Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers

Last Updated : 30-Sep-2025 by Robert Miles

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Last six Barnsley v Bolton results:    

12/04/2025 (League One) WON

Barnsley (Jon Russell 15, 86, Fabio Jalo 25, 71) 4-1 Bolton (Aaron Collins 74)

03/05/2024 (League One Play-Off Semi-Final First Leg) LOST

Barnsley (Sam Cosgrove 75) 1-3 Bolton (Dion Charles 23, pen 53, Randell Williams 90)

05/03/2024 (League One) DREW

Barnsley (John McAtee 25, Donovan Pines 47) 2-2 Bolton (Victor Adeboyejo 62, Randell Williams 90)

19/05/2023 (League One Play-Off Final Semi-Final Second Leg) WON

Barnsley (Liam Kitching 24) 1-0 Bolton

02/02/2023 (League One) LOST

Barnsley 0-3 Bolton (Dion Charles 12, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson 41, Kyle Dempsey 76)

14/04/2018 (Championship) DREW

Barnsley (Gary Gardner 22, Oli McBurnie 90) 2-2 Bolton (Adam Le Fondre pen 82, Craig Noone 85)

 

Overall Record:
Barnsley Wins: 17

Bolton Wins: 18

Draws: 18

Barnsley Goals: 70

Bolton Goals: 86

At Oakwell:

Barnsley Wins: 11

Bolton Wins: 7

Draws: 8

Barnsley Goals: 39

Bolton Goals: 34

 

First Met: Barnsley 1-6 Bolton, Tuesday 26th December 1899. (Second Division)

Biggest Win: Barnsley (Jon Russell 15, 86, Fabio Jalo 25, 71) 4-1 Bolton (Aaron Collins 74), Saturday 12th April 2025. Att: 13,685. (League One)

Biggest Defeat: Bolton 8-0 Barnsley, Saturday 6th October 1934. Att: 15,009. (Second Division)

Last Home Win: Barnsley (Jon Russell 15, 86, Fabio Jalo 25, 71) 4-1 Bolton (Aaron Collins 74), Saturday 12th April 2025. Att: 13,685. (League One)

Last Away Win: Bolton (Klaidi Lolos 26) 1-2 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 80, Adam Phillips 89), Thursday 26th December 2024. Att: 22,215. (League One)

Last Home Draw: Barnsley (John McAtee 25, Donovan Pines 47) 2-2 Bolton (Victor Adeboyejo 62, Randell Williams 90), Tuesday 5th March 2024. Att: 14,808 (League One)

Last Away Draw: Bolton (Zac Ashworth 64) 1-1 Barnsley (Devante Cole 5), Saturday 3rd February 2024. Att: 21,709. (League One)

Last Home Defeat: Barnsley (Sam Cosgrove 75) 1-3 Bolton (Dion Charles 23, pen 53, Randell Williams 90), Friday 3rd May 2024. Att: 13,846. (League One Play-Off Semi-Final First Leg)

Last Away Defeat: Bolton (Gary Madine 20, pen 39, Mark Little 69) 3-1 Barnsley (Tom Bradshaw pen 22), Saturday 2nd December 2017. Att: 14,371. (Championship)

 

Last Home Meeting:

Saturday 12th April 2025 (League One)

Oakwell attendance: 13,685

Referee: Elliot Bell

Barnsley 4-1 Bolton

Barnsley:

51. Kieren Flavell

4. Marc Roberts

21. Conor McCarthy

32. Josh Earl

30. Jonathan Bland

48. Luca Connell 

3. Jon Russell

8. Adam Phillips

44. Stephen Humphrys

11. Fabio Jalo

40. Davis Keillor-Dunn 

Substitutes:

7. Corey O’Keeffe (for Humphrys 67)

20. Dexter Limbikisa (for Earl 87)

2. Barry Cotter (for Jalo 89)

Unused Substitutes:

27. Adam Hayton, 50. Kelechi Nwakali, 14. Jonathan Lewis, 33. Clement Rodrigues.

Manager: Conor Hourihane (12th March 2025 – present)

 

Bolton:

1. Nathan Baxter

6. George Johnston

5. Ricardo Santos

21. Chris Forino

4. George Thomason

8. Josh Sheehan

12. Josh Dacres-Cogley

14. Jordi Osei-Tutu

16. Aaron Morley

45. John McAtee

19. Aaron Collins

Substitutes:

2. Gethin Jones (for Dacres-Cogley 38)

3. Alex Murphy (for Johnston 39)

28. Jay Matete (for Morley 41)

22. Kyle Dempsey (for Sheehan 45)

17. Klaidi Lolos  (for Santos 67)

Unused Substitutes:

20. Luke Southwood, 7. Carlos Mendes

Manager: Steven Schumacher (30th January 2025 - present)

 

League positions after the game:

Barnsley: 11th P: 42 W: 16 D: 9 L: 17 F: 60 A: 64 GD: -4 Points: 57

Bolton: 8th P: 42 W: 20 D: 6 L: 16 F: 63 A: 62 GD: +1 Points: 66

 

Still at respective clubs:

Barnsley: 12

Flavell, Roberts, Earl, Russell, Phillips, Bland, Connell, Jalo, Keillor-Dunn, Cotter, O’Keeffe, Nwakali.

 

Bolton:  9

Johnston, Dacres-Cogley, Osei-Tutu, Forino, Sheehan, Morley, McAtee, Mendes Gomes, Dempsey.

 

Managers since this game (including caretakers):           

Barnsley: 0

 

Bolton: 0

 

Last Season/This Season:

Last six 2024-2025/2025-2026 results:   

 

Barnsley:

13/08/25 (EFL Cup First Round) DREW

Barnsley (Jon Russell 15, Toby Mullarkey og 59) 2-2 Fleetwood (Toby Mullarkey 45, Owen Devonport 90)

09/08/25 (League One) WON

Barnsley (Caylan Vickers 55, Davis Keillor-Dunn 63, David McGoldrick 90) 3-2 Burton (Jake Beesley 4, Fabio Tavares 35)

02/08/25 (League One) WON

Plymouth (Caleb Watts 50) 1-3 Barnsley (Brendan Wiredu og 13, Adam Phillips 30, Davis Keillor-Dunn 86)

03/05/25 (League One) WON

Reading (Lewis Wing 67, Billy Bodin 90) 2-4 Barnsley (Stephen Humphrys 52, Jon Russell 57, Davis Keillor-Dunn 79, 85)

26/04/25 (League One) LOST

Barnsley (Jon Russell 78) 1-2 Shrewsbury (John Marquis 18, 67)

21/04/25 (League One) DREW

Barnsley (Jon Russell 45) 1-1 Peterborough (Ricky-Jade Jones 17)

W: 3 D: 2 L: 1 F: 14 A: 10 GD: +4

League One record: W: 2 D: 0 L: 0 F: 6 A: 3 GD: +3 Points: 6 Pos: 2nd  

 

Bolton:

13/08/25 (EFL Cup First Round) DREW

Bolton (Jordi Osei-Tutu 36, Thierry Gale 77, Amario Cozier-Duberry 90) 3-3 Sheffield Wednesday (Gui Siqueira 8, Ike Ugbo 37, Reece Johnson 80)

09/08/25 (League One) WON

Bolton (Eoin Toal 20, Mason Burstow 60) 2-0 Plymouth

03/08/25 (League One) LOST

Stockport (Malik Mothersille 45, Kyle Wootton 89) 2-0 Bolton

03/05/25 (League One) DREW

Bolton (Josh Dacres-Cogley 66) 1-1 Stevenage (Jake Young 76)

26/04/25 (League One) DREW

Peterborough (Malik Mothersille pen 20) 1-1 Bolton (Chris Forino 33)

21/04/25 (League One) LOST

Lincoln (Erik Ring 10, James Collins pen 18, 53, Reeco Hackett 61) 4-2 Bolton (Jay Matete 29, Alex Murphy 38)

W: 1 D: 3 L: 2 F: 9 A: 11 GD: -2

League One record: W: 1 D: 0 L: 1 F: 2 A: 2 GD: 0 Points: 3 Pos: 13th   

           

Bolton last time out:

Bolton 3-3 Sheffield Wednesday

27. Tyler Miller

3. Chris Forino 

32. Sam Inwood 

2. Josh Dacres-Cogley

14. Jordi Osei-Tutu

21. Ethan Erhahon

16. Aaron Morley

33. Charlie Warren

7. Carlos Mendes

45. John McAtee

36. Daeshon Lawrence

Substitutions:

6. George Johnston (for Lawrence 30)

25. Max Conway (for Osei-Tutu 45)

11. Thierry Gale (for Warren 62)

48. Mason Burstow (for McAtee 62)

29. Amario Cozier-Duberry (for Mendes 74)

Unused Substitutes:

13. Nathan Broome, 4. Xavier Simons, 8. Josh Sheehan, 17. Joel Randall.

 

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