Analytics FC are pleased to announce our partnership with Bolton Wanderers Football Club in the EFL Championship. The partnership with Analytics FC sees Bolton Wanderers accessing Analytics FC’s proprietary data tools.
Bolton Wanderers were promoted to the Championship at the end of last season following a successful play-off run and have recently secured new investment. In partnering with Analytics FC, Bolton have further built out their cutting-edge data and technology capabilities and will work closely with Analytics FC on the integration of the new tools into their robust, existing processes.
Bolton Wanderers Head of Recruitment Jimmy Dickinson said, “We are very pleased to be working with Analytics FC. Data analytics can add a huge amount of value to our existing processes and is an important strand in our overall recruitment strategy. The Championship is a very competitive league, and this partnership will help us look further and deeper into the talent pool of players and build towards our long-term objectives.”
Alex Stewart, CEO of Analytics FC, added, “Analytics FC are delighted to be working with Bolton Wanderers, a club with a lot of history. We have had some very exciting conversations with the club already about how to create value by harnessing analytics alongside traditional scouting methods, and we are looking forward to a long and successful partnership.”
TransferLab is a cutting–edge software solution developed and run in a unique collaboration between Analytics FC and financial and business analysts Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP). TransferLab uses event data from over 100 men’s and 20 women’s leagues from around the world covering around 120,000 male and 30,000 female players. It uses advanced analytics to assess each player’s past performance and help predict their future performance. The TransferLab Player Privacy Policy can be accessed here.
