2023–24 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2023–24 season is the 146th season in the history of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club and their sixth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club are participating in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Fosun International | |||
| Chairman | Jeff Shi | |||
| Head coach | Gary O'Neil | |||
| Stadium | Molineux | |||
| Premier League | 12th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Hwang Hee-chan (5) All: Hwang Hee-Chan (6) | |||
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Managerial changes
On 8 August, the club parted company with Julen Lopetegui by mutual agreement.[1] A day later, Gary O'Neil was appointed head coach on a three-year deal.[2]
Current squad
- As of 29 September 2023
| No. | Player | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | José Sá | GK |  | Braga | 17 January 1993 |  Olympiacos | 15 July 2021 | £6,800,000 | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 25 | Dan Bentley | GK |  | Basildon | 13 July 1993 | Bristol City | 25 January 2023 | £50,000 | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 40 | Tom King | GK |  | Plymouth | 9 March 1995 | Northampton Town | 3 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Matt Doherty | RB |  | Swords | 16 January 1992 |  Atlético Madrid | 20 July 2023 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri | LB |  |  Montreuil | 6 June 2001 | Angers | 9 July 2021 | £9,500,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 4 | Santiago Bueno | CB |  | Montevideo | 9 November 1998 | Girona | 31 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 15 | Craig Dawson | CB | | Rochdale | 6 May 1990 | West Ham United | 22 January 2023 | £2,300,000 | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 17 | Hugo Bueno | LB | | Vigo | 18 September 2002 | Areosa | 1 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 19 | Jonny | LB | | Vigo | 3 March 1994 | Atlético Madrid | 31 January 2019 | £18,300,000 | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 22 | Nélson Semedo | RB | | Lisbon | 16 November 1993 | Barcelona | 23 September 2020 | £29,000,000 | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 23 | Max Kilman | CB | | London | 23 May 1997 | Maidenhead United | 9 August 2018 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 24 | Toti | CB | |  Bissau | 16 January 1999 | Estoril Praia | 2 September 2020 | £700,000 | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Mario Lemina | DM |  | Libreville | 1 September 1993 | Nice | 13 January 2023 | £9,750,000 | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 6 | Boubacar Traoré | DM |  | Bamako | 20 August 2001 | Metz | 1 July 2023 | £10,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 8 | João Gomes | CM |  | Rio de Janeiro | 12 February 2001 | Flamengo | 30 January 2023 | £16,400,000 | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 20 | Tommy Doyle | CM | | Manchester | 17 October 2001 | Manchester City | 1 September 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | CM | | Colombes | 27 June 1998 | Strasbourg | 1 September 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| 32 | Joe Hodge | DM | | Manchester | 14 September 2002 | Manchester City | 27 August 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Pedro Neto | RW | | Viana do Castelo | 9 March 2000 |  Lazio | 2 August 2019 | £16,300,000 | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 9 | Fábio Silva | CF | | Gondomar | 19 July 2002 | Porto | 5 September 2020 | £35,700,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 11 | Hwang Hee-chan | CF |  | Chuncheon | 26 January 1996 |  RB Leipzig | 1 July 2022 | £14,300,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 12 | Matheus Cunha | CF | | João Pessoa | 27 June 1999 | Atlético Madrid | 1 July 2023 | £44,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 18 | Saša Kalajdžić | CF |  | Vienna | 7 July 1997 | VfB Stuttgart | 31 August 2022 | £15,400,000 | 30 June 2027 | ||||
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia | RW | | Madrid | 11 May 1992 | Paris Saint-Germain | 17 January 2023 | £4,300,000 | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 30 | Enso González | LW |  | Asunción | 20 January 2005 | Libertad | 31 August 2023 | £5,150,000 | 30 June 2028 | ||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Daniel Podence | LW | | Oeiras | 21 October 1995 | Olympiacos | 30 January 2020 | £16,500,000 | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 13 | Louie Moulden | GK | | Bolton | 6 January 2002 | Manchester City | 1 July 2021 | Free Transfer | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 14 | Yerson Mosquera | CB |  | Apartadó | 2 May 2001 | Atlético Nacional | 1 July 2021 | £4,500,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 20 | Chiquinho | LW | | Cascais | 5 February 2000 | Estoril Praia | 17 January 2022 | £2,900,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 39 | Luke Cundle | CM | | Warrington | 26 April 2002 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | — | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| Ki-Jana Hoever | RB |  | Amsterdam | 18 January 2002 | Liverpool | 19 September 2020 | £9,000,000 | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| Gonçalo Guedes | SS | | Benavente | 29 November 1996 | Valencia | 8 August 2022 | £27,500,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Emilio Ballard-Matthews | Watford | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Matheus Cunha | Atlético Madrid | £44,000,000 | [4] |
| 1 July 2023 | GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Josh Gracey | Glenavon | Free transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Jashayde Greenwood | Cardiff City | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2023 | DM | Boubacar Traoré | Metz | £9,500,000 | [6] |
| 3 July 2023 | GK | Tom King | Northampton Town | Free transfer | [7] |
| 20 July 2023 | RB | Matt Doherty | Atlético Madrid | Free Transfer | [8] |
| 30 July 2023 | LW | Leo Lopes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Grasshopper | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 14 August 2023 | RW | Reiss Bowen | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [10] |
| 31 August 2023 | CB | Santiago Bueno | Girona | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 31 August 2023 | LW | Enso González | Libertad | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 1 September 2023 | CM | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | Strasbourg | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 2 September 2023 | CM | Matthew Whittingham | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 18 September 2023 | CM | Tawanda Chirewa | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 12 October 2023 | CF | Dani Ángel | Clapton | Undisclosed | [16] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2023 | DM | Rúben Neves |  Al-Hilal | £47,000,000 | [17] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Michael Agboola | Free agent | End of contract | [18] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Diego Costa | Botafogo | End of contract | [18][19] |
| 30 June 2023 | RW | Lee Harkin | Coleraine | End of contract | [18][20] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Jack Hodnett | Shifnal Town | End of contract | [18] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Luke Matheson | Bolton Wanderers | End of contract | [18][21] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | João Moutinho | Braga | End of contract | [22][23] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Taylor Perry | Shrewsbury Town | End of contract | [18][24] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Jack Scott | Linfield | End of contract | [18][25] |
| 30 June 2023 | RW | Adama Traoré | Fulham | End of contract | [18][26] |
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Conor Coady | Leicester City | £7,500,000 | [27] |
| 4 July 2023 | CB | Nathan Collins | Brentford | £23,000,000 | [28] |
| 7 July 2023 | MF |  Hayao Kawabe | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Standard Liège | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 15 July 2023 | CB | Dion Sanderson | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [30] |
| 21 July 2023 | GK | Jackson Smith | Walsall | Undisclosed | [31] |
| 25 July 2023 | CF |  Raúl Jiménez | Fulham | £5,500,000 | [32] |
| 28 July 2023 | LB | Ryan Giles | Luton Town | Undisclosed | [33] |
| 31 July 2023 | CM | Ackeme Francis-Burrell | Stockport County | Free transfer | [34] |
| 3 August 2023 | GK |  Matija Sarkic | Millwall | Undisclosed | [35] |
| 18 August 2023 | CB | Lewis Richards | Bradford City | Undisclosed | [36] |
| 1 September 2023 | CM | Matheus Nunes | Manchester City | £53,000,000 | [37] |
| 3 September 2023 | CM |  Dylan Scicluna | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Western Sydney Wanderers | Free Transfer | [38] |
| 11 September 2023 | CB | Christian Marques | Yverdon-Sport | Undisclosed | [39] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2023 | CM | Tommy Doyle | Manchester City | End of Season | [40] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2023 | CB | Yerson Mosquera |  FC Cincinnati | End of Season | [41] |
| 1 July 2023 | RW |  Tyler Roberts | Doncaster Rovers | End of Season | [42] |
| 4 July 2023 | RW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Theo Corbeanu | Grasshopper | End of Season | [43] |
| 4 July 2023 | CB | Nigel Lonwijk | Grasshopper | End of Season | [43] |
| 13 July 2023 | GK | Louie Moulden | Rochdale | End of Season | [44] |
| 21 July 2023 | RB | Ki-Jana Hoever | Stoke City | End of Season | [45] |
| 22 July 2023 | LW | Chiquinho | Stoke City | 31 August 2023[lower-alpha 1] | [47] |
| 27 July 2023 | LB | Dexter Lembikisa | Rotherham United | End of Season | [48] |
| 28 July 2023 | CB | Ollie Tipton | Notts County | End of Season | [49] |
| 7 August 2023 | CM | Luke Cundle | Plymouth Argyle | End of Season | [50] |
| 23 August 2023 | AM | Chem Campbell | Charlton Athletic | End of Season | [51] |
| 29 August 2023 | RB |  Bendegúz Bolla | Servette | End of Season | [52] |
| 29 August 2023 | LW | Gonçalo Guedes | Benfica | End of Season | [53] |
| 31 August 2023 | CB | Alfie Pond | Stockport County | End of Season | [54] |
| 1 September 2023 | DM | Harvey Griffiths | Walsall | End of Season | [55] |
| 1 September 2023 | LW | Chiquinho | Famalicão | End of Season | [56] |
| 4 September 2023 | LW | Daniel Podence | Olympiacos | End of Season | [57] |
- This was originally to be a season-long loan but Chiquinho was recalled.[46]
Pre-season and friendlies
On 11 May, Wolves announced a pre-season tour to South Korea, the club's first-ever visit, with friendly matches against Celtic and Roma confirmed.[58] Just over two weeks later, the club confirmed a third pre-season friendly with Rennes visiting Molineux.[59] A second home friendly against Luton Town was also added.[60] Following the cancellation of the tour to South Korea, the pre-season fixture with Celtic was later rescheduled to be played in Dublin.[61] A return trip to Portugal was later confirmed, with a friendly against Porto.[62]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 July 2023 Friendly | Vitória de Guimarães | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portugal |
| 13:00 WEST 13:00 BST |
Report |
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| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Porto | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Parchal, Portugal |
| 19:00 WEST 19:00 BST |
Report |
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Stadium: Estadio da Bela Vista |
| 26 July 2023 Friendly | Celtic | Cancelled | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Suwon, South Korea |
| 20:00 KST 12:00 BST |
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium | |||
| Note: South Korea tour was cancelled due to financial and logistical obligations were not met.[63] | ||||
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Roma | Cancelled | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Incheon, South Korea |
| 20:00 KST 12:00 BST |
Stadium: Incheon Asiad Main Stadium | |||
| Note: South Korea tour was cancelled due to financial and logistical obligations were not met.[63] | ||||
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | Celtic | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Dublin, Ireland |
| 14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Aviva Stadium |
| 2 August 2023 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Luton Town | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Referee: Darren Bond |
| 5 August 2023 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Rennes | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 14 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 33.33 | |
| FA Cup | TBD | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| EFL Cup | 29 August 2023 | 26 September 2023 | Second round | Third round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | +0 | 36.36 | ||||
Last updated: 21 October 2023
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 12 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 12 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 11 |
| 13 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 11 |
| 14 | Brentford | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[64]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[64]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Last updated: 21 October 2023.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 15 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[65]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 14 August 2023 1 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,358 (3,097 away fans) Referee: Simon Hooper | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 19 August 2023 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 31,317 (2,965 away fans) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 26 August 2023 3 | Everton | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Walton, Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,851 (2,972 away fans) Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 3 September 2023 4 | Crystal Palace | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Selhurst, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,741 (2,687 away fans) Referee: Robert Jones | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 16 September 2023 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 31,543 (2,968 away fans) Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 23 September 2023 6 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,893 (1,091 away fans) Referee: Josh Smith |
| 30 September 2023 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Manchester City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 31,415 (2,965 away fans) Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 7 October 2023 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 31,578 (2,951 away fans) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 21 October 2023 9 | Bournemouth | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kings Park, Boscombe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,175 (1,253 away fans) Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 28 October 2023 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
| 17:30 BST | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 11 | Sheffield United | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 11 November 2023 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 25 November 2023 13 | Fulham | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Fulham, London |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Craven Cottage |
| 2 December 2023 14 | Arsenal | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Holloway, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Emirates Stadium |
| 5 December 2023 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 9 December 2023 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 17 December 2023 17 | West Ham United | v | Wolverhampton | Stratford, London |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: London Stadium |
| 24 December 2023 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 27 December 2023 19 | Brentford | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brentford |
| 19:30 GMT | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium |
| 30 December 2023 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Everton | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 22 January 2024 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Falmer |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Falmer Stadium |
| 30 January 2024 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Manchester United | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 3 February 2024 23 | Chelsea | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Fulham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
| 10 February 2024 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Brentford | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 17 February 2024 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
| 24 February 2024 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Sheffield United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 2 March 2024 27 | Newcastle United | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James’ Park |
| 9 March 2024 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Fulham | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 16 March 2024 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Bournemouth | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 30 March 2024 30 | Aston Villa | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Aston |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Villa Park |
| 6 April 2024 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | West Ham United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 13 April 2024 33 | Nottingham Forest | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: City Ground |
| 20 April 2024 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 27 April 2024 35 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Luton Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 4 May 2024 36 | Manchester City | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Etihad Stadium |
| 11 May 2024 37 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
Wolves entered the competition in the second round, and were drawn at home to Blackpool.[66] They were then drawn away to Ipswich Town in the third round.[67]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 29 August 2023 Second round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–0 | Blackpool | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 20,605 (973 away fans) Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 26 September 2023 Third round | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,236 (1,938 away fans) Referee: Samuel Barrott |
EFL Trophy
The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[68]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Derby County | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2023. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 September 2023 Group stage | Notts County | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST |
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Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,459 Referee: Paul Howard |
Statistics
Appearances
| No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | José Sá |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 25 | GK | Dan Bentley |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Matt Doherty |
1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3+4 | 2 | |||
| 3 | DF | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | |||
| 4 | DF | Santiago Bueno |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 15 | DF | Craig Dawson |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 17 | DF | Hugo Bueno |
1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | |||
| 19 | DF | Jonny |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||
| 22 | DF | Nélson Semedo |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 23 | DF | Max Kilman |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 24 | DF | Toti |
3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | Mario Lemina |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 6 | MF | Boubacar Traoré |
1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | |||
| 8 | MF | João Gomes |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | |||
| 20 | MF | Tommy Doyle |
0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | |||
| 21 | MF | Pablo Sarabia |
2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | |||
| 27 | MF | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 32 | MF | Joe Hodge |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | Pedro Neto |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 9 | FW | Fábio Silva |
4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 5+4 | 1 | |||
| 11 | FW | Hwang Hee-chan |
5+3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7+3 | 6 | |||
| 12 | FW | Matheus Cunha |
9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9+1 | 2 | |||
| 18 | FW | Saša Kalajdžić |
0+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2+5 | 3 | |||
| 63 | FW | Nathan Fraser |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | |||
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| 46 | DF | Alfie Pond |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 27 | MF | Matheus Nunes |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 42 | MF | Harvey Griffiths |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
Source: Premier League
Goalscorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 11 | Hwang Hee-chan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | FW | 18 | Saša Kalajdžić | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | DF | 2 | Matt Doherty | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| FW | 12 | Matheus Cunha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | FW | 7 | Pedro Neto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | 9 | Fábio Silva | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | 24 | Toti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | 63 | Nathan Fraser | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |||
Source: Premier League
Disciplinary
The list is sorted by shirt number when total cards are equal.
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| 1 | MF | 5 | Mario Lemina |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | 22 | Nélson Semedo |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | FW | 11 | Hwang Hee-chan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FW | 7 | Pedro Neto |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 8 | João Gomes |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | 6 | Boubacar Traoré |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | 12 | Matheus Cunha |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | 15 | Craig Dawson |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | 23 | Max Kilman |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | 27 | Matheus Nunes |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | GK | 1 | José Sá |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | 9 | Fábio Silva |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | 18 | Saša Kalajdžić |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | |||
Source: Premier League
Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
| Rnk | No. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | José Sá | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Dan Bentley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
Source: Premier League
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