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Bolton Wanderers F.C. Player of the Year

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The Bolton Wanderers F.C. Player of the Year is an award presented to the Bolton Wanderers fans' player of the season.

The first winner of the award was Simon Charlton in 2002. Since then, fourteen more players have won the award with one player, Kevin Davies, winning the award three times and another, Tim Ream, winning it twice. Davies was the only player to retain the trophy, winning it in 2008 and 2009 until Ream retained it himself in 2014 and 2015.

Voting takes place towards the end of each season, usually in April, and is open to anyone. Fans can click on a link on the Bolton Wanderers website.

Winners

File:Kevin Davies August 2011.jpg is the only player to win the award three times]]

File:USMNT vs. Trinidad and Tobago (48124967367) (cropped).jpg is one of only two players to retain the award]]

Players in bold are still playing for Bolton Wanderers.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
scope="col"|Season

!scope="col"|Name

!scope="col"|Nationality

!scope="col"|Position

!scope="col"|Notes

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref(s)

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2001–02

|{{sortname|Simon|Charlton}}||{{fba|ENG}}|| {{sort|4|Defender}}|| ||{{cite news |first=Official |last=BWFC |title=Voting now open for Player of the Year award |url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/voting-now-open-for-player-of-the-year-award-3072438.aspx |website=bwfc.co.uk |publisher=Bolton Wanderers |date=21 April 2016 |accessdate=15 May 2016 }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2002–03

|{{sortname|Jay-Jay|Okocha}}||{{fba|NGA}}|| {{sort|4|Midfielder}}||First winner from outside England ||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2003–04

|{{sortname|Kevin|Davies}}||{{fba|ENG}}|| {{sort|3|Forward}}|| ||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2004–05

|{{sortname|Bruno|Ngotty}}||{{fba|FRA}}|| {{sort|2|Defender}}||First winner from mainland Europe||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2005–06

|{{sortname|Ricardo|Gardner}}||{{fba|JAM}}|| {{sort|4|Midfielder}}||First winner from CONCACAF ||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2006–07

|{{sortname|Jussi|Jääskeläinen}}||{{fba|FIN}}|| {{sort|3|Goalkeeper}}|| ||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2007–08

|{{sortname|Kevin|Davies}}||{{fba|ENG}}|| {{sort|3|Forward}}||First player to win the award twice||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2008–09

|{{sortname|Kevin|Davies}}||{{fba|ENG}}|| {{sort|2|Forward}}||First player to retain the award ||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2009–10

|{{sortname|Lee|Chung-yong}}||{{fba|KOR}}|| {{sort|4|Midfielder}}||First winner from Asia ||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2010–11

|{{sortname|Stuart|Holden}}||{{fba|USA}}|| {{sort|4|Midfielder}}|| First winner from North America||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2011–12

|{{sortname|Ádám|Bogdán}}||{{fba|HUN}}|| {{sort|3|Goalkeeper}}|| ||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2012–13

|{{sortname|Jay|Spearing}}||{{fba|ENG}}|| {{sort|4|Midfielder}}||First on loan player to win award ||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2013–14

|{{sortname|Tim|Ream}}||{{fba|USA}}|| {{sort|1|Defender}}|| ||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2014–15

|{{sortname|Tim|Ream}}||{{fba|USA}}|| {{sort|1|Defender}}|| ||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2015–16

|{{sortname|Rob|Holding}}||{{fba|ENG}}|| {{sort|1|Defender}}||First player to come through the youth team to win award||{{cite news |first=Official |last=BWFC |title=Rob Holding wins Player of the Year for 2015/16 |url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/rob-holding-wins-player-of-the-year-for-201516-3084799.aspx |website=bwfc.co.uk |publisher=Bolton Wanderers |date=29 April 2016 |accessdate=15 May 2016 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220075449/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/rob-holding-wins-player-of-the-year-for-201516-3084799.aspx |url-status=dead }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2016–17

|{{sortname|David|Wheater}}||{{fba|ENG}}|| {{sort|4|Defender}}|| ||{{cite web|url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/bolton-wanderers-player-of-the-year-3700468.aspx|title=End of Season Awards Dinner - The Winners|publisher=}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2017–18

|{{sortname|Ben|Alnwick}}||{{fba|ENG}}|| {{sort|4|Goalkeeper}}|| ||{{cite web |title=Ben Alnwick named Bolton Wanderers' 2017/18 Player of the Year |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/ben-alnwick-named-bolton-wanderers-201718-player-of-the-year/ |work=Bolton Wanderers F.C. |accessdate=24 September 2019 |date=4 May 2018}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2018–19

|{{sortname|Gary|O'Neil}}||{{fba|ENG}}|| {{sort|4|Midfielder}}|| ||{{cite web|url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2019/may/gary-oneil-named-as-wanderers-201819-player-of-the-year/|title=Gary O'Neil named as Wanderers' 2018/19 Player of the Year|date=3 May 2019|accessdate=3 May 2019|publisher=Bolton Wanderers FC}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2019–20

|N/A||N/A||N/A||Season ended early because of the COVID-19 pandemic ||

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2020–21

|Ricardo Santos||{{POR}}|| {{sort|4|Defender}}|| ||[https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/ricardo-almeida-santos-named-as-bolton-wanderers-202021-player-of-the-year/ Bolton Wanderers: "Ricardo Almeida Santos Named As Bolton Wanderers’ 2020/21 Player Of The Year"]

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2021–22

|Oladapo Afolayan||{{ENG}}|| {{sort|4|Midfielder}}|| ||[https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2022/may/afolayan-named-player-of-the-year/ BWFC: "Afolayan Named Player of the Year"]

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2022–23

|Conor Bradley||{{NIR}}|| {{sort|4|Defender}}|| ||[https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2023/april/bradley-is-season-star/BWFC: "Bradley is season star"]

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2023–24

|Josh Sheehan||{{WAL}}|| {{sort|4|Midfielder}}|| ||[https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/double-delight-sheehan/,BWFC: "Double Delight For Sheehan"]

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2024–25

|Aaron Collins||{{WAL}}|| {{sort|4|Forward}}|| ||[https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/collins-player-year,BWFC: "Collins Is Player Of The Year"]

=Wins by player=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Winner

!scope="col"|Total wins

!scope="col"|Year(s)

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Kevin Davies

|3||2004, 2008, 2009

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|USA}} Tim Ream

|2||2014, 2015

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Simon Charlton

|1||2002

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|NGA}} Jay-Jay Okocha

|1||2003

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Bruno Ngotty

|1||2005

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|JAM}} Ricardo Gardner

|1||2006

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|FIN}} Jussi Jääskeläinen

|1||2007

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|KOR}} Lee Chung-yong

|1||2010

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|USA}} Stuart Holden

|1||2011

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|HUN}} Ádám Bogdán

|1||2012

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Jay Spearing

|1||2013

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Rob Holding

|1||2016

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|ENG}} David Wheater

|1||2017

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Ben Alnwick

|1||2018

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Gary O'Neil

|1||2019

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|POR}} Ricardo Santos

|1||2021

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Oladapo Afolayan

|1||2022

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|NIR}} Conor Bradley

|1||2023

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|WAL}} Josh Sheehan

|1||2024

scope="row"|{{fbaicon|WAL}} Aaron Collins

|1||2025

=Wins by playing position=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Position

!scope="col"|Number of wins

scope="row"|Goalkeeper

|3

scope="row"|Defender

|8

scope="row"|Midfielder

|8

scope="row"|Forward

|4

=Wins by nationality=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Nationality

!scope="col"|Number of winners

scope="row"|{{fba|ENG}}

|10

scope="row"|{{fba|USA}}

|3

scope="row"|{{fba|WAL}}

|2

scope="row"|{{fba|NGA}}

|1

scope="row"|{{fba|FRA}}

|1

scope="row"|{{fba|JAM}}

|1

scope="row"|{{fba|FIN}}

|1

scope="row"|{{fba|KOR}}

|1

scope="row"|{{fba|HUN}}

|1

scope="row"|{{fba|POR}}

|1

scope="row"|{{fba|NIR}}

|1

References

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