1993–94 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
{{Short description|1993–94 season of Wolverhampton Wanderers}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox Football club season
| club=Wolverhampton Wanderers
| season=1993–94
| manager=Graham Turner
(until 16 March)
Graham Taylor
(from 29 March)
| mgrtitle=Manager
| chairman=Jonathan Hayward
| chrtitle=Chairman
| league=First Division
| league result=8th
| cup1=FA Cup
| cup1 result=Quarter-finals
| cup2=League Cup
| cup2 result=2nd Round
| cup3=Anglo-Italian Cup
| cup3 result=Preliminary round
| league topscorer=Steve Bull (14)
| season topscorer=Steve Bull (15)
| highest attendance=28,234 (vs Ipswich,
19 February 1994)
| lowest attendance=9,092 (vs Stoke,
31 August 1993)
| average attendance=21,996 (league only)
| prevseason=1992–93
| nextseason=1994–95
}}
The 1993–94 season was the 95th 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, the Football League First Division.
This season saw the completion of the redevelopment of Molineux which was officially opened on 7 December 1993 to bring the club's highest crowds since the early 1980s.{{cite web|title=Golden shirts stir old memories of Puskas and the past|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-golden-shirts-stir-old-memories-of-puskas-and-the-past-wolves-play-honved-tonight-recreating-a-fixture-steeped-in-molineux-history-jon-culley-reports-1465877.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-golden-shirts-stir-old-memories-of-puskas-and-the-past-wolves-play-honved-tonight-recreating-a-fixture-steeped-in-molineux-history-jon-culley-reports-1465877.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|publisher=The Independent|date=7 December 1993}}{{cbignore}} With the expense of the stadium completed by owner Sir Jack Hayward, manager Graham Turner was afforded the biggest budget he had been granted during his tenure but he resigned in March 1994 to end his 7½-year reign with the team in 13th place.{{cite web|title=Turner resigns from Wolves|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-turner-resigns-from-wolves-1429760.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-turner-resigns-from-wolves-1429760.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|publisher=The Independent|date=17 March 1994}}{{cbignore}}
Former England manager Graham Taylor was appointed as Turner's replacement{{cite web|title=Happy Taylor back in business at Wolves|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-happy-taylor-back-in-business-at-wolves-former-england-manager-makes-smart-start-in-his-attempt-to-inspire-midlands-giants-to-playoff-place-phil-shaw-reports-1432659.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-happy-taylor-back-in-business-at-wolves-former-england-manager-makes-smart-start-in-his-attempt-to-inspire-midlands-giants-to-playoff-place-phil-shaw-reports-1432659.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|publisher=The Independent|date=30 March 1994}}{{cbignore}} but the team were unable to improve enough to reach the promotion play-offs, ending in 8th place.
Results
=Football League First Division=
{{See also|1993–94 Football League}}
A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League First Division in the 1993–94 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. Teams finishing level on points were firstly divided by the number of goals scored rather than goal difference.
{{Football box collapsible
|date=14 August 1993
|time=15:00 BST
|round=1
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=3–1
|team2=Bristol City
|goals1=Bull {{goal|9||87}}
Mountfield {{goal|67}}
|goals2=Scott {{goal|58}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=21,052
|result=W
}}
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|date=22 August 1993
|round=2
|time=14:55 BST
|team1=Birmingham City
|score=2–2
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Peschisolido {{goal|50}}
Saville {{goal|52}}
|goals2=Venus {{goal|35}}
Thomas {{goal|36}}
|stadium=St Andrew's
|location=Birmingham
|attendance=15,117
|result=D
}}
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|date=25 August 1993
|time=19:30 BST
|round=3
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=2–0
|team2=Millwall
|goals1=Bull {{goal|32}}
Kelly {{goal|52}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=19,570
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=28 August 1993
|time=15:00 BST
|round=4
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=2–3
|team2=Middlesbrough
|goals1=Kelly {{goal|5}}
Thomas {{goal|9}}
|goals2=Hendrie {{goal|3||73}}
Pollock {{goal|85}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=21,061
|result=L
}}
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|date=5 September 1993
|time=14:55 BST
|round=5
|team1=West Bromwich Albion
|score=3–2
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Raven {{goal|16}}
Bradley {{goal|51}}
Donovan {{goal|58}}
|goals2=Bull {{goal|12}}
Thomas {{goal|62}}
|stadium=The Hawthorns
|location=West Bromwich
|attendance=25,615
|referee=
|result=L
}}
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|date=7 September 1993
|time=19:45 BST
|round=6
|team1=Watford
|score=1–0
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Venus {{goal|10|o.g.}}
|stadium=Vicarage Road
|location=Watford
|attendance=7,870
|result=L
}}
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|date=11 September 1993
|time=15:00 BST
|round=7
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–1
|team2=Portsmouth
|goals1=Kelly {{goal|47}}
|goals2=Durnin {{goal|64}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=19,019
|referee=
|result=D
}}
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|date=18 September 1993
|round=8
|time=15:00 BST
|team1=Sunderland
|score=0–2
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals2=Small {{goal|15}}
Thomas {{goal|88}}
|stadium=Roker Park
|location=Sunderland
|attendance=18,292
|result=W
}}
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|date=25 September 1993
|time=15:00 BST
|round=9
|team1=Grimsby Town
|score=2–0
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Childs {{goal|35}}
Mendonca {{goal|80}}
|stadium=Blundell Park
|location=Cleethorpes
|attendance=6,310
|referee=
|result=L
}}
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|date=2 October 1993
|time=15:00 BST
|round=10
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–1
|team2=Charlton Athletic
|goals1=Keen {{goal|60}}
|goals2=Chapple {{goal|88}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=16,907
|referee=
|result=D
}}
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|date=17 October 1993
|time=14:55 BST
|round=11
|team1=Crystal Palace
|score=1–1
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Humphrey {{goal|44}}
|goals2=Kelly {{goal|7}}
|stadium=Selhurst Park
|location=London
|attendance=13,056
|referee=
|result=D
}}
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|date=23 October 1993
|time=15:00 BST
|round=12
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–1
|team2=Stoke City
|goals1=Kelly {{goal|24}}
|goals2=Stein {{goal|33}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=20,421
|referee=
|result=D
}}
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|date=30 October 1993
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=13
|team1=Southend United
|score=1–1
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Jones {{goal|73}}
|goals2=Cook {{goal|80|pen.}}
|stadium=Roots Hall
|location=Southend-on-Sea
|attendance=8,071
|result=D
}}
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|date=2 November 1993
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=14
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=3–0
|team2=Notts County
|goals1=Birch {{goal|9}}
Keen {{goal|67}}
Bull {{goal|86}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=15,989
|result=W
}}
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|date=7 November 1993
|time=14:55 GMT
|round=15
|team1=Derby County
|score=0–4
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals2=Bull {{goal|19||60||68}}
Keen {{goal|90}}
|stadium=Baseball Ground
|location=Derby
|attendance=14,310
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=10 November 1993
|time=19:30 GMT
|round=16
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–1
|team2=Nottingham Forest
|goals1=Kelly {{goal|12}}
|goals2=Collymore {{goal|50}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=21,621
|result=D
}}
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|date=13 November 1993
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=17
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–1
|team2=Barnsley
|goals1=Kelly {{goal|60}}
|goals2=Biggins {{goal|18}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=18,355
|result=D
}}
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|date=27 November 1993
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=18
|team1=Leicester City
|score=2–2
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Roberts {{goal|56||62}}
|goals2=Bull {{goal|29||33}}
|stadium=Filbert Street
|location=Leicester
|attendance=18,395
|referee=
|result=D
}}
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|date=5 December 1993
|round=19
|time=14:55 GMT
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=2–2
|team2=Derby County
|goals1=Bull {{goal|45}}
Kelly {{goal|90}}
|goals2=Gabbiadini {{goal|40||62}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=16,900
|result=D
}}
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|date=11 December 1993
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=20
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=2–0
|team2=Watford
|goals1=Bull {{goal|25}}
Dennison {{goal|33}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=17,460
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=18 December 1993
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=21
|team1=Bristol City
|score=2–1
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Allison {{goal|29}}
Brown {{goal|72}}
|goals2=Kelly {{goal|89}}
|stadium=Ashton Gate
|location=Bristol
|attendance=15,151
|referee=
|result=L
}}
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|date=27 December 1993
|round=22
|time=15:00 GMT
|team1=Tranmere Rovers
|score=1–1
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Irons {{goal|1}}
|goals2=Bull {{goal|61}}
|stadium=Prenton Park
|location=Birkenhead
|attendance=15,603
|result=D
}}
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|date=28 December 1993
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=23
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=2–1
|team2=Oxford United
|goals1=Cook {{goal|85|pen.}}
Keen {{goal|86}}
|goals2=Elliott {{goal|80}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=25,908
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=1 January 1994
|round=24
|time=15:00 GMT
|team1=Peterborough United
|score=0–1
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals2=Regis {{goal|89}}
|stadium=London Road
|location=Peterborough
|attendance=10,298
|result=W
}}
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|date=3 January 1994
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=25
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–0
|team2=Bolton Wanderers
|goals1=Dennison {{goal|21}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=24,053
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=15 January 1994
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=26
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=2–0
|team2=Crystal Palace
|goals1=Thompson {{goal|42|pen.}}
Keen {{goal|78}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=23,851
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=23 January 1994
|round=27
|time=14:55 GMT
|team1=Nottingham Forest
|score=0–0
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|stadium=City Ground
|location=Nottingham
|attendance=23,008
|result=D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date=5 February 1994
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=28
|team1=Stoke City
|score=1–1
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Overson {{goal|53}}
|goals2=Blades {{goal|37}}
|stadium=Victoria Ground
|location=Stoke-on-Trent
|attendance=22,579
|referee=
|result=D
}}
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|date=12 February 1994
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=29
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=0–1
|team2=Southend United
|goals2=Jones {{goal|56}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=22,774
|referee=
|result=L
}}
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|date=22 February 1994
|time=19:30 GMT
|round=30
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=3–0
|team2=Birmingham City
|goals1=Regis {{goal|45}}
Kelly {{goal|47}}
Keen {{goal|90}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=24,931
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=26 February 1994
|round=31
|time=15:00 GMT
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–2
|team2=West Bromwich Albion
|goals1=Keen {{goal|18}}
|goals2=Taylor {{goal|35}}
Mardon {{goal|39}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=28,039
|result=L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date=5 March 1994
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=32
|team1=Middlesbrough
|score=1–0
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Wilkinson {{goal|87}}
|stadium=Ayresome Park
|location=Middlesbrough
|attendance=12,092
|referee=
|result=L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date=15 March 1994
|time=19:45 GMT
|round=33
|team1=Portsmouth
|score=3–0
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Chamberlain {{goal|35}}
Creaney {{goal|61||82}}
|stadium=Fratton Park
|location=Portsmouth
|attendance=7,840
|referee=
|result=L
}}
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|date=19 March 1994
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=34
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=0–0
|team2=Grimsby Town
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=20,224
|result=D
}}
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|date=26 March 1994
|time=15:00 GMT
|round=35
|team1=Charlton Athletic
|score=0–1
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals2=Whittingham {{goal|10}}
|stadium=The Valley
|location=London
|attendance=8,416
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=29 March 1994
|round=36
|time=19:30 BST
|team1=Bolton Wanderers
|score=1–3
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=McGinlay {{goal|50}}
|goals2=Whittingham {{goal|25||76}}
Thompson {{goal|56}}
|stadium=Burnden Park
|location=Bolton
|attendance=12,405
|result=W
}}
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|date=2 April 1994
|time=15:00 BST
|round=37
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=2–1
|team2=Tranmere Rovers
|goals1=Whittingham {{goal|20}}
Mills {{goal|83}}
|goals2=Aldridge {{goal|73}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=26,592
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=4 April 1994
|round=38
|time=15:00 BST
|team1=Oxford United
|score=4–0
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Byrne {{goal|25}}
Venus {{goal|36|o.g.}}
Moody {{goal|42}}
Elliott {{goal|62}}
|stadium=Manor Ground
|location=Oxford
|attendance=10,423
|result=L
}}
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|date=9 April 1994
|time=15:00 BST
|round=39
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–1
|team2=Peterborough United
|goals1=Whittingham {{goal|26}}
|goals2=McGlashan {{goal|16}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=23,676
|referee=
|result=D
}}
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|date=12 April 1994
|time=19:45 BST
|round=40
|team1=Luton Town
|score=0–2
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals2=Burke {{goal|23}}
Whittingham {{goal|47}}
|stadium=Kenilworth Road
|location=Luton
|attendance=8,545
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=16 April 1994
|round=41
|time=15:00 BST
|team1=Notts County
|score=0–2
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals2=Thompson {{goal|54|pen.}}
Whittingham {{goal|89}}
|stadium=Meadow Lane
|location=Nottingham
|attendance=13,438
|result=W
}}
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|date=20 April 1994
|time=19:45 BST
|round=42
|team1=Millwall
|score=1–0
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Mitchell {{goal|84}}
|stadium=The New Den
|location=London
|attendance=11,883
|referee=
|result=L
}}
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|date=23 April 1994
|time=15:00 BST
|round=43
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–0
|team2=Luton Town
|goals1=Whittingham {{goal|42}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=25,479
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=30 April 1994
|time=15:00 BST
|round=44
|team1=Barnsley
|score=2–0
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=O'Connell {{goal|55}}
Payton {{goal|65}}
|stadium=Oakwell
|location=Barnsley
|attendance=11,329
|referee=
|result=L
}}
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|date=3 May 1994
|time=19:30 BST
|round=45
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–1
|team2=Sunderland
|goals1=Bull {{goal|30}}
|goals2=Goodman {{goal|36}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=25,079
|referee=
|result=D
}}
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|date=8 May 1994
|time=15:00 BST
|round=46
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–1
|team2=Leicester City
|goals1=Kelly {{goal|75}}
|goals2=Coatsworth {{goal|26}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=27,229
|referee=
|result=D
}}
Final table
class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; border-collapse: collapse; margin:0;"
!width=30|{{Tooltip| Pos | Position}} ! Team !width="30"|{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| W | Won}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| L | Lost}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}} !width="30"|{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}} |
bgcolor="#D1E231"
| 5 |align=left| Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 72 |
bgcolor="#D1E231"
| 6 |align=left| Derby County | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 68 | {{0}}+5 | 71 |
7
|align=left| Notts County | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 65 | 69 | {{0}}–4 | 68 |
8
|align=left| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 68 |
9
|align=left| Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 67 |
10
|align=left| Stoke City | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 59 | {{0}}–2 | 67 |
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044157/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/wolverhampton-wanderers/1993-1994/table Statto.com]
Results summary
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Results by round
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
|header=Round
|label1= Result
| res1=W/D/W/L/L/L/D/W/L/D/D/D/D/W/W/D/D/D/D/W/L/D/W/W/W/W/D/D/L/W/L/L/L/D/W/W/W/L/D/W/W/L/W/L/D/D
|label2= Position
| res2=2/7/3/4/8/8/7/6/8/8/16/17/18/12/12/12/11/12/13/12/12/12/12/12/10/7/8/8/9/9/9/10/13/15/13/10/8/10/11/8/9/9/8/8/8/8
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_-2=green1|color_22-=red1
|source=[http://www.statto.com/football/teams/wolverhampton-wanderers/1993-1994/results Statto.com]
}}
=FA Cup=
{{See also|1993–94 FA Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=8 January 1994
|round=R3
|time=15:00 GMT
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–0
|team2=Crystal Palace
|goals1=Kelly {{goal|74}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=25,047
|referee=
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=29 January 1994
|round=R4
|time=15:00 GMT
|team1=Port Vale
|score=0–2
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals2=Blades {{goal|25}}
Keen {{goal|89}}
|stadium=Vale Park
|location=Burslem
|attendance=21,996
|referee=
|result=w
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=19 February 1994
|round=R5
|time=15:00 GMT
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=1–1
|team2=Ipswich Town
|goals1=Kelly {{goal|81}}
|goals2=Wark {{goal|28}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=28,234
|referee=
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=2 March 1994
|round=R5 rep.
|time=19:45 GMT
|team1=Ipswich Town
|score=1–2
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Palmer {{goal|46}}
|goals2=Mills {{goal|8}}
Thompson {{goal|38}}
|stadium=Portman Road
|location=Ipswich
|attendance=19,385
|referee=
|result=w
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=13 March 1994
|round=QF
|time=15:05 GMT
|team1=Chelsea
|score=1–0
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Peacock {{goal|58}}
|stadium=Stamford Bridge
|location=London
|attendance=29,340
|referee=
|result=L
}}
=League Cup=
{{See also|1993–94 Football League Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=22 September 1993
|round=R2.1
|time=19:45 BST
|team1=Swindon Town
|score=2–0
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Summerbee {{goal|20}}
Mutch {{goal|67}}
|stadium=County Ground
|location=Swindon
|attendance=8,649
|referee=
|result=L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=5 October 1993
|round=R2.2
|time=19:30 BST
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=2–1
|aggregatescore=2–3
|team2=Swindon Town
|goals1=Mountfield {{goal|81}}
Burke {{goal|88}}
|goals2=Summerbee {{goal|59}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=11,756
|referee=
|result=W
}}
=Anglo-Italian Cup=
{{See also|1993–94 Anglo-Italian Cup}}
Wolves played in Group 5 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.
{{football box collapsible
|date=31 August 1993
|time=19:30 BST
|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|score=3–3
|team2=Stoke City
|goals1=Kelly {{goal|42}}
Bull {{goal|79}}
Keen {{goal|90}}
|goals2=Carruthers {{goal|23||38}}
Gleghorn {{goal|68}}
|stadium=Molineux
|location=Wolverhampton
|attendance=9,092
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=14 September 1993
|time=19:45 BST
|team1=Birmingham City
|score=2–2
|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|goals1=Wratten {{goal|68||76}}
|goals2=Burke {{goal|65}}
Mills {{goal|85}}
|stadium=St Andrew's
|location=Birmingham
|attendance=2,710
|result=D
}}
Players
{{football season player stats
|country=ENG|cup2=yes|other=yes|date=end of season}}
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|01|GK}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} {{sortname|David|Felgate|David Felgate (footballer)}} †
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|01|GK}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} {{sortname|Paul|Jones|Paul Jones (footballer, born 1967)}}
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|01|GK}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mike|Stowell}}
|46||0||5||0||2||0||2||0||55||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|02|DF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Kevin|Ashley}}
|0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||{{sort|01|1}}||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|02|DF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Paul|Blades}}
|35||1||5||1||1||0||2||0||43||2||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|02|DF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Paul|Edwards|Paul Edwards (footballer born 1963)}} †
|{{sort|10.5|10(1)}}||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||{{sort|10.5|10(1)}}||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|02|DF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Lawrie|Madden}} †
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|02|DF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Neil|Masters}}
|{{sort|04|4}}||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|{{sort|04|4}}||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|02|DF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Derek|Mountfield}}
|{{sort|18.5|17(2)}}||1||0||0||2||1||0||0||{{sort|20.5|19(2)}}||2||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|02|DF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Peter|Shirtliff}} (c)
|39||0||5||0||2||0||1||0||style="background:#98FB98"|47||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|02|DF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Darren|Simkin}}
|{{sort|07.5|7(1)}}||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||{{sort|08.5|8(1)}}||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|02|DF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Andy|Thompson|Andy Thompson (footballer born 1967)}}
|{{sort|36.5|36(1)}}||3||5||1||0||0||1||0||{{sort|42.5|42(1)}}||4||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|02|DF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mark|Venus}}
|{{sort|38.5|38(1)}}||1||5||0||2||0||2||0||{{sort|47.5|47(1)}}||1||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|03|MF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Tom|Bennett|Tom Bennett (footballer)}}
|{{sort|09.5|8(2)}}||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||{{sort|09.5|8(2)}}||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|03|MF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Paul|Birch|Paul Birch (footballer, born 1962)}}
|{{sort|31.5|25(7)}}||1||0||0||1||0||2||0||{{sort|34.5|28(7)}}||1||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|03|MF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mark|Burke}} ¤
|{{sort|11.5|10(2)}}||1||0||0||2||1||2||1||{{sort|15.5|14(2)}}||3||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|03|MF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Paul|Cook|Paul Cook (footballer)}}
|{{sort|35.5|34(2)}}||2||{{sort|2.4|1(2)}}||0||1||0||{{sort|0.5|0(1)}}||0||{{sort|40.5|36(5)}}||2||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|03|MF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Robbie|Dennison}}
|{{sort|13.5|10(4)}}||2||{{sort|2.5|2(1)}}||0||0||0||0||0||{{sort|16.5|12(5)}}||2||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|03|MF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Darren|Ferguson}}
|{{sort|13.5|12(2)}}||0||4||0||0||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|{{sort|17.5|16(2)}}||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|03|MF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Kevin|Keen}}
|{{sort|40.5|36(5)}}||7||5||1||2||0||2||1||style="background:#98FB98"|{{sort|49.5|45(5)}}||9||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|03|MF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Jimmy|Kelly|Jimmy Kelly (footballer born 1973)}} ¤
|{{sort|04|4}}||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||{{sort|05|5}}||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|03|MF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Chris|Marsden}}
|{{sort|08|8}}||0||3||0||0||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|11||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|03|MF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mark|Rankine}}
|{{sort|30.5|28(3)}}||0||5||0||1||0||2||0||style="background:#98FB98"|{{sort|38.5|36(3)}}||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|03|MF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Geoff|Thomas|Geoff Thomas (footballer born 1964)}}
|{{sort|08|8}}||4||0||0||0||0||2||0||10||4||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|{{sort|03|MF}}||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mark|Turner|Mark Turner (footballer, born 1972)}}
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Shaun|Bradbury}} ¤
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Steve|Bull}}
|27||14||2||0||0||0||{{sort|0.5|0(1)}}||1||{{sort|29.5|29(1)}}||15||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} {{sortname|David|Kelly|David Kelly (association footballer)}}
|{{sort|35.5|35(1)}}||11||5||2||2||0||1||1||style="background:#98FB98"|{{sort|43.5|43(1)}}||14||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Lee|Mills}}
|{{sort|13.5|6(8)}}||1||1||1||1||0||1||1||style="background:#98FB98"|{{sort|16.5|9(8)}}||3||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Andy|Mutch}} †
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Cyrille|Regis}}
|{{sort|18.5|8(11)}}||2||{{sort|2.4|1(2)}}||0||0||0||1||0||style="background:#98FB98"|{{sort|22.5|10(13)}}||2||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Darren|Roberts|Darren Roberts (footballer)}} ¤
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|FW||style="background:#faecc8" align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mike|Small|Mike Small (footballer)}} ‡
|{{sort|02.5|2(1)}}||1||0||0||1||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|{{sort|03.5|3(1)}}||1||0||0||
|-
|align="left"|FW||style="background:#faecc8" align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Guy|Whittingham}} ‡
|13||8||1||0||0||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|14||8||0||0||
|}
Source: Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record{{cite book|author=Matthews, Tony |title=Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record |year=2008 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |isbn=978-1-85983-632-3}}
Transfers
=In=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:65%; text-align:left"
!Date !Player !From !Fee | |||
---
|18 June 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Geoff Thomas | align="center"|Crystal Palace | align="center"|£800,000 |
---
|23 June 1993 | {{flagicon|IRL}} David Kelly | align="center"|Newcastle United | align="center"|£750,000 |
---
|7 July 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Keen | align="center"|West Ham United | align="center"|£600,000 |
---
|3 August 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Cyrille Regis | align="center"|Aston Villa | align="center"|£600,000 |
---
|12 August 1993 | {{flagicon|WAL}} David Felgate | align="center"|Bolton Wanderers | align="center"|Free |
---
|18 August 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Shirtliff | align="center"|Sheffield Wednesday | align="center"|£250,000 |
---
|22 December 1993 | {{flagicon|NIR}} Neil Masters | align="center"|Bournemouth | align="center"|£300,000 |
---
|7 January 1994 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Marsden | align="center"|Huddersfield Town | align="center"|£250,000 |
---
|12 January 1994 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Darren Ferguson | align="center"|Manchester United | align="center"|£250,000 |
=Out=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:65%; text-align:left"
!Date !Player !To !Fee | |||
---
|July 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Hindmarch | align="center"|Telford United | align="center"|Free |
---
|July 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Taylor | align="center"|Telford United | align="center"|Free |
---
|16 July 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tim Steele | align="center"|Bradford City | align="center"|Free |
---
|22 July 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Keith Downing | align="center"|Birmingham City | align="center"|Free |
---
|16 August 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Mutch | align="center"|Swindon Town | align="center"|£250,000 |
---
|3 September 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lawrie Madden | align="center"|Darlington | align="center"|Free |
---
|1 October 1993 | {{flagicon|WAL}} David Felgate | align="center"|Chester City | align="center"|Free |
---
|19 January 1994 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Edwards | align="center"|West Bromwich Albion | align="center"|£55,000 |
=Loans in=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:65%; text-align:left"
!Start date !Player !From !End date | |||
---
|15 September 1993 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Small | align="center"|West Ham United | align="center"|October 1993 |
---
|11 March 1994 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Guy Whittingham | align="center"|Aston Villa | align="center"|End of season |
=Loans out=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:65%; text-align:left"
!Start date !Player !From !End date | |||
---
|January 1994 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Kelly | align="center"|{{Flagicon|WAL}} Wrexham | align="center"|End of season |
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|4 March 1994 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Burke | align="center"|Luton Town | align="center"|March 1994 |
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|18 March 1994 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Roberts | align="center"|Hereford United | align="center"|End of season |
Management and coaching staff
class="wikitable" |
Position
!Name |
---|
Manager
|Graham Turner (until 16 March), then Peter Shirtliff as caretaker manager, then Graham Taylor (from 29 March onward) |
First team coach
|Garry Pendrey (until 16 March) |
Director of Youth School of Excellence |
Youth Team Coach |
Club doctors
|Dr Tweddell and Dr Peter Bekenn |
Club Physio
|Paul Darby |
Kit
The season brought a new home kit as the design returned to a plain gold shirt with black collar. The away kit, a bright blue shirt with black bands and gold trim on the upper arms, was retained from the previous season. Both were manufactured by the club's own "Molineux" label and sponsored by Goodyear.
References
{{reflist}}
{{Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.}}
{{Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. seasons}}
{{1993–94 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1993-94 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season}}