| D1 | 08/05/1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Worthington F | | 17,879 | Loss |
| D1 | 05/05/1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Aston Villa | | | 17,394 | Draw |
| D1 | 01/05/1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-4 | Liverpool | Souness (og) | | 35,200 | Loss |
| D1 | 28/04/1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Whatmore | | 18,125 | Draw |
| D1 | 25/04/1979 | Leeds United | 5-1 | Bolton Wanderers | McNab | | 20,218 | Loss |
| D1 | 21/04/1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-3 | Ipswich Town | Worthington F, Allardyce | | 20,073 | Loss |
| D1 | 16/04/1979 | Everton | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 31,214 | Loss |
| D1 | 14/04/1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Middlesbrough | | | 22,621 | Draw |
| D1 | 11/04/1979 | Manchester United | 1-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Worthington F 2 | | 49,617 | Win |
| D1 | 07/04/1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Queens Park Rangers | Worthington F, Gowling | | 21,119 | Win |
| D1 | 03/04/1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Everton | Morgan W, Whatmore, Jones P | | 27,263 | Win |
| D1 | 31/03/1979 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Gowling | | 29,015 | Draw |
| D1 | 27/03/1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-2 | Arsenal | Worthington F 2 (2 pens), Gowling 2 | | 20,704 | Win |
| D1 | 24/03/1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Southampton | Gowling 2 | | 19,879 | Win |
| D1 | 21/03/1979 | Derby County | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 15,227 | Loss |
| D1 | 17/03/1979 | Coventry City | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Worthington F, McNab | | 15,231 | Draw |
| D1 | 07/03/1979 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 28,053 | Loss |
| D1 | 03/03/1979 | Manchester City | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Worthington F | | 41,127 | Loss |
| D1 | 24/02/1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Chelsea | Burke, McNab | | 19,457 | Win |
| D1 | 03/02/1979 | Norwich City | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 15,369 | Draw |
| FAC3 | 09/01/1979 | Bristol City | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Smith B | | 16,896 | Loss |
| D1 | 26/12/1978 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Worthington F | | 20,125 | Draw |
| D1 | 22/12/1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-0 | Manchester United | Worthington F 2, Gowling | | 32,390 | Win |
| D1 | 16/12/1978 | Ipswich Town | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 16,953 | Loss |
| D1 | 09/12/1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Greaves,Gowling, Worthington F (pen) | | 21,006 | Win |
| D1 | 02/12/1978 | Queens Park Rangers | 1-3 | Bolton Wanderers | Gowling, Worthington F 2 | | 11,635 | Win |
| D1 | 25/11/1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | | | 25,692 | Loss |
| D1 | 21/11/1978 | Birmingham City | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 21,643 | Loss |
| D1 | 18/11/1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-1 | West Bromwich Albion | | | 22,278 | Loss |
| D1 | 11/11/1978 | Bristol City | 4-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Walsh M | | 18,168 | Loss |
| D1 | 04/11/1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Coventry City | | | 22,379 | Draw |
| D1 | 28/10/1978 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 37,337 | Loss |
| D1 | 21/10/1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Manchester City | Gowling, Worthington F | | 32,249 | Draw |
| D1 | 14/10/1978 | Chelsea | 4-3 | Bolton Wanderers | Gowling 2, Worthington F (pen) | | 19,879 | Loss |
| D1 | 07/10/1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Leeds United | Worthington F, Morgan W, Smith B | | 27,751 | Win |
| LC3 | 04/10/1978 | Exeter City | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Gowling | | 9,151 | Loss |
| D1 | 30/09/1978 | Liverpool | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 47,099 | Loss |
| D1 | 23/09/1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-2 | Norwich City | Whatmore, Worthington F 2 | | 19,901 | Win |
| D1 | 16/09/1978 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 31,024 | Loss |
| D1 | 09/09/1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Derby County | Gowling 2 | | 20,331 | Win |
| D1 | 02/09/1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Birmingham City | Worthington F 2 (1 pen) | | 20,234 | Draw |
| LC2 | 29/08/1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Chelsea | Worthington F 2 (1 pen) | | 10,449 | Win |
| D1 | 26/08/1978 | West Bromwich Albion | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 23,237 | Loss |
| D1 | 22/08/1978 | Southampton | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Worthington F 2 | | 21,059 | Draw |
| D1 | 19/08/1978 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-2 | Bristol City | Gowling | | 21,355 | Loss |