Bolton Wanderers

Bolton Wanderers Football Club ( BOHL-tən, abbreviated as BWFC) is a professional association football club based in the Horwich area of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English Football League, in the 2026–27 season following promotion from EFL League One via the play-offs in May 2026. The club started as Christ Church FC in 1874 and became Bolton Wanderers three years later in 1877.