Wolves

Club Information

Club History

Wolverhampton Wanderers were founded in 1877 and were one of the twelve founding members of the Football League in 1888. Wolves were a dominant force in the 1950s under Stan Cullis, winning three league titles and pioneering European club football with famous floodlit friendlies against top continental sides. These matches were so significant they helped inspire the creation of the European Cup. After years of decline that saw the club drop to the fourth tier, Wolves returned to the Premier League in 2018 under Nuno Espirito Santo with strong Portuguese connections through agent Jorge Mendes.

Trophy Cabinet

• League Titles: 3
• FA Cups: 4
• League Cups: 2
• Community Shields: 4

Did You Know?

• Wolves' famous floodlit friendlies against Honved and Spartak Moscow in the 1950s directly inspired the creation of the European Cup
• The club dropped from the First Division to the Fourth Division in just seven years during the 1980s
• Billy Wright was the first footballer in the world to win 100 international caps, all while playing for Wolves
• Molineux was the first English football ground to install floodlights for competitive matches
• Steve Bull scored 306 goals for Wolves and is the club's all-time record goalscorer
• Wolves were one of the original twelve founding members of the Football League in 1888
• The club's gold and black colours are believed to have been adopted in 1891