Supporter Match Pack | Port Vale (H)

Wanderers welcome the Valiants to the Toughsheet Community Stadium this weekend. 

With another huge crowd expected, we urge supporters to arrive in good time to ease the process of entering the stadium on matchday. 

Supporters under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult (18+) whilst attending fixtures at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.*

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Bolton Wanderers Football Club urges all supporters to ensure they are in their seats before 2:50pm this Saturday, 8th November, ahead of the League One fixture against Port Vale at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, to ensure they take part in the Act of Remembrance.

The formal Act of Remembrance on the pitch commences before kick off. This year, the reading of the Ode to Remembrance will be delivered by the Vicar of Bolton, Rev Hannah Lane. Following the Ode, Bugler WO2 Nick Burroughs, from the Lancashire Artillery Volunteers Band, will play The Last Post, introducing the minute’s silence. The silence will conclude with Reveille, signalling the return to match preparations.

 Wreaths will be laid pitch-side by serving personnel, Sgt Edward Urmson (Royal Signals) and Cpl Jack Thornley (Royal Medical Services Corps). They will lead a large Guard of Honour composed of Standard Bearers Bob Nicholls, John Edwards, Steve Gregory and Glynis Knapman, alongside a wide range of veterans, serving members and club staff.

Honouring Fallen Supporters

The club again welcomes the families of two deeply missed supporters. Kingsman Darren Deady, of the 2nd Battalion, Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, passed away in 2010. Corporal Jack Stanley, who served with the Queen's Royal Hussars, passed in 2012. Both men were avid Wanderers fans whose lives ended from injuries sustained during active service in Afghanistan.

Darren’s mother, Julie Hall, a co-founder of the Darren Deady Foundation which supports veterans in Westhoughton, will join the Guard of Honour alongside Darren’s brother, Daniel Deady, and niece, Ezmai Deady. Brenda Wilson and Rachel Stanley, the mother and sister of Cpl Jack Stanley, will also be present on the pitch.

Pre-Match Activities

Supporters should note that a separate wreath-laying ceremony, involving representatives from the Bolton Wanderers Supporters Trust, the Bolton Wanderers Disabled Supporters Association and the Bolton Wanderers Youth Advisory Group, will take place at the Nat Lofthouse Statue at approximately 12:45pm. Horwich Air Cadets will also be collecting around the stadium pre-match for the Poppy Appeal.

The Leasing Options Fan Zone opens three hours before kick-off at 12:00 PM. Arriving early secures your spot and provides immediate access to the Happy Hour (12:00 PM to 1:00 PM), which offers draught beers for a fantastic price of £1.25.

Inside the Fan Zone, you find three bars, including a Craft Ale Bar with premium beers. You choose from five food outlets: Namploy, Spice Valley, Fratellis, Northern Ivy Grill, and hot drinks/cakes from Backup. The zone also includes a game area and an enclosed football section for children. Live Premier League action of the 12:30pm game will be broadcast on the screens in the Leasing Options Fan Zone and Bolton Stadium Hotel.

Extend your matchday experience after the final whistle. The Fan Zone remains open until 6:00 PM.

Kiosks open 1:30PM - 4:15PM

Saturday super saver between 1:30pm and 2pm saving £1.25 a pint on draught beers 

Express Madri bars on lower concourses with pre order for half time option

Madri Atlantic pale ale and Carrs pasty booths throughout the stadium with fast pour beer dispense

Bean to cup coffee available at coffee carts

Alcohol free beer and vegan pasties available 

The Hub, located next to our Club Shop and Ticket Office at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, will once again be open this season and on Saturday afternoon against Port Vale.

Opening from 12:30pm, the Hub will open to supporters for a quiet space that involves free refreshments, fun activities and a safe space for those that need it prior to kick-off.

Our Club Shop will be open ahead of kick-off on Saturday for Wanderers fans to get kitted out ahead of the clash with Port Vale.

The Club Store opens at 9:00 AM. Purchase the commemorative Bolton Wanderers Poppy Pin 2025 for £6.00 while the official Royal British Legion x BWFC bobble hats have a third off.

The Ticket Office, situated next to the shop, is open 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM.

With all three kits on sale to supporters, and the shop full of matchday essentials - head down before kick-off to get all your BWFC goodies.

The shop will also be open post-game for 30 minutes after the full-time whistle to accommodate all supporters’ needs. 

Make a day of it at Bolton Stadium Hotel on Saturday afternoon!

Before the game, why not enjoy a selection of fantastic food & drink from one of their many bars, before joining them post-match to take in the atmosphere at the Toughsheet?

10% discount on all food & beverages for season ticket holders. Home fans only, show your ticket on the door.

There will be post-match live music from Harry Wright at 5pm!

Our matchday programme ‘The Wanderer’ is back for 2025/26!

The perfect-bound publication contains a number of exciting, exclusive features and content for supporters to enjoy for the clash with Port Vale.

One of our own Max Conway is the feature interview in this week's edition, with more exclusive interviews.

With the cover price frozen at £3.50, ‘The Wanderer’ offers great value with the programme available to buy in all the usual places on Saturday.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ONLINE NOW!

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At just £1 per ticket, Wanderers fans have three chances per ticket to win a £500 cash prize of the minute and second the first goal is scored at every BWFC home league game.

Available to purchase outside the Club Shop, Leasing Options Fan Zone, Bolton Stadium Hotel and throughout the Lower Concourse at the Toughsheet.

Good luck!

For 2025/26 - for supporters based in the UK and Ireland - Wanderers TV is no longer be able to provide live video streaming services to anyone based domestically – for any fixture. 

A specific audio match passes will be available for Saturday's game, as well as part of a monthly/annual pass to the club's TV channel. 

For Wanderers fans located internationally, the game will be available for live streaming. 

Prices are as follows:

• Port Vale live audio match pass - £2.50
• Port Vale live video match pass (INTERNATIONAL ONLY) - £10
• Wanderers TV monthly subscription (that includes live audio commentary of games during that month but no video streaming) - £5
• Wanderers TV annual subscription (that includes live audio commentary of all eligible games during the season but no video streaming) - £50

Click below for full details on subscriptions available to supporters based both domestically and internationally:

See Available Subscriptions Here

Supporters are reminded of the ANPR car parking system in place at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, so please remember to pay for your parking either at the machines in the car parks or online.

Supporters are encouraged to utilise www.parkgood2go.com for match day payments.

The portal allows users to register their number plate and payment details and once registered, the ANPR cameras will recognise the number plate as the vehicle enters into the stadium car park and payment will automatically be taken.

Please be aware of local residents and park responsibly, using official Club car parks.

It is of the utmost importance that everyone inside our stadium feels comfortable and safe.

The ‘One Wanderers Family’ campaign allows supporters to share information and report any incidents of disorder in and around the stadium via a dedicated TEXT number as we encourage fans to See It. Report It. Stop It.

If you would like to make report, please TEXT or WhatsApp 07542 850 902.

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Ahead of Saturday's game with Port Vale, we urge all supporters attending the game to ensure that the afternoon is an occasion that is safe to all.

Support the team this weekend - but do so in an appropriate manner. 

Your match day experience is important to Bolton Wanderers Football Club. Our aim is to deliver access and inclusion for all.

Disabilities are wide-ranging and not always visible; the emphasis on removing barriers to ensure accessibility to services and facilities has changed the focus to enable you, where possible, to come to a match independently here at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Should you have any further questions, please contact Daniel Scott, Disability Liaison Officer by calling 01204 328 888 or email dscott@bwfc.co.uk. 

For full details on accessibility at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on matchdays, please click here.