Bolton Wanderers
18th in the Championship, 17 points from 15 games. Last 5, all competitions: D · ChampionshipAway at SouthamptonDrew 0–0L · ChampionshipHome v MiddlesbroughLost 1–5L · ChampionshipHome v Bristol CityLost 2–3W · ChampionshipAway at Charlton AthleticWon 1–0L · ChampionshipAway at Derby CountyLost 1–3
What’s at stake: 7 pts from play-offs · 7 pts clear of relegation
▲ Promoted from League One last season · Back in the Championship after 7 seasons awayHome ground: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Honours: 🏆 FA Cup ×4 · ▲ 3 promotions
- FA Cup 4
- Promotions 32025–26 to Championship via the play-offs; 2020–21 to League One; 2016–17 to Championship
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Bolton Wanderers’ journey through the English pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 18th in the Championship, 38th of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2010–11: 3 promotions and 4 relegations.
PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116
2010–11Premier League: 14th of 20View table →2011–12Premier League: 18th of 20 · Relegated18th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2012–13Championship: 7th of 2427th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2013–14Championship: 14th of 2434th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2014–15Championship: 18th of 2438th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2015–16Championship: 24th of 24 · Relegated44th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2016–17League One: 2nd of 24 · Promoted46th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2017–18Championship: 21st of 2441st of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2018–19Championship: 23rd of 24 · Relegated43rd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2019–20League One: 23rd of 23 · Relegated67th of 91 across the top four English divisionsView table →2020–21League Two: 3rd of 24 · Promoted71st of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2021–22League One: 9th of 2453rd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2022–23League One: 5th of 2449th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2023–24League One: 3rd of 2447th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2024–25League One: 8th of 2452nd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2025–26League One: 5th of 24 · Promoted49th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2026–27Championship: 18th of 2438th of 116 across the top five English divisionsView table →
10–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 17 seasons
- 2026–27T2Championship18th of 2438th of 116
- 2025–26T3League One ▲ Promoted5th of 2449th of 92
- 2024–25T3League One8th of 2452nd of 92
- 2023–24T3League One3rd of 2447th of 92
- 2022–23T3League One5th of 2449th of 92
- 2021–22T3League One9th of 2453rd of 92
- 2020–21T4League Two ▲ Promoted3rd of 2471st of 92
- 2019–20T3League One ▼ Relegated23rd of 2367th of 91
- 2018–19T2Championship ▼ Relegated23rd of 2443rd of 92
- 2017–18T2Championship21st of 2441st of 92
- 2016–17T3League One ▲ Promoted2nd of 2446th of 92
- 2015–16T2Championship ▼ Relegated24th of 2444th of 92
- 2014–15T2Championship18th of 2438th of 92
- 2013–14T2Championship14th of 2434th of 92
- 2012–13T2Championship7th of 2427th of 92
- 2011–12T1Premier League ▼ Relegated18th of 2018th of 92
- 2010–11T1Premier League14th of 20
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (London)
All 31 fixtures
- CHAWatford
- CHHBurnley
- CHAMiddlesbrough
- CHAWrexham
- CHHSouthampton
- CHABristol City
- CHHCharlton Athletic
- CHHDerby County
- CHAPortsmouth
- CHACardiff City
- CHHWolverhampton Wanderers
- CHHNorwich City
- CHAStoke City
- CHHQueens Park Rangers
- CHAPreston North End
- CHHBirmingham City
- CHABlackburn Rovers
- CHABurnley
- CHHWatford
- CHAWest Ham United
- CHHMillwall
- CHALincoln City
- CHHSheffield United
- CHHSwansea City
- CHAWest Bromwich Albion
Results
- CHADerby CountyL1–3
- CHACharlton AthleticW1–0
- CHHBristol CityL2–3
- CHHMiddlesbroughL1–5
- CHASouthamptonD0–0
- CHAWolverhampton WanderersW3–1
All 16 results
- CHHStoke CityL1–2
- CHANorwich CityW4–3
- CHHCardiff CityW1–0
- CHHWest Ham UnitedL2–3
- CHAMillwallL0–4
- CHASheffield UnitedL2–3
- CHHLincoln CityL0–1
- CHAQueens Park RangersD0–0
- CHHPreston North EndW2–1
- EFLASheffield Wednesday L1L0–1
Competitions
18th of 24 · 17 pts
Full table →- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–8 Play-offs
- 22–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | WLLWD | 187 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 27 | −4 | DLWLL | 184 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | LDWLL | 184 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | DLLWL | 174 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | −10 | LLLLW | 173 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | WLLWD | 157 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | −11 | DWLLL | 154 |
First round: L 0–1 v Sheffield Wednesday
Full bracket →- EFLASheffield Wednesday L1L0–1
Cup runs
4 titles in all, plus lost finals in 1894, 1904 and 1953. Best run since 2011–12: quarter-finals (2011–12).
FA Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Tottenham Hotspur 1–32012–13Out in the 4th RoundLost to Everton 1–22013–14Out in the 4th RoundLost to Cardiff City 0–12014–15Out in the 4th RoundLost to Liverpool 1–2 over 2 games2015–16Out in the 4th RoundLost to Leeds United 1–22016–17Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Crystal Palace 1–2 over 2 games2017–18Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Huddersfield Town 1–22018–19Out in the 4th RoundLost to Bristol City 1–22019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Plymouth Argyle 0–12020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Crewe Alexandra 2–32021–22Out in the 1st RoundLost to Stockport County 5–7 aet over 2 games2022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to Barnsley 1–22023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Luton Town 1–2 over 2 games2024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Walsall 1–22025–26Out in the round of 128Lost to Swindon Town 0–4
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Never won it; runner-up in 1995 and 2004. Best run since 2011–12: last 16 (2011–12).
EFL Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 8th FinalsLost to Arsenal 1–22012–13Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Crawley Town 1–22013–14Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Tranmere Rovers 2–2, 2–4 on pens2014–15Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Chelsea 1–22015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to Burton Albion 0–12016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to Blackpool 2–4 aet2017–18Out in the 3rd RoundLost to West Ham United 0–32018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Leeds United 1–22019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Rochdale 2–52020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Bradford City 1–22021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Wigan Athletic 0–0, 4–5 on pens2022–23Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Aston Villa 1–42023–24Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Middlesbrough 1–32024–25Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Arsenal 1–52025–26Out in the 1st RoundLost to Sheffield Wednesday 3–3, 2–4 on pens2026–27Out in the first roundLost to Sheffield Wednesday 0–1
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27