Molineux Stadium has been the home venue for Wolverhampton Wanderers since 1889.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Founded in 1877 as St. Luke's, they adopted their current name in August 1879.[1] Wolves began playing league football in 1888 when they were nominated to become one of the twelve founder members of the Football League.[2] Wolves remained in the Football League for 115 years in different divisions, in this time the club were English football champions for three seasons.[3] In 2003 they were promoted into the Premier League,[4] which had replaced the Football League's First Division at the top of the English football league system in 1992.[5] The team were relegated back into the Football League after one season in the Premier League.[6] Their second promotion to the Premier League came in 2009 and this spell spanned three seasons.[7] Between 2012 and 2018 the club were playing in the Football League until their third promotion to the Premier League at the end of the 2017–18 EFL Championship season.[6] In the current 2023–24 season, Wolves are playing at the top level of the domestic professional game for a sixth consecutive season, and their tenth at this level since the formation of the Premier League in 1992.

Wolverhampton Wanderers played their inaugural league fixture as part of the 1888–89 Football League on 8 September 1888 against Aston Villa.[8] Since that game they have faced 112 different sides in league football with their most regular opponent having been West Bromwich Albion, against whom they have played on 148 occasions since their first meeting on 15 December 1888.[9] They met their most recent different league opponent, Burton Albion, for the first time in the 2016–17 Football League Championship season. The club has won 64 of their 131 league matches against Burnley, which represents the most Wolves have won against any club.[10] Wolves has drawn more matches with West Brom than with any other club; out of the 148 league matches between the two teams, 41 have finished without a winner.[9] The side has lost more league games to Everton than to any other club, having been defeated by them 60 times in 134 encounters.[11]

Key

All-time league record

Statistics correct as of matches played on 9 March 2024.
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. league record by opponent
Club Home Away Total Win% First Last Note(s)
Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA
Accrington F.C. ‡ 5 5 0 0 5 1 1 3 10 6 1 3 30 22 060.00 1888–89 1892–93
Accrington Stanley ‡ 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 5 2 050.00 1923–24 1923–24
Aldershot 3 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 6 4 0 2 8 5 066.67 1986–87 1988–89
Arsenal † 54 20 11 23 55 9 16 30 109 29 27 53 160 213 026.61 1904–05 2023–24 [a]
Ashington 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 8 1 100.00 1923–24 1923–24
Aston Villa † 59 26 14 19 58 15 15 28 117 41 29 47 175 204 035.04 1888–89 2023–24
Barnsley 41 25 8 8 41 8 11 22 82 33 19 30 134 119 040.24 1906–07 2017–18
Barrow 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 5 2 050.00 1923–24 1923–24
Birmingham City 65 40 10 15 65 22 20 23 130 62 30 38 206 154 047.69 1894–95 2017–18 [b]
Blackburn Rovers 48 25 13 10 48 12 10 26 96 37 23 36 167 168 038.54 1888–89 2016–17
Blackpool 50 30 9 11 50 17 10 23 100 47 19 34 162 143 047.00 1906–07 2014–15
Bolton Wanderers 63 37 12 14 63 15 13 35 126 52 25 49 226 189 041.27 1888–89 2017–18
Bournemouth † 6 3 0 3 7 2 3 2 13 5 3 5 16 16 038.46 1985–86 2023–24
Bradford City 16 9 4 3 16 5 5 6 32 14 9 9 60 45 043.75 1906–07 2013–14
Bradford Park Avenue 12 5 6 1 12 3 3 6 24 8 9 7 35 30 033.33 1908–09 1931–32
Brentford † 16 9 1 6 16 6 3 7 32 15 4 13 51 50 046.88 1935–36 2023–24
Brighton & Hove Albion † 20 3 7 10 20 3 8 9 40 6 15 19 36 71 015.00 1979–80 2023–24
Bristol City 32 19 11 2 32 14 5 13 64 33 16 15 111 70 051.56 1911–12 2017–18
Bristol Rovers 6 2 1 3 6 1 5 0 12 3 6 3 21 15 025.00 1976–77 1992–93
Burnley † 66 41 12 13 65 23 16 26 131 64 28 39 234 162 048.85 1888–89 2023–24
Burton Albion 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 9 4 050.00 2016–17 2017–18
Burton United ‡ 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 4 4 050.00 1906–07 1906–07
Bury 27 17 8 2 27 5 2 20 54 22 10 22 82 69 040.74 1895–96 1998–99
Cambridge United 5 2 1 2 5 0 3 2 10 2 4 4 12 12 020.00 1982–83 1992–93
Cardiff City 29 16 4 9 29 11 9 9 58 27 13 18 113 77 046.55 1920–21 2018–19
Carlisle United 8 6 1 1 8 4 1 3 16 10 2 4 29 13 062.50 1965–66 2013–14
Charlton Athletic 37 23 9 5 37 15 7 15 74 38 16 20 134 93 051.35 1929–30 2015–16
Chelsea † 56 26 13 17 56 16 17 23 112 42 30 40 188 189 037.50 1906–07 2023–24
Chester City ‡ 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 050.00 1988–89 1988–89
Chesterfield 7 6 1 0 7 2 2 3 14 8 3 3 23 12 057.14 1906–07 1988–89 [c]
Colchester United 5 5 0 0 5 3 0 2 10 8 0 2 16 7 080.00 1986–87 2013–14
Coventry City 30 12 8 10 30 7 6 17 60 19 14 27 60 80 031.67 1919–20 2013–14
Crawley Town 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 050.00 2013–14 2013–14
Crewe Alexandra 11 5 4 2 11 6 3 2 22 11 7 4 34 14 050.00 1923–24 2013–14
Crystal Palace † 31 16 6 9 32 9 10 13 63 25 16 22 78 79 039.68 1921–22 2023–24
Darlington ‡ 5 5 0 0 5 1 2 2 10 6 2 2 21 16 060.00 1923–24 1987–88
Darwen ‡ 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 9 7 050.00 1891–92 1893–94
Derby County 71 32 18 21 71 21 12 38 142 53 30 59 246 249 037.32 1888–89 2017–18
Doncaster Rovers 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 6 5 0 1 7 2 083.33 1923–24 2008–09
Durham City 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 3 100.00 1923–24 1923–24
Everton † 67 33 13 21 67 15 13 39 134 48 26 60 189 217 035.82 1888–89 2023–24
Exeter City 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 4 3 1 0 12 5 075.00 1986–87 1987–88
Fulham † 44 26 13 5 44 15 11 18 88 41 24 23 136 108 046.59 1907–08 2023–24
Gainsborough Trinity 6 4 2 0 6 3 0 3 12 7 2 3 14 5 058.33 1906–07 1911–12
Gillingham 7 4 2 1 7 3 0 4 14 7 2 5 32 15 050.00 1985–86 2013–14
Glossop North End 10 8 2 0 10 5 1 4 20 13 3 4 43 20 065.00 1899–1900 1914–15 [d]
Grimsby Town 35 23 5 7 35 11 7 17 70 34 12 24 126 77 048.57 1901–02 2002–03
Halifax Town ‡ 3 1 0 2 3 1 1 1 6 2 1 3 12 10 033.33 1923–24 1987–88
Hartlepool United 3 3 0 0 3 2 1 0 6 5 1 0 10 2 083.33 1923–24 1987–88
Hereford United ‡ 3 3 0 0 3 2 0 1 6 5 0 1 13 5 083.33 1976–77 1987–88
Huddersfield Town 39 20 8 11 39 11 4 24 78 31 12 35 133 118 039.74 1910–11 2018–19
Hull City 30 14 8 8 30 8 4 18 60 22 12 26 89 104 036.67 1906–07 2017–18
Ipswich Town 38 16 16 6 38 10 6 22 76 26 22 28 84 94 034.21 1961–62 2017–18
Leeds City ‡ 10 7 1 2 10 1 3 6 20 8 4 8 40 37 040.00 1906–07 1919–20
Leeds United 47 23 11 13 47 11 10 26 94 34 21 39 122 127 036.17 1920–21 2022–23
Leicester City 56 26 18 12 56 12 16 28 112 38 34 40 150 144 033.93 1906–07 2022–23 [e]
Leyton Orient 24 15 3 6 24 7 6 11 48 22 9 17 79 59 045.83 1906–07 2013–14 [f]
Lincoln City 11 10 1 0 11 3 2 6 22 13 3 6 45 24 059.09 1906–07 1986–87
Liverpool † 53 22 10 21 52 9 7 36 105 31 17 57 114 167 029.52 1894–95 2023–24
Luton Town † 14 7 2 5 15 5 4 6 29 12 6 11 53 50 041.38 1955–56 2023–24
Manchester City † 60 32 13 15 59 13 11 35 119 45 24 50 219 234 037.82 1899–1900 2023–24
Manchester United † 50 24 10 16 50 10 7 33 100 34 17 49 139 167 034.00 1892–93 2023–24 [g]
Mansfield Town 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 7 5 050.00 1988–89 1988–89
Middlesbrough 44 21 7 16 44 5 12 27 88 26 19 43 123 142 029.55 1902–03 2017–18
Millwall 19 11 4 4 19 5 7 7 38 16 11 11 60 40 042.11 1928–29 2017–18
Milton Keynes Dons 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 3 3 050.00 2013–14 2015–16
New Brighton ‡ 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 1 100.00 1923–24 1923–24
Newcastle United † 48 26 15 7 48 10 12 26 96 36 27 33 148 153 037.50 1898–99 2023–24
Newport County 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 4 2 0 2 7 7 050.00 1985–86 1987–88
Northampton Town 3 2 1 0 3 1 0 2 6 3 1 2 11 8 050.00 1966–67 1988–89
Norwich City 28 18 8 2 28 10 8 10 56 28 16 12 92 56 050.00 1965–66 2021–22
Nottingham Forest † 64 43 11 10 63 15 17 31 127 58 28 41 212 183 045.67 1892–93 2023–24
Notts County 34 21 8 5 34 8 11 15 68 29 19 20 110 103 042.65 1888–89 2013–14
Oldham Athletic 20 10 6 4 20 5 2 13 40 15 8 17 58 61 037.50 1907–08 2013–14
Oxford United 9 5 2 2 9 1 4 4 18 6 6 6 23 25 033.33 1984–85 1998–99
Peterborough United 6 2 1 3 6 4 1 1 12 6 2 4 15 15 050.00 1986–87 2013–14
Plymouth Argyle 14 8 4 2 14 3 6 5 28 11 10 7 38 33 039.29 1930–31 2008–09
Port Vale 22 14 4 4 22 12 6 4 44 26 10 8 90 46 059.09 1906–07 2013–14 [h]
Portsmouth 42 22 14 6 42 12 10 20 84 34 24 26 143 106 040.48 1924–25 2009–10
Preston North End 58 32 11 15 58 14 16 28 116 46 27 43 197 188 039.66 1888–89 2017–18
Queens Park Rangers 22 11 4 7 22 6 10 6 44 17 14 13 64 61 038.64 1968–69 2017–18
Reading 19 11 2 6 19 5 5 9 38 16 7 15 51 51 042.11 1926–27 2017–18
Rochdale 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 0 6 0 050.00 1923–24 1987–88
Rotherham County ‡ 5 4 0 1 5 0 1 4 10 4 1 5 15 12 040.00 1919–20 1923–24
Rotherham United 11 8 3 0 11 4 5 2 22 12 8 2 44 22 054.55 1965–66 2016–17
Scarborough ‡ 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 000.00 1987–88 1987–88
Scunthorpe United 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 6 6 0 0 12 2 100.00 1986–87 2007–08
Sheffield United † 53 25 18 10 53 10 16 27 106 35 34 37 171 161 033.02 1893–94 2023–24
Sheffield Wednesday 52 32 13 7 52 13 16 23 104 45 29 30 168 149 043.27 1892–93 2017–18 [i]
Shrewsbury Town 3 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 6 2 2 2 6 5 033.33 1982–83 2013–14
South Shields ‡ 8 7 1 0 8 3 4 1 16 10 5 1 28 15 062.50 1919–20 1927–28
Southampton 33 15 12 6 33 10 5 18 66 25 17 24 94 103 037.88 1922–23 2022–23
Southend United 9 6 1 2 9 3 3 3 18 9 4 5 31 16 050.00 1986–87 2006–07
Southport 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 050.00 1923–24 1923–24
Stevenage 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 050.00 2013–14 2013–14
Stockport County 21 12 7 2 21 7 7 7 42 19 14 9 75 50 045.24 1906–07 2001–02
Stoke City 70 37 19 14 70 21 14 35 140 58 33 49 217 195 041.43 1888–89 2011–12 [j]
Sunderland 56 28 13 15 56 11 14 31 112 39 27 46 157 194 034.82 1890–91 2017–18
Swansea City 14 6 5 3 14 4 5 5 28 10 10 8 49 47 035.71 1925–26 2011–12 [k]
Swindon Town 10 6 3 1 10 3 1 6 20 9 4 7 28 24 045.00 1989–90 2013–14
Torquay United 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 4 3 050.00 1986–87 1987–88
Tottenham Hotspur † 47 23 9 15 47 9 8 30 94 32 17 45 151 177 034.04 1908–09 2023–24
Tranmere Rovers 14 11 1 2 14 4 5 5 28 15 6 7 45 30 053.57 1923–24 2013–14
Walsall 6 2 2 2 6 3 2 1 12 5 4 3 17 8 041.67 1923–24 2013–14
Watford 21 7 11 3 21 6 5 10 42 13 16 13 54 52 030.95 1983–84 2021–22
West Bromwich Albion 74 35 17 22 74 17 24 33 148 52 41 55 230 231 035.14 1888–89 2020–21
West Ham United † 34 18 7 9 35 6 7 22 69 24 14 31 85 111 034.78 1919–20 2023–24
Wigan Athletic 8 2 3 3 8 2 1 5 16 4 4 8 22 29 025.00 1985–86 2016–17
Wigan Borough ‡ 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 4 4 000.00 1923–24 1923–24
Wimbledon ‡ 4 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 8 2 4 2 10 10 025.00 1984–85 2002–03
Wrexham 3 1 0 2 3 0 2 1 6 1 2 3 7 11 016.67 1923–24 1987–88
York City 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 4 4 050.00 1985–86 1985–86

Notes

  1. ^ Record against Woolwich Arsenal included
  2. ^ Record against Small Heath included; record against Birmingham included
  3. ^ Record against Chesterfield Town included
  4. ^ Record against Glossop included
  5. ^ Record against Leicester Fosse included
  6. ^ Record against Clapton Orient included; record against Orient included
  7. ^ Record against Newton Heath included
  8. ^ Record against Burslem Port Vale included
  9. ^ Record against The Wednesday included
  10. ^ Record against Stoke included
  11. ^ Record against Swansea Town included

References

General
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  • "Wolves Head To Head". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  • "Wolverhampton Wanderers » Select Opponent". Statto.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
Specific
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