# Bolton Wanderers W.F.C.

Bolton Wanderers Women Football Club (/ˈboʊltən/ BOHL-tən) is an English women's football club based in Greater Manchester, England. Founded in 1983, they currently play in the North West Regional Division One North, with home games played at The Dreams2Reality Stadium, home of Atherton Collieries.

## History

Bolton Wanderers Women Football Club was formed in 1983. The club previously represented Bolton Wanderers, but parted ways with the club in 2020. However, on 8 March 2024, the club announced that the Women's Team would be fully integrated into club operations with the long-term aim of turning the team semi-professional, taking it from the hands of Community Trust for the start of the 2024/25 season.
Bolton won the 2016–17 North West Regional Premier Division, and were promoted to the FA Women's National League Division One North. In June 2017, Chris Knights was appointed manager, and the club moved to the Kensite Stadium. Bolton enjoyed a period of relative success following promotion, reaching the third round of the 2018–19 FA Cup, losing 2–0 to Cardiff City, and reaching the semi-finals of the 2018–19 FA Women's National League Cup, losing 1–0 to Crawley Wasps.
On 19 August 2022, Jordan Morris and Lee Atkinson were announced as managers. Atkinson later parted ways with the club. Bolton won the 2021–22 Lancashire County Premier Division, and were promoted to the North West Regional Division One North. Following the integration of the Women's team into club operations for the 2024/25 season, on 19 June 2024, the club announced that Myles Smith would be the new manager with Carl Halliwell as his assistant. The club also confirmed that the team would play its home games at the Skuna Stadium, the home of Atherton Collieries. On 12 August of the same year, Katie Holt and Charlotte Tyers became the first two footballers to get signed by the club following the takeover.

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 21 February 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ENG | Eve Ebanks |
| — | GK | ENG | Anabelle White (dual-registered with Blackburn Rovers) |
| — | DF | ENG | Hannah Baldwin |
| — | DF | ENG | Olivia Ball (dual-registered with Everton) |
| — | DF | ENG | Caitlin Clarke |
| — | DF | ENG | Emily Culshaw |
| — | DF | ENG | Katie Holt (captain) |
| — | DF | ENG | Erin Smith |
| — | DF | ENG | Alexsis Williams |
| — | DF | ENG | Eva Williams |
| — | MF | ENG | Chloe Ardin |
| — | MF | ENG | Lily Barnes |
| — | MF | ENG | Faye Knox |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Maisy Mitchell |
| — | MF | ENG | Flo Rigby |
| — | MF | ENG | Eleanor Seals |
| — | MF | ENG | Emme Shone |
| — | MF | ENG | Millie Smith |
| — | MF | ENG | Charlotte Tyers |
| — | FW | ENG | Eboni Bradshaw |
| — | FW | ENG | Neishai Gordon |
| — | FW | ENG | Grace Grundy |
| — | FW | ENG | Madison Hardman |
| — | FW | ENG | Milla Hodson |
| — | FW | ENG | Jess Lightfoot (dual-registered with Everton) |
| — | FW | ENG | Lacey Taylor |

## Current technical staff

Bolton Wanderers Women Staff and Management
| Name | Job Title |
| Sharon Brittan | Chairman |
| Myles Smith | Manager |
| Carl Halliwell | Assistant Manager |
| Tom Cunniff | First Team Coach |
| Guiseppe Emma | Goalkeeper Coach |
| Ashley New | Lead Physiotherapist |

## Honours

League
* North West Regional Premier Division (level 5)
** Champions: 2016–17
* Lancashire County Premier Division (level 7)
** Champions: 2021–22