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
Colours 3 - 0 Whites
Wolves 5 - 1 Manchester City
Luton Town 1 - 0 Wolves
Blackpool 3 - 2 Wolves
Wolves 5 - 4 Luton Town
Wolves 2 - 1 Everton
Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 4 Wolves
Wolves 2 - 2 Sunderland
Wolves 1 - 2 Leeds United
Bolton Wanderers 0 - 3 Wolves
Wolves 3 - 0 Birmingham City
West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 6 - 0 Portsmouth
Chelsea 3 - 3 Wolves
Wolves 3 - 1 Cardiff City
Wolves 5 - 0 Roumania Bucharest
Manchester United 3 - 0 Wolves
Wolves 5 - 2 Arsenal
Burnley 3 - 0 Wolves
Wolves 4 - 3 Preston North End
Newcastle United 2 - 1 Wolves
England 5 - 2 Denmark
Wolves 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
Wolves 1 - 1 Red Banner
Manchester City 2 - 3 Wolves
Wolves 4 - 1 Blackpool
Charlton Athletic 2 - 1 Wolves
Wolves P - P Charlton Athletic
Everton 3 - 1 Wolves
Sunderland 2 - 3 Wolves
Wolves 5 - 2 Swansea City
Wolves 3 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur
Leeds United 0 - 0 Wolves
Wolves 0 - 1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
Wolves 3 - 2 Bolton Wanderers
Birmingham City 2 - 2 Wolves
Wolves 7 - 3 Charlton Athletic
Cardiff City 2 - 2 Wolves
Wolves 3 - 1 Chelsea
The Army 5 - 1 Royal Air Force
Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 1 Manchester United
Valencia 3 - 1 Wolves
Arsenal 0 - 0 Wolves
Aston Villa 2 - 2 West Bromwich Albion
Wolves 4 - 3 Borussia Dortmund
Wolves 1 - 2 Burnley
Preston North End 1 - 0 Wolves
Wolves 3 - 0 Valencia
Wolves 2 - 0 Newcastle United
Wolves 5 - 2 West Bromwich Albion
Portsmouth 1 - 0 Wolves
Aston Villa 4 - 0 Wolves
Wolves 3 - 0 Aston Villa
Southern Transvaal 2 - 5 Wolves
North East Transvaal 0 - 1 Wolves
Natal 1 - 5 Wolves
Western Province 0 - 6 Wolves
South African XI 1 - 4 Wolves
Southern Transvaal 3 - 7 Wolves
Southern Rhodesia 1 - 10 Wolves
Northern Rhodesia 1 - 11 Wolves
Final Football League Division One Table 1956-1957
​
Manchester United (C)
Tottenham Hotspur
Preston North End
Blackpool
Arsenal
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Burnley
Leeds United
Bolton Wanderers
Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion
Birmingham City
Chelsea
Sheffield Wednesday
Everton
Luton Town
Newcastle United
Manchester City
Portsmouth
Sunderland
Cardiff City (R)
Charlton Athletic (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
28
22
23
22
21
20
18
15
16
14
14
15
13
16
14
14
14
13
10
12
10
9
D
8
12
10
9
8
8
10
14
12
15
14
9
13
6
10
9
8
9
13
8
9
4
L
6
8
9
11
13
14
14
13
14
13
14
18
16
20
18
19
20
20
19
22
23
29
Fo - Ag
103 - 54
104 - 56
84 - 56
93 - 65
85 - 69
94 - 70
56 - 50
72 - 63
65 - 65
65 - 55
59 - 61
69 - 69
73 - 73
82 - 88
61 - 79
58 - 76
67 - 87
78 - 88
62 - 92
67 - 88
53 - 88
62 - 120
Pts
64
56
56
53
50
48
46
44
44
43
42
39
39
38
38
37
36
35
33
32
29
22
G Ave
1.907
1.857
1.500
1.431
1.232
1.343
1.120
1.143
1.000
1.182
0.967
1.000
1.000
0.932
0.772
0.763
0.770
0.886
0.674
0.761
0.602
0.517
Final Central League Table 1956-1957
​
Liverpool Res. (C)
Sheffield Wednesday Res.
Manchester United Res.
Manchester City Res.
Newcasztle United Res.
Everton Res.
Huddersfield Town Res.
Stoke City Res.
Sheffield United Res.
Wolverhampton Wand Res.
Aston Villa Res.
Derby County Res.
Bolton Wanderers Res.
Blackpool Res.
West Bromwich Albion Res.
Blackburn Rovers Res.
Burnley Res.
​Bury Res.
Preston North End Res.
Barnsley Res.
Chesterfield Res.
Leeds United 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
29
25
24
20
20
20
19
17
16
17
17
18
16
16
13
12
13
14
13
9
9
8
D
7
10
7
10
10
9
10
11
11
8
8
5
9
7
10
11
9
6
5
11
10
10
L
6
7
11
12
12
13
13
14
15
17
17
19
17
19
19
19
20
22
24
22
23
24
Fo - Ag
106 - 52
91 - 51
97 - 56
90 - 68
94 - 75
88 - 65
80 - 70
65 - 62
62 - 59
97 - 83
77 - 79
80 - 82
71 - 74
73 - 67
76 - 84
55 - 72
58 - 78
54 - 75
66 - 105
60 - 101
57 - 96
42 -85
Pts
65
60
55
50
50
49
48
45
43
42
42
41
41
39
36
35
35
34
31
29
28
26
G Ave
2.038
1.784
1.732
1.323
1.253
1.353
1.143
1.048
1.051
1.168
0.974
0.975
0.959
1.089
0.905
0.764
0.753
0.720
0.628
0.594
0.593
0.646
Final Birmingham & District League Division 1 Table 1956-1957
​
Walsall Res. (C)
Bromsgrove Rovers
Tamworth
Burton Albion
Rugby Town
Lockheed (Leamington)
Banbury Spencer
Aston Villa 'A'
Bedworth Town
Brierley Hill Alliance
Wolverhampton Wands 'A'
Atherstone Town
Worcester City Res.
Nuneaton Borough
Stourbridge
Shrewsbury Town Res.
Oswestry Town (R)
Halesowen Town (R)
Brush Sports (R)
Whitwick Colliery (R)
Pld
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
W
23
22
20
17
19
16
17
17
16
18
16
16
14
16
13
13
12
10
10
6
D
8
7
9
11
7
10
7
7
8
3
6
5
7
6
8
7
8
9
7
2
L
7
9
9
10
12
12
14
14
14
17
16
17
17
18
17
18
18
19
21
30
Fo - Ag
95 - 48
93 - 71
94 - 62
98 - 74
80 - 68
84 - 65
87 - 71
93 - 79
85 - 75
62 - 77
84 - 79
100 - 99
82 - 107
76 - 75
66 - 68
74 - 90
71 - 86
74 - 96
59 - 80
42 - 139
Pts
54
51
49
45
45
42
41
41
40
39
38
37
35
34
34
33
32
29
27
14
G Ave
1.979
1.309
1.516
1.324
1.176
1.292
1.225
1.177
1.133
0.805
1.063
1.010
0.766
1.013
0.970
0.822
0.825
0.771
0.738
0.302
Final Worcester Combination Table 1956-1957
​
Stratford Town (C)
Wolverhampton Wands 'B'
Malvern Town
Allens Cross
Jack Mould's Athletic
Walsall Wood
Bournville Athletic
Smethwick Town
Lower Gornal Athletic
Bromsgrove Rovers Res.
Paget Rangers
Moor Green Res.
Stourbridge Res.
Quarry Bank Celtic
Halesowen Town Res.
Lye Town Res.
Brierley Hill Alliance Res.
Boldmere St Michael's Res.
Pld
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
W
25
23
21
20
19
19
17
14
12
12
15
12
10
12
12
11
10
3
D
5
3
6
5
5
3
7
5
8
7
1
6
6
2
1
2
3
3
L
4
8
7
9
10
12
10
15
16
15
18
16
18
20
21
21
21
28
Fo - Ag
98 - 35
110 - 57
102 - 58
99 - 54
92 - 54
94 - 61
87 - 64
76 - 80
86 - 86
68 - 72
63 - 75
53 - 66
64 - 83
72 - 96
79 - 120
72 - 93
54 - 100
48 - 143
Pts
55
49
48
45
43
41
41
33
32
31
31
30
26
26
25
24
23
9
G Ave
2.800
1.929
1.758
1.833
1.703
1.541
1.359
0.950
1.000
0.944
0.840
0.803
0.771
0.750
0.658
0.774
0.540
0.335
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