| D2 | 01/05/1971 | Oxford United | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Hunt R | | 7,357 | Draw |
| D2 | 24/04/1971 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers | Goodwin (og) | | 7,195 | Draw |
| D2 | 17/04/1971 | Charlton Athletic | 4-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Greaves | | 10,295 | Loss |
| D2 | 12/04/1971 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-3 | Sunderland | Hunt R | | 5,937 | Loss |
| D2 | 10/04/1971 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-3 | Carlisle United | | | 8,038 | Loss |
| D2 | 07/04/1971 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 21,282 | Loss |
| D2 | 03/04/1971 | Queens Park Rangers | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 8,613 | Loss |
| D2 | 27/03/1971 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Hull City | | | 8,759 | Draw |
| D2 | 20/03/1971 | Norwich City | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Jones G (pen) | | 9,051 | Loss |
| D2 | 13/03/1971 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Millwall | Jones G | | 6,308 | Draw |
| D2 | 06/03/1971 | Bristol City | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Waldron | | 10,550 | Draw |
| D2 | 27/02/1971 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-3 | Leicester City | | | 8,663 | Loss |
| D2 | 20/02/1971 | Birmingham City | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 25,600 | Loss |
| D2 | 13/02/1971 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-3 | Middlesbrough | | | 9,877 | Loss |
| D2 | 06/02/1971 | Swindon Town | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Hunt R | | 15,325 | Loss |
| D2 | 30/01/1971 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-1 | Watford | | | 10,239 | Loss |
| D2 | 16/01/1971 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Sheffield United | Seddon I, Fletcher | | 10,146 | Win |
| D2 | 09/01/1971 | Orient | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Redfern | | 6,580 | Loss |
| FAC3 | 02/01/1971 | York City | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 10,113 | Loss |
| D2 | 26/12/1970 | Carlisle United | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 11,132 | Loss |
| D2 | 19/12/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Portsmouth | Manning | | 5,813 | Draw |
| D2 | 12/12/1970 | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 12,873 | Loss |
| D2 | 05/12/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-3 | Swindon Town | | | 7,826 | Loss |
| D2 | 28/11/1970 | Watford | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Manning | | 12,020 | Draw |
| D2 | 21/11/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-0 | Birmingham City | Hunt R 3 | | 7,432 | Win |
| D2 | 14/11/1970 | Millwall | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 6,410 | Loss |
| D2 | 07/11/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-1 | Norwich City | | | 7,201 | Loss |
| D2 | 31/10/1970 | Leicester City | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 24,623 | Loss |
| D2 | 24/10/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Bristol City | Williams G | | 7,749 | Win |
| D2 | 20/10/1970 | Sheffield United | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Hulme J, Phillips R | | 18,216 | Draw |
| D2 | 17/10/1970 | Luton Town | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 19,055 | Loss |
| LC3R | 12/10/1970 | Leicester City | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 18,068 | Loss |
| D2 | 10/10/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-0 | Charlton Athletic | Fletcher, Byrom 2, Taylor G | | 7,937 | Win |
| LC3 | 07/10/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Leicester City | Manning | | 8,623 | Draw |
| D2 | 03/10/1970 | Sunderland | 4-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Fletcher | | 15,972 | Loss |
| D2 | 30/09/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-1 | Orient | | | 7,165 | Loss |
| D2 | 26/09/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-2 | Oxford United | | | 9,095 | Loss |
| D2 | 19/09/1970 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Taylor G, Byrom | | 10,421 | Win |
| D2 | 12/09/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-2 | Cardiff City | | | 11,086 | Loss |
| LC2 | 09/09/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers | Fletcher | | 12,000 | Win |
| D2 | 05/09/1970 | Hull City | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 16,290 | Loss |
| D2 | 02/09/1970 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Hunt R | | 12,420 | Draw |
| D2 | 29/08/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Queens Park Rangers | Williams G, Wharton (pen) | | 11,242 | Draw |
| D2 | 22/08/1970 | Portsmouth | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 15,743 | Loss |
| D2 | 19/08/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ritson, Hunt R | | 13,462 | Win |
| D2 | 15/08/1970 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-2 | Luton Town | Wharton 3 (2 pens), Greaves | | 11,664 | Win |