History and achievements
English football club Wolverhampton was formed in 1877. At that moment it was called “St. Luke’s”. The club changed several names including “Blakenhall” and “Goldtorn” and finally in 1923 received its current name Wolverhampton honoring the city the club represents. The Wolverhampton’s home ground Molineux was opened in 1889 after the club played a debut season in the English football association League.
The first trophy won by the club was the 1893 FA Cup. In that game the Wolves beat Everton 1–0.
The beginning of the 20th century is a leaner spell in the club history when Wolverhampton struggled for some years to fight back their place in the top flight of the English football. The club transit from a middle peasant into a leader of the League happened in 1932 when a new management’s strategy resulted in the clubs second place.
The period of 1940-1960s is a golden age of the team. The club won the English Cup in 1949 and also took the first place in the championship in 1954. The national media proclaimed Wolves “Champions of the World”.
The club went through a horrible spell in the middle of the 1960s after it was relegated from the top division and that meant the Wolverhampton’s first spell outside the top League in thirty years. However, the exile lasted just two seasons and the club returned to the most prestigious League in Britain. Wolves won the 1972 UEFA Cup in 1974 and impressed the critics by beating Manchester City in the 1974 final of the League Cup.
The early 1980s was the time Wolves went through a rough period. The team faced severe economic problems and went down to the fourth division. Although the team managed to come back to the Championship, in the 1990s Wolves occupied mid table. The progress was slow, the team going through a number of rises and declines.
The comeback to the Premier League in 2003 saw their highest position in the league in 30 years, with a 15th place finish. This marked the first season Wolves survived at the highest level since 1981.
In recent years the club has experienced a painful recession going down to the Championship after the season 2011/2012 and to League One after 2012/2013. In 2014 The Wolves celebrated promotion to Championship.
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Club top players
№ | Name and surname | Role | Ranking | Age | Weight | Height | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rui Patrício | goalkeeper |
1 310 |
36 years | 84 kg | 188 cm | Portugal |
2 | Diego Costa | forward |
1 077 |
35 years | 81 kg | 188 cm | Spain |
3 | João Moutinho | midfielder |
495 |
37 years | 64 kg | 170 cm | Portugal |
4 | John Ruddy | goalkeeper |
1 |
37 years | 85 kg | 193 cm | England |
5 | Raúl Jiménez | forward |
0 |
32 years | 76 kg | 190 cm | Mexico |
6 | Willy Boly | defender |
0 |
33 years | France | ||
7 | Ethan Ebanks-Landell | defender |
0 |
31 years | 71 kg | 169 cm | England |
8 | Anthony Forde | midfielder |
0 |
30 years | 68 kg | 175 cm | Republic of Ireland |
9 | Conor Coady | midfielder |
0 |
31 years | 73 kg | 185 cm | England |
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