| Club: | Bolton Wanderers |
| Season: | 1882–83 |
| Chairman: | Tom Rawthorne |
| Chrtitle: | Secretary |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| Season Topscorer: | W.G. Struthers |
| Pattern B1: | _collar_buttons_2 |
| Leftarm1: | e56f6f |
| Body1: | e56f6f |
| Rightarm1: | e56f6f |
| Shorts1: | 000000 |
| Socks1: | 000000 |
| Pattern Name1: | 1882 |
| Pattern B2: | _whitehalf_right |
| Body2: | 000066 |
| Rightarm2: | 000066 |
| Socks2: | 000066 |
| Pattern Name2: | 1883 |
| Prevseason: | 1881–82 |
| Nextseason: | 1883–84 |
The 1882–83 season was the second season in which Bolton Wanderers competed in a senior competitive football competition. The club entered the FA Cup in November 1882, but were knocked out in the third round by the Welsh club Druids.
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 1882 | Round 1 | Bootle | H | 6 – 1 | Struthers (5), R. Steel | |
| 30 November 1882 | Round 2 | Liverpool Ramblers | A | 3 – 0 | Struthers (2), Own goal | |
| 6 January 1883 | Round 3 | Druids | A | 0 – 0 | Atherton, Struthers | |
| 22 January 1883 | Round 3 replay | Druids | H | 1 – 1 (aet) | Atherton | |
| 29 January 1883 | Round 3 second replay | Druids | N (at Wrexham) | 0 – 1 |