OH what a night as former Wanderers boss Bruce Rioch brought his big spending Arsenal to take on the club he had steered to promotion five months earlier. It was a Monday night and the first time Wanderers had figured in a live TV Premiership game and how they enjoyed it. Ironically it was John McGinlay and Keith Branagan, two players Rioch had brought to the club, who dominated matters. Branagan was first into action saving from Bergkamp and other Arsenal stars but the night belonged to McGinlay, scorer of Wanderers' winner. It was the first time David Seaman had been beaten in seven hours of football and the second win of the Premiership for Roy McFarland and Colin Todd's side.

From the BEN, October 29, 1990

WANDERERS managed to achieve their first home win in six attempts when they beat Swansea 1-0. Yet the game caused little excitement, the winning goal from Tony Philliskirk, the one abiding memory of a dismal afternoon. Current assistant manager Phil Brown set up the chance with a darting run and cross which Philliskirk spectacularly scissor-kicked into the roof of the net. Another talking point on the tarraces was the draw for the third round of the FA Cup which pitted Wanderers against big-spending non-League outfit Colne Dynamoes.

From The Buff, November 1, 1975

A ROCKET shot from full back John Ritson earned Wanderers a 1-0 win over Lancashire neighbours Blackpool at Burnden Park. That stretched the Wanderers unbeaten run to 12 games but despite that and the fact that it was a derby clash, only 17,274 were attracted to the fixture. What went on away from the ground was as widely reported as the match itself as Blackpool fans caused problems in Bolton town centre. After arriving at Trinity Street station they went along Newport Street where they smashed windows in the Central Cafe before causing trouble in the Painter's Arms, Crook Street.