BOLTON COUNTY - Key Persons
Ben is straight off the County Academy belt - having played for the club as boy and man. Recovering from a horrific injury suffered during the COVID-ravaged season, he has cemented his place within the first-team's defence - either at right-back or in the central areas - and it's really good to see him back playing football again!
Chris had a superb campaign in 2022-2023 - culminating in him winning the Manager's Player of the Year for our Reserve squad - which has earnt him more and more game-time within the 1st team ranks…
He can be a match-winner at times and we are all really looking forward to seeing how much more he can develop over the course of the 2023-2024 season. A good lad to have around the place, he likes to involve himself in all the Club's activities - and that in itself can cause a laugh or two! Good to have you on board again Pomf!
Dylan joins County in the summer of 2023 having been reppin' the Turton FC shirt last season - and having been a prolific goalscorer for them, we are hoping he can bring that and hit the ground running for us!
A great lad to have around the place, he has an eye for goal and works tirelessly for the cause - so we are really pleased to have him sign on the dotted line and we look forward to him firing us to success before too long!
Job Titles:
- Welfare / Safeguarding Officer
Hodgy is usually found every Saturday afternoon wearing his Bolton County No.5 shirt - next to an opposing striker who is picking himself up off the floor! Strong in the air and if he hasn't played golf in the morning, he is even quicker than he looks and we absolutely love having him in the County family…
‘Smalley' is a midfield general who you would most definitely want with you in the trenches! Also able to slot into defence with ease, he is uncompromising in the tackle, has great feet and can spot that late run into the box to cause defences trouble - making him an ace we have up our sleeve…
Kieran has proved to be a great utility player since joining County - slotting in wherever needed and doing a fantastic job - and when he came back from Love Island, he managed to claim that left-back berth as his own! More often than not though, you'll find Kez protruding the opposition back-line…
His athleticism up and down that wing makes him a nightmare for opponents and having previously played for clubs such as Bognor Regis Town, Lyon and Villareal, he certainly has experience to bring to the fold…
Liam is a great lad to have around the Club and having started the 2022-2023 season with the then Reserves, he got his chance in at left-back for the 1st team - and hasn't looked back since!
A great left-back, one thing that you are guaranteed of when Liam is playing is 110% commitment and he will always put a shift in no matter where we are. He wears his heart on his sleeve and at times, he isn't too bad at golf either!
‘Shorty' is our midfield maestro who always seems to appear where he is needed the most! He has the fitness levels of an ultra-marathon runner and he covers every blade of grass week in, week out - so we love having him in the County family!
Having played for such illustrious clubs as Hoffenheim, Derry City and Stenhousmuir, we are expecting nothing less than another great season from Liam and we're hoping that we'll be celebrating together come next May…
A mercurial central-midfielder, our Robbie has two really quick feet on him and an eye for a killer pass - which makes him a very valuable asset in our eyes. He missed a majority of the previous campaign through injury - so the coaching staff will be looking to keep him fit and work back into the squad gently…
Having already played for such prestigous clubs as Stockport County, As Roma and Cowdenbeath, we know that if he plays to his full capacity, we've a great player in the ranks here - so good luck for the coming season Mr Kennedy!
Last season's top-scorer in the Manchester Football League Premier Division, ‘Ax' has been leading the line for County for a while now and is an integral part of the squad. But there's still more to come from our hit-man and he's more than capable of grabbing 30+ this time around…