Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
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Full name | Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Wolves | |||
Foondit | 1877 | , as St. Luke's|||
Ground | Molineux, Wolverhampton | |||
Capacity | 32,050 | |||
Awner | Fosun International | |||
Chairman | Jeff Shi | |||
Heid coach | Nuno Espírito Santo | |||
League | Premier League | |||
2022–23 | Premier League, 13t o 20 | |||
Wabsteid | Club wabsteid | |||
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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
[eedit | eedit soorce]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.
League
[eedit | eedit soorce]Third Division (North)/Third Division/
- Champions: 1987–88
Cup
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Runners-up: 1972
- Winners: 1893, 1908, 1949, 1960
- Runners-up: 1889, 1896, 1921, 1939
- Third-place: 1973
- Semi-finalists: 1890, 1951, 1979, 1981, 1998
- Winners: 1988
Minor honours
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Winners: 1971
- Winners: 1942
- Champions 1967 — playing as Los Angeles Wolves
North American Soccer League Internaitional Cup
- Winners 1969 — playing as Kansas City Spurs
- Winners 1931–32, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1957–58, 1958–59
Freemit airtins
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