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Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Full name Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
Nickname(s) Wolves
The Wanderers
Founded 1877 as St. Luke's
Ground Molineux
(Capacity: 31,700)
Owner Flag of China Fosun International
Chairman Flag of China Jeff Shi
Head Coach Flag of England Gary O'Neil
Current League Premier League 
2022–23 Premier League, 13th
Website Club home page
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Football current event Current season

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, commonly known as Wolves, is a professional football club in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. Formed as St Luke's F.C. in 1877, they have played at Molineux Stadium since 1889 and compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football, after winning the 2017–18 EFL Championship.

Wolves were one of the founding members of the Football League in 1888. The club spent 33 years in the top flight from 1932 to 1965, their longest continuous period at that level. In the 1950s, they were League champions three times (1953–54, 1957–58 and 1958–59), under the management of Stan Cullis. Wolves also finished League runners-up on five occasions, most recently in 1959–60.

Wolves have won the FA Cup four times, most recently in 1960, and finished runners-up on a further four occasions. The club has also won the Football League Cup twice, in 1974 and 1980.

In 1953, Wolves was one of the first British clubs to install floodlights, taking part in televised "floodlit friendlies" against leading overseas club sides between 1953 and 1956 before the creation of the European Cup in 1955. Wolves reached the quarter-finals of the 1959–60 European Cup and the semi-finals of the 1960–61 European Cup Winners' Cup, and were runners-up to Tottenham Hotspur in the inaugural 1972 UEFA Cup Final.

Wolves' traditional kit consists of gold shirts and black shorts and the club badge one or more wolves. Wolves have long-standing rivalries with other West Midlands clubs, the main one being with West Bromwich Albion, against whom they contest the Black Country derby, although the two clubs have not met in a League fixture since 2011–12, the last season they competed in the same division.

Players[]

First team squad[]

As of 12 December 2023
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Portugal GK José Sá
2 Flag of Republic of Ireland DF Matt Doherty
3 Flag of Algeria DF Rayan Aït-Nouri
4 Flag of Uruguay DF Santiago Bueno
5 Flag of Gabon MF Mario Lemina
6 Flag of Mali MF Boubacar Traoré
7 Flag of Portugal FW Pedro Neto
8 Flag of Brazil MF João Gomes
11 Flag of South Korea FW Hwang Hee-chan
12 Flag of Brazil FW Matheus Cunha
15 Flag of England DF Craig Dawson
17 Flag of Spain DF Hugo Bueno
No. Position Player
18 Flag of Austria FW Saša Kalajdžić
20 Flag of England MF Tommy Doyle (on loan from Manchester City)
21 Flag of Spain MF Pablo Sarabia
22 Flag of Portugal DF Nélson Semedo
23 Flag of England DF Max Kilman (captain)
24 Flag of Portugal DF Toti Gomes
25 Flag of England GK Dan Bentley (vice-captain)
27 Flag of France MF Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
30 Flag of Paraguay FW Enso González
32 Flag of Republic of Ireland MF Joe Hodge
40 Flag of Wales GK Tom King
63 Flag of Republic of Ireland FW Nathan Fraser

Other players under contract[]

No. Position Player
19 Flag of Spain DF Jonny
44 Flag of Portugal MF Bruno Jordão

Out on loan[]

No. Position Player
9 Flag of Portugal FW Fábio Silva (at Flag of Scotland Rangers until 30 June 2024)
10 Flag of Portugal MF Daniel Podence (at Flag of Greece Olympiacos until 30 June 2024)
14 Flag of Colombia DF Yerson Mosquera (at Flag of United States FC Cincinnati until 1 January 2024)
26 Flag of Portugal FW Chiquinho (at Flag of Portugal Famalicão until 30 June 2024)
31 Flag of Portugal FW Gonçalo Guedes (at Flag of Portugal Benfica until 30 June 2024)
38 Flag of Canada FW Theo Corbeanu (at Flag of Switzerland Grasshoppers until 30 June 2024)
39 Flag of England MF Luke Cundle (at Flag of England Plymouth Argyle until 30 June 2024)
No. Position Player
77 Flag of Wales FW Chem Campbell (at Flag of England Charlton Athletic until 30 June 2024)
81 Flag of Jamaica DF Dexter Lembikisa (at Flag of England Rotherham United until 30 June 2024)
Flag of Hungary DF Bendegúz Bolla (at Flag of Switzerland Servette until 30 June 2024)
Flag of Netherlands DF Ki-Jana Hoever (at Flag of England Stoke City until 30 June 2024)
Flag of Netherlands DF Nigel Lonwijk (at Flag of Switzerland Grasshoppers until 30 June 2024)

Development squad and Academy[]

Main article: Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Development Squad and Academy

Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s are competing in Division 2 of the Premier League 2 during the current season, following relegation from the highest level after the previous season was curtailed and decided on a point-per-game basis. The team qualifies as an entrant in Premier League 2 by virtue of Wolves's academy holding Category 1 status. Although the league is designed for players aged 23 and below, three overage players may also feature. Home games are primarily staged at Kidderminster Harriers' Aggborough home.

Wolves Women[]

Main article: Wolverhampton Wanderers W.F.C.

Originally founded in 1975, Wolves Women became the club's official women's team in 2008. They currently play at the third level of English women's football in the FA Women's National League North. Their home games are played at the CKW Stadium in the Castlecroft area of the city.

Club alumni[]

Former players[]

Main article: Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players

Managers[]

Main article: Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. managers

Rivalries[]

See also: Black Country derby, Staffordshire derby, West Midlands derby

Wolves' longest-established and strongest rivalry is with Black Country rivals West Bromwich Albion, against whom they compete the Black Country derby. The two are separated by just 11 miles and have faced each other 162 times; their first competitive clash being an FA Cup tie back in 1886. A national survey by the football pools found the rivalry to be the strongest in English football. The two clubs are founder members of the Football League and the two once contested the league title in 1953–54, with Wolves finishing as champions.

Other West Midlands rivalries exist with Birmingham clubs Aston Villa and Birmingham City. Wolverhampton historically lies within the county of Staffordshire and therefore Staffordshire derbies with Stoke City are recognised.

Other less significant rivals include Coventry City, Walsall and Shrewsbury Town.

Honours[]

League

Football League First Division, superseded by the Premier League (Tier 1)

  • Champions (3): 1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59
  • Runners-up (5): 1937–38, 1938–39, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1959–60
  • 3rd place finishes (6): 1888–89, 1897–98, 1946–47, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1960–61

[n.b. In 1946–47 and 1955–56, Wolves finished third on goal average having accumulated the same number of points as the team finishing second. Had goal difference been used instead (as it has in the English leagues since 1975), Wolves would have been runners-up on these two occasions.]

EFL Championship/Football League Second Division (1892–1992) (Tier 2)

  • Champions (4): 1931–32, 1976–77, 2008–09, 2017–18
  • Runners-up (2): 1966–67, 1982–83
  • Play-off winners (1): 2002–03

EFL League One/Football League Third Division (Tier 3)

  • Champions (3): 1923–24 (North), 1988–89, 2013–14

Football League Fourth Division (Tier 4)

  • Champions (1): 1987–88
Cup

UEFA Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 1972

FA Cup

Football League Cup

  • Winners (2): 1974, 1980

FA Charity Shield

  • Winners (4): 1949*, 1954*, 1959, 1960* (* joint holders)
  • Runners-up (1): 1958

Football League Trophy

  • Winners (1): 1988

Texaco Cup

  • Winners (1): 1971

External links[]

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Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. squad - 2023–24

 •  Doherty •  Aït-Nouri •  S. Bueno •  Lemina •  Traoré •  Neto •  Gomes •  Silva •  11 Hwang •  12 Cunha •  15 Dawson •  17 H. Bueno •  18 Kalajdžić •  19 Jonny •  20 Doyle •  21 Sarabia •  22 Semedo •  23 Kilman •  24 Gomes •  25 Bentley •  27 Bellegarde •  28 Jordão •  30 González •  32 Hodge •  40 King • 

Manager:  Flag of England Gary O'Neil
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Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. matches - 2023–24
2023–24 Premier League

Manchester United (a) · Fulham (a) · Arsenal (a) · Brentford (a) · Arsenal (h) · Liverpool (a)

2023–24 FA Cup
Brentford (a) · Brentford (h) · West Bromwich Albion (a) · Brighton & Hove Albion (h) · Coventry City (h)
2023–24 EFL Cup
Blackpool (h) · Ipswich Town (a)
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2023–24 Premier League

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2023–24 FA Cup
2023–24 League Cup
FA Cup winners

1872: Wanderers • 1873: Wanderers • 1874: Oxford University • 1875: Royal Engineers • 1876: Wanderers • 1877: Wanderers • 1878: Wanderers • 1879: Old Etonians • 1880: Clapham Rovers • 1881: Old Carthusians • 1882: Old Etonians • 1883: Blackburn Olympic • 1884: Blackburn Rovers • 1885: Blackburn Rovers • 1886: Blackburn Rovers • 1887: Aston Villa • 1888: West Bromwich Albion • 1889: Preston North End • 1890: Blackburn Rovers • 1891: Blackburn Rovers • 1892: West Bromwich Albion • 1893: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1894: Notts County • 1895: Aston Villa • 1896: The Wednesday • 1897: Aston Villa • 1898: Nottingham Forest • 1899: Sheffield United • 1900: Bury • 1901: Tottenham Hotspur • 1902: Sheffield United • 1903: Bury • 1904: Manchester City • 1905: Aston Villa • 1906: Everton • 1907: The Wednesday • 1908: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1909: Manchester United • 1910: Newcastle United • 1911: Bradford City • 1912: Barnsley • 1913: Aston Villa • 1914: Burnley • 1915: Sheffield United • 1920: Aston Villa • 1921: Tottenham Hotspur • 1922: Huddersfield Town • 1923: Bolton Wanderers • 1924: Newcastle United • 1925: Sheffield United • 1926: Bolton Wanderers • 1927: Cardiff City • 1928: Blackburn Rovers • 1929: Bolton Wanderers • 1930: Arsenal • 1931: West Bromwich Albion • 1932: Newcastle United • 1933: Everton • 1934: Manchester City • 1935: Sheffield Wednesday • 1936: Arsenal • 1937: Sunderland • 1938: Preston North End • 1939: Portsmouth • 1946: Derby County • 1947: Charlton Athletic • 1948: Manchester United • 1949: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1950: Arsenal • 1951: Newcastle United • 1952: Newcastle United • 1953: Blackpool • 1954: West Bromwich Albion • 1955: Newcastle United • 1956: Manchester City • 1957: Aston Villa • 1958: Bolton Wanderers • 1959: Nottingham Forest • 1960: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1961: Tottenham Hotspur • 1962: Tottenham Hotspur • 1963: Manchester United • 1964: West Ham United • 1965: Liverpool • 1966: Everton • 1967: Tottenham Hotspur • 1968: West Bromwich Albion • 1969: Manchester City • 1970: Chelsea • 1971: Arsenal • 1972: Leeds United • 1973: Sunderland • 1974: Liverpool • 1975: West Ham United • 1976: Southampton • 1977: Manchester United • 1978: Ipswich Town • 1979: Arsenal • 1980: West Ham United • 1981: Tottenham Hotspur • 1982: Tottenham Hotspur • 1983: Manchester United • 1984: Everton • 1985: Manchester United • 1986: Liverpool • 1987: Coventry City • 1988: Wimbledon • 1989: Liverpool • 1990: Tottenham Hotspur • 1991: Liverpool • 1992: Arsenal • 1993: Arsenal • 1994: Manchester United • 1995: Everton • 1996: Manchester United • 1997: Chelsea • 1998: Arsenal • 1999: Manchester United • 2000: Chelsea • 2001: Liverpool • 2002: Arsenal • 2003: Arsenal • 2004: Manchester United • 2005: Arsenal • 2006: Liverpool • 2007: Chelsea • 2008: Portsmouth • 2009: Chelsea • 2010: Chelsea • 2011: Manchester City • 2012: Chelsea • 2013: Wigan Athletic • 2014: Arsenal • 2015: Arsenal • 2016: Manchester United • 2017: Arsenal • 2018: Chelsea • 2019: Manchester City • 2020: Arsenal • 2021: Leicester City • 2022: Liverpool • 2023: Manchester City •

EFL Cup winners

1961: Aston Villa • 1962: Norwich City • 1963: Birmingham City • 1964: Leicester City • 1965: Chelsea • 1966: West Bromwich Albion • 1967: Queens Park Rangers • 1968: Leeds United • 1969: Swindon Town • 1970: Manchester City • 1971: Manchester City • 1972: Stoke City • 1973: Tottenham Hotspur • 1974: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1975: Aston Villa • 1976: Manchester City • 1977: Aston Villa • 1978: Nottingham Forest • 1979: Nottingham Forest • 1980: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1981: Liverpool • 1982: Liverpool • 1983: Liverpool • 1984: Liverpool • 1985: Norwich City • 1986: Oxford United • 1987: Arsenal • 1988: Luton Town • 1989: Nottingham Forest • 1990: Nottingham Forest • 1991: Sheffield Wednesday • 1992: Manchester United • 1993: Arsenal • 1994: Aston Villa • 1995: Liverpool • 1996: Aston Villa • 1997: Leicester City • 1998: Chelsea • 1999: Tottenham Hotspur • 2000: Leicester City • 2001: Liverpool • 2002: Blackburn Rovers • 2003: Liverpool • 2004: Middlesbrough • 2005: Chelsea • 2006: Manchester United • 2007: Chelsea • 2008: Tottenham Hotspur • 2009: Manchester United • 2010: Manchester United • 2011: Birmingham City • 2012: Liverpool • 2013: Swansea City • 2014: Manchester City • 2015: Chelsea • 2016: Manchester City • 2017: Manchester United • 2018: Manchester City • 2019: Manchester City • 2020: Manchester City • 2021: Manchester City • 2022: Liverpool • 2023: Manchester United •

Football League Trophy winners

1984: Bournemouth • 1985: Wigan Athletic • 1986: Bristol City • 1987: Mansfield Town • 1988: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1989: Bolton Wanderers • 1990: Tranmere Rovers • 1991: Birmingham City • 1992: Stoke City • 1993: Port Vale • 1994: Swansea City • 1995: Birmingham City • 1996: Rotherham United • 1997: Carlisle United • 1998: Grimsby Town • 1999: Wigan Athletic • 2000: Stoke City • 2001: Port Vale • 2002: Blackpool • 2003: Bristol City • 2004: Blackpool • 2005: Wrexham • 2006: Swansea City • 2007: Doncaster Rovers • 2008: Milton Keynes Dons • 2009: Luton Town • 2010: Southampton • 2011: Carlisle United • 2012: Chesterfield • 2013: Crewe Alexandra • 2014: Peterborough United • 2015: Bristol City • 2016: Barnsley • 2017: Coventry City • 2018: Lincoln City • 2019: Portsmouth • 2020: Salford City • 2021: Sunderland • 2022: Rotherham United •

FA Community Shield winners

1908: Manchester United • 1909: Newcastle United • 1910: Brighton & Hove Albion • 1911: Manchester United • 1912: Blackburn Rovers • 1913: English Professionals XI • 1920: West Bromwich Albion • 1921: Tottenham Hotspur • 1922: Huddersfield Town • 1923: English Professionals XI • 1924: English Professionals XI • 1925: English Amateurs XI • 1926: English Amateurs XI • 1927: Cardiff City • 1928: Everton • 1929: English Professionals XI • 1930: Arsenal • 1931: Arsenal • 1932: Everton • 1933: Arsenal • 1934: Arsenal • 1935: Sheffield Wednesday • 1936: Sunderland • 1937: Manchester City • 1938: Arsenal • 1948: Arsenal • 1949: Shared • 1950: English World Cup XI • 1951: Tottenham Hotspur • 1952: Manchester United • 1953: Arsenal • 1954: Shared • 1955: Chelsea • 1956: Manchester United • 1957: Manchester United • 1958: Bolton Wanderers • 1959: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1960: Shared • 1961: Tottenham Hotspur • 1962: Tottenham Hotspur • 1963: Everton • 1964: Shared • 1965: Shared • 1966: Liverpool • 1967: Shared • 1968: Manchester City • 1969: Leeds United • 1970: Everton • 1971: Leicester City • 1972: Manchester City • 1973: Burnley • 1974: Liverpool • 1975: Derby County • 1976: Liverpool • 1977: Shared • 1978: Nottingham Forest • 1979: Liverpool • 1980: Liverpool • 1981: Shared • 1982: Liverpool • 1983: Manchester United • 1984: Everton • 1985: Everton • 1986: Shared • 1987: Everton • 1988: Liverpool • 1989: Liverpool • 1990: Shared • 1991: Shared • 1992: Leeds United • 1993: Manchester United • 1994: Manchester United • 1995: Everton • 1996: Manchester United • 1997: Manchester United • 1998: Arsenal • 1999: Arsenal • 2000: Chelsea • 2001: Liverpool • 2002: Arsenal • 2003: Manchester ;United • 2004: Arsenal • 2005: Chelsea • 2006: Liverpool • 2007: Manchester United • 2008: Manchester United • 2009: Chelsea • 2010: Manchester United • 2011: Manchester United • 2012: Manchester City • 2013: Manchester United • 2014: Arsenal • 2015: Arsenal • 2016: Manchester United • 2017: Arsenal • 2018: Manchester City • 2019: Manchester City • 2020: Arsenal • 2021: Leicester City • 2022: Liverpool • 2023: Arsenal •

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