MANCHESTER -- still basking in the success of the Commonwealth Games -- has begun work on furthering its appeal as a vibrant visitor destination. The first consultation meeting has been held to develop a new five-year tourism strategy for Greater Manchester
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
FORREST Badminton Club look like giving themselves a couple of New Year gifts -- if they can keep their form going. The club's C and D teams are both on course for promotion. The former has managed to fend off the threat of GMT B and Deane A to emerge
MY six-year-old son, Joe, is a real character. The other day he said to me: "Mummy, I feel really sorry for Jesus." "Why?" I asked. He said: "Because the Three Wise Men must be skint. 'Cos all he ever gets for Christmas is gold, frankincense and myrrh
MANY thanks to the Market Hall staff who were involved in answering the Father Christmas letters. My youngest child Becky was thrilled to bits getting the letter, and they even mentioned that her older sister hadn't written this year. Now Lucy has seen
IT IS now official, Conservative councils deliver better public services. That is the clear verdict highlighted in an independent report by the Audit Commission which is further proof that Conservative Councils do it better, providing more value to council
SIMON Edwards has been fined and banned by magistrates, obtained a criminal conviction and had his picture splattered on the back page of the Bolton Evening News. Is that not enough? The poor fellow has been made an example of in the worst possible way
ATTENTION to the proposed development on Blackburn Road, between Stonyhurst Avenue and Sweetloves Lane was drawn by J Moorhouse. We wholeheatedly agree with his concerns, and so should all other residents in the area. The three blocks of apartments, each
AS A lifelong supporter of the Wanderers, I would like to register my utter disgust at the life ban issued to Simon Edwards. I do not condone Mr Edwards' behaviour, it is clear that it was a spur of the moment act, and one that he is truly sorry for.
SURELY the Board after consultation with the supporters' club ought to have reviewed this case, not made a faceless quick non-negotiable ban. To ban a fan for life is a very big thing. Not even Eric Cantona was banned for life and we all know that his
BEING a life-long Bury fan, I hate Bolton Wanderers. I do. However, to single out an individual and ban them for life, for other people's mistakes, (notably in this case the referee and BWFC for having such a poor team) is a disgrace. When BWFC were in
I REALISE that it is a criminal offence to enter onto the pitch (in some cases it should include the players) but in the case of Simon Edwards I feel that common sense should prevail, he rightly has been dealt with by the courts and sentence passed. Why
Man of the match: Harry Kewell - THE Aussie was a constant menace to Bolton's defence. He was effective playing alongside Fowler in attack, but even more so when coming from deep and the left flank. MOAN OF THE MATCH: HOW can Wanderers have so many chances
IT was supposed to be the night of the long knives with all sharp objects pointed most definitely in the way of Terry Venables. But football does not run according to any scripts, which is a pity because on a cold mid-December night there was an air of
A FAN runs on to the pitch in a heat of the moment reaction at the end of a passionate local derby when a vital victory had just been snatched away from us, and points at his watch and gets a life ban from the Wanderers. A current Wanderers player, while
I AM writing with regard to the lifetime ban for the Bolton Wanderers supporter who was banned for invading the pitch and pointing at his watch. In my opinion this is a total over-reaction by the club towards a life-long supporter who let his frustration
CLUBS at the bottom are all being linked with a host of stars. WEST BROM Ifeanyi Udeze (PAOK Salonika £1.5m) Bernard Lambourde (Bastia free) Artim Sakiri (CSKA Sofia free) Rob Hulse (Crewe (£2.5m) SUNDERLAND Matt Holland (Ipswich swap) Martin Keown (Arsenal
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
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
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,
WANDERERS fans had their moment of fame on SKY TV's popular Soccer AM show this weekend. Eight fans travelled down to London by first class train to star on Saturday morning show. They stayed overnight in a top hotel, all paid for by the television company
THE British Lung Foundation is offering places to run in the 2003 Flora London Marathon to anyone up to the challenge. Anyone wanting a Gold Bond place is required to raise a minimum of £1,500. To apply for a Gold Bond place, email: events@britishlungfound
BOLTON Wanderers have re-signed a sponsorship deal with a leading sports nutritional brand. The deal with EAS is worth around £50,000 and will mean the players will continue to enjoy the benefits of the company's products and expert nutritionists. The
A DAMAGES action against airlines about deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has been blocked by a High Court judge. The ruling was a blow for a group of 55 survivors of DVT, including a Bury woman, and relatives of those who died who are seeking damages from 27
SANTA is set to give Bolton's police horses a special treat this Christmas -- stockings loaded with presents have been left hanging from their stable doors. The four-legged crime fighters -- based in Bury and Leigh -- will be patrolling the streets and
PUPILS at a Bolton school now have their own version of the Booker Prize to vote for. Smithills School is one of a number of schools taking part in the Askews Torchlight Children's Book Award. Over the next few months, pupils will read the books shortlisted
BLACK puddings may interfere with cancer screening tests, medical experts have said. Researchers who conducted a study in Bury, described as the black pudding capital of the world, published their findings in the British Medical Journal. Doctors carrying
A MAN caught with cannabis worth £14,000 was sentenced to a three-year community rehabilitation order. Graham Brook, aged 25, admitted at Bolton Crown Court possessing cannabis resin and cultivating cannabis. Brian McKenna, prosecuting, said Brooks was
ONE of the first charity shops to open in Bolton has closed after 43 years. The Save the Children Fund branch in Deansgate shut its door for the last time yesterday because it has been unable to find enough volunteers to run the business. Mildred Clayton
THE Christmas and New Year festivities have prompted Transco, the gas pipeline operator, to issue safety advice to businesses and homeowners. Transco operates the 24-hour gas emergency service and is asking homeowners and businesses to be aware of gas
A TOTAL of four people were arrested in dawn raids on 10 homes across Bolton yesterday. All were questioned by detectives. Two men held on suspicion of drugs offences were released on police bail pending further investigations. Another arrested on suspicion
WEST HAM 1, WANDERERS 1: THE striker who had forgotten how to score has given Wanderers a tremendous pyschological advantage in the Premiership relegation battle. Supersub Michael Ricketts turned back the clock to score the vital equaliser which kept
AFTER comments made yet again suggesting that Wanderers are going to treat this year's FA Cup as a distraction, I assume this means that Sam is going to play the reserve team. If this is the case then surely all season ticket holders like myself should
I AM a little fed up of the pessimists and fair weather supporters bemoaning the quality of the current Wanderers team. Let's be realistic: Bolton have had a reasonable history and a few FA Cup wins but, in Premiership terms, they are a small team with
HORWICH RMI Harriers' girls squad put on a great display in in the second Manchester Sports Hall Athletics League fixture at Manchesters Dome. For the second meeting in a row, Katherine Eccles won the Under 11 standing long jump, with 1.90m, and the vertical
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.
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 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
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
HAVING seen the disaster of the Leeds game, all I can really say first is that we are definitely going to be relegated. Our players just don't seem to have any clues as to what they are doing on the pitch. We can't defend to save our lives and our attack
CHECK out the latest soccer gossip NEWCASTLE are set to offer Southampton £4 million plus Lomano Lua Lua for the services of the Premiership's top goalscorer James Beattie. Bobby Robson and Alan Shearer both see big potential in the Southampton striker
JON Newby hit the goal trail again in the 62nd minute, but Rochdale equalised four minutes later in a Lancashire derby draw at Gigg Lane. Full report and all the reaction later.
RESULTS: Section A: Rileys A1 4 Cuemasters A2 4; Plodder Lane Cons 1 Bradshaw Cons A1 8; Cuemasters A1 6 Bolton Snooker A1 2; Greenfields 2 Horwich RMI 7; Bolton Snooker A2 3 Deane Cons 6; Bradshaw Cons A2 2 Rileys A2 7. Section B: Cuemasters B1 6 Tonge
NEXT May's council elections in Bolton will be conducted entirely by postal vote. The Government has given Bolton the go-ahead to keep its polling stations closed next year in a trial of the postal voting system. The move is being made to encourage more
WORK on building a new Bolton police headquarters will start in February. The new police station will replace the existing divisional HQ which is to close as part of a massive £78 million scheme to modernise ageing police stations throughout Greater Manchester
"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
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
LAST week's winner was Jeff Heaton who beat Graham Savidge in the final. Losing semi-finalists were Ian Carr and Jack Fletcher, while the best lady prize went to Anne Holiday. The draw is at 9pm tonight, contact 362195. There is a darts knockout on Boxing
AMENDMENTS to winter fixtures: Men Section Four Victory Boys are now playing at Victory Reform Club. The Ladies Secretaries Cup was won by Alison Power, Jenny Nuttall was the runner up. Dean Edge won the Men's Secretaries Cup, and Dave Holt was the runner
Gudni Boltonsson - The Life of a True Bolton Great, priced £12.99, from the Wanderers' club shop, on-line or by phoning 01204 673650.
IT is not only his nationality - born and raised in Iceland - that has earned Gudni Bergsson the reputation of being Wanderers 'Ice-man'. The Reebok skipper is famed and respected for his unflappable nature but, by his own admission, he came within a
GUDNI Bergsson - the man who was "discovered" twice - began his long goodbye to the game he has graced with pride and distinction on Tuesday night (Nov 19) The Bolton Wanderers captain will hang up his boots at the end of the season, bringing down the
GUDNI Bergsson has revealed how Terry Venables and Miss World played a part in launching his career in England. The legendary Wanderers' captain, who retires at the end of this season, made his name with Spurs after Venables signed him from Valur in Iceland
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 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
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.
WE at Christie's Against Cancer would like to say thank you to all those who supported us in our annual Christie's Day collection that took place in Bolton on November 23. Through your efforts, £1,394.10 was raised to help fight and treat cancer at Christie's
ALTHOUGH the Bolton fan was foolhardy in going onto the pitch to remonstrate with the referee, the life-time ban by the club is completely over the top. This man has been a long time fan of our team and has no previous record that we know of to show that
I REALISED years ago that BWFC don't care about its supporters. After reading BWFC posts on various message boards on the Internet, I believe a lot more supporters now realise this too. I'm referring to the clubs petty decision to ban a supporter for
SIMON Edwards' ban is an absolute disgrace. He was merely doing what 24,000 BWFC supporters wished they could have done. I agree with the recent ban imposed on fans convicted of violent behaviour, but is the same penalty needed for a much lesser 'offence
WITH reference to Alison Yates, Bolton Evening News, December 16, on fox hunting. Why does this woman so arrogantly presume everyone is against fox hunting? I am not, along with many more people. She obviously thinks that not only does she want to control
AS a former resident in Scotland's capital, I was saddened to read of the decision to ban the photographing of children's activities within that city. Special reference was made to those performed at this time of the year, eg Nativity scenes and playlets
THE club that I have supported all my life seem totally unable to differentiate between an act of hooliganism and something that I would class as a minor misdemeanor. The ban imposed is totally disproportionate to the offence. There must be thousands
I SAW the incident from the North Stand and at no time did I see the man charging at the referee in an aggressive manner. When the fan at the recent Birmingham v Aston Villa game ran on to the pitch before confronting Villa keeper Peter Enckleman, the
4 mins: Per Frandsen produces the first effort on goal with a long range free kick that is deflected just over the bar. The Dane almost repeats Christian Ziege's goal from Sunday's North London derby. 8 mins: Jay Jay Okocha breaks up a Leeds attack and
IF it was his first offence it appears harsh as no mention of violent conduct was reported. It is sometimes easy to get caught up in the heat of the moment when emotions are running high. Bill Humphries Akron Ohio USA
I WOULD like to send my sympathy to Simon Edwards. I can't understand where the club is coming from. In my opinion they are being pathetic and childish. This decision makes the board look as if they don't know what they are doing. How they can complain
I SAW Mr Edwards coming on to the pitch from the North Stand Upper and was very concerned that he was going to assault the referee. I was very relieved that he merely spoke to the referee and then left the pitch. It was a very stupid act for which he
A MAN was today starting an 18-year jail sentence for kidnapping and robbing a Bolton postmaster and bank manager in two terrifying raids which netted more than £370,000. Iain Colin Parkinson, aged 27, from Gerald Drive, Salford, hid in the boot of his
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
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
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
NAT Lofthouse spoke today of his pride in being among the first 11 players inducted into the Wanderers' Hall of Fame. "Now that we are coming into our 125th anniversary season, it is fitting that the club have come up with this excellent idea," said the
Monday, December 23, 9.30am - 5pm, Christmas Eve, 9.30-1pm, Christmas Day, closed, Boxing Day, 9.30-5.30, Friday, December 27, closed, Saturday, December 28 9.30-12.30, Sunday, December 29, closed, Monday, December 30, 9.30-5pm. Tuesday, December 31 9.30
CLUBS at the bottom are all being linked with a host of stars. WEST BROM Ifeanyi Udeze (PAOK Salonika £1.5m) Bernard Lambourde (Bastia free) Artim Sakiri (CSKA Sofia free) Rob Hulse (Crewe (£2.5m) SUNDERLAND Matt Holland (Ipswich swap) Martin Keown (Arsenal
SATURDAY: VOLATILE Spanish defender Ivan Campo says he would like to stay with Wanderers provided they remain in the Premiership. Sam Allardyce says foreign stars Youri Djorkaeff and Jay Jay Okocha have the ability and talent to be recognised as all time
MICHAEL Ricketts, whose crucial equaliser kept Wanderers off the foot of the Premiership table this weekend, joined Bolton from Walsall for just £400,000 and became the club's star striker as his goals catapulted the Whites to promotion from the First
SAM Allardyce might be concerned about the success of his transfer policy, but his rivals in the lower reaches of the Premiership seem all too keen on following his lead. While Alex Ferguson might be chasing Robbie Fowler for more than £10 million and
SAM Allardyce was delighted with the lucky decision which earned Wanderers a much-needed point at Upton Park And he was even more pleased that Michael Ricketts had finally broken his duck of scoring in open play. He said: "Michael at last has come off
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
A £1.2 MILLION business and computer technology centre has opened at Bolton Sixth Form College. The centre has 300 computers connected to the Internet, seven teaching rooms and four information technology suites and was officially opened by Bury South
A GRANDMOTHER is leading a campaign to get a new pedestrian crossing in Kearsley. Sarah Newton, aged 49, of Manchester Road, is fearful for children at Spindle Point Primary School. More than 120 parents and residents have signed her petition which calls
YOUNG cricketers have been given a boost after Darcy Lever Cricket Club in Hacken Lane, Bolton, raised £567 for their junior teams. The money was raised by holding a collection and tombola stall at the Centenary Canopy outside Bolton Town Hall last Saturday
A £1.2 MILLION business and computer technology centre has opened at Bolton Sixth Form College. The centre has 300 computers connected to the Internet, seven teaching rooms and four information technology suites and was officially opened by Bury South
YOUNG people at a Bolton youth centre had stars in their eyes when they put on a Christmas show. Members of the Harwood Youth Centre paid tribute to their favourite pop stars by singing like them in a look-a-like and sound-a-like performance. The young
POLICE have issued a warning to motorists who leave their cars running to warm up cold engines during winter. Three cars have been stolen in the past month after drivers left doors unlocked in the Astley Bridge area. Drivers stopping to pop into shops
COUNCIL tax payers in Bury face an increase of at least 6.2 per cent. But council chiefs warn it could be more depending on financial pressures within departments, and how much the police and fire authorities demand from local taxpayers. The alternative
PROUD parents were left deflated after parking attendants booked their cars during a school's annual prize night. Scores of drivers were booked after leaving vehicles on a grass verge outside Bury Grammar School for Girls in Bridge Road. Other motorists
A NEWLY-opened community law centre is offering free legal advice. Bury Law Centre, in Knowsley Street, is aimed at representing and giving advice to people who would not normally use solicitors because of cost, or uncertainty of their rights. Practice
THE Leeds game was the same old story. Lots of possession, plenty of nice football but nothing in the final third of the field. Pederson gives his all but just doesn't seem to have the cutting edge. The knives will soon be out for big Sam. But why? He
SAM again bemoaned the Wanderers' bad luck after the game against Leeds. I suggest it is less to do with luck but is self-inflicted by bad defending. David Mills was allowed to run through unchallenged before he unleashed his shot for the first goal and
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
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
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
WANDERERS' most prolific goalscorer until Nat Lofthouse came along, Joe Smith's 1920-21 haul of 38 goals still stands today as a club record. The England inside forward, he formed a formidable left-wing partnership with Ted Vizard that was one of the
R3: JAN 10: Bolton 0-2 Tottenham (aet) 37,075 Wanderers were beaten in extra time as they fell at the first hurdle.
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 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 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.
SOMETHING overtly sinister happened just before Christmas which, though unlikely to radically alter life for me, will make it less agreeable for many others in the autumn of their lives. The Government has accepted that the state pensions system is pretty
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 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
AFTER watching the performance against Leeds, it looks very much as if Bolton Wanderers could be playing First Division football next season, unless something dramatic happens between now and the end of the campaign. We played some wonderful football
BOLTON supporters who constantly criticise the board, chairman and Sam Allardyce for lack of ambition and mismanagement need only look back at the recent history of other clubs that we have shared the stage with in recent years to see what a magnificent
IN many ways, football is in decline writes Mick Jones Sky will continue to do well but it is not the cash cow it once was. The ITV Digital fiasco has pushed many teams towards extinction. Darwen spoke about "survival of the fittest," where the smartest
THE magic of Christmas was brought to children in hospital with a special delivery of early presents. There were broad smiles on the faces of youngsters at the Royal Bolton Hospital as staff from a travel company delivered their gifts. Kelly Holmes and
AN emergency evacuation plan for Bolton town centre is to be reviewed in the light of warnings from the Prime Minister of a "real and serious" terrorism threat to the UK. A plan was first drawn up in 1997 to move tens of thousands of shopworkers, shoppers
THE final countdown has begun to determine the future of Bury Council's old people's homes. Residents have until the end of February to make their voices heard over the shake-up of social services for elderly people. At the heart of the proposals are
AN operation to combat street crime in Bolton in the run-up to Christmas has been hailed a success. Police joined forces with Bolton Town Centre Company, Bolton Victim Support and Witness Service for Operation Canary. The initiative involved a mobile
A MOTHER who hopes to have a "designer baby" in a bid to save her seriously ill child, faces a further setback after a shock court victory by pro-life campaigners. Denise Kelly's four-year-old son, Nathan Howarth, suffers from the rare genetic disorder
WEATHER expert Graham Fullarton has dashed hopes of a white Christmas. The local meteorologist said there is little chance of any snow in Bolton on Christmas Day. Bookmakers are offering odds of 5 to 2 on snow falling next Wednesday in the UK, but Mr
A LEADING doctor has warned that patient care at Fairfield General Hospital in Bury is on the brink of collapse. Senior management face "dreadful" consequences unless urgent action is taken to avert a staffing crisis, he said in a leaked internal letter
A GRANDMOTHER is leading a campaign to get a new pedestrian crossing in Kearsley. Sarah Newton, aged 49, of Manchester Road, is fearful for children at Spindle Point Primary School. More than 120 parents and residents have signed her petition which calls
A FIRM associated with an Internet holiday club may be shut down by the Department of Trade and Industry. A petition to wind up Holiday Direct -- more recently known as Vacations Direct -- has been presented to the High Court by the Secretary of State
THERE is now a two week break and the league re-commences on Monday January 6. The committee will hold its first meeting of the New Year on Monday January 6 at Derby Ward 7.30pm. The first competition of the New Year is the Ladies Individuals at Derby
IN the Bolton Darts League in aid of the Bolton Senior Gateway Club for Mentally Handicapped Adults, the first venue of the Ladies Round The Board Competition was played to two winners at the Albert. Pat Boardman and Karen Norris will play at the end
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
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
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
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
FRIDAY'S winner was Wayne Taylor who beat Paul Halliwell in the final. Losing semi-finalists were Wayne Merrick and Phil Scofield, while best lady was Amanda Stuart. Sunday's winner was Derek Ashton ,beating Dave Higgin in the final, losing semi-finalists
P W L F A Pt Boardwalkers ... 3 3 0 28 17 6 Jackie's Girls ... 2 2 0 20 10 4 KG's Girls ... 2 2 0 18 12 4 Cattlemarket ... 2 2 0 17 13 4 Kath's Girls ... 3 2 1 24 21 4 Carol's Girls ... 3 1 2 24 21 2 Wanderers ... 3 1 2 22 23 2 Farmers ... 3 1 2 16 29
MEN SECTION A P F A Pts Ring A... 88 61 27 61 Jolly Z... 88 59 29 59 Stopes A... 88 59 29 59 Canary Z... 88 53 35 53 W Horse A... 80 51 29 51 Church A... 80 48 32 48 Ring Z... 80 36 44 36 Farmers... 80 35 45 35 WMC A... 88 35 54 35 Q Anne... 80 32 48
"Any opponent who under-rates Gudni does so at his peril." - Mike Whitlow. "This guy, at 35, was snuffing out Michael Owen, Thierry Henry, Robbie Fowler, Robbie Keane and Mark Viduka. They weren't getting a kick." - Sam Allardyce. "He's been a major factor
PAUL Gascoigne missed the chance to become the greatest footballer on the planet when he launched himself into the tackle that led to him being stretchered out of the 1991 FA Cup Final. Gudni Bergsson, a good friend as well as team-mate of Gazza's in
