24 Facts About Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers Football Club is a professional football club based in Horwich, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in EFL League One.

On 9 March 1946, thirty-three Bolton fans lost their lives in a human crush, the Burnden Park disaster.

In 1997, Bolton Wanderers moved to what is known as the University of Bolton Wanderers Stadium.

Bolton Wanderers won the FA Cup three times in the 1920s: in 1923 – the "White Horse Final", 1926 and 1929; they had finished as runners-up in 1894 and 1904.

Bolton Wanderers spent eleven consecutive seasons in the Premier League, reaching the 2004 League Cup final and reaching the knock-out stages of the UEFA Cup twice.

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Bolton Wanderers were one of the 12 founder members of the Football League, which formed in 1888.

The years of the Second World War saw most of the Bolton Wanderers' playing staff see action on the front, a rare occurrence within elite football, as top sportsmen were generally assigned to physical training assignments, away from enemy fire.

However, 15 Bolton Wanderers professionals, led by their captain Harry Goslin, volunteered for active service in 1939, and enlisted in the 53rd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.

Bolton Wanderers have not won a major trophy since 1958, when two Lofthouse goals saw them overcome Manchester United in the FA Cup final in front of a 100,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium.

Hopes were high at Burnden Park in May 1978 when Bolton Wanderers sealed the Second Division title and gained promotion to the First Division.

Bolton Wanderers secured promotion to the second tier for the first time since 1983.

Bolton Wanderers defeated top division opposition in the form of Everton and Aston Villa that year.

Bolton Wanderers scored two late goals to take the game to extra time, scoring twice more before a late Reading consolation.

Bolton Wanderers struggled in the following two seasons, but survived in the Premiership.

In 2005, Bolton Wanderers finished sixth in the league, thus earning qualification for the UEFA Cup for the first time in their history.

Bolton Wanderers broke their record transfer fee with the signing of Johan Elmander from Toulouse on 27 June 2008, in a deal which cost the club a reported £8.

Under new manager Phil Parkinson, Bolton Wanderers won promotion from League One at the first time of asking with a second-place finish.

On 12 September 2018, Bolton Wanderers reached an agreement with their main creditor BluMarble Capital Ltd over an unpaid loan, avoiding administration and a points deduction from the EFL.

Bolton Wanderers were served a winding-up order on 27 September 2018 after failing to make a payment to HM Revenue and Customs.

In February 2019, Bolton Wanderers were again issued a winding-up petition by HMRC which was adjourned until the end of the season as their search for a new owner continued.

On 21 November 2019, Bolton Wanderers were handed a five-point deduction, suspended for 18 months, and fined £70,000, half of which was suspended for 18 months, for failure to fulfil two fixtures.

Bolton Wanderers did not always wear a white kit; in 1884 they wore white with red spots, leading to the club's original nickname of "The Spots".

The University of Bolton Wanderers Stadium has continued to be their venue ever since.

Bolton Wanderers had a long-established partnership with sporting goods firm Reebok, which was formed in the town.