Johnny Kenny doing himself no favours disrespecting Scottish game

TL;DR

Celtic loanee Johnny Kenny has downplayed the quality gap between the Scottish Premiership and England's League One, while performing well at Bolton Wanderers.

Key points

Johnny Kenny is a Celtic loanee.
He is currently playing for Bolton Wanderers.
Kenny claims the quality gap between leagues is minimal.

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Johnny Kenny doing himself no favours disrespecting Scottish game

Celtic loanee Johnny Kenny has suggested the gap in quality between the Scottish Premiership and England’s League One is minimal, as he continues to impress during his spell at Bolton Wanderers….

Johnny Kenny of Bolton Wanderers. Lincoln City v Bolton Wanderers, League One, LNER Stadium, Lincoln, 14 February 2026. Photo Anna Gowthorpe IMAGO/Shutterstock

The Irish forward made it three goals in successive matches with a strike in a 5-1 midweek victory over Stevenage. He has also developed a promising understanding in attack alongside former Dundee United man Sam Dalby.

Kenny believes his transition to life in England has been smooth. Speaking after his latest outing, the Hoops striker revealed his thoughts on his form and adaptation to the league at the Lancashire club.

He said via Daily Record: “I wouldn’t say that it’s a lot different from the Scottish Premiership. I’ve been playing at Celtic Park now for the last year and at other stadiums in Scotland. We’re going to 60,000 at Celtic Park, and now we’re coming here. I don’t know what there is here, 3,000, 4,000…”