At the end of the 1986 -- 87 season , Bolton Wanderers suffered relegation to the Fourth Division for the first time in their history .
At the end of the 1986 -- 87 season , Bolton Wanderers won promotion back to the Third Division at the first attempt .
At the end of the 1986 -- 87 season , Bolton Wanderers suffered relegation to the Fourth Division for the first time in their history , but won promotion back to the Third Division at the first attempt .