| D1 | 25/04/1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Jack R, Cassidy J | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 11/04/1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | Unknown | Loss |
| D1 | 06/04/1896 | Everton | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Cassidy J | | Unknown | Draw |
| D1 | 04/04/1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | West Bromwich Albion | Cassidy J, Jack R | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 03/04/1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-1 | Sheffield United | Paton, Tannahill, Jack R, Nicoll | | Unknown | Win |
| FACSFR | 28/03/1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Tannahill (played at Town Ground, Nottingham) | | Unknown | Loss |
| FACSF | 21/03/1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Tannahill (played at Goodison Park, Liverpool) | | Unknown | Draw |
| D1 | 14/03/1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Preston North End | Jack R | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 07/03/1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Aston Villa | Wright J, Cassidy J | | Unknown | Draw |
| FAC3 | 29/02/1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Bury | Wright J, Gunn | | 16,397 | Win |
| D1 | 22/02/1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-1 | Small Heath | Gunn 2, Paton, Vail | | Unknown | Win |
| FAC2 | 15/02/1896 | Blackpool | 0-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Cassidy J, Wright J | | Unknown | Win |
| FAC1 | 01/02/1896 | Crewe Alexandra | 0-4 | Bolton Wanderers | Brown R, Gunn, Tannahill, Wright J | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 11/01/1896 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | Unknown | Draw |
| D1 | 04/01/1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tannahill, Joyce W, Cassidy J, Paton | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 01/01/1896 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Derby County | Gunn 2 | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 30/12/1895 | Sheffield United | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | Unknown | Loss |
| D1 | 26/12/1895 | Derby County | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Jack R | | Unknown | Loss |
| D1 | 21/12/1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Sunderland | Joyce W | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 14/12/1895 | Aston Villa | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | Unknown | Loss |
| D1 | 07/12/1895 | Blackburn Rovers | 3-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Cassidy J, Joyce W | | Unknown | Loss |
| D1 | 30/11/1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers | Brown R | | Unknown | Draw |
| D1 | 23/11/1895 | Sunderland | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | Unknown | Loss |
| D1 | 09/11/1895 | Preston North End | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | Unknown | Loss |
| D1 | 04/11/1895 | West Bromwich Albion | 2-3 | Bolton Wanderers | McGeachan, Joyce W 2 | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 02/11/1895 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Joyce W | | Unknown | Draw |
| D1 | 26/10/1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Stoke City | Joyce W 2, Brown R | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 19/10/1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | Tannahill, Wright J | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 12/10/1895 | Burnley | 1-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Brown R, Joyce W | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 05/10/1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-4 | Bury | Joyce W 2 | | Unknown | Loss |
| D1 | 28/09/1895 | Small Heath | 1-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Brown R, Wright J | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 21/09/1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Burnley | Gunn | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 14/09/1895 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Everton | Martin, Cassidy J, Joyce W | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 07/09/1895 | Bury | 0-3 | Bolton Wanderers | McGeachan, Brown R, Paton | | Unknown | Win |
| D1 | 02/09/1895 | Stoke City | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | Unknown | Loss |