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Wolverhampton Wanderers
Full nameWolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
Nickname(s)Wolves
Foondit1877; 147 years ago (1877), as St. Luke's
GroundMolineux, Wolverhampton
Ground Capacity32,050
AwnerFosun International
ChairmanJeff Shi
Heid coachNuno Espírito Santo
LeaguePremier League
2022–23Premier League, 13t o 20
WabsteidClub wabsteid
Current saison

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is a Inglis fitbaw club representin Wolverhampton. Commonly referred tae bi its elk-name "Wolves", the club wis foondit in 1877 an syne 1889 haes played at Molineux Stadium. Heestorically, Wolves hae been heichly influential, maist notably as bein foonder members o the Football League, as well as haein played an instrumental role in the establishment o the European Cup, later tae become the UEFA Champions League.

Honours

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In the aw-time table syne the league's inception in 1888, Wolves sit in the aw-time top fower, ahint anerlie Manchester United, Liverpool an Arsenal in terms o aw time league position.

Cumulatively, they ar the aicht maist successful club, ahint Chelsea, wi 13 major trophy wins (see Inglis Fitbaa Records).

Uniquely, they are the anerlie club tae hae wan titles in five different Fitbaa League divisions, an in 1988, their Fowert Division title glory made them the first team tae hae been champions o aw fower professional leagues in Inglis fitbaw, although this feat haes syne been matched bi Burnley in 1992 an Preston in 1996. They remain the anerlie club tae hae wan aw top naitional cups (FA Cup, Fitbaa League Cup an Fitbaa League Trophy).

During their 1950s domination o Inglis fitbaw, Wolves wur the first team tae pass the 100-goal mark for three seasons in succession, in consecutive 1957/58, 1958/59 an 1959/60 seasons. They ar an aa the first team tae score 7,000 league goals an trail anerlie Manchester Unitit in terms o total league goals as o the end o the 2009–10 season.

First Division/Premier League

Seicont Division/Championship

Third Division (North)/Third Division/

Fowert Division

UEFA Cup

FA Cup

Fitbaa League Cup

  • Winners: 1974, 1980
  • Semi-finalists: 1973

FA Charity Shield

Fitbaa League Trophy

Minor honours

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Texaco Cup

  • Winners: 1971

Fitbaa League War Cup

FA Youth Cup

United Soccer Association

North American Soccer League Internaitional Cup

The Central League

  • Winners 1931–32, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1957–58, 1958–59

Freemit airtins

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