| D1 | 27/04/1957 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Everton | Lofthouse | | 16,016 | Draw |
| D1 | 22/04/1957 | Luton Town | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 13,396 | Loss |
| D1 | 20/04/1957 | West Bromwich Albion | 3-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Stevens D, Birch | | 18,351 | Loss |
| D1 | 19/04/1957 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Luton Town | Lofthouse 2 | | 18,666 | Draw |
| D1 | 13/04/1957 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Portsmouth | Parry R | | 16,969 | Draw |
| D1 | 06/04/1957 | Burnley | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 23,250 | Loss |
| D1 | 30/03/1957 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Arsenal | Stevens D, Lofthouse | | 23,897 | Win |
| D1 | 25/03/1957 | Manchester United | 0-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Parry R, Foulkes (og) | | 61,100 | Win |
| D1 | 16/03/1957 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Lofthouse, Ball, Hennin* (some records credit Lofthouse) | | 18,424 | Win |
| D1 | 09/03/1957 | Newcastle United | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 34,073 | Loss |
| D1 | 02/03/1957 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-3 | Preston North End | Stevens D, Lofthouse | | 37,090 | Loss |
| D1 | 23/02/1957 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Hennin, Lofthouse | | 13,647 | Draw |
| D1 | 20/02/1957 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Birmingham City | Lofthouse, Parry R, Warhurst (og) | | 11,284 | Win |
| D1 | 09/02/1957 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Aston Villa | | | 21,012 | Draw |
| D1 | 02/02/1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Stevens D, Webster | | 30,520 | Loss |
| D1 | 19/01/1957 | Cardiff City | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 12,810 | Loss |
| D1 | 12/01/1957 | Bolton Wanderers | 5-3 | Leeds United | Holden D, Gubbins, Lofthouse 2, Dunn (og) | | 25,705 | Win |
| FAC3 | 05/01/1957 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-3 | Blackpool | Hennin (pen), Gubbins | | 42,515 | Loss |
| D1 | 29/12/1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 42,030 | Loss |
| D1 | 26/12/1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Manchester City | Stevens D | | 20,856 | Win |
| D1 | 25/12/1956 | Manchester City | 1-3 | Bolton Wanderers | Stevens D, Lofthouse 2 | | 19,731 | Win |
| D1 | 15/12/1956 | Blackpool | 4-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Stevens D, Lofthouse | | 17,556 | Loss |
| D1 | 08/12/1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Newcastle United | Lofthouse 2, Webster | | 25,131 | Win |
| D1 | 01/12/1956 | Portsmouth | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Stevens D | | 19,021 | Draw |
| D1 | 24/11/1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-0 | Burnley | Stevens D, Parry R, Gubbins | | 26,062 | Win |
| D1 | 17/11/1956 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 33,377 | Loss |
| D1 | 10/11/1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Manchester United | Allcock, Holden D | | 39,922 | Win |
| D1 | 03/11/1956 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Gubbins, Allcock | | 23,968 | Win |
| D1 | 27/10/1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Chelsea | Stevens D, Gubbins | | 21,299 | Draw |
| D1 | 20/10/1956 | Preston North End | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Lofthouse, Stevens D | | 26,994 | Draw |
| D1 | 13/10/1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | West Bromwich Albion | Stevens D | | 24,969 | Draw |
| D1 | 06/10/1956 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 29,614 | Draw |
| D1 | 29/09/1956 | Aston Villa | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 34,402 | Draw |
| D1 | 22/09/1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | | | 35,720 | Loss |
| D1 | 20/09/1956 | Charlton Athletic | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Lofthouse | | 13,649 | Loss |
| D1 | 15/09/1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Cardiff City | Lofthouse, Parry R | | 28,738 | Win |
| D1 | 12/09/1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Charlton Athletic | Lofthouse, Holden D | | 19,846 | Win |
| D1 | 08/09/1956 | Leeds United | 3-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Lofthouse, Holden D | | 40,010 | Loss |
| D1 | 05/09/1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Sunderland | Lofthouse 2 | | 33,786 | Win |
| D1 | 01/09/1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Lofthouse | | 30,889 | Win |
| D1 | 25/08/1956 | Everton | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Lofthouse 2 | | 40,816 | Draw |
| D1 | 22/08/1956 | Sunderland | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 33,307 | Loss |
| D1 | 18/08/1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-1 | Blackpool | Lofthouse 2, Stevens D | | 33,310 | Win |