The Latics are back in action on Saturday when local side, Bolton Wanderers visit the DW Stadium for a League One fixture.
We have met our neighbours on 49 occasions down the years with the Latics just shading things with 19 wins to 17 for Bolton.
The first meeting came in the 1983/84 season when we were both in the third tier of English football, a crowd of 10,045 crammed into Springfield Park for the Boxing Day clash, Bolton coming out on top with a narrow 0:1 win.
Parity was restored in late April of the same season, a paltry crowd of 6,142 turned out at Burnden Park to see the Latics win the game 0:1.
The games in that first season set the tone in terms of tightness, with 35 of the 49 meetings between the two clubs ending in a draw or have been settled by one goal either way.
The Latics have eleven home victories, whilst Bolton can count eight victories in Wigan.
Classic Encounter
16th March 2019, a game full of incident and goals saw the Latics run out 5:2 winners, Joe Garner, Gavin Massey, Nick Powell, Michael Jacobs and Leon Clarke all finding the back of the net as a woeful Bolton headed for relegation.
Latics – Walton; Byrne, Dunkley, Kipre, Robinson; Morsy, James; Massey, Powell, Jacobs; Garner
Subs – Jones, Olsson, Gibson, Windass, Naismith, McManaman, Clarke
Attendance – 13,664
Highlights – Wigan Athletic 5:2 Bolton Wanderers
Last Meeting
Our last meeting with Bolton came earlier this season, on the 16th October, the Latics travelled to Horwich for a League One fixture, goals from Will Keane, Callum Lang and a James McClean double gave us all the points in a 0:4 win.
Latics – Amos; Power, Whatmough, Watts, Darikwa; Cousins, Naylor; Lang, McClean, Keane; Wyke
Subs – Jones, Edwards, Tilt, Massey, Jordan Jones, Pearce, Humphrys
Attendance – 20,892
Bolton Current Form
Bolton currently sit 11th in League One with 58 points from 39 games, their recent form is, LWDLW.
Their last game was on Saturday 19th March away at Crewe Alex where they won 0:1, courtesy of a 90th minute Bakayoko goal.
Away Form
Bolton’s 20 away games so far this season have brought 23 points, with 7 wins, 11 defeats & 2 draws, scoring 24 goals and conceding 28.
Player To Watch – Dion Charles
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| Dion Charles |
The 26 year old striker signed from Accrington Stanley in the January transfer window has certainly hit the ground running.
A former Blackpool youth player, Charles played for a host of non-league clubs, AFC Fylde, Skem United, Halifax and Southport, before finding his feet in the EFL with Accrington Stanley.
Costing Bolton a reported £320,000, Dion Charles put pen to paper on the 1st January this year on a 3 year deal and opened his goal account bagging the winner in a 0:! Away win at Shrewsbury four games into his Bolton career.
So far this season, Dion Charles has made 22 appearances, 6 of which came for Accrington, he’s scored 6 goals from 43 attempts, committed 40 fouls and drawn 40, picking up five yellow cards along the way.
Dion Charles has made a big impression with Bolton supporters, a physical striker who links up well with a second striker, his six goals have come from thirty-three attempts.
Full League Record v Bolton Wanderers
Played – 49
Won – 19
Drawn – 13
Lost – 17
Last SixMeetings
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Date |
Competition |
Result |
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16 Oct 2021 |
League One |
Bolton 0:4 Latics |
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24 Aug 2021 |
EFL Cup |
Latics 0:0 Bolton |
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16 Mar 2019 |
Championship |
Latics 5:2 Bolton |
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01 Dec 2018 |
Championship |
Bolton 1:1 Latics |
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21 Mar 2015 |
Championship |
Latics 1:1 Bolton |
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03 Jan 2015 |
FA Cup |
Bolton 1:0 Latics |
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