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 5 - 3 Whites
Manchester City 4 - 3 Wolves
Wolves 8 - 1 Grimsby Town
Wolves 5 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
Grimsby Town 0 - 4 Wolves
Blackpool 2 - 2 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 3 Middlesbrough
Wolves 1 - 0 Derby County
Huddersfield Town 0 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 0 Chelsea
Everton 1 - 1 Wolves
Charlton Athletic 5 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 1 Arsenal
Sheffield United 2 - 2 Wolves
Wolves 2 - 6 Manchester United
Burnley 1 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 3 - 1 Portsmouth
Preston North End 1 - 3 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 2 Stoke City
Bolton Wanderers 3 - 2 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 2 Liverpool
Wolves 1 - 0 Manchester City
Aston Villa 1 - 2 Wolves
Wolves 4 - 1 Aston Villa
Middlesbrough 2 - 4 Wolves
Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Wolves
Bournemouth 1 - 2 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 1 Blackpool
Wolves 1 - 1 Everton
Everton 3 - 2 Wolves
Wolves 2 - 1 Huddersfield Town
Chelsea 1 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 2 - 4 Everton
Wolves 2 - 0 Charlton Athletic
Arsenal 5 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 1 Sheffield United
Manchester United 3 - 2 Wolves
Sunderland 2 - 1 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 1 Burnley
Wolves 2 - 1 Sunderland
Portsmouth 2 - 0 Wolves
Wolves 4 - 2 Preston North End
Derby County 1 - 2 Wolves
Stoke City 2 - 3 Wolves
Wolves 1 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
Midland XI 2 - 1 Wolves
Liverpool 2 - 1 Wolves
Dutch XI 2 - 3 Wolves
Dutch XI 0 - 1 Wolves
Stade Francais 3 - 1 Wolves
Manager
Ted Vizard
Players
1st & 2nd XI's
Jimmy Alderton
Billy Baxter
Henry Breakwell
Gordon Brice
Cameron Buchanan
Ray Chatham
Malcolm Clews
Alf Crook
Bill Crook
George Cryle
Jimmy Dunn
Ted Elliott
Willie Forbes
Tom Galley
Johnny Hancocks
Larry Kelly
Bob King
McEvoy
Angus McLean
Jack Malloch
Jimmy Mullen
Les Mynard
John Paxton
Roy Pritchard
Jesse Pye
Fred Ramcar
Mike Reid
Eddie Russell
Bill Shorthouse
Brian Siddall
Alex Simpson
Les Smith
Sam Smyth
Terry Springthorpe
Arnie Stephens
Ernie Stevenson
Roy Swinbourne
Vincent
Johnnie Walker
Dennis Westcott
Bert Williams
George Willis
Billy Wright
Final Football League Division One Table 1947-1948
Arsenal (C)
Manchester United
Burnley
Derby County
Wolverhampton Wand.
Aston Villa
Preston North End
Portsmouth
Blackpool
Manchester City
Liverpool
Sheffield United
Charlton Athletic
Everton
Stoke City
Middlesbrough
Bolton Wanderers
Chelsea
Huddersfield Town
Sunderland
Blackburn Rovers (R)
Grimsby Town (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
23
19
20
19
19
19
20
19
17
15
16
16
17
17
14
14
16
14
12
13
11
8
D
13
14
12
12
9
9
7
7
10
12
10
10
6
6
10
9
5
9
12
10
10
6
L
6
9
10
11
14
14
15
16
15
15
16
16
19
19
18
19
21
19
18
19
21
38
Fo - Ag
81 - 32
81 - 48
56 - 43
77 - 57
83 - 70
65 - 57
68 - 68
68 - 50
57 - 41
52 - 47
65 - 51
65 - 70
57 - 66
52 - 66
41 - 55
71 - 73
46 - 58
53 - 71
51 - 60
56 - 67
54 - 72
45 - 111
Pts
59
52
52
50
47
47
47
45
44
42
42
42
40
40
38
37
37
37
36
36
32
22
G Ave
2.531
1.688
1.302
1.351
1.186
1.140
0.985
1.360
1.390
1.106
1.066
0.929
0.864
0.788
0.745
0.973
0.793
0.746
0.850
0.836
0.750
0.405
Wolves Res. 1 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday Res.
Aston Villa Res. 3 - 2 Wolves Res.
Manchester City Res. 1 - 1 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 1 - 0 Aston Villa Res.
Wolves Res. 2 - 1 Derby County Res.
Everton Res. 0 - 0 Wolves Res.
Blackburn Rovers Res. 3 - 2 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 1 - 3 Everton Res.
Wolves Res. 3 - 0 Blackpool Res.
Huddersfield Town Res. 3 - 1 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 2 - 2 Newcastle United Res.
Liverpool Res. 5 - 2 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 0 - 2 Bolton Wanderers Res.
Leeds United Res. 1 - 4 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 0 - 0 Burnley Res.
Preston North End Res. 0 - 0 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 1 - 2 Stoke City Res.
Manchester United Res. 3 - 2 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 5 - 1 Sheffield United Res.
West Bromwich Albion Res. 2 - 5 Wolves Res.
Sheffield Wednesday Res 1 - 1 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 4 - 0 Chesterfield Res.
Chesterfield Res. 1 - 3 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 4 - 0 Manchester City Res.
Wolves Res. 5 - 2 West Bromwich Albion Res.
Derby County Res. 1 - 2 Wolves Res.
Barnsley Res. 0 - 2 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 4 - 1 Blackburn Rovers Res.
Blackpool Res. P - P Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 3 - 2 Huddersfield Town Res.
Newcastle United Res. 2 - 3 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 4 - 1 Liverpool Res.
Bolton Wanderers Res. 1 - 2 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 3 - 0 Leeds United Res.
Wolves Res. 2 - 0 Barnsley Res.
Burnley Res. 1 - 0 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 3 - 1 Preston North End Res.
Stoke City Res. 0 - 1 Wolves Res.
Wolves Res. 1 - 1 Manchester United Res.
Final Central League Table 1947-1948
Newcastle United Res. (C)
Manchester United Res.
Wolverhampton Wand. Res.
Liverpool Res.
Everton Res.
Barnsley Res.
Aston Villa Res.
Preston North End Res.
Burnley Res.
Blackpool Res.
Bolton Wanderers Res.
Huddersfield Town Res.
Stoke City Res.
Sheffield Wednesday Res.
Manchester City Res.
Blackburn Rovers Res.
Bury Res.
Sheffield United Res.
Chesterfield Res.
Derby County Res.
West Bromwich Albion 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
28
24
24
24
22
18
19
17
18
18
17
15
15
13
12
12
12
14
12
12
13
12
D
5
10
9
6
8
12
8
10
7
7
6
9
9
10
11
10
9
5
9
8
6
8
L
9
8
9
12
12
12
15
15
17
17
19
18
18
19
19
20
21
23
21
22
23
22
Fo - Ag
95 - 45
86 - 52
92 - 52
102 - 67
87 - 63
82 - 61
79 - 71
60 - 58
57 - 50
70 - 66
77 - 83
61 - 73
56 - 71
76 - 67
65 - 97
61 - 79
70 - 76
71 - 88
55 - 97
76 - 93
66 - 98
48 - 86
Pts
61
58
57
54
52
48
46
44
43
43
40
39
39
36
35
34
33
33
33
32
32
32
G Ave
2.111
1.654
1.769
1.537
1.381
1.344
1.113
1.034
1.140
1.061
0.928
0.836
0.788
1.134
0.670
0.772
0.921
0.807
0.567
0.817
0.673
0.558
'A' TEAM - Birmingham Combination
Wolves 'A' 3 - 2 Stafford Rangers
Bedworth Town 2 - 0 Wolves 'A'
Hinckley Athletic 2 - 3 Wolves 'A'
Redditch Town 3 - 2 Wolves 'A'
Coventry City 'A' 0 - 3 Wolves 'A'
Wolves 'A' 1 - 1 Nuneaton Town
Wolves 'A' 0 - 0 Birmingham City 'A'
Wolves 'A' 1 - 1 Hinckley Athletic
Birmingham City Transport 2 - 2 Wolves 'A'
Wolves 'A' 1 - 2 Atherstone Town
Atherstone Town 2 - 2 Wolves 'A'
Wolves 'A' 3 - 1 Birmingham City Transport
Bromsgrove Rovers 2 - 1 Wolves 'A'
Birmingham City 'A' P - P Wolves 'A'
Wolves 'A' 1 - 4 West Bromwich Albion 'A'
Nuneaton Town 1 - 2 Wolves 'A'
Wolves 'A' 1 - 3 Banbury Spencer
Wolves 'A' 0 - 1 Redditch Town
Wolves 'A' 3 - 2 Bromsgrove Rovers
West Bromwich Albion 'A' 2 - 2 Wolves 'A'
Wolves 'A' 1 - 5 Bedworth Town
Birmingham City 'A' 2 - 0 Wolves 'A'
Stafford Rangers 1 - 1 Wolves 'A'
Banbury Spencer 1 - 1 Wolves 'A'
Final Birmingham Combination League Table 1947-1948
Atherstone Town (C)
Banbury Spencer
Bedworh United
Tamworth
Bromsgrove Rovers
Nuneaton Borough
Darlaston
Dudley Town
West Bromwich Albion 'A'
Stourbridge
Walsall Res.
Wolverhampton Wand. 'A'
Stafford Rangers
Hednesford
Birmingham City 'A'
Redditch
Birmingham City Transport
Moor Green
Hinckley Athletic
Coventry City 'A'
Pld
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
W
30
29
24
24
21
18
19
17
18
16
15
12
14
14
8
11
7
6
7
6
D
1
3
6
5
8
8
6
8
5
8
9
12
6
4
11
4
9
8
5
6
L
7
6
8
9
9
12
13
13
15
14
14
14
18
20
19
23
22
24
26
24
Fo - Ag
109 - 40
106 - 42
102 - 65
96 - 63
101 - 67
94 - 66
91 - 74
69 - 56
86 - 88
86 - 66
76 - 74
68 - 75
68 - 88
86 - 97
57 - 79
64 - 88
59 - 108
55 - 112
61 - 112
56 - 123
Pts
61
61
54
53
50
44
44
42
41
40
39
36
34
32
27
26
23
20
19
18
G Ave
2.725
2.524
1.569
1.524
1.507
1.424
1.229
1.232
0.977
1.303
1.027
0.906
0.773
0.887
0.722
0.722
0.546
0.491
0.544
0.455
'B' TEAM - Birmingham & District League
Kidderminster Harriers 6 - 0 Wolves 'B'
Aston Villa 'B' 2 - 1 Wolves 'B'
Wolves 'B' 1 - 4 Cradley Heath
Worcester City Res. 2 - 3 Wolves 'B'
Wolves 'B' 3 - 2 Aston Villa 'B'
Shrewsbury Town Res. 2 - 0 Wolves 'B'
Hereford United Res. 2 - 5 Wolves 'B'
Wellington Town Res. 1 - 1 Wolves 'B'
Halesowen Town 0 - 3 Wolves 'B'
Wolves 'B' 0 - 4 Shrewsbury Town Res.
Oswestry Town 3 - 4 Wolves 'B'
Hereford United Res. 0 - 1 Wolves 'B'
Gloucester City Res. 3 - 1 Wolves 'B'
Kettering Town 2 - 3 Wolves 'B'
Wolves 'B' 2 - 3 Hereford United Res.
Wolves 'B' 1 - 3 Kettering Town
Wolves 'B' 1 - 0 Gloucester City Res.
Wolves 'B' 3 - 2 Kidderminster Harriers
Worcester City Res. 5 - 1 Wolves 'B'
Wolves 'B' P - P Oswestry Town
Cradley Heath 2 - 1 Wolves 'B'
Wolves 'B' 0 - 1 Halesowen Town
Halesowen Town 2 - 1 Wolves 'B'
Shrewsbury Town Res. 4 - 3 Wolves 'B'
Wolves 'B' 2 - 1 Worcester City Res.
Final Birmingham & District League Table 1947-1948
Kettering Town (C)
Kidderminster Harriers
Oswestry Town
Halesowen Town
Wellington Town Res.
Wolverhampton Wand 'B'
Cradley Heath
Lye Town
Worcester City Res.
Aston Villa 'B'
Shrewsbury Town Res.
Hereford United Res.
Walsall 'A'
Gloucester City Res.
Pld
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
W
20
15
16
14
12
14
13
10
10
8
9
9
7
3
D
1
5
2
5
5
1
2
5
3
6
3
2
2
2
L
5
6
8
7
9
11
11
11
13
12
14
15
17
21
Fo - Ag
83 - 33
72 - 43
63 - 46
65 - 46
74 - 51
52 - 53
58 - 62
56 - 57
49 - 49
46 - 53
55 - 65
60 - 70
39 - 74
29 - 99
Pts
41
35
34
33
29
29
28
25
23
22
21
20
16
8
G Ave
2.515
1.674
1.369
1.413
1.451
0.981
0.935
0.982
1.000
0.868
0.846
0.857
0.527
0.293
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