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The numbers do not stack up well at Wanderers this season, as any fan who has watched events unfold at the Macron Stadium in the last nine months could tell you.
Here, chief football writer Marc Iles puts his calculator to work to tell the story of a wretched campaign.
£2.1million – The fee Fulham paid for Tim Ream in August which was meant to fund a string of signings for Neil Lennon. It didn’t.
14,977 – The average league attendance at the Macron Stadium. The figure is up slightly on last season.
11,520 – Successful passes this season at Wanderers. Only Preston North End made fewer in the Championship.
3,521 – The number of minutes of football played by Ben Amos this season, the highest in the squad.
1,073 – Minutes of football between Gary Madine’s first goal for Wanderers this season and his last for Blackpool the previous year.
786 – Emile Heskey’s career appearances for Leicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham, Wigan, Aston Villa, Newcastle Jets and Wanderers.
539 – Total shots. Wanderers had more efforts at goal than Wolves, Charlton and MK Dons.
126 – Days insolvency specialist Trevor Birch spent at Wanderers. It took him 97 days to complete the sale of the club to Sports Shield BWFC.
88.5 – The average percentage of passes Mark Davies gets on target. Wanderers' accuracy was 41 per cent – level with MK Dons and better than two clubs: Leeds United and Reading.
87 – Days between Shola Ameobi signing for Bolton last October and announcing he was leaving the club. Despite an offer to play for free the big striker could not be registered because of the terms of Wanderers’ transfer embargo.
81 – Goals conceded in the Championship. Wanderers have only conceded more in four other seasons (1930-31, 1914-15, 1957-58 and 1932-33) but they were played over fewer games.
72 – Percentage passing accuracy of the whole Bolton squad.
71 – Yellow cards issued to Wanderers players this season. The figure is just about average for the Championship.
50 – Applicants for the vacant Wanderers job, as revealed by Ken Anderson in his first media conference.
48 – Possession percentage on average over the course of the campaign. Only Charlton, Birmingham and Rotherham have seen less of the ball.
41 – Goals scored in the Championship. It is the lowest return of any 46-game season in the club’s history.
34 – The number of players used by Wanderers this season. It is still 10 less than the previous campaign, which was a post-war record.
33 – Fans who lost their lives at the Burnden Disaster. The club remembered them all in a series of tributes in March on the 70th anniversary of the tragedy.
30 – The number of minutes before a High Court hearing in February that Sports Shield BWFC’s share purchase agreement with Eddie Davies was sent to the judge.
24 – The number of away games Wanderers have gone without a win. The club’s record stands at 36, set between November 1948 and September 1950.
26 – The record number of league defeats inflicted on Wanderers this season.
23 – The number of existing professional contracts Wanderers are carrying into the 2016-17 campaign.
22 – Goals from outside the penalty box. Wanderers have conceded more than any other team in the Championship this term.
21 – Metres. The average pass length at Wanderers, according to Squawka.com. Only Rotherham and Birmingham (22m) average more over the course of the season.
17 – Players out of contract in the summer after 12-month options were taken up on Kaiyne Woolery, Rob Holding, Alex Finney and Tom Walker.
15 – Million pounds of debt which was left in by former owner Eddie Davies to facilitate bonus payments for the next five years if Wanderers play in the Championship or the Premier League.
11 – The number of minutes of senior football Rob Holding had played before the start of this season.
9 – Headed goals conceded by Wanderers this season. Only Preston, Birmingham and Brentford conceded fewer.
8 – The number of red cards issued to Wanderers players this season. Although we could not find any definitive evidence we have reason to assume this is a record too!
7.5 – Million pounds, the proof of funding which had to be supplied by Sports Shield BWFC to the Football League for the end of the season.
6 – Goals shipped at Bristol City, a defeat described by Jimmy Phillips as the worst he had been involved in at Wanderers.
5 – The number of home wins achieved by Wanderers. Victory over Hull City on the final game ensured they did not equal a club record set in 2011-12.
4 – Yellow cards earned for simulation, i.e. diving. That figure is the highest in the Championship, level with Cardiff City and MK Dons.
3 – Minutes late. Paperwork to register Wellington Silva with the Football League was tardy, meaning he could not feature in the 1-0 defeat at MK Dons.
2 – Yellow cards for dissent. Wanderers have stayed tight-lipped compared to most in the Championship, with only Middlesbrough, Burnley and Wolves earning fewer for chatting back to an official.
-40 – Wanderers’ goal difference at the end of the season, by far the worst in the club’s history.
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Here, chief football writer Marc Iles puts his calculator to work to tell the story of a wretched campaign.
£2.1million – The fee Fulham paid for Tim Ream in August which was meant to fund a string of signings for Neil Lennon. It didn’t.
14,977 – The average league attendance at the Macron Stadium. The figure is up slightly on last season.
11,520 – Successful passes this season at Wanderers. Only Preston North End made fewer in the Championship.
3,521 – The number of minutes of football played by Ben Amos this season, the highest in the squad.
1,073 – Minutes of football between Gary Madine’s first goal for Wanderers this season and his last for Blackpool the previous year.
786 – Emile Heskey’s career appearances for Leicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham, Wigan, Aston Villa, Newcastle Jets and Wanderers.
539 – Total shots. Wanderers had more efforts at goal than Wolves, Charlton and MK Dons.
126 – Days insolvency specialist Trevor Birch spent at Wanderers. It took him 97 days to complete the sale of the club to Sports Shield BWFC.
88.5 – The average percentage of passes Mark Davies gets on target. Wanderers' accuracy was 41 per cent – level with MK Dons and better than two clubs: Leeds United and Reading.
87 – Days between Shola Ameobi signing for Bolton last October and announcing he was leaving the club. Despite an offer to play for free the big striker could not be registered because of the terms of Wanderers’ transfer embargo.
81 – Goals conceded in the Championship. Wanderers have only conceded more in four other seasons (1930-31, 1914-15, 1957-58 and 1932-33) but they were played over fewer games.
72 – Percentage passing accuracy of the whole Bolton squad.
71 – Yellow cards issued to Wanderers players this season. The figure is just about average for the Championship.
50 – Applicants for the vacant Wanderers job, as revealed by Ken Anderson in his first media conference.
48 – Possession percentage on average over the course of the campaign. Only Charlton, Birmingham and Rotherham have seen less of the ball.
41 – Goals scored in the Championship. It is the lowest return of any 46-game season in the club’s history.
34 – The number of players used by Wanderers this season. It is still 10 less than the previous campaign, which was a post-war record.
33 – Fans who lost their lives at the Burnden Disaster. The club remembered them all in a series of tributes in March on the 70th anniversary of the tragedy.
30 – The number of minutes before a High Court hearing in February that Sports Shield BWFC’s share purchase agreement with Eddie Davies was sent to the judge.
24 – The number of away games Wanderers have gone without a win. The club’s record stands at 36, set between November 1948 and September 1950.
26 – The record number of league defeats inflicted on Wanderers this season.
23 – The number of existing professional contracts Wanderers are carrying into the 2016-17 campaign.
22 – Goals from outside the penalty box. Wanderers have conceded more than any other team in the Championship this term.
21 – Metres. The average pass length at Wanderers, according to Squawka.com. Only Rotherham and Birmingham (22m) average more over the course of the season.
17 – Players out of contract in the summer after 12-month options were taken up on Kaiyne Woolery, Rob Holding, Alex Finney and Tom Walker.
15 – Million pounds of debt which was left in by former owner Eddie Davies to facilitate bonus payments for the next five years if Wanderers play in the Championship or the Premier League.
11 – The number of minutes of senior football Rob Holding had played before the start of this season.
9 – Headed goals conceded by Wanderers this season. Only Preston, Birmingham and Brentford conceded fewer.
8 – The number of red cards issued to Wanderers players this season. Although we could not find any definitive evidence we have reason to assume this is a record too!
7.5 – Million pounds, the proof of funding which had to be supplied by Sports Shield BWFC to the Football League for the end of the season.
6 – Goals shipped at Bristol City, a defeat described by Jimmy Phillips as the worst he had been involved in at Wanderers.
5 – The number of home wins achieved by Wanderers. Victory over Hull City on the final game ensured they did not equal a club record set in 2011-12.
4 – Yellow cards earned for simulation, i.e. diving. That figure is the highest in the Championship, level with Cardiff City and MK Dons.
3 – Minutes late. Paperwork to register Wellington Silva with the Football League was tardy, meaning he could not feature in the 1-0 defeat at MK Dons.
2 – Yellow cards for dissent. Wanderers have stayed tight-lipped compared to most in the Championship, with only Middlesbrough, Burnley and Wolves earning fewer for chatting back to an official.
-40 – Wanderers’ goal difference at the end of the season, by far the worst in the club’s history.
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