| 1874 |
Bolton Wanderers founded as Christ Church F.C. |
| 1877 |
Changed name to Bolton Wanderers |
| 1888/1889 |
Founder member of Football League |
| 1889/1890 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1893/1894 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1895/1896 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1898/1899 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1899/1900
|
Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1902/1903 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1903/1904 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
1904/1905
|
Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1907/1908 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1908/1909
|
Football League Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1909/1910 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1910/1911
|
Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1914/1915 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1922/1923 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1925/1926 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1928/1929 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1932/1933 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1933/1934 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
1934/1935
|
Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1945/1946 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1952/1953 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1957/1958 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1963/1964 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1970/1971 |
Relegated to Division Three |
1972/1973
|
Football League Division Three champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1976/1977 |
Football League Cup semi-finalists |
1977/1978
|
Football League Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1979/1980 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1982/1983 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1986/1987 |
Relegated to Division Four after play-offs |
| 1987/1988 |
Promoted to Division Three |
| 1989/1990 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs (eliminated in semi-final) |
| 1990/1991 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs (lost in final) |
1992/1993
|
Division Three renamed Division Two
Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
1994/1995
|
Promoted to F A Premier League after play-offs
League Cup runners-up
|
| 1995/1996 |
Relegated to Football League Division One |
1996/1997
|
Football League Division One champions
Promoted to F A Premier League
|
| 1997/1998 |
Relegated to Football League Division One |
| 1998/1999 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs (lost in final) |
1999/2000
|
League Cup semi-finalists
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
Qualified for promotion play-offs (eliminated in semi-final)
|
| 2000/2001 |
Promoted to F A Premier League after Play-offs |
| 2003/2004 |
League Cup runners-up |
