Bolton Wanderers
Bolton, Manchester · England · League One
4Major cups· last 19588Top-4 finishes
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Tiers played
L1, L2, L3, L4
Top-flight (L1) seasons
73
Lower-tier league seasons
54
First season
1889
Most recent season
2026
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | League One(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 75 | 70 | 52 | 18 | |||
| 2025 | League One(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 68 | 67 | 70 | -3 | ||||
| 2024 | League One(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 87 | 86 | 51 | 35 | |||
| 2023 | League One(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 81 | 62 | 36 | 26 | ||||
| 2022 | League One(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 73 | 74 | 57 | 17 | ||||
| 2021 | League Two(4) | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | promoted | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 79 | 59 | 50 | 9 | |||
| 2020 | League One(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | relegated | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 66 | -39 | |||
| 2019 | Championship(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | relegated | 45 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 77 | -48 | |||
| 2018 | Championship(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 43 | 39 | 74 | -35 | ||||
| 2017 | League One(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | promoted | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 86 | 68 | 36 | 32 | |||
| 2016 | Championship(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | relegated | 46 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 81 | -40 | |||
| 2015 | Championship(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 54 | 67 | -13 | ||||
| 2014 | Championship(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 60 | -1 | ||||
| 2013 | Championship(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 68 | 69 | 61 | 8 | ||||
| 2012 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | relegated | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 36 | 46 | 77 | -31 | |||
| 2011 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | FA SF | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 52 | 56 | -4 | |||
| 2010 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 42 | 67 | -25 | ||||
| 2009 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 41 | 53 | -12 | ||||
| 2008 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | UC | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 36 | 54 | -18 | |||
| 2007 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 47 | 52 | -5 | UC | |||
| 2006 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | UC | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 49 | 41 | 8 | |||
| 2005 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 44 | 5 | UC | |||
| 2004 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | Lg Cup | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 48 | 56 | -8 | |||
| 2003 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 41 | 51 | -10 | ||||
| 2002 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 44 | 62 | -18 | ||||
| 2001 | First Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 87 | 76 | 45 | 31 | |||
| 2000 | First Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | Playoffs | Lg Cup SFFA SF | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 69 | 50 | 19 | ||
| 1999 | First Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 78 | 59 | 19 | |||
| 1998 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | relegated | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 41 | 61 | -20 | |||
| 1997 | First Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | promoted | 46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 98 | 100 | 53 | 47 | |||
| 1996 | Premier League(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | relegated | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 71 | -32 | |||
| 1995 | First Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | promoted (PO) | Lg Cup | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 67 | 45 | 22 | ||
| 1994 | First Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 59 | 63 | 64 | -1 | ||||
| 1993 | Second Division(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | promoted | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 90 | 80 | 41 | 39 | |||
| 1992 | Third Division(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 1 | ||||
| 1991 | Third Division(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 83 | 64 | 50 | 14 | |||
| 1990 | Third Division(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | Playoffs | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 11 | |||
| 1989 | Fourth Division(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 64 | 58 | 54 | 4 | ||||
| 1988 | Fourth Division(4) | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | promoted | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 78 | 66 | 42 | 24 | |||
| 1987 | Third Division(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | relegated (PO) | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 45 | 46 | 58 | -12 | |||
| 1986 | Third Division(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 53 | 54 | 68 | -14 | ||||
| 1985 | Third Division(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 54 | 69 | 75 | -6 | ||||
| 1984 | Third Division(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 56 | 60 | -4 | ||||
| 1983 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | relegated | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 42 | 61 | -19 | |||
| 1982 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 39 | 61 | -22 | ||||
| 1981 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 61 | 66 | -5 | ||||
| 1980 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | relegated | 42 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 38 | 73 | -35 | |||
| 1979 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 75 | -21 | ||||
| 1978 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | promoted | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 63 | 33 | 30 | |||
| 1977 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | Lg Cup SF | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 75 | 54 | 21 | |||
| 1976 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 64 | 38 | 26 | ||||
| 1975 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 45 | 41 | 4 | ||||
| 1974 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 4 | ||||
| 1973 | Third Division(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | promoted | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 61 | 73 | 39 | 34 | |||
| 1972 | Third Division(3) | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 50 | 51 | 41 | 10 | ||||
| 1971 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | relegated | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 74 | -39 | |||
| 1970 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 61 | -7 | ||||
| 1969 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 55 | 67 | -12 | ||||
| 1968 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 60 | 63 | -3 | ||||
| 1967 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 64 | 58 | 6 | ||||
| 1966 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 62 | 59 | 3 | ||||
| 1965 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 80 | 58 | 22 | ||||
| 1964 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | relegated | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 48 | 80 | -32 | |||
| 1963 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 35 | 55 | 75 | -20 | ||||
| 1962 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 62 | 66 | -4 | ||||
| 1961 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 58 | 73 | -15 | ||||
| 1960 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 59 | 51 | 8 | ||||
| 1959 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 79 | 66 | 13 | ||||
| 1958 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | FA | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 65 | 87 | -22 | |||
| 1957 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 65 | 65 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 71 | 58 | 13 | ||||
| 1955 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 62 | 69 | -7 | ||||
| 1954 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 75 | 60 | 15 | ||||
| 1953 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | FA | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 61 | 69 | -8 | |||
| 1952 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 65 | 61 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 64 | 61 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 45 | 59 | -14 | ||||
| 1949 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 59 | 68 | -9 | ||||
| 1948 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 46 | 58 | -12 | ||||
| 1947 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 57 | 69 | -12 | ||||
| 1939 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 67 | 58 | 9 | ||||
| 1938 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 64 | 60 | 4 | ||||
| 1937 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 43 | 66 | -23 | ||||
| 1936 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 67 | 76 | -9 | ||||
| 1935 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | promoted | FA SF | 42 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 96 | 48 | 48 | ||
| 1934 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 79 | 55 | 24 | ||||
| 1933 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | relegated | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 78 | 92 | -14 | |||
| 1932 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 38 | 72 | 80 | -8 | ||||
| 1931 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 68 | 81 | -13 | ||||
| 1930 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 74 | 74 | 0 | ||||
| 1929 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | FA | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 73 | 80 | -7 | |||
| 1928 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 81 | 66 | 15 | ||||
| 1927 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 84 | 62 | 22 | ||||
| 1926 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | FA | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 75 | 76 | -1 | |||
| 1925 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 55 | 76 | 34 | 42 | ||||
| 1924 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 68 | 34 | 34 | ||||
| 1923 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | FA | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 50 | 58 | -8 | |||
| 1922 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 68 | 59 | 9 | ||||
| 1921 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 77 | 53 | 24 | ||||
| 1920 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 72 | 65 | 7 | ||||
| 1915 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | FA SF | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 68 | 84 | -16 | |||
| 1914 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 65 | 52 | 13 | ||||
| 1913 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 63 | -1 | ||||
| 1912 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 54 | 43 | 11 | ||||
| 1911 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | promoted | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 69 | 40 | 29 | |||
| 1910 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | relegated | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 44 | 71 | -27 | |||
| 1909 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | promoted | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 59 | 28 | 31 | |||
| 1908 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | relegated | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 58 | -6 | |||
| 1907 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 59 | 47 | 12 | ||||
| 1906 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 81 | 67 | 14 | ||||
| 1905 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | promoted | 34 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 87 | 32 | 55 | |||
| 1904 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | FA | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 59 | 41 | 18 | |||
| 1903 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | relegated | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 37 | 73 | -36 | |||
| 1902 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 51 | 56 | -5 | ||||
| 1901 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 39 | 55 | -16 | ||||
| 1900 | Second Division(2) | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | promoted | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 79 | 25 | 54 | |||
| 1899 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | relegated | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 37 | 51 | -14 | |||
| 1898 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 41 | -13 | ||||
| 1897 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 43 | -3 | ||||
| 1896 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | FA SF | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 49 | 37 | 12 | |||
| 1895 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 61 | 62 | -1 | ||||
| 1894 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | FA | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 38 | 52 | -14 | |||
| 1893 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 56 | 55 | 1 | ||||
| 1892 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 51 | 37 | 14 | ||||
| 1891 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 34 | 13 | ||||
| 1890 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | FA SF | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 65 | -11 | |||
| 1889 | First Division(1) | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 63 | 59 | 4 |
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | League Cup | Runner-up |
| 1995 | League Cup | Runner-up |
| 1958 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1958 | Community Shield | Won |
| 1953 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 1929 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1926 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1923 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1904 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 1894 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
European competition appearances
Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.
| Season | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 16 |
| 2005-06 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Group stage |