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| 1881-82 | Bolton Wanderers | Rd 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1882-83 | Bolton Wanderers | Rd 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1883-84 | Bolton Wanderers | Rd 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1884-85 | Bolton Wanderers | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1885-86 | Bolton Wanderers | Rd 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1886-87 | Bolton Wanderers | Rd 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1887-88 | Bolton Wanderers | Rd 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1888-89 | Football League | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 1.07 | 22 | 5,294 | Qf Rd | ||
| 1889-90 | Football League | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 0.83 | 19 | 5,318 | SF | ||
| 1890-91 | Football League | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 1.38 | 25 | 7,200 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1891-92 | Football League | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 1.38 | 36 | 7,731 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1892-93 | 1st Division | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 1.02 | 32 | 6,040 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1893-94 | 1st Division | 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 0.73 | 24 | 5,600 | Final | ||
| 1894-95 | 1st Division | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 0.98 | 25 | 7,313 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1895-96 | 1st Division | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 1.32 | 37 | 8,733 | SF | ||
| 1896-97 | 1st Division | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 0.93 | 30 | 7,933 | Rd 2 | ||
| 1897-98 | 1st Division | 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 0.68 | 26 | 8,603 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1898-99 | 1st Division | 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 0.73 | 25 | 6,518 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1899-00 | 2nd Division | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 3.16 | 52 | 5,187 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1900-01 | 1st Division | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 0.71 | 33 | 10,314 | Rd 2 | ||
| 1901-02 | 1st Division | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 0.91 | 32 | 10,330 | Rd 2 | ||
| 1902-03 | 1st Division | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 0.51 | 19 | 10,614 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1903-04 | 2nd Division | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 1.44 | 34 | 8,588 | Final | ||
| 1904-05 | 2nd Division | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 2.72 | 56 | 12,408 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1905-06 | 1st Division | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 45 | 1.21 | 41 | 19,553 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1906-07 | 1st Division | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 1.26 | 44 | 14,789 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1907-08 | 1st Division | 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 0.9 | 33 | 14,368 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1908-09 | 2nd Division | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 2.11 | 52 | 13,884 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1909-10 | 1st Division | 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 0.62 | 24 | 12,763 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1910-11 | 2nd Division | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 1.73 | 51 | 10,884 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1911-12 | 1st Division | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 1.26 | 43 | 20,573 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1912-13 | 1st Division | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 43 | 0.98 | 42 | 21,766 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1913-14 | 1st Division | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 1.25 | 42 | 25,063 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1914-15 | 1st Division | 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 57 | 0.81 | 30 | 13,924 | SF | ||
| 1919-20 | 1st Division | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 1.11 | 47 | 22,152 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1920-21 | 1st Division | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 1.45 | 52 | 34,371 | Rd 1 | ||
| 1921-22 | 1st Division | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 1.15 | 47 | 24,910 | Rd 2 | ||
| 1922-23 | 1st Division | 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 0.86 | 40 | 22,735 | Winner | ||
| 1923-24 | 1st Division | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 50 | 20,109 | Rd 2 | ||
| 1924-25 | 1st Division | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 2.24 | 55 | 23,122 | Rd 2 | ||
| 1925-26 | 1st Division | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 45 | 0.99 | 44 | 20,437 | Winner | ||
| 1926-27 | 1st Division | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 1.35 | 48 | 21,601 | Rd 5 | ||
| 1927-28 | 1st Division | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 1.23 | 43 | 19,383 | Rd 4 | ||
| 1928-29 | 1st Division | 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 55 | 0.91 | 40 | 19,419 | Winner | ||
| 1929-30 | 1st Division | 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 50 | 1 | 39 | 17,953 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1930-31 | 1st Division | 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 55 | 0.84 | 39 | 15,701 | Rd 4 | ||
| 1931-32 | 1st Division | 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 55 | 0.9 | 38 | 15,843 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1932-33 | 1st Division | 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 59 | 0.85 | 33 | 13,203 | Rd 5 | ||
| 1933-34 | 2nd Division | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 1.44 | 51 | 13,767 | Rd 6 | ||
| 1934-35 | 2nd Division | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 56 | 20,342 | SF | ||
| 1935-36 | 1st Division | 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 49 | 0.88 | 41 | 26,868 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1936-37 | 1st Division | 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 0.65 | 34 | 22,518 | Rd 5 | ||
| 1937-38 | 1st Division | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 1.07 | 45 | 25,012 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1938-39 | 1st Division | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 1.16 | 45 | 23,073 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1939-40 | 1st Division | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.2 | 4 | 12,992 | |||
| 1945-46 | Bolton Wanderers | SF | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1946-47 | 1st Division | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 0.83 | 34 | 28,692 | Rd 4 | ||
| 1947-48 | 1st Division | 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 0.79 | 37 | 29,408 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1948-49 | 1st Division | 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 0.87 | 38 | 34,113 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1949-50 | 1st Division | 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 0.76 | 34 | 29,789 | Rd 4 | ||
| 1950-51 | 1st Division | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 1.05 | 45 | 33,142 | Rd 4 | ||
| 1951-52 | 1st Division | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 1.07 | 48 | 35,832 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1952-53 | 1st Division | 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 0.88 | 39 | 32,059 | Final | ||
| 1953-54 | 1st Division | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 1.25 | 48 | 33,788 | Rd 6 | ||
| 1954-55 | 1st Division | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 0.9 | 39 | 28,370 | Rd 4 | ||
| 1955-56 | 1st Division | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 1.22 | 43 | 27,964 | Rd 4 | ||
| 1956-57 | 1st Division | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 44 | 25,265 | Rd 3 | ||
| 1957-58 | 1st Division | 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 52 | 0.75 | 38 | 22,029 | Winner | ||
| 1958-59 | 1st Division | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 1.2 | 50 | 27,659 | Rd 6 | ||
| 1959-60 | 1st Division | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 1.16 | 48 | 25,998 | Rd 4 | ||
| 1960-61 | 1st Division | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 0.79 | 35 | 21,670 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 1961-62 | 1st Division | 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 44 | 0.94 | 42 | 17,519 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 1962-63 | 1st Division | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 57 | 0.73 | 35 | 19,406 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 1963-64 | 1st Division | 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 0.6 | 28 | 17,018 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 1964-65 | 2nd Division | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 1.38 | 50 | 14,650 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 1965-66 | 2nd Division | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 1.05 | 41 | 12,005 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 1966-67 | 2nd Division | 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 1.1 | 42 | 13,235 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 1967-68 | 2nd Division | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 0.95 | 39 | 11,487 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 1968-69 | 2nd Division | 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 0.82 | 38 | 10,536 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 1969-70 | 2nd Division | 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 0.89 | 36 | 10,027 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 1970-71 | 2nd Division | 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 43 | 0.47 | 24 | 8,704 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 1971-72 | 3rd Division | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 1.24 | 50 | 8,046 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 1972-73 | 3rd Division | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 1.87 | 61 | 13,794 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 1973-74 | 2nd Division | 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 1.1 | 42 | 15,763 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 1974-75 | 2nd Division | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 1.1 | 42 | 13,130 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 1975-76 | 2nd Division | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 1.68 | 52 | 19,023 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 1976-77 | 2nd Division | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 21 | 51 | 21,411 | Rd 3 | SF | |
| 1977-78 | 2nd Division | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 30 | 58 | 21,834 | Rd 5 | Rd 4 | |
| 1978-79 | 1st Division | 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 47 | -21 | 35 | 23,200 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 1979-80 | 1st Division | 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 52 | -35 | 25 | 16,229 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 1980-81 | 2nd Division | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 39 | -5 | 38 | 9,847 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 1981-82 | 2nd Division | 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 37 | -22 | 46 | 7,597 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 1982-83 | 2nd Division | 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 35 | -19 | 44 | 7,552 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 1983-84 | 3rd Division | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 43 | -4 | 64 | 5,892 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 1984-85 | 3rd Division | 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 53 | -6 | 54 | 4,951 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 1985-86 | 3rd Division | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 38 | -14 | 53 | 4,847 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 1986-87 | 3rd Division | 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 32 | -12 | 45 | 4,851 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 1987-88 | 4th Division | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 78 | 5,022 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 1988-89 | 3rd Division | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 64 | 5,528 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 1989-90 | 3rd Division | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 69 | 7,290 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 1990-91 | 3rd Division | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 83 | 7,277 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 1991-92 | 3rd Division | 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 1 | 59 | 6,030 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 1992-93 | 2nd Division | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 80 | 90 | 9,062 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 1993-94 | 1st Division | 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 63 | 59 | 10,498 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | |
| 1994-95 | 1st Division | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 67 | 77 | 13,029 | Rd 3 | Final | |
| 1995-96 | Premier League | 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 40 | -32 | 29 | 18,822 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 1996-97 | 1st Division | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 33 | 100 | 98 | 15,826 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | |
| 1997-98 | Premier League | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 39 | -20 | 40 | 24,352 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 1998-99 | 1st Division | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 78 | 76 | 18,240 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 1999-00 | 1st Division | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 76 | 14,244 | SF | SF | |
| 2000-01 | 1st Division | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 31 | 87 | 16,060 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 2001-02 | Premier League | 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -18 | 40 | 25,098 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | |
| 2002-03 | Premier League | 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -10 | 44 | 24,965 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 2003-04 | Premier League | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 35 | -8 | 53 | 26,718 | Rd 3 | Final | |
| 2004-05 | Premier League | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 58 | 26,006 | Rd 6 | Rd 3 | |
| 2005-06 | Premier League | 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 56 | 25,265 | Rd 5 | Rd 5 | UEFA Cup Rd 4 |
| 2006-07 | Premier League | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | -5 | 56 | 23,606 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 2007-08 | Premier League | 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 36 | -18 | 37 | 20,901 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | UEFA Cup Rd 5 |
| 2008-09 | Premier League | 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 41 | 22,486 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 2009-10 | Premier League | 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 36 | -25 | 39 | 21,881 | Rd 5 | Rd 4 | |
| 2010-11 | Premier League | 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 32 | -4 | 46 | 22,870 | SF | Rd 3 | |
| 2011-12 | Premier League | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 38 | -31 | 36 | 23,670 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
| 2012-13 | Championship | 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 41 | 8 | 68 | 18,034 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 2013-14 | Championship | 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 37 | -1 | 59 | 16,141 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 2014-15 | Championship | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 40 | -13 | 51 | 15,413 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| 2015-16 | Championship | 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 55 | -40 | 30 | 15,056 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 2016-17 | League One | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 20 | 32 | 86 | 14,934 | |||
| 2017-18 | Championship | 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 41 | -35 | 43 | 15,887 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 2018-19 | Championship | 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 43 | -49 | 32 | 14,636 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 2019-20 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||||
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