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Paul Peter Robinson (born 14 December 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-sided defender who is currently an opposition analyst at Watford. Also capable of playing at centre-back, he represented five clubs in the Premier League and Football League between 1996 and 2018.
The club was formed in Bolton in 1874 as Christ Church F.C., and played their first competitive match in October 1881, when they entered the First Round of the 1881–82 FA Cup. [1] The club was renamed Bolton Wanderers F.C. in 1877, and they moved to Burnden Park in 1895 and the Reebok Stadium in 1997. [2]
March began with Bolton securing a second successive win for the first and only time in the season, winning at West Ham 2–1, [58] before the run immediately came to an end with a 4–0 reversal at Sunderland. [59] Bolton then beat Wigan by the same score [60] with Fabrice Muamba scoring his first goal for the club.
Paul William Robinson (born 15 October 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Premier League and Football League for Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn Rovers and Burnley. Robinson is a former England international, earning 41 caps between 2003 and 2007.
In 2007, Paul Robinson was the third goalkeeper to score in a Premier League match, when a free kick around 75 yards (69 m) from goal [5] bounced and then went over the head of opposition goalkeeper Ben Foster. [2] [3] The fourth and fifth goals were both from clearances from within the goalkeepers' own penalty areas and were assisted by the wind.
Bolton Wanderers's record appearance-maker is Eddie Hopkinson, who made more than 570 appearances between 1952 and 1970. The club's leading scorer is Nat Lofthouse with 285 goals in his 14 years with the club. Along with Hopkinson and Lofthouse, seven other players have made more than 500 appearances.
Bolton announced their home pre-season friendly on 3 June 2013, facing Real Betis on 26 July at the Reebok Stadium. [5] Bolton lost their final pre-season friendly 2–0 courtesy of goals from Jorge Molina and Joan Verdú either side of half-time. A Bolton XI played against Skelmersdale United, winning 1–0 through a Josh Vela penalty.
Bolton Wanderers preceded their 2011–12 campaign with a tour of the United States for the second year in a row. They originally announced games at Orlando City on 17 July, with Bolton winning the game 3–1, [2] and against midfielder Stuart Holden's former club Houston Dynamo on 20 July, which they also won, 2–0. [3]