Bolton Wanderers FC (1874)
Previous Names
Christ Church FC (Sunday School Team) - 1874-1877
Nicknames
The Reds (Defunct)
The Trotters
Local Radio
107.4fm - Tower FM
95.1fm - BBC Radio Manchester
Best Season
1996-1997 - 28 Wins in 46 Games
Worst Season
1995-1996 - 25 Losses in 38 Games
Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
61 - Division Three - 1972-1973
Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
98 - Division One - 1996-1997
Managers
1874-1885 - Tom Rawthorne
1885-1886 - J J Bentley
1886-1887 - William Struthers
1887-1887 - Fitzroy Norris
1887-1895 - Harry Downs
1896-1898 - Frank Brettell
1898-1910 - John Somerville
1910-1915 - Will Settle
1915-1919 - Tom Mather
1919-1944 - Charles Foweraker
1944-1950 - Walter Rowley
1951-1968 - Bill Ridding
1968-1970 - Nat Lofthouse
1970-1970 - Jimmy McIlroy
1970-1970 - Jimmy Meadows
1971-1971 - Nat Lofthouse
1971-1974 - Jimmy Armfield
1974-1980 - Ian Grieves
1980-1981 - Stan Anderson
1981-1982 - George Mulhall
1982-1985 - John McGovern
1985-1985 - Charlie Wright
1985-1992 - Phil Neal
1995-1996 - Roy McFarland/Colin Todd
1996-1999 - Colin Todd
1999-2007 - Sam Allardyce
2007-2007 - Sammy Lee
2007-???? - Gary Megson
Youngest Ever Player
Nathanial Lofthouse - 15 Yrs 207 Days - 22/03/1941
Oldest Ever Player
Peter Shilton - 45 Yrs 6 Mths - 04/1995
Most Capped Player
Nathanial Lofthouse - 33 of 33 - England
Top Scorer in a Season
Joe Smith - 38 - Division Four - 1920-1921
Top Scorer of All Time
Nathanial Lofthouse - 255 - 1946-1961
Most Goals Scored in One Match
5 - Tony Caldwell - vs Walsall - Division Three - 10/09/1983
Most Appearances
Eddie Hopkinson - 578 - 1956-1970
Longest Serving Player
Edward 'Ted' Vizard - 1910-1931
Most European Appearances
Turned Pro - 1888
Chairman
Phil Gartside
Ground
Reebok Stadium - Please Click for more info
Pitch Measurements
114 Yds x 74 Yds
Mascot
Lofty Lion
Main Sponsors
1980-1981 - Knight Security
1981-1982 - Bolton Evening News
1982-1983 - TSB
1983-1986 - HB Electronics
1986-1990 - Normid Superstore
1990-???? - Reebok
Honours
Famous Supporters
Emma Forbes (TV Presenter)
Vernon Kay (TV Presenter)
Peter Kay (Comedian)
Kenneth Wolstenholme (Football Commentator)
Rivals
Manchester United
Liverpool
Wigan Athletic
Burnley
Rochdale
Best Cup Runs
FA Cup Winners:
1923
1926
1929
1958
Biggest Transfer In
£8m - Nicholas Anelka - Fenerbache - 08/2006
Biggest Transfer Out
£4.5m - Jason McAteer - Liverpool - 09/1995
Record Gate Receipts
£289,784 - vs West Ham - Premier League - 21/02/1998
Highest Home Attendance
69,912 - vs Manchester City - 18/02/1933
Highest Away Attendance
Highest Neutral Attendance
126,047 - vs West Ham - FA Cup Final - 28/04/1923 - Wembley
Lowest Home Attendance
1,507 - vs Rochdale - AMCQ - 10/12/1991
Lowest Away Attendance
1,000 - vs Pisa - Anglo-Italian Cup - 16/11/1993
1,000 - vs Ascoli - Anglo-Italian Cup - 22/12/1993
Lowest Neutral Attendance
Biggest Home Win
13-0 - vs Sheffield United - FA Cup Round 2 - 01/02/1890
Biggest Away Win
1-7 - vs Aston Villa - Division One - 26/12/1914
Biggest Home Defeat
0-6 - vs Chelsea - League Cup Round 4 - 08/11/1971
0-6 - vs Manchester United - Premier League - 25/02/1996
Biggest Away Defeat
9-1 - vs Preston North End - FA Cup Round 2 - 10/12/1887
Most Goals Scored in a Season
100 - Division One - 1996-1997
Most Goals Conceded in a Season
92 - Division One - 1932-1933
