Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. records

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Contents 1 Club records 1.1 Appearances 1.2 Individual records 1.3 Team records 1.4 Transfer records 2 References

[edit] Club records

[edit] Appearances

• Most appearances (total) : Derek Parkin - 609 (1968-82)
• Most appearances (league) : Derek Parkin - 501 (1968-82)
• Most consecutive appearances : Phil Parkes - 171 (127 league) - Sept 1970 to Sept 1973
• Youngest player : Jimmy Mullen, 16 years 43 days (against Leeds United, Division 1; 18 February 1939)
• Oldest player : Archie Goodall, 41 years 116 days (against Everton, Division 1; 2 December 1905)

[edit] Individual records

• Most goals scored (career) : Steve Bull - 306 (1986-99)
• Most league goals scored (career) : Steve Bull - 250 (1986-99)
• Most top flight goals scored : Johnny Hancocks - 158 (1946-57)

• Most goals scored (season) : Steve Bull - 52 (1987-88, Division 4)
• Most league goals scored (season) : Dennis Westcott - 38 (1946-47, Division 1)
• Most goals scored (FA Cup) : John Richards - 24 (1969-83)
• Most goals scored (League Cup) :
  • John Richards - 18 (1969-83)
  • Steve Bull - 18 (1986-99)
• Most goals in European competition : Derek Dougan - 12 (1967-75)
• Most hat-tricks scored : Steve Bull - 18 (1986-99)
• Most goals scored (individual game) :
  • 5 - Joe Butcher against Accrington - 19 November 1892 (Division 1)
  • 5 - Tom Phillipson against Bradford City - 25 December 1926 (Division 2)
  • 5 - Billy Hartill against Notts County - 12 October 1929 (Division 2)
  • 5 - Billy Hartill against Aston Villa - 3 September 1934 (Division 1)
• Fastest recorded goal : 12 seconds, John Richards against Burnley - 15 November 1975 (Division 1)
• Most international caps received whilst playing for Wolves:
  • England : Billy Wright, 105; 90 as captain (1939-59)
  • Scotland : Kenny Miller, 25 (2002-06)
  • Wales : Wayne Hennessey, 18 (2007- )
  • Northern Ireland : Derek Dougan, 26 (1966-75)
  • Republic of Ireland : Andy Keogh, 11 (2007- )

[edit] Team records

• Most league goals (season) : 115 (Division 2 ; 1931-32)
• Most points scored :
  • Two points for a win : 64 (Division 1, 1957-58)
  • Three points for a win : 92 (Division 3, 1988-89)

• Best home victory (league) : 10-1 against Leicester City, Division 1 ; 15 April 1937
• Best away victory (league) : 9-1 against Cardiff City, Division 1 ; 3 September 1955
• Worst home defeat (league) : 0-8 against West Bromwich Albion, Division 1 ; 27 December 1897
• Worst away defeat (league) : 1-10 against Newton Heath, Division 1 ; 15 October 1892

• Best home victory (FA Cup) : 14-0 against Crosswell's Brewery ; 2nd round, 13 November 1886
• Best away victory (FA Cup) :
  • 5-0 against Reading ; 1st round, 15 January 1910 (match played at Molineux)
  • 5-0 against Grimsby Town ; semi-final at Old Trafford, 25 March 1939
• Worst home defeat (FA Cup) : 3-6 against Derby County ; 3rd round, 14 January 1933
• Worst away defeat (FA Cup) : 0-6 against Rotherham United ; 1st round, 16 November 1985

• Best home victory (League Cup) : 6-1 against Shrewsbury Town ; 2nd round, 1st leg, 24 September 1991
• Best away victory (League Cup) : 5-1 against Fulham ; 2nd round, 2nd leg, 3 October 1995
• Worst home defeat (League Cup) :
  • 1-3 against Fulham; 2nd round, 11 September 1974
  • 1-3 against Luton Town; 2nd round, 30 August 1977
  • 1-3 against Morecambe; 2nd round, 28 August 2007
• Worst away defeat (League Cup) :
  • 0-5 against Fulham; 3rd round, 5 October 1966
  • 0-5 against Sunderland; 2nd round, 2nd leg, 27 October 1982

• Longest unbeaten run : 21 games (January - August 2005)
• Longest unbeaten run in home games : 27 games (March 1923 - September 1924)
• Longest unbeaten run in away games : 11 games (September 1953 - January 1954)

• Longest winning run : 8 games (during 1915, 1967, 1987, 1988)
• Longest winning run in home games : 14 games (March - December 1953)
• Longest winning run in away games : 5 games (during 1938, 1962, 1980, 2001)

• Longest winless run : 19 games (December 1984 - April 1985)
• Longest winless run in home games : 13 games (November 1984 - May 1985)
• Longest winless run in away games : 32 games (March 1922 - October 1923)

• Longest scoring run : 41 games (December 1958 - December 1959)
• Longest scoreless run : 7 games (February - March 1985)
• Longest run without conceding : 8 games (August - October 1982)

NB Runs apply to League games only

[edit] Transfer records

• Highest Fee Paid - £6.5 million to Reading for Kevin Doyle, June 2009.^[1]
• Highest Fee Received - £6 million from Coventry City for Robbie Keane, August 1999.

[edit] References

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