IT’S Christmas time, and when better to hold your own Bolton Wanderers themed quiz?

We have compiled 100 fiendish questions – half on the past, half on this season – to test your grey matter over the festive period.

So if you are en route to the Toughsheet Stadium or even Mansfield on New Year's Day, get your pencils at the ready, no smart phones allowed!

Answers are at the bottom of the page.

Let us know how you did, and which questions stumped you, by tweeting @MarcIles or @BN_Bolton once you have totted up your scores.

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BOLTON WANDERERS' PAST

1. Who were the first visitors for a league game at the Reebok Stadium in September 1997.

2. Which former Bolton manager’s middle name was Francis? A) Dougie Freedman, B) Neil Lennon or C) Charlie Wright?

3. Who was Bolton’s top scorer in each season between 1989-90 and 1991-92?

4. Former Wanderers and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Jim McDonagh was better known by what nickname?

5. Which player holds the record for the most expensive sale at Bolton Wanderers, costing £15million?

6. Which former Bolton manager lifted the European Cup on four occasions?

7. Who scored an FA Cup hat-trick when Bolton beat Stoke City 3-2 in their first-ever Sunday fixture in 1974.

8. How many times have Bolton been champions of the third tier, in all its previous guises?

9. Which Wanderers legend, who sadly passed away this year, holds the record for the most appearances by an outfield player?

10. Who scored all three goals for Bolton in their memorable victory against Manchester City at Burnden Park in the 1971 League Cup?

11. Which flamboyant playmaker was sold for £4m to Aston Villa in 1996, much to the dismay of the Bolton faithful?

12. On how many occasions have Wanderers remained undefeated at home during the whole course of the season? A) Five, B) Two or C) Never.

13. Local commentator Stuart Mac was left in tears after watching his team hammered 7-0 by Wanderers in March 1997 – but who were the unfortunate opposition?

14. Bolton have lost by a 4-3 scoreline on more occasions than any other club in the top four divisions. When was the last time?

15. Who is currently Wanderers’ longest-serving player?

16. Former defender Abdoulaye Faye represented which country?

17. The lowest-ever attendance for a competitive game at Bolton Wanderers (non-Covid) was 1,507 at Burnden Park in December 1991. Who were the opposition?

18. Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Sevilla, Guimares, Marseilles – which two clubs are missing from those Wanderers took on in their maiden UEFA Cup run in 2005-6?

19. Which two teams have beaten Bolton in a League Cup final?

20. Which two managers took them to said League Cup finals?

21. Before May, Bolton had been beaten in the play-off final at this level (third tier) once before. Which team were triumphant in 1991?

22. Nat Lofthouse earned 33 caps for England. How many goals did he score? A) 17, B) 25 or C) 30.

23. Another Wanderers legend who was taken from us this year, Tommy Banks, represented England at which World Cup finals?

24. After Banks, who was the next Bolton Wanderers player to compete at a World Cup finals?

25. Ex-Bolton Wanderers striker Francis Lee became chairman and main shareholder of which local club in 1994?

26. Which England manager awarded Kevin Davies his solitary England cap against Montenegro in 2010?

27. Can you remember which striker Super Kev replaced that night at Wembley?

28. Owen Coyle once bailed Bolton out of a tricky FA Cup tie with two late goals against which non-league side in 1993?

29. How many times did Burnden Park host the FA Cup semi-final? A) Four, B) Five, or C) Six?

30. Burnden also hosted an FA Cup final replay in its early days between Tottenham and Sheffield United, but in which year?

31. Who were Bolton’s last opponents at Burnden Park in 1997?

32. Bolton’s famous old ground was immortalised in LS Lowry’s painting ‘Going to the Match’ – and in 2022 the 1953 version of that piece was sold for how much at auction? A) £3.8m, B) £5.3m or C) £7.8m?

33. An FA Cup winning medal from 1923 was loaned back to Wanderers by the family of which legendary striker this year?

34. Which Bolton Wanderers manager followed Ian Greaves in January 1980, and was replaced in June 1981 by George Mulhall?

35. In which country did the Whites win the Asia Premier League Trophy in 2005?

36. Which striker famously deputised for the injured Nat Lofthouse in the 1958 FA Cup semi-final and scored both goals to beat Blackburn, only to lose his place at Wembley?

37. Which terrace favourite at Bolton between 2015 and 2018 had the real first name of Glenville?

38. Which is the only club in the Football League that Bolton are yet to play in a competitive fixture?

39. When was Bolton’s last season in the Premier League?

40. Which striker was Dougie Freedman’s final signing in charge of the club in September 2014?

41. Which former Bolton favourite cut his managerial teeth in spells with Leyton Orient and Notts County between 2016 and 2018?

42. Who once scored five goals in a single game for Bolton Wanderers in an 8-1 demolition of Walsall in 1983?

43. Which caretaker manager won four out of five games prior to the arrival of Sam Allardyce in the hotseat in 1999?

44. What was the real name of the moustache-sporting full-back who was dubbed “Crazy Legs” by Wanderers fans during his time with the club in the late eighties and early nineties?

45. Who did Bolton beat over two legs in the 1995 play-off semi-finals?

46. Chesterfield’s memorable run to the FA Cup semi-final in 1997 included a shock 3-2 win against Bolton at Burnden Park. Which familiar face scored a hat-trick for the Spireites that day?

47. Who were the opposition when John McGinlay scored his first goal for Bolton in 1992?

48. From which club did Bolton sign Frank Worthington in 1977?

49. What was the title of Frank’s risqué autobiography, published in 1994?

50. To which manager did Ian Greaves work as assistant before being promoted to the top job in 1974?

BOLTON WANDERERS' PRESENT

1. Which player hit the headlines in September after being ruled out of action with a back injury triggered by a sneeze?

2. Who was the first BOLTON player to score for the club in 2024? Hint: It was in the EFL Trophy against Accrington Stanley.

3. Which referee took charge of Wanderers’ play-off final against Oxford United?

4. Dion Charles has scored one hat-trick in this calendar year, against which opposition?

5. From which club did Wanderers sign John McAtee in the summer transfer window?

6. By the end of 2024, how many times will Bolton have faced Barnsley in all competitions?

7. Who provided the late equaliser for the Whites at Exeter City in March’s 2-2 draw at St James’s Park?

8. Former loanee Nat Ogbeta’s sister was a UK champion at which athletics discipline?

9. Which Boltonian goalkeeper came off the bench for Northampton Town in their 1-1 draw against Wanderers in February – who was also related to one of the backroom staff.

10. Which former loan player scored his first-ever league goal in the 4-1 win against Carlisle United in January, and also picked up an EFL goal of the month award for his troubles?

11. Jon Dadi Bodvarsson left Wanderers in the summer but is now back playing in League One with which team?

12. How many goalkeepers have Bolton used in all first team competitions during the calendar year?

13. Caleb Taylor arrived on loan from which Championship side in January?

14. Former academy defender Wes Frimpong quit Wanderers in the summer to play his football in which country?

15. Wanderers slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Derby in March but what year did the club last win a league game on the Rams’ home soil? A) 1971, B) 1981 or C) 1991?

16. Defender Chris Forino made his international debut for which country this year?

17. Against whom did Paris Maghoma score his final Bolton Wanderers goal in April?

18. How many goals did Maghoma score in total for the Whites last season?

19. ‘Waterfall’ was briefly adopted as a terrace anthem during the run-in for 2023/24. Which band released the original song?

20. Which Boltonian – and Wanderers supporter – won I’m a Celebrity in 2024?

21. Aaron Morley was loaned out to which League One side in the summer?

22. As of December 20, 2024, only two players have made more than 150 appearances for Ian Evatt at Bolton Wanderers. Can you name them?

23. Ex-Wanderers striker Elias Kachunga is now playing for which League One rival?

24. Which player was ruled out of the play-off final in May after damaging his foot on the eve of the game?

25. As of December 20, Josh Dacres-Cogley had scored against only one side in 2024. Who were they?

26. Who opened the scoring against his former club in the 3-3 thriller against Peterborough United in April?

27. CEO Neil Hart left Bolton Wanderers to take up a position with a League Two club in September. Which one?

28. Who scored the first goal of the 2024/25 season for Wanderers at Leyton Orient?

29. Which aspect of Bolton life did Szabi Schon admit he found “so difficult” on his arrival at the club from Hungarian side Fehérvár in the summer?

30. Wanderers managerial legend Sam Allardyce claimed opposition sides had “sussed” his former club, speaking on his weekly podcast. But what is it called?

31. Which ex-Bolton boss was in the Wrexham dugout for the 0-0 draw against Bolton in August?

32. Jordi Osei-Tutu spent the first half of this year out on loan in which European country?

33. What is the nickname of the first side to beat Wanderers at home this season?

34. Which Bolton star won Player of the Round for the group stages of the Vertu Trophy?

35. Who was the only one of Arsenal’s goal-scorers in Bolton’s 5-1 Carabao Cup defeat at the Emirates who had previously scored against the Whites?

36. Only one member of the ‘Junior Whites’ team which earned a 0-0 draw against Coventry City in August 2019 has played league football this season – and he lined up against Bolton in September. Who was it?

37. Another former Wanderer got on the scoresheet late in the game at Northampton Town on October 1. Who was it?

38. What is the name of the Bolton Wanderers Women’s team manager?

39. Klaidi Lolos helped Crawley to a League Two play-off final victory at Wembley in May. Who did they beat on the day?

40. Jay Matete joined Wanderers on loan from which club in the summer?

41. George Johnston made his first professional appearance for which club in September 2020?

42. Up to and including his goal at Stevenage in October, how many goals had Ricardo Santos scored in his Bolton career in all competitions? A) Eight, B) Six, C) Three.

43. A former Ian Evatt signing came back to haunt him in the FA Cup, scoring for Walsall in the 2-1 defeat at the Bescot Stadium. Who was it?

44. Will Forrester broke and dislocated his toe in bizarre fashion this season, ruling him out for several weeks – but how did he achieve it? A) Fell out of a tree, B) Hurt himself whilst breakdancing, or C) Slipped down some stairs.

45. Up to December 20, which five players had worn the captain’s armband from the start of a game for Bolton Wanderers this season (all competitions)?

46. Against which nation did Josh Sheehan captain Wales in the summer?

47. Sonny Sharples-Ahmed made his first league appearance for Bolton in December against which opponent?

48. Who plays number 37 for Bolton Wanderers?

49. For which country did Carlos Mendes Gomes play in the African Cup of Nations at the start of the year?

50. Which ex-Blackpool player arrived at the club as assistant kit man in December?

ANSWERS

Answers – The Past: 1. Everton; 2. Neil Lennon; 3. Tony Philliskirk; 4. Seamus; 5. Nicolas Anelka; 6. Phil Neal; 7. John Byrom; 8. Once (1972-73); 9. Roy Greaves (575), 10. Garry Jones; 11. Sasa Curcic; 12. B) Two – 1910-11 and 1920-21; 13. Swindon Town; 14. January 2020, against Burton; 15. George Thomason; 16. Senegal; 17. Rochdale; 18. Zenit St Petersburg and Besiktas; 19. Liverpool (1995) and Middlesbrough (2004); 20. Bruce Rioch and Sam Allardyce; 21. Tranmere Rovers; 22. C) 30; 23. 1958; 24. Jason McAteer for the Republic of Ireland in 1994; 25. Manchester City; 26. Fabio Capello; 27. Peter Crouch; 28. Gretna Green; 29. A) four; 30. 1901; 31. Charlton Athletic; 32. C) £7.8m; 33. David Jack; 34. Stan Anderson; 35. Thailand; 36. Ralph Gubbins; 37. Adam Le Fondre; 38. Bromley; 39. 2011/12; 40. Max Clayton; 41. Kevin Nolan; 42. Tony Caldwell; 43. Phil Brown; 44. Barry Cowdrill; 45. Wolves; 46. Kevin Davies; 47. Chester City; 48. Leicester City; 49. One Hump or Two?; 50. Jimmy Armfield.

Answers – The Present: 1. Victor Adeboyejo; 2. Cameron Jerome; 3. Samuel Barrott; 4. Reading; 5. Luton Town; 6. Five; 7. Eoin Toal; 8. Triple Jump; 9. Louie Moulden (brother of then-kitman Ted Moulden); 10. Zac Ashworth; 11. Wrexham; 12. Four - Nathan Baxter, Luke Southwood, Joel Coleman and Luke Hutchinson; 13. West Brom; 14. Austria; 15. B – 1981; 16. St Lucia; 17. Shrewsbury Town; 18. Nine; 19. The Stone Roses; 20. Danny Jones; 21. Wycombe; 22. Ricardo Santos and Gethin Jones;  23. Cambridge United; 24. Randell Williams; 25. Oxford United; 26. Kyle Dempsey; 27. MK Dons; 28. Dion Charles; 29. Driving; 30. No Tippy Tappy Football; 31. Phil Parkinson; 32. Greece (for Ioannia); 33. The Grecians (Exeter City); 34. Aaron Collins; 35. Raheem Sterling; 36. Ronan Darcy (for Crawley); 37. Tom Eaves; 38. Myles Smith; 39. Crewe Alexandra; 40. Sunderland; 41. Feyenoord; 42. B) – Six; 43. Liam Gordon; 44. C) He slipped down some stairs; 45. Ricardo Santos, Gethin Jones, George Johnston, Eoin Toal and George Thomason; 46. Luxembourg; 47. Mansfield Town; 48. Scott Arfield; 49. Guinea Bissau; 50. Brett Ormerod.