Merry Buff-mas ladies and gents, and to celebrate the festive season, Marc and Henry have recorded a special series of 12 episodes to keep you entertained every day to the New Year!

Every day we'll be centring on one of Henry's favourite Bolton players of the last few decades before Marc brings the tone down with a curious tale, or a bizarre name from Wanderers' murky past.

We'll be back with the main show on Friday, January 3 - but for now sit back, relax and enjoy some quality BWFC chat.

This is episode seven - and today we're bringing you a much-loved former Wanderer, Gary Speed, who became a big part of Sam Allardyce's side in the latter end of his playing career. We'll also look at the bizarre and brief story of Stephen Ireland's move to Bolton under Phil Parkinson.

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