Bolton Wanderers drew against Stockport County in the club's latest pre-season friendly.
17.06.2022 - 07:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Bolton Wanderers squad is due to report back for the start of pre-season today ahead a week of training in Portugal.
Wanderers' season in League One came to a close more than a month and a half ago on April 30 as the Whites ended the 2021/22 campaign with a 4-2 win over Fleetwood Town. Bolton ended the season eight games unbeaten and in ninth place.
The club's first season back in the third tier of English football was deemed a good achievement after finishing in the top 10 and amassing 73 points as a newly promoted side. Wanderers had harboured hopes of perhaps reaching the play-offs in a late charge but it was ultimately not to to be last season.
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The club finished 10 points from the top six in the end. Wanderers aim to make a promotion push in the upcoming campaign and the bookmakers have Ian Evatt's side among a cluster of clubs tipped to do that in a tight and competitive division.
The first team squad are due to report back today for the start of preparations for the 2022/23 season. They are then due to fly out over the weekend for a week long training camp on the Algarve in Portugal.
No games are planned for the week on the Iberian Peninsula. Bolton's first pre-season fixture will be on the road on Tuesday, June 28, against Longridge Town, a repeat of how Wanderers began their prep for the 2020/21 campaign.
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Bolton Wanderers drew against Stockport County in the club's latest pre-season friendly.
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