This is a list of league seasons played by Bolton Wanderers Football Club in English and European football, from 1888 to the current season. The club was founded in 1874 by the Reverend John Farrall Wright. The club has won the FA Cup four times and the Charity Shield once. They have competed in the UEFA Cup on two occasions. Key Key to league record: P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position Key to divisions: Prem = Premier League FL = The Football League Div 1 = Football League First Division Div 2 = Football League Second Division Div 3 = Football League Third Division Div 4 = Football League Fourth Division n/a = Not applicable Key to rounds: DNE = Did not enter PR = Preliminary round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 Grp = Group stage QF = Quarter-finals NQF = Northern Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals NF = Northern final RU = Runners-up W = Winners Division shown in bold to indicate a change in division. Top scorers shown in bold are players who were also top scorers in their division that season. Seasons Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 73 Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 34 Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 13 Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 2 Notes References Seasons Bolton Wanderers F.C.