1992–93 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
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.
| 1992–93 season | |
|---|---|
| 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 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
Football League First Division
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.
| 15 August 1992 1 | Brentford | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 BST | Dennison  47'Bull 53' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,069 |
| 18 August 1992 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30 BST | Bull 19' Mutch 38'Birch 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 15,821 |
| 22 August 1992 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Mutch 44' Downing 88' |
Maskell 15' Taylor 82' |
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 41' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 6,906 |
| 5 September 1992 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–3 | Peterborough United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Bull 6' Mutch 48', 50'Burke 45' |
Halsall 31' Charlery 61'Sterling 87' |
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 37', 87' |
Furlong 14' Nogan 56' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 13,497 |
| 27 September 1992 9 | Birmingham City | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 14:55 BST | Roberts 13', 39', 45' Downing 41' |
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 44' (pen.) |
Mutch 40' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,498 |
| 17 October 1992 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Birch 67' |
Whittingham 34' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 14,750 |
| 25 October 1992 13 | Millwall | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 14:55 GMT | Cooper 58' Moralee 78' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 6,814 |
| 31 October 1992 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Derby County | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Kitson 10' Short 47' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 17,270 |
| 3 November 1992 15 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Cunnington 27' Goodman 87' |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 15,144 |
| 7 November 1992 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Bristol Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Dennison 7' Bull 28', 61'Burke 48', 55' |
Saunders 21' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,163 |
| 14 November 1992 17 | Notts County | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Bartlett 80', 89' |
Dennison 18' Bull 47' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,494 |
| 22 November 1992 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Wolverhampton |
| 14:55 GMT | Burke 28' Roberts 47' |
Bumstead 40' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 10,593 |
| 28 November 1992 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Mountfield 24' Burke 36' |
Lever 48' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 14,240 |
| 5 December 1992 20 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | White 58' |
Bull 79' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,429 |
| 12 December 1992 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Luton Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Blades 17' |
Gray 21', 85' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 13,932 |
| 19 December 1992 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Aldridge 3', 66', 86' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,758 |
| 26 December 1992 23 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT | Kelly 43', 65' |
Cook 33' |
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 33', 75' Nogan 89' |
Mountfield 85' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 6,845 |
| 17 January 1993 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
| 14:55 GMT | Burke 83' Mutch 87' |
Tait 31' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 13,560 |
| 27 January 1993 27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Barnsley | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30 GMT | Mutch 69' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,342 |
| 30 January 1993 28 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Bodin 69' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 10,812 |
| 6 February 1993 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Brentford | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Mutch 49' |
Allon 68' (pen.), 70' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,361 |
| 13 February 1993 30 | Peterborough United | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Halsall 4' Adcock 47' |
Burke 31' Philliskirk 59' (o.g.)Roberts 73' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 9,195 |
| 20 February 1993 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Oxford United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Beauchamp 18' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,791 |
| 27 February 1993 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Southend United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Bull 50' |
Ansah 51' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,563 |
| 6 March 1993 33 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Morley 58' Dicks 61' (pen.)Mountfield 88' (o.g.) |
Bull 58' |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 24,679 |
| 9 March 1993 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Notts County | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30 GMT | Bull 66', 89' Johnson 78' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,482 |
| 13 March 1993 35 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bath |
| 15:00 GMT | Mehew 52' |
Bull 8' |
Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 5,982 |
| 20 March 1993 36 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Bull 65' |
Butler 18' Leadbitter 88' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,473 |
| 23 March 1993 37 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Dennison 87' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 7,852 |
| 27 March 1993 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Sunderland | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Dennison 2' Sampson 70' (o.g.) |
Harford 43' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,731 |
| 3 April 1993 39 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Dobbin 86' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,080 |
| 7 April 1993 40 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Luton |
| 19:45 BST | Gray 50' |
Bull 81' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,948 |
| 10 April 1993 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Mutch 55' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 17,244 |
| 12 April 1993 42 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Bent 81' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 11,756 |
| 17 April 1993 43 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Higgins 19' Proctor 26' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 13,060 |
| 24 April 1993 44 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Daniel 62' Walsh 86' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 23,074 |
| 1 May 1993 45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Millwall | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Burke 19' Bradbury 20', 28' |
Allen 67' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,054 |
| 8 May 1993 46 | Derby County | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Gabbiadini 61' Hayward 80' |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 15,083 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Leicester City | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 64 | +7 | 76 |
| 7 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 70 |
| 8 | Derby County | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 66 |
| 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 |
Source: Statto.com
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 |
| 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
FA Cup
| 2 January 1993 R3 | Watford | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Nogan 37' |
Holdsworth 13' (o.g.) Downing 68'Mutch 74'Bull 85' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,363 |
| 24 January 1993 R4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00 GMT | Green 11' McGinlay 24' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,120 |
League Cup
| 22 September 1992 R2.1 | Notts County | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| 19:45 BST | Lund 20', 42' Robinson 29' |
Bull 11' Cook 89' (pen.) |
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 76' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,146 |
Anglo-Italian Cup
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 69' (pen.), 88' |
Birch 28' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,361 |
| 30 September 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Wolverhampton |
| 19:30 BST | Taylor 4' Bull 46' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 3,091 |
Players
Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
| GK |  Dave Beasant ‡ |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Paul Jones |
16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | Mike Stowell |
26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Kevin Ashley |
28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Gary Bellamy † |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Paul Blades ‡ |
38(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Paul Edwards ‡ |
33(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Rob Hindmarch |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Lawrie Madden |
19(5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Derek Mountfield |
34(2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Darren Simkin |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Andy Thompson |
15(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Mark Venus |
12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Shane Westley † |
6(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  Tom Bennett |
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Paul Birch |
27(1) | 3 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31(2) | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Mark Burke |
27(5) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 28(6) | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Paul Cook |
44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  Robbie Dennison |
31(6) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 33(9) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Keith Downing |
30(1) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36(1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Jimmy Kelly ¤ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Mark Rankine |
23(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Tim Steele |
1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Mark Turner |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Shaun Bradbury |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Steve Bull |
36 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Lee Mills |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Andy Mutch |
34(5) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38(5) | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Darren Roberts |
12(9) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 13(11) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Colin Taylor ¤ |
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record[1]
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1992 | Paul Blades | Norwich City | £325,000 |
| October 1992 | Paul Edwards | Coventry City | £100,000 |
| November 1992 | Darren Simkin | Blakenhall Town | £10,000 |
| 9 December 1992 | Lee Mills | Stocksbridge Park Steels | £20,000 |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1992 | Brian Roberts | Retired | Free |
| 12 August 1992 | Tony Lange | West Bromwich Albion | Free |
| 10 September 1992 | Gary Bellamy | Leyton Orient | £30,000 |
| 30 October 1992 | Shane Westley | Brentford | £100,000 |
Loans in
| Start date | Player | From | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 1992 | Paul Edwards | Coventry City | October 1992 |
| 14 August 1992 | Paul Blades | Norwich City | October 1992 |
| 12 January 1993 | Dave Beasant | Chelsea | End of season |
Loans out
| Start date | Player | From | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1992 | Colin Taylor | Preston North End | ? |
| February 1993 | Colin Taylor | Doncaster Rovers | ? |
| March 1993 | Jimmy Kelly | Walsall | End of season |
Management and coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| 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
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
- 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.
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