Kevin Nolan

Date of birth24 June 1982
Place of birthLiverpool
NationalityEnglish
Weight85 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionMidfielder

After making a name for himself in the final run-in of the 1999-2000 season, Kevin Nolan really came of age at Bolton Wanderers in 2000-01.

Although absent from the opening games due to a broken wrist, he won a place on the substitutes' bench before forcing his way into the starting line-up and staying there for the remainder of the season.

A tireless worker in midfield, he is confident on the ball and is capable of making outstanding runs into the final third of the field.

He also has a ferocious shot, although his goal tally of three was a little disappointing.

Having firmly established himself as a key member of the Wanderers squad, he was capped twice by England Under-18s during the season.

Kevin's contract at Bolton was extended to June 2009 in October 2004, then to June 2011 in March 2007.

Kevin joined Newcastle United in January 2009 with a contract to June 2013.

Signed for Newcastle by Joe Kinnear, although relegation could not be avoided, Kevin was a key reason behind the Toon's immediate return to the Premier League as he was named Championship Player of the Year.

He was also named United's new captain in the summer of 2010 following Nicky Butt's retirement.

Kevin joined West Ham United in June 2011 with a five-year contract that was cancelled in August 2015.

He joined Leyton Orient as player/manager in January 2016 with a contract to June 2018.

Kevin was relieved of his managerial duties in April 2016 before his playing contract was cancelled in July 2016.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Bolton Wanderers 22 Jan 2000 30 Jan 2009
Newcastle United 30 Jan 2009 16 Jun 2011
West Ham United 16 Jun 2011 27 Aug 2015
Leyton Orient 21 Jan 2016 06 Jul 2016
Notts County 12 Jan 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 3
1
2
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers League Division 1 25
6
1
3
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers League Division 1 Play-Offs 2
2001-02 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
1
2001-02 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
2001-02 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 34
1
8
5
2002-03 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Bolton Wanderers League Cup
1
2002-03 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 15
18
1
5
2003-04 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup
2
1
1
2003-04 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 4
1
2
2003-04 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 37
9
8
2004-05 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 2
2
2
2004-05 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 2
1
2004-05 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 27
9
4
5
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 3
1
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 2
1
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 35
1
9
7
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers UEFA Cup 4
3
2
1
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 2
1
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers League Cup
1
1
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 31
3
10
1
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 33
5
10
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers UEFA Cup 5
1
2008-09 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
2008-09 Bolton Wanderers League Cup
1
1
2008-09 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 20
9
2008-09 Newcastle United Premier League 10
1
2
1
2009-10 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
2009-10 Newcastle United League Championship 44
17
10
1
2009-10 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1
1
2010-11 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
2010-11 Newcastle United League Cup
1
2010-11 Newcastle United Premier League 30
12
10
2011-12 West Ham United League Championship 42
12
9
1
2011-12 West Ham United League Championship Play-Offs 3
1
1
2011-12 West Ham United League Cup 1
2012-13 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1
1
2012-13 West Ham United League Cup 1
2012-13 West Ham United Premier League 35
10
6
2013-14 West Ham United League Cup 1
1
2013-14 West Ham United Premier League 33
7
7
2
2014-15 West Ham United FA Cup 3
1
2
2014-15 West Ham United Premier League 19
10
1
2
2015-16 Leyton Orient League Two 12
2
2
2015-16 West Ham United Premier League 1
1
2015-16 West Ham United UEFA Europa League 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Feb 2009 Newcastle United v Sunderland D 1-1 Premier League
07 Feb 2009 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United W 2-3 Premier League
22 Feb 2009 Newcastle United v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
21 Mar 2009 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
04 Apr 2009 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
11 Apr 2009 Stoke City v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
19 Apr 2009 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
03 May 2009 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 3-0 Premier League
11 May 2009 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 3-1 Premier League
16 May 2009 Newcastle United v Fulham L 0-1 Premier League
24 May 2009 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
08 Aug 2009 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Championship
15 Aug 2009 Newcastle United v Reading W 3-0 League Championship
19 Aug 2009 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Championship
22 Aug 2009 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Championship
26 Aug 2009 Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town W 4-3 League Cup 2nd round
31 Aug 2009 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 1-0 League Championship
13 Sep 2009 Cardiff City v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Championship
16 Sep 2009 Blackpool v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Championship
19 Sep 2009 Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle W 3-1 League Championship
22 Sep 2009 Peterborough United v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
26 Sep 2009 Ipswich Town v Newcastle United W 0-4 League Championship
30 Sep 2009 Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Championship
03 Oct 2009 Newcastle United v Bristol City D 0-0 League Championship
17 Oct 2009 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Championship
20 Oct 2009 Scunthorpe United v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Championship
24 Oct 2009 Newcastle United v Doncaster Rovers W 2-1 League Championship
02 Nov 2009 Sheffield United v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Championship
07 Nov 2009 Newcastle United v Peterborough United W 3-1 League Championship
23 Nov 2009 Preston North End v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Championship
28 Nov 2009 Newcastle United v Swansea City W 3-0 League Championship
05 Dec 2009 Newcastle United v Watford W 2-0 League Championship
12 Dec 2009 Barnsley v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Championship
20 Dec 2009 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 2-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2009 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Championship
28 Dec 2009 Newcastle United v Derby County D 0-0 League Championship
13 Jan 2010 Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 2010 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Championship
23 Jan 2010 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United L 4-2 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 2010 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace W 2-0 League Championship
30 Jan 2010 Leicester City v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Championship
05 Feb 2010 Newcastle United v Cardiff City W 5-1 League Championship
09 Feb 2010 Derby County v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Championship
13 Feb 2010 Swansea City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Championship
17 Feb 2010 Newcastle United v Coventry City W 4-1 League Championship
20 Feb 2010 Newcastle United v Preston North End W 3-0 League Championship
27 Feb 2010 Watford v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Championship
06 Mar 2010 Newcastle United v Barnsley W 6-1 League Championship
13 Mar 2010 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Championship
17 Mar 2010 Newcastle United v Scunthorpe United W 3-0 League Championship
20 Mar 2010 Bristol City v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Championship
23 Mar 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Championship
29 Mar 2010 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Championship
03 Apr 2010 Peterborough United v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Championship
05 Apr 2010 Newcastle United v Sheffield United W 2-1 League Championship
10 Apr 2010 Newcastle United v Blackpool W 4-1 League Championship
13 Apr 2010 Reading v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Championship
19 Apr 2010 Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Championship
24 Apr 2010 Newcastle United v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Championship
16 Aug 2010 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 3-0 Premier League
22 Aug 2010 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 6-0 Premier League
25 Aug 2010 Accrington Stanley v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Cup 2nd round
28 Aug 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
11 Sep 2010 Newcastle United v Blackpool L 0-2 Premier League
18 Sep 2010 Everton v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
26 Sep 2010 Newcastle United v Stoke City L 1-2 Premier League
03 Oct 2010 Manchester City v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2010 West Ham United v Newcastle United W 1-2 Premier League
31 Oct 2010 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 5-1 Premier League
07 Nov 2010 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
10 Nov 2010 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 Premier League
13 Nov 2010 Newcastle United v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
20 Nov 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 5-1 Premier League
11 Dec 2010 Newcastle United v Liverpool W 3-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2010 Newcastle United v Manchester City L 1-3 Premier League
02 Jan 2011 Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
05 Jan 2011 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 5-0 Premier League
08 Jan 2011 Stevenage v Newcastle United L 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2011 Sunderland v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
22 Jan 2011 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
02 Feb 2011 Fulham v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
05 Feb 2011 Newcastle United v Arsenal D 4-4 Premier League
12 Feb 2011 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
15 Feb 2011 Birmingham City v Newcastle United W 0-2 Premier League
26 Feb 2011 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
05 Mar 2011 Newcastle United v Everton L 1-2 Premier League
19 Mar 2011 Stoke City v Newcastle United L 4-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2011 Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-1 Premier League
23 Apr 2011 Blackpool v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
01 May 2011 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 3-0 Premier League
07 May 2011 Newcastle United v Birmingham City W 2-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 England UEFA Under-18 1
2000-01 England Under-18 1
1
2001-02 England Under-20 1
2002-03 England Under-21
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Nov 2000 England v Belgium W 3-2 U18
22 Mar 2001 England v Poland L 0-1 UEFA U18 Intermediary round
13 Mar 2002 England v Finland W 3-0 Under-20
11 Feb 2003 Italy v England L 1-0 Under-21


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.