leigh white Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 Since Bolton were founder members in 1888, we have at least played in the top league of English Football in every decade.
Big_Girl_Oral_Explosion Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 true but a tad tenuous in the 80's.
Mounts Kipper Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 (edited) Since Bolton were founder members in 1888, we have at least played in the top league of English Football in every decade. Thats because Bolton Wanderers is a real football club steeped in history of the great game we don't give the club the credit it deserves for its record past and present, there are few town clubs that can compare with our history and many city clubs who cannot match our achievments. Edited February 3, 2010 by Mounts Kipper
leigh white Posted February 3, 2010 Author Posted February 3, 2010 true but a tad tenuous in the 80's. Just scraped in with a whisker with the 79/80 season.
Pablo Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 I was flicking through an Everton book, and in it describe's Bolton Wanderers as The Mighty Bolton Wanderer's, when refering to a cup game in the 1900's, I think we got thrown out for cheating.
leigh white Posted February 3, 2010 Author Posted February 3, 2010 I was flicking through an Everton book, and in it describe's Bolton Wanderers as The Mighty Bolton Wanderer's, when refering to a cup game in the 1900's, I think we got thrown out for cheating. I wont go through all the anti-mickey jokes Pablo, but reading about the semi-final with Everton in 53 at Maine Rd, in an old football book from the period, coming back from 4-0 down to 4-3, sounded like a classic, concidering EFC was in div 2 at the time.
Pablo Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 I wont go through all the anti-mickey jokes Pablo, but reading about the semi-final with Everton in 53 at Maine Rd, in an old football book from the period, coming back from 4-0 down to 4-3, sounded like a classic, concidering EFC was in div 2 at the time. I think you beat us quite a lot in the Cups. We dont have a good Cup record.
Happy Wanderer Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 I think you beat us quite a lot in the Cups. We dont have a good Cup record. Plenty of silverware but not trophies.
Pablo Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 Plenty of silverware but not trophies. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride !
Burndens Bogs Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 Since Bolton were founder members in 1888, we have at least played in the top league of English Football in every decade. Hopefully someone will come along and tell us how many clubs have achieved this. Which teams since they were founded,have played in the top flight of English football in every decade?
Pablo Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 Hopefully someone will come along and tell us how many clubs have achieved this. Which teams since they were founded,have played in the top flight of English football in every decade? Their must be 12, at least.
only1swanny Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 12 founder members, and only those played that first decade ( AS FAR as i can tell ). 12 played 88-89, 89-90 i cant find any info on. Of those, Accrington, Aston Villa F.C. Blackburn Rovers F.C. Bolton Wanderers F.C. Burnley F.C. Derby County F.C. Everton F.C. Notts County F.C. Preston North End F.C. Stoke City F.C. West Bromwich Albion F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers We know Burnley, Wolves Notts deffo havent played premiership in the 90's, i cant remeber but unsure about stoke, Preston and West Brom... Doesnt leave many...
Leigh Exile Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) Blackburn wouldn't have played in the top league in the 80's nor Stoke in the 90's. Not sure about West Brom Edited February 4, 2010 by Leigh Exile
bignickpendle Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 I think I'm right in saying that we hold the record for the most number of seasons in the top flight without actually winning it. 70 seasons??? I could be wrong.
DeaneWhite Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 I think I'm right in saying that we hold the record for the most number of seasons in the top flight without actually winning it. 70 seasons??? I could be wrong. That is what I am led to believe.
RUREADY2ROLL Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 That is what I am led to believe. Records are there to be broken (well maybe not) 2010 - 2011 Bolton Wanderers champions of the Premier League - Owen Coyle knighted
land_and_sea Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 I think I'm right in saying that we hold the record for the most number of seasons in the top flight without actually winning it. 70 seasons??? I could be wrong. yes, but in our hearts we win every season.
superbobby Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) Only ourselves, Everton and Aston Villa have been there in every decade, Drby can join if they get promotion this decade - source Edited February 6, 2010 by superbobby
superbobby Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 As an aside Rangers are the only team to have won a league in every decade.......
jayjayoghani Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 As an aside Rangers are the only team to have won a league in every decade....... They've won a mere 52 titles.
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