The 2017–18 season was the 140th in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the first under former FC Porto manager Nuno Espírito Santo who was appointed on 31 May 2017.[1] The club competed in the English Football League Championship for the fourth consecutive and final year as well as the EFL Cup and the FA Cup.
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jeff Shi | ||
| Head coach | Nuno Espírito Santo | ||
| Stadium | Molineux | ||
| EFL Championship | 1st (promoted) | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Diogo Jota (17) All: Diogo Jota (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 30,239 (vs Aston Villa, 14 October 2017) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,478 (vs Yeovil, 8 August 2017) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 28,298 | ||
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The club led the league table on 31 October with a win against Norwich City and stayed put since then, both winning the title and gaining promotion to the Premier League after a 6-year absence with a tally of 99 points, the club's highest-ever in the second tier.[2][3][4] The club recorded a pre-tax loss of £57.16 million in its season-concluded accounts published on 5 March 2019, of which around £20 million was for bonuses paid to its staff and players for achieving Premier League promotion.[5][6] It also noted a deficit of more than a £1 million per week, making the loss more than double the value from the previous financial year.[5]
Matches edit
Pre-season edit
Wolves began their pre-season training at their training ground on 26 June 2017 before playing six friendlies, included three during a stay in Austria.[7]
| 12 July 2017 Friendly | Werder Bremen | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Zell am Ziller, Austria |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Dicko  50' |
Stadium: Parkstadion Referee: Walter Altmann |
| 15 July 2017 Friendly | Viktoria Plzeň | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Westerndorf, Austria |
| 17:00 CEST | Bakoš 64' |
Report | Dicko 16' Doherty 31' |
Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 300 |
| 18 July 2017 Friendly | Jablonec | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Schwaz, Austria |
| 18:00 CEST | Trávník 51' |
Report | Stadium: Silberstadt Arena |
| 22 July 2017 Friendly | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Rodman 7' Morris 30' |
Report | Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 5,409 (2,883 away) Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 25 July 2017 Friendly | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Peterborough |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Samuels 70' |
Stadium: ABAX Stadium Referee: Neil Hair |
| 29 July 2017 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Cavaleiro 60' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,953 (1,634 away) Referee: Steve Martin |
Football League Championship edit
A total of 24 teams competed in the EFL Championship in the 2017–18 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 21 June 2017, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[8]
Results edit
| 5 August 2017 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Bonatini 33' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,692 (2,564 away fans) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Derby County | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Douglas 32' Cavaleiro 76' |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 27,757 (3,124 away fans) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 15 August 2017 3 | Hull City | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 BST) | Dawson 27' Meyler 90+10' (pen.) |
Report | Neves 6' Jota 43'Dicko 90' |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 17,145 (1,527 away fans) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 19 August 2017 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Bonatini 67' |
Report | Ralls 54' Mendez-Laing 77' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,068 (1,576 away fans) Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 26 August 2017 5 | Brentford | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,351 (1,650 away fans) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 9 September 2017 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Millwall | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Jota 10' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,426 (1,235 away fans) Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 12 September 2017 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–3 | Bristol City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Bonatini 28' Jota 54'Batth 85' |
Report | Flint 43' Diédhiou 58' (pen.)Reid 82' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,045 (687 away fans) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 16 September 2017 8 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Carayol 75' |
Report | Jota 47', 81' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,756 (1,998 away fans) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Barnsley | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Enobakhare 80' N'Diaye 90+3' |
Report | Jackson 90+1' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,154 (926 away fans) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 27 September 2017 10 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke 39', 58' |
Report | Neves  51' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,893 (2,233 away fans) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 30 September 2017 11 | Burton Albion | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Jota 5' Saïss 11'Vinagre 41'Bonatini 62' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,080 (1,641 away fans) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 14 October 2017 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| 17:30 BST | Jota 55' Bonatini 71' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,239 (2,758 away fans) Referee: Tim Robinson | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 21 October 2017 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–2 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Cavaleiro 44' Bonatini 59' (pen.), 63' |
Report | Hugill 65' Coady 76' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,352 (1,983 away fans) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 28 October 2017 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00 BST | Washington 41' Smith 81' |
Report | Bonatini 43' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,004 (3,194 away fans) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 31 October 2017 15 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Boly 18' Bonatini 72' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,554 (1,415 away fans) Referee: Darren England |
| 3 November 2017 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Fulham | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Saïss 9' Bonatini 26' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,388 (490 away fans) Referee: David Coote | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 18 November 2017 17 | Reading | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Cavaleiro 16' Doherty 88' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,708 (3,873 away fans) Referee: Roger East |
| 22 November 2017 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–1 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Douglas 15' Cavaleiro 26'Jota 72'Costa 76' (pen.) |
Report | Alioski 48' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,914 (2,370 away fans) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 25 November 2017 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Boly 13' Bonatini 25'Cavaleiro 62' (pen.), 82'Jota 87' |
Report | Buckley 74' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,894 (821 away fans) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 4 December 2017 20 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Bonatini 8' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 19,641 (2,455 away fans) Referee: Simon Hooper | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 9 December 2017 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Sunderland | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,488 (1,447 away fans) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 15 December 2017 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Neves 34' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,809 (1,267 away fans) Referee: Darren Bond | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 23 December 2017 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Cavaleiro 40' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,218 (754 away fans) Referee: David Coote |
| 26 December 2017 24 | Millwall | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bermondsey |
| 13:00 GMT | Gregory 13' Cooper 72' |
Report | Jota 45+4' Saïss 56' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,121 (1,726 away fans) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 30 December 2017 25 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bristol |
| 17:30 GMT | Reid 53' |
Report | Douglas 66' Bennett 90+4' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 25,540 (3,442 away fans) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 2 January 2018 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Brentford | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Neves 57' Douglas 59'Jota 80' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,475 (458 away fans) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 13 January 2018 27 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 16,050 (4,722 away fans) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 20 January 2018 28 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Dowell 40' Osborn 43' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,050 (1,639 away fans) Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 27 January 2018 29 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Doherty 15' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 15,971 (1,890 away fans) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 3 February 2018 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Wolverhampton |
| 17:30 GMT | Neves 5' Jota 30'Cavaleiro 76' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,311 (2,021 away fans) Referee: Darren Bond | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 10 February 2018 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | N'Diaye 12' Costa 21' |
Report | Washington 51' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 30,168 (765 away fans) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 17 February 2018 32 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Browne 52' |
Report | Costa 61' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 18,570 (5,626 away fans) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 21 February 2018 33 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Lewis 12' (o.g.) N'Diaye 25' |
Report | Zimmermann 27' Oliveira 90+3' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,100 (624 away fans) Referee: James Linington |
| 24 February 2018 34 | Fulham | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 17:30 GMT | Sessegnon 38' Mitrovic 71' |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 23,510 (4,673 away fans) Referee: Peter Bankes | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 7 March 2018 35 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Saïss 28' Boly 45'Afobe 74' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 26,434 (1,356 away fans) Referee: Tim Robinson | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 10 March 2018 36 | Aston Villa | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 17:30 GMT | Adomah 8' Chester 57'Grabban 62'Bjarnason 85' |
Report | Jota 20' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 37,836 (2,700 away fans) Referee: David Coote |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 13 March 2018 37 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Reading | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Doherty 40', 73' Afobe 58' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,341 (249 away fans) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 17 March 2018 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Burton Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Costa 15' Afobe 41', 56' |
Report | Dyer 44' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,977 (533 away fans) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 30 March 2018 39 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Middlesbrough |
| 17:30 BST | Bamford 90+4' |
Report | Costa 32' Cavaleiro 37' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 27,658 (1,782 away fans) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 3 April 2018 40 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Hull City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Jota 18' (pen.) Buur 83' |
Report | Meyler 37' (pen.) Bennett 78' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,718 (371 away fans) Referee: Darren England |
| 6 April 2018 41 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Madine 90+4' Hoilett 90+6' |
Report | Neves 67' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 29,317 (3,000 away fans) Referee: Mike Dean |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 11 April 2018 42 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Derby County | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Jota 6' Neves 51' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 28,503 (1,115 away fans) Referee: Tim Robinson | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 15 April 2018 43 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Wolverhampton |
| 12:00 BST | Jota 21' Afobe 87' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,536 (1,987 away fans) Referee: Andy Davies | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 21 April 2018 44 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Douglas 16' Afobe 45+1'Jota 53'Coady 66' (pen.) |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 19,092 (4,796 away fans) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 28 April 2018 45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,794 (2,193 away fans) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 6 May 2018 46 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland |
| 12:30 BST | Ejaria 19' Fletcher 45'McNair 66' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,452 (2,589 away fans) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (C, P) | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 82 | 39 | +43 | 99 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Cardiff City (P) | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 90 | |
| 3 | Fulham (O, P) | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 79 | 46 | +33 | 88 | Qualification for Championship play-offs[a] |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 83 | |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 76 |
Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 82 | 39 | +43 | 99 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 21 | +14 |
Source: Statto.com
Results by round edit
FA Cup edit
In the FA Cup, Wolverhampton Wanderers entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home to Swansea City.[9]
| 6 January 2018 R3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Swansea City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,976 (1,234 away fans) Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 17 January 2018 R3 rep. | Swansea City | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Swansea |
| 19:45 GMT | Ayew 11' Bony 69' |
Report | Jota 66' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 8,294 (1,883 away fans) Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
EFL Cup edit
| 8 August 2017 R1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Yeovil Town | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Dicko 76' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 9,478 (440 away fans) Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 23 August 2017 R2 | Southampton | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Southampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Batth 67' Wilson 87' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 17,931 (1,695 away fans) Referee: James Linington |
| 19 September 2017 R3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bristol Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Enobakhare 98' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,740 (1,957 away fans) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 24 October 2017 R4 | Manchester City | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 50,755 (6,114 away fans) Referee: Kevin Friend | ||
| Penalties | ||||
De Bruyne  Touré Sané Agüero |
Bonatini N'Diaye Coady |
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Players edit
Statistics edit
Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played 10
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
= Yellow cards
= Red cards- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of end of the season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G |  |
 |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
| 1 | GK |  Carl Ikeme
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF |  Matt Doherty
|
45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF |  Barry Douglas
|
38(1) | 5 | 1(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 39(3) | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF |  David Edwards †
|
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF |  Alfred N'Diaye ‡
|
13(20) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17(20) | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF |  Ryan Bennett
|
27(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31(2) | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Danny Batth
|
15(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20(1) | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF |  Ivan Cavaleiro
|
31(11) | 9 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 32(14) | 9 | 4 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Rúben Neves
|
42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW |  Nouha Dicko †
|
0(5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2(5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW |  Rafa Mir
|
0(2) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Joe Mason ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Jordan Graham ¤
|
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Ben Marshall ¤
|
1(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4(5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Harry Burgoyne
|
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF |  Michał Żyro ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF |  Willy Boly ‡
|
36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Conor Coady
|
45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 17 | MF | Hélder Costa
|
21(15) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24(15) | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | Diogo Jota ‡
|
43(1) | 17 | 0(1) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 43(3) | 18 | 9 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Jack Price †
|
0(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4(5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW |  Benik Afobe ‡
|
7(9) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(9) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Connor Ronan ¤
|
0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 1(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | John Ruddy
|
45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF |  Phil Ofosu-Ayeh
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Morgan Gibbs-White
|
1(12) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(12) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | Roderick Miranda
|
16(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW | Bright Enobakhare
|
5(16) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 1 | 9(17) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF |  Romain Saïss
|
37(5) | 4 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 37(7) | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
| 29 | DF | Rúben Vinagre ‡
|
8(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12(1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 | DF | Kortney Hause
|
0(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Will Norris
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | DF | Sylvain Deslandes ¤
|
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | FW |  Léo Bonatini ‡
|
29(14) | 12 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 31(16) | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | Pedro Gonçalves
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | FW | Donovan Wilson ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 1 | 0(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | DF | Connor Johnson ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | MF | Daniel Armstrong ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | DF |  Oskar Buur
|
0(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner[10] |
|---|---|
| Fans' Player of the Season | Rúben Neves |
| Players' Player of the Season | Rúben Neves |
| Young Player of the Season | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| Academy Player of the Season | Ryan Giles |
| Goal of the Season | Rúben Neves (vs Derby County, 11 April 2018) |
Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2017[a] | Ryan Bennett |
Unattached[b] | Free[13] |
| 13 June 2017 | Roderick Miranda |
Rio Ave |
Undisclosed[14] |
| 20 June 2017[a] | Phil Ofosu-Ayeh |
Unattached[c] | Free[15] |
| 1 July 2017 | Kevin Berkoe |
Chelsea |
Free |
| 1 July 2017 | Barry Douglas |
 Konyaspor |
£1,000,000[16] |
| 1 July 2017 |  Carlos Heredia |
Milton Keynes Dons |
Free |
| 1 July 2017 | Ben Goodliffe |
Boreham Wood |
Free |
| 1 July 2017 | Ray O'Sullivan |
St. Kevin's Boys |
Free |
| 1 July 2017 | Enzo Sauvage |
Nike Academy |
Free |
| 1 July 2017 | Terry Taylor |
Aberdeen |
Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2017 | Callum Thompson |
St. Joseph's Boys |
Free |
| 8 July 2017 | Rúben Neves |
Porto |
£15,800,000[17] |
| 10 July 2017 | John Ruddy |
Unattached[b] | Free[18] |
| 11 July 2017 | Will Norris |
Cambridge United |
Undisclosed[19] |
| 18 July 2017 | Pedro Gonçalves |
Valencia |
Free[20] |
| 18 July 2017 | Boubacar Hanne |
Paços de Ferreira |
Free[20] |
| 24 August 2017 | Oskar Buur |
Brabrand IF |
Free[21] |
| 31 August 2017 | José Xavier |
Chaves |
Free[22] |
| 31 August 2017 |  Ming-yang Yang |
FC Winterthur |
Undisclosed[22] |
| 1 September 2017 | Diego Lattie |
Liverpool |
Free |
| 26 October 2017 | Benny Ashley-Seal |
Unattached[b] | Compensation[23] |
| 3 January 2018 | Rafa Mir |
Valencia |
Undisclosed[24] |
| 26 January 2018 | Andreas Søndergaard |
Odense |
Undisclosed[25] |
| 31 January 2018 | Tomás Reimão |
Unattached[d] | Free[26] |
| 31 January 2018 | Ben Stevenson |
Coventry City |
Undisclosed[27] |
| 1 February 2018 | Joseph Joseph |
Southend United |
Free |
- ^ a b Deal officially goes through on 1 July 2017
- ^ a b c Released from
Norwich City prior to joining Wolves.[11][12]
- ^ Released from
Eintracht Braunschweig prior to joining Wolves.[15]
- ^ Released from
Fiorentina prior to joining Wolves[26]
Loans in edit
| Date from | Player | From | Date until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2017 | Willy Boly |
Porto |
End of season[28] |
| 20 July 2017 | Rúben Vinagre |
AS Monaco |
End of season[29] |
| 25 July 2017 | Diogo Jota |
Atlético Madrid |
End of season[30] |
| 1 August 2017 | Léo Bonatini |
 Al-Hilal |
End of season[31] |
| 31 August 2017 | Alfred N'Diaye |
Villarreal |
End of season[32] |
| 31 January 2018 | Benik Afobe |
Bournemouth |
End of season[33] |
Out edit
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2017 | George Saville |
Millwall |
Undisclosed[34] |
| 26 June 2017 | Jed Wallace |
Millwall |
Undisclosed[34] |
| 30 June 2017 | James Henry |
Released[a] | Free[36] |
| 30 June 2017 | Sílvio |
Released[b] | Free[37] |
| 30 June 2017 | Mike Williamson |
Released[c] | Free[36] |
| 1 July 2017 | Brandon Ball |
Released[d] | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | Ben O'Hanlon |
Released[e] | Free |
| 3 July 2017 | Nyeko Sinclair |
Released[f] | Free |
| 14 July 2017 |  Jón Daði Böðvarsson |
Reading |
£3,000,000[39] |
| 4 August 2017 | Regan Upton |
Tamworth |
Free |
| 11 August 2017 | Sam Phillips |
Haughmond |
Free |
| 26 August 2017 | David Edwards |
Reading |
£1,000,000[40] |
| 27 August 2017 | Andy Lonergan |
Leeds United |
Free[41] |
| 29 August 2017 | Nouha Dicko |
Hull City |
£3,500,000[42] |
| 8 January 2018 | Jack Price |
 Colorado Rapids |
Undisclosed[43] |
| 10 January 2018 | Lee Evans |
Sheffield United |
Undisclosed[44] |
- ^ James Henry joined Oxford United following his release.[35]
- ^ Sílvio joined
Braga following his release.
- ^ Mike Williamson joined Oxford United following his release.[38]
- ^ Brandon Ball joined Stourbridge following his release.
- ^ Ben O'Hanlon joined Harrogate Town following his release.
- ^ Nyeko Sinclair joined Tamworth following his release.
Loans out edit
| Date from | Player | To | Date until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2017 | Jonathan Flatt |
Cheltenham Town |
End of season[a][46] |
| 29 June 2017 |  Paul Gladon |
Heracles Almelo |
End of season[47] |
| 10 July 2017 |  Nicu Carnat |
Esbjerg |
End of season[a][48] |
| 14 July 2017 | Ethan Ebanks-Landell |
Milton Keynes Dons |
End of season[49] |
| 14 July 2017 | Dominic Iorfa |
Ipswich Town |
End of season[50] |
| 26 July 2017 | Niall Ennis |
Shrewsbury Town |
End of season[a][51] |
| 31 July 2017 | Lee Evans |
Wigan Athletic |
End of season[a][52] |
| 1 August 2017 | Aaron Hayden |
Telford United |
End of season[a][53] |
| 3 August 2017 | Aaron Simpson |
Telford United |
End of season[a][54] |
| 4 August 2017 |  Duckens Nazon |
Coventry City |
January 2018[55] |
| 23 August 2017 | Joe Mason |
Burton Albion |
January 2018[56] |
| 29 August 2017 | Will Randall |
Forest Green Rovers |
End of season[a][57] |
| 30 August 2017 | Jordan Allan |
Airdrieonians |
January 2018[58] |
| 31 August 2017 | Ryan Leak |
The New Saints |
January 2018[59] |
| 31 August 2017 | Jordan Graham |
Fulham |
End of season[a][60] |
| 31 August 2017 | Jack Ruddy |
Oldham Athletic |
January 2018[61] |
| 5 September 2017 | Connor Johnson |
Telford United |
End of season[62][63] |
| 15 September 2017 | Ross Finnie |
Gloucester City |
15 October 2017[64] |
| 3 January 2018 | Aaron Collins |
Newport County |
End of season[65] |
| 4 January 2018 |  Prince Oniangué |
Angers |
End of season[66] |
| 5 January 2018 | Connor Ronan |
Portsmouth |
End of season[67] |
| 5 January 2018 | Sylvain Deslandes |
Portsmouth |
End of season[67] |
| 11 January 2018 | Ryan Leak |
Telford United |
End of season[68] |
| 11 January 2018 | Donovan Wilson |
Port Vale |
End of season[69] |
| 12 January 2018 | Jack Ruddy |
Ayr United |
End of season[70] |
| 22 January 2018 | Michał Żyro |
Charlton Athletic |
End of season[71] |
| 26 January 2018 | Duckens Nazon |
Oldham Athletic |
End of season[72] |
| 26 January 2018 | Andrew Sealey-Harris |
Farnborough |
End of season[73] |
| 31 January 2018 | Daniel Armstrong |
Dunfermline |
End of season[74] |
| 31 January 2018 | Ben Marshall |
Millwall |
End of season[75] |
| 31 January 2018 | Aaron Simpson |
Kilmarnock |
End of season[76] |
| 31 January 2018 | Ben Stevenson |
Colchester United |
End of season[27] |
| 1 February 2018 |  Christián Herc |
FC DAC 1904 |
End of season[77] |
| 2 February 2018 | Harry Beasley |
Stourbridge |
3 March 2018[78] |
| 4 February 2018 | Daniel McKenna |
Bray Wanderers |
End of season[79] |
| 20 February 2018 | Joe Mason |
Colorado Rapids |
October 2018[80] |
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