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2014–15 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

Bolton Wanderers
2014–15 season
Chairman Phil Gartside
Manager Dougie Freedman
(until 3 October)
Andy Hughes & Lee Turner
(caretakers between 4–12 October)
Neil Lennon
(from 12 October)
Stadium Macron Stadium
Championship 18th
FA Cup 4th Round
League Cup 3rd Round
Top goalscorer League: Adam le Fondre (8)
All: Adam le Fondre (8)
Highest home attendance 23,203
(v Blackburn Rovers, 26 December 2014)
Lowest home attendance 9,249
(v Bury, 12 August 2014)
Average home league attendance 14,680

The 2014–15 season was Bolton Wanderers's third consecutive season in the Football League Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in 2012.

It covers the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.

On 19 May, four pre-season friendly games were announced, beginning against Macclesfield Town on 18 July and finishing against Port Vale on 30 July, with games against Rochdale and Tranmere Rovers also being played, all away from home. A pre-season tour of Denmark and Sweden was announced on 22 May, which would take in games against Brøndby, Vestsjælland and Mjällby. A final game against Vitesse Arnhem, the first at the renamed Macron Stadium, was added, which would take place on 3 August.

On 30 June, the Reebok Stadium officially changed its name to the Macron Stadium. Later that week, the club confirmed that Stuart Holden would remain with the club for the forthcoming season on a non-contract basis as he continued to regain his fitness.

Bolton's opening game of pre-season ended in a draw, with former Bolton striker Johan Elmander giving Brøndby the lead. Jermaine Beckford missed a penalty for Bolton, before Craig Davies levelled, also from the spot. Robert Hall was sent off late in the game for a rash challenge. In a game where manager Dougie Freedman fielded two different outfield teams either side of half-time, Gambian trialist Modou Barrow made an appearance from the bench, being brought on for academy player Georg Iliev. Wanderers then travelled to Vestsjælland where they picked up their first win of the pre-season, winning 1-0 courtesy of a first half goal from Liam Feeney. Wanderers' final game on their tour came at Mjällby. Bolton raced into the lead, with Jermaine Beckford and Robert Hall both scoring to make it 2-0 after seven minutes. Mjällby responded well, however, with first half goals from Mattias Håkansson, Kristian Haynes and Kwame Bonsu, handing Bolton their first loss of pre-season.


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