Player appearances and goals 1953-1954
League
FA Cup
Season
League
FA Cup
Season
​
player
Billy Baxter
Peter Broadbent
Ray Chatham
Eddie Clamp
Norman Deeley
Ron Flowers
Len Gibbons
Bill Gutteridge
Johnny Hancocks
Jimmy Mullen
Roy Pritchard
apps
5
36
1
2
6
15
1
2
42
38
27
gls
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
7
0
apps
​
1
​
​
​
​
​
​
1
1
1
gls
​
0
​
​
​
​
​
​
0
0
0
apps
5
37
1
2
6
15
1
2
43
39
28
gls
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
7
0
player
Jack Short
Bill Shorthouse
Nigel Sims
Bill Slater
Les Smith
Ron Stockin
Eddie Stuart
Roy Swinbourne
Bert Williams
Dennis Wilshaw
Billy Wright
apps
26
40
8
39
4
6
12
40
34
39
39
gls
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
24
0
25
0
apps
1
1
1
1
​
1
​
1
​
1
gls
0
0
0
0
​
0
​
0
​
1
​
apps
27
41
9
40
4
7
12
41
34
40
39
gls
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
24
0
26
0
Player appearances and goals 1953-1954
League
FA Cup
Season
League
FA Cup
Season
​
player
Billy Baxter
Peter Broadbent
Ray Chatham
Eddie Clamp
Norman Deeley
Ron Flowers
Len Gibbons
Bill Gutteridge
Johnny Hancocks
Jimmy Mullen
Roy Pritchard
apps
5
36
1
2
6
15
1
2
42
38
27
gls
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
7
0
apps
​
1
​
​
​
​
​
​
1
1
1
gls
​
0
​
​
​
​
​
​
0
0
0
apps
5
37
1
2
6
15
1
2
43
39
28
gls
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
7
0
player
Jack Short
Bill Shorthouse
Nigel Sims
Bill Slater
Les Smith
Ron Stockin
Eddie Stuart
Roy Swinbourne
Bert Williams
Dennis Wilshaw
Billy Wright
apps
26
40
8
39
4
6
12
40
34
39
39
gls
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
24
0
25
0
apps
1
1
1
1
​
1
​
1
​
1
gls
0
0
0
0
​
0
​
0
​
1
​
apps
27
41
9
40
4
7
12
41
34
40
39
gls
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
24
0
26
0
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 12th August 1953
Practice Match
Molineux
Colours 3 (Swinbourne, Wilshaw 2)
Whites 1 (Broadbent)
attendance;
referee;
10,000+
unknown
Colours
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Bill Slater
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
subs
​
​
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
​
12
Whites
Bert Williams
Len Gibbons
Bill Gutteridge
Ray Chatham
Eddie Stuart
Billy Baxter
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Jack Taylor
Bobby Mason
Malcolm Clews
subs
Eddie Clamp
incidents;
36mins
37mins
HT
46mins
47mins
51mins
FT
​
goal (0-1) Broadbent
goal (1-1) Swinbourne
Colours 1 - 1 Whites
sub Whites - Clamp replaced Gutteridge
goal (2-1) Wilshaw
goal (3-1) Wilshaw
Colours 3 - 1 Whites
details unknown
Date;
Competition;
Venue;
Wednesday 12th August 1953
Practice Match
Molineux
Colours 3 (Swinbourne, Wilshaw 2)
Whites 1 (Broadbent)
attendance;
referee;
10,000+
unknown
Colours
Nigel Sims
Jack Short
Roy Pritchard
Bill Slater
Bill Shorthouse
Billy Wright
Johnny Hancocks
Ron Stockin
Roy Swinbourne
Dennis Wilshaw
Jimmy Mullen
subs
​
​
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
​
12
Whites
Bert Williams
Len Gibbons
Bill Gutteridge
Ray Chatham
Eddie Stuart
Billy Baxter
Les Smith
Peter Broadbent
Jack Taylor
Bobby Mason
Malcolm Clews
subs
Eddie Clamp
incidents;
36mins
37mins
HT
46mins
47mins
51mins
FT
​
goal (0-1) Broadbent
goal (1-1) Swinbourne
Colours 1 - 1 Whites
sub Whites - Clamp replaced Gutteridge
goal (2-1) Wilshaw
goal (3-1) Wilshaw
Colours 3 - 1 Whites
details unknown
WOLVES IN DETAIL
The Results 1945 to 1970
FIRST XI
Moscow Spartak 3 - 0 Wolves
Moscow Dynamo 3 - 2 Wolves
West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Wolves
Portsmouth 2 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 7 - 2 Manchester City
Wolves 3 - 1 Portsmouth
Cardiff City 1 - 9 Wolves
Wolves 4 - 0 Huddersfield Town
Blackpool 2 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 2 - 1 Chelsea
Bolton Wanderers 2 - 1 Wolves
Manchester United 4 - 3 Wolves
Wolves 3 - 2 Sheffield United
Newcastle United 3 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 0 Birmingham City
Luton Town 5 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 2 - 1 Moscow Dynamo
Wolves 2 - 0 Charlton Athletic
Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 0 Everton
Preston North End 2 - 0 Wolves
Wolves 3 - 1 Burnley
Wolves 3 - 2 West Bromwich Albion
Manchester City 2 - 2 Wolves
Wolves 3 - 3 Arsenal
Arsenal 2 - 2 Wolves
Wolves 0 - 2 Cardiff City
Sunderland 1 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 2 West Bromwich Albion
Huddersfield Town 1 - 3 Wolves
Wolves 2 - 3 Blackpool
Wolves 5 - 1 San Lorenzo
Chelsea 2 - 3 Wolves
Wolves 4 - 2 Bolton Wanderers
Wolves 0 - 2 Manchester United
Sheffield United v Wolves - postponed
Birmingham City 0 - 0 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 2 Luton Town
Charlton Athletic 0 - 2 Wolves
The Army 0 - 2 RAF
Wolves 2 - 1 Newcastle United
Wolves 0 - 0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa 0 - 0 Wolves
Everton 2 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 2 - 1 Preston North End
Wolves 5 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur
Burnley 1 - 2 Wolves
Wolves 3 - 1 Sunderland
Sheffield United 3 - 3 Wolves
Notts County 4 - 2 Wolves
Manager
Stan Cullis
​
Players
1st & 2nd XI's
Joe Baillie
Cyril Beavon
Joe Bonson
Colin Booth
Peter Broadbent
Burden
Eddie Clamp
Peter Clark
Norman Deeley
Noel Dwyer
Ron Flowers
Johnny Hancocks
Gerry Harris
Harry Hooper
Ron Howells
Allan Jackson
Gwyn Jones
Maurice Kyle
Micky Lill
Tommy McDonald
Bobby Mason
Harry Middleton
Jimmy Mullen
Jimmy Murray
Peter Russell
Bill Shorthouse
George Showell
Geoff Sidebottom
Nigel Sims
Bill Slater
Les Smith
Barry Stobart
Eddie Stuart
Roy Swinbourne
Doug Taylor
Bobby Thomson
John Timmins
Richard Walmsley
Bert Williams
Dennis Wilshaw
Billy Wright
Final Football League Division One Table 1955-1956
​
Manchester United (C)
Blackpool
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester City
Arsenal
Birmingham City
Burnley
Bolton Wanderers
Sunderland
Luton Town
Newcastle United
Portsmouth
West Bromwich Albion
Charlton Athletic
Everton
Chelsea
Cardiff City
Tottenham Hotspur
Preston North End
Aston Villa
Huddersfield Town (R)
Sheffield United (R)
Pld
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
W
25
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
18
17
15
14
15
15
14
11
14
12
D
10
11
9
10
10
9
8
7
9
8
7
9
5
6
10
11
9
7
8
13
7
9
L
7
13
13
14
14
15
16
17
16
17
18
17
19
19
17
17
18
20
20
18
21
21
Fo - Ag
83 - 51
86 - 62
89 - 65
82 - 69
60 - 61
75 - 57
64 - 54
71 - 58
80 - 95
66 - 64
85 - 70
78 - 85
58 - 70
75 - 81
55 - 69
64 - 77
55 - 69
61 - 71
73 - 72
52 - 69
54 - 83
63 - 77
Pts
60
49
49
46
46
45
44
43
43
42
41
41
41
40
40
39
39
37
36
35
35
33
G Ave
1.627
1.387
1.369
1.188
0.984
1.316
1.185
1.224
0.842
1.031
1.214
0.918
0.829
0.926
0.797
0.831
0.797
0.859
1.014
0.754
0..651
0.818
Final Central League Table 1955-1956
​
Manchester United Res. (C)
Liverpool Res.
Everton Res.
Blackpool Res.
Sheffield Wednesday Res.
West Bromwich Albion Res.
Wolverhampton Wand Res.
Sheffield United Res.
Aston Villa Res.
Bury Res,
Burnley Res.
Preston North End Res.
Huddersfield Town res.
Blackburn Rovers Res.
Bolton Wanderers Res.
Newcastle United Res.
Stoke City Res.
Manchester City Res.
Derby County Res.
Leeds United Res.
Barnsley Res.
Chesterfield Res.
Pld
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
W
30
26
24
21
19
18
21
17
14
17
15
14
15
15
14
13
10
14
9
12
11
9
D
8
11
9
9
11
10
3
8
14
8
11
13
10
9
11
9
14
4
14
6
7
9
L
4
5
9
12
12
14
18
17
14
17
16
15
17
18
17
20
18
24
19
24
24
24
Fo - Ag
117 - 33
96 - 57
82 - 51
85 - 56
78 - 59
89 - 75
98 - 75
58 - 55
69 - 66
72 - 82
72 - 76
48 - 54
73 - 78
63 - 74
42 - 51
72 - 85
52 - 74
71 - 90
44 - 80
71 - 92
45 - 96
49 -85
Pts
68
63
57
51
49
46
45
42
42
42
41
41
40
39
39
35
34
32
32
30
29
27
G Ave
3.545
1.684
1.608
1.518
1.322
1.186
1.306
1.054
1.045
0.939
0.947
0.888
0.935
0.851
0.823
0.847
0.702
0.788
0.550
0.771
0.489
0.576
Final Birmingham & District League Division 1 Table 1955-1956
​
Nuneaton (C)
Stourbridge
Banbury Spencer
Lockheed Leamington
Burton Albion
Brierley Hill Alliance
Brush Sports
Wolverhampton Wands 'A'
Bedworth Town
Bromsgrove Rovers
Halesowen Town
Walsall Res.
Shrewsbury Town Res.
Rugby Town
Worcester City Res.
Whitwick Colliery
Hinckley Athletic
Bilston
Redditch
Lye Town
Pld
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
W
24
24
23
21
20
18
20
17
15
14
15
13
13
12
14
10
12
10
7
7
D
8
5
6
6
7
8
4
5
8
10
6
9
7
9
4
11
4
8
10
7
L
6
9
9
11
11
12
14
16
15
14
17
16
18
17
20
17
22
20
21
24
Fo - Ag
109 - 55
85 - 48
68 - 40
96 - 60
84 - 45
91 - 81
58 - 56
69 - 60
71 - 60
74 - 67
75 - 76
66 - 68
84 - 87
72 - 83
65 - 95
62 - 87
75 - 82
53 - 100
50 - 101
50 - 103
Pts
56
53
52
48
47
44
44
39
38
38
36
35
33
33
32
31
28
28
24
21
G Ave
1.982
1.771
1.700
1.600
1.866
1.123
1.035
1.150
1.183
1.104
0.987
0.971
0.965
0.867
0.684
0.712
0.914
0.530
0.495
0.485
Final Worcester Combination Table 1955-1956
​
Malvern Town (C)
Stratford Town
Halesowen Town Res.
Jack Mould's Athletic
Wolverhampton Wands 'B'
Lower Gornal Athletic
Bromsgrove Rovers Res.
Smethwick Town
Walsall Wood
Quarry Bank Celtic
Lye Town Res.
Moor Green Res.
Paget Rangers
Bournville
Brierley Hill Alliance Res.
Stourbridge Res.
Boldmere St Michael's Res.
Richard Thomas & Baldwins
Pld
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
W
20
21
20
20
17
16
17
15
12
15
13
11
13
11
9
7
7
1
D
9
6
8
4
9
7
4
7
11
4
7
9
5
5
8
9
5
4
L
5
7
6
10
8
10
13
12
11
15
14
14
15
18
17
18
22
29
Fo - Ag
96 - 41
95 - 42
97 - 55
84 - 52
92 - 60
74 - 54
82 - 69
71 - 64
72 - 73
95 - 89
73 - 90
55 - 62
58 - 68
69 - 81
74 - 93
54 - 82
46 - 90
31 - 160
Pts
49
48
48
44
43
39
38
37
35
34
33
31
31
27
26
23
19
6
G Ave
2.341
2.261
1.763
1.615
1.533
1.370
1.188
1.109
0.986
1.067
0.811
0.887
0.852
0.852
0.795
0.658
0.511
0.194
Sat 5th April 1947
Wolves Res. v Preston North End Res.
details unknown
Mon 7th April 1947
Wolves Res. v Derby County Res.
details unknown
Sat 19th April 1947
Wolves Res. v Liverpool Res.
details unknown
Fri 26th March 1948
Wolves Res. v Barnsley Res.
details unknown
Sat 3rd April 1948
Wolves Res. v Preston North End Res.
details unknown
Sat 17th April 1948
Wolves Res. v Manchester United Res.
details unknown