Bolton Town needs you: help coach your child’s team
Join the volunteer coaching team for your child’s team and help share the workload at training and on matchdays.
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The latest stories, announcements and community events from across Bolton Town FC.
Bolton Town in the Bolton News
Bolton Town features in the Bolton News Junior Grassroots Sport souvenir supplement.
Bolton Town turns 1
Bolton Town FC celebrates its first birthday after growing from 18 teams and 158 players to more than 30 teams and nearly 300 players.
Players Wanted – Year 1 & Year 2 Boys and Girls
Bring a friend to training. Boys and girls in school Years 1 and 2 receive free training for the remainder of the calendar month they join. Fees start the following month.
Coaches wanted
Help build our next Bolton Town teams. No previous coaching experience is needed and the club will support suitable volunteers with qualifications.
Bolton Town winter coats
Optional club-branded winter coats are available in junior and adult sizes, with ordering information available online.
Boot Swap
Bring clean boots that no longer fit to Friday-night training and swap them for another available size.
Football legends back Bolton Town
A signed club shirt helps celebrate Freightbox UK’s support for grassroots football in Bolton.
Bolton Town needs you: help coach your child’s team
Bolton Town FC runs entirely on volunteers. Every coach gives their time to help your children enjoy football, develop their skills and grow in confidence.
We’re asking more parents and carers to join the volunteer coaching team for their child’s team. Having more people involved helps share the workload and supports training sessions and matchdays.
You could help with setting up activities, supporting the coaches during training or encouraging players on matchdays. You don’t need to have all the answers to start. Speak to your coach about what’s involved and the steps needed to join the team.
If you’ve thought about getting involved, we’d love to hear from you.
Speak to your child’s coach and help keep Bolton Town football going.
Bolton Town in the Bolton News
A proud moment for our club as Bolton Town features in the Bolton News’ Junior Grassroots Sport souvenir supplement.
The supplement celebrates junior grassroots teams from across the area, including our U10 Armadillos.
Thank you to our players, coaches, volunteers and families who make these moments possible. 💚💛
Browse the album using Previous and Next, or swipe on your phone. Tap the image to open it at full size.
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🎉 Bolton Town turns 1! 💚💛
One year ago today, Bolton Town FC was formed.
What started with 18 teams and 158 players has grown into 30+ teams and nearly 300 players — but the numbers only tell part of the story.
Over the last 12 months we’ve seen new teams form, friendships grow, volunteers step forward, coaches give up countless hours and players of all ages pull on the Bolton Town badge.
Most importantly, we’ve continued to build the kind of club we wanted from the very beginning — one where people feel welcome, valued and part of something.
One year of football. One year of belonging.
A huge thank you to every player, parent, coach, volunteer, sponsor and supporter who has been part of our first year.
We’re incredibly proud of how far Bolton Town has come in 12 months — and even more excited about what comes next.
💚💛 Happy 1st birthday, Bolton Town FC.
⚽ Players Wanted – Year 1 & Year 2 Boys and Girls ⚽
Bolton Town FC are looking for more Year 1 and Year 2 players to come along, get involved and enjoy football with us. 💚🖤
Already part of the club? Bring a friend to training!
Boys and girls in school Years 1 and 2 receive free training for the remainder of the calendar month they join. Fees start the following month.
It’s a great chance to give football a try in a fun, friendly and welcoming environment, with no pressure and plenty of opportunities to learn, play and make new friends.
📩 Interested? Get in touch with Bolton Town FC or speak to your team coach for more information.
💚🖤 Come and be part of Bolton Town FC!
Contact the club
Could you help build our next Bolton Town teams?
As Bolton Town continues to grow, we’re looking for more volunteer coaches to support our players and teams.
Ideally, each team needs three coaches so that we can provide the right level of support at training and on matchdays. You don’t need previous coaching experience—just enthusiasm, reliability and a desire to help players enjoy their football.
Bolton Town will support suitable volunteers with coaching qualifications and help them develop confidently within the club. Coaching is incredibly rewarding, and our teams simply couldn’t happen without volunteers willing to get involved.
Explore volunteering
Stay warm with Bolton Town
Club-branded winter coats are now available to order for players who would like one.
Winter coats are optional. Junior sizes cost £50 and adult sizes cost £58. The poster contains the full ordering and payment information.
Open ordering poster
Upcoming event
Halloween Disco
No training or Boot Swap on Friday 30 October. Join us at the Halloween Disco instead.
Please bring change for entry and the tuck shop.
Get your fancy dress ready for a spooky evening with the Bolton Town FC family at Astley Bridge Sports & Social Club.
Pre-school to Year 3
Years 4–7
Venue Astley Bridge Sports & Social Club, Moss Bank Way, Bolton, BL1 8NP
Entry £2 per child, paid on entry
Fundraising All proceeds will go towards the club’s Christmas party
Community initiative
Bolton Town FC Boot Swap
Friday training nights (except 30 October) · Canon Slade
No training or Boot Swap on Friday 30 October. Join us at the Halloween Disco instead.
Football boots can be expensive—and children often grow out of them long before they wear out. Our Boot Swap helps good-quality boots find a new home within the Bolton Town community.
Bring along clean football boots that no longer fit to Friday-night training at Canon Slade and swap them for another available size.
- Boots must be clean and in reasonable condition
- Swaps are subject to the sizes currently available
- Bring, swap and reuse—helping families and reducing waste
Football legends celebrate Freightbox UK’s support
Bolton Town FC received the backing of some familiar faces from the football world as five former professional players signed one of the club’s Freightbox UK shirts.
Paul Merson, Neil “Razor” Ruddock, Noel Whelan, Dominic Matteo and Dean Windass came together to sign the green Bolton Town shirt, which proudly displays the Freightbox UK logo.
The moment helped celebrate Freightbox UK’s support for the club and its commitment to grassroots football and local communities.
“Spent enough years in football to know how important sponsors are.”
Dean Windass
Amarjit Singh of Freightbox UK said grassroots football brings people together, builds friendships and gives young people somewhere to belong, compete and develop. He also thanked Bolton Town FC committee member Amanda Gettins for providing the opportunity to support the club.
The signed shirt is a fantastic reminder of the positive relationships being built between Bolton Town FC, Freightbox UK and the wider football community.
Everyone at Bolton Town FC would like to thank Freightbox UK for supporting our club—and Paul, Neil, Noel, Dominic and Dean for adding their signatures to a very special shirt.
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