To date Rotherham and Bolton have faced each other 47 times in all competitions. The first ever meeting between the two clubs came in Rotherham's famous League Cup run, that saw them reach the final, Rotherham winning the fourth round tie at Burnden Park by 2 goals to 0, a Syd Farrimond own goal and a goal by Ken Houghton earned Rotherham a fifth round home tie to Portsmouth.
Away at Bolton Rotherham have won 29% (7), drawn 29% (7) and lost 42% (9).
The highest attendance away at Bolton was in the 2021/22 season, 20,877 saw Rotherham win 2-0 with Ben Wiles scoring both goals. The lowest attendance away at Bolton came in the Football League Trophy this season when 2,063 turned up to see Bolton win 1-0 (Thierry Gale)
Bolton have an average attendance at home to Rotherham of 9,483.
Bolton's average goal per game is 1.13 at home to Rotherham. RotherhamÂ’s average goals per game away at Bolton is 1.04.

Bolton Wanderers manager Steven Schumcher's record opposing Rotherham Utd: Pld 5, won 3, lost 2
Pld - Won - Drawn - Lost
Plymouth Argyle 2. 1 0 1
Stoke City 1. 1 0 0
Bolton Wanderers 2. 1 0 1
Matt Hamshaw's record against Bolton Wanderers: Pld 2, won 1, lost 1

Born & Bred, former Rotherham Utd players that were born on "wrong side of the Pennines" i.e. Bolton.
Nicky Adams, Luke Ashworth, Alan Kirkman, Billy Myerscough

Bolton Wanderers players sent off at Burnden Park/Toughsheet Community Stadium against Rotherham United
Thierry Gale 2025/26

Players that have scored a hat-trick for Bolton Wanderers at Burnden Park/Toughsheet Community Stadium
Joe Mason 2014/15

Players that made their Rotherham United debut away to Bolton Wanderers:
Andy Barnsley (1985/86), Ted Cann (2025/26), Hamish Douglas (2024/25), Dean Emerson (1985/86), Kelham O'Hanlon (1985/86), Kevan Smith (1985/86), Tommy Tynan (1985/86)
Players that played their last match for Rotherham United away to Bolton Wanderers:
Peter Madden (1965/66)

Most appearances for Rotherham Utd against Bolton Wanderers:
Mick Gooding 9
Gerry Forrest 9
Brian Tiler 8
David Bentley 8
Kelham O'Hanlon 8
Most appearances for Bolton Wanderers against Rotherham Utd:
Warwick Rimmer 16
Steve Thompson 12
Eddie Hopkinson 12
Dave Hatton 9
Syd Farrimond 9
Gordon Taylor 9
Julian Darby 9

Top Goalscorers for Rotherham Utd against Bolton Wanderers [current team]:
John Galley 5
Trevor Womble 3
Ben Wiles 3
Mike Trusson 3

[Sam Nombe 2]
[Reece James 1]
Top Goalscorers for Bolton Wanderers against Rotherham Utd [current team]:
John Byrom 4
Tony Caldwell 4
Joe Mason 3

[Thierry Gale 1]
[John McAtee 1]

Played for both (players in bold haven't made an appearance for Rotherham Utd, italics Bolton )
Retired players
Danny Bolton, Lewis Buxton, Ken Cameron, Matt Clarke, Barry Cowdrill, Tony Cunningham, Julian Darby, Delroy Facey, Gareth Farrelly, David Felgate, John Geddes, Dean Holden, Nicky Hunt, Justin Jackson, Mike Jeffrey, Nigel Jemson, Paddy Kenny, Paul Lodge, Jack Lowe, Gary Martindale, Jim 'Seamus' McDonagh, Jon Otsemober, Tony Philliskirk, Martin Pike, Les Roberts, Andy Roscoe, Scott Taylor, Steve Thompson, Matt Tubbs, Lawrie Wilson
Active Players
Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), Josh Emmanuel (FC Halifax Town), Kion Etete (Rotherham Utd), Peter Kioso (Peterborough Utd), Adam Le Fondre (FC United of Manchester), Jordi Osei-Tutu (Bolton Wanderers), Jamie Proctor (Ramsbottom United)
Active without a club
Chris O'Grady, Kieran Sadlier, Tom Thorpe, Danny Ward

Rotherham United's Boxing Day record: Pld 74, Won 29, Drawn 15, Lost 30
26/12/2018: Bolton Wanderers 2 Rotherham United 1 (Ameobi, O'Neil) (Vaulks)
26/12/2015: Rotherham United 4 Bolton Wanderers 0 (G.Ward, D.Ward, Newell, Clarke-Harris)