Bolton Wanderers v Barnsley

Last Updated : 06-Feb-2026 by Robert Miles

Head to Head

Last six Bolton v Barnsley results:

26/12/2024 (League One) WON

Bolton (Klaidi Lolos 26) 1-2 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 80, Adam Phillips 89)

07/05/2024 (League One Play-Off Semi-Final Second Leg) WON

Bolton (Aaron Collins 43, Eoin Toal 45) 2-3 Barnsley (Sam Cosgrove 36, 76, Adam Phillips 64)

03/02/2024 (League One) DREW

Bolton (Zach Ashworth 64) 1-1 Barnsley (Devante Cole 5)

13/05/2023 (League One Play-Off Semi-Final First Leg) DREW

Bolton (Dion Charles 67) 1-1 Barnsley (Nicky Cadden 63)

05/11/2022 (FA Cup First Round) WON

Bolton (Jon Dadi Bodvarsson 80) 1-2 Barnsley (Ricardo Santos og 6, Adam Phillips 33)

10/08/2021 (EFL Cup First Round) DREW

Bolton 0-0 Barnsley

 

Head to Head

Overall Record:

Bolton Wins: 18

Barnsley Wins: 17

Draws: 19

Bolton Goals: 87

Barnsley Goals: 70

At Bolton:

Bolton Wins: 11

Barnsley Wins: 6

Draws: 10

Bolton Goals: 52

Barnsley Goals: 30

 

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 (David McGoldrick 47) 1-1 Bolton (John McAtee 86), Saturday 16th August 2025. Att: 13,167 (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 Away Meeting:

Thursday 26th December 2024 (League One)

Toughsheet Community Stadium attendance: 22,215

Referee: Thomas Kirk

Bolton 1-2 Barnsley

Bolton:

1. Nathan Baxter 

5. Ricardo Santos

15. Will Forrester

2. Gethin Jones

4. George Thomason 

37. Scott Arfield

27. Randell Williams 

23. Szabolcs Schön

17. Klaidi Lolos 

45. John McAtee

19. Aaron Collins

Substitutes:

12. Josh Dacres-Cogley (for Arfield 65)

14. Jordi Osei-Tutu (for Schon 71)

10. Dion Charles (for McAtee 71)

7. Carlos Mendes (for Lolos 78)

Unused Substitutes:

20. Luke Southwood, 6. George Johnston. 48. Sonny Sharples-Ahmed.        

Manager: Ian Evatt (1st July 2020 – 22nd January 2025) – 1,666 days, 261 matches

 

Barnsley:

23. Ben Killip

5. Donovan Pines

6. Maël de Gevigney           

21. Conor McCarthy

48. Luca Connell

3. Jon Russell

8. Adam Phillips

7. Corey O'Keeffe

17. Georgie Gent

36. Max Watters

40. Davis Keillor-Dunn

Substitutes:

2. Barry Cotter (for Gent 74) 

45. Vimal Yoganathan (for Phillips 90+2) 

50. Kelechi Nwakali (for Connell 58) 

44. Stephen Humphrys (for Watters 58)

Unused Substitutes:

12. Jackson Smith, 15. Kyran Lofthouse, 9. Sam Cosgrove.

Manager: Darrell Clarke (23rd May 2024 – 12th March 2025) – 293 days, 44 matches

 

League positions after the game:

Bolton: 10th P: 20 W: 9 D: 4 L: 7 F: 29 A: 31 GD: -2 Points: 31

Barnsley: 7th P: 22 W: 9 D: 6 L: 7 F: 31 A: 31 GD: 0 Points: 33

 

Still at respective clubs:

Bolton: 6

Schon, McAtee, Johnston, Osei-Tutu, Sharples-Ahmed, Mendes Gomes.

 

Barnsley: 11

De Gevigney, O’Keeffe, Gent, Russell, Connell, Phillips, Watters, Smith, Cotter, Yoganathan, Nwakali.

 

Managers since this game (including caretakers):           

Bolton: 2

Julian Darby (23rd January 2025 – 29th January 2025) – 6 days, 2 matches

Steven Schumacher (30th January 2025 – present)

 

Barnsley: 1

Conor Hourihane (12th March 2025 – present)

 

This Season:

Last six 2025-2026 results:   

 

Bolton:

31/01/26 (League One) WON

AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Bolton (Corey Blackett-Taylor 13)

27/01/26 (League One) WON

Bolton (Sam Dalby 50, 60) 2-1 Burton (Jack Armer 69)

24/01/26 (League One) Won

Bolton (Thierry Gale 46, Mason Burstow pen 90) 2-1 Leyton Orient Theo Archibald 49)

20/01/26 (League One) DREW

Stevenage 0-0 Bolton

17/01/26 (League One) WON

Wigan 0-1 Bolton (Josh Sheehan 82)

13/01/26 (EFL Trophy Round Of 16) LOST

Bolton 0-1 Port Vale (Ben Waine 90)

W: 4 D: 1 L: 1 F: 6 A: 3 GD: +3

League One record: W: 14 D: 10 L: 6 F: 38 A: 27 GD: +11 Points: 52 Pos: 3rd

 

Barnsley:

03/02/26 (League One) DREW

Barnsley (David McGoldrick 30, Adam Phillips 62) 2-2 Northampton (Nesta Guinness-Walker 3, Max Dyche 71)

31/01/26 (League One) WON

Barnsley (David McGoldrick 14, Davis Keillor-Dunn 31, 48) 3-1 Stevenage (Dan Kemp 37)

27/01/26 (League One) LOST

Cardiff (Perry Ng 3, Chris Willock 45, 69, Omari Kellyman 63) 4-0 Barnsley

24/01/26 (League One) DREW

Reading (Haydon Roberts 32, Jack Marriott 84) 2-2 Barnsley (David McGoldrick 38, Adam Phillips 67)

17/01/26 (League One) WON

Barnsley (David McGoldrick 27, 90) 2-1 Blackpool (Ashley Fletcher 74)

12/01/26 (FA Cup Third Round) LOST

Liverpool (Dominik Szoboszlai 9, Jeremie Frimpong 36, Florian Wirtz 84, Hugo Ekitike 90) 4-1 Barnsley (Adam Phillips 40)

W: 2 D: 2 L: 2 F: 10 A: 14 GD: -4

League One record: W: 10 D: 7 L: 9 F: 42 A: 43 GD: -1 Points: 37 Pos: 14th

 

Bolton last time out:

AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Bolton

1. Jack Bonham

3. Chris Forino

18. Eoin Toal

6. George Johnston

14. Jordi Osei-Tutu

21. Ethan Erhahon

22. Kyle Dempsey

45. John McAtee

35. Corey Blackett-Taylor

15. Rob Apter

10. Sam Dalby

Substitutions:

4. Xavier Simons (for McAtee 68)

11. Thierry Gale (for Blackett-Taylor 68)

29. Cyrus Christie (for Osei-Tutu 83)

48. Mason Burstow (for Demspey 83)

Unused Substitutes:

 23. David Harrington, 26. Lewis Temple, 20. Ibrahim Cissoko.           

 

Other Fixtures:

Saturday 7th February

Luton Town v Bradford City

Port Vale v Burton Albion

AFC Wimbledon v Reading

Huddersfield Town v Blackpool

Mansfield Town v Exeter City

Northampton Town v Stevenage

Peterborough United v Wigan Athletic

Plymouth Argyle v Lincoln City

Rotherham United v Cardiff City

Stockport County v Leyton Orient

Wycombe Wanderers v Doncaster Rovers