Bolton Wanderers are delighted to have been Highly Commended in the 2025/26 Grounds Teams of the Season awards for Sky Bet League One. The award celebrates the staff who work tirelessly to ensure that pitch surfaces are of the highest quality throughout the season, and in all weathers.
After visits from members of the STRI (Sports Turf Research Institute), awards are handed out considering criteria such as pitch quality, environmental conditions and usage, resources, management, and sustainability.
Once all club visits have taken place, in-depth reports and recommendations are submitted to the Playing Surfaces Committee, at which point winners are determined.
The team, led by Head Groundsman Chris Simm, won the award last season and have followed that up by producing another top quality playing surface throughout the 2025/26 season to be Highly Commended this campaign.
A massive well done to all ground staff at Wanderers who put so much dedication into not just the playing surface at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, but also our training facility at Lostock throughout the week.