Bolton
Wanderers host Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League.
Event
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Founder
members of the Football League, Bolton were a
successful cup side in the 1920s, winning the FA Cup three times. The club won
the cup a fourth time in 1958 thanks to two Nat Lofthouse goals. A leaner spell
followed, reaching a nadir in 1987 when the club spent a season in the Fourth
Division. The club regained top-flight status in 1995 after a 15-year absence;
their current spell in the top division started in 2001. In 2005–06 they
participated in European competition for the first time, reaching the last 32
of the UEFA Cup. Bolton qualified for the
2007–08 tournament by finishing 7th in the 2006–07 Premier Leagueseason and
this time they managed to reach the last 16 of the competition. Bolton
Wanderers moved to the Reebok Stadium in 1997. Their former home was Burnden Park , where they played for 102 years.