2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season explained

Season:2009–10
Manager:Gary Megson
(until 30 December 2009)
Chris Evans and
Steve Wigley
(caretakers from 30 December to 8 January)
Owen Coyle
(from 8 January)
League Topscorer:
Matthew Taylor
Ivan Klasnić (8)
Season Topscorer:
Kevin Davies (9)
Highest Attendance:25,370 v Manchester United, 27 March 2010
Lowest Attendance:8,050 v West Ham United, 22 September 2009
Average Attendance:20,125
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Nextseason:2010–11

The 2009–10 season was Bolton Wanderers 11th season in the Premier League, and their ninth consecutive season in the top division of English football and covers the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010. Bolton Wanderers failed to win the 2009–10 Premier League title, making it the 71st time that they have competed at the top level without winning the title, the most of any club.

The team kit for the 2009–10 season was produced by Reebok who were replaced as shirt sponsor by 188BET after nineteen years. Reebok still held naming rights to the stadium. To reflect the change in sponsor the home kit was changed to an all-white body with black vertical lines nearer the bottom. The away kit was the same as the home but blue, whilst the 188bet logo was white.

Pre-season

Bolton confirmed that they would not be taking up the option of signing Ebi Smolarek, Sébastien Puygrenier or Ariza Makukula after the end of the previous season, and all returned to their parent clubs.[1]

Bolton announced on 6 May 2009 that long serving goalkeeper Jussi Jääskeläinen had been granted a testimonial against Hibernian at the Reebok Stadium on 8 August.[2] This was later followed by an announcement that the club would play Hibs' neighbours Hearts at Tynecastle four days earlier.[3] On 12 June, the club published its full set of pre-season fixtures which included a three-game tour of Germany and the Netherlands, where the team met Borussia Mönchengladbach, Den Bosch and FC Eindhoven. Local fixtures were organised against Leigh Genesis, Altrincham, Fleetwood Town and Chorley.[4]

The first team finished its pre-season unbeaten, drawing all their games with the exception of Den Bosch, which they won 2–1, with Sam Ricketts and Kevin Davies scoring. The younger players did not do as well, the game against Leigh Genesis, where the new away kit was revealed, being their only victory.

Full season

Bolton's Premier League season did not get off to the best of starts, a 0–1 home defeat to Sunderland.[5] This was followed by a similar reverse away to Hull City.[6] This immediately put pressure on manager Gary Megson, with some fans chanting for his resignation during Bolton's 1–0 League Cup victory at Tranmere Rovers three days later.[7] Bolton went into the international break on the back of a 2–3 defeat to Liverpool, Sean Davis being sent off with Bolton leading 2–1.[8] This would prove to be Davis' last game of the season after an operation on his articular cartilage.[9]

The international break appeared to do the team some good as they went on a five-game unbeaten run, lasting until the next international break. A last-minute Gary Cahill goal saw Portsmouth fall in a 3–2 victory at Fratton Park,[10] and a week later another last-minute goal, this time a penalty converted by Matt Taylor, salvaged a point at home to Stoke City.[11] Another late goal, this time from captain Kevin Davies, took Bolton's third round League Cup tie against West Ham United into extra time, from which Bolton prevailed 3–1,[12] and yet another late goal, time from Lee Chung-yong, gave Bolton a 2–1 victory at Birmingham City, pushing Bolton up to 13th place.[13] The team returned from the fortnight's break to suffer a narrow defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford, Matt Taylor scoring in a 2–1 defeat which saw Zat Knight score an own goal.[14] The club, however, bounced back a week later to defeat Everton 3–2 at Reebok Stadium, with Ivan Klasnić scoring the winner, his first goal for the club, after having been knocked unconscious minutes earlier.[15] This, however, was Bolton's last win for seven games as they went on a run that included two successive 4–0 defeats to Chelsea, the first away in the League Cup,[16] the second at home three days later with Zat Knight scoring another own goal.[17] A 5–1 defeat at Aston Villa followed[18] before a 0–2 home defeat to local rivals Blackburn Rovers, who had not managed to collect an away point all season before the game and whose manager, the former Bolton manager Sam Allardyce, was incapacitated due to an impending heart operation.[19] This run off defeats was halted after a 1–1 draw at Fulham[20] but a 2–1 loss to fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers[21] led to renewed pressure on the manager and calls for him to be replaced.[22]

This, however, was the team's last defeat of the calendar year, a 3–3 draw at home against big spending Manchester City[23] being followed with a 3–1 home victory against West Ham, which again lifted Bolton out of the relegation places.[24] A chance to move further away from the bottom three was curtailed by the postponement of the last game before Christmas at Wigan Athletic.[25] The Christmas programme started with a 1–1 draw at Lancashire rivals Burnley, managed by Bolton's former striker Owen Coyle,[26] before former Bolton player and assistant manager Phil Brown brought his Hull side to the Reebok. The game ended in a 2–2 draw after Bolton had led 2–0, the home fans loudly booing the decision to replace goalscorer Ivan Klasnić with Gavin McCann while leading 2–1.[27] The following morning, it was announced that manager Gary Megson had been relieved of his duties, with assistant manager Chris Evans and head coach Steve Wigley put in temporary charge.[28]

Various names were mentioned when it came to replacing Megson, who called his dismissal "galling",[29] with ex-Bolton players Peter Reid and Gary Speed mentioned as manager and assistant to Alan Shearer respectively, as well as Darren Ferguson and Alan Curbishley. Two people who ruled themselves out of the running were Mark Hughes and Owen Coyle.[30] In the meantime, the club safely came through its FA Cup third round tie at home to Lincoln City, winning 4–0.[31] Despite earlier seeming to rule himself out of the job, however, Coyle quickly became the favourite to take the job and within three days of the FA Cup game, Burnley confirmed that their manager wanted to leave and join his former club.[32] On 8 January 2010, it was announced that, after the clubs had agreed compensation, Coyle had been appointed manager of Bolton on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[33] With Bolton's weekend game at Sunderland being postponed due to the weather,[34] this meant that Coyle's first two games were due to be against Arsenal, home and away, losing the first 2–0[35] and the return 4–2.[36] On Coyle's appointment, both Wigley and reserve team coach Alan Cork left the club on 10 January,[37] with Evans following them out of the club two days later.[38]

Coyle's first win in charge came in the FA Cup fourth round with a 2–0 defeat of Sheffield United[39] and his first win in the Premier League was a 1–0 defeat of his former club Burnley,[40] during which he was subjected to abuse from the away fans.[41] January finished with a 2–0 away defeat at Liverpool.[42] The January transfer window saw Bolton loan Vladimír Weiss from Manchester City[43] and Jack Wilshere from Arsenal,[44] as well as bringing in American international Stuart Holden[43] on a free transfer, all until the end of the season, while the club loaned out Nicky Hunt to Derby County,[45] Tope Obadeyi to Rochdale[46] and Mark Connolly to St Johnstone,[47] all again until the end of the season. Meanwhile, Ricardo Vaz Tê refused a loan deal to Hamilton Academical.[48]

February started with a 0–0 draw at home to Fulham[49] after which it was confirmed that Gary Cahill had suffered a blood clot in his arm and could be out for the rest of the season.[50] Cahill, however, returned to the side in mid-March.[51] In Cahill's absence, the team did not win a game until the end of February, going down 2–0 at Manchester City[52] and 3–0 at Blackburn[53] while drawing 0–0 at Wigan Athletic.[54] They were also knocked out of the FA Cup by Tottenham Hotspur when, after a 1–1 draw at the Reebok,[55] Spurs won the replay 4–0.[56] Bolton recorded their first win in a month on 27 February with a 1–0 win over Wolves, during which Zat Knight scored his first goal for the club.[57] March began with Bolton securing a second successive win for the first and only time in the season, winning at West Ham 2–1,[58] before the run immediately came to an end with a 4–0 reversal at Sunderland.[59] Bolton then beat Wigan by the same score[60] with Fabrice Muamba scoring his first goal for the club.

Bolton then went on another poor run with four successive defeats to Everton,[61] Manchester United,[62] Aston Villa[63] and Chelsea,[64] failing to score in the process. This lasted until the 85th minute of the following game at Stoke before Matt Taylor scored two quick goals in a 2–1 win.[65] A point from the next game against already relegated Portsmouth all but ensured Bolton's participation in the following season's top flight[66] and although they lost to Spurs the following week,[67] results in other games made sure. Bolton finished the season with a 2–1 home win against Birmingham.[68]

After the final game of the season, it was announced that Lee Chung-yong has been awarded the club's Player of the Year as well as the Players' Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.[69] The following day, when the club released the names of those that would be leaving the club, the two highest profile names were Ricardo Vaz Tê, who had been at the club since 2003, and Zoltán Harsányi, who had been there for three years.[70]

Premier League

Results by matchday

League Cup

Squad statistics

No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Ádám Bogdán0000000000
2DF Nicky Hunt0000000000
3DF Jlloyd Samuel130000013041
4DF Paul Robinson250200027070
5DF Gary Cahill295213134730
6MF Fabrice Muamba3614030431110
7MF Matt Taylor378303043830
8MF Joey O'Brien0000000000
9FW Johan Elmander253413132520
10MF Riga Mustapha1020003000
11MF Ricardo Gardner202301024210
12DF Zat Knight351303041120
14FW Kevin Davies3773121429100
15DF Grétar Steinsson270311031141
16MF Mark Davies170212121200
17FW Ivan Klasnić278302032840
18DF Sam Ricketts270303033030
19MF Gavin McCann110002013040
20FW Ricardo Vaz Tê0000000000
21MF Tamir Cohen273401032370
22GK Jussi Jääskeläinen380302043030
23MF Sean Davis3000104030
24DF Danny Shittu0000000000
25MF Stuart Holden2010003000
26GK Ali Al-Habsi0010102000
27MF Lee Chung-yong344412040540
29FW Zoltán Harsányi0000000000
30DF Chris Basham80101010000
31DF Andy O'Brien6030009000
32MF Jack Wilshere141000014130
33FW Danny Ward2000002000
35FW Tope Obadeyi0000000000
40MF Vladimír Weiss130000013000
Own goals1001
Statistics accurate as of match played 9 May 2010

Technical staff

NameRole
Gary MegsonTeam manager (until 30 December)
Owen CoyleTeam manager (from 8 January)
Chris EvansAssistant manager / Performance Director (until 12 January)
Joint caretaker manager (30 December – 8 January)
Sandy StewartAssistant manager (from 15 January)
Steve WigleyFirst team coach (until 10 January)
Joint caretaker manager (30 December – 8 January)
Steve DavisFirst team coach (from 15 January)
Alan CorkReserve team coach (until 10 January)
Fred BarberGoalkeeping coach
NameRole
Phil HughesGoalkeeping coach (from 15 January)
Neil EdwardsAssistant Goalkeeping coach
Jimmy PhillipsAcademy Director
Adie StovellFitness coach
Nick WorthHead physiotherapist (until 17 May)
Steve FosterPhysiotherapist
Paul LakePhysiotherapist
Colin HarveyChief scout
Clive RichardsScout

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
1 July 2009MF Sean Davis PortsmouthFree[71]
25 July 2009DF Zat Knight Aston Villa£4,230,000[72]
25 July 2009MF Sam Ricketts Hull City£2,160,000
14 August 2009MF Lee Chung-yong FC Seoul£2,250,000[73]
26 January 2010FW Stuart Holden Houston DynamoFree[74]
29 January 2010DF Paul Robinson West Bromwich Albion£1,080,000[75]

Out

DatePos.NameToFee
1 July 2009MF Blerim Džemaili Torino£1,800,000[76]
1 July 2009FW Nathan WoolfeReleasedFree[77]
1 July 2009MF Robert SissonsReleasedFree
1 July 2009FW James Sinclair GatesheadFree

Loan in

Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom
12 July 2009 29 January 2010DF Paul Robinson West Bromwich Albion
1 September 2009[78] 30 June 2010FW Ivan Klasnić Nantes
25 January 201030 June 2010MF Vladimír Weiss Manchester City
29 January 201030 June 2010MF Jack Wilshere Arsenal

Loan out

Date fromDate toPos.NameTo
14 August 200917 November 2009FW Tope Obadeyi Swindon Town
28 September 200928 October 2009GK Ádám Bogdán Crewe Alexandra
26 November 200930 June 2010FW Danny Ward Swindon Town
7 January 201030 June 2010DF Nicky Hunt Derby County
30 January 201030 June 2010FW Tope Obadeyi Rochdale
1 February 201030 June 2010DF Mark Connolly St Johnstone

Notes and References

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8048313.stm Man City 1–0 Bolton
  2. http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~1649709,00.html Jussi Granted Testimonial
  3. http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~1678208,00.html Wanderers Confirm Hearts Friendly
  4. http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0,,1004~1691411,00.html Wanderers Pre-Season Dates Confirmed
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  6. News: Hull 1–0 Bolton . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 22 August 2009 . 28 August 2009 .
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  8. News: Bolton 2–3 Liverpool . Ian . Hughes. BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 29 August 2009 . 29 August 2009 .
  9. News: Sean Davis Injury Blow. bwfc.co.uk . Bolton Wanderers . 24 September 2009 . 8 January 2010 .
  10. News: Portsmouth 2–3 Bolton . Harry . Reekie. BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 12 September 2009 . 7 January 2010 .
  11. News: Bolton 1–1 Stoke . Phil . McNulty. BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 19 September 2009 . 7 January 2010 .
  12. News: Bolton 3–1 West Ham . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 22 September 2009 . 7 January 2010 .
  13. News: Birmingham 1–2 Bolton . Marc . Vesty. BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 26 September 2009 . 7 January 2010 .
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  17. News: Bolton 0–4 Chelsea . Jonathan . Stevenson. BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 31 October 2009 . 12 January 2010 .
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  30. News: Old hero Peter Reid the favourite as Bolton consider Shearer-Speed alliance. Louise . Taylor . The Guardian. 1 January 2010 . 12 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100104105444/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/01/peter-reid-bolton-wanderers. 4 January 2010 . live.
  31. News: Bolton 4–0 Lincoln City . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 29 December 2009 . 12 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100115091429/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8429002.stm. 15 January 2010 . live.
  32. News: Coyle To Leave Burnley . burnleyfootballclub.com . Burnley F.C. . 5 January 2010 . 12 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100108170524/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0%2C%2C10413~1923711%2C00.html . 8 January 2010 . live .
  33. News: Owen Coyle appointed Bolton manager . BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation . 8 January 2010 . 12 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160113023402/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/8439458.stm. 13 January 2016. live.
  34. News: Sunderland P–P Bolton . BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation . 8 January 2010 . 12 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100116051402/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8446871.stm. 16 January 2010 . live.
  35. News: Bolton 0–2 Arsenal. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation . 17 January 2010 . 18 January 2010 . https://swap.stanford.edu/20100212210908/http%3A//news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8454216.stm. 12 February 2010 . live.
  36. News: Arsenal 4–2 Bolton. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation . 20 January 2010 . 28 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100123120728/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8465812.stm. 23 January 2010 . live.
  37. News: It's all change at the Reebok . The Bolton News . The Bolton News . 11 January 2010 . 12 January 2010 . https://archive.today/20100114050127/http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/4843330.It_s_all_change_at_the_Reebok/ . 14 January 2010 . dead.
  38. Web site: Club Announcement – Chris Evans . bwfc.com . 12 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716195305/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/General/0%2C%2C1004~1929170%2C00.html . 16 July 2011.
  39. News: Bolton 2–0 Sheff Utd. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation . 23 January 2010 . 28 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100126105234/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8468464.stm. 26 January 2010 . live.
  40. News: Bolton 1–0 Burnley. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation . 26 January 2010 . 28 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100128114516/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8473078.stm. 28 January 2010 . live.
  41. News: Bolton manager Owen Coyle plays down Burnley chanting . BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation . 26 January 2010 . 28 January 2010 . https://archive.today/20100130153545/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/8482205.stm. 30 January 2010 . live.
  42. News: Bolton manager Owen Coyle plays down Burnley chanting . BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation . 29 January 2010 . 30 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100201233536/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8481184.stm. 1 February 2010 . live.
  43. News: Bolton complete deals for Weiss and Holden . BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation . 26 January 2010 . 30 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160113003428/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/8475336.stm. 13 January 2016. live.
  44. News: Bolton sign Jack Wilshere on loan from Arsenal . BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation . 29 January 2010 . 30 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160113003429/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/8488176.stm. 13 January 2016. live.
  45. News: Rams sign Hunt on loan . dcfc.co.uk . 7 January 2010 . 31 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100131010346/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10270~1924590%2C00.html . 31 January 2010 . dead.
  46. News: Dale Loan Trotters Striker . rochdaleafc.co.uk . Rochdale Football Club . 30 January 2010 . 30 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100202093255/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10441~1949668%2C00.html . 2 February 2010 . dead .
  47. News: St Johnstone sign Bolton defender Mark Connolly . BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation . 2 February 2010 . 9 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100206095508/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_johnstone/8492576.stm. 6 February 2010 . live.
  48. News: Coyle to stay on Bolton sidelines . Manchester Evening News. 3 February 2010 . 9 February 2010 .
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  53. News: Blackburn 3–0 Bolton. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 February 2010 . 18 May 2010 .
  54. News: Wigan 0–0 Bolton. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 February 2010 . 18 May 2010 .
  55. News: Bolton 1–1 Tottenham. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 February 2010 . 18 May 2010 .
  56. News: Tottenham 4–0 Bolton. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 February 2010 . 18 May 2010 .
  57. News: Bolton 1–0 Wolverhampton. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 February 2010 . 18 May 2010 .
  58. News: West Ham 1–2 Bolton. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 March 2010 . 18 May 2010 .
  59. News: Sunderland 4–0 Bolton. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 March 2010 . 18 May 2010 .
  60. News: Bolton 4–0 Wigan. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 March 2010 . 18 May 2010 .
  61. News: Everton 2–0 Bolton. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 March 2010 . 18 May 2010 .
  62. News: Bolton 0–4 Man Utd . BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 March 2010 . 18 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100419122508/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8584765.stm. 19 April 2010 . live.
  63. News: Bolton 0–1 Aston Villa . BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 April 2010 . 18 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100414064445/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8595063.stm. 14 April 2010 . live.
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