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Bolton Wanderers
| Founded | 1874 |
| Turned Professional | 1880 |
| Admitted to the League | 1888 |
| Ground | Reebok Stadium |
| Capacity | 27,879 |
| Previous Grounds | Park Recreation Ground, Cockle’s Field, Pike’s Lane, Burnden Park |
| Previous Names | Christ Church FC |
| Nickname(s) | Trotters |
Trophies
| Division 2 | 1908-09, 1977-78, 1996-97 |
| Division 3 | 1972-73 |
| FA Cup Winners | 1923, 1926, 1929, 1958 |
| Auto Windshields | 1989 |
| Charity Shield | 1958 |
| Seasons in Division 1(Premier League) | 65 |
| Seasons in Division 2(Division 1) | 28 |
| Seasons in Division 3(Division 2) | 11 |
| Seasons in Division 4(Division 3) | 1 |
| Synopsis – Founding | Founded in 1874 by the boy’s of the Christ Church Sunday School, the team broke away from the Church in 1877 and became “wanderers” |
| Synopsis – Major Events | Until the 1960’s they were a mainstay of the top flight, though never quite reaching the dizzy heights of being champions. They did however win the FA cup on four occasions, before the seventies saw them drop to being a second tier and below team. |
| Synopsis – Recent Times | A move to a new stadium saw them climb up the divisions, and make some good cup runs, until they hit the premiership. After a few years of yo-yoing between the top two divisions they have made themselves a top half team. |
| Synopsis – Strange Facts | One of the founder members of the football league. They have won the FA cup more times (4) than any other team that has never won the league. They took part in the game that drew the highest ever domestic (English) crowd. (The 1923 first Wembley Cup final) |
Premier League Positions
| 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 |
| - | - | - | 20th | - | 18th | - | - | - | 16th | 17th |
Premier League Record
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 152 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 88 | 108 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 77 | 137 | 153 |