| D1 | 02/05/1931 | Arsenal | 5-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 35,406 | Loss |
| D1 | 25/04/1931 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-1 | Leicester City | Butler W, Blackmore, Gibson 2 | | 8,962 | Win |
| D1 | 18/04/1931 | Portsmouth | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 12,519 | Loss |
| D1 | 11/04/1931 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Leeds United | Butler W, Blackmore | | 15,438 | Win |
| D1 | 06/04/1931 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-2 | West Ham United | Gibson, Blackmore, Butler W, Opponent (og) | | 20,229 | Win |
| D1 | 04/04/1931 | Birmingham City | 0-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Westwood, Gibson | | 18,083 | Win |
| D1 | 03/04/1931 | West Ham United | 1-4 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackmore, Gibson, Milsom 2 | | 19,116 | Win |
| D1 | 28/03/1931 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Manchester City | Blackmore (pen) | | 17,398 | Draw |
| D1 | 21/03/1931 | Sunderland | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackmore | | 17,143 | Loss |
| D1 | 14/03/1931 | Bolton Wanderers | 6-2 | Sheffield United | Blackmore 3, Gibson 2, Butler W | | 13,113 | Win |
| D1 | 07/03/1931 | Derby County | 4-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackmore | | 8,843 | Loss |
| D1 | 28/02/1931 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackmore | | 9,462 | Draw |
| D1 | 21/02/1931 | Blackpool | 3-3 | Bolton Wanderers | Butler W 2, Blackmore | | 16,695 | Draw |
| D1 | 17/02/1931 | Grimsby Town | 4-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Tait | | 5,741 | Loss |
| D1 | 07/02/1931 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackmore, Tait | | 19,594 | Draw |
| D1 | 04/02/1931 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Chelsea | Blackmore | | 9,678 | Draw |
| D1 | 31/01/1931 | Newcastle United | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 9,159 | Loss |
| FAC4R | 27/01/1931 | Sunderland | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackmore | | 46,000 | Loss |
| FAC4 | 24/01/1931 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Sunderland | Blackmore | | 36,602 | Draw |
| D1 | 17/01/1931 | Aston Villa | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackmore | | 21,950 | Loss |
| D1 | 14/01/1931 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Liverpool | Blackmore, Gibson | | 10,361 | Win |
| FAC3 | 10/01/1931 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Carlisle United | Blackmore | | 23,029 | Win |
| D1 | 03/01/1931 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town | McKay W | | 15,665 | Win |
| D1 | 27/12/1930 | Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 16,084 | Loss |
| D1 | 26/12/1930 | Manchester United | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackmore | | 12,741 | Draw |
| D1 | 25/12/1930 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Manchester United | Blackmore 2, Gibson | | 22,662 | Win |
| D1 | 20/12/1930 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackmore | | 12,660 | Loss |
| D1 | 13/12/1930 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Portsmouth | Cook 2, Butler W | | 13,345 | Win |
| D1 | 06/12/1930 | Leeds United | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Tait | | 7,595 | Loss |
| D1 | 29/11/1930 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Birmingham City | Blackmore, Tait | | 15,361 | Win |
| D1 | 22/11/1930 | Manchester City | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 23,481 | Loss |
| D1 | 15/11/1930 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Sunderland | Gibson, Cook | | 10,835 | Draw |
| D1 | 08/11/1930 | Sheffield United | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 19,649 | Loss |
| D1 | 01/11/1930 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-2 | Derby County | Goslin | | 15,571 | Loss |
| D1 | 25/10/1930 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackmore, Cook | | 18,649 | Draw |
| D1 | 18/10/1930 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Blackpool | Butler W | | 26,651 | Win |
| D1 | 11/10/1930 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-2 | Grimsby Town | Nuttall (pen), Blackmore 2, Cook | | 14,979 | Win |
| D1 | 04/10/1930 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 21,310 | Loss |
| D1 | 27/09/1930 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-3 | Newcastle United | | | 17,988 | Loss |
| D1 | 20/09/1930 | Chelsea | 0-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackmore | | 48,347 | Win |
| D1 | 13/09/1930 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Aston Villa | Blackmore | | 17,207 | Draw |
| D1 | 10/09/1930 | Liverpool | 7-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Gibson, Milsom | | 20,808 | Loss |
| D1 | 06/09/1930 | Huddersfield Town | 3-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Gibson, McKay W | | 15,018 | Loss |
| D1 | 01/09/1930 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-4 | Arsenal | Cook | | 20,684 | Loss |
| D1 | 30/08/1930 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-0 | Middlesbrough | McKay W, Blackmore, Cook | | 13,648 | Win |