The 1990–1991 season was the 112th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and their third successive season in the Football League Third Division. It covers the period from 1 July 1990 to 30 June 1991.

The club was knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United.

Playing Squad

Results

Barclays League Division Three DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance25 August 1990Shrewsbury TownA1–0Storer4,6081 September 1990Bradford CityH0–1 7,0318 September 1990Huddersfield TownA0–45,41915 September 1990Crewe AlexandraH3–2Green, Philliskirk, Darby4,93318 September 1990Preston North EndH1–2Darby5,84422 September 1990BrentfordA2–4Green, Reeves5,07728 September 1990Wigan AthleticA1–2Philliskirk4,3662 October 1990Mansfield TownH1–1Reeves3,6315 October 1990Stoke CityH0–18,52113 October 1990BuryA2–2Thompson, Philliskirk5,63420 October 1990Leyton OrientA1–0Storer4,12123 October 1990Rotherham UnitedH0–04,69227 October 1990Swansea CityH1–0Philliskirk4,1583 November 1990Chester CityA2–0Reeves, Philliskirk2,55310 November 1990ReadingH3–1Thompson, Reeves4,64824 November 1990Grimsby TownA1–0Green6,2401 December 1990Tranmere RoversH2–1Green, Philliskirk6,94115 December 1990FulhamA1–0Philiskirk3,46622 December 1990Cambridge UnitedH2–2Storer, Thompson5,80026 December 1990Southend UnitedA1–1Green7,53929 December 1990Birmingham CityA3–1Reeves, Philliskirk, Darby7,3181 January 1991BournemouthH4–1Comstive (2), Philliskirk, Darby7,63912 January 1991Bradford CityA1–1Philliskirk8,76419 January 1991Shrewsbury TownH1–0Thompson6,1642 February 1991Preston North EndA2–1Philliskirk (2)9,8445 February 1991BrentfordH1–0(Own goal)6,7319 February 1991Huddersfield TownH1–1Philliskirk7,94713 February 1991Exeter CityH0–15,53216 February 1991Grimsby TownH0–010,31823 February 1991ReadingA1–0Cowdrill5,9971 March 1991Tranmere RoversA1–1Patterson10,0769 March 1991FulhamH3–0Patterson, Philiskirk (2)7,31612 March 1991Mansfield TownA0–43,61116 March 1991Wigan AthleticH2–1Reeves, Darby7,81219 March 1991BuryH1–3Green9,00622 March 1991Stoke CityA2–2Storer, Darby13,86926 March 1991Exeter CityA1–2Reeves4,00930 March 1991Southend UnitedH1–0Darby10,6662 April 1991Cambridge UnitedA1–2Philliskirk7,7637 April 1991Birmingham CityH3–1Cunningham, Philliskirk, Darby11,28013 April 1991Southend UnitedA0–17,15616 April 1991Crewe AlexandraA3–1Philliskirk (2), Reeves4,41920 April 1991Leyton OrientH1–0Reeves7,92627 April 1991Rotherham UnitedA2–2Cunningham (2)8,0454 May 1991Swansea CityA2–1Storer, Darby4,71311 May 1991Chester CityH1–0Cunningham12,826

Barclays League Division Three play-offs DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance19 May 1991Semi-Final First LegBuryA1–1Philliskirk8,00022 May 1991Semi Final Second LegBuryH1–02–1 (agg)Philliskirk19,1981 June 1991FinalTranmere RoversWembley Stadium0–130,217

F.A. Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance17 November 1990Round 1Witton AlbionA2–1Darby, Comstive3,79011 December 1990Round 2ChesterfieldA4–3Storer, Thompson, Reeves, Philliskirk4,8365 January 1991Round 3BarrowH1–0Philliskirk11,47526 January 1991Round 4Manchester UnitedA0–143,293

Rumbelows Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance29 August 1990Round 1 First LegHuddersfield TownA3–0Philliskirk, Darby (2)4,4448 September 1990Round 1 Second LegHuddersfield TownH2–15–1 (agg)Stubbs, Darby3,10126 September 1990Round 2 First LegCoventry CityA2–4Philliskirk (2)6,1939 October 1990Round 2 Second LegCoventry CityH2–34–7 (agg)Philliskirk (2)5,222

Leyland DAF Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 November 1990Group Stage Game OneTranmere RoversH1–0Reeves3,17818 December 1990Group Stage Game TwoBlackpoolA0–32,579

Top scorers

PPlayerPositionFLFACLCLDTotal1 Tony PhilliskirkStriker19250262 Julian DarbyMidfielder9130133 David ReevesStriker10101124= Stuart StorerMidfielder510064= Scott GreenMidfielder600064= Steve ThompsonMidfielder51006

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