2006–07 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

2006–07 was Bolton Wanderers Football Club's eighth season in the Premier League, and their sixth consecutive season in the top division of English football and covers the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007. Their failure to win the Premier League title made it the 68th time that they have competed at the top level of English football without winning the title, the most of any club.

Bolton Wanderers

2006–07 season
Chairman	Phil Gartside
Manager	Sam Allardyce (until 29 April) Sammy Lee (from 30 April)
Stadium	Reebok Stadium
Premier League	7th
FA Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: Nicolas Anelka (11) All: Nicolas Anelka (12)
Highest home attendance	27,229 (vs. Manchester United, 28 October)
Lowest home attendance	21,088 (vs. Arsenal, 14 February)
Home colours Away colours
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Premier League

Bolton overcame the previous season's disappointment of failing to qualify for Europe and finished in seventh, enough for UEFA Cup football. Bolton had spent much of the season challenging for a Champions League and had peaked as high as third, but for a club of Bolton's size and resources to be challenging at the top end of the table was something for Bolton supporters to be proud of.

Three games before the end of the season, manager Sam Allardyce announced his resignation as Bolton manager and was replaced by Sammy Lee for the final three games of the season.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
36	16	6	14	47	52	−5	54	9	3	5	26	20	+6	7	3	9	21	32	−11

Last updated: 30 January 2019.
Source: 11v11

Results per matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H
Result	W	D	L	W	D	W	W	W	W	L	L	D	L	W	L	L	W	W	W	W	W	L	D	L	D	W	W	L	L	L	W	W	D	L	L	D	L	D
Position	3	4	7	6	7	6	2	3	3	3	3	4	6	3	4	8	5	5	5	4	3	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	6	7

Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2007. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur

19 August 2006	Bolton Wanderers	2–0	Tottenham Hotspur	Reebok Stadium
17:15	Davies   9' Campo   13'	Report	Young-Pyo   73'	Attendance: 22,899 Referee: Phil Dowd

Fulham v Bolton Wanderers

23 August 2006	Fulham	1–1	Bolton Wanderers	Craven Cottage
20:00	Bullard   90' (pen.)	Report	Diouf   73' (pen.)	Attendance: 18,559 Referee: Alan Wiley

Charlton Athletic F.C. v Bolton Wanderers

26 August 2006	Charlton Athletic F.C.	2–0	Bolton Wanderers	The Valley
15:00	D. Bent   65' (pen.), 85'	Report		Attendance: 23,638 Referee: Mike Dean

Bolton Wanderers v Watford

9 September 2006	Bolton Wanderers	1–0	Watford	Reebok Stadium
	Speed   90' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 21,140 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough

16 September 2006	Bolton Wanderers	0–0	Middlesbrough	Reebok Stadium
		Report		Attendance: 21,164 Referee: Steve Bennett

Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers

25 September 2006	Portsmouth	0–1	Bolton Wanderers	Fratton Park
		Report	Nolan   22'	Attendance: 19,105 Referee: Uriah Rennie

Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool

30 September 2006	Bolton Wanderers	2–0	Liverpool	Reebok Stadium
	Speed   30' Campo   51'	Report		Attendance: 25,061 Referee: Phil Dowd

Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers

15 October 2006	Newcastle United	1–2	Bolton Wanderers	St James' Park
	Ameobi   19' (pen.)	Report	Diouf   55', 57'	Attendance: 48,145 Referee: Alan Wiley

Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers

22 October 2006	Blackburn Rovers	0–1	Bolton Wanderers	Ewood Park
		Report	Campo   62'	Attendance: 27,662 Referee: Mike Dean

Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United

28 October 2006	Bolton Wanderers	0–4	Manchester United	Reebok Stadium
		Report	Rooney   10', 16', 89' Ronaldo   82'	Attendance: 27,229 Referee: Rob Styles

Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic

4 November 2006	Bolton Wanderers	0–1	Wigan Athletic	Reebok Stadium
		Report	McCulloch   79'	Attendance: 21,255 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers

11 November 2006	Sheffield United	2–2	Bolton Wanderers	Bramall Lane
	Hulse   70' Kazim-Richards   73'	Report	Diouf   34' Davies   59'	Attendance: 28,294 Referee: Alan Wiley

Everton v Bolton Wanderers

18 November 2006	Everton	1–0	Bolton Wanderers	Goodison Park
	Arteta   60'	Report		Attendance: 34,417 Referee: Uriah Rennie

Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal

25 November 2006	Bolton Wanderers	3–1	Arsenal	Reebok Stadium
	Faye   9' Anelka   45', 76'	Report	Gilberto   45'	Attendance: 24,409 Referee: Mike Dean

Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea

29 November 2006	Bolton Wanderers	0–1	Chelsea	Reebok Stadium
		Report	Ballack   45'	Attendance: 23,559 Referee: Steve Bennett

Reading v Bolton Wanderers

2 December 2006	Reading	1–0	Bolton Wanderers	Madejski Stadium
	Doyle   33'	Report		Attendance: 23,556 Referee: Alan Wiley

Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United

9 December 2006	Bolton Wanderers	4–0	West Ham United	Reebok Stadium
	Davies   17', 52' Diouf   77' Anelka   78'	Report		Attendance: 22,283 Referee: Howard Webb

Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers

16 December 2006	Aston Villa	0–1	Bolton Wanderers	Villa Park
		Report	Speed   75' (pen.)	Attendance: 27,450 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers

23 December 2006	Manchester City	0–2	Bolton Wanderers	City of Manchester Stadium
		Report	Anelka   8', 25'	Attendance: 40,157 Referee: Mike Riley

Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United

26 December 2006	Bolton Wanderers	2–1	Newcastle United	Reebok Stadium
	Ramage   32' (o.g.) Anelka   57'	Report	Dyer   8'	Attendance: 26,437 Referee: Howard Webb

Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth

30 December 2006	Bolton Wanderers	3–2	Portsmouth	Reebok Stadium
	Faye   30' Campo   40' Anelka   62'	Report	Taylor   2' Cole   89'	Attendance: 22,447 Referee: Peter Walton

Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers

1 January 2007	Liverpool	3–0	Bolton Wanderers	Anfield
	Crouch   61' Gerrard   63' Kuyt   83'	Report		Attendance: 41,370 Referee: Graham Poll

Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City

13 January 2007	Bolton Wanderers	0–0	Manchester City	Reebok Stadium
		Report		Attendance: 22,334 Referee: Andre Marriner

Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers

20 January 2007	Middlesbrough	5–1	Bolton Wanderers	Riverside Stadium
	Speed   6' (o.g.) Xavier   10' Viduka   23', 84' Downing   43'	Report	Nolan   25'	Attendance: 24,614 Referee: Alan Wiley

Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic

31 January 2007	Bolton Wanderers	1–1	Charlton Athletic	Reebok Stadium
20:00	Pedersen   6'	Report	El Karkouri   12'	Attendance: 22,357 Referee: Lee Probert

Watford v Bolton Wanderers

3 February 2007	Watford	0–1	Bolton Wanderers	Vicarage Road
		Report	Nicolas Anelka   63'	Attendance: 18,722 Referee: Rob Styles

Bolton Wanderers v Fulham

11 February 2007	Bolton Wanderers	2–1	Fulham	Reebok Stadium
13:30	Speed   23' (pen.) Nolan   51'	Report	Knight   66'	Attendance: 24,919 Referee: Howard Webb

Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers

25 February 2007	Tottenham Hotspur	4–1	Bolton Wanderers	White Hart Lane
	Keane   11', 22' Jenas   19' Lennon   90'	Report	Speed   37' (pen.)	Attendance: 35,747 Referee: Graham Poll

Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers

4 March 2007	Bolton Wanderers	1–2	Blackburn Rovers	Reebok Stadium
	Anelka   87'	Report	McCarthy   58' (pen.), 68' (pen.)	Attendance: 21,743 Referee: Rob Styles

Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers

17 March 2007	Manchester United	4–1	Bolton Wanderers	Old Trafford
	Park   14', 25' Rooney   17', 74'	Report	Speed   87' (pen.)	Attendance: 76,058 Referee: Alan Wiley

Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United

31 March 2007	Bolton Wanderers	1–0	Sheffield United	Reebok Stadium
	Davies   80'	Report		Attendance: 24,312 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers

7 April 2007	Wigan Athletic	1–3	Bolton Wanderers	JJB Stadium
	Heskey   32'	Report	Anelka   44' Andranik   68', 73'	Attendance: 18,610 Referee: Uriah Rennie

Bolton Wanderers v Everton

9 April 2007	Bolton Wanderers	1–1	Everton	Reebok Stadium
	Davies   18'	Report	Vaughan   33'	Attendance: 25,179 Referee: Martin Atkinson

Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers

14 April 2007	Arsenal	2–1	Bolton Wanderers	Emirates Stadium
	Rosický   31' Fàbregas   46'	Report	Anelka   11'	Attendance: 60,101 Referee: Rob Styles

Bolton Wanderers v Reading

21 April 2007	Bolton Wanderers	1–3	Reading	Reebok Stadium
	Shorey   64' (o.g.)	Report	Doyle   84' (pen.), 89' S.Hunt   90'	Attendance: 23,533 Referee: Howard Webb

Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers

28 April 2007	Chelsea	2–2	Bolton Wanderers	Stamford Bridge
	Kalou   22' Jääskeläinen   34' (o.g.)	Report	Michalik   19' Davies   54'	Attendance: 41,105 Referee: Rob Styles

West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers

5 May 2007	West Ham United	3–1	Bolton Wanderers	Boleyn Ground
	Tevez   10', 21' Noble   29'	Report	Speed   67'	Attendance: 34,404 Referee: Mike Riley

Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa

13 May 2007	Bolton Wanderers	2–2	Aston Villa	Reebok Stadium
	Speed   32' Davies   58'	Report	Gardner   37' Moore   81'	Attendance: 26,255 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Final league table

Main article: 2006–07 FA Premier League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
5	Tottenham Hotspur	38	17	9	12	57	54	+3	60	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round^[a]
6	Everton	38	15	13	10	52	36	+16	58
7	Bolton Wanderers	38	16	8	14	47	52	−5	56
8	Reading	38	16	7	15	52	47	+5	55
9	Portsmouth	38	14	12	12	45	42	+3	54

Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. Since both finalists of the FA Cup (Manchester United and Chelsea) and the League Cup winners (Chelsea) were qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup spots were given to the 6th- and 7th-placed Premier League teams.

FA Cup

Doncaster Rovers v Bolton Wanderers

5 January 2007 R3	Doncaster Rovers	0–4	Bolton Wanderers	Keepmoat Stadium
		Report	Davies   8' Andranik   22', 49' Tal   33'	Attendance: 14,297 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers

28 January 2007 R4	Arsenal	1–1	Bolton Wanderers	Emirates Stadium
16:00	Touré   78'	Report	Nolan   50'	Attendance: 59,778 Referee: Mike Dean

Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal

14 February 2007 R4 replay	Bolton Wanderers	1 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Arsenal	Reebok Stadium
	Méïté   90'	Report	Adebayor   13', 120' Ljungberg   108'	Attendance: 21,088 Referee: Chris Foy

League Cup

Walsall v Bolton Wanderers

19 September 2006 R2	Walsall	1–3	Bolton Wanderers	Bescot Stadium
	Butler   74'	Report	Nolan   68' Campo   88' Anelka   90'	Attendance: 6,243 Referee: Andy D'Urso

Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers

25 October 2006 R3	Charlton Athletic	1–0	Bolton Wanderers	The Valley
	M. Bent   17'	Report		Attendance: 10,788 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

First-team squad

Squad at end of season^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   OMA Ali Al Habsi 2 DF   ENG Nicky Hunt 4 MF   ENG Kevin Nolan (captain) 5 DF   CIV Abdoulaye Méïté^[2] 6 MF   WAL Gary Speed 7 MF   GRE Stelios Giannakopoulos 8 MF   ESP Iván Campo 9 FW   DEN Henrik Pedersen 11 MF   JAM Ricardo Gardner 12 GK   ENG Ian Walker 14 FW   ENG Kevin Davies 15 MF   ENG David Thompson 16 MF   IRN Andranik Teymourian 17 MF   RSA Quinton Fortune 20 FW   POR Ricardo Vaz Tê 21 FW   SEN El Hadji Diouf

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 GK   FIN Jussi Jääskeläinen 23 MF   ISR Idan Tal 24 MF   IRL Joey O'Brien 25 DF   SEN Abdoulaye Faye 26 DF   ISR Tal Ben Haim 27 DF   ESP César 28 DF   SVK Ľubomír Michalík 29 FW   SVK Zoltán Harsányi 30 GK   ENG Chris Howarth 37 MF   ENG James Sinclair 39 FW   FRA Nicolas Anelka 41 DF   POL Jarosław Fojut 42 FW   USA Johann Smith 44 DF   POL Błażej Augustyn 45 DF   ENG Robert Sissons 46 MF   AUS Scott Jamieson

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 FW   MEX Jared Borgetti (to Al-Ittihad)

Squad statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Total		Discipline
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Ali Al-Habsi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	Nicky Hunt	33	0	2	0	2	0	37	0	3	0
4	MF	Kevin Nolan	31	3	2	1	1	1	34	5	10	1
5	DF	Abdoulaye Méïté	35	0	3	1	2	0	40	1	4	0
6	DF	Gary Speed	38	0	2	0	2	0	42	0	4	0
7	MF	Stelios Giannakopoulos	23	0	3	0	2	0	28	0	1	0
8	MF	Iván Campo	34	4	2	0	2	1	38	5	12	1
9	FW	Henrik Pedersen	18	1	2	0	1	0	21	1	1	0
11	MF	Ricardo Gardner	18	0	3	0	0	0	21	0	6	0
12	GK	Ian Walker	0	0	1	0	2	0	3	0	0	0
14	FW	Kevin Davies	30	8	2	1	1	0	33	9	10	1
15	MF	David Thompson	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	3	0
16	MF	Andranik Teymourian	17	2	2	2	2	0	21	4	1	0
17	DF	Quinton Fortune	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0	3	0
20	FW	Ricardo Vaz Tê	25	0	3	0	2	0	30	0	0	0
21	FW	El Hadji Diouf	33	5	1	0	1	0	35	5	7	1
22	GK	Jussi Jääskeläinen	38	0	2	0	0	0	40	0	3	0
23	MF	Idan Tal	16	0	2	1	2	0	20	1	1	0
24	DF	Joey O'Brien	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	DF	Abdoulaye Faye	32	2	2	0	0	0	34	2	10	0
26	DF	Tal Ben Haim	32	0	1	0	1	0	33	0	11	1
27	DF	César Martín	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
28	DF	Ľubomír Michalík	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0
29	FW	Zoltán Harsányi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	GK	Chris Howarth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	MF	James Sinclair	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
39	FW	Nicolas Anelka	35	11	3	0	1	1	39	12	1	0
41	DF	Jarosław Fojut	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0
42	FW	Johann Smith	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	2	0
44	DF	Błażej Augustyn	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
45	MF	Robert Sissons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	DF	Scott Jamieson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
–	–	Own goals	–	2	–	0	–	0	–	2

Statistics accurate as of match played 13 May 2007

References

1. "FootballSquads - Bolton Wanderers - 2006/07".
2. Méïté was born in Paris, France but also qualified to represent the Ivory Coast internationally and made his international debut for the Ivory Coast in 2003.