1989–90 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
| 1989–90 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Phil Neal |
| Stadium | Burnden Park |
| Third Division | 6th[1] |
| FA Cup | 1st Round[1] |
| Littlewoods Cup | 3rd Round[1] |
| Leyland DAF Cup | Northern Section Semi Final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tony Philliskirk (18)[1] All: Tony Philliskirk (23; 18 league, 5 cup)[1] |
| Highest home attendance | 15,105 v Notts County 13 May 1990 |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,868 v Crewe Alexandra 29 November 1989 |
The 1989–1990 season was the 111th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence and their second successive season in the Football League Third Division. The season lasted from 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 86 | 49 | +37 | 80 | Qualification for the Third Division play-offs |
| 5 | Bury | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 74 | |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 69 | |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 66 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 65 |
Source: [1]
Cup results
Bolton Wanderers made it to the third round of the League Cup. They defeated Rochdale in the first round and Watford in the second. They forced a replay against Swindon Town in the third round, but lost 3-2 on aggregate in the replay. They lost in the first round of the FA Cup to Blackpool.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans football yearbook, 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 614–615. ISBN 978-0-356-17911-7. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans football yearbook, 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 98–103, 615. ISBN 978-0-356-17911-7. Retrieved 27 November 2025.