2007–08 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2007–08 season was the 130th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and was their 7th consecutive year in the top-flight, and covers the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. Having finished seventh the previous season, Bolton had qualified for the UEFA Cup.
| 2007–08 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Phil Gartside | ||
| Manager | Sammy Lee (until 17 October) Gary Megson (from 25 October) | ||
| Stadium | Reebok Stadium | ||
| Premier League | 16th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Fourth round | ||
| UEFA Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nicolas Anelka (10) All: Nicolas Anelka (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 26,163 (vs. Atlético Madrid, 14 February 2008) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,229 (vs. Aris, 29 November 2007) | ||
|
| |||
Regular season
After finishing runners-up in the Peace Cup Bolton entered the new season under the management of Sammy Lee. Lee, who had previously worked under former manager Sam Allardyce, had taken over from Allardyce towards the end of the previous season, but had yet to record a league win.
The league season kicked off at home, against Newcastle United, now managed by Allardyce. Three first-half goals for Newcastle ensured an early defeat.[1] This was followed by an away defeat to Fulham.[2] By the time Bolton lost 3–1 to Portsmouth,[3] the club found itself at the bottom of the league. However, a 3–0 win over Reading lifted them off the basement.[4] Another bright note was that striker Nicolas Anelka had found the net in three of the four games in August and found himself towards the top of the Premier League scoring charts.
Back to back defeats to Everton[5] and Birmingham City[6] saw Bolton quickly return to the bottom three and Lee come under pressure for his job. An unconvincing away draw in the UEFA Cup to Macedonian side FK Rabotnički, only saved by a late equaliser from Abdoulaye Méïté,[7] was followed by a 1–1 home draw against fellow strugglers Tottenham Hotspur.[8] Much-needed relief was found in an extra time win over Fulham in the Carling Cup[9] but an early season six pointer against bottom side Derby County only yielded a draw[10] and meant that Bolton finished September only one place above their opponents.
The UEFA Cup home leg against Rabotnički was won 1–0 with another goal from Anelka. However, if Bolton were looking for an easy passage through the group stage they were disappointed as the draw put them up against former European Cup winners Bayern Munich and Red Star Belgrade as well as highly regarded Portuguese side Braga and Aris from Greece.[11] Meanwhile, there appeared to be problems at the club behind-the-scenes, marked by the confusion when Gary Speed stepped down as player-coach.[12] However, there was little confusion to what happened following Bolton's 1–0 home defeat to Chelsea on 15 October,[13] with Lee being relieved of his duties on the Monday.[14] Assistant manager Archie Knox was put in temporary charge until a new manager was found. Steve Bruce, Paul Jewell and Chris Coleman were linked to the job.[15] In the meantime, Bolton lost again, this time to Arsenal 2–0[16] on 25 October Gary Megson was appointed as manager following his resignation from Leicester City. While chairman Phil Gartside said, "We feel Gary is the right man to take Bolton forward,"[17] some fans were decidedly unimpressed, stating that it was "possibly the most bizarre and clueless appointment this season".[18] Megson sat in the dugout for 1–1 draw that evening at home to Braga in the UEFA Cup[19] before taking charge fully in the home game against Aston Villa, that also finished 1–1.[20] The month finished with Bolton being knocked out of the Carling Cup by Manchester City 1–0, the game being settled late on by a controversial penalty.[21]
A late Kevin Nolan goal saved the day at West Ham United in the first game in November.[22] Bolton then travelled to Germany to take on Bayern Munich. Few fancied Bolton to come away with a result, but an early goal from Ricardo Gardner and a late equaliser from Kevin Davies gave Bolton a valuable point in their attempt to qualify from the group stage.[23] Seemingly buoyed by this result Bolton finished the month unbeaten, drawing 0–0 with Middlesbrough,[24] beating Manchester United 1–0 (giving Megson his first win as manager and Bolton's first home win against their neighbours for thirty years[25]) and drawing with Aris in the UEFA Cup, Stelios Giannakopoulos scoring an injury-time equaliser against his countrymen.[26]
Bolton's busiest month of the campaign started with a 4–0 hammering at the hands of Liverpool at Anfield.[27] but this was quickly followed by another famous European night as Red Star Belgrade were beaten 1–0 as Bolton qualified for the last thirty-two of the UEFA Cup,[28] the occasion slightly marred when some fans were held in a hotel in the Serbian capital.[29] This was followed by a 4–1 derby win over Wigan Athletic,[30] in what turned out to be Gary Speed's last game for the club, and another defeat to Manchester City, 4–2.[31] When the draw for the last 32 of the UEFA Cup was made, Bolton were given another tough draw, paired with Spaniards Atlético Madrid.[32] The day after the draw was made fellow strugglers Birmingham City were despatched 3–0,[33] but this was followed by two defeats over the Christmas period to Everton[34] and Sunderland.[35]
The new year started with an unconvincing last-minute win over Derby County, Stelios Giannakopoulos again coming up with a winner.[36] The game proved to be Nicolas Anelka's last game for the club before he was sold to Chelsea for £15 million.[37] Other players to leave in the transfer window were Gary Speed,[38] Christian Wilhelmsson,[39] Gérald Cid[40] and Ľubomír Michalík.[41] Megson used this opportunity to strengthen the defence with the purchases of Grétar Steinsson from AZ[42] and Gary Cahill from Aston Villa.[43] Matt Taylor, who had scored against Bolton earlier in the season for his previous club Portsmouth, was also brought in,[44] as was Tamir Cohen from Maccabi Netanya.[45] Surprisingly, the only like-for-like replacement for Anelka brought in was Grzegorz Rasiak on loan from Championship side Southampton.[46] An early FA Cup defeat to Sheffield United could be put down to Megson putting out a largely reserve side.[47] This was followed by another derby defeat this time at home to Blackburn Rovers[48] before two successive 0–0 draws, away to Newcastle United, by now managed by Kevin Keegan,[49] and then home to Fulham.[50]
A 2–0 victory over Reading gave Bolton a much-needed three points over relegation rivals and gave them their first double over a team for the season[51] but this proved to be Bolton's last win in the league until mid-April as they embarked on a run that put them back into the bottom three. A game that they dominated against Portsmouth ended up as a 1–0 defeat.[52] The next two games were the UEFA Cup home-and-away legs against Atlético Madrid. A 1–0 victory at home, courtesy of an El Hadji Diouf goal,[53] was followed by a 0–0 draw away,[54] meaning that Bolton would go further in Europe this season than in their previous UEFA Cup attempt two seasons previously. However, there was trouble again for some Bolton fans, with 17 being injured in what was seen as "heavy handed tactics" by Spanish police.[55] Both Bolton and Atlético were subject to a UEFA investigation.[56] Bolton were drawn against Sporting CP in the last 16 of the competition.[57] On their return home, Bolton were beaten again by Blackburn Rovers, 4–1.[58]
Bolton's season reached its nadir in the month of March, with only one point being gained in the league. A 3–1 defeat to Liverpool was epitomised by a bizarre own goal scored by Jussi Jääskeläinen.[59] Bolton then met Sporting Lisbon home and away in the UEFA Cup. A 1–1 draw at home[60] was followed by a 1–0 defeat away.[61] Megson suffered criticism as again he had put a weakened side out in a cup competition, but he vindicated his choice by stating that Premiership survival was more important. Fans who had travelled to Lisbon for the game were not happy with this excuse and they were made to feel worse when a virtually wholly changed side lost to Wigan Athletic in the following league game, despite being up against ten men for the majority of the game.[62] In the following game, Cristiano Ronaldo put two early goals into Bolton's net to continue Manchester United's push for the title.[63] Despite picking up a point a week later at home to United's city rivals with a goalless draw,[64] a week later Bolton managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by throwing away a two-goal lead against ten-man Arsenal to lose 2–3.[65]
Bolton entered April knowing that they would probably have to go undefeated through to the end of the season to avoid relegation, but got off to the worst possible start with a 4–0 defeat to Aston Villa.[66] However, two successive victories at home to West Ham[67] and away to Middlesbrough[68] took them out of the bottom three and left them in control of their own destiny, even after being outplayed but still drawing at Tottenham.[69]
Bolton's penultimate game of the season, at home to Sunderland, kicked off at 5:15pm with Bolton having the knowledge that, as Birmingham City and Reading had lost earlier that day, a win would virtually secure their Premiership status. And win they did,[70] with goalscorer El Hadji Diouf doing a personal lap of honour at the end of the game after stating that he would be leaving the club, even though he was not out of contract.[71] The final game, away to title-chasing Chelsea, finished 1–1, with Matt Taylor scoring Bolton's final goal of the season and ensuring that they did not avoid relegation on goal difference.[72]
Results by matchday
| 11 August 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 | Newcastle United | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Anelka  50' |
Report | N'Zogbia 11' Martins 21', 27' |
Attendance: 25,414 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 15 August 2007 | Fulham | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Craven Cottage |
| 19:45 BST | Healy 23' Cid 26' (o.g.) |
Report | Helguson 12' |
Attendance: 21,102 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 18 August 2007 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Fratton Park |
| 12:45 BST | Kanu 16' Utaka 30'Taylor 88' (pen.) |
Report | Anelka 12' |
Attendance: 17,108 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 25 August 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Reading | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Speed 32' Anelka 55'Braaten 91' |
Report | Attendance: 20,023 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 1 September 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Everton | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Anelka 55' |
Report | Yakubu 11' Lescott 90' |
Attendance: 22,064 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 15 September 2007 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | St Andrew's Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Kapo 37' Ridgewell  55' |
Report | Nolan 34' Speed 57'O'Brien 75' |
Attendance: 28,124 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 23 September 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Campo 39' |
Report | Keane 34' |
Attendance: 20,308 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 29 September 2007 | Derby County | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Pride Park Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Miller 19' |
Report | Anelka 32' |
Attendance: 31,503 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 7 October 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Chelsea | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Kalou 41' |
Attendance: 20,059 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 20 October 2007 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Emirates Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Touré 68' Rosický 80' |
Report | Attendance: 59,442 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 28 October 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Anelka 22' |
Report | Moore 57' |
Attendance: 18,413 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 4 November 2007 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Boleyn Ground |
| 15:00 GMT | George McCartney 20' |
Report | Kevin Nolan 93' |
Attendance: 33,867 (89 away) Referee: Peter Walton |
| 11 November 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Attendance: 17,624 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 24 November 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Manchester United | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Anelka 11' |
Report | Attendance: 25,028 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 2 December 2007 | Liverpool | 4–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Anfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Hyypiä 17' Torres 45'Gerrard 46'Babel 66' |
Report | Attendance: 43,270 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 9 December 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Wigan Athletic | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Scharner 3' (o.g.) Nolan 37'Davies 70'Anelka 89' |
Report | Landzaat 14' |
Attendance: 20,309 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 15 December 2007 | Manchester City | 4–2 | Bolton Wanderers | City of Manchester Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Bianchi 7' Michalík 48' (o.g.)Vassell 77'Etuhu 90+4' |
Report | Diouf 31' Nolan 40' |
Attendance: 40,506 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 22 December 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Birmingham City | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Diouf 72' Anelka 78', 93' |
Report | Attendance: 19,111 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 26 December 2007 | Everton | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Goodison Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Neville 51' Cahill 70' |
Report | Attendance: 38,918 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 29 December 2007 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Stadium of Light |
| 15:00 GMT | Richardson 13' Jones 32'Murphy 91' |
Report | Diouf 41' |
Attendance: 42,058 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 2 January 2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Derby County | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Giannakopoulos 90+1' |
Report | Attendance: 17,014 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 13 January 2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Reebok Stadium |
| 16:00 GMT | Nolan 43' |
Report | Samba 53' Roberts 90' |
Attendance: 18,315 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 19 January 2008 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | St. James' Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Attendance: 52,250 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 29 January 2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Fulham | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Attendance: 17,732 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 2 February 2008 | Reading | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Madjeski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Nolan 33' Helguson 58' |
Attendance: 21,893 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 9 February 2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Diarra 81' |
Attendance: 18,544 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 24 February 2008 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Ewood Park |
| 15:00 GMT | McCarthy 25' (pen) 67' (pen) Bentley 71'Pederson 94' |
Report | Davies 50' |
Attendance: 23,995 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 2 March 2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 | Liverpool | Reebok Stadium |
| 13:30 GMT | Cohen 79' |
Report | Jääskeläinen 10' (o.g.) Babel 60'Aurélio 75' |
Attendance: 24,004 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 16 March 2008 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | JJB Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Heskey 33' |
Report | Attendance: 17,055 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 19 March 2008 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Old Trafford |
| 20:00 GMT | Ronaldo 9', 19' |
Report | Attendance: 75,476 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 22 March 2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Manchester City | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Attendance: 22,633 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 29 March 2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–3 | Arsenal | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 14', 43' |
Report | Gallas 62' Van Persie 68' (pen)Samuel 91' (og) |
Attendance: 22,431 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 5 April 2008 | Aston Villa | 4–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Villa Park |
| 15:00 BST | Gareth Barry 54' 60' Agbonlahor 56'Harewood 85' |
Report | Attendance: 37,773 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 12 April 2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | West Ham United | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Davies 47' |
Report | Attendance: 23,043 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 19 April 2008 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Riverside Stadium |
| 15:00 BST | Report | McCann 61' |
Attendance: 25,037 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 26 April 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | White Hart Lane |
| 15:00 BST | Malbranque 52' |
Report | Giannakopoulos 46' |
Attendance: 36,176 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 3 May 2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Reebok Stadium |
| 17:15 BST | Diouf 42' Murphy 83' (o.g.) |
Report | Attendance: 25,053 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 11 May 2008 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Stamford Bridge |
| 15:00 BST | Shevchenko 62' |
Report | Taylor 90+3' |
Attendance: 41,755 Referee: Chris Foy |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 40 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 39 | |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 37 | |
| 17 | Fulham | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 36 | |
| 18 | Reading (R) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 36 | Relegation to the Football League Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League – Competition
(R) Relegated
FA Cup
| 5 January 2008 R3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Reebok Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Carney 42' |
Attendance: 15,286 Referee: Peter Walton |
League Cup
| 26 September 2007 R3 | Fulham | 1 – 2 (aet) | Bolton Wanderers | Craven Cottage |
| 20:00 BST | Healy 78' |
Report | Guthrie 57' Giannakopoulos 112' |
Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 31 October 2007 R4 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Manchester City | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Elano 86' (pen.) |
Attendance: 15,510 Referee: Peter Walton |
UEFA Cup
First round
| 20 September 2007 1st Leg | Rabotnički | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Skopje City Stadium |
| 19:00 BST | Milisavlević 53' |
Report | Méïté 84' |
Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Zsolt Szabó |
| 4 October 2007 2nd Leg | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Rabotnički | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00 BST | Anelka 68' |
Report | Attendance: 18,932 (80 away) Referee: Tommy Skjerven |
Group stage
| 25 October 2007 Match 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Braga | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00 BST | Diouf 66' |
Report | Jaílson 87' |
Attendance: 10,848 (31 away) Referee: Darko Ceferin |
| 8 November 2007 Match 2 | Bayern Munich | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Allianz Arena |
| 19:00 GMT | Podolski 30', 49' |
Report | Gardner 8' Davies 82' |
Attendance: 66,000 (4,000 away) Referee: Jaroslav Jara |
| 29 November 2007 Match 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Aris | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Giannakopoulos 90+3' |
Report | Toni 44' |
Attendance: 10,229 (2,300 away) Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González |
| 6 December 2007 Match 4 | Red Star Belgrade | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda |
| 17:45 GMT | Report | McCann 45' |
Attendance: 45,000 (400 away) Referee: Paul Allaerts |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAY | BRA | BOL | ARI | RSB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern Munich |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 2–2 | 6–0 | — | |
| 2 |  Braga |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 |  Bolton Wanderers |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | — | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — | ||
| 4 |  Aris |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Red Star Belgrade |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | 2–3 | — | 0–1 | — | — |
Round of 32
| 14 February 2008 1st Leg | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Diouf 74' |
Report | Attendance: 26,163 Referee: Peter Rasmussen |
| 21 February 2008 2nd Leg | Atlético Madrid | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Vicente Calderón Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Attendance: 30,000 (3,000 away) Referee: Jacek Granat |
Round of 16
| 6 March 2008 1st Leg | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Sporting CP | Reebok Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | McCann 25' |
Report | Vukčević 69' |
Attendance: 25,664 Referee: Alon Yefet |
| 13 March 2008 2nd Leg | Sporting CP | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Estádio José Alvalade |
| 20:00 GMT | Pereirinha 85' |
Report | Attendance: 22,031 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
Squad statistics
Appearances
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
 | |||
| 2 | DF | Nicky Hunt |
14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Jlloyd Samuel |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Kevin Nolan |
33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  Abdoulaye Méïté |
21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  Gary Speed |
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Stelios Giannakopoulos |
15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  Iván Campo |
27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  Heiðar Helguson |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  Christian Wilhelmsson |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  Ricardo Gardner |
26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Ian Walker |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Kevin Davies |
32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  Gérald Cid |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | MF |  Andranik Teymourian |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Danny Guthrie |
25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Mikel Alonso |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Gavin McCann |
31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Ricardo Vaz Tê |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF |  El Hadji Diouf |
34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| 22 | GK |  Jussi Jääskeläinen |
28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Blerim Džemaili |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF |  Joey O'Brien |
19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Abdoulaye Faye |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  Tamir Cohen |
10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | GK |  Ali Al-Habsi |
10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF |  Daniel Braaten |
6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF |  Ľubomír Michalík |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |  Zoltán Harsányi |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Andy O'Brien |
32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Matthew Taylor |
16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Gary Cahill |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | James Sinclair |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | Nicolas Anelka |
18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | DF |  Jarosław Fojut |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | FW |  Johann Smith |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | FW | Nathan Woolfe |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | DF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Scott Jamieson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | FW | Grzegorz Rasiak |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| – | – | Own goals | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | - | 2 | ||
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 May 2008
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2007 | DF | Gérald Cid |
Bordeaux |
Free[73] |
| 1 July 2007 | MF | Blerim Džemaili |
Zürich |
Free[74] |
| 1 July 2007 | MF | Gavin McCann |
Aston Villa |
£1,000,000[75] |
| 1 July 2007 | DF |  Jlloyd Samuel |
Aston Villa |
Free[76] |
| 23 July 2007 | FW | Heiðar Helguson |
Fulham |
£2,451,000[77] |
| 1 August 2007 | MF | Daniel Braaten |
Rosenborg |
£645,000[78] |
| 13 August 2007 | DF | Andy O'Brien |
Portsmouth |
Undisclosed[79] |
| 1 January 2008 | MF | Tamir Cohen |
Maccabi Netanya |
£650,000[80] |
| 16 January 2008 | DF | Grétar Steinsson |
 AZ |
£3,500,000[81] |
| 17 January 2008 | MF | Matthew Taylor |
Portsmouth |
£4,042,019[82] |
| 30 January 2008 | DF | Gary Cahill |
Aston Villa |
£5,000,000[83] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2007 | DF | Tal Ben Haim |
Chelsea |
Free[84] |
| 1 July 2007 | MF | Michael Roddy |
Lincoln City |
Free[85] |
| 1 July 2007 | FW |  Henrik Pedersen |
Hull City |
Free[86] |
| 5 July 2007 | MF | Idan Tal |
Beitar Jerusalem |
Free[87] |
| 31 August 2007 | DF | Abdoulaye Faye |
Newcastle United |
£2,408,011[88] |
| 1 January 2008 | MF | Gary Speed |
Sheffield United |
£250,000[89] |
| 10 January 2008 | DF | Gérald Cid |
Nice |
Free[90] |
| 11 January 2008 | FW | Nicolas Anelka |
Chelsea |
£15,000,000[91] |
| 31 January 2008 | GK | Przemysław Kazimierczak |
Darlington |
Free[92] |
| 31 January 2008 | DF | Ľubomír Michalík |
Leeds United |
£500,000[93] |
Loan in
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | From | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2007 | 30 June 2008 | MF | Danny Guthrie |
Liverpool |
[94] |
| 10 July 2007 | 30 June 2008 | MF | Mikel Alonso |
Real Sociedad |
[95] |
| 27 July 2007 | 30 January 2008 | MF | Christian Wilhelmsson |
Nantes |
[96][97] |
| 31 January 2008 | 30 June 2008 | FW | Grzegorz Rasiak |
Southampton |
[98] |
Loan out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2007 | 2 January 2008 | DF | Jarosław Fojut |
Luton Town |
[99] |
| 21 September 2007 | 27 April 2008 | MF | Mark Ellis |
Torquay United |
[100] |
| 28 September 2007 | 28 October 2007 | GK | Przemysław Kazimierczak |
Wycombe Wanderers |
[101] |
| 5 October 2007 | 5 November 2007 | MF | Leslie Thompson |
Stockport County |
[102] |
| 12 October 2007 | 12 November 2007 | FW | Johann Smith |
Darlington |
[103] |
| 3 January 2008 | 24 January 2008 | MF | Leslie Thompson |
Torquay United |
[104] |
| 7 February 2008 | 20 May 2008 | MF | Chris Basham |
Rochdale |
[105] |
| 20 March 2008 | 20 April 2008 | FW | Johann Smith |
Stockport County |
[106] |
Notes and references
- "Bolton 1–3 Newcastle". BBC Sport. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Fulham 2–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Portsmouth 3–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 3–0 Reading". BBC Sport. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 1–2 Reading". BBC Sport. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Birmingham 1–0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 15 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Rabotnicki Kometal 1–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 1–1 Totenham". BBC Sport. 23 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Fulham 1–2 Bolton (aet)". BBC Sport. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Derby 1–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 9 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton to meet Bayern in Uefa Cup". BBC Sport. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Speed steps down as Bolton coach". BBC Sport. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 0–1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton part company with boss Lee". BBC Sport. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Foxes reject Bolton's Megson move". BBC Sport. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Arsenal 2–0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Megson appointed Bolton manager". BBC Sport. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Now that I have calmed down..." BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 1–1 Braga". BBC Sport. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 1–1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 28 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 0–1 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "West Ham 1–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bayern Munich 2–2 Bolton". BBC Sport. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 0–0 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 1–0 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 1–1 Aris Salonika". BBC Sport. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Liverpool 4–0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 2 December 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Red Star Belgrade 0–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton fans held in Serbian hotel". BBC Sport. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 4–1 Wigan". BBC Sport. 9 December 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Man City 4–2 Bolton". BBC Sport. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton & Dons net tough Uefa ties". BBC Sport. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 3–0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 22 December 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Everton 2–0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 26 December 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Sunderland 3–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 29 December 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 1–0 Derby". BBC Sport. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Anelka signs for Blues". Premier League. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Blades complete Speed loan deal". BBC Sport. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Winger Wilhelmsson leaves Bolton". BBC Sport. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Cid leaves Reebok". Bolton Evening News. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Elding heads Leeds deadline buys". BBC Sport. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Defender Steinsson joins Bolton". BBC Sport. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton complete £5m Cahill switch". BBC Sport. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "SKY SPORTS: Taylor makes Bolton move". Sky Sports. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton to sign midfielder Cohen". BBC Sport. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Rasiak goes on loan". www.saintsfc.co.uk. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 0–1 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. 5 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 1–2 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Newcastle 0–0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 19 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 0–0 Fulham". BBC Sport. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Reading 0–2 Bolton". BBC Sport. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 0–1 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 9 February 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 1–0 Atletico Madrid". BBC Sport. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
- "Atletico Madrid 0–0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton complain over Spain police". BBC Sport. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton & Atletico face Uefa probe". BBC Sport. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton win earns Sporting contest". BBC Sport. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Blackburn 4–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 1–3 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 2 March 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 1–1 Sporting". BBC Sport. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Sporting 1–0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Wigan 1–0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Man Utd 2–0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 0–0 Man City". BBC Sport. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 2–3 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Aston Villa 4–0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 1–0 West Ham". BBC Sport. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Middlesbrough 0–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Tottenham 1–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton 2–0 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Diouf wants another English move". BBC Sport. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Chelsea 1–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- "Bolton swoop for Dzemaili and Cid". BBC Sport. London. 9 February 2007.
- "Bolton swoop for Dzemaili and Cid". BBC Sport. London. 9 February 2007.
- "McCann poised to sign for Bolton". BBC Sport. London. 8 June 2007.
- "Samuel departs Villa for Bolton". BBC Sport. 25 May 2007.
- "Helguson set to make Bolton move". BBC Sport. London. 20 July 2007.
- "Bolton boss Lee lands new winger". BBC Sport. London. 3 August 2007.
- "Bolton sign O'Brien from Pompey". BBC Sport. London. 13 August 2007.
- "Bolton to sign midfielder Cohen". BBC Sport. London. 31 December 2007.
- "Defender Steinsson joins Bolton". BBC Sport. London. 16 January 2008.
- "Bolton capture midfielder Taylor". BBC Sport. London. 17 January 2008.
- "Bolton complete £5m Cahill switch". BBC Sport. London. 30 January 2008.
- "Chelsea secure deal for Ben Haim". BBC Sport. London. 14 July 2007.
- "Transfers – July 2007". BBC Sport. London. 31 July 2007.
- "Pedersen completes move to Hull". BBC Sport. London. 13 August 2007.
- "Bolton set to sell midfielder Tal". BBC Sport. London. 5 July 2007.
- "Newcastle recruit Faye and Beye". BBC Sport. London. 31 August 2007.
- "Blades complete Speed loan deal". BBC Sport. London. 2 January 2008.
- "Nice move for Cid". MEN Media. Manchester. 14 January 2008.
- "Chelsea complete £15m Anelka deal". BBC Sport. London. 11 January 2008.
- "Quakers sign keeper from Bolton". BBC Sport. London. 31 January 2008.
- "Transfer deadline day as it happened". BBC Sport. London. 31 January 2008.
- "Guthrie seals loan move to Bolton". BBC Sport. London. 3 July 2007.
- "Alonso joins Bolton from Sociedad". BBC Sport. London. 10 July 2007.
- "Wilhelmsson completes Bolton move". BBC Sport. London. 27 July 2007.
- "Winger Wilhelmsson leaves Bolton". BBC Sport. London. 31 January 2008.
- "Bolton complete Rasiak loan deal". BBC Sport. London. 31 January 2008.
- "Luton get Bolton defender on loan". BBC Sport. London. 31 August 2007.
- "Torquay complete Ellis loan deal". BBC Sport. London. 21 September 2007.
- "Transfers – September 2007". BBC Sport. London. 29 September 2007.
- "Transfers – October 2007". BBC Sport. London. 31 October 2007.
- "Darlington swoop for Bolton man". BBC Sport. London. 12 October 2007.
- "Torquay get Bolton winger on loan". BBC Sport. London. 3 January 2008.
- "Rochdale bring in Bolton's Basham". BBC Sport. London. 7 February 2008.
- "Delighted to be here". stockportcounty.com. Stockport County F.C. 20 March 2008.