League One team of the week features Birmingham City and Bolton Wanderers - as one player scores 9.5/10

Jay Stansfield and Tomoki Iwata scored as Birmingham City won 2-0 away at Rotherham United.Jay Stansfield and Tomoki Iwata scored as Birmingham City won 2-0 away at Rotherham United.
Jay Stansfield and Tomoki Iwata scored as Birmingham City won 2-0 away at Rotherham United. | Birmingham City (BCFC)
The seventh team of the week of the 2024/25 League One season has been named.

Birmingham City are in the League One team of week once again following Saturday’s comfortable 2-0 victory away at Rotherham United, a result that kept Blues second in the standings behind Wrexham.

It was also a strong week for Bolton Wanderers, who thrashed Reading by five goals to two at Toughsheet Community Stadium and earn their place in this week’s XI. It was a much needed result as Bolton had won just one of their previous five matches.

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The other clubs in the team of the week are Northampton Town, Leyton Orient, Shrewsbury Town, Stockport County, Lincoln City and Mansfield Town. It may come as a surprise that the latter four sides are included as none of them managed victories, but individual players stepped up nonetheless.

League One team of the week (September 21)

GK: Lee Burge (Northampton) - 7.68

Conceded one but made three saves and two claims during the Cobblers’ 3-1 away triumph at Huddersfield Town. An impressive result.

RB: Luca Hoole (Shrewsbury) - 8.33

Notched the assist for the Shrews’ second-minute opener in the 2-1 defeat at Mansfield. Also made an important clearance off the line.

CB: Paudie O’Connor (Lincoln) - 8.00

A rock at the heart of defence in the Imps’ 0-0 draw with Wigan Athletic as he won 11 aerial duels and made seven clearances.

CB: Jon Guthrie (Northampton) - 7.99

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Assisted the crucial third goal and struck the crossbar in a dominant performance. The defender won eight aerial duels and made nine clearances.

LB: Tayo Adaramola (Stockport) - 7.45

The shining light in Stockport’s 4-1 defeat to Leyton Orient as he completed five dribbles, won two tackles and recorded two shots on target.

RM: Josh Dacres-Cogley (Bolton) - 7.93

Assisted the third goal of the game in Bolton’s 5-2 victory over Reading and got stuck in with two tackles and two interceptions.

CM: Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham) - 7.85

Another solid display in the heart of midfield, with one goal and three chances created in the 2-0 win at Rotherham. The Japanese is settling into life at Blues brilliantly.

Jay Stansfield and Tomoki Iwata scored as Birmingham City won 2-0 away at Rotherham United.Jay Stansfield and Tomoki Iwata scored as Birmingham City won 2-0 away at Rotherham United.
Jay Stansfield and Tomoki Iwata scored as Birmingham City won 2-0 away at Rotherham United. | Birmingham City (BCFC)

CM: Ethan Galbraith (Leyton Orient) - 8.65

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Netted two goals from midfield for Orient in the 4-1 win away at Stockport. Also created one big chance for a teammate.

LM: Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Northampton) - 8.20

Scored one and assisted another as Cobblers’ star player at the John Smith’s Stadium. A constant threat throughout.

ST: Dion Charles (Bolton) - 9.51

The hat-trick hero helped Wanderers outscore Reading in a seven-goal thriller at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

ST: Lee Gregory (Mansfield) - 8.13

Dispatched a penalty to equalise in Mansfield’s 2-1 win over Shrewsbury. Defended well rom the front, winning five aerial duels and four tackles.

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