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Bolton Wanderers 1985–86: results and record

Every competitive match Bolton Wanderers played in 1985–86, in Third Division — 51 matches, 16 won, 9 drawn, 26 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Bolton Wanderers 1985–86 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
17 Aug 1985Third DivisionHRotherham UnitedRotherham United 1985–861–1
20 Aug 1985League CupHStockport CountyStockport County 1985–864–1Asa Hartford 53, David Cross 59, Graham Bell 82, David Cross 87
24 Aug 1985Third DivisionADoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1985–861–1
26 Aug 1985Third DivisionHBury1–4
31 Aug 1985Third DivisionAGillinghamGillingham 1985–861–2
3 Sep 1985League CupAStockport CountyStockport County 1985–861–1Tony Caldwell 89
7 Sep 1985Third DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1985–864–1
14 Sep 1985Third DivisionAWalsallWalsall 1985–860–2
17 Sep 1985Third DivisionHLincoln CityLincoln City 1985–861–1
21 Sep 1985Third DivisionANewport CountyNewport County 1985–861–0
25 Sep 1985League CupANottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1985–860–4
28 Sep 1985Third DivisionHPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle 1985–863–1
1 Oct 1985Third DivisionAYork City0–3
5 Oct 1985Third DivisionAReadingReading 1985–860–1
8 Oct 1985League CupHNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1985–860–3
12 Oct 1985Third DivisionHBrentfordBrentford 1985–861–2
19 Oct 1985Third DivisionHSwansea CitySwansea City 1985–861–1
22 Oct 1985Third DivisionABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1985–861–2
26 Oct 1985Third DivisionACardiff CityCardiff City 1985–861–0Graham Bell
2 Nov 1985Third DivisionHAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1985–861–0
5 Nov 1985Third DivisionHDarlington0–3
9 Nov 1985Third DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1985–860–1
16 Nov 1985FA CupAWrexhamWrexham 1985–861–3
23 Nov 1985Third DivisionHDerby CountyDerby County 1985–860–1
30 Nov 1985Third DivisionABristol CityBristol City 1985–860–2
14 Dec 1985Third DivisionHChesterfieldChesterfield 1985–862–1SJ Thompson 49, RA Hartford 64
21 Dec 1985Third DivisionHDoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1985–862–0
26 Dec 1985Third DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1985–861–1
1 Jan 1986Third DivisionHWigan AthleticWigan Athletic 1985–861–2
11 Jan 1986Third DivisionHGillinghamGillingham 1985–860–1
18 Jan 1986Third DivisionARotherham UnitedRotherham United 1985–860–4
25 Jan 1986Third DivisionHWalsallWalsall 1985–863–1
1 Feb 1986Third DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1985–862–0
4 Feb 1986Third DivisionHBristol RoversBristol Rovers 1985–860–2
8 Feb 1986Third DivisionASwansea CitySwansea City 1985–861–3
22 Feb 1986Third DivisionHNewport CountyNewport County 1985–864–0
25 Feb 1986Third DivisionABury1–2
4 Mar 1986Third DivisionHYork City1–1
8 Mar 1986Third DivisionHReadingReading 1985–862–0
14 Mar 1986Third DivisionABrentfordBrentford 1985–861–1
18 Mar 1986Third DivisionAAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1985–861–2
22 Mar 1986Third DivisionHCardiff CityCardiff City 1985–865–0Phil Neal 45, Mark Came 46, Warren Joyce 56, Tony Caldwell 62, George Oghani 80
25 Mar 1986Third DivisionALincoln CityLincoln City 1985–861–1
29 Mar 1986Third DivisionAWigan AthleticWigan Athletic 1985–863–1
31 Mar 1986Third DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1985–861–3
12 Apr 1986Third DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1985–861–0
19 Apr 1986Third DivisionADerby CountyDerby County 1985–861–2
22 Apr 1986Third DivisionAPlymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle 1985–861–4
24 Apr 1986Third DivisionADarlington1–0
26 Apr 1986Third DivisionHBristol CityBristol City 1985–860–4
3 May 1986Third DivisionAChesterfieldChesterfield 1985–860–3

13 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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