The 2019-20 campaign was a turbulent and heart-wrenching fight for survival that ultimately delivered relegation for Bolton Wanderers, as The Trotters finished a devastating 23rd in League One. The season was overshadowed from the start by a severe financial crisis that saw the club enter administration and begin the campaign with a painful 12-point deduction. Amidst managerial changes and a squad built on the grit of academy prospects, veteran striker Daryl Murphy managed to top the scoring charts with 8 crucial league goals. Despite a defiant run of wins in October that briefly brought the club into a positive points total, The Trotters could not overcome their deficit, and their fate was sealed by the curtailment of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw them relegated on a points-per-game basis. It remains a painful, defining chapter that saw the historic club plunge into the fourth tier of English football.