How much can Bolton Wanderers spend under SCR?

Bolton Wanderers has a guaranteed SCR spending limit of £10.7m — 85% of estimated football revenue of £21.3m.

What is Bolton Wanderers's SCR headroom?

Bolton Wanderers's estimated SCR headroom is £877k — the difference between their guaranteed 85% limit of £10.7m and their estimated £9.8m squad cost.

EFL Squad Cost Ratio

How much can Bolton Wanderers spend?

Under the EFL's Squad Cost Ratio rules, Bolton Wanderers have a guaranteed spending limit of £10.7m — 85% of estimated football revenue of £21.3m. Against their estimated squad cost that leaves £877k of headroom.

Bolton Wanderers: the SCR breakdown

Estimated revenue (football) reported £21.3m
85% SCR limit (no owner top-up) £10.7m
Estimated squad cost estimated £9.8m
Headroom vs 85% limit +£877k

High spending power - squad cost is 45.9% of revenue

What this means

On these estimates, Bolton Wanderers sit comfortably inside the 85% Green Threshold. They have room to invest in the squad without straining the rules.

Note on this club's figures. Highest organic L1 revenue at £21.3m (2023-24, up 10% from £19.4m). Pre-tax loss £11.2m — club investing heavily. Est. 2025-26 wages £187,950/wk (£9.77m/yr) — 6th highest in L1. SCMP ratio ~46% of £21.3m revenue — within the 50% standard threshold. Staff costs rose 34% YoY in 2023-24, so tightening of SCMP to 50% adds pressure. Sources: bwfc.co.uk (2023-24 official accounts), footballleagueworld.co.uk (L1 wage rankings), sentinelsportsgroup.co.uk (pyramid finances 2024-25).
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Figures are illustrative estimates from published accounts and public reporting, not official SCR submissions. SCR uses adjusted football revenue, which differs from headline turnover. Last reviewed 2026-05-17. Full rules explainer →