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Robert Hall became the 66th player in the club’s history books to have a single appearance to his name.
Here is a look at some of the blink-and-you’ll-miss-them Wanderers careers featuring some names that only the die-hard Whites fans may recall.
Martin Dobson
Falling very much into the “one that got away” category, the future England international was a prolific goal-scorer in schoolboy football, but failed to impress the legendary Bill Ridding at Burnden Park after breaking into professional football with the Whites.
Dobson played just once for Bolton, lining up alongside Wyn Davies and Franny Lee in a 3-1 defeat against Manchester City in the League Cup. He was released the same year, going on to become a legend at Burnley and moving for a record £300,000 fee to Everton in 1974.
Sam Ashton
Of all the Bolton players to have achieved a single appearance, Ashton’s story is perhaps the most heart-warming. Despite being a goalkeeper by trade, Sam Allardyce threw him on up front in a 3-0 FA Cup win over Watford.
“He wears a massive tattoo with the club badge on it,” explained Big Sam after the game in January 2006.
“He comes from the heart of Bolton and he loves the club so much and is so passionate. He just asked if he could get on for a couple of minutes. We were always ready to play him outfield as he has played at right-back and centre-back for the youth team. I thought it would be a perfect late Christmas present.”
Ashton is currently in non league football with Skelmersdale United, where they have just won the Evo Stik Division One North title.
Jamie Fullarton
Now back at the Reebok as coach of the Under-21s, the former St Mirren winger enjoyed a brief spell on loan from Crystal Palace, filling in for the injured Scott Sellars and Ricardo Gardner on the left side of midfield against Oxford United in April 1999.
Fullarton returned to Selhurst Park after a month and went on to play for the likes of Dundee United and Brentford before injury cut short his career.
Michael Kaprielian
Kaprielian was a lively winger who spent two years at the Reebok after being signed by Colin Todd for £20,000 from Martigues.
He was a regular for the reserves in his two seasons at Bolton but his one chance came off the bench against Charlton Athletic in March 2000, when he replaced Allan Johnston with six minutes of the game to go.
He left the club shortly after that and returned to France to play with Marginane, Saint-Georges, Fos-sur-Mer and Aubagne.
Gerry Peyton
Of the Irishman’s 600-plus league appearances, just one was made for Wanderers, in a brief loan spell on loan from Everton.
Goalkeeper Peyton stepped in for David Felgate and Andy Dibble in a 2-1 home defeat against Exeter in February 1992, about 18 months after travelling to Italia 90 as Packie Bonner’s understudy.
Peyton is now a goalkeeping coach at Arsenal, and has also coached in Sweden and Japan.
Andy Clements
The Swinton-born defender started the first game of the memorable 1977-78 season under Ian Greaves at right-back but would play no further part as the more experienced pairing of John Ritson and Peter Nicholson took over.
After a short loan at Port Vale, Clements would go on to have a long career with York City, making more than 150 appearances for the Minstermen.
David Holdsworth
Joining his twin brother Dean at Wanderers in 2002, David Holdsworth never quite made the same impression.
His single appearance was made in a disappointing 1-0 defeat to local rivals Bury in the League Cup, where Dean did join him on the pitch for the first time since their Watford days when he came on as a late substitute.
He has since moved into management with Mansfield Town and Lincoln City.
Blazej Augustyn
Things have improved for the former Poland Under-21 international since his one and only appearance in a Wanderers shirt.
Augustyn turned down a new deal at the Reebok to join Legia Warsaw but then moved on to Italy – playing in Serie B and Serie A for Rimini, Vicenza and Catania.
It was all a long way from his only taste of football with the Whites, as a substitute in a 4-0 FA Cup win over Doncaster Rovers in January 2007.
Blerim Dzemaili
Signed by Sam Allardyce on a Bosman, the Swiss playmaker arrived at the Reebok after Big Sam’s departure in 2007 nursing a cruciate ligament injury that would rule him out for most majority of his time at Wanderers.
His one appearance came in an FA Cup defeat against Sheffield United under Gary Megson – who sold him on the next summer to Italian club Torino.
A loan spell at Parma sparked the midfielder’s career and a big money move to Napoli saw him compete in the Champions League.Another who falls into the “if only” category for Wanderers fans.
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Here is a look at some of the blink-and-you’ll-miss-them Wanderers careers featuring some names that only the die-hard Whites fans may recall.
Martin Dobson
Falling very much into the “one that got away” category, the future England international was a prolific goal-scorer in schoolboy football, but failed to impress the legendary Bill Ridding at Burnden Park after breaking into professional football with the Whites.
Dobson played just once for Bolton, lining up alongside Wyn Davies and Franny Lee in a 3-1 defeat against Manchester City in the League Cup. He was released the same year, going on to become a legend at Burnley and moving for a record £300,000 fee to Everton in 1974.
Sam Ashton
Of all the Bolton players to have achieved a single appearance, Ashton’s story is perhaps the most heart-warming. Despite being a goalkeeper by trade, Sam Allardyce threw him on up front in a 3-0 FA Cup win over Watford.
“He wears a massive tattoo with the club badge on it,” explained Big Sam after the game in January 2006.
“He comes from the heart of Bolton and he loves the club so much and is so passionate. He just asked if he could get on for a couple of minutes. We were always ready to play him outfield as he has played at right-back and centre-back for the youth team. I thought it would be a perfect late Christmas present.”
Ashton is currently in non league football with Skelmersdale United, where they have just won the Evo Stik Division One North title.
Jamie Fullarton
Now back at the Reebok as coach of the Under-21s, the former St Mirren winger enjoyed a brief spell on loan from Crystal Palace, filling in for the injured Scott Sellars and Ricardo Gardner on the left side of midfield against Oxford United in April 1999.
Fullarton returned to Selhurst Park after a month and went on to play for the likes of Dundee United and Brentford before injury cut short his career.
Michael Kaprielian
Kaprielian was a lively winger who spent two years at the Reebok after being signed by Colin Todd for £20,000 from Martigues.
He was a regular for the reserves in his two seasons at Bolton but his one chance came off the bench against Charlton Athletic in March 2000, when he replaced Allan Johnston with six minutes of the game to go.
He left the club shortly after that and returned to France to play with Marginane, Saint-Georges, Fos-sur-Mer and Aubagne.
Gerry Peyton
Of the Irishman’s 600-plus league appearances, just one was made for Wanderers, in a brief loan spell on loan from Everton.
Goalkeeper Peyton stepped in for David Felgate and Andy Dibble in a 2-1 home defeat against Exeter in February 1992, about 18 months after travelling to Italia 90 as Packie Bonner’s understudy.
Peyton is now a goalkeeping coach at Arsenal, and has also coached in Sweden and Japan.
Andy Clements
The Swinton-born defender started the first game of the memorable 1977-78 season under Ian Greaves at right-back but would play no further part as the more experienced pairing of John Ritson and Peter Nicholson took over.
After a short loan at Port Vale, Clements would go on to have a long career with York City, making more than 150 appearances for the Minstermen.
David Holdsworth
Joining his twin brother Dean at Wanderers in 2002, David Holdsworth never quite made the same impression.
His single appearance was made in a disappointing 1-0 defeat to local rivals Bury in the League Cup, where Dean did join him on the pitch for the first time since their Watford days when he came on as a late substitute.
He has since moved into management with Mansfield Town and Lincoln City.
Blazej Augustyn
Things have improved for the former Poland Under-21 international since his one and only appearance in a Wanderers shirt.
Augustyn turned down a new deal at the Reebok to join Legia Warsaw but then moved on to Italy – playing in Serie B and Serie A for Rimini, Vicenza and Catania.
It was all a long way from his only taste of football with the Whites, as a substitute in a 4-0 FA Cup win over Doncaster Rovers in January 2007.
Blerim Dzemaili
Signed by Sam Allardyce on a Bosman, the Swiss playmaker arrived at the Reebok after Big Sam’s departure in 2007 nursing a cruciate ligament injury that would rule him out for most majority of his time at Wanderers.
His one appearance came in an FA Cup defeat against Sheffield United under Gary Megson – who sold him on the next summer to Italian club Torino.
A loan spell at Parma sparked the midfielder’s career and a big money move to Napoli saw him compete in the Champions League.Another who falls into the “if only” category for Wanderers fans.
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