When the season was suspended and then abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic they had never risen above bottom place and were subsequently relegated to EFL League Two on 9 June with a points per game ratio of 0.41.

[2] Three days later, the club announced that both manager Keith Hill and his assistant David Flitcroft would not have their contracts, which ran until 30 June, extended.

[10] The club confirmed on 9 July that Home Bargains would continue to be primary shirt sponsor for the forthcoming season.

[16] On 28 July, the club announced their first loan signing of the summer with Tom White joining from Blackburn Rovers for the season.

[19] Further signings that month were permanent deals for Ricardo Santos,[20] Reiss Greenidge,[21] Gethin Jones,[22] Nathan Delfouneso,[23] Matt Gilks,[24] Jak Hickman,[25] Jamie Mascoll[26] and Alex Baptiste, who had previously played for the club between 2013 and 2015.

[31] In the match against Loughborough University Dennis Politic was injured[32] and it was confirmed on 20 August that he was likely to miss the whole of the forthcoming season.

[38] Bolton finished Pre-season with a 0–3 home defeat to newly promoted League One side Crewe Alexandra.

Source: BBC The fixtures for the 2020–21 EFL League Two season were released on 21 August and saw Bolton opening their campaign at home to Forest Green Rovers on 12 September.

Win Draw Loss On 17 August, Bolton were drawn with Crewe Alexandra and Shrewsbury Town in the group stage of the EFL Trophy.