| D1 | 28/04/1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | West Ham United | Holden D | | 17,333 | Win |
| D1 | 24/04/1962 | Leicester City | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | McGarry | | 14,093 | Draw |
| D1 | 23/04/1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Leicester City | Davies W | | 19,264 | Win |
| D1 | 21/04/1962 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-3 | Bolton Wanderers | Holden D, Hill, McGarry (pen) | | 15,459 | Win |
| D1 | 14/04/1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 6-1 | Nottingham Forest | Rimmer W, Holden D, Hill, Birch, Davies W, McGarry | | 12,891 | Win |
| D1 | 11/04/1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Burnley | | | 26,615 | Draw |
| D1 | 07/04/1962 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 23,571 | Loss |
| D1 | 04/04/1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Everton | Rimmer W | | 20,428 | Draw |
| D1 | 31/03/1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-2 | Chelsea | Holden D, McGarry, Davies W, Harris (og) | | 15,495 | Win |
| D1 | 24/03/1962 | Sheffield United | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Pilkington | | 18,324 | Loss |
| D1 | 17/03/1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Manchester United | Pilkington | | 34,366 | Win |
| D1 | 10/03/1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Holden D | | 18,882 | Loss |
| D1 | 03/03/1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Blackpool | | | 14,831 | Draw |
| D1 | 24/02/1962 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Hill 2 | | 36,470 | Draw |
| D1 | 17/02/1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-2 | Birmingham City | Stevens D, Hill, Hennessey (og) | | 13,308 | Win |
| D1 | 10/02/1962 | West Bromwich Albion | 6-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Hartle, Hill | | 20,226 | Loss |
| D1 | 03/02/1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-2 | Manchester City | | | 18,454 | Loss |
| D1 | 20/01/1962 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Cardiff City | Stevens D | | 11,231 | Draw |
| D1 | 13/01/1962 | Arsenal | 1-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Holden D, Stevens D | | 33,451 | Win |
| FAC3 | 06/01/1962 | Manchester United | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Stevens D | | 42,202 | Loss |
| D1 | 26/12/1961 | Everton | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 45,462 | Loss |
| D1 | 16/12/1961 | Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Holden D | | 16,587 | Loss |
| D1 | 09/12/1961 | West Ham United | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 19,492 | Loss |
| D1 | 02/12/1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers | Holden D | | 12,855 | Draw |
| D1 | 25/11/1961 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Hill | | 23,914 | Win |
| D1 | 18/11/1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Aston Villa | McAdams | | 13,198 | Draw |
| D1 | 11/11/1961 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 12,404 | Loss |
| D1 | 04/11/1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Sheffield United | Hartle, Coldwell (og) | | 12,563 | Win |
| D1 | 28/10/1961 | Manchester United | 0-3 | Bolton Wanderers | McAdams, Hill, Pilkington | | 31,442 | Win |
| D1 | 21/10/1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stevens D | | 14,755 | Win |
| D1 | 14/10/1961 | Blackpool | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | McAdams | | 22,062 | Loss |
| D1 | 09/10/1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Hill | | 24,726 | Loss |
| D1 | 30/09/1961 | Birmingham City | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Stevens D | | 17,214 | Loss |
| LC1R | 25/09/1961 | Sunderland | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | | | 19,557 | Loss |
| D1 | 23/09/1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-2 | West Bromwich Albion | Hill, Pilkington, Phythian | | 14,155 | Win |
| D1 | 20/09/1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-3 | Fulham | Stevens D, Phythian | | 16,748 | Loss |
| D1 | 16/09/1961 | Manchester City | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Stevens D | | 27,275 | Loss |
| LC1 | 13/09/1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Sunderland | Stevens D | | 13,125 | Draw |
| D1 | 09/09/1961 | Cardiff City | 1-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Holden D, McAdams | | 22,076 | Win |
| D1 | 06/09/1961 | Fulham | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Hill 2 | | 12,639 | Draw |
| D1 | 02/09/1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Arsenal | McAdams 2 | | 18,414 | Win |
| D1 | 30/08/1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 4-3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Holden D, McAdams, Hill 2 | | 19,559 | Win |
| D1 | 26/08/1961 | Burnley | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Threlfall J | | 24,167 | Loss |
| D1 | 23/08/1961 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Holden D, McAdams | | 35,460 | Loss |
| D1 | 19/08/1961 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Ipswich Town | | | 16,708 | Draw |