| D4 | 07/05/1988 | Wrexham | 0-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Savage | | 5,977 | Win |
| D4 | 02/05/1988 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-0 | Colchester United | Thomas J, Savage, Came, Chandler | | 5,540 | Win |
| D4 | 29/04/1988 | Cambridge United | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Thomas J, Savage | | 2,063 | Draw |
| D4 | 23/04/1988 | Bolton Wanderers | 6-0 | Newport County | Thomas J 3 (1 pen), Morgan T, Winstanley, Thompson S | | 4,357 | Win |
| D4 | 19/04/1988 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Scunthorpe United | | | 6,669 | Draw |
| D4 | 15/04/1988 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 6,703 | Loss |
| D4 | 09/04/1988 | Exeter City | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Thomas J | | 1,962 | Draw |
| D4 | 04/04/1988 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Burnley | May, Thompson S | | 9,921 | Win |
| D4 | 02/04/1988 | Leyton Orient | 1-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Darby, May | | 4,537 | Win |
| D4 | 26/03/1988 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Rochdale | | | 4,875 | Draw |
| D4 | 18/03/1988 | Swansea City | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 3,980 | Loss |
| D4 | 11/03/1988 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Darlington | Brookman | | 4,948 | Draw |
| D4 | 05/03/1988 | Carlisle United | 0-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Thomas J (pen), Brookman | | 2,796 | Win |
| D4 | 01/03/1988 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Tranmere Rovers | Thompson S, Thomas J | | 3,979 | Win |
| D4 | 27/02/1988 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 12,430 | Loss |
| D4 | 20/02/1988 | Crewe Alexandra | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Morgan T | | 4,305 | Loss |
| D4 | 12/02/1988 | Stockport County | 1-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Brookman, Morgan T | | 4,814 | Win |
| D4 | 06/02/1988 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Hereford United | Savage | | 4,559 | Win |
| D4 | 30/01/1988 | Peterborough United | 0-4 | Bolton Wanderers | Thomas J 3 (2 pens), Brookman | | 3,485 | Win |
| AMCN1 | 19/01/1988 | Bury | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 3,796 | Loss |
| D4 | 16/01/1988 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-2 | Torquay United | Came | | 5,996 | Loss |
| D4 | 12/01/1988 | Halifax Town | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 2,689 | Draw |
| FAC3 | 09/01/1988 | Barnsley | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Stevens I | | 9,667 | Loss |
| D4 | 01/01/1988 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Scarborough | Came, Thomas J, Thompson S | | 6,295 | Win |
| D4 | 28/12/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Stockport County | Storer, Morgan T | | 6,607 | Win |
| D4 | 26/12/1987 | Hartlepool United | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 4,102 | Draw |
| D4 | 19/12/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Wrexham | Thompson S, Morgan T | | 3,701 | Win |
| D4 | 15/12/1987 | Tranmere Rovers | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 3,064 | Loss |
| D4 | 11/12/1987 | Colchester United | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 1,725 | Loss |
| FAC2 | 05/12/1987 | Wrexham | 1-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Thomas J 2 | | 4,703 | Win |
| D4 | 28/11/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Cambridge United | Thomas J 2 (1 pen) | | 4,294 | Draw |
| AMCQ | 24/11/1987 | Stockport County | 1-3 | Bolton Wanderers | Thomas J 2, Brookman | | 2,123 | Win |
| D4 | 21/11/1987 | Burnley | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Thomas J | | 7,489 | Loss |
| FAC1 | 14/11/1987 | Burnley | 0-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Thomas J (pen) | | 10,641 | Win |
| D4 | 07/11/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Leyton Orient | Thomas J | | 5,189 | Win |
| D4 | 03/11/1987 | Newport County | 0-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Elliott S | | 1,566 | Win |
| D4 | 31/10/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Swansea City | Thompson S | | 4,607 | Draw |
| D4 | 24/10/1987 | Rochdale | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Thomas J 2 (1 pen) | | 4,294 | Draw |
| D4 | 20/10/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Exeter City | Came | | 4,165 | Win |
| D4 | 17/10/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 5-0 | Carlisle United | Brookman 2, Darby, Elliott S, Wright (og) | | 4,184 | Win |
| AMCQ | 13/10/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Preston North End | | | 3,375 | Draw |
| D4 | 10/10/1987 | Darlington | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 1,763 | Loss |
| D4 | 03/10/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Thomas J (pen) | | 3,833 | Win |
| D4 | 26/09/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-2 | Hartlepool United | Came | | 4,398 | Loss |
| D4 | 19/09/1987 | Torquay United | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Savage | | 2,211 | Loss |
| D4 | 15/09/1987 | Scunthorpe United | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Morgan T | | 2,501 | Draw |
| D4 | 12/09/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Halifax Town | Henshaw, Shaw (og) | | 4,445 | Win |
| D4 | 05/09/1987 | Hereford United | 0-3 | Bolton Wanderers | Thomas J 2, Morgan T | | 2,541 | Win |
| D4 | 31/08/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Peterborough United | Thomas J (pen), Thompson S | | 3,746 | Win |
| D4 | 29/08/1987 | Scarborough | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 4,462 | Loss |
| LC1L2 | 25/08/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-3 | Wigan Athletic | Thomas J | | 5,847 | Loss |
| D4 | 22/08/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Cardiff City | Chandler | | 4,530 | Win |
| LC1L1 | 18/08/1987 | Wigan Athletic | 2-3 | Bolton Wanderers | Morgan T 2, Chandler | | 4,115 | Win |
| D4 | 15/08/1987 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Crewe Alexandra | Henshaw | | 4,792 | Draw |