to block sale• Football Ventures now hopeful of completing takeoverBolton’s administrators hope to be able to complete the sale of the club unimpeded after an injunction lodged by would-be owner Lauren…
Supporters travelled in numbers to see their hastily assembled team put up a fight against Wycombe after a chaotic summerThe coaches rolled out of Horwich at 9.30am, beginning a 400-mile, seven-hour round-trip to rural Adams Park. They came by train an…
• ‘There’s enough money in football for everyone’ – Nigel Clough• Bury and Bolton will begin season with 12-point deductionPremier League clubs have a responsibility to use their financial clout to help bail out stricken Football League teams such as B…
Sunderland, so near after going so far last season, are fancied again with Portsmouth while Peterborough and post-Oyston Blackpool could challenge for play-off spotsIt was little solace to a sore Sunderland dressing room at Wembley in May when Jack Ros…
