1992–93 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
# 1992–93 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

The 1992–1993 season was the 114th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and their fifth successive season in the third tier of English Football, now renamed the Football League Second Division after the formation of the FA Premier League. This article covers the period from 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993.

## Playing Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| — | GK | IRL | Keith Branagan |
| — | GK | WAL | David Felgate |
| — | DF | ENG | Phil Brown |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Seagraves |
| — | DF | ENG | Alan Stubbs |
| — | DF | ENG | David Burke |
| — | DF | ENG | Scott Green |
| — | DF | ENG | Gary Parkinson |
| — | DF | ENG | Nicky Spooner |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Winstanley |
| — | DF | ENG | Jason Lydiate |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Came |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ENG | Stuart Storer |
| — | MF | ENG | David Lee |
| — | MF | ENG | Tony Kelly |
| — | MF | IRL | Jason McAteer |
| — | MF | ENG | Julian Darby |
| — | MF | ENG | Neil Fisher |
| — | MF | ENG | Andy Roscoe |
| — | FW | SCO | John McGinlay |
| — | FW | ENG | Mark Patterson |
| — | FW | SCO | Andy Walker |
| — | FW | ENG | Tony Philliskirk |
| — | FW | ENG | David Reeves |

## Results

### Barclays League Division Two

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 August 1992 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–0 | Darby, Walker | 7,897 |
| 22 August 1992 | Brighton | A | 1–2 | Walker | 6,205 |
| 29 August 1992 | Reading | H | 2–1 | Seagraves, Walker | 4,877 |
| 1 September 1992 | Blackpool | H | 3–0 | Green, Walker, Philliskirk | 7,291 |
| 5 September 1992 | Stoke City | A | 0–0 | | 14,252 |
| 12 September 1992 | Rotherham United | A | 1–2 | Brown | 5,227 |
| 15 September 1992 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–2 | | 8,531 |
| 19 September 1992 | Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | Philliskirk | 4,623 |
| 26 September 1992 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–2 | Darby | 6,829 |
| 3 October 1992 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–1 | | 3,946 |
| 10 October 1992 | Hartlepool United | H | 1–2 | Green | 5,097 |
| 17 October 1992 | Chester City | A | 2–2 | McGinlay, Reeves | 3,394 |
| 24 October 1992 | Hull City | H | 2–0 | McGinlay, Patterson | 4,136 |
| 31 October 1992 | Preston North End | A | 2–2 | Green, Stubbs | 7,013 |
| 3 November 1992 | Exeter City | A | 3–1 | Spooner, Walker (2) | 2,431 |
| 7 November 1992 | Port Vale | H | 1–1 | McGinlay | 7,349 |
| 21 November 1992 | Fulham | A | 4–1 | Lee, Stubbs, Walker (2) | 4,049 |
| 28 November 1992 | Burnley | H | 4–0 | Brown, Lee, Walker (2) | 11,438 |
| 19 December 1992 | Bradford City | H | 5–0 | Lee, Seagraves, Walker, McGinlay (2) | 6,887 |
| 26 December 1992 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–1 | Walker (2) | 11,493 |
| 28 December 1992 | Swansea | A | 2–1 | Brown, McGinlay | 7,220 |
| 9 January 1993 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–3 | Walker | 14,581 |
| 16 January 1993 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–1 | Seagraves, Walker, McGinlay | 8,256 |
| 27 January 1993 | Reading | A | 2–1 | Lee, Walker | 4,640 |
| 30 January 1993 | Brighton | H | 0–1 | | 8,929 |
| 6 February 1993 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | Walker | 8,858 |
| 9 February 1993 | Stockport County | A | 0–2 | | 7,363 |
| 20 February 1993 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 | McGinlay | 8,054 |
| 27 February 1993 | Hartlepool United | A | 2–0 | Green, McGinlay | 2,756 |
| 6 March 1993 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–0 | Walker | 7,763 |
| 9 March 1993 | Mansfield Town | H | 2–1 | Walker (2) | 6,557 |
| 13 March 1993 | Port Vale | A | 0–0 | | 11,055 |
| 20 March 1993 | Exeter City | H | 4–1 | Kelly, McAteer, Walker, McGinlay | 6,819 |
| 23 March 1993 | Burnley | A | 1–0 | McGinlay | 15,085 |
| 27 March 1993 | Fulham | H | 1–0 | Walker | 8,402 |
| 30 March 1993 | Rotherham United | H | 2–0 | Walker (2) | 7,985 |
| 3 April 1993 | Mansfield Town | A | 1–1 | Seagraves | 5,366 |
| 6 April 1993 | Stockport County | H | 2–1 | Walker, McGinlay | 13,773 |
| 10 April 1993 | Wigan Athletic | A | 2–0 | Kelly, Walker | 5,408 |
| 12 April 1993 | Swansea City | H | 3–1 | Lee, Green (2) | 10,854 |
| 17 April 1993 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | McGinlay | 9,813 |
| 24 April 1993 | Chester City | H | 5–0 | Brown, Seagraves, McGinlay, Patterson, Winstanley | 8,514 |
| 27 April 1993 | Bournemouth | A | 2–1 | Brown, Darby | 4,434 |
| 30 April 1993 | Hull City | A | 2–1 | Windass (og), McGinlay | 8,785 |
| 4 May 1993 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | Darby | 19,238 |
| 8 May 1993 | Preston North End | H | 1–0 | McGinlay (pen) | 21,720 |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Stoke City (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 93 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers (P) | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 90 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Port Vale | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 79 | 44 | +35 | 89 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion (O, P) | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 88 | 54 | +34 | 85 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 5 | Swansea City | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 73 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 November 1992 | Round 1 | Sutton Coldfield Town | H | 2–1 | Walker, Reeves | 5,345 |
| 5 December 1992 | Round 2 | Rochdale | H | 4–0 | McAteer 42', McGinlay 64', 69', Walker 76' | 6,876 |
| 3 January 1993 | Round 3 | Liverpool | H | 2–2 | McGinlay 6', Seagraves 22' | 21,502 |
| 13 January 1993 | Round 3 replay | Liverpool | A | 2–0 | McGinlay 3', Walker 78' | 34,790 |
| 24 January 1993 | Round 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–0 | Green 11', McGinlay 24' | 19,120 |
| 13 February 1993 | Round 5 | Derby County | A | 1–3 | Walker | 20,289 |

### Coca-Cola Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 August 1992 | Round 1 First Leg | Port Vale | A | 2–1 | Green, Stubbs | 3,282 |
| 25 August 1992 | Round 1 Second Leg | Port Vale | H | 1–1 3–2 (agg) | Walker | 4,870 |
| 22 September 1992 | Round 2 First Leg | Wimbledon | H | 1–3 | Stubbs | 5,049 |
| 6 October 1992 | Round 2 Second Leg | Wimbledon | A | 1–0 2–3 (agg) | Philliskirk | 1,987 |

### Associate Members Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 December 1992 | Group Stage Game One | Rochdale | A | 0–0 | | 1,348 |
| 8 December 1992 | Group Stage Game Two | Bury | H | 1–1 | McGinlay | 3,278 |
| 19 January 1993 | Northern Section Round 2 | Darlington | A | 4–3 | Lee, Kelly, Walker (2) | 1,265 |
| 2 February 1993 | Northern Section Quarter Final | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–3 | | 2,996 |

## Top scorers

| P | Player | Position | FL | FAC | LC | AMC | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Andy Walker | Striker | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 2 | John McGinlay | Striker | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | Scott Green | Midfielder | 06 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 08 |
| 4= | David Lee | Midfielder | 05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 06 |
| 4= | Mark Seagraves | Defender | 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 06 |
