Ex-Leeds United and Sheffield United stopper Paddy Kenny names former Bolton Wanderers boss as among best managers of his career

Wanderers appointed Evatt as the club's new head coach on a three-year deal after the two teams agreed a compensation package.

Wanderers over the summer.

Bolton's last five games in League Two, but is yet to play a minute in the fourth tier of English football this season. Against the Latics, the three changes made by Evatt in the second half included Andrew Tutte replacing Brandon Comley, Arthur Gnahoua coming on for Ali Crawford and Liam Gordon being substituted for Jamie Mascoll.

Manchester United and backed by EFL chairman Rick Parry.Had the plans been adopted, a reduction in the number of teams in the Premier League from 20 to 18 would have taken place and there would have been an overall drop in the number of clubs in the top four divisions of English football from 92 to 90.There would still be 24 clubs in the Championship, League One and League Two.Changes would have been made to promotion and relegation across some of the divisions, but there would also be increased

The Trotters have brought in 20 new players this summer as new head coach Evatt reshaped his playing squad. The latest acquisition was Peter Kioso with the defender joining Wanderers from Championship side Luton Town on a season long loan.

Wanderers were among the pre-season favourites for the title according to the bookmakers before a ball was kicked in anger. But the Trotters began the league campaign with three successive losses against Forest Green Rovers, Colchester United and Newport County.Bolton's form in League Two has picked up of late having taken four points from the last six on offer.

Salford City, Forest Green Rovers and Carlisle United. And the two sides which occupy the drop zone at present include Grimsby Town and Oldham Athletic, though the Mariners are in action this evening against Cheltenham, while Walsall take on Leyton Orient.

the Trotters from Chelsea in the second half of the 2010/11 season which proved fruitful. Sturridge scored eight goals in 12 games for Wanderers in the Premier League after joining Bolton at the end of January 2011.

Bolton on loan from West Bromwich Albion in January 2013 and played 16 times for Wanderers as they narrowly missed out on the play-offs under Dougie Freedman.

Bolton Wanderers player is one of four people accused of providing Iranian nationals with false identification and travel documents, with a view to helping them enter the UK illegally.Alexander Samizadeh, who made two appearances for the club between 2015 and 2017, is on trial at the Lowry Nightingale Court, alongside his father Abolfazl Samizadeh, Maryam Fakourian, and Iman Kheyri.All four are charged with conspiracy to facilitate unlawful immigration, relating to a five-year period between

Defender Jones is not expected to be seen in a Wanderers shirt before Christmas, Bolton head coach Evatt has said, after the 24-year-old suffered ankle joint damage last weekend in the victory over Harrogate Town. The former Carlisle United defender had been one of Evatt's most relied upon players so far this season, before being forced off against the Yorkshire side, and has undergone a CT scan and is due to see a specialist tomorrow.

Wanderers man. After the match, Bolton head coach Ian Evatt admitted that it was 'not looking good' for the former Carlisle United man after he went off with an apparent foot injury.

Wanderers got their first points of the campaign yesterday when they triumphed on the road against Harrogate Town at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium.Goals from Eoin Doyle and Nathan Delfouneso were enough to give Wanderers three points and the club's first win under new head coach Ian Evatt, though Calvin Miller halved the deficit in the second half.Wanderers returned to a back three against Harrogate, with Santos playing centrally and Ryan Delaney on the left and youngster Harry Brockbank on the

Wanderers got their first points of the campaign yesterday when they triumphed on the road against Harrogate Town at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium.

Wanderers' first League Two win of the season against Harrogate Town. Harrogate striker Mark Beck fell accidentally on the Wanderers man, who received treatment initially on the pitch and later at the side of it.