In 1874, the football club known as Christ Church became Bolton Wanderers. Three years later, they changed their name to the current one. Currently, the team competes in the Championship and their designated home field is the Macron Stadium, opened in 1997.

Speaking of the club’s trophies, Bolton Wanderers won the FA Cup on four occasions (1923, 1926, 1929 and 1958), but they have yet to win the Premier League title. The Trotters were producing splendid displays in the 2003/2004 Premier League campaign, with the team finishing the season in eighth position in the standings, which is regarded as the club’s best result in the English top flight.

In the 2007/2008 season, Bolton achieved success by advancing to the UEFA Cup knockout stages. They were able to defeat Atletico Madrid in a two-legged tie, but ultimately faced defeat against Sporting Lisbon.

Nigeria international Jay-Jay Okocha is one of the most notable footballers who played for Bolton and he scored 14 goals in 124 appearances in the league for the club. Bury are considered the club’s fiercest rivals.