Luke Bolton
English footballer (born 1999)
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Luke Philip Bolton (born 7 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger and full-back for EFL League One club Mansfield Town.
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Luke Bolton playing for Manchester City in 2014. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Philip Bolton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mansfield Town | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Luton Town (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Dundee United (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Salford City | 78 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Wrexham | 17 | (0) |
| 2025– | Mansfield Town | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U20 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:21, 3 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:51, 20 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Bolton began his career with Manchester City, and spent time on loan at Wycombe Wanderers (where he made his professional debut, Luton Town, and Scottish club Dundee United. He later played with Salford City, Wrexham, and Mansfield Town
Club career
Manchester City
Born in Stockport,[2] Bolton played in the 2018–19 EFL Trophy for Manchester City U21 against Barnsley and Rochdale,[4] and was named in Manchester City's Champions League squad.[5] He was an unused substitute for City's EFL Cup semi-final second leg against Burton Albion on 23 January 2019, and the following day joined League One club Wycombe Wanderers on loan until the end of the season.[5] He made his Football League debut on 26 January as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home win against Plymouth Argyle.[4]
Bolton joined Luton Town on loan for the 2019–20 season.[6][7] He was then loaned to Scottish Premiership club Dundee United for the 2020–21 season.[8] Bolton's first senior goal came during his spell in Scotland, scoring a last-minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Hibernian on 19 December.[9]
Salford City
Bolton signed permanently for EFL League Two team Salford City in January 2022, signing a contract until June 2024.[10] He explained his reason to sign for Salford was to play men's football consistently.[11] He made his debut for the club on 8 February as an 80th minute substitute in a league match against Sutton United.[12]
Wrexham
On 1 February 2024, Bolton joined League Two rivals Wrexham on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[13][14]
Mansfield Town
On 19 July 2025, Bolton joined League One side Mansfield Town on a two-year deal.[15][16]
International career
He has represented England at under-20 level, and was a member of the squad that won the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[5]
Playing style
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2018–19[4] | — | — | — | 2[c] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Manchester City | 2018–19[4] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2018–19[4] | League One | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Luton Town (loan) | 2019–20[18] | Championship | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| Dundee United (loan) | 2020–21[19] | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
| Salford City | 2021–22[20] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022–23[21] | League Two | 46 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 56 | 6 | |
| 2023–24[22] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 81 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 94 | 6 | ||
| Wrexham | 2023–24[22] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024–25[23] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2025–26[24] | League One | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Career Total | 172 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 202 | 9 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Five appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs