2018–19_Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C._season

2018–19 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

2018–19 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

141st season of Wolverhampton Wanderers

The 2018–19 season was the 141st in the history of Wolverhampton Wanderers and the 2nd under then-head coach Nuno Espírito Santo. In that season, they returned to the Premier League for the first time since being relegated in 2012 via winning the previous season's EFL Championship. They also reached their first knockout competition semi-final in 21 years through their participation in the FA Cup semi-finals.

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The club finished in 7th place, their highest position in the English league system since 1979–80 and the highest of any newly-promoted team since Ipswich Town finished 5th in the 2000–01 season.[1] As a result of Manchester City winning all 3 domestic trophies on offer that season, this league position gained them a place in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, invoking the club's first continental participation since the 1980–81 season.[2]

Pre-season friendlies

7 July 2018 Friendly Neuchâtel Xamax Switzerland 1–1 England Wolverhampton Wanderers Port-Valais, Switzerland
19:00 CEST Nuzzolo 8' (pen.) Report Hause 70' Stadium: Union Sportive de Port-Valais
10 July 2018 Uhrencup Basel Switzerland 1–2 England Wolverhampton Wanderers Biel, Switzerland
18:00 CEST Van Wolfswinkel 9' Report Mir 17'
Jota 51'		 Stadium: Tissot Arena
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Urs Schnyder
14 July 2018 Uhrencup Young Boys Switzerland 0–4 England Wolverhampton Wanderers Bern, Switzerland
15:00 CEST Report Cavaleiro 26'
Costa 30'
Bonatini 54'
Mir 89'		 Stadium: Stadion Neufeld
Attendance: 3,467
19 July 2018 Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers England 1–1 Netherlands Ajax Walsall
14:00 BST Neves 74' (pen.) Report Van de Beek 45' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 3,328
Referee: Oliver Langford
22 July 2018 H-Hotels Cup VfL Bochum Germany 0–0
(5–4 p)		 England Wolverhampton Wanderers Bochum, Germany
15:00 CEST Report Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Referee: Bastian Börner
Penalties
Hoogland soccer ball with check mark
Tesche soccer ball with red X
Celozzi soccer ball with check mark
Hinterseer soccer ball with red X
Soares soccer ball with check mark
Sağlam soccer ball with check mark
Weilandt soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Neves
soccer ball with red X Jiménez
soccer ball with red X Coady
soccer ball with check mark Jota
soccer ball with check mark Gonçalves
soccer ball with check mark Enobakhare
soccer ball with red X Giles
Note: One single 45-minute fixture with no half-time. As the match ended in a draw, a penalty shoot-out took place to determine a winner.
22 July 2018 H-Hotels Cup 3rd place P/O Real Betis Spain 0–0 England Wolverhampton Wanderers Bochum, Germany
16:00 CEST Report Stadium: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Referee: Mitja Steegemann
Note: One single 45-minute fixture with no half-time. A penalty shoot-out was scheduled to take place in the event of a draw but this was cancelled.
25 July 2018 Friendly Stoke City 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST Report Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 9,122 (2,078 away)
Referee: Steve Martin
28 July 2018 Friendly Derby County 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Derby
15:00 BST Nugent 41'
Mount 72'		 Report Jota 67' Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 7,676 (2,314 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes
4 August 2018 Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers England 2–1 Spain Villarreal Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Boly 49'
Jiménez 55'		 Report Gerard 18' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 19,062
Referee: Lee Probert

Competitions

Premier League

See also: 2018–19 Premier League

A total of 20 teams competed in the Premier League in the 2018–19 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.

League table

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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the EFL Cup and the FA Cup, Manchester City, qualified for the Champions League, the spot given to the FA Cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot given to the League Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.

Results summary

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Last updated: 12 May 2019.
Source: Premier League

Results by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

The provisional fixture list was released on 14 June 2018, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[3]

11 August 2018 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Everton Wolverhampton
17:30 BST Neves 44'
Jiménez 80'		 Report Richarlison Yellow card 14', 17', 67'
Jagielka Red card 40'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,231 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Craig Pawson
18 August 2018 2 Leicester City 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leicester
15:00 BST Doherty 29' (o.g.)
Maddison 45'
Vardy Red card 66'
Evans Yellow card 78'
Maguire Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Gibbs-White Yellow card 74' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,043 (3,305 away fans)
Referee: Mike Dean
25 August 2018 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Manchester City Wolverhampton
12:30 BST Coady Yellow card 41'
Boly 57'		 Report Kompany Yellow card 12'
D. Silva Yellow card 60'
Laporte 69'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,322 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Martin Atkinson
1 September 2018 4 West Ham United 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 BST Fredericks Yellow card 24'
Cresswell Yellow card 60'		 Report Bennett Yellow card 79'
Traoré 90+3'		 Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 56,947 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
16 September 2018 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Burnley Wolverhampton
13:30 BST Jiménez 61'
Jota Yellow card 72'
Neves Yellow card 86'		 Report Bardsley Yellow card 28'
Cork Yellow card 37'
Guðmundsson Yellow card 68'
Taylor Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,406 (1,329 away fans)
Referee: Andre Marriner
22 September 2018 6 Manchester United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
15:00 BST Fred 18'
Shaw Yellow card 40'		 Report Moutinho 53'
Neves Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 74,489 (3,129 away fans)
Referee: Kevin Friend
29 September 2018 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Southampton Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Jota Yellow card 51'
Jonny Yellow card 57', 87'
Traoré Yellow card 74'
Cavaleiro 79'		 Report Bertrand Yellow card 50' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,147 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
6 October 2018 8 Crystal Palace 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Selhurst
15:00 BST McArthur Yellow card 30'
Kouyaté Yellow card 88'
Van Aanholt Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Doherty 56'
Coady Yellow card 78'
Jonny Yellow card 88'
Cavaleiro Yellow card 90+1'
Moutinho Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,715 (3,027 away fans)
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 October 2018 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Watford Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Neves Yellow card 35'
Jota Yellow card 73'
Bennett Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Capoue 20'
Pereyra 21'
Hughes Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,144 (2,731 away fans)
Referee: Lee Mason
27 October 2018 10 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Falmer
15:00 BST Murray 48'
Kayal Yellow card 52'
Dunk Yellow card 77'
Knockaert Yellow card 90'		 Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,654 (2,992 away fans)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
3 November 2018 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Bennett Yellow card 24'
Neves 68' (pen.)
Jiménez 79' (pen.)		 Report Lamela 27'
Lucas 30'
Kane 61'
Foyth Yellow card 78'
Winks Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,185 (2,938 away fans)
Referee: Mike Dean
11 November 2018 12 Arsenal 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Holloway
16:30 GMT Özil Yellow card 69'
Bellerín Yellow card 78'
Mkhitaryan 86'		 Report Cavaleiro 13'
Doherty Yellow card 71'
Costa Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,030 (3,003 away fans)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
25 November 2018 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Huddersfield Town Wolverhampton
16:00 GMT Neves Yellow card 87' Report Mooy 6', 74'
Smith Yellow card 17'
Hogg Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,130 (1,838 away fans)
Referee: Kevin Friend
30 November 2018 14 Cardiff City 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Cardiff
20:00 GMT Gunnarsson 65'
Paterson Yellow card 71'
Hoilett 77'		 Report Doherty 18'
Neves Yellow card 61'
Saïss Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 30,213 (2,996 away fans)
Referee: Andre Marriner
5 December 2018 15 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Chelsea Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Saïss Yellow card 37'
Moutinho Yellow card 54'
Jiménez 59'
Coady Yellow card 61'
Jota 63'
Vinagre Yellow card 68'		 Report Loftus-Cheek 18'
Fàbregas Yellow card 64'
Giroud Yellow card 86'
Alonso Yellow card 90+1'
Christensen Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,300 (2,967 away fans)
Referee: Jon Moss
9 December 2018 16 Newcastle United 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
16:00 GMT Ki Sung-yueng Yellow card 18'
Pérez 23'
Yedlin Red card 57'
Clark Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Jota 17', Yellow card 73'
Doherty Yellow card 33', 90+4'
Costa Yellow card 65'
Coady Yellow card 72'
Bennett Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,223 (3,183 away fans)
Referee: Mike Dean
15 December 2018 17 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Bournemouth Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Jiménez 12'
Costa Yellow card 66'
Cavaleiro 90+4'		 Report S. Cook Yellow card 34'
Lerma Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,997 (1,785 away fans)
Referee: Simon Hooper
21 December 2018 18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Liverpool Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT Report Salah 18'
Van Dijk 68'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,358 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Craig Pawson
26 December 2018 19 Fulham 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
12:30 GMT Chambers Yellow card 44'
Christie Yellow card 45'
Sessegnon 74'		 Report Saïss Yellow card 44', 85' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,382 (2,664 away fans)
Referee: Andre Marriner
29 December 2018 20 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 GMT Davies Yellow card 16'
Kane 22', Yellow card 81'
Eriksen Yellow card 42'		 Report Boly 72'
Jonny Yellow card 81'
Jiménez 83', Yellow card 84'
Costa 87'		 Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 46,356 (3,158 away fans)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
2 January 2019 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Crystal Palace Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Boly Yellow card 23'
Saïss Yellow card 45+1'
Bennett Yellow card 54'
Jonny Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Milivojević Yellow card 62', 90+5' (pen.)
J. Ayew 83'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,666 (1,457 away fans)
Referee: Roger East
14 January 2019 22 Manchester City 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester
20:00 GMT Gabriel Jesus 10', 39' (pen.)
Fernandinho Yellow card 14'
Coady 78' (o.g.)		 Report Boly Red card 19' Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 54,171 (3,000 away fans)
Referee: Craig Pawson
19 January 2019 23 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–3 Leicester City Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT Jota 4', 64', 90+3', Yellow card 45+2'
Bennett 12', Yellow card 44'
Jonny Yellow card 86'		 Report Mendy Yellow card 2'
Pereira Yellow card 45+1'
Gray 47'
Coady 51' (o.g.)
Ndidi Yellow card 58'
Morgan 87'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,278 (2,970 away fans)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
29 January 2019 24 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 West Ham United Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Saïss Yellow card 32', 66'
Neves Yellow card 70'
Bennett Yellow card 73'
Jiménez 80', 86', Yellow card 86'		 Report Snodgrass Yellow card 37' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,122 (2,877 away fans)
Referee: David Coote
2 February 2019 25 Everton 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
15:00 GMT Zouma Yellow card 16'
Gomes 27'
Keane Yellow card 44'
Davies Yellow card 76'		 Report Neves 7' (pen.)
Jiménez 45'
Coady Yellow card 56'
Dendoncker 66'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,380 (2,972 away fans)
Referee: Lee Mason
11 February 2019 26 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Newcastle United Wolverhampton
20:00 GMT Jota Yellow card 51'
Boly 90+5'		 Report Ritchie Yellow card 44'
Schär Yellow card 51'
Hayden 56'
Lascelles Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,687 (2,402 away fans)
Referee: Graham Scott
23 February 2019 27 Bournemouth 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Smith Yellow card 1'
King 14' (pen.) soccer ball with red X 85'
Lerma Yellow card 70'
Gosling Yellow card 90+4'
Boruc Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Jota Yellow card 21'
Dendoncker Yellow card 42'
Bennett Yellow card 57'
Jiménez Yellow card 77', 83' (pen.)
Neves Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 10,671 (1,295 away fans)
Referee: Roger East
26 February 2019 28 Huddersfield Town 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Billing Yellow card 29'
Hogg Yellow card 84'
Mounié 90+1'		 Report Bennett Yellow card 43'
Doherty Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 22,714 (2,323 away fans)
Referee: David Coote
2 March 2019 29 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Cardiff City Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Jota 16'
Jiménez 18'
Bennett Yellow card 34'		 Report Bamba Yellow card 45+1'
Peltier Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,309 (2,968 away fans)
Referee: Andre Marriner
10 March 2019 30 Chelsea 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
14:05 GMT Rüdiger Yellow card 78'
Hazard 90+2'		 Report Doherty Yellow card 37'
Jiménez 56'
Saïss Yellow card 66'
Boly Yellow card 75'
Jota Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,692 (3,084 away fans)
Referee: Michael Oliver
30 March 2019 31 Burnley 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Burnley
15:00 GMT Coady 2' (o.g.)
McNeil Yellow card 67', 77'		 Report Neves Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 20,990 (2,419 away fans)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
2 April 2019 32 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Manchester United Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Jota 25'
Smalling 77' (o.g.)
Jonny Yellow card 90+4'		 Report McTominay 13'
Shaw Yellow card 38'
Dalot Yellow card 42'
Young Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 57'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,302 (2,961 away fans)
Referee: Mike Dean
13 April 2019 33 Southampton 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Southampton
15:00 BST Redmond 2', 30'
Bertrand Yellow card 67'
Long 71'		 Report Boly 28'
Moutinho Yellow card 40'
Jiménez Yellow card 45+2'
Saïss Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: St. Mary's
Attendance: 31,708 (3,262 away fans)
Referee: Jon Moss
20 April 2019 34 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Report Stephens Yellow card 32' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,096 (2,748 away fans)
Referee: Craig Pawson
24 April 2019 35 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Arsenal Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Doherty Yellow card 17', 37'
Neves 28'
Jota 45+2'
Bennett Yellow card 84'		 Report Monreal Yellow card 27'
Xhaka Yellow card 31'
Torreira Yellow card 45'
Papastathopoulos 80'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,436 (2,958 away fans)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
27 April 2019 36 Watford 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Watford
15:00 BST Gray 49'
Holebas Yellow card 62'
Success Yellow card 85'
Capoue Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Jiménez 41'
Moutinho Yellow card 61'
Jota 77', Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,323 (2,102 away fans)
Referee: Simon Hooper
4 May 2019 37 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Fulham Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Jota Yellow card 7'
Dendoncker 75'		 Report Chambers Yellow card 22'
Le Marchand Yellow card 32'
Christie Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 30,456 (1,080 away fans)
Referee: Jon Moss
12 May 2019 38 Liverpool 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
15:00 BST Mané 17', 81' Report Bennett Yellow card 49'
Jota Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,331 (2,936 away fans)
Referee: Martin Atkinson

FA Cup

See also: 2018–19 FA Cup

The third round draw was made live on the BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December.[4] The fourth round draw was made live on the BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme following Wolves' third round victory on 7 January.[5] The fifth round draw was made live on the BBC by Ian Wright and Alex Scott on 28 January.[6] The draw for the quarter-final was made on 18 February by Darren Fletcher and Wayne Bridge.[7] The draw for the semi-finals was made live on the BBC on 17 March by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Leon Osman.[8]

7 January 2019 Third round Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Liverpool Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Jiménez 38'
Neves 55'		 Report Milner Yellow card 15'
Origi 51'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,849 (4,774 away fans)
Referee: Paul Tierney
26 January 2019 Fourth round Shrewsbury Town 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Sadler Yellow card 44'
Docherty 47', Yellow card 62'
Grant Yellow card 63'
Waterfall 71'		 Report Jiménez 75'
Doherty 90+3'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 9,503 (1,641 away fans)
Referee: Roger East
5 February 2019 Fourth round replay Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Shrewsbury Town Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Doherty 2', 45+6'
Cavaleiro 62'		 Report Bolton 11'
Norburn Yellow card 35'
Laurent 39'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,844 (3,131 away fans)
Referee: Lee Probert
17 February 2019 Fifth round Bristol City 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol
13:00 GMT Wright Yellow card 52'
Kalas Yellow card 75'		 Report Cavaleiro 28'
Moutinho Yellow card 83'
Gibbs-White Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 24,394 (3,407 away fans)
Referee: Martin Atkinson
16 March 2019 Quarter-finals Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Manchester United Wolverhampton
19:55 GMT Boly Yellow card 41'
Neves Yellow card 43'
Jiménez 70'
Jota 76'
Coady Yellow card 86'		 Report Matić Yellow card 45+1'
Rashford Yellow card 52', 90+5'
Herrera Yellow card 62'
Lindelöf Yellow card 84'
Dalot Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 31,004 (4,685 away fans)
Referee: Martin Atkinson
7 April 2019 Semi-finals Watford 3–2 (a.e.t.) Wolverhampton Wanderers London
16:00 BST Cathcart Yellow card 54'
Holebas Yellow card 61'
Deulofeu 79', 104'
Deeney 90+4' (pen.)
Capoue Yellow card 101'		 Report Saïss Yellow card 10'
Neves Yellow card 25'
Doherty 36'
Jiménez 62'		 Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 80,092 (34,645 Wolves)
Referee: Michael Oliver

EFL Cup

See also: 2018–19 EFL Cup

The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[9] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.[10]

28 August 2018 Second round Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield
19:45 BST Baker Yellow card 51'
Nielsen Yellow card 62'		 Report Bonatini 53'
Costa 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 13,597 (2,945 away fans)
Referee: Robert Jones
25 September 2018 Third round Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0
(1–3 p)		 Leicester City Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Jota Yellow card 67' Report Evans Yellow card 43'
Morgan Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 21,562 (2,349 away fans)
Referee: Paul Tierney
Penalties
Saïss soccer ball with red X
Jota soccer ball with red X
Ashley-Seal soccer ball with check mark
Traoré soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with red X Fuchs
soccer ball with check mark Ghezzal
soccer ball with red X Choudhury
soccer ball with check mark Iborra
soccer ball with check mark Iheanacho

EFL Trophy

See also: 2018–19 EFL Trophy

Wolves were one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the Football League to be invited to field their academy team in the competition due to it holding Category 1 academy status. They were drawn into Group H in the Northern section. In matches level at the end of 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was held with the winner earning a bonus point.

4 September 2018 Grp. H (N) Scunthorpe United 0–0
(4–2 p)		 Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 874
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Penalties
Goode soccer ball with red X
Lund soccer ball with check mark
Colclough soccer ball with check mark
Horsfield soccer ball with check mark
Burgess soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Gonçalves
soccer ball with red X Diallo
soccer ball with check mark Ennis
soccer ball with check mark Kilman
9 October 2018 Grp. H (N) Mansfield Town 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 Mansfield
19:45 BST Mellis 4'
Benning 47'		 Report Gonçalves 75' Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Tom Nield
6 November 2018 Grp. H (N) Lincoln City 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 Lincoln
19:45 GMT Green 23', 42' Report Ashley-Seal 39'
Giles 45+4'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,723
Referee: Trevor Kettle
Penalties
Akinde soccer ball with check mark
Rhead soccer ball with check mark
Toffolo soccer ball with check mark
Mensah soccer ball with red X
Andrade soccer ball with check mark
Pett soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Watt
soccer ball with check mark Gonçalves
soccer ball with red X Giles
soccer ball with check mark Ashley-Seal
soccer ball with check mark Ennis
soccer ball with check mark Iorfa
Group table

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Source: EFL.com

Players

First team squad

As of 31 August 2018[11]
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  • HG = Homegrown Player
  • U21 = Under-21 Player (born on or after 1 January 1997)
  • Players in italics out on loan during the season

Statistics

Key:
  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

Correct as of end of the season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

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  1. [N 1]
    Bennett was suspended vs Chelsea (a) and Burnley (a) due to accumulating ten yellow cards.
  2. [N 2]
    Neves was suspended vs Chelsea (h) due to accumulating five yellow cards.
  3. [N 3]
    Boly was suspended vs Leicester City (h), Shrewsbury Town (a) and West Ham United (h) due to receiving a red card for violent conduct vs Manchester City (a).

    Awards

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    Transfers

    In

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    1. Fee has been agreed at £16,000,000[14]
    2. Released from Liverpool prior to joining Wolves.[21]
    3. Released from Manchester City prior to joining Wolves.[27]

    Loans in

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    1. Leander Dendoncker will permanently join Wolves at the end of the season for £12m.[34]

    Out

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    1. Fee reported as £12,000,000 [41]
    2. Fee reported as £3,000,000, which could rise to £4,000,000 [43]

    Loans out

    More information Date from, Player ...
    1. Benik Afobe's move was to become permanent in January 2019

    Loan returns

    More information Date, Player ...

    Released

    As of 30 January 2019.[76][77]

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        "Wolves back in Europe after Man City cup victory". Premier League. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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        "Premier League fixtures 2018-19: Man City visit Arsenal on opening weekend". BBC Sport. 14 June 2018.
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        "Emirates FA Cup third round draw made at Stamford Bridge". The Football Association. 4 December 2018.
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