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.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
1992–93 season
ChairmanJonathan Hayward
ManagerGraham Turner
First Division11th
FA Cup4th Round
League Cup2nd Round
Anglo-Italian CupPreliminary round
Top goalscorerLeague: Steve Bull (13)
All: Steve Bull (19)
Highest home attendance19,120 (vs Bolton,
24 January 1993)
Lowest home attendance3,091 (vs Peterborough,
30 September 1992)
Average home league attendance13,052 (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
See also: 1992–93 Football League

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 1Brentford0–2Wolverhampton WanderersLondon
15:00 BST Dennison  47'
Bull  53'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 9,069
18 August 1992 2Wolverhampton Wanderers3–0Leicester CityWolverhampton
19:30 BST Bull  19'
Mutch  38'
Birch  89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 15,821
22 August 1992 3Wolverhampton Wanderers2–2Swindon TownWolverhampton
15:00 BST Mutch  44'
Downing  88'		 Maskell  15'
Taylor  82'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 15,493
29 August 1992 4Oxford United0–0Wolverhampton WanderersOxford
15:00 BST Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 7,592
1 September 1992 5Barnsley0–1Wolverhampton WanderersBarnsley
19:45 BST Birch  41' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 6,906
5 September 1992 6Wolverhampton Wanderers4–3Peterborough UnitedWolverhampton
15:00 BST Bull  6'
Mutch  48', 50'
Burke  45'		 Halsall  31'
Charlery  61'
Sterling  87'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 14,532
13 September 1992 7Leicester City0–0Wolverhampton WanderersLeicester
14:55 BST Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 12,965
19 September 1992 8Wolverhampton Wanderers2–2WatfordWolverhampton
15:00 BST Bull  37', 87' Furlong  14'
Nogan  56'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 13,497
27 September 1992 9Birmingham City0–4Wolverhampton WanderersBirmingham
14:55 BST Roberts  13', 39', 45'
Downing  41'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 14,319
4 October 1992 10Wolverhampton Wanderers0–0West Ham UnitedWolverhampton
14:55 BST Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 14,391
10 October 1992 11Southend United1–1Wolverhampton WanderersSouthend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Benjamin  44' (pen.) Mutch  40' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,498
17 October 1992 12Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1PortsmouthWolverhampton
15:00 BST Birch  67' Whittingham  34' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 14,750
25 October 1992 13Millwall2–0Wolverhampton WanderersLondon
14:55 GMT Cooper  58'
Moralee  78'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 6,814
31 October 1992 14Wolverhampton Wanderers0–2Derby CountyWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Kitson  10'
Short  47'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 17,270
3 November 1992 15Sunderland2–0Wolverhampton WanderersSunderland
19:45 GMT Cunnington  27'
Goodman  87'		 Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 15,144
7 November 1992 16Wolverhampton Wanderers5–1Bristol RoversWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Dennison  7'
Bull  28', 61'
Burke  48', 55'		 Saunders  21' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 12,163
14 November 1992 17Notts County2–2Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham
15:00 GMT Bartlett  80', 89' Dennison  18'
Bull  47'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 8,494
22 November 1992 18Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Charlton AthleticWolverhampton
14:55 GMT Burke  28'
Roberts  47'		 Bumstead  40' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 10,593
28 November 1992 19Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Grimsby TownWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Mountfield  24'
Burke  36'		 Lever  48' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 14,240
5 December 1992 20Cambridge United1–1Wolverhampton WanderersCambridge
15:00 GMT White  58' Bull  79' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,429
12 December 1992 21Wolverhampton Wanderers1–2Luton TownWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Blades  17' Gray  21', 85' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 13,932
19 December 1992 22Tranmere Rovers3–0Wolverhampton WanderersBirkenhead
15:00 GMT Aldridge  3', 66', 86' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 9,758
26 December 1992 23Newcastle United2–1Wolverhampton WanderersNewcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Kelly  43', 65' Cook  33' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 30,137
28 December 1992 24Wolverhampton Wanderers0–0Bristol CityWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 16,419
9 January 1993 25Watford3–1Wolverhampton WanderersWatford
15:00 GMT Furlong  33', 75'
Nogan  89'		 Mountfield  85' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 6,845
17 January 1993 26Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Birmingham CityWolverhampton
14:55 GMT Burke  83'
Mutch  87'		 Tait  31' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 13,560
27 January 1993 27Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0BarnsleyWolverhampton
19:30 GMT Mutch  69' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 11,342
30 January 1993 28Swindon Town1–0Wolverhampton WanderersSwindon
15:00 GMT Bodin  69' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,812
6 February 1993 29Wolverhampton Wanderers1–2BrentfordWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Mutch  49' Allon  68' (pen.), 70' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 12,361
13 February 1993 30Peterborough United2–3Wolverhampton WanderersPeterborough
15:00 GMT Halsall  4'
Adcock  47'		 Burke  31'
Philliskirk  59' (o.g.)
Roberts  73'		 Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 9,195
20 February 1993 31Wolverhampton Wanderers0–1Oxford UnitedWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Beauchamp  18' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 12,791
27 February 1993 32Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1Southend UnitedWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Bull  50' Ansah  51' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 11,563
6 March 1993 33West Ham United3–1Wolverhampton WanderersLondon
15:00 GMT Morley  58'
Dicks  61' (pen.)
Mountfield  88' (o.g.)		 Bull  58' Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 24,679
9 March 1993 34Wolverhampton Wanderers3–0Notts CountyWolverhampton
19:30 GMT Bull  66', 89'
Johnson  78' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 11,482
13 March 1993 35Bristol Rovers1–1Wolverhampton WanderersBath
15:00 GMT Mehew  52' Bull  8' Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 5,982
20 March 1993 36Wolverhampton Wanderers1–2Cambridge UnitedWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Bull  65' Butler  18'
Leadbitter  88'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 11,473
27 March 1993 38Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1SunderlandWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Dennison  2'
Sampson  70' (o.g.)		 Harford  43' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 12,731
3 April 1993 39Grimsby Town1–0Wolverhampton WanderersCleethorpes
15:00 BST Dobbin  86' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,080
7 April 1993 40Luton Town1–1Wolverhampton WanderersLuton
19:45 BST Gray  50' Bull  81' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,948
10 April 1993 41Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Newcastle UnitedWolverhampton
15:00 BST Mutch  55' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 17,244
12 April 1993 42Bristol City1–0Wolverhampton WanderersBristol
15:00 BST Bent  81' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 11,756
17 April 1993 43Wolverhampton Wanderers0–2Tranmere RoversWolverhampton
15:00 BST Higgins  19'
Proctor  26'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 13,060
24 April 1993 44Portsmouth2–0Wolverhampton WanderersPortsmouth
15:00 BST Daniel  62'
Walsh  86'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 23,074
1 May 1993 45Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1MillwallWolverhampton
15:00 BST Burke  19'
Bradbury  20', 28'		 Allen  67' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 12,054
8 May 1993 46Derby County2–0Wolverhampton WanderersDerby
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 0+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 0+1 64
10 Peterborough United 46 16 14 16 55 63 0–8 62
11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 16 13 17 57 56 0+1 61
12 Charlton Athletic 46 16 13 17 49 46 0+3 61

Source: Statto.com

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultWWDDWWDDWDDDLLLWDWWDLLLDLWWLLWLDLWDLWWLDWLLLWL
Position4125333333334677565566979871010789119111210899991011911
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup
See also: 1992–93 FA Cup
2 January 1993 R3Watford1–4Wolverhampton WanderersWatford
15:00 GMT Nogan  37' Holdsworth  13' (o.g.)
Downing  68'
Mutch  74'
Bull  85'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 12,363
24 January 1993 R4Wolverhampton Wanderers0–2Bolton WanderersWolverhampton
14:00 GMT Green  11'
McGinlay  24'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 19,120

League Cup
See also: 1992–93 Football League Cup
22 September 1992 R2.1Notts County3–2Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham
19:45 BST Lund  20', 42'
Robinson  29'		 Bull  11'
Cook  89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,197
7 October 1992 R2.2Wolverhampton Wanderers0–1
(2–4 agg.)		Notts CountyWolverhampton
19:30 BST O'Riordan  76' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 11,146

Anglo-Italian Cup
See also: 1992–93 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 Rovers2–1Wolverhampton WanderersBirkenhead
19:30 BST Aldridge  69' (pen.), 88' Birch  28' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3,361
30 September 1992 Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0Peterborough UnitedWolverhampton
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

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

PosNamePGPGPGPGPG Notes
League FA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDiscipline
GK Dave Beasant ‡ 401000005000
GK Paul Jones 16010001018000
GK Mike Stowell 26000201029000
DF Kevin Ashley 28000202032000
DF Gary Bellamy † 000000000000
DF Paul Blades ‡ 38(2)110100040(2)100
DF Paul Edwards ‡ 33(2)020201038(2)000
DF Rob Hindmarch 000000000000
DF Lawrie Madden 19(5)020101023(5)000
DF Derek Mountfield 34(2)220202040(2)200
DF Darren Simkin 700000007000
DF Andy Thompson 15(5)000001016(5)000
DF Mark Venus 12010000013000
DF Shane Westley † 6(2)00000107(2)000
MF Tom Bennett 0(1)00000000(1)000
MF Paul Birch 27(1)30(1)0202131(2)401
MF Mark Burke 27(5)810000(1)028(6)800
MF Paul Cook 44120212050200
MF Robbie Dennison 31(6)5100(2)01(1)033(9)500
MF Keith Downing 30(1)221202036(1)300
MF Jimmy Kelly ¤ 000000000000
MF Mark Rankine 23(4)020201028(4)000
MF Tim Steele 1(3)00000001(3)000
MF Mark Turner 100000001000
FW Shaun Bradbury 220000002200
FW Steve Bull 3616212121421900
FW Lee Mills 000000000000
FW Andy Mutch 34(5)921200038(5)1000
FW Darren Roberts 12(9)5000(1)01(1)013(11)500
FW Colin Taylor ¤ 0(1)00000111(1)100

Source: Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record[1]

Transfers

In
Date Player From Fee
October 1992 Paul BladesNorwich City£325,000
October 1992 Paul EdwardsCoventry City£100,000
November 1992 Darren SimkinBlakenhall Town£10,000
9 December 1992 Lee MillsStocksbridge Park Steels£20,000

Out
Date Player To Fee
June 1992 Brian RobertsRetiredFree
12 August 1992 Tony LangeWest Bromwich AlbionFree
10 September 1992 Gary BellamyLeyton Orient£30,000
30 October 1992 Shane WestleyBrentford£100,000

Loans in
Start date Player From End date
13 August 1992 Paul EdwardsCoventry CityOctober 1992
14 August 1992 Paul BladesNorwich CityOctober 1992
12 January 1993 Dave BeasantChelseaEnd of season

Loans out
Start date Player From End date
October 1992 Colin TaylorPreston North End?
February 1993 Colin TaylorDoncaster Rovers?
March 1993 Jimmy KellyWalsallEnd 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.

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References
  1. Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.
  2. "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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