1983–84 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1983–84 season was the 85th of competitive league football in the history of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Following promotion to the First Division the previous season, they suffered an immediate relegation back to the Second Division, finishing bottom of the table with only six wins all season.
ChairmanDerek Dougan
ManagerGraham Hawkins (until April 1984)
Jim Barron (caretaker)
Jim Barron (caretaker)
StadiumMolineux
Football League First Division22nd (relegated)
| 1983–84 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Derek Dougan |
| Manager | Graham Hawkins (until April 1984) Jim Barron (caretaker) |
| Stadium | Molineux |
| Football League First Division | 22nd (relegated) |
| Milk Cup | Second round |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Wayne Clarke (6) All: Wayne Clarke (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 26,249 v Liverpool (Division One, 27 August 1983) |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,611 v Ipswich Town (Division One, 21 April 1984) |
| Average home league attendance | 12,478 |
| Biggest win | 3–0 v Everton (H), Division One, 27 December 1983 |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Nottingham Forest (A), Division One, 5 November 1983 0–5 v Watford (H), Division One, 3 December 1983 |
Squad
- Substitute appearances indicated in brackets
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Milk Cup | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK |  ENG |
Paul Bradshaw | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| GK | ENG |
John Burridge | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| DF | ENG |
Mike Bennett | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | ENG |
Mark Buckland | 13(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13(2) | 0 |
| DF | ENG |
Bobby Coy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DF | ENG |
Alan Dodd | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| DF | ENG |
John Humphrey | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| DF | ENG |
Geoff Palmer | 27(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31(3) | 1 |
| DF |  IRE |
John Pender | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| DF |  SCO |
Graham Rodger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | SCO |
Gordon Smith | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| DF | ENG |
Stuart Watkiss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | IRE |
Martin Bayly | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| MF | SCO |
Andy Blair (on loan from Aston Villa) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Paul Butler | 0(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(4) | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Ian Cartwright | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| MF | SCO |
Danny Crainie | 27(1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30(1) | 3 |
| MF | ENG |
Peter Daniel | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Paul Dougherty | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Kenny Hibbitt | 19(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21(4) | 0 |
| MF | SCO |
Billy Kellock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Steve Mardenborough | 9 | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 9(2) | 1 |
| MF | ENG |
Mick Matthews | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Dale Rudge | 15(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(4) | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Tony Towner | 25(6) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29(6) | 0 |
| MF | ENG |
Dave Wintersgill | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| FW | ENG |
Wayne Clarke | 29(2) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 34(2) | 9 |
| FW | ENG |
Mel Eves | 14(1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18(1) | 4 |
| FW | SCO |
Andy Gray | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| FW | ENG |
Joe Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | ENG |
Billy Livingstone | 11(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(2) | 1 |
| FW | SCO |
Scott McGarvey (on loan from Manchester United) | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| FW |  NIR |
Sammy Troughton | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 50 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 77 | −20 | 50 | |
| 20 | Birmingham City (R) | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 48 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 21 | Notts County (R) | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 41 | |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 80 | −53 | 29 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results
First Division
| 27 August 1983 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
Palmer  2' (pen.) |
Rush 46' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,249 |
| 29 August 1983 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
| Clarke 3' |
Nicholas 25', 81' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 18,571 |
| 3 September 1983 3 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
| Bertschin 4' Deehan 10', 89' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,713 |
| 7 September 1983 4 | Sunderland | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland |
| Rowell 18' (pen.) Daniel  57' (o.g.)Atkinson 75' |
Towner 81' Eves 87' |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 12,961 |
| 10 September 1983 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
| Eves 9' |
Wright 29' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 15,933 |
| 17 September 1983 6 | Luton Town | 4–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Luton |
| Walsh 24' Stein 51'Moss 64'Horton 78' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,978 |
| 24 September 1983 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–4 | Queens Park Rangers | Wolverhampton |
| Gregory 9' Allen 10', 69'Stainrod 39' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,511 |
| 1 October 1983 8 | Southampton | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Southampton |
| Worthington 83' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,589 |
| 15 October 1983 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton |
| Gray 16', 83' |
Archibald 13', 38' Falco 53' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,523 |
| 23 October 1983 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| Clarke 52' |
Withe 32' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 13,202 |
| 29 October 1983 11 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stretford |
| Stapleton 5', 44' Robson 30' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 41,880 |
| 5 November 1983 12 | Nottingham Forest | 5–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bridgford |
| Birtles 5' Davenport 15' (pen.)Walsh 55'Hodge 59', 62' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 13,855 |
| 12 November 1983 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | West Ham United | Wolverhampton |
| Brooking 5' Swindlehurst 58'Cottee 90' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,062 |
| 19 November 1983 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Coventry City | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,419 |
| 26 November 1983 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
| Thompson 88' |
Crainie 51', 54' Clarke 72' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 17,947 |
| 3 December 1983 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–5 | Watford | Wolverhampton |
| Johnston 13', 19', 21' Reilly 58', 64' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,905 |
| 10 December 1983 17 | Leicester City | 5–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
| Lineker 22' A. Smith 25', 35', 43'Lynex 81' |
Clarke 33' |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 10,965 |
| 17 December 1983 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Stoke City | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 8,677 |
| 26 December 1983 19 | Ipswich Town | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ipswich |
| Mariner 10' O'Callaghan 49'McCall 64' |
Clarke 62' (pen.) |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 14,477 |
| 27 December 1983 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Everton | Wolverhampton |
| Eves 20' Clarke 73'Crainie 83' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,761 |
| 31 December 1983 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| Troughton 52' Towner 75' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 10,725 |
| 2 January 1984 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| Wicks 69' Gregory 71' |
Dawes 84' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,875 |
| 14 January 1984 23 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Mardenborough 10' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 23,325 |
| 21 January 1984 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Luton Town | Wolverhampton |
| Pender 35' |
Parker 2' Walsh 87' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,594 |
| 4 February 1984 25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Southampton | Wolverhampton |
| Moran 63' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 9,943 |
| 11 February 1984 26 | Birmingham City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 14,319 |
| 18 February 1984 27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Manchester United | Wolverhampton |
| Troughton 14' |
Whiteside 80' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,676 |
| 25 February 1984 28 | Aston Villa | 4–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| Withe 22', 60' Birch 61'Walters 89' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 18,257 |
| 3 March 1984 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| Hart 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 10,476 |
| 10 March 1984 30 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| Cottee 29' |
McGarvey 22' |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 18,111 |
| 17 March 1984 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Sunderland | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 9,111 |
| 24 March 1984 32 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| Woodcock 26' Rix 34'Nicholas 60' (pen.)Robson 84' |
McGarvey 71' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 18,612 |
| 31 March 1984 33 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| Hazard 34' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 19,296 |
| 7 April 1984 34 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Notts County | Wolverhampton |
| Hunt 38' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 7,481 |
| 14 April 1984 35 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Coventry |
| Daly 6' (pen.) Ferguson 87' |
Livingstone 41' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 8,246 |
| 21 April 1984 36 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | Ipswich Town | Wolverhampton |
| d'Avray 29' Osman 39'Sunderland 89' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 6,611 |
| 23 April 1984 37 | Everton | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Liverpool |
| Gray 40' Steven 71' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 17,185 |
| 28 April 1984 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 13,208 |
| 1 May 1984 39 | Notts County | 4–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| Chiedozie 6' Christie 20', 88'Hunt 54' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,378 |
| 5 May 1984 40 | Watford | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
| Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,534 |
| 7 May 1984 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
| Smith 5' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 7,405 |
| 12 May 1984 42 | Stoke City | 4–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Maguire 19', 42', 49' (pen.), 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 18,977 |
Milk Cup
| 4 October 1983 2nd Round 1st Leg | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
| Clarke 2', 43' |
Hinnigan 24', 63' Naughton 61' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 7,790 |
| 25 October 1983 2nd Round 2nd Leg | Preston North End | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
| Elliott 65' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 8,857 |
FA Cup
| 7 January 1984 3rd Round | Coventry City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Coventry |
| Withey 6' |
Clarke 16' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 15,817 |
| 10 January 1984 3rd Round Replay | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Coventry City | Wolverhampton |
| Eves 69' |
Peake 85' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,204 |
| 16 January 1984 3rd Round 2nd Replay | Coventry City | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Coventry |
| Withey 24', 67' Hunt 43' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 18,003 |