Bolton Wanderers Under-18s 2016-17
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| 2016-17 season | |
| Manager | Nicky Spooner |
| League | Under-18 League 2 (North) |
| Position | 4th |
| FA Youth Cup | Second Round |
| Top scorer | Dennis Politic (13) |
The Bolton Under-18s were managed by Nicky Spooner in 2016-17.
Contents |
2016-17 Squad
Goalkeepers
| Name | Age | Nationality | Represented (oldest) | Contract | Contract expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Aspinall | U17 | England | Scholarship | June 2018 | |
| Jake Turner | U18 | England | Scholarship | June 2017 |
Defenders
| Name | Age | Nationality | Represented (oldest) | Contract | Contract expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brockbank | U18 | England | Scholarship | June 2017 | |
| Jack Everest | U18 | England | Scholarship | June 2017 | |
| Will Hartshorne | U17 | England | Scholarship | June 2018 | |
| Brandon Lee | U17 | England | Scholarship | June 2018 | |
| Cole Lonsdale | U18 | England | Scholarship | June 2017 | |
| Matthew Marsh | U18 | England | Scholarship | June 2017 |
Midfielders
| Name | Age | Nationality | Represented (oldest) | Contract | Contract expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Earing | U18 | England | Scholarship | June 2017 | |
| Shakeel Griffiths-Jones | |||||
| Tom Grivosti | U18 | England | Scholarship | June 2017 | |
| Ronaldo Pearson | U18 | England | Scholarship | June 2017 |
Forwards
| Name | Age | Nationality | Represented (oldest) | Contract | Contract expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anas Abdo | U18 | England | Scholarship | June 2017 | |
| Matt Fearnley | U17 | England | Scholarship | June 2018 | |
| Cameron Moore | U17 | England | Scholarship | June 2018 | |
| Luca Navarro | U17 | England | Scholarship | June 2018 | |
| Dennis Politic | U17 | Romania | Scholarship | June 2018 | |
| Alex Samizadeh | U18 | England/Iran | Scholarship | June 2017 |
2016-17 Campaign
2016-17 Under-18 League 2 (North)
| Date | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score |
| 13 August 2016 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | D | 2-2 |
| 20 August 2016 | Cardiff City | Home | D | 1-1 |
| 27 August 2016 | Leeds United | Home | W | 3-2 |
| 03 September 2016 | Huddersfield Town | Away | W | 2-1 |
| 10 September 2016 | Coventry City | Away | D | 1-1 |
| 17 September 2016 | Millwall | Home | W | 2-1 |
| 01 October 2016 | Nottingham Forest | Away | L | 3-6 |
| 08 October 2016 | Barnsley | Home | D | 1-1 |
| 15 October 2016 | Bristol City | Away | L | 2-3 |
| 22 October 2016 | Crystal Palace | Home | W | 2-0 |
| 29 October 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | L | 1-4 |
| 05 November 2016 | Birmingham City | Home | D | 1-1 |
| 12 November 2016 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | W | 3-2 |
| 26 November 2016 | Hull City | Home | W | 4-1 |
| 03 December 2016 | Leeds United | Away | D | 2-2 |
| 10 December 2016 | Nottingham Forest | Home | W | 2-0 |
| 07 January 2017 | Barnsley | Away | D | 3-3 |
| 14 January 2017 | Birmingham City | Away | L | 1-2 |
| 28 January 2017 | Crewe Alexandra | Home | W | 3-2 |
| 04 February 2017 | Sheffield United | Away | D | 2-2 |
| 11 February 2017 | Huddersfield Town | Home | W | 4-2 |
| 14 February 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | L | 1-3 |
| 18 February 2017 | Hull City | Away | W | 2-0 |
| 04 March 2017 | Watford | Home | L | 1-2 |
| 11 March 2017 | Sheffield United | Home | L | 1-2 |
| 18 March 2017 | Charlton Athletic | Away | W | 3-1 |
| 01 April 2017 | Colchester United | Home | W | 4-0 |
| 08 April 2017 | Ipswich Town | Away | L | 0-1 |
2016-17 FA Youth Cup
| Date | Round | Opposition | Venue | Result | Score | |
| 2 November 2016 | First Round | Blackpool | Home | W | 2-1 | (AET) |
| 16 November 2016 | Second Round | Chester | Away | L | 0-2 |
Goalscorers
(Final Statistics)
| Player | League | FAYC | Total |
| Dennis Politic | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Alex Samizadeh | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Ryan White | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Luca Navarro | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Matt Fearnley | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Harry Brockbank | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cameron Moore | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jack Earing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Anas Abdo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Broughton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronan Darcy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Everest | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shakeel Griffiths-Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Laurence Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Player Statistics
(Final Statistics)
| Player | Starts | Subs | Goals |
| Anas Abdo | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Matty Barnes | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Boon | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Brockbank | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| Max Broughton | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Luca Connell | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ronan Darcy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Earing | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Everest | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Fearnley | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Jordan Grant | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Shakeel Griffiths-Jones | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Grivosti | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Lonsdale | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Marsh | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Moore | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| Ted Moulden | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Luca Navarro | 11 | 4 | 8 |
| Ronaldo Pearson | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Dennis Politic | 20 | 1 | 13 |
| Callum Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Samizadeh | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| Laurence Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan White | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Keeper | Starts | Subs | Clean Sheets | Conceded |
| James Aspinall | 11 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Joe Hilton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| William Jaaskelainen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jake Turner | 12 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
