| 6. Round | 06/02/1897 | Burnley FC | - | Bolton Wanderers | 0:2 |  |
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| 6. Round | 27/02/1897 | The Wednesday FC | - | Bolton Wanderers | 0:0 | ||||
| 7. Round | 06/03/1897 | Bolton Wanderers | - | Derby County | 1:3 | ||||
| 7. Round | 13/03/1897 | Bolton Wanderers | - | Burnley FC | 2:1 | ||||
| 7. Round | 20/03/1897 | Bolton Wanderers | - | Nottingham Forest | 0:0 | ||||
| 7. Round | 22/03/1897 | Aston Villa | - | Bolton Wanderers | 6:2 | ||||
| 7. Round | 27/03/1897 | Bolton Wanderers | - | Aston Villa | 1:2 | ||||
| 8. Round | 05/04/1897 | Bolton Wanderers | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1:2 | ||||
| 8. Round | 10/04/1897 | Bolton Wanderers | - | The Wednesday FC | 2:1 | |
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