The 2003–04 season was the 126th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and was their third consecutive year in the top-flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Stelios Giannakopoulos - Olympiacos, 28 May 2003
Iván Campo - Real Madrid, undisclosed, 18 July 2003
Kevin Davies - Southampton, free transfer, 23 July 2003
Ricardo Vaz Tê - S.C. Farense, undisclosed, 27 August 2003
Mário Jardel - Sporting CP, €1,500,000, 13 August 2003
Emerson Thome - Sunderland, free transfer, 29 August 2003
Ibrahim Ba - Milan, free transfer, 11 September 2003
Glen Little - Burnley, moth loan, 1 September 2003
Donovan Ricketts - Village United, five-month loan, 2 January 2004
Javi Moreno - Atlético Madrid, five-month loan, 5 January 2004
Steve Howey - Leicester City,undisclosed, 29 January 2004
Dwight Pezzarossi - Comunicaciones, four-month loan, 30 January 2004
Jon Otsemobor - Liverpool, four-month loan, 2 February 2004
Cleveland Taylor - Scunthorpe United
Colin Hendry - retired
Guðni Bergsson - retired
Leam Richardson - released (later joined Blackpool on 23 June 2003)
Mike Whitlow - released (later joined Sheffield United in 2003)
Paul Warhurst - released (later joined Chesterfield in October 2003)
Jonathan Walters - Hull City, 2004
Bülent Akın - Akçaabat Sebatspor
Gareth Farrelly - Wigan Athletic
Delroy Facey - West Bromwich Albion
Chris Armstrong - Wrexham
Gerald Forschelet - Neuchâtel Xamax
Cleveland Taylor - Scunthorpe United
Jon Otsemobor - Liverpool, loan end
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Bolton used a total of 29 players during the season.