Founded
1877
Location
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Team History
1879 - Present / Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
1877 - 1879 / St Luke's Football Club
Nickname
Wolves, The Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers, is quite a mouthful, so it’s only natural that their name would be shortened to Wolves, but their nickname is "The Wanderers." The team got their name after merging a local cricket and football club known as the Blakenhall Wanderers, blending the two clubs and names to create Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Championships
Premier League / 3
1959, 1958, 1954
FA Cup / 4
1960, 1949, 1908, 1893
Premier League - FA Cup Double / 0
Stadium
1889 - Present / Molineux Stadium
1881 - 1889 / Dudley Road
1879 - 1881 / John Harper’s Field
1877 - 1879 / Windmill Field
Current Owner
2016 - Present / Fosun International
*Blue is this team’s history
- 1879
- 1997
- 2003
- 2009
- 2018
- 2020
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Church and Cricket Team form Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1879
Two years later, they merged with local cricket and football club The Wanderers, to form Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club was initially given the use of two fields – James Harper’s Field and Red House Park – both off Lower Villiers Street in Blakenhall. From there, they moved to a site on the Dudley Road opposite the Fighting Inn in 1881. ... -
Wolverhampton’s Moved to NEW Stadium – Molineux Stadium
In 1997: The club moves to a new stadium, Molineux Stadium, which has a capacity of 31,700 -
Wolves’ 2003 promotion
In 2003: The Wolverhampton club wins promotion to the Premier League for the first time, beating Sheffield United 3-0 in the play-off final at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium2 -
Return to the Premier League 2009
The 2008–09 season saw the club’s strongest start since 1949–50, as an opening day draw preceded a run of seven consecutive wins. Fired by the goals of Ebanks-Blake and new signing Chris Iwelumo, the club hit the top of the table for the first time in years by the end of August and never left the automatic promotion spots after. ... -
Wolverhampton club wins promotion to the Premier League
In 2018: The Wolverhampton club wins promotion to the Premier League again as champions of the Championship under manager Nuno Espirito Santo. -
Raul Jimenez – club’s all-time top scorer in the Premier League
Wolverhampton’s Raul Jimenez. He is a striker who joined the club from Benfica in 2018, initially on loan and then permanently1 He is a prolific and clinical scorer, who can also link up well with his teammates and create chances. He has scored 48 goals in 110 appearances for Wolves, making him the club’s all-time top scorer in the Premier ...
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History of the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, also known as Wolves, is a professional football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Founded in 1877 and one of the oldest clubs still playing top-flight football today, Wolves have an illustrious history, including three league titles and four FA cups.
Since their inception over 130 years ago, they have been at the forefront of English Football, winning multiple trophies and becoming one of only five teams to win all three major domestic honors (League title; FA Cup, League Cup). The most recent success came with a promotion to the Premier League for the 2018/19 season after winning the 2017/18 Championship title under manager Nuno Espirito Santo’s guidance. This was made even more remarkable by achieving a record points total for any second-tier team since its formation in 2004.
The current squad is full of talent from around Europe, including World Cup winner Ruben Neves who joined from Porto, along with Diogo Jota, who has impressed since his move from Atletico Madrid last summer – both players were instrumental in helping them achieve promotion the previous season alongside experienced stars like Conor Coady & Raul Jimenez. As well as this, there are youngsters such as Morgan Gibbs-White & Ryan Giles coming through, making it clear why many believe that this team could be serious contenders for European competition within just a few seasons if they can continue on their upward trajectory!
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