2017–18 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

On 9 May 2017 the club announced that they would host Stoke City on 29 July, a week before their league campaign commences.{{Cite news |title=Bolton Wanderers to host Stoke City in pre-season |url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/bolton-wanderers-stoke-city-premier-league-efl-championship-3711799.aspx |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=9 May 2017 |access-date=9 May 2017}} Two days later, Reece Wabara, Liam Trotter, Lewis Buxton, Tom Walker and Will Jääskeläinen were all confirmed to be leaving the club at the end of their contracts on 30 June, with Conor Wilkinson being allowed to speak to other clubs.{{Cite news |title=Wanderers confirm player departures |url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/bolton-wanderers-player-departures-2016-17-3713022.aspx |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=11 May 2017 |access-date=16 May 2017}} The next week five of the club's young players, including Alex Samizadeh and Jack Earing who had previously played for the first team, were offered third year scholarships.{{Cite news |title=Quintet offered third-year scholarships |url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/bolton-wanderers-jimmy-phillips-jack-earing-alex-samizadeh-3717222.aspx |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=16 May 2017 |access-date=16 May 2017 |archive-date=19 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519184922/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/bolton-wanderers-jimmy-phillips-jack-earing-alex-samizadeh-3717222.aspx |url-status=dead }} On 19 May, a second pre season friendly was announced against National League North side Stockport County on 25 July.{{Cite news |title=Wanderers confirm second pre-season fixture |url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/bolton-wanderers-stockport-county-efl-championship-201718-3720444.aspx |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=19 May 2017 |access-date=19 May 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Later the same day they confirmed that Lawrie Wilson, Dean Moxey and Mark Davies would also be leaving the club at the end of their contracts. On 24 May, the club confirmed that Jem Karacan had signed a one-year deal, with an option for a further year, keeping him at the club until at least June 2018.{{cite web|title=Jem Karacan agrees deal with Wanderers|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/may/jem-karacan-agrees-deal-with-wanderers/|publisher=Bolton Wanderers FC|access-date=24 May 2017|date=24 May 2017}} A day later Andrew Taylor, who had spent the previous season on loan at the club, joined on a permanent basis on a free transfer from Wigan Athletic on a two-year deal.{{Cite news |title=Club confirms Andrew Taylor deal |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/may/club-confirms-andrew-taylor-deal/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=25 May 2017 |access-date=25 May 2017}}

26 May saw the club announce more pre-season fixtures. They would travel to Chorley on 8 July and then Fleetwood Town on 22 July.{{Cite news |title=Two fixtures added to Wanderers' pre-season schedule |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/may/two-fixtures-added-to-wanderers-pre-season-schedule/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=26 May 2017 |access-date=26 May 2017}} Meanwhile, a Bolton XI would play West Didsbury & Chorlton, Atherton Collieries, F.C. United of Manchester and Marine.{{Cite news |title=Bolton XI pre-season schedule confirmed |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/may/bolton-xi-pre-season-schedule-confirmed/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=26 May 2017 |access-date=26 May 2017}} The game against West Didsbury & Chorlton was later postponed to a later date.{{Cite news |title=BWFC XI West Didsbury & Chorlton friendly postponed |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/bwfc-xi-west-didsbury--chorlton-friendly-postponed/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=29 June 2017 |access-date=29 June 2017}} Four days later a fifth match, this one at AFC Fylde, was added to the pre-season diary.{{cite news|last1=Read|first1=Callum|title=Wanderers add another fixture to pre-season schedule|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/may/wanderers-add-another-fixture-to-pre-season-schedule/|access-date=30 May 2017|publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site|date=30 May 2017}} Early the next morning the club confirmed that Gary Madine had signed a new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2019.{{Cite news |title=Madine pens new deal with Whites |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/may/madine-pens-new-deal-with-whites/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=31 May 2017 |access-date=31 May 2017}}

On the first day of June the club announced that David Wheater had signed a new one-year contract with the option of an extension.{{cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/wheater-agrees-new-contract/|title=Wheater agrees new contract|website=bwfc.co.uk|date=1 June 2017|access-date=1 June 2017}} Five days later, Adam Le Fondre was also signed up, this time on a two-year contract with the option of an extension.{{cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/le-fondre-signs-permanent-deal-with-wanderers/|title=Le Fondre Signs Permanent Deal With Wanderers|website=bwfc.co.uk|date=6 June 2017|access-date=7 June 2017}} Dorian Dervite was the next to sign a new contract, agreeing a new one-year deal, with the option of an extension, on 9 June.{{cite news |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/dorian-dervite-returns-to-wanderers/ |title=Dorian Dervite agrees new deal with Wanderers |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=9 June 2017}} A two-year shirt sponsorship deal with the bookmaker Betfred was announced on 12 June.{{cite news |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/bolton-wanderers-announce-betfred-as-official-shirt-sponsor/ |title=Bolton Wanderers announce Betfred as official shirt sponsor| publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=12 June 2017 |access-date=12 June 2017}} The EFL retained and released list from 13 June confirmed that further players, including George Newell, had been released.{{cite news |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-released-and-retained-list---2016-17.pdf |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published| publisher=EFL Official Site |date=13 June 2017 |access-date=14 June 2017}} Mark Little became the first new player to join the club when it was announced that he was joining from Bristol City on 16 June.{{cite news |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/bolton-wanderers-sign-mark-little/ |title=Wanderers sign Mark Little |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=16 June 2017 |access-date=23 June 2017}} On 20 June, Filipe Morais signed a one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until June 2018.{{cite news |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/filipe-morais-agrees-new-deal-with-wanderers/ |title=Filipe Morais signs new deal with Wanderers |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=20 June 2017 |access-date=21 June 2017}} A further friendly, this time at Scottish League One side Arbroath on 11 July, was confirmed on 21 June.{{cite news |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/arbroath-friendly-confirmed-for-wanderers/ |title=Arbroath pre-season fixture confirmed for Wanderers |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=21 June 2017 |access-date=23 June 2017}} Max Clayton became the first player to join a new club when it was confirmed on 22 June that he would be joining Blackpool at the expiration of his current contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/max-clayton-departs-for-blackpool/ |title=Max Clayton agrees deal with Blackpool |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=22 June 2017 |access-date=23 June 2017}} On 27 June, the same day that the squad returned to training,{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/officialbwfc/posts/1703733409666996 |title=The first team returned to our Lostock training ground this morning and were put through their paces by Head of Sports Science Nick Allamby. |website=Facebook |date=27 June 2017 |access-date=28 June 2017}} a second friendly in Scotland was announced, this time at Dundee on 14 July.{{cite news |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/dundee-friendly-confirmed-for-wanderers/ |title=Dundee FC friendly confirmed for Wanderers |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=27 June 2017 |access-date=27 June 2017}} 29 June saw forward Conor Wilkinson join Gillingham on a free transfer.{{cite news|title=Conor Wilkinson joins Gillingham|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/conor-wilkinson/|access-date=30 June 2017|publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site|date=29 June 2017}}

On 3 July, the same day that the club confirmed that Jake Turner, Conor Hall and Jeff King had signed new contracts,{{Cite news |title=Youngsters put pen to paper |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/youngsters-put-pen-to-paper/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=3 July 2017 |access-date=3 July 2017}} Jamie Proctor left the club for Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite news |title=Jamie Proctor makes Rotherham United switch |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/jamie-proctor-makes-rotherham-united-switch/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=3 July 2017 |access-date=3 July 2017}} Former Bradford City player Stephen Darby joined his former manager on 7 July on a free transfer.{{cite news|title=Bolton Wanderers sign Stephen Darby|publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/bolton-wanderers-sign-stephen-darby/>|date=7 July 2017|access-date=7 July 2017}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} A day later the club confirmed that former captain Jay Spearing had left the club after failing to agree a new contract.{{cite news |title=Jay Spearing leaves Wanderers| publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/jay-spearing-leaves-wanderers/|date=8 July 2017 |access-date=8 July 2017}}

Pre-season kicked off on 8 July with Bolton meeting Chorley for the Howard Taylor Memorial Trophy. With two separate teams starting both halves, the first half team fell behind to two quick goals but the second half team rallied, with two goals from Harry Brockbank and a Ryan White effort sealing the win. Three days later the club commenced their two-game Scottish tour with a 2–1 win at Arbroath, Adam Le Fondre and Connor Hall scoring either side of an Arbroath penalty. They followed this with the same result at Dundee, Gary Madine and Josh Vela giving them a two-goal cushion in the first half. This was on the same day that Sammy Ameobi signed for the club on a permanent basis following his loan the previous season after his release by Newcastle United{{cite news|title=Wanderers re-sign Sammy Ameobi|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/wanderers-bring-back-sammy-ameobi/|access-date=14 July 2017|publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site|date=14 July 2017}} and Alex Samizadeh leaving to join Kilmarnock.{{cite news |title=Alex Samizadeh joins Kilmarnock| publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/alex-samizadeh-joins-kilmarnock/|date=14 July 2017 |access-date=15 July 2017}} Bolton secured their first loan signing of the season on 17 July when Adam Armstrong joined from Newcastle United until January.{{cite web |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/wanderers-sign-adam-armstrong-on-loan/ |title=Wanderers sign Adam Armstrong on loan |publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site |date=17 July 2017 |access-date=18 July 2017}}

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Carver {{goal|17}}

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White {{goal|67}}

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|goals1 = Doris {{goal|33|pen.}}

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|score = 1–2

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|date = 18 July 2017

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|goals1 = Hiwula {{goal|18}}
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|time = 19:45 BST

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|time = 15:00 BST

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|score = 1–2

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|goals2 = Joselu {{goal|78||88}}

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|location = Bolton

|attendance = 4,724

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On 21 June 2017 the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced. Bolton started the season at home to Leeds United on 6 August and will finish at home to Nottingham Forest on 6 May 2018.{{Cite news |title=Bolton Wanderers' 2017/18 Sky Bet Championship fixtures confirmed |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/bolton-wanderers-201718-sky-bet-championship-fixtures-confirmed/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers FC |date=21 June 2017}}

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|date = 6 August 2017

|time = 16:30 BST

|round = 1

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 2–3

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|team2 = Leeds United

|goals1 = Madine {{goal|39}}
Le Fondre {{goal|67|pen.}}
Buckley {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Phillips {{goal|7||42}}
Wood {{goal|30}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 19,857

|referee = Simon Hooper

|result = L

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|date = 12 August 2017

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 2

|team1 = Millwall

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40834642 Report]

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Saville {{goal|49}}
Hutchinson {{yel|68}}
McLaughlin {{yel|85}}

|goals2 = Burke {{yel|4}}
Morais {{goal|62}}
Taylor {{yel|88}}
Karacan {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = The Den

|location = Bermondsey

|attendance = 12,238

|referee = Andy Davies

|result = D

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|date = 15 August 2017

|time = 19:45 BST

|round = 3

|team1 = Birmingham City

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40858337

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Maghoma {{yel|50}}

|goals2 = Morais {{yel|87}}

|stadium = St Andrew's

|location = Birmingham

|attendance = 20,215

|referee = Darren England

|result = D

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|date = 19 August 2017

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 4

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40907801

|team2 = Derby County

|goals1 = Karacan {{yel|35}}
Beevers {{yel|57}}
Madine {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 = Nugent {{goal|8||21}}
Wisdom {{yel|79}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 15,175

|referee = Steve Martin

|result = L

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|date = 25 August 2017

|time = 19:45 BST

|round = 5

|team1 = Hull City

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40970868

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Meyler {{yel|11}}
Diomande {{goal|13}}
Bowen {{goal|19||88}}
Grosicki {{goal|29}}

|goals2 = Cullen {{yel|50}}
Derik {{yel|74}}

|stadium = KCOM Stadium

|location = Kingston upon Hull

|attendance = 16,207

|referee = Oliver Langford

|result = L

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|date = 9 September 2017

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 6

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 0–3

|report = http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41132802

|team2 = Middlesbrough

|goals1 = Karacan {{yel|10}}

|goals2 = Assombalonga {{goal|13||71}}
Traoré {{yel|45+1}}
Johnson {{goal|78}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 17,385

|referee = Geoff Eltringham

|result = L

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|date = 12 September 2017

|time = 20:00 BST

|round = 7

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 0–1

|report = http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41156275

|team2 = Sheffield United

|goals1 = Morais {{yel|41}}
Cullen {{yel|52}}
Madine {{yel|88}}

|goals2 = Carter-Vickers {{goal|33}}
Lafferty {{yel|82}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 14,346

|referee = Stuart Attwell

|result = L

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|date = 16 September 2017

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 8

|team1 = Ipswich Town

|score = 2–0

|report = http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41209768

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Skuse {{goal|48}}
McGoldrick {{goal|89}}
Garner {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Madine {{yel|48}}
Wheater {{yel|67}}
Noone {{yel|82}}

|stadium = Portman Road

|location = Ipswich

|attendance = 14,164

|referee = Andy Madley

|result = L

}}

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|date = 23 September 2017

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 9

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 0–3

|report = http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41289619

|team2 = Brentford

|goals1 = Burke {{yel|45+1}}
Karacan {{yel|56}}

|goals2 = Barbet {{goal|38}}
Yennaris {{goal|62}} {{yel|76}}
Watkins {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 13,897

|referee = Darren England

|result = L

}}

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|date = 26 September 2017

|time = 19:45 BST

|round = 10

|team1 = Bristol City

|score = 2–0

|report = http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41315216

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Pack {{yel|6}}
Diedhiou {{goal|39}}
Flint {{yel|61}}, {{goal|77}}

|goals2 = Morais {{sent off|25|45+2}}
Pratley {{yel|76}}
Wilbraham {{yel|84}}

|stadium = Ashton Gate

|location = Bristol

|attendance = 17,203

|referee = Tony Harrington

|result = L

}}

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|date = 30 September 2017

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 11

|team1 = Aston Villa

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41369646

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Whelan {{yel|11}}
Kodjia {{goal|39|pen.}}
Taylor {{sent off|0|90+4}}

|goals2 = Wheater {{yel|67}}
Beevers {{yel|68}}
Henry {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Villa Park

|location = Aston

|attendance = 31,451

|referee = Jeremy Simpson

|result = L

}}

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|date = 14 October 2017

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 12

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41534034

|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday

|goals1 = Ameobi {{goal|10}}
Beevers {{yel|46}}
Hutchinson {{goal|61|o.g.}}
Morais {{yel|68}}
Vela {{yel|84}}

|goals2 = Hunt {{yel|39}}
Lee {{goal|68}}, {{yel|88}}
Hooper {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 17,967

|referee = David Coote

|result = W

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|date = 21 October 2017

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 13

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41618271

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|goals1 = Pratley {{goal|22}}

|goals2 = Sylla {{goal|78}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 14,243

|referee = James Linington

|result = D

}}

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|date = 28 October 2017

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 14

|team1 = Fulham

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41703331

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = McDonald {{yel|86}}
Cairney {{goal|90+4|}}

|goals2 = Henry {{yel|12}}
Ameobi {{goal|28|}}
Wheater {{yel|68}}
Alnwick {{yel|78}}
Little {{yel|84}}

|stadium = Craven Cottage

|location = Fulham

|attendance = 18,792

|referee = Geoff Eltringham

|result = D

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|date = 31 October 2017

|time = 19:45 GMT

|round = 15

|team1 = Sunderland

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41730390

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 =Grabban {{goal|45||57}}, {{yel|85}}
McNair {{goal|79}}

|goals2 = Ameobi {{goal|32}}
Madine {{goal|60}}
Henry {{goal|67}}

|stadium = Stadium of Light

|location = Sunderland

|attendance = 26,395

|referee = Tony Harrington

|result = D

}}

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|date = 4 November 2017

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 16

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41785603

|team2 = Norwich City

|goals1 = Henry {{yel|28}}
Madine {{goal|35}}
Armstrong {{goal|40}}
Pratley {{yel|58}}
Wheater {{yel|78}}
Beevers {{yel|85}}

|goals2 = Zimmermann {{yel|77}}
Vrancic {{yel|79}}
Murphy {{goal|90+4}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 14,786

|referee = Steve Martin

|result = W

}}

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|date = 17 November 2017

|time = 19:45 GMT

|round = 17

|team1 = Preston North End

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41937771

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Huntington {{yel|77}}
Boyle {{yel|86}}

|goals2 = Henry {{yel|2}}
Ameobi {{yel|53}}
Beevers {{yel|67}}

|stadium = Deepdale

|location = Preston

|attendance = 15,213

|referee = Simon Hooper

|result = D

}}

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|date = 21 November 2017

|time = 20:00 GMT

|round = 18

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41978130

|team2 = Reading

|goals1 = Robinson {{yel|14}}
Burke {{goal|18}}
Pratley {{goal|23}}
Madine {{yel|81}}

|goals2 = Moore {{goal|76}}
Bacuna {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 13,113

|referee = Andrew Madley

|result = D

}}

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|date = 25 November 2017

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 19

|team1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

|score = 5–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42034680

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Boly {{goal|13}}
Bonatini {{goal|25}}
Jota {{yel|58}}, {{goal|87}}
Cavaleiro {{goal|62||82}}
Neves {{yel|64}}

|goals2 = Wheater {{yel|43}}
Ameobi {{yel|45+4}}
Buckley {{goal|74}}

|stadium = Molineux Stadium

|location = Wolverhampton

|attendance = 27,894

|referee = Keith Stroud

|result = L

}}

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|date = 2 December 2017

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 20

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42119759

|team2 = Barnsley

|goals1 = Madine {{goal|20||39}}
Ameobi {{yel|37}}
Henry {{yel|55}}
Vela {{yel|60}}
Little {{goal|69}}
Pratley {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = Bradshaw {{goal|22}}, {{yel|28}}
Potts {{yel|56}}
Williams {{yel|60}}
Thiam {{yel|89}}
Yiadom {{yel|90+6}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 14,371

|referee = Oliver Langford

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 9 December 2017

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 21

|team1 = Nottingham Forest

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42205339

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = McKay {{goal|3}}
Mills {{yel|32}}
Worrall {{goal|60}}
Brereton {{goal|89}}
Bridcutt {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 = Robinson {{yel|30}}
Buckley {{goal|45}}
Henry {{yel|87}}
Worrall {{goal|90+2|o.g.}}

|stadium = City Ground

|location = Nottingham

|attendance = 22,882

|referee = Darren England

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 16 December 2017

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 22

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42289903

|team2 = Burton Albion

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Dyer {{goal|23}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 13,632

|referee = Andrew Madley

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 23 December 2017

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 23

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42375402

|team2 = Cardiff City

|goals1 = Pratley {{yel|41}}
Henry {{yel|61}}
Madine {{goal|75|pen.}}, {{yel|87}}
Vela {{goal|88}}

|goals2 = Damour {{yel|56}}
Peltier {{yel|77}}
Ecuele Manga {{yel|78}}
Halford {{yel|82}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 15,344

|referee = Darren Bond

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 26 December 2017

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 24

|team1 = Middlesbrough

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42406714

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Howson {{yel|33}}
Braithwaite {{goal|49}}, {{yel|57}}
Assombalonga {{goal|67}}

|goals2 = Taylor {{yel|12}}
Beevers {{yel|51}}
Wheater {{yel|88}}

|stadium = Riverside Stadium

|location = Middlesbrough

|attendance = 29,433

|referee = Jeremy Simpson

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 30 December 2017

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 25

|team1 = Sheffield United

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42463021

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Fleck {{yel|29}}
Baldock {{yel|45+1}}

|goals2 = Madine {{goal|21}}, {{yel|52}}
Robinson {{yel|37}}

|stadium = Bramall Lane

|location = Sheffield

|attendance = 28,387

|referee = Stephen Martin

|result = W

}}

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|round = 26

|date = 1 January 2018

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42475343

|team2 = Hull City

|goals1 = Madine {{goal|20}}
Vela {{yel|71}}
Alnwick {{yel|87}}
Le Fondre {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 = Henriksen {{yel|71}}
Dawson {{yel|78}}
Campbell {{yel|80}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 14,216

|referee = Geoff Eltringham

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 13 January 2018

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 27

|team1 = Brentford

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42587433

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Jozefzoon {{goal|40}}
Maupay {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 = Little {{yel|22}}
Wheater {{yel|42}}
Madine {{yel|67}}
Robinson {{yel|83}}
Ameobi {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Griffin Park

|location = Brentford

|attendance = 9,507

|referee = Andy Davies

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 28

|date = 20 January 2018

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42671848

|team2 = Ipswich Town

|goals1 = Madine {{yel|37}}, {{goal|53}}

|goals2 = Iorfa {{yel|73}}
Garner {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 13,870

|referee = Peter Bankes

|result = D

}}

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|round = 29

|date = 2 February 2018

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42827859

|team2 = Bristol City

|goals1 = Ameobi {{goal|71}}, {{yel|90+4}}
Dervite {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 = Bryan {{yel|6}}
Brownhill {{yel|62}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 14,172

|referee = Andy Madley

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 30

|date = 10 February 2018

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42927217

|team2 = Fulham

|goals1 = Little {{yel|17}}
Henry {{yel|45+2}}
Le Fondre {{goal|61}}

|goals2 = Targett {{goal|4}}
Johansen {{yel|60}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 14,386

|referee = Robert Jones

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 13 February 2018

|time = 19:45 GMT

|round = 31

|team1 = Cardiff City

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42955195

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Traore {{goal|34}}
Morrison {{goal|44}}

|goals2 = Beevers {{yel|43}}

|stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

|location = Cardiff

|attendance = 16,013

|referee = Tim Robinson

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 17 February 2018

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 32

|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43012811

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Lynch {{goal|72}}
Smith {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 = Henry {{yel|34}}
Little {{sent off|0|54}}

|stadium = Loftus Road

|location = Shepherd's Bush

|attendance = 12,638

|referee = Scott Duncan

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 33

|date = 20 February 2018

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43040004

|team2 = Sunderland

|goals1 = Clough {{goal|17}}
Wheater {{yel|65}}
Henry {{yel|67}}
Morais {{yel|90+2}}
Ameobi {{yel|90+5}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 14,915

|referee = David Coote

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 24 February 2018

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 34

|team1 = Norwich City

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43093645

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Zimmermann {{yel|55}}
Lewis {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 = Pratley {{yel|37}}
Morais {{yel|72}}
Burke {{yel|76}}
Ameobi {{yel|84}}
Flanagan {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Carrow Road

|location = Norwich

|attendance = 25,475

|referee = Keith Stroud

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 35

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 1–3

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43178133

|team2 = Preston North End

|goals1 = Beevers {{goal|12}}, {{yel|31}}
Morais {{yel|36}}

|goals2 = Cunningham {{yel|45+2}}
Gallagher {{yel|46}}
Barkhuizen {{goal|53}}
Pearson {{yel|64}}
Maguire {{goal|77||90+2}}, {{yel|78}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 18,141

|referee = Peter Bankes

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 March 2018

|round = 36

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Reading

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43206697

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Barrow {{goal|32}}{{yel|33}}
Edwards {{yel|64}}
Evans {{yel|81}}

|goals2 = Le Fondre {{goal|45}}
Buckley {{yel|57}}
Flanagan {{yel|89}}
Henry {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium = Madejski Stadium

|location = Reading

|referee = James Linington

|attendance = 8,631

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 10 March 2018

|round = 37

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43266970

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Boyd {{goal|78}}

|goals2 = Wilbraham {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = Hillsborough Stadium

|location = Sheffield

|referee = Darren Bond

|attendance = 26,809

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 38

|date = 17 March 2018

|time = 17:30 GMT

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43353669

|team2 = Aston Villa

|goals1 = Le Fondre {{goal|19}}
Henry {{yel|31}}

|goals2 = Chester {{yel|18}}
Snodgrass {{yel|31}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 19,304

|referee = Robert Jones

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 30 March 2018

|round = 39

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Leeds United

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43510074

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Ekuban {{goal|4}}
Dallas {{yel|28}}
Hernandez {{goal|50}}
Jansson {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 = Le Fondre {{goal|54}}
Derik {{yel|90+1}}
Wilbraham {{yel|90+4}}

|stadium = Elland Road

|location = Leeds

|referee = Geoff Eltringham

|attendance = 35,377

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 40

|date = 3 April 2018

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bolton-wanderers

|team2 = Birmingham City

|goals1 = Flanagan {{yel|54}}

|goals2 = Jutkiewicz {{goal|40}}
Adams {{sent off|0|67}}
Davis {{yel|75}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 21,097

|referee = Oliver Langford

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 7 April 2018

|round = 41

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Derby County

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43601996

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Pearce {{goal|6}}
Vydra {{goal|33}}
Lawrence {{goal|54}}
Baird {{yel|80}}

|goals2 = Le Fondre {{yel|78}}

|stadium = Pride Park

|location = Derby

|referee = Darren England

|attendance = 25,723

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 42

|date = 10 April 2018

|time = 20:00 GMT

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43624146

|team2 = Millwall

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Elliott {{goal|34}}
Marshall {{goal|63}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 13,810

|referee = Robert Jones

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 14 April 2018

|round = 43

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Barnsley

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43677846

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Gardner {{goal|22}}, {{yel|57}}
Moore {{yel|45}}
Moncur {{yel|79}}
McBurnie {{yel|81}}, {{goal|90+3}}
Lindsay {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 = Henry {{yel|13}}
Ameobi {{yel|55}}
Beevers {{yel|59}}
Pratley {{yel|81}}
Le Fondre {{goal|82|pen.}}
Noone {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Oakwell

|location = Barnsley

|referee = Mike Jones

|attendance = 14,138

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 44

|date = 21 April 2018

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 0–4

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43762334

|team2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

|goals1 = Wheater {{yel|56}}

|goals2 = Douglas {{goal|16}}
Afobe {{goal|45+1}}
Batth {{yel|46}}
Jota {{goal|53}}
Coady {{goal|66|pen.}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 19,092

|referee = Keith Stroud

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 28 April 2018

|round = 45

|time = 15:00 GMT

|team1 = Burton Albion

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43846718

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = McFadzean {{yel|11}}
Akpan {{goal|28}}
Akins {{goal|36}}, {{yel|79}}

|goals2 = Pratley {{yel|33}}
Beevers {{yel|75}}

|stadium = Pirelli Stadium

|location = Burton upon Trent

|referee = Graham Scott

|attendance = 6,535

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 46

|date = 6 May 2018

|time = 12:30 GMT

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43938861

|team2 = Nottingham Forest

|goals1 = Pratley {{yel|13}}
Robinson {{yel|45+1}}
Le Fondre {{goal|67}}
Wheater {{goal|87}}
Wilbraham {{goal|88}}, {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = Bridcutt {{yel|7}}
Fox {{yel|39}}
Lolley {{yel|57}}
Osborn {{goal|70}}
Colback {{goal|79}}
Darikwa {{yel|83}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 18,289

|referee = Scott Duncan

|result = W

}}

{{main|2017–18 FA Cup}}

Bolton will enter the competition at the third round stage alongside all other EFL Championship and Premier League sides. They were drawn at home to Premier League side Huddersfield Town in the third round.{{cite news|title=Wanderers drawn at home to Huddersfield Town in Emirates FA Cup third round|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/december/wanderers-drawn-at-home-to-huddersfield-town-in-emirates-fa-cup-third-round/|access-date=7 December 2017|publisher=Bolton Wanderers Official Site|date=4 December 2017}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 January 2018

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = Third round

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42519388

|team2 = Huddersfield Town

|goals1 = Vela {{yel|18}}
Ameobi {{yel|54}}
Osede {{goal|64}}

|goals2 = Hefele {{yel|40}}
van La Parra {{goal|51}}
Williams {{goal|52}}
Coleman {{yel|88}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 11,574

|referee = Roger East

|result = L

}}

{{main|2017–18 EFL Cup}}

Bolton entered the competition at the first round stage and were drawn to play away at Crewe Alexandra in the first round.{{Cite news |title=Wanderers handed trip to Crewe Alexandra in Carabao Cup first round |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/carabao-first-round-draw/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers FC |date=16 June 2017}} Falling behind in the first half, both Adam Armstrong and Derik scored their first goals for the club in the second half to send Bolton through to the second round where they were drawn at home against Sheffield Wednesday.{{Cite news |title=Wanderers to host Sheffield Wednesday in Carabao Cup second round |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/wanderers-learn-carabao-cup-second-round-fate/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers FC |date=11 August 2017}} Bolton raced to a 3–0 lead over their visitors with goals from Jem Karacan, Dorian Dervite and an Adam Armstrong penalty. Despite Jordan Rhodes scoring late twice for the visitors, and both managers being sent to the stands late in the game, Bolton progressed to the third round for the first time in three years, where they were drawn away at Premier League West Ham United.{{Cite news |title=Wanderers to travel to West Ham United in Carabao Cup third round |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/wanderers-learn-carabao-cup-second-round-fate/https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/wanderers-to-travel-to-west-ham-united-in-carabao-cup-third-round/ |publisher=Bolton Wanderers FC |date=24 August 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 9 August 2017

|time = 19:45 BST

|round = First round

|team1 = Crewe Alexandra

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40798476 Report]

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Porter {{goal|42}}
Walker {{yel|52}}

|goals2 = Pratley {{yel|57}}
Armstrong {{goal|70}}
Derik {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Alexandra Stadium

|location = Crewe

|attendance = 3,167

|referee = Mark Heywood

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 22 August 2017

|time = 20:00 BST

|round = Second round

|team1 = Bolton Wanderers

|score = 3–2

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40932011 Report]

|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday

|goals1 = Karacan {{yel|13}} {{goal|64}}
Dervite {{yel|31}} {{goal|42}}
Armstrong {{goal|57|pen.}}

|goals2 = Pudil {{yel|18}}
Rhodes {{goal|76||83}}
Bannan {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Macron Stadium

|location = Horwich

|attendance = 6,385

|referee = David Webb

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 19 September 2017

|time = 19:45 BST

|round = Third round

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41235277

|team2 = Bolton Wanderers

|goals1 = Ogbonna {{goal|4}}
Sakho {{goal|31}}
Holland {{yel|87}}
Masuaku {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 = Taylor {{yel|43}}
Pratley {{yel|85}}

|stadium = London Stadium

|location = Stratford

|attendance = 35,806

|referee = Simon Hooper

|result = L

}}

{{Updated|6 May 2018}}

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{{Extended football squad player|no=4 |nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Dorian Dervite |13+1|0|0+0|0|2+0|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=5 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Mark Beevers |44+0|1|1+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=6 |nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Josh Vela |26+4|1|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=8 |nat=TUR|pos=MF|name=Jem Karacan |13+3|0|0+0|0|1+1|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=9 |nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Adam Le Fondre |15+20|7|1+0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=10|nat=NGA|pos=MF|name=Sammy Ameobi |33+2|4|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Will Buckley |14+9|2|0+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Craig Noone |6+19|1|0+1|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=13|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Ben Alnwick |39+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jon Flanagan |8+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=15|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Antonee Robinson |26+4|0|1+0|0|3+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=17|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Derik |13+4|0|1+0|1|2+0|1}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Aaron Wilbraham |3+21|2|1+0|0|1+2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=19|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Tyler Walker |3+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=20|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Harry Charsley |1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Darren Pratley |31+1|2|0+0|0|2+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=22|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=Filipe Morais |17+15|1|1+0|0|1+2|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Stephen Darby |4+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Karl Henry |33+0|1|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=27|nat=GER|pos=MF|name=Jan Kirchhoff |2+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=David Wheater |31+1|1|1+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=32|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Reece Burke |22+3|1|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=33|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Mark Howard |7+1|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=34|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jeff King |1+0|0|0+1|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=35|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Connor Hall |0+0|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=38|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jack Earing |0+0|0|0+0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=40|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Zach Clough |2+7|1|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

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|colspan=14|Player(s) who left the club:

{{Extended football squad player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Gary Madine |28+0|9|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=16|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Josh Cullen |9+3|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Adam Armstrong |14+5|1|0+0|0|2+1|2}}

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{{Updated|6 May 2018}}

{{Updated|6 May 2018}}

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