 BOLTON
WANDERERS
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| Founder Member of the Football League |
| Formed: 1874 Ground: Toughsheet Community Stadium, Horwich, Greater Manchester |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1888/89 | 5th | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 22 | Football League |
| 1889/90 | 9th | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 65 | 19 | Football League |
| 1890/91 | 5th | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 25 | Football League |
| 1891/92 | 3rd | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 36 | Football League |
| 1892/93 | 5th | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 55 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1893/94 | 13th | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 52 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1894/95 | 10th | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 62 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1895/96 | 4th | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1896/97 | 8th | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 43 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1897/98 | 11th | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 41 | 26 | Football League First Division |
| 1898/99 | ▼17th | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 51 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1899/00 | ▲2nd | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 79 | 25 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1900/01 | 10th | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 55 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1901/02 | 12th | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1902/03 | ▼18th | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 37 | 73 | 19 | Football League First Division |
| 1903/04 | 7th | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 41 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1904/05 | ▲2nd | 34 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 87 | 32 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1905/06 | 6th | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 81 | 67 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | 6th | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 47 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | ▼19th | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 58 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1908/09 | ▲1st | 38 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 28 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1909/10 | ▼20th | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 44 | 71 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1910/11 | ▲2nd | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 69 | 40 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1911/12 | 4th | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 43 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1912/13 | 8th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 63 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1913/14 | 6th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 52 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1914/15 | 17th | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 68 | 84 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 72 | 65 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1920/21 | 3rd | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 77 | 53 | 52 | Football League First Division |
| 1921/22 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 59 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1922/23 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 50 | 58 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1923/24 | 4th | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 68 | 34 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1924/25 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 34 | 55 | Football League First Division |
| 1925/26 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 76 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1926/27 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 84 | 62 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1927/28 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 81 | 66 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1928/29 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 73 | 80 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1929/30 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 74 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1930/31 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 81 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1931/32 | 17th | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 72 | 80 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1932/33 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 78 | 92 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1933/34 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 79 | 55 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1934/35 | ▲2nd | 42 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 96 | 48 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1935/36 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 76 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1936/37 | 20th | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 66 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1937/38 | 7th | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 64 | 60 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1938/39 | 8th | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 67 | 58 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 57 | 69 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1947/48 | 17th | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 46 | 58 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1948/49 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 59 | 68 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1949/50 | 16th | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 59 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1950/51 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 61 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1951/52 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 61 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1952/53 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 69 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1953/54 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 60 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1954/55 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 69 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1955/56 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 58 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1956/57 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 65 | 65 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1957/58 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 87 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1958/59 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 66 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1959/60 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 51 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1960/61 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 73 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1961/62 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 66 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1962/63 | 18th | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 55 | 75 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1963/64 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 48 | 80 | 28 | Football League First Division |
| 1964/65 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 80 | 58 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 59 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | 9th | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 58 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | 12th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 63 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 67 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 61 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | ▼22nd | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 74 | 24 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | 7th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 73 | 39 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 40 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 41 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1975/76 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 38 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 54 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1977/78 | ▲1st | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 33 | 58 | Football League Second Division |
| 1978/79 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 75 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1979/80 | ▼22nd | 42 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 73 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1980/81 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 66 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1982/83 | ▼22nd | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 42 | 61 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1983/84 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 60 | 64 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 69 | 75 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 54 | 68 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | ♦▼21st | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 58 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | ▲3rd | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 42 | 78 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1988/89 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 54 | 64 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | ♦►6th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 59 | 48 | 69 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | ♦►4th | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 50 | 83 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 57 | 56 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Third Division to Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ▲2nd | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 80 | 41 | 90 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 63 | 64 | 59 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 67 | 45 | 77 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | ▼20th | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 71 | 29 | Premier League |
| 1996/97 | ▲1st | 46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 100 | 53 | 98 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | ▼18th | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 61 | 40 | Premier League |
| 1998/99 | ♦►6th | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 59 | 76 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | ♦►6th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 69 | 50 | 76 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2000/01 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 76 | 45 | 87 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 62 | 40 | Premier League |
| 2002/03 | 17th | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 51 | 44 | Premier League |
| 2003/04 | 8th | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 56 | 53 | Premier League |
| 2004/05 | 6th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 44 | 58 | Premier League |
| 2005/06 | 8th | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 41 | 56 | Premier League |
| 2006/07 | 7th | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 52 | 56 | Premier League |
| 2007/08 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 54 | 37 | Premier League |
| 2008/09 | 13th | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 53 | 41 | Premier League |
| 2009/10 | 14th | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 67 | 39 | Premier League |
| 2010/11 | 14th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 56 | 46 | Premier League |
| 2011/12 | ▼18th | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 46 | 77 | 36 | Premier League |
| 2012/13 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 61 | 68 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 60 | 59 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 67 | 51 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | ▼24th | 46 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 81 | 30 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 36 | 86 | English Football League One |
| 2017/18 | 21st | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 74 | 43 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | ▼23rd | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 78 | 32 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | ▼23rd | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 66 | 14* | English Football League One |
| 2020/21 | ▲3rd | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 50 | 79 | English Football League Two |
| 2021/22 | 9th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 57 | 73 | English Football League One |
| 2022/23 | ♦►5th | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 36 | 81 | English Football League One |
| 2023/24 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 86 | 51 | 87 | English Football League One |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League One |
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2019/20 - Deducted 12 Points for entering administration |
European Record Summary
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Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| 2005/06 | UEFA Cup | Round of the Last 32 | Marseille |
| 2007/08 | UEFA Cup | Round of the Last 16 | Sporting CP |