Club: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Season: | 2018–19 |
Manager: | Nuno Espírito Santo |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Stadium: | Molineux |
Chairman: | Jeff Shi |
League: | Premier League |
League Result: | 7th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
Cup2: | EFL Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Third round |
League Topscorer: | Raúl Jiménez (13) |
Season Topscorer: | Raúl Jiménez (17) |
Highest Attendance: | 31,436 (vs Arsenal, 24 April 2019, Premier League) |
Lowest Attendance: | 21,562 (vs Leicester City, 25 September 2018, EFL Cup) |
Average Attendance: | 31,030 |
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Prevseason: | 2017–18 |
Nextseason: | 2019–20 |
The 2018–19 season was the 141st in the history of Wolverhampton Wanderers and the 2nd under then-head coach Nuno Espírito Santo. In that season, they returned to the Premier League for the first time since being relegated in 2012 via winning the previous season's EFL Championship. They also reached their first knockout competition semi-final in 21 years through their participation in the FA Cup semi-finals.
The club finished in 7th place, their highest position in the English league system since 1979–80 and the highest of any newly-promoted team since Ipswich Town finished 5th in the 2000–01 season.[1] As a result of Manchester City winning all 3 domestic trophies on offer that season, this league position gained them a place in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, invoking the club's first continental participation since the 1980–81 season.[2]
See also: 2018–19 Premier League. A total of 20 teams competed in the Premier League in the 2018–19 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.
The provisional fixture list was released on 14 June 2018, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[3]
See also: 2018–19 FA Cup. The third round draw was made live on the BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December.[4] The fourth round draw was made live on the BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme following Wolves' third round victory on 7 January.[5] The fifth round draw was made live on the BBC by Ian Wright and Alex Scott on 28 January.[6] The draw for the quarter-final was made on 18 February by Darren Fletcher and Wayne Bridge.[7] The draw for the semi-finals was made live on the BBC on 17 March by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Leon Osman.[8]
See also: 2018–19 EFL Cup. The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[9] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott.[10]
See also: 2018–19 EFL Trophy. Wolves were one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the Football League to be invited to field their academy team in the competition due to it holding Category 1 academy status. They were drawn into Group H in the Northern section. In matches level at the end of 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was held with the winner earning a bonus point.
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Year Signed |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
11 | Rui Patrício | GK | 2018 8, df=yes | Sporting CP | 2018 | |
21 | John Ruddy HG | GK | 2018 8, df=yes | Norwich City | 2017 | |
31 | Will Norris HG | GK | 2018 8, df=yes | Cambridge United | 2017 | |
Defenders | ||||||
2 | Matt Doherty HG | RWB | 2018 8, df=yes | Bohemians | 2010 | |
5 | Ryan Bennett HG | CB | 2018 8, df=yes | Norwich City | ||
15 | Willy Boly | CB | 2018 8, df=yes | Porto | 2018 | |
16 | Conor Coady HG | CB | 2018 8, df=yes | Huddersfield Town | 2015 | |
19 | Jonny | LWB/RWB | 2018 8, df=yes | Atlético Madrid (Loan) | 2018 (Loan) | |
29 | Rúben Vinagre U21 | LWB | 2018 8, df=yes | Monaco | 2018 | |
30 | Kortney Hause HG | CB | 2018 8, df=yes | Wycombe Wanderers | 2014 | |
47 | Cameron John HG | CB | 2018 8, df=yes | Academy | 2019 | |
49 | Max Kilman HG | CB | 2018 8, df=yes | Academy | 2019 | |
— | Ethan Ebanks-Landell HG | CB | 2018 8, df=yes | Academy | 2010 | |
Midfielders | ||||||
8 | Rúben Neves | CM | 2018 8, df=yes | Porto | 2017 | |
17 | Morgan Gibbs-White HG U21 | CM/ST | 2018 8, df=yes | Academy | 2017 | |
23 | Ryan Giles HG U21 | LM | 2018 8, df=yes | 2018 | ||
25 | Elliot Watt U21 | CM | 2018 8, df=yes | Academy | 2018 | |
26 | Pedro Gonçalves U21 | CM | 2018 8, df=yes | 2018 | ||
27 | Romain Saïss | CM/CB | 2018 8, df=yes | Angers | 2016 | |
28 | João Moutinho | CM | 2018 8, df=yes | Monaco | 2018 | |
32 | DM/CB | 2018 8, df=yes | Anderlecht (Loan) | 2018 (Loan) | ||
Forwards | ||||||
7 | Ivan Cavaleiro | RW/LW/ST | 2018 8, df=yes | Monaco | 2016 | |
9 | Raúl Jiménez | ST | 2018 8, df=yes | Benfica (Loan) | 2018 (Loan) | |
10 | Hélder Costa | LW/RW | 2018 8, df=yes | Benfica | 2017 | |
14 | Bright Enobakhare | LW/RW | 2018 8, df=yes | Academy | 2015 | |
18 | Diogo Jota | LW/ST | 2018 8, df=yes | Atlético Madrid | 2018 | |
24 | Benny Ashley-Seal U21 | ST | 2018 8, df=yes | 2018 | ||
33 | Léo Bonatini | ST | 2018 8, df=yes | Al-Hilal | 2018 | |
37 | RW/ST | 2018 8, df=yes | Middlesbrough | 2018 | ||
45 | Niall Ennis HG U21 | ST | 2018 8, df=yes | Academy | 2013 | |
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Award | Winner[15] | |
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Fans' Player of the Season | João Moutinho | |
Players' Player of the Season | Raúl Jiménez | |
Young Player of the Season | Rúben Vinagre | |
Academy Player of the Season | Lewis Richards | |
Goal of the Season | Diogo Jota (vs Cardiff, 2 March 2019) |
Date | Player | From | Fee | |
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1 June 2018 | Benik Afobe | Undisclosed[16] | ||
1 June 2018 | Willy Boly | Undisclosed | ||
18 June 2018 | Rui Patrício | Compensation[17] [18] | ||
1 July 2018 | Léo Bonatini | Undisclosed[19] | ||
1 July 2018 | Pascal Juan Estrada | Fußballakademie Linz | Undisclosed[20] | |
1 July 2018 | Diogo Jota | Undisclosed[21] [22] | ||
1 July 2018 | Rúben Vinagre | Undisclosed | ||
1 July 2018 | Adrián Álvarez | Free | ||
19 July 2018 | Paulo Alves | Unattached | Free | |
24 July 2018 | João Moutinho | Undisclosed[23] | ||
8 August 2018 | Adama Traoré | Undisclosed[24] | ||
1 August 2018 | Theo Corbeanu | Free | ||
9 August 2018 | João Caiado | Undisclosed[25] | ||
9 August 2018 | Undisclosed | |||
9 August 2018 | Undisclosed[26] | |||
9 August 2018 | Undisclosed | |||
9 August 2018 | Dongda He | Undisclosed[27] | ||
31 August 2018 | Unattached | Free | ||
1 January 2019 | Undisclosed[28] | |||
18 January 2019 | Michael Agboola | Undisclosed[29] | ||
19 January 2019 | Undisclosed[30] | |||
31 January 2019 | Undisclosed[31] |
Date from | Player | From | Date until | |
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12 June 2018 | Raúl Jiménez | End of season[32] | ||
25 July 2018 | Jonny | 31 January[33] | ||
9 August 2018 | Leander Dendoncker | End of season | ||
9 August 2018 | Alexander Molberg | End of season |
Date | Player | To | Fee | |
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14 June 2018 | Undisclosed[34] | |||
30 June 2018 | £1,500,000[35] | |||
12 July 2018 | Undisclosed[36] | |||
27 July 2018 | Retired[37] | |||
28 July 2018 | £1,000,000[38] | |||
1 October 2018 | Andrew Sealey-Harris | Free transfer | ||
1 January 2019 | Benik Afobe | Undisclosed [39] | ||
29 January 2019 | Danny Batth | Undisclosed [40] | ||
30 January 2019 | Undisclosed[41] | |||
31 January 2019 | Undisclosed[42] |
Date from | Player | To | Date until | |
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23 May 2018 | Christián Herc | FC DAC 1904 | End of season[43] | |
7 June 2018 | Aaron Collins | End of season[44] | ||
12 June 2018 | Benik Afobe | 1 January 2019 | ||
16 June 2018 | Harry Burgoyne | 7 December 2018[45] [46] | ||
22 June 2018 | Sherwin Seedorf | 20 January 2019[47] | ||
11 July 2018 | Roderick Miranda | End of season[48] | ||
23 July 2018 | Rafa Mir | End of season[49] | ||
31 July 2018 | Ben Goodliffe | 1 January 2019[50] | ||
1 August 2018 | End of season[51] [52] | |||
22 August 2018 | End of season[53] | |||
22 August 2018 | January 2019 | |||
22 August 2018 | End of season | |||
22 August 2018 | Ryan Leak | End of season | ||
22 August 2018 | Aaron Simpson | January 2019 | ||
22 August 2018 | Boubacar Hanne | End of season | ||
22 August 2018 | January 2019 | |||
28 August 2018 | 2 January 2019[54] [55] | |||
28 August 2018 | End of season | |||
30 August 2018 | 30 January 2019 | |||
31 August 2018 | Bright Enobakhare | 1 January 2019[56] | ||
31 August 2018 | Phil Ofosu-Ayeh | January 2019[57] [58] | ||
31 August 2018 | 29 January 2019[59] [60] | |||
31 August 2018 | January 2019[61] | |||
31 August 2018 | Connor Johnson | End of season | ||
31 August 2018 | January 2019[62] | |||
31 August 2018 | End of season[63] | |||
31 August 2018 | January 2019[64] | |||
31 August 2018 | Dan McKenna | January 2019[65] | ||
1 January 2019 | David Wang | End of season | ||
2 January 2019 | End of season | |||
7 January 2019 | End of season[66] | |||
8 January 2019 | End of season[67] | |||
11 January 2019 | End of season[68] | |||
20 January 2019 | Sherwin Seedorf | End of season[69] | ||
21 January 2019 | End of season | |||
22 January 2019 | End of season[70] | |||
31 January 2019 | End of season[71] | |||
31 January 2019 | Phil Ofosu-Ayeh | End of season | ||
31 January 2019 | Connor Ronan | End of season | ||
31 January 2019 | Jack Ruddy | End of season | ||
31 January 2019 | End of season[72] |
Date | Player | From | |
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30 April 2018 | Jack Ruddy | Ayr United | |
31 May 2018 | Dunfermline | ||
31 May 2018 | Aaron Collins | Newport County | |
31 May 2018 | Sylvain Deslandes | Portsmouth | |
31 May 2018 | Ethan Ebanks-Landell | Milton Keynes Dons | |
31 May 2018 | Dominic Iorfa | Ipswich Town | |
31 May 2018 | Connor Johnson | Telford United | |
31 May 2018 | Millwall | ||
31 May 2018 | Daniel McKenna | Bray Wanderers | |
31 May 2018 | Oldham Athletic | ||
31 May 2018 | Prince Oniangué | Angers | |
31 May 2018 | Connor Ronan | Portsmouth | |
31 May 2018 | Andrew Sealey-Harris | Farnborough | |
31 May 2018 | Aaron Simpson | Kilmarnock | |
31 May 2018 | Colchester United | ||
31 May 2018 | Port Vale | ||
31 May 2018 | Charlton Athletic | ||
30 June 2018 | Paul Gladon | Heracles Almelo | |
13 July 2018 | Joe Mason | Colorado Rapids |
As of 30 January 2019.[73] [74]
Date | Player | Subsequent club | Fee | |
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30 June 2018 | Released | |||
30 June 2018 | Released | |||
30 June 2018 | Harry Beasley | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Tom Bexton | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Longford Town[75] | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Rory Brown | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Released | |||
30 June 2018 | Brad Carr | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Kieran Feeney | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Ross Finnie | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Scunthorpe United[76] | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Joshua Hesson | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Conor Levingston | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Dominic Moan | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Northampton Town[77] | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Adam Osbourne | Worcester City[78] | Released | |
30 June 2018 | Ryan Rainey | Bonagee United[79] | Released | |
30 June 2018 | Akeal Rehman | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Tomás Reymão | Released | ||
30 June 2018 | Joel Whittingham | Port Talbot Town[80] | Released | |
30 June 2018 | Released | |||
11 January 2019 | Groningen[81] | Released | ||
15 January 2019 | Newport County[82] | Released | ||
15 January 2019 | Daniel McKenna | Released | ||
30 January 2019 | Aaron Collins | Forest Green Rovers | Released[83] | |
31 January 2019 | Joe Mason | Released |