Bolton Academy promoted back to Category Two after six years
Written by
Simon Austin
July 17, 2026
Bolton Wanderers have been promoted back to Category Two Academy status, six years after falling to Cat 3 amid financial pressure.
The Championship side had operated at Category One level from the 2012 launch of EPPP to 2015, before being demoted to Cat 2 and then to Cat 3 in 2020.
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