Records
Record
Date
Previous Names
Christ Church FC (1874), Bolton Wanderers (1877)
Previous Grounds
Park Recreation Ground (1881), Burnden Park (1895), Reebok Stadium (1997)
Formed
1874
Turned Professional
1880
First Football League Game
08/09/1888 v Derby County (Home) - Lost 3-6
Best League Position
3rd Division One, 1892, 1921
Most League Points
98, FL1, 1996-97
Highest Scorer In 1 Season
Joe Smith, 38, FL1, 1920-21
Most Total League Goals
Nat Lofthouse, 255, 1946-61
Records Attendance
69,912 v Manchester City, FA CUP 5th Round, 18/02/1933
Most Capped Player
Ricardo Gardner, 72 Caps (Jamaica)
Most League Appearances
Eddie Hopkinson, 519, 1956-70
Most Consecutive League Appearances
161 - Jim McDonagh (1976-1980)
Youngest League Player
Ray Perry, 15 Years 267 Days v Wolverhampton Wanderers 19/10/1951
Oldest League Player
Peter Shilton, 45 Years 239 Days v Wolverhamption Wanderers 15/05/1995
Record Transfer Fee Received
£15.0m Nicolas Anelka - Chelsea - Jan 2008
Record Transfer Fee Paid
£8,250,000 Johan Elmander - Toulouse - 2008
Most Goals Scored In 1 Game
5 Billy Struthers (1882), Jimmy Cassidy (1890), Tony Caldwell (1983)
Consecutive Wins
11 (1904-05)
Consecutive Defeats
11 (1902)
Consecutive Draws
6 (1912-13)
Consecutive Games Unbeaten
23 (1990-91)
Consecutive Games Without A Win
26 (1902-03)
Highest Win
13-0 v Sheffield United (H), 01/02/1890, FA Cup Round 2
Highest Defeat
1-9 v Preston North End (A), 10/12/1887, FA Cup Round 2
Most Wins In A Season
28, 1996-97
Most Defeats In A Season
25, 1970-71, 1995-96
Most Draws In A Season
17, 1991-92
Most Goals Scored In A Season
100, 1996-97
Fewest Goals Scored In A Season
28, 1897-98
Most Goals Conceded In A Season
92, 1932-33
Fewest Goals Conceded In A Season
25, 1899-00
Honours
Honour
Date
FA Cup Winners
1923, 1926, 1929, 1958
FA Cup Runner Up
1894, 1904, 1953
League Cup Runner Up
1995, 2004
Division One Champions
1997
Division One Play Off Winners
1995, 2001
Division Two Champions
1909, 1978
Division Two Runner Up
1900, 1905, 1911, 1935, 1993
Division Three Champions
1973
FA Charity Shield Winners
1958
Lancashire Cup Winners
1886, 1891, 1912, 1922, 1925, 1927, 1932, 1934, 1948, 1988, 1990
Football League Trophy Winners
1989
Football League Trophy Runner Up
1986
Central League Champions
1955, 1995
Managerial History
Name
Years
Tom Rawthorne
1874–1885
John Bentley
1885–1886
William Struthers
1886–1887
Fitzroy Norris
1887
John Bentley
1887–1895
Harry Downs
1895
Frank Brettell
1896–1898
John Somerville
1898–1910
Will Settle
1910–1915
Tom Mather
1915–1919
Charles Foweraker
1919–1944
Walter Rowley
1945–1950
Bill Ridding
1951–1968
Nat Lofthouse
1968–1970
Jimmy McIlroy
1970
Jimmy Meadows
1970
Nat Lofthouse
1971
Jimmy Armfield
1971–1974
Ian Greaves
1974–1980
Stan Anderson
1980–1981
George Mulhall
1981–1982
John McGovern
1982–1985
Charlie Wright
1985
Phil Neal
1985–1992
Bruce Rioch
1992–1995
Roy McFarland & Colin Todd
1995–1996
Colin Todd
1996–1999
Sam Allardyce
1999–2007
Sammy Lee
2007
Gary Megson
2007–2009
Owen Coyle
2010–2012
Dougie Freedman
2012-
Shirt Sponsors
Sponsor
Years
No Sponsor
1874-1980
Knight Security
1980-1981
Bolton Evening News
1981-1982
TSB
1982-1983
HB Electronics
1983-1986
Normid Superstore
1986-1990
Reebok
1990-2009
188Bet
2009-2013
FibrLec
2013-Present
Most Appearances
Name
Years
Appearances
Eddie Hopkinson
1952–1970
578
Roy Greaves
1965–1980
575
Alex Finney
1922–1937
530
Jussi Jääskeläinen
1997–2012
530
Warwick Rimmer
1960–1975
528
Bryan Edwards
1947–1965
518
Ted Vizard
1910–1931
512
Paul Jones
1970–1983
506
Nat Lofthouse
1946–1960
503
Roy Hartle
1952–1966
499
Top Goal Scorers
Name
Years
Goals
Nat Lofthouse
1946–1960
285
Joe Smith
1908–1927
277
David Jack
1920–1928
161
Jack Milsom
1929–1937
153
Ray Westwood
1928–1947
144
Willie Moir
1945–1955
134
John Byrom
1966–1976
130
Harold Blackmore
1927–1932
122
Neil Whatmore
1973–1984, 1987-1988
121
John Mcginlay
1992–1997
118
