Manchester Phoenix Managing Director Neil Morris is upbeat and confident that the club will be playing ice hockey in Manchester from the start of the 2005-06 season. In an interview on the club's website, Morris outlined the plans that are in place for
R3: JAN 10: Bolton 1-0 Carlisle Scorer - Blackmore - 23,029 Harold Blackmore was on the scoresheet as Wanderers defeated Carlisle. R4: JAN 24: Bolton 1-1 Sunderland Scorer - Blackmore - 36,602 Blackmore struck again but the Whites were forced into a replay
R3: JAN 4: Preston 0-3 Bolton Scorers - Stevens, Parry (2) - 32,641 Bolton comfortably won an all Lancashire affair at Deepdale. R4: JAN 25: York 0-0 Bolton 23,460 A goalless 90 minutes was played out meaning a replay was needed. REPLAY: JAN 29: Bolton
R3: JAN 14: Charlton 1-5 Bolton Scorers - T.Griffiths, Gibson, Cook (2), Milsom - 17,402 Wanderers travelled to London and came back grinning after a tremendous win. R4: JAN 28: Bolton 2-1 Grimsby Scorers - T.Griffiths, Butler - 25,866 Wanderers scraped
R3: JAN 16: West Ham 0-0 Bolton 42,300 A goalless draw meant a second game would have to be played at Burnden Park. REPLAY: JAN 20: Bolton 1-0 West Ham Scorer - Halford - 21,539 Halford's second goal of the season sent Wanderers into the fourth round.
R3: JAN 13: Bolton 3-1 Halifax Scorers - Cook (2), Westwood - 24,885 A brace from Willie Cook put Bolton well o ntheir way into the draw for the next round. R4: JAN 27: Brighton 1-1 Bolton Scorer - Westwood - 25,535 On the back of an impressive league
R3: JAN 9: Bolton 1-0 Liverpool Scorer - Moir - 45,340 Bolton remained undefeated at home to overcome the threat of Liverpool. R4: JAN 30: Headington United 2-4 Bolton Scorers - Moir, Parry, Lofthouse, Stevens - 16,600 Bolton made hard work of the non-league
R3: JAN 14: Bolton 3-1 Fulham Scorers - Holden, Moir, Lofthouse - 32,235 A trio of goals from Holden, Moir and Lofthouse sent Fulham to the cleaners. R4: JAN 31: Bolton 1-1 Notts County Scorer - Lofthouse - 40,048 Lofthouse's eleventh goal of the campaign
R3: JAN 5: (Leg 1) Bolton 1-0 Blackburn Scorer - Moir - 26,307 With the introduction of two legs Bolton gave themselves a slight advantage. R3: JAN 9: (Leg 2) Blackburn 1-3 Bolton Scorers - Westwood (2), Hunt - 20,000 Westwood's brace quickly killed off
R3: JAN 12: Northampton 0-2 Bolton Scorers - Milsom, Cook - 17,962 Goals from Milsom and Cook scored Bolton a valuable away victory in Northampton. R4: JAN 26: Plymouth 1-4 Bolton Scorers - Milsom (2), Westwood, McNeil (og) - 41,403 A brace from Milsom
IN my capacity as Town Mayor of Horwich, I would like to invite all local organisations and residents to join me in the Annual Parade and Service of Remembrance, which will be held on Remembrance Sunday, November 14. Would everyone who wishes to take
I AM a grandparent with a grandson who attends Brandwood Primary School and I attended the most enjoyable special assembly, and later visited the new sunshine room, opened by boxer Amir Khan. I think the photograph taken by the Bolton Evening News photographer
IT is with disappointment that I write once again needing to comment on the state of our public transport system. Twice this week I have been affected by the 501 bus failing to turn up. First Group are quick enough to increase fares, but unable to keep
I READ the various comments in recent editions of the Bolton Evening News, regarding fox hunting. Have these people ever thought that the fox is a cunning animal which does not give its victims the chance of escape, being a very swift runner and that
ELTON out in front P W L D Ab BP Pts Elton... 28 16 2 6 4 70 414 Darcy Lever... 28 16 4 5 3 55 393 Walshaw... 28 14 6 5 3 89 387 Atherton... 28 12 7 7 2 103 355 Daisy Hill... 28 13 8 3 4 44 328 Clifton... 28 11 8 7 2 94 326 Spring View... 28 8 8 6 6 94
ALL the results, scorers and attendances AUGUST 17 Fulham... 1-4 A Ricketts (pen)16,338 24 Charlton...1-2 H Djorkaeff23,850 SEPTEMBER 1 Aston Villa...1-0 H Ricketts (pen)23,501 11 Man Utd...1-0 A Nolan67,623 14 Liverpool...2-3 H Gardner, Campo27,328 21
FIVE boys from Bolton School have been called up for a Great Britain water polo training camp in Barcelona. Fifteen-year-old goalkeeper Edward Scott is the youngest of the five to be selected with 16-year-olds Peter Hutchinson and Robert Rae and 18-year-olds
IT was a real-life double take when a singer in a Bolton tribute act to Phil Collins came face to face with the man himself last week. John Wilkinson, who fronts rock act Face Value, met his hero at the Manchester Evening News Arena ahead of Collins's
BOLTON'S world-famous hypnotist Peter Powers has revealed he has used his powers to attract girls while on a night out. The Heaton-born hypnotist said his mind-bending technique has been put to good use while out on a hot date. He claims he can influence
SECOND TEAMS P W L D Ab BP Pts Standish... 28 24 1 0 3 5 503 Elton... 28 20 3 3 2 43 455 Clifton... 28 17 5 3 3 53 411 Darcy Lever... 28 16 6 3 3 49 387 Walshaw... 28 14 7 4 3 52 350 Edgworth... 28 13 8 5 2 56 328 Little Hulton... 28 10 10 3 5 66 296
Fitton, Alfridi are the tops Inns NO HS Runs Ave Fitton (Elt)... 24 10 *92 1037 74.07 Bundela (DL)... 23 8 *110 1080 72.00 Sarkar (SV)... 23 6 *129 1048 61.65 Mahmood (LH)... 26 5 *126 1145 54.52 C Smith (Bla)... 18 6 *91 625 52.08 N Bannister (Ath)..
ALTHOUGH never capped (he made Don Revie's England squad) Jones was a defender against whom all modern day Wanderers' centre-backs are judged. Talented, stylish he was unfortunate to play at a time when England had a wealth of No 5s. Having been given
A BIG crowd favourite as a tough-tackling, no-nonsense but talented half-back, the boy from Birkenhead joined Wanderers as a 15-year-old and progressed through the ranks before securing his place in the Division One side of the early Sixties. He twice
HE might not have been the tallest but 'Hoppy' was one of the best goalkeepers in the business, playing for England 14 times and on a record 578 occasions for Wanderers. Signed from Oldham, where he was an amateur, he got his big break in 1956 when Ken
NO-ONE can argue that the 11 players named as the original members of the Wanderers' Hall of Fame do not deserve the honour. Joe Smith, Ted Vizard, Alex Finney, Nat Lofthouse, Dougie Holden, Roy Hartle, Bryan Edwards, Eddie Hopkinson, Warwick Rimmer,
A GALA weekend to raise money for children's hospice Derian House, Chorley, raised more than £20,000. The annual event, held in Chorley, was dubbed the most spectacular yet with donkey rides, bands, Bernese Mountain Dogs and even Arabian belly dancers
A SCHOOL in Farnworth wants to erect a five metre fence around an all-weather tennis court. Planning bosses at Bolton Council will consider the application for St James High School in Lucas Road.
A SERVICE of remembrance will be held at a Horwich church on Sunday, November 14. The annual service starts at 10am at New Chapel United Reformed Church, then on to Lever Park for the civic service, starting at 12.15pm.
PEDESTRIANS in Halliwell and Smithills will be diverted onto the carriageway as work is carried out to improve bus stops in the area. Shelters are being replaced along Chorley Old Road in a scheme by Bolton Council that will begin in November, finishing
A MAN and woman have appeared before magistrates accused of making harassing telephone calls to a woman at Bury. Laura Diana Sharples, aged 23, of St John Street, and Paul Stuart Sharples, aged 32, of New Street, both in Pendlebury, face a charge of continuing
BOLTON Lads and Girls Club have launched a fresh appeal for people to vote for them in their bid for a national award. The club has been selected from more than 400 groups across the country as one of the three finalists for the National Lottery's 10th
A DALMATIAN has been rescued from the outskirts of Westhoughton. Now Sandra Pearson and her teenage children Kirsti, aged 14, and Dean, aged 13, are hoping they can reunite the young, spotted bitch with its real owner. Dean, who is allergic to dogs, spotted
FAMILIES and friends of people who have died through murder or manslaughter are being offered an opportunity to record their loved ones' names in a special book of remembrance in Manchester. The book, which is embossed in gold leaf and the names written
CUSTOMERS enjoyed a hair-raising experience in Bolton as staff dressed up in Halloween outfits to raise money for charity. All 19 workers at Hair Studio 336, on Bridge Street, got into the spirit when they put on witches, devils and skeleton costumes.
RESURFACING work to improve safety on the M61 will be carried out next week. It will mean overnight slip road and carriageway lane closures on the M61 southbound exit slip road at Junction 5, Westhoughton, Bolton, together with adjoining lengths of carriageway
GHOSTHUNTERS have been searching for paranormal activity in two Bolton pubs. The group, from Stockport, staged two vigils at The Watermillock, on Crompton Way, Bolton, and the Duke of Wellington, Chew Moor. At the Watermillock, they discovered a series
PLANS to build a multi-million pound police divisional headquarters in Bolton have been deferred. Councillors want to visit the site of the proposed three storey building on land at Scholey Street, near to the former Burnden Park football stadium before
THE family and friends of a teenager killed at one of Radcliffe's notorious accident blackspots are to celebrate her 16th birthday with a party in her memory. Natalie Danielle Pickwick Jones died after a collision with a car in Bolton Road, Radcliffe,
TV X Factor contestant Rowetta Satchell is hoping to be on form for Saturday night's show after nursing a sore throat. The former Bury Grammar School and Unsworth Comprehensive pupil has been resting her voice in preparation for the live programme. The
BOSSES at the Bolton Evening News are leading by example by banning smoking in their offices. The staff smoking room in the Churchgate building will be closed from Monday and staff will not be allowed to smoke in company vehicles. All smokers at the Bolton
TRAIN operator First North Western has won an award for its Bolton-based training academy. FNW won a National Training Award in the North-west for its commitment to developing staff customer service skills at a ceremony in Liverpool. The company narrowly
A SCHEME to convert an historic town centre church into upmarket apartments is being altered to create larger flats. St Paul's, at the corner of Moor Lane and Deansgate, will be Bolton's first conversion of a disused church. The interior of the 1860s
DETECTIVES have been granted further time to question a 23-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Rob Johnston. The suspect, who lives in Bromley Cross, was detained at his home address on Thursday morning. He was quizzed by detectives, who
ROBBIE Elliott revealed today how he played a key role in Gary Speed's switch from St James' Park to the Reebok. Shocked to learn that Newcastle were prepared to let Speed go, the ex-Wanderer had no hesitation in pointing him in Sam Allardyce's direction
SAM Allardyce has revealed just how close he came to coaxing Patrick Kluivert to the Reebok. Wanderers were known to be interested in the Dutch superstar when he left Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer, but there was no indication of precisely
Sunderland boss Peter Reid pictured in his Wanderers playing days. The midfielder takes on Arsenal defender Brian Talbot during a 2-0 defeat by Arsenal at Highbury in February, 1989
Wanderers' players jogged round local streets as part of their training schedule in 1973. It was commonplace as our picture - featuring the likes of Stuart Lee, Neil Whatmore, John Byrom and Paul Jones - clearly shows.
WANDERERS' struggle to beat the drop is strengthened as they win 3-1 at Villa Park in 1998. Far left: Villa old boy Neil Cox opens the scoring in the 18th minute with Bob Taylor adding a second before half-time. The Nathan Blake, right, added a third,
AN FA Cup winner's medal, presented to a Bolton Wanderers' player at the legendary 1923 "White Horse Final", fetched £3,000 at an auction yesterday. The medal, won by left-back Alex Finney when the Wanderers beat West Ham United 2-0, was bought by a private
FROM the BUFF, February 5, 1977: It's three against nine as Exeter pack the goalmouth in this Fourth Division game in 1984 at Burnden. But the Wanderers trio of Neil Whatmore, Peter Valentine and Wayne Foster would not be denied. Foster, centre of the
From the Evening News, October 14, 1992 MORE than 20 per cent of Burnden Park regular supporters are ready to support a boycott of Bolton Wanderers' home games, according to a fans' survey. Organisers petitioned supporters at Saturday's home game against
WANDERERS derby hopes against Blackburn Rovers were shattered in the first 23 minutes at Ewood Park. In that time Rovers were 2-0 up but worse was to follow when Alan Thompson was sent off in the 23rd minute for a late tackle of Jeff Kenna. The first
From the Evening News, April 1, 1953: A STORM has blown up over Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery's friendly message of congratulations to Bolton Wanderers on reaching the FA Cup Final. Blackpool is taking keenly what it considers to be an affront, in
WANDERERS' pre-season build-up ended with the 1-0 Anglo-Scottish Cup win at Blackpool, but both sides dropped out of the competition as Ian Greaves's side had to win 4-0 to force a play-off against group leaders Blackburn Rovers and the home side needed
Section A P W D L Pt Rupert Lds A... 18 17 0 1 34 D/Lever C&SC A... 18 16 0 2 32 L/Lever XI... 18 14 0 4 28 Nationwide XI... 18 11 1 6 23 D/Lever C&SC B... 18 7 0 11 14 Heaton CC A... 18 7 0 11 14 Heaton XI... 18 6 2 10 14 Aspull Lds XI... 18
NEW boss Bruce Rioch celebrated as Wanderers got off to a flying start to the Division Two season with a 2-0 win over Huddersfield. Andy Walker opened proceedings with a sensational diving header - the first goal of the new English term. It was a copybook
From the Evening News, February 27, 1992 BOLTON Wanderers' aim to draw inspiration from the FA Cup run ended in dramatic disappointment at Southampton last night. FA Cup glory was snatched away after Julian Darby's net-busting volley had 3,000 ecstatic
TO mark the 125the anniversary of the club, Simon Marland has updated his immensely popular and highly authoritative book - 'Bolton Wanderers FC - The Official History". The original volume, published in 1989, quickly sold out as it became a must-have
THERE is trouble between Bolton and Blackpool fans before the start of this top of the table clash, with some fans being bloodied and ejected from the stadium prior to kick off. The game itself is a horrifc experience for Bolton and their fans as they
WANDERERS drew 1-1 away at Plymouth Argyle to stay third in the second division. It was an eventful match for Chorley-born Plymouth player Paul Mariner as he opened the scoring for Plymouth, only for him to divert a Sam Allardyce header into his own net
IAN Greaves' much publicised search for a striker continues to inspire Wanderers' front men. After scoring twice in the midweek League Cup win at Bradford, Neil Whatmore is on target again in the 5-1 victory over Hull City at Burnden that takes the Super
A TOWERING header from Paul Jones secures a 1-0 victory for Wanderers at Carlisle after the unlucky home side hit the woodwork twice. Fourth in the Second Division behind leaders, Chelsea, Ian Greaves' players are looking forward to a League Cup quarter-final
STEVE Taylor scores in the 85th minute but Wanderers got down 2-1 at Chelsea and are knocked off the top of Division Two. David Hay and Gary Stanley are on target for the Pensioners, who go second behind new leaders, Wolves. George Best's arrival at Fulham
ROY Greaves and Steve Taylor got the goals as Wanderers came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Oldham in a game marred by a 27th minute double dismissal. Both teams were reduced to 10 men when Blackpool ref Ken Walmsley sent off Willie Morgan and Latics' player
REMEMBER Bolton Wanderers playing in white shirts with red dots? If you do, congratulations! You've past the ripe old age of 130. For the unusual jockey-style colours were actually worn in 1884 when Wanderers were still playing at Pikes Lane and the Football
WANDERERS were involved in a pre-season Anglo-Scottish Cup tie against Burnley at Turf Moor and suffered a double disappointment. First they went down to a 1-0 defeat to the Clarets but more seriously with the league programme beckoning, they lost striker
ONE of Westhoughton's best-loved sons has been honoured in a hall of fame for local sporting legends. A portrait of the late Wanderers' star, Tom Woodward, has been hung in the town's library alongside other sporting heroes, such as Francis Lee. It was
WANDERERS warmed up for the second leg of their League Cup semi-final against Everton with a 4-0 thrashing of Notts County at Burden. It was only in the 61st minute that they took the lead through a Pedro Richards own goal but after that the floodgates
SAM Allardyce is under treatment for a badly gashed shin as Wanderers count the cost of last night's dramatic 2-1 home victory over Luton. Boss Ian Greaves is sweating on the big central defender's fitness as he prepares for a demanding Christmas programme
MIKE Whitlow pledged to help Wanderers emulate the gravity-defying feat that put Leicester on the Premiership map. The 29-year-old left-back has moved to the Reebok from Filbert Street for £700,000, and knows all about survival having helped the Foxes
From the Bolton Evening News of December 15, 1997 AN incredible feast of pre-Christmas action was served up as Wanderers fought back to draw 3-3 with Derby. The deadlock was not broken until the 49th minute when man of the match Per Frandsen won a penalty
IAN Greaves picked up his second manager of the month award of the season then saw his high-flying Wanderers show character and class to consolidate their position on top of Division Two. But confirmation that he had failed in bids to sign Alan Hansen
Division One P W D L Pt F A Diff Holy Cross... 11 10 0 1 51 374 183 191 DB3... 11 9 0 2 47 308 162 146 Olympia A... 11 7 0 4 39 276 199 77 Sharples... 11 7 0 4 37 294 238 56 San Marino... 10 6 1 3 35 303 225 78 CBs... 11 3 3 5 27 278 301 -23 Bolton Met
RESULTS: Division One: CBs 26 Bolton Metro Seniors 20; Chequers 17 Bolton Metro Ladies 36; DB3 24 San Marino 15; Holy Cross 21 Olympia A 17; I J Webb 14 Sharples 28. Division Two: Charlton Homes 33 Bolton Institute* 28; Eagley Sports 25 Andrea Whipp Hairdressing
BOLTON splashed out £2.5 million on a sensational double transfer swoop. Colin Todd finally succeeded in signing Newcastle's Peter Beardsley then clinched a deal with Italian giants Lazio for South African centre-back Mark Fish. It was the third time
January 18, 1993: WANDERERS striker Neil Whatmore grabbed his 15th goal of the season to give his side a win against Hull City at Burnden Park. He hit target from point blank range in the 48th minute of a game played in difficult conditions with the pitch
From the Evening News, May 11, 1992 BOLTON Wanderers have invited applications for a manager to succeed Phil Neal, who has left Burnden Park after a six and a half year reign. The job is being advertised nationally. As Neal left, he made one last appeal
RESULTS: Division One: Holy Cross 25 DB3 20; I J Webb 9 Chequers 42; Olympia A 32 CBs 28; San Marino 22 Bolton Metro Seniors 6; Sharples 38 Bolton Metro Lds 10. Division Two: Olympia B 29 High Spirits 11; Pirtek Lds 32 Eagley Sports 22; Russell &
ALL teams in Section Four please note that the Cabin Crew (letter A) have dropped out in the opening week, so this is now an open fixture. On Wednesday is round one of the Team KO sponsored by the Victory Reform Club, the draw is as printed in the fixture
THERE is a delegate's meeting on Monday, November 1, starting 8.30pm, at the Masons Arms, Sion Street, Radcliffe. Results - Premier Division: Swan Rad 2 Masons Arms A 5; Welcome A 3 Roach A 4; Shirt Club 3 R+Crown Rams 4; Victoria A 5 Rainsough Brew 2
BOLTON born, Nat became the town's favourite sporting son. The most feared centre-forward of his time, wearing the white shirt of Wanderers and England with pride, he scored a record 30 goals in 33 internationals. Footballer of the Year in 1953, when
HANDS up the man who didn't secretly enjoy the fight between Andy Cole and Neil Clement during last Saturday's West Brom-Fulham match. Don't feel ashamed. I loved it and replayed it at least a dozen times. Of course, both players deserved their red cards
JOSE Mourinho is going the right way about turning the country against Chelsea. The outspoken Portuguese manager has only been over here for three months, and seems to have got everybody's backs up right away. The reason is simple. Mourinho is rude and
BOLTON Basketball Club went down 106-95 to Crewe. After trailing by seven, Bolton got back into contention only to be beaten in the final quarter following an injury to Nicky McCarthy. Not even White with his 38 point haul could stem the flow and Bolton
WHEN Amir Khan enters the ring on Friday night he takes the dreams of thousands of youngsters with him. Aspiring boxers such as Steve Schofield and Luke Watkinson have witnessed the rise of Heaton's favourite son and they too want some of the action.
R3: JAN 11: Birmingham 1-0 Bolton 36,011 Bolton were defeated by a solitary goal at St.Andrews.
R3: JAN 12: West Brom 4-0 Bolton 37,900 It was a black day as Bolton were destroyed in the Black Country
R3: JAN 8: Arsenal 3-1 Bolton Scorer - Carruthers - 64,244 Bolton's trip down to London was worthless as they were comfortably beaten 3-1.
JANUARY SECOND in the table and proving altogether too strong for Preston at Deepdale, Wanderers could not have made a better start to 2001. North End did not know what had hit them in a whirlwind start that saw Gareth Farrelly open the scoring on eight
R3: JAN 11: Bolton 3-0 Huddersfield Scorers - Lofthouse, Stevens, Neill - 20,862 Bolton recorded a resounding victory over their fellows from Division One. R4: JAN 28: Bolton 1-2 Sheffield United Scorer - Hartle - 47,105 Hartle's goal wasn't enough to
Premier Division: Hesketh Bank v Euxton Villa. Division One: Crosshills v Tempest United. Division Two: Bolton County v BAC/EE Preston; Lostock St Gerard's v Mill Hill St Peters; Stoneclough v Croston Sports; Rivington v Askam United. Division One Reserve
TWO hundred and fifty thousand pounds for yet another sky-bound sculpture near the Reebok Stadium! Surely this money would be better appreciated by "the most amateur sports clubs in the North-west" who, like us at Horwich RMI Cricket Club, are working
A BOLTON office worker is seriously ill in hospital with suspected Legionnaires Disease after collapsing at his home. The married man, in his 50s, is believed to have contracted the potentially fatal illness on holiday in Spain. He was taken to Hope Hospital
BOSSES at the Royal Bolton Hospital have set out their vision of the hospital as an "international leader in high quality healthcare services". The hospital mangement has unveiled an action plan to take the hospital from an officially rated one-star operation
FILaker Joe O'Byrne plans to use a production day to raise money to buy a special bath for a severely disabled teenager. Michael Strangwood was diagnosed with Adrenoleukodystrophy (ADL) in March 2000. The rare genetic disease has left him trapped inside
THE tragic story of Billy Joe Dean, who was killed in a crash caused by a show-off motorcyclist, will be told on a TV programme calling for new laws against killer drivers. The eight-year-old died after a 1,000cc Suzuki bike careered into a Porsche which
RESIDENTS in Adlington have vowed to fight plans for a second landfill site to be created in the village. People living in the village had their first glimpse of what could be on their doorstep when draft plans for sand and gravel extraction works were
THE Bolton Bullfrog Bernard Wrigley is back croaking next week at the place he started his professional career -- the Octagon Theatre. And for the folk singer turned actor, who first performed there as a 16-year-old Thornleigh College pupil, it is a welcome
HORSE racing fans in the North-west have been given a big boost in the 2005 fixtures. As a result of negotiations with BBC TV, several of Haydock Park Racecourse's principal National Hunt races are being given more prominent slots in the calendar. *The
THE 200 teams competing in the Bolton Evening Naps competition have now been selected. Those in profit in last year's contest qualified automatically, with the rest chosen by ballot. This year's contest got under way on Saturday, March 27. Welcome Store
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POLICE have launched a nationwide-wide manhunt for a man who attacked three women, in one case biting off his victim's tongue. The man struck twice in Blackpoo and later in Knutsford attacking three lone females. Police warned women everywhere to be on
A YEAR on from the introduction of the final phase of the late payment legislation, the Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG) is keen to ensure businesses are making the best use of their rights. While the number of firms making their customers aware of
NEW technology is making us more miserable, a survey reveals. Research by business information company Croner found that 60 per cent of respondents felt that mobile phones, laptops and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) increased stress levels and actually
You are at the mercy of Mother Nature and toil long, hard hours in the knowledge that you could earn more working in a supermarket. But you love what you do. Frank Elson meets the people who have taken the plunge to run their own outdoor businesses. Sitting
ACE marksman Neil Whatmore, whose late equaliser at Everton had put Wanderers just 90 minutes away fom the League Cup Final, took his season's total to 17 when he scored two more in the 3-1 derby triumph over Blackburn at Burnden Park. Peter Reid got
WANDERERS produced their best form of the season so far in beating Sunderland 2-0 at Roker Park. Their attack was inspired by Garry Jones and Neil Whatmore, and the latter shot them into a 15th minute lead with his fourth goal in six games of the campaign
THE story of the Bolton Wanderers footballers who went away to war is part of the town's folklore. The hardback book which tells the story rapidly sold out a few years ago. Now it is being published in paperback and BEN feature writer Frank Elson dips
One Hundred Years of Worktown is a play staged recently in the Bill Naughton Studio at the Octagon Theatre. It is a dramatised documentary, produced by Stephen Fielding and based on a number of taped interviews with people from the Bolton area, reproduced
DOUGIE TOBBUTT talks to the MD of Wanderers' sponsors Reebok UK. DAVE Singleton had a tough decision to make in 1981; should he give up the teaching job he loved to risk working for a small local sports company? He had a young family to consider and would
MANCHESTER City will be leaving their Maine Road home for the City of Manchester Stadium this summer. The game between City and Wanderers on Noivember 30 is the last between the two at the ground which the Blues have occupied for almost 80 years. The
SIMON Jordon bounced back to form last week to beat Dave Trippier in the final of the Founders Darts KO. The losing semi-finalists were Bill Bailey and Jack Fletcher. Best lady prize went to Donna Beaumont. Tomorrow's draw made at 9pm. £1 entry, phone
RUPERT Ladies A achieved the double for the first time after 25 years of leadership from proud manager Mick Draper. They clinched the League Championship with their defeat of their B side B, then seized the Chadwick Cup in a superb game of rounders against
BOLTON Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce pipped Richard Branson to the title of best boss to work for in a straw poll by local law firm Kippax Beaumont Lewis. Bolton bosses did not do too badly either, with 20 per cent voting for their current manager at work
GOLDEN girl Kasha Hampson is aiming to follow in the wake of her swim star brother Richard at university in the United States. The 16-years-old Howe Bridge Aces star, who recently returned from the International CSSF Games in Malta with a haul of four
RAIN may have stopped play at Wimbledon last weekend but it did not stop a group of Bolton teenagers becoming media stars of the tournament. The six Canon Slade pupils were splashed across the pages of a national Sunday tabloid after their banner in support
A BARBER'S 'lather boy' and pitman, Alex Finney was snapped up by Wanderers when New Brighton dropped a clanger and left his name off their retained list in 1922. A year later he played left back in the historic FA Cup Final triumph over West Ham at Wembley
REGARDED by many as the best full-back never to win an international cap, the defender who came to Wanderers as a 16-year-old from Bromsgrove Rovers became one of the club's most loyal footsoldiers. Signed as a professional in 1952, he played in every
RIGHT or left? Take your pick, Dougie played for Wanderers on both wings - right in the 1953 FA Cup Final defeat by Blackpool, left in the victory over Manchester United five years later. Manchester-born, he signed for Wanderers in 1948 and made his league
BOLTON Basketball Club had an exciting finale to their game against MBC Giants, a team well coached, disciplined and full of youngsters. The game began well with both teams ending the first quarter tied at 20. The second quarter saw Bolton fall behind
And here it is starting, with the champions, whose name just happens to begin with A! ARSENAL Home: April 26 Away: Sept 21 Manager: Arsene Wenger Ground: Highbury Last season: 1st Players in: Pascal Cygan (Lille, £2.1million), Gilberto Silva Players out
THE cream of the region's building and design talent was heralded last week at the prestigious Manchester Civic Society annual awards. The Spirit of Manchester prize was won by Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Society.
AN anti-bullying hotline for Bolton school children has received a 70 per cent increase in calls since the beginning of the new school year. Over the past two months, the Bully Free Zone helpline has received a total of 19 calls from distressed youngsters
VOLUNTEERS are needed at Bolton and District Citizens Advice Bureau. Volunteer advisers undertake a comprehensive training programme that leads to a certificate in generalist advice work, and gives volunteers the skills necessary to offer advice. Training
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of father-of-four Rob Johnston. The suspect was taken from his home in Bromley Cross on Thursday and was questioned by detectives throughout Friday after being held in custody overnight. Mr
PROTESTERS staged a rush hour demonstration on Friday night calling for an end to the war in Iraq. Fifteen members of Bolton's Stop the War CND group waved placards and banners in Bradford Street -- urging Prime Minister Tony Blair to pull British troops
AN 18-YEAR-OLD youth has died following an accident in Westhoughton. Christopher Hoy, of Buckley Street, Wigan, died in hospital on Friday night. Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the collision on Dicconson Lane, Westhoughton, on Thursday
THOUSANDS of pupils from Bolton are being given the chance to appear in a TV advert. Music Zone, which has a branch in Bolton, is launching a competition to find talented of pupils aged five to 16. The winner will star in a commercial to be broadcast
A 16-YEAR-OLD has become the first person in Bolton to be handed an £80 fine under tough new fireworks laws. He was found with five display-sized rockets tucked under his jumper when he was stopped by officers on Friday afternoon. The boy, who is from
DOG owners in Bolton will be vying to see their pet named Pick of the Pooch 2004. On Sunday, a photographer from the Dog Portrait Company will be stationed at Pets At Home store, on Middlebrook Retail Park, taking snaps of entrants eager to claim the
IVAN Campo is expected to get the go-ahead to return to full contact training next week after recovering from the facial injuries he suffered when he clashed heads with team-mate Gary Speed in the victory over Crystal Palace a fortnight ago.
FLORENT Laville could be back in the Premiership frame, just in time to give Wanderers a Christmas bonus. Sam Allardyce has done Peter Reid a favour by letting the Frenchman join Coventry on a month's loan but there is more to the deal than just the old
WANDERERS' Senegalese international midfielder Khalilou Fadiga underwent heart treatment in Belgium on Friday in an effort to save his career after collapsing before the Carling Cup match against Spurs at the Reebok on Wednesday. The 29-year-old midfielder
WHEN the White Horse pub closed and a huge banner proclaiming "New Italian Restaurant opening soon" appeared, I started licking my lips. On my daily trip to work, I watched as the builders' skip appeared and then the "Book now" banner was draped outside
ROBBIE Elliott knows from personal experience that Sam Allardyce has what it takes to get Wanderers back in the groove after their midweek Carling Cup setback. The born-again Geordie has first hand knowledge of the motivational powers that have made the
WANDERERS were left kicking their heels as referee Keith Cooper, later to become FIFA's director of communication, called off the derby game against Stockport County at Edgeley Park 90 minutes before kick-off because of heavy rain. The decision was not
THE clash between Second Division leaders Sunderland and second placed Wanderers saw Burnden bulging as a crowd of 42,000 witnessed their clash on December 27, 1975. The two heavyweights slugged out a thrilling match that was always in doubt up to the
GEORGE Best scores a consolation goal for Fulham as they go down 2-1 to Wanderers at Burnden Park in a hard fought contest. The result left Ian Greaves' side well placed in the league, occupying fourth place in the old Division 2. Meanwhile Bury were
IT is only a few pieces of old leather stitched together -- but it was treated like a VIP when it arrived at the Reebok Stadium. The only football to have ever hit the back of the net three times in a World Cup Final made a special appearance and ended
WANDERERS staged a fantastic comeback at the Dell after going a goal down to FA Cup holders Southampton. Former Manchester United striker Ted MacDougall put the Saints ahead just before half-time from close range. Wanderers rallied after the break with
WANDERERS missed a golden opportunity to go joint top in Division Two when they let slip a 2-0 half time lead at home to leaders Chelsea in a tremendous promotion tussle in front of a 31,600 Burnden Park crowd. There was trouble before the game with rival
THERE were ringing endorsements all round for Andy Todd as his faultless performance in defence helped Wanderers to a 0-0 draw with Leicester. As the son of boss Colin it is an awkward sitaution, but Alan Thompson believes that Andy has made his mark
BOLTON and Spurs were locked 2-2 at the end of a tremendous FA Cup third round tie at Burnden Park. Spurs went ahead in the 38th minute when Glenn Hoddle clipped a cross from the right which was met by a John Duncan header at the far post. Wanderers equalised
THE report that John Charles is showing early signs of Alzheimer's will sadden all those who had the privilege of seeing the Gentle Giant in his prime for Leeds, Juventus and Wales writes Gordon Sharrock "Il Buon Gigante" - as he is still reverantly referred
WANDERERS feared a fixture pile-up after their Second Division game against Luton was called off because of snow. It was the second time in a week the Wanderers were left kicking their heels after a match day postponement, the previous week's game against
RESULTS: Division One: Bolton MetLds 29 I J Webb 20; Bolton MetSeniors 10 Holy Cross 31; CBs 16 DB3 28; San Marino 24 Olympia A 20; Sharples 22 Chequers 21. Division Two: Andrea Whipp Hairdressing 17 Pirtek Lds 23; Bolton Institute 23 Olympia B 36; Charlton
RESULTS: Division One: DB3 41 Chequers 7; Holy Cross 45 CBs 6; I. J. Webb 25 Bolton Metro Seniors 30; Olympia A 22 Bolton Metro Lds 4; San Marino 37 Sharples 22. Division Two: High Spirits 33 Eagley Sports 34; Olympia B 28 Charlton Homes 22; Pirtek Lds
WILL teams in Sections Two and Three please note that the Doffcocker teams have moved back to the Tempest. The final date for entry into the pairs knockout and the Levers Arms Three Man Team is at the delegate's meeting on Tuesday, November 9. The draws
IT came as no surprise that the man Mark Hughes called for advice on whether to take the Blackburn Rovers manager's job was Sir Alex Ferguson. Ferguson is the man every manager seems to turn to when he wants advice or help, and he is always on hand to
THE highlight of last weekend, even more than Andy Cole's Rocky Balboa impression, was Jay-Jay Okocha having a laugh with Arsenal fans as he prepared to take a throw-in. As Match of the Day commentator Jonathan Pearce said, Jay-Jay plays the game with
LEIGH rugby league player Chris Percival is out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg and his ankle in a game. Now that's what I call an injury. It is a far cry from the little metatarsal injuries that have caused so much fuss in football
TEENAGE boxing sensation Amir Khan returned to Britain to a hero's welcome after winning a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Athens. The nation had hoped he could bring back the gold after a series of pulsating performances which, in the space of just
R3: JAN 10: Bolton 0-2 Tottenham (aet) 37,075 Wanderers were beaten in extra time as they fell at the first hurdle.
R3: JAN 5: Bolton 2-3 Blackpool Scorers - Hennin, Gubbins - 42,515 Goals from Hennin and Gubbins still couldn't prevent Bolton from being eliminated at the first stage.
R3: JAN 11: Blackburn 1-1 Bolton Scorer - Woods - 41,000 Wood's goal broguht the game back to Burnden Park for the replay. REPLAY: JAN 14: Bolton 0-1 Blackburn 40,800 Over 40,000 saw the odd goal knock Bolton out of the competition early on.
R3: JAN 7: Middlesbrough 0-0 Bolton 32,790 Stalemate at Ayresome Park as no-one could break the deadlock. REPLAY: JAN 11: Bolton 0-0 Middlesbrough 16,981 No-one found the net again so consequently a second replay was needed. 2nd REPLAY: JAN 16: Middlesbrough
R3: JAN 7: Coventry 1-2 Bolton Scorers - Lofthouse, Langton - 29,090 Nat Lofthouse's seventh goal of the season helped Wanderers on their way to victory. R4: JAN 28: Leeds 1-1 Bolton Scorer - Lofthouse - 51,000 Lofthouse struck again to earn the Whites
Sponsored by the Nam Ploy Thai Restaurant. Results: Sweet Green 2 (9) Cattlemarket B 1 (6); The Albert 2 (9) Cross Guns 1 (6); The Greyhound 1 (6) Little John A 2 (9); Little John Z 1 (6) Cattlemarket A 2 (9); Rumworth C 1 (7) Moonlight Club 2 (8); Park
Premier Division: Breightmet United v Wythenshawe Amateurs; East Manchester v Prestwich Heys; Highfield United v Leigh Athletic; Royton Town v Atherton Town. First Division: Elton Vale v Stand Athletic; Hindsford AFC v Rochdale Sacred Heart. Second Division
Premier Division: Bolton Lads Club v Little Lever SC; Bury GSOB v Radcliffe Town; Chaddertonians v Old Boltonians; Prairie United v Gregorians. Division One: Astley Bridge Sladians v Accrington Amateurs; Fairfield v Hindley Juniors; Thornleigh v Bolton
WITHINS Wrestling Club had a number of members competing in the British Wrestling Championships in Edinburgh. Results - Silver: Vicky Walsh 50kg cadet; David Sweeney 79kg junior; Ross Caddy 39 kg cadet; Asley Jackson 59 kg junior (female); Andy Pendlebury
A WARD at the Royal Bolton Hospital will close as a re-shuffle in elderly care takes place. The stroke ward will shut over the next few weeks and patients transferred to a ward current used to treat the elderly. Patients in that ward will be moved to
A HEARTBROKEN couple want to raise awareness of the potentially devastating consequences of epilepsy after their four-year-old daughter died from a seizure in her sleep. Parents Robert Lythgoe and Michelle Del Rosso say they were never told that their
HIGHEST breaks: Section One: R Leighton (Over Hulton) B 107 (A), G Crook (Tonge Moor B) 53 (H). Section Two: A Mayoh (Dunscar B 38 (H), G Morgan (Kearsley) 38 (A), M Farrell (Westhoughton B) 38 (A). Section Three: S Collier (G Lever C) 39 (H), J Batty
WITHINS won the first Bolton schools cycling competition at the Manchester Velodrome. Withins took on teams of 15 riders, aged between 11 and 14, from Sharples, Thornleigh and Farnworth's St James at one-lap time trials and team pursuit. The boys team
TEENAGERS are turning to drink and drugs after activities came to a halt at a popular youth club, say youngsters. Westhoughton Youth Drop In Centre, which has helped to take troublemakers off the street since it was opened in 1998, was left without a
THE clocks go back Saturday night, meaning the end of British Summer Time and an extra hour in bed. Karen Stephen takes a look at sleep WE'VE put our clocks back an hour, but did you know that, in the week when the country put its clocks forward, the
A COMPANY is holding its annual charity dinner to raise money for Breast Cancer Care. Kwik Drinx hope to raise £20,000 at the event, on Saturday November 13 at the Last Drop Village, Bromley Cross. There will be celebrity table hosts, a four-course meal
THE Bolton and Bury final of the Peter Mensforth Ladbrokes Cup in aid of St Ann's Hospice, and the David Pearson Memorial High Score Cup, takes place at Little Lever Cricket Club, Victory Road, on Friday, November 5. Draw 7.45pm, start 8pm. Cups and trophies
Dolls duo prove to be ladies class act LISA Stephens and Ally Smith (Rag Dolls) won the ladies pairs after producing some great scoring and finishing on the night. Jeanette Smith and Jo Halton (Bucks Babes) were the runners-up, and semi-finalists were
IT was muddy hell for Wanderers as they crashed out of the FA Cup at West Ham. An Alan Waldron goal after he had come on as substitute was a mere consolation for Wanderers who were 2-0 down at the time. Wanderers went into the game without the suspended
"THEY can forget the title outside Bolton. The rest of us are playing for the right to go up with them!" So said Wolves boss Mark McGhee after Saturday's 3-0 thrashing at Burnden Park. Once the hostilities had ended - this was the fixture that witnessed
P W L F A Pt Boardwalkers... 1 1 0 14 1 2 Three/Bed... 1 1 0 12 3 2 Lady Lodgers... 1 1 0 8 7 2 KG's Girls... 1 0 1 7 8 0 Lady Taverners... 1 0 1 3 12 0 Carol's Girls... 1 0 1 1 14 0 Jackie's Girls... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Willows... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Results: Boardwalkers
NHL team owners carried out their threat to lock out players on Wednesday after the two sides were unable to reach a new labour deal, ending any hope of the season opening as scheduled on 13 October. "The very future of our game is a stake and NHL owners
R3: JAN 11: Bolton 5-1 Stockport Scorers - Lofthouse (2), Geldard, Barrass, Woodward - 30,024 Goal-happy Wanderers fired five to send Stockport back with nothing. R4: JAN 25: Bolton 3-3 Manchester City Scorers - Lofthouse, Barrass, Wrigglesworth - 41,286
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REGARDING all the talk lately about pensions and the fact people are not saving enough towards them -- I am a basic wage earner and would struggle to save the amount recommended. It annoys me to think that most, if not all, civil servants don't have to
ELTON'S Peter Kay celebrated wrapping up the title the previous week, with a century in the final match of the season. On a day when rain affected almost every match, it was celebration time for the Bury club who posted 196-4, Rashid Riaz 42, before Clifton
PETER Kay was spotted at the UGC cinema in The Valley, joking with staff that he could not afford to pay to watch a film after a price rise. The Gossip spies spotted the star as he told staff the £5 ticket was too expensive, to which an employee quipped
CONCERN is growing for a 28-year-old Bolton woman missing in Australia as her father flew out to join the search. Hugh O'Gara is due to land at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport on Sunday morning when he will make a plea for information about his missing
Bolton Metro swim squad savoured success when they competed at Sheffield's Ponds Forge international pool, against clubs from all over the North of England. All the swimmers have recently endured a 3 month training routine set by coach Mike Halliwell,
TYLDESLEY Swimming and Water Polo Club have become the first club in the North of England to receive the ASA Kitemark Swim 21 accreditation silver award at both teaching and skill development levels. A lot of hard work, time and dedication to the sport
BOLTON punks Kinesis are set to expand their fanbase -- after adding a Japanese language option to their website. The controversial band added the translations last month so that fans on the other side of the globe can keep up with progress on their second
EACH Sunday there is a pool knockout at the Levers Arms, Darcy Lever. Two tables played to World Rules, and free food. Entry is £5. Names in by 8pm. Last week's winner was Jason Devonport, who beat Ste Riley in the final. Semi-finalists were Denis France
ADLINGTON Ground: Huyton Road. Telephone: 01257 483478. Professional: Matthew Taylor. ASTLEY & TYLDESLEY Ground: Gin Pit. Telephone: 01942 883067. Professional: Andrew Richardson (West Indies). ATHERTON Ground: Higham Park. Telephone: 01942 884882
BORN in Farnworth, Greaves was automatic choice of every manager he played under from establishing himself in the 1967 to the day he quit in 1980 when he joined Seattle in the NASL. He made his debut as a centre-forward, top scored playing at inside forward
NATIONAL Service deprived 'Slim', as he was and still is referred to by his teammates, a place in the 1953 FA Cup Final and a Wanderers' appearance record. Signed as an amateur, he turned pro in 1947 and hit the first team three years later. He was a
THE 11 longest serving players in the history of Bolton Wanderers were honoured on Saturday August 24 as the first members of the club's Hall of Fame. Eddie Hopkinson, holder of Wanderers' all-time appearance record, headed a distinguished cast list in
BLACKROD Town Council is holding its monthly meeting on Monday and the public are welcome to attend the meeting at 7.30pm in Blackrod Library, Church Street.
A MEETING of the North Turton Parish Council will take place on Monday at the Barlow Institute, Bolton Road, Edgworth. Members of the public are invited to listen to the proceedings, whichstart at 7.30pm.
WORK has begun to convert a former Bolton town centre bank into a bookmakers. The premises in Deansgate was home to a branch of Barclays bank which closed more than a year ago. Manchester-based Done Bookmakers is currently renovating the building to turn
TURTON High School is preparing to hold one of its popular flea markets. The school is holding the flea market -- one of its most successful fund-raising events on Sunday, November 7. The market will be held in the Leisure Centre Sports Hall. Stalls are
DOG owners in Bolton will be vying to see their pet named Pick of the Pooch 2004. On Sunday, a photographer from the Dog Portrait Company will be stationed at Pets At Home store, on Middlebrook Retail Park, taking snaps of entrants eager to claim the
A MASKED gang stole cash after threatening a security guard with knives. Four men, all wearing balaclavas, struck as the guard was delivering money to a post office on Car Bank Street, Atherton. The men demanded money, threatening to slash the victim
A DECISION to build four houses close to Green Belt land on the edge of Jumbles Country Park has been deferred by planning chiefs. Developer D C Kennedy Homes Ltd applied to build the detached homes at Newfield, Grange Road, Bromley Cross, a brownfield
A WOMAN who has been "mum" to hundreds of children took the Bolton Woman of the Year 2004 title at an emotional presentation on Friday. Flo Boyle, from Little Lever, has fostered children of all ages -- adopting two of them -- over a career as a foster
A WOMAN who has been "mum" to hundreds of children took the Bolton Woman of the Year 2004 title at an emotional presentation on Friday. Flo Boyle, from Little Lever, has fostered children of all ages -- adopting two of them -- over a career as a foster
WITH the clocks going back this weekend, children in Bolton are being warned to Be Safe, Be Seen. Bolton Council's Road Safety Team launched its latest campaign at the Reebok Stadium, with the help of Lofty the Lion and the Road Safety Hedgehogs. Young
THE PEOPLE of Bolton are being asked to decide which of the town's sporting heroes should be immortalised on the huge Spirit of Sport sculpture to be erected near the Reebok Stadium. The 85ft-tall golden structure, to be built on a roundabout on De Havilland
JAMES Milner returns to the scene of his biggest heartache in football as Newcastle head for the Reebok on Sunday. The 18-year-old midfielder was in the Leeds side which was condemned to relegation from the Premiership by a 4-1 defeat at the hands of
GARY Speed and Nicky Butt will renew old rivalries when they go head-to-head in one of the key battles in Sunday's Reebok showpiece. They clashed often in their "previous lives" and were fierce rivals earlier this month in the England-Wales World Cup
IT'S all change on the Smash Hits Buzz chart this week where we had a new number one. It has been around for a couple of years and is huuuuge: Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful, which samples the old Faith Evans tune, Love Like This Before. It seems you're loving
Hi, first of all, to those who went to the Get Closer To Blue event in London last week. It was actually a little different to the ones we've done previously because we were making the new Blue Christmas DVD, something I've not experienced before. It
NEIL Whatmore heads home his 11th goal of the season to ensure Wanderers earned a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest 25 years ago and (top) the striker celebrates in style
PAULl Jones powers in Bolton's second goal in the 3-3 draw with Newcastle in the FA Cup fifth round of 1976. The replay ended goalless before Newcastle prevailed in the second replay 2-1.
SOCCER star Harold Hassall signed for Bolton Wanderers in January 1952 for a reputed record signing fee of £30,000. Wanderers' were probably ruing how the former Leigh Grammar School lad slipped through their scouting net because the England international
WANDERERS midfielder Roy Greaves is grounded after a painful challenge which sparked a bad tempered fracas in the local derby with Blackburn Rovers at Burnden Park on January 22, 1977. To rub salt into the wounds Greaves was booked along with Blackburn
Members of Bolton Wanderers' team playing snooker with a team representing Bolton, Leigh and District Deaf and Dumb Society, at the Society's premises in Davenport Street, Bolton, in 1949. Nat Lofthouse was playing a stroke, and among those watching were
From the Evening News, October 6, 1976 - FULHAM'S former England skipper, Bobby Moore, was sent off in extraordinary scenes at the end of "normal" time in last night's League Cup third round replay against Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park. The game was
YOURI Djorkaeff arrived at the Reebok in a blaze of glory, the second World Cup winner in history to sign for Wanderers, following in the illustrious footsteps of Roger Hunt - 'Sir' Roger as he was referred to at Burnden Park. And here is the proof with
Chadwick Cup Final: Rupert Ladies A 92 Darcy Lever CC A 57. Blackburn Shield Final: K2 Ladies 124 The Bowling Green XI 134(1). Section A: Darcy Lever C&SC B 131 Aspull Ladies XI 106; Rose Lea 143 Nationwide XI 152(1); Darcy Lever C&SC A 151(D)
BILLY McAdams, the former Wanderers and Northern Ireland centre-forward, died at the age of 68 early in October. The Irish international, who replaced Nat Lofthouse in the number nine shirt at Burnden Park, died in Furness General Hospital having lived
WANDERERS remained fourth in the Second Division table following a 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers at Burnden. It was a hard-fought game with the only goal of the match coming fropm the penalty spot as Paul Jones converted a 50th minute spot kick after Steve
A RUN of 80 consecutive league and cup games ended for Bolton Wanderers' midfielder Roy Greaves when he missed the Second Division clash at Sheffield United. Greaves limped out of the 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest with a hamstring strain. The injury
February 4, 1978: IT was a second successive weekend ruled out by the weather for Wanderers when the local "derby" at Oldham Athletic was called off by a flooded pitch at Boundary Park. The Manchester derby between City and United was also cancelled,
P W D L Pt Holy Cross... 15 14 0 1 71 DB3... 15 13 0 2 67 Sharples... 15 11 0 4 57 Olympia A... 15 8 0 7 47 San Marino... 14 8 1 5 47 Bolton Met... 15 5 2 8 36 CBs... 15 4 3 8 35 Chequers... 14 4 0 10 28 Bolton Met... 15 4 0 11 24 IJ Webb... 15 0 0 15
WANDERERS' reputation as a Premiership force is growing after taking four points from their opening two games in the top flight. After coming from 2-0 down to claim a draw against Coventry at Highfield Road, the Sky Blues' boss Gordon Strachan was full
RESULTS: Division One: Bolton Metro Ladies 9 DB3 35; Bolton Metro Seniors 15 Chequers 10; Olympia A 54 I J Webb 7; San Marino 25 Holy Cross 31; Sharples 28 CBs 22. Division Two: Bolton Institute 26 Eagley Sports 44; Russell & Russell 11 Pirtek Ladies
THE postponement of Wanderers' Division Two game at Orient proved more than just frustrating for Ian Greaves' promotion-chasers, who were denied a chance to go top of Division Two. More importantly, it cost Wanderers the services of Sam Allardyce for
From the Evening News, June 17, 1992 COLIN Todd has finally teamed up with Bruce Rioch again to give Bolton Wanderers the "dream ticket" to what fans hope will be a bright new future. Todd, who quit as coach at Bradford City last week, becomes Rioch's
A SOLEMN crowd gathered at one of Bolton's newest stores to remember the worst tragedy in Bolton Wanderers' history. It was 56 years to the day on Saturday (March 9, 2002) since the disaster at Burnden Park when 33 fans were crushed when crash barriers
OUTSIDE-left in the 1923 and 1926 FA Cup winning teams, the Cardiff-born winger came to Wanderers after playing rugby for Penarth and football for Barry Town. He quickly made the No 11 shirt his own and as well as his 17 seasons of league football (interrupted
Nisar, Hirwani are the tops BATTING INN NO HS R Ave Nisar (Tong)... 25 5 *221 1391 69.55 White (Hor)... 26 10 *85 873 54.56 O'Rourke (Eag)... 24 6 *105 981 54.50 S Anderton (Tong)... 22 8 97 750 53.57 Shetty (Gnmt)... 28 3 *122 1315 52.60 de Bruyn (Kear
WHEN footballers behave like children they should be treated like children. That's why the Football Association must accept a proposal to introduce sin bins. Sending players into sin bins when they have misbehaved is the equivalent of giving children
LIFE is all about compromise and boy have the men had to do plenty of that of late. After years of suffering complaints that they spend Saturday afternoons sitting around watching sport when they could be taking their families out to the seaside, they
R3: JAN 9: Preston 0-0 Bolton 29,057 Stalemate at Deepdale meant a return at Burnden. REPLAY: JAN 13: Bolton 2-5 Preston Scorers - Blackmore and Gibson - 32,862 Preston were on fire as Bolton were crushed 5-2 at home.
R3: JAN 6: Bolton 2-0 York City Scorers - Lofthouse, Langton - 26,652 Goals from Lofthouse and Langton killed off the men from Yorkshire. R4: JAN 27: Newcastle 3-2 Bolton Scorer - Moir (2) - 68,659 A brace from Moir just wasn't enough at St.James' Park
R3: JAN 8: Bolton 3-1 Millwall Scorers - Moir (2), Parry - 33,597 Wanderers found no problem beating Londoners Millwall. R4: JAN 29: Birmingham 2-1 Bolton Scorer - Moir - 56,800 Bolton were edged out by a single goal in this tight contest at St.Andrews
R3: JAN 8: Aston Villa 1-1 Bolton (aet) Scorer - Bradley - 53,459 Not even extra time could separate these two sides as it ended one-a-piece. REPLAY: JAN 15: Bolton 0-0 Aston Villa 38,706 Stalemate at Burnden Park sent the tie into a third game. 2nd REPLAY
A COMPANY is holding its annual charity dinner to raise money for Breast Cancer Care. Kwik Drinx hope to raise £20,000 at the event, on Saturday November 13 at the Last Drop Village, Bromley Cross. There will be celebrity table hosts, a four-course meal
RESULTS: Cuemasters A 8 WRBL 0; Walkden Labour A 2 Armitage 7; Hawkers 3 Walkden Labour B 6; Dixon Green A 8 Farnworth Snooker B 0; Top Club 5 Cuemasters B 3. Cuemasters A... 6 5 1 0 40.0 Dixon Green A... 5 5 0 0 33.0 OLOL... 5 4 0 1 29.5 WRBL... 6 3
PAUL Dickinson raced to what is believed to be an all-time Bolton Clarion record on Saturday on the 50 mile course based at Ranby, near Nottingham. After beating his personal best the week before by some two and a half minutes, reducing it to 1-59-0,
SOME of Britain's best loved actors have pledged their support to a Bolton youth theatre company. Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith, David Jason and Robbie Coltrane are all championing the work of the Phoenix Theatre. Officials from the Bark Street theatre
AN anti-bullying hotline for Bolton school children has received a 70 per cent increase in calls since the beginning of the new school year. Over the past two months, the Bully Free Zone helpline has received a total of 19 calls from distressed youngsters
A MEETING of the North Turton Parish Council will take place on Monday at the Barlow Institute, Bolton Road, Edgworth. Members of the public are invited to listen to the proceedings, whichstart at 7.30pm.
THE Bolton Bullfrog Bernard Wrigley is back croaking next week at the place he started his professional career -- the Octagon Theatre. And for the folk singer turned actor, who first performed there as a 16-year-old Thornleigh College pupil, it is a welcome
UK Online for Business has launched a pioneering new section on its web site where businesses can learn about taking payment for goods and services online. It is hoped the facility, in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise, will allow smaller businesses
Our wives think we're nuts working long hours for such a small amount of money, but we love being here! For anglers John Kelly and Stan Messer their chance to set up in business together was like a dream come true. After working on the development and
ANYONE who looks into the history of town's famous football club -- the 125-year-old Bolton Wanderers -- will read about a rollercoaster journey that has included massive setbacks, extraordinary successes and even darkest tragedy. From its humble beginnings
WANDERERS intend to start as they mean to go on at the Reebok Stadium tonight. They aim to build a formidable reputation to match the splendour of their magnificent new arena which hosts its first game with the visit of Everton this evening. Colin Todd
