WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS |
Founder Member of the Football League |
Formed: 1877 Ground: Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton |
League Record
Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
1888/89 | 3rd | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 37 | 28 | Football League |
1889/90 | 4th | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 25 | Football League |
1890/91 | 4th | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 50 | 26 | Football League |
1891/92 | 6th | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 46 | 26 | Football League |
1892/93 | 11th | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 68 | 28 | Football League First Division |
1893/94 | 9th | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 63 | 31 | Football League First Division |
1894/95 | 11th | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 63 | 25 | Football League First Division |
1895/96 | 14th | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 65 | 21 | Football League First Division |
1896/97 | 10th | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 41 | 28 | Football League First Division |
1897/98 | 3rd | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 41 | 35 | Football League First Division |
1898/99 | 8th | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 48 | 35 | Football League First Division |
1899/00 | 4th | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 39 | Football League First Division |
1900/01 | 13th | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 55 | 31 | Football League First Division |
1901/02 | 14th | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 57 | 32 | Football League First Division |
1902/03 | 11th | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 57 | 33 | Football League First Division |
1903/04 | 8th | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 66 | 36 | Football League First Division |
1904/05 | 14th | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 47 | 73 | 26 | Football League First Division |
1905/06 | ▼20th | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 58 | 99 | 23 | Football League First Division |
1906/07 | 6th | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 66 | 53 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
1907/08 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 45 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
1908/09 | 7th | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 48 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
1909/10 | 8th | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 64 | 63 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
1910/11 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 52 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
1911/12 | 5th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 33 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
1912/13 | 10th | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 54 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
1913/14 | 9th | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 51 | 52 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
1914/15 | 4th | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 77 | 52 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1919/20 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 55 | 80 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
1920/21 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 49 | 66 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
1921/22 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 49 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
1922/23 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 42 | 77 | 27 | Football League Second Division |
1923/24 | ▲1st | 42 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 76 | 27 | 63 | Football League Third Division North |
1924/25 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 51 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
1925/26 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 84 | 60 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
1926/27 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 73 | 75 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
1927/28 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 91 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
1928/29 | 17th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 77 | 81 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
1929/30 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 77 | 79 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
1930/31 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 84 | 67 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
1931/32 | ▲1st | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 115 | 49 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
1932/33 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 80 | 96 | 35 | Football League First Division |
1933/34 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 74 | 86 | 40 | Football League First Division |
1934/35 | 17th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 88 | 94 | 38 | Football League First Division |
1935/36 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 77 | 76 | 40 | Football League First Division |
1936/37 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 84 | 67 | 47 | Football League First Division |
1937/38 | 2nd | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 49 | 51 | Football League First Division |
1938/39 | 2nd | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 88 | 39 | 55 | Football League First Division |
World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
1946/47 | 3rd | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 98 | 56 | 56 | Football League First Division |
1947/48 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 83 | 70 | 47 | Football League First Division |
1948/49 | 6th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 79 | 66 | 46 | Football League First Division |
1949/50 | 2nd | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 76 | 49 | 53 | Football League First Division |
1950/51 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 74 | 61 | 38 | Football League First Division |
1951/52 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 73 | 73 | 38 | Football League First Division |
1952/53 | 3rd | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 86 | 63 | 51 | Football League First Division |
1953/54 | 1st | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 96 | 56 | 57 | Football League First Division |
1954/55 | 2nd | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 89 | 70 | 48 | Football League First Division |
1955/56 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 89 | 65 | 49 | Football League First Division |
1956/57 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 94 | 70 | 48 | Football League First Division |
1957/58 | 1st | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 103 | 47 | 64 | Football League First Division |
1958/59 | 1st | 42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 110 | 49 | 61 | Football League First Division |
1959/60 | 2nd | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 106 | 67 | 54 | Football League First Division |
1960/61 | 3rd | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 103 | 75 | 57 | Football League First Division |
1961/62 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 73 | 86 | 36 | Football League First Division |
1962/63 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 93 | 65 | 50 | Football League First Division |
1963/64 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 70 | 80 | 39 | Football League First Division |
1964/65 | ▼21st | 42 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 59 | 89 | 30 | Football League First Division |
1965/66 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 87 | 61 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
1966/67 | ▲2nd | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 48 | 58 | Football League Second Division |
1967/68 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 66 | 75 | 36 | Football League First Division |
1968/69 | 16th | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 35 | Football League First Division |
1969/70 | 13th | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 57 | 40 | Football League First Division |
1970/71 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 54 | 52 | Football League First Division |
1971/72 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 57 | 47 | Football League First Division |
1972/73 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 54 | 47 | Football League First Division |
1973/74 | 12th | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 41 | Football League First Division |
1974/75 | 12th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 54 | 39 | Football League First Division |
1975/76 | ▼20th | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 68 | 30 | Football League First Division |
1976/77 | ▲1st | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 84 | 45 | 57 | Football League Second Division |
1977/78 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 64 | 36 | Football League First Division |
1978/79 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 68 | 34 | Football League First Division |
1979/80 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 47 | 47 | Football League First Division |
1980/81 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 55 | 35 | Football League First Division |
1981/82 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 63 | 40 | Football League First Division |
1982/83 | ▲2nd | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 68 | 44 | 75 | Football League Second Division |
1983/84 | ▼22nd | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 80 | 29 | Football League First Division |
1984/85 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 79 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
1985/86 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 57 | 98 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
1986/87 | ♦►4th | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 50 | 79 | Football League Fourth Division |
1987/88 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 43 | 90 | Football League Fourth Division |
1988/89 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 96 | 49 | 92 | Football League Third Division |
1989/90 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 60 | 67 | Football League Second Division |
1990/91 | 12th | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 63 | 63 | 58 | Football League Second Division |
1991/92 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 54 | 64 | Football League Second Division |
Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
1992/93 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 56 | 61 | Football League Division 1 |
1993/94 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 60 | 47 | 68 | Football League Division 1 |
1994/95 | ♦►4th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 61 | 76 | Football League Division 1 |
1995/96 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 62 | 55 | Football League Division 1 |
1996/97 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 51 | 76 | Football League Division 1 |
1997/98 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 53 | 65 | Football League Division 1 |
1998/99 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 64 | 43 | 73 | Football League Division 1 |
1999/00 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 48 | 74 | Football League Division 1 |
2000/01 | 12th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 48 | 55 | Football League Division 1 |
2001/02 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 43 | 86 | Football League Division 1 |
2002/03 | ♦▲5th | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 81 | 44 | 76 | Football League Division 1 |
2003/04 | ▼20th | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 77 | 33 | Premier League |
2004/05 | 9th | 46 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 72 | 59 | 66 | Football League Championship |
2005/06 | 7th | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 50 | 42 | 67 | Football League Championship |
2006/07 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 56 | 76 | Football League Championship |
2007/08 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 53 | 48 | 70 | Football League Championship |
2008/09 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 80 | 52 | 90 | Football League Championship |
2009/10 | 15th | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 56 | 38 | Premier League |
2010/11 | 17th | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 66 | 40 | Premier League |
2011/12 | ▼20th | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 82 | 25 | Premier League |
2012/13 | ▼23rd | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 55 | 69 | 51 | Football League Championship |
2013/14 | ▲1st | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 31 | 103 | Football League One |
2014/15 | 7th | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 56 | 78 | Football League Championship |
2015/16 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 58 | 58 | Football League Championship |
2016/17 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 54 | 58 | 58 | English Football League Championship |
2017/18 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 82 | 39 | 99 | English Football League Championship |
2018/19 | 7th | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 46 | 57 | Premier League |
2019/20 | 7th | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 40 | 59 | Premier League |
2020/21 | 13th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 52 | 45 | Premier League |
2021/22 | 10th | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 43 | 51 | Premier League |
2022/23 | 13th | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 58 | 41 | Premier League |
2023/24 | 14th | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 65 | 46 | Premier League |
2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Premier League |
League Honours (3 Top Flight Title Winners)
Season |
Competition |
Finished As | Outcome (Total Tier Titles) |
1923/24 | Football League Third Division North | Champions | Tier 3 Champions (1) |
1931/32 | Football League Second Division | Champions | Tier 2 Champions (1) |
1953/54 | Football League First Division | Champions | Tier 1 Champions (1) |
1957/58 | Football League First Division | Champions | Tier 1 Champions (2) |
1958/59 | Football League First Division | Champions | Tier 1 Champions (3) |
1976/77 | Football League Second Division | Champions | Tier 2 Champions (2) |
1987/88 | Football League Fourth Division | Champions | Tier 4 Champions (1) |
1988/89 | Football League Third Division | Champions | Tier 3 Champions (2) |
2008/09 | Football League Championship | Champions | Tier 2 Champions (3) |
2013/14 | Football League One | Champions | Tier 3 Champions (3) |
2017/18 | English Football League Championship | Champions | Tier 2 Champions (4) |
European Record
Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
1958/59 | European Cup | 1st Round | Schalke |
1959/60 | European Cup | 2nd Round | Barcelona |
1960/61 | European Cup Winners Cup | Semi Finals | Rangers |
1971/72 | UEFA Cup | Runners Up | Tottenham Hotspur |
1973/74 | UEFA Cup | 2nd Round | Locomotiv Leipzig |
1974/75 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | FC Porto |
1980/81 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | PSV Eindhoven |
2019/20 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter Finals | Sevilla |
Domestic Cup Record Summary
FA Cup Honours/Final Appearances (6 Time Winners)
Season |
Competition |
Outcome | Opponents |
1888/89 | FA Cup | Runners Up | Preston North End |
1892/93 | FA Cup | Winners | Everton |
1895/96 | FA Cup | Runners Up | Sheffield Wednesday |
1907/08 | FA Cup | Winners | Newcastle United |
1920/21 | FA Cup | Runners Up | Tottenham Hotspur |
1938/39 | FA Cup | Runners Up | Portsmouth |
1948/49 | FA Cup | Winners | Leicester City |
1959/60 | FA Cup | Winners | Blackburn Rovers |
English Football League Cup Honours/Final Appearances (2 Time Winners)
Season |
Competition |
Outcome | Opponents |
1973/74 | Football League Cup | Winners | Manchester City |
1979/80 | Football League Cup | Winners | Nottingham Forest |
English Football League Trophy Honours/Final Appearances (1 Time Winners)
Season |
Competition |
Outcome | Opponents |
1987/88 | Associate Members Cup | Winners | Burnley |
FA Community Shield/Charity (4 Time Winners)
Season |
Competition |
Outcome | Opponents |
1949/50 | FA Charity Shield | Winners - Shared | Portsmouth |
1954/55 | FA Charity Shield | Winners - Shared | West Bromwich Albion |
1958/59 | FA Charity Shield | Runners Up | Bolton Wanderers |
1959/60 | FA Charity Shield | Winners | Nottingham Forest |
1960/61 | FA Charity Shield | Winners - Shared | Burnley |