Bolton history
Every Bolton season 442ball holds a table for, newest first. Our record starts in 2008 and is thinner before 2014, so this is what we hold rather than the club's complete history.
League finishes
League seasons only, newest last. Cup group stages are left out: a place in a group of four is not a finish in a league. Each point links to that season's table.
| Season | Competition | Pos | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026(in progress) |  Championship | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 |
| 2025 |  League One | 5 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 75 |
| 2024 | League One | 8 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 68 |
| 2023 | League One | 3 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 86 | 51 | +35 | 87 |
| 2022 | League One | 5 | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 81 |
| 2021 | League One | 9 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 73 |
| 2020 |  League Two | 3 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 79 |
| 2019 | League One | 22 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 66 | -39 | 26 |
| 2018 | Championship | 23 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 78 | -49 | 32 |
| 2017 | Championship | 21 | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 74 | -35 | 43 |
| 2016 | League One | 2 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 86 |
| 2015 | Championship | 24 | 46 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 81 | -40 | 30 |
| 2014 | Championship | 18 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 51 |
| 2013 | Championship | 14 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 59 |
| 2012 | Championship | 7 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 68 |
| 2011 |  Premier League | 18 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 46 | 77 | -31 | 36 |
| 2010 | Premier League | 14 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 46 |
A position in a group stage is a position within that group, not a finish in the competition. Seasons still being played are marked.
Season leaders
| Season | Competition | Goals | Assists | G+A | Clean sheets | 442team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Championship | S. Dalby3 | J. McAtee1 | T. Gale4 | Not held in full | |
| 2025 | League One | Mason Paul James Burstow12 | A. Cozier-Duberry10 | A. Cozier-Duberry19 | J. Bonham6 | |
| 2024 | League One | A. Collins12 | J. Dacres-Cogley7 | A. Collins16 | N. Baxter6 | |
| 2023 | League One | D. Charles16 | J. Sheehan12 | D. Charles17 | N. Baxter14 | |
| 2022 | League One | D. Charles17 | G. Jones5 | D. Charles18 | J. Trafford22 | |
| 2021 | League One | O. Afolayan12 | D. John7 | O. Afolayan17 | J. Trafford7 | |
| 2020 | League Two | E. Doyle19 | A. Gnahoua5 | E. Doyle22 | M. Gilks16 | |
| 2019 | League One | D. Murphy8 | A. Crawford5 | D. Murphy10 | R. Matthews8 | |
| 2018 | Championship | J. Magennis4 | P. Olkowski3 | Sammy Ameobi7 | B. Alnwick4 | |
| 2017 | Championship | G. Madine10 | G. Madine5 | G. Madine15 | B. Alnwick8 | |
| 2016 | League One | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | |
| 2015 | Championship | Z. Clough7 | D. Moxey5 | L. Feeney10 | B. Amos6 | |
| 2014 | Championship | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | |
| 2013 | Championship | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | |
| 2012 | Championship | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | |
| 2011 | Premier League | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | |
| 2010 | Premier League | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
Each club's own leaders for that season, not the competition's. A player who moved mid-season counts only what they did here. Clean sheets are counted for goalkeepers who played.
Season table
| Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Swansea | 8 | +7 | 17 |
2 West Ham | 8 | +11 | 15 |
3 Middlesbrough | 8 | +4 | 15 |
4 Southampton | 8 | +9 | 14 |
5 Wolves | 7 | +5 | 14 |
6 West Brom | 8 | +2 | 14 |
7 QPR | 8 | +3 | 13 |
8 Stoke City | 8 | +1 | 13 |
9 Bristol City | 8 | -1 | 13 |
10 Charlton | 8 | -3 | 12 |
11 Birmingham | 8 | +1 | 11 |
12 Millwall | 8 | 0 | 11 |
13 Lincoln | 8 | -1 | 11 |
14 Wrexham | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 15Bolton | 8 | -4 | 10 |
16 Blackburn | 8 | 0 | 9 |
17 Norwich | 8 | -1 | 9 |
18 Sheffield Utd | 8 | -2 | 9 |
19 Portsmouth | 7 | -1 | 8 |
20 Watford | 8 | -3 | 8 |
21 Cardiff | 8 | -2 | 7 |
22 Derby | 8 | -7 | 5 |
23 Preston | 8 | -7 | 4 |
24 Burnley | 8 | -8 | 4 |