Win
Bradford City 0-3 Bolton Wanderers
D3
10/05/1972
Scorers: McAllister, Lee S, Wright R
Attendance: 2,468
Draw
Torquay United 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
D3
05/05/1972
Scorers: McAllister
Attendance: 2,081
Loss
Rotherham United 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
D3
02/05/1972
Scorers:
Attendance: 3,945
Draw
Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Rotherham United
D3
29/04/1972
Scorers: Phillips R 2
Attendance: 5,345
Draw
Rochdale 2-2 Bolton Wanderers
D3
24/04/1972
Scorers: Jones G, Phillips R
Attendance: 4,826
Draw
Brighton 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
D3
22/04/1972
Scorers: Jones G (pen)
Attendance: 25,074
Win
Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Torquay United
D3
19/04/1972
Scorers: Byrom, Jones G
Attendance: 5,193
Win
Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Shrewsbury Town
D3
15/04/1972
Scorers: Greaves (pen), Phillips R
Attendance: 5,447
Win
Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Rochdale
D3
12/04/1972
Scorers: Byrom, Jones P
Attendance: 5,773
Draw
Walsall 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
D3
08/04/1972
Scorers: Byrom
Attendance: 4,735
Win
Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Tranmere Rovers
D3
03/04/1972
Scorers: Byrom
Attendance: 6,216
Loss
Barnsley 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
D3
01/04/1972
Scorers:
Attendance: 3,925
Loss
Mansfield Town 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
D3
27/03/1972
Scorers:
Attendance: 5,398
Win
Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
D3
25/03/1972
Scorers: Jones G
Attendance: 11,026
Loss
Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Walsall
D3
22/03/1972
Scorers:
Attendance: 6,786
Win
Bournemouth 1-2 Bolton Wanderers
D3
18/03/1972
Scorers: Hunt R 2
Attendance: 15,123
Draw
Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Bradford City
D3
15/03/1972
Scorers:
Attendance: 7,818
Win
Bolton Wanderers 3-0 Port Vale
D3
11/03/1972
Scorers: Nicholson P, Hunt R, McMahon
Attendance: 5,956
Win
Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Chesterfield
D3
04/03/1972
Scorers: Wright R
Attendance: 5,607
Win
Wrexham 1-2 Bolton Wanderers
D3
26/02/1972
Scorers: Hunt R 2
Attendance: 3,851
Draw
Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Bristol Rovers
D3
19/02/1972
Scorers:
Attendance: 5,819
Loss
Swansea City 3-2 Bolton Wanderers
D3
12/02/1972
Scorers: Greaves, Byrom
Attendance: 4,962
Loss
Chelsea 3-0 Bolton Wanderers
FAC4
05/02/1972
Scorers:
Attendance: 38,066
Win
Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Plymouth Argyle
D3
29/01/1972
Scorers: Greaves, Seddon I
Attendance: 5,856
Win
Halifax Town 0-1 Bolton Wanderers
D3
22/01/1972
Scorers: Hunt R
Attendance: 3,919
Win
Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Torquay United
FAC3
15/01/1972
Scorers: Hunt R, Greaves
Attendance: 7,551
Loss
Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Notts County
D3
08/01/1972
Scorers: Byrom
Attendance: 8,096
Draw
York City 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
D3
01/01/1972
Scorers:
Attendance: 4,467
Draw
Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Barnsley
D3
27/12/1971
Scorers:
Attendance: 6,973
Loss
Aston Villa 3-2 Bolton Wanderers
D3
18/12/1971
Scorers: Seddon I, Waldron
Attendance: 27,767
Win
Rossendale United 1-4 Bolton Wanderers
FAC2
11/12/1971
Scorers: Greaves 3, Byrom (played at Gigg Lane, Bury)
Attendance: 12,100
Draw
Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Brighton
D3
04/12/1971
Scorers: Greaves
Attendance: 5,209
Loss
Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
D3
26/11/1971
Scorers:
Attendance: 6,605
Win
Bolton Wanderers 3-0 Bangor City
FAC1
20/11/1971
Scorers: Ritson (pen), Nicholson P, Duffy
Attendance: 6,252
Loss
Chesterfield 2-1 Bolton Wanderers
D3
13/11/1971
Scorers: Hunt R
Attendance: 9,423
Loss
Bolton Wanderers 0-6 Chelsea
LC4R
08/11/1971
Scorers:
Attendance: 29,805
Loss
Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Wrexham
D3
06/11/1971
Scorers:
Attendance: 8,953
Loss
Bristol Rovers 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
D3
30/10/1971
Scorers:
Attendance: 11,532
Draw
Chelsea 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
LC4
27/10/1971
Scorers: Rowe
Attendance: 27,679
Draw
Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Swansea City
D3
23/10/1971
Scorers:
Attendance: 11,242
Win
Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Oldham Athletic
D3
16/10/1971
Scorers: Ritson (pen), Greaves
Attendance: 13,302
Loss
Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
D3
12/10/1971
Scorers:
Attendance: 13,336
Draw
Port Vale 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
D3
09/10/1971
Scorers: Nicholson P
Attendance: 6,394
Win
Bolton Wanderers 3-0 Manchester City
LC3
05/10/1971
Scorers: Jones G 3 (1 pen)
Attendance: 42,039
Win
Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Mansfield Town
D3
02/10/1971
Scorers: Greaves, Jones G
Attendance: 8,751
Draw
Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Halifax Town
D3
29/09/1971
Scorers: Greaves
Attendance: 9,304
Draw
Tranmere Rovers 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
D3
24/09/1971
Scorers:
Attendance: 6,988
Loss
Bolton Wanderers 0-1 York City
D3
18/09/1971
Scorers:
Attendance: 12,192
Win
Blackburn Rovers 0-3 Bolton Wanderers
D3
11/09/1971
Scorers: Hunt R, Byrom 2
Attendance: 13,938
Win
Huddersfield Town 0-2 Bolton Wanderers
LC2
07/09/1971
Scorers: Greaves 2
Attendance: 10,131
Win
Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Aston Villa
D3
04/09/1971
Scorers: Hunt R, Byrom
Attendance: 11,470
Win
Notts County 1-2 Bolton Wanderers
D3
28/08/1971
Scorers: Hunt R 2
Attendance: 15,658
Win
Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Bradford City
LC1R
25/08/1971
Scorers: Redfern, Phillips R
Attendance: 8,256
Draw
Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Bournemouth
D3
21/08/1971
Scorers:
Attendance: 8,962
Draw
Bradford City 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
LC1
18/08/1971
Scorers: Byrom
Attendance: 5,742
Draw
Oldham Athletic 2-2 Bolton Wanderers
D3
14/08/1971
Scorers: Byrom 2
Attendance: 14,372