1992–93 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
1992–93 season | |
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Chairman | Jonathan Hayward |
Manager | Graham Turner |
First Division | 11th |
FA Cup | 4th round |
League Cup | 2nd round |
Anglo-Italian Cup | Preliminary round |
Top goalscorer | League: Steve Bull (16) All: Steve Bull (19) |
Highest home attendance | 19,120 (vs Bolton, 24 January 1993) |
Lowest home attendance | 3,091 (vs Peterborough, 30 September 1992) |
Average home league attendance | 13,052 (league only) |
The 1992–93 season was the 94th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, which was now titled Football League First Division after the reorganisation of the leagues following the introduction of the Premier League.
The team remained unbeaten until its thirteenth game, making it their best start to a campaign since 1949–50, but were unable to maintain this level of consistency and ended in 11th place for a second consecutive season.
This season saw the North Bank of Molineux occupied for the first time since the mid-1980s, with the new Stan Cullis Stand being officially opened during pre-season.
Results
[edit]Football League First Division
[edit]A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 1992–93 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. For the first time, teams finishing level on points were firstly divided by the number of goals scored rather than goal difference.
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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9 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 64 |
10 | Peterborough United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 62 |
11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 61 |
12 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 61 |
13 | Barnsley | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 60 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 61 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | −10 |
Source: Statto.com
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]15 August 1992 1 | Brentford | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
15:00 BST | Dennison ![]() Bull ![]() | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,069 |
18 August 1992 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
19:30 BST | Bull ![]() Mutch ![]() Birch ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 15,821 |
22 August 1992 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Mutch ![]() Downing ![]() | Maskell ![]() Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 15,493 |
29 August 1992 4 | Oxford United | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Oxford |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 7,592 |
1 September 1992 5 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Barnsley |
19:45 BST | Birch ![]() | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 6,906 |
5 September 1992 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–3 | Peterborough United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Bull ![]() Mutch ![]() Burke ![]() | Halsall ![]() Charlery ![]() Sterling ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 14,532 |
13 September 1992 7 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
14:55 BST | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 12,965 |
19 September 1992 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Watford | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Bull ![]() | Furlong ![]() Nogan ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 13,497 |
27 September 1992 9 | Birmingham City | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
14:55 BST | Roberts ![]() Downing ![]() | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 14,319 |
4 October 1992 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | West Ham United | Wolverhampton |
14:55 BST | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 14,391 |
10 October 1992 11 | Southend United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | Benjamin ![]() | Mutch ![]() | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,498 |
17 October 1992 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Birch ![]() | Whittingham ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 14,750 |
25 October 1992 13 | Millwall | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
14:55 GMT | Cooper ![]() Moralee ![]() | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 6,814 |
31 October 1992 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Derby County | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Kitson ![]() Short ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 17,270 |
3 November 1992 15 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland |
19:45 GMT | Cunnington ![]() Goodman ![]() | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 15,144 |
7 November 1992 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Bristol Rovers | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Dennison ![]() Bull ![]() Burke ![]() | Saunders ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,163 |
14 November 1992 17 | Notts County | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
15:00 GMT | Bartlett ![]() | Dennison ![]() Bull ![]() | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,494 |
22 November 1992 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Wolverhampton |
14:55 GMT | Burke ![]() Roberts ![]() | Bumstead ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 10,593 |
28 November 1992 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Mountfield ![]() Burke ![]() | Lever ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 14,240 |
5 December 1992 20 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cambridge |
15:00 GMT | White ![]() | Bull ![]() | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,429 |
12 December 1992 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Luton Town | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Blades ![]() | Gray ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 13,932 |
19 December 1992 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birkenhead |
15:00 GMT | Aldridge ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,758 |
26 December 1992 23 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 GMT | Kelly ![]() | Cook ![]() | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 30,137 |
28 December 1992 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Bristol City | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 16,419 |
9 January 1993 25 | Watford | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Furlong ![]() Nogan ![]() | Mountfield ![]() | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,845 |
17 January 1993 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
14:55 GMT | Burke ![]() Mutch ![]() | Tait ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 13,560 |
27 January 1993 27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Barnsley | Wolverhampton |
19:30 GMT | Mutch ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,342 |
30 January 1993 28 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Swindon |
15:00 GMT | Bodin ![]() | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,812 |
6 February 1993 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Brentford | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Mutch ![]() | Allon ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,361 |
13 February 1993 30 | Peterborough United | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Peterborough |
15:00 GMT | Halsall ![]() Adcock ![]() | Burke ![]() Philliskirk ![]() Roberts ![]() | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 9,195 |
20 February 1993 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Oxford United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Beauchamp ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,791 |
27 February 1993 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Southend United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Bull ![]() | Ansah ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,563 |
6 March 1993 33 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
15:00 GMT | Morley ![]() Dicks ![]() Mountfield ![]() | Bull ![]() | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 24,679 |
9 March 1993 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Notts County | Wolverhampton |
19:30 GMT | Bull ![]() Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,482 |
13 March 1993 35 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bath |
15:00 GMT | Mehew ![]() | Bull ![]() | Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 5,982 |
20 March 1993 36 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Bull ![]() | Butler ![]() Leadbitter ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,473 |
23 March 1993 37 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
19:45 GMT | Dennison ![]() | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 7,852 |
27 March 1993 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Sunderland | Wolverhampton |
15:00 GMT | Dennison ![]() Sampson ![]() | Harford ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,731 |
3 April 1993 39 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Dobbin ![]() | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,080 |
7 April 1993 40 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Luton |
19:45 BST | Gray ![]() | Bull ![]() | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,948 |
10 April 1993 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Mutch ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 17,244 |
12 April 1993 42 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bristol |
15:00 BST | Bent ![]() | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 11,756 |
17 April 1993 43 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Higgins ![]() Proctor ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 13,060 |
24 April 1993 44 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
15:00 BST | Daniel ![]() Walsh ![]() | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 23,074 |
1 May 1993 45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Millwall | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Burke ![]() Bradbury ![]() | Allen ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,054 |
8 May 1993 46 | Derby County | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Derby |
15:00 BST | Gabbiadini ![]() Hayward ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 15,083 |
FA Cup
[edit]2 January 1993 R3 | Watford | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
15:00 GMT | Nogan ![]() | Holdsworth ![]() Downing ![]() Mutch ![]() Bull ![]() | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,363 |
24 January 1993 R4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
14:00 GMT | Green ![]() McGinlay ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,120 |
League Cup
[edit]22 September 1992 R2.1 | Notts County | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
19:45 BST | Lund ![]() Robinson ![]() | Bull ![]() Cook ![]() | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,197 |
7 October 1992 R2.2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 (2–4 agg.) | Notts County | Wolverhampton |
19:30 BST | O'Riordan ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,146 |
Anglo-Italian Cup
[edit]Wolves played in Group 4 of the preliminary round alongside two other domestic First Division clubs. The winner of the group would advance to the main group stage to play both English and Italian opposition. However, Wolves finished in second place in this initial round and so were eliminated.
15 September 1992 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birkenhead |
19:30 BST | Aldridge ![]() | Birch ![]() | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,361 |
30 September 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Wolverhampton |
19:30 BST | Taylor ![]() Bull ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 3,091 |
Players
[edit]Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played 10
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
= Yellow cards
= Red cards
- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | ![]() | ![]() | Notes |
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League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
GK | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 38(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 33(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 19(5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 34(2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 15(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | 6(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | 27(1) | 3 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31(2) | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 27(5) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 28(6) | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | 31(6) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 33(9) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | 30(1) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36(1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | 23(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | 36 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | 34(5) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38(5) | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | 12(9) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 13(11) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record[1]
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Player | From | Fee |
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October 1992 | ![]() | Norwich City | £325,000 |
October 1992 | ![]() | Coventry City | £100,000 |
November 1992 | ![]() | Blakenhall Town | £10,000 |
9 December 1992 | ![]() | Stocksbridge Park Steels | £20,000 |
Out
[edit]Date | Player | To | Fee |
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June 1992 | ![]() | Retired | Free |
12 August 1992 | ![]() | West Bromwich Albion | Free |
10 September 1992 | ![]() | Leyton Orient | £30,000 |
30 October 1992 | ![]() | Brentford | £100,000 |
Loans in
[edit]Start date | Player | From | End date |
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13 August 1992 | ![]() | Coventry City | October 1992 |
14 August 1992 | ![]() | Norwich City | October 1992 |
12 January 1993 | ![]() | Chelsea | End of season |
Loans out
[edit]Start date | Player | From | End date |
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October 1992 | ![]() | Preston North End | ? |
February 1993 | ![]() | Doncaster Rovers | ? |
March 1993 | ![]() | Walsall | End of season |
Management and coaching staff
[edit]Position | Name |
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Manager | Graham Turner |
First team coach | Garry Pendrey |
Director of Youth School of Excellence | Rob Kelly |
Youth Team Coach | Chris Evans |
Club doctors | Dr Tweddell and Dr Peter Bekenn |
Club Physio | Paul Darby |
Kit
[edit]The season brought two new kits, with the home kit featuring an unpopular gold shirt decorated with black smears that even drew a protest reaction some fans.[2] The away kit was a bright blue shirt with black bands and gold trim on the upper arms. Both were manufactured by the club's own "Molineux" label and sponsored by Goodyear.
References
[edit]- ^ Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.
- ^ "Wolves in 20/20 Vision". Junk Archive. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013.