| 21 Aug 76 | r00        | BlackburnBlackburn | 3 - 1 | BoltonBolton |
| 24 Aug 76 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 2 - 0 | Leyton OrientLeyton Orient |
| 28 Aug 76 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 3 - 1 | MillwallMillwall |
| 04 Sep 76 | r00        | Notts CountyNotts County | 0 - 1 | BoltonBolton |
| 11 Sep 76 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 5 - 1 | HullHull |
| 18 Sep 76 | r00        | ChelseaChelsea | 2 - 1 | BoltonBolton |
| 25 Sep 76 | r00        | PlymouthPlymouth | 1 - 1 | BoltonBolton |
| 02 Oct 76 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 0 - 3 | BlackpoolBlackpool |
| 09 Oct 76 | r00        | CardiffCardiff | 3 - 2 | BoltonBolton |
| 16 Oct 76 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 1 - 0 | Bristol RoversBristol Rover |
| 23 Oct 76 | r00        | OldhamOldham | 2 - 2 | BoltonBolton |
| 30 Oct 76 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 2 - 1 | FulhamFulham |
| 06 Nov 76 | r00        | CarlisleCarlisle | 0 - 1 | BoltonBolton |
| 09 Nov 76 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 2 - 1 | BurnleyBurnley |
| 20 Nov 76 | r00        | SouthamptonSouthampton | 1 - 3 | BoltonBolton |
| 27 Nov 76 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 1 - 0 | CharltonCharlton |
| 15 Dec 76 | r00        | Hereford United FCHereford Unit | 3 - 3 | BoltonBolton |
| 18 Dec 76 | r00        | WolvesWolves | 1 - 0 | BoltonBolton |
| 21 Dec 76 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 2 - 1 | LutonLuton |
| 27 Dec 76 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 1 - 1 | Nottingham F.Nottingham F. |
| 28 Dec 76 | r00        | Sheffield UnitedSheffield Uni | 2 - 3 | BoltonBolton |
| 03 Jan 77 | r00        | FulhamFulham | 0 - 2 | BoltonBolton |
| 22 Jan 77 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 3 - 1 | BlackburnBlackburn |
| 05 Feb 77 | r00        | MillwallMillwall | 3 - 0 | BoltonBolton |
| 12 Feb 77 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 4 - 0 | Notts CountyNotts County |
| 19 Feb 77 | r00        | HullHull | 2 - 2 | BoltonBolton |
| 26 Feb 77 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 2 - 2 | ChelseaChelsea |
| 05 Mar 77 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 3 - 0 | PlymouthPlymouth |
| 12 Mar 77 | r00        | BlackpoolBlackpool | 1 - 0 | BoltonBolton |
| 15 Mar 77 | r00        | Leyton OrientLeyton Orient | 2 - 2 | BoltonBolton |
| 22 Mar 77 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 3 - 4 | CarlisleCarlisle |
| 02 Apr 77 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 3 - 0 | OldhamOldham |
| 06 Apr 77 | r00        | Nottingham F.Nottingham F. | 3 - 1 | BoltonBolton |
| 09 Apr 77 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 1 - 2 | Sheffield UnitedSheffield Uni |
| 12 Apr 77 | r00        | BurnleyBurnley | 0 - 0 | BoltonBolton |
| 16 Apr 77 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 3 - 0 | SouthamptonSouthampton |
| 22 Apr 77 | r00        | CharltonCharlton | 1 - 1 | BoltonBolton |
| 30 Apr 77 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 3 - 1 | Hereford United FCHereford Unit |
| 07 May 77 | r00        | LutonLuton | 1 - 1 | BoltonBolton |
| 10 May 77 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 2 - 1 | CardiffCardiff |
| 14 May 77 | r00        | BoltonBolton | 0 - 1 | WolvesWolves |
| 17 May 77 | r00        | Bristol RoversBristol Rover | 2 - 2 | BoltonBolton |