The English Football Belt · rivalry
Arsenal vs. Bolton Wanderers
13Belt meetings
5Arsenal wins
3Bolton wins
4Title changes
Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers have met 13 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 28, 1926 to April 24, 2011. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Arsenal lead the belt series 5–3, with 5 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,177 | Apr 28, 1926 | Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,768 | Sep 10, 1947 | Arsenal beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,906 | Dec 2, 1950 | Bolton Wanderers beat Arsenal 3–0 | Title change |
| 2,196 | Oct 5, 1957 | Arsenal beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,885 | Mar 31, 1998 | Arsenal beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,013 | Sep 22, 2001 | Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,099 | Dec 20, 2003 | Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,111 | Mar 20, 2004 | Arsenal beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,126 | Sep 18, 2004 | Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,172 | Dec 3, 2005 | Bolton Wanderers beat Arsenal 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,182 | Feb 11, 2006 | Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,243 | Oct 20, 2007 | Arsenal beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,380 | Apr 24, 2011 | Bolton Wanderers beat Arsenal 2–1 | Title change |