First Meetings
Division 2 – The first meeting of the two clubs in Division 2 was on the 11th December 1965 the game finished 4-1 to Wolves.
Division 1 – The first meeting of the two clubs in Division 1 was on the 11th November 1961 the game finished 2-0 to Wolves.
Championship – The first meeting of the two clubs in Championship was on the 30th August 2004 the game finished 2-1 to Ipswich Town.
FA Cup – The first meeting of the two clubs in the FA Cup was in the 4th January 1975 in the 3rd Round the game finished 2-1 to Ipswich Town.
League Cup – The first meeting of the two clubs in the League Cup was on the 26th September 2023 the game finished 3-2 to Ipswich Town in the 3rd Round.
Match of the Day
There was a game near the date of the upcoming meeting was played on the 11th December 1965 the game finished 4-1 to Wolves.
Texaco Cup
Wolves played Ipswich Town in the second round of the Texaco Cup in a 2-legged tie where the first game played at Portman Road where Ipswich won the first leg 2-1 on the 24th October 1972 and the return leg was at Molineux on 7th November 1972 where Ipswich Town won 1-0 and the game finished 3-1 to Ipswich Town on aggregate.
Most Recent Meetings
FA Cup – The most recent game was in the 5th Round Replay was on the 2nd March 1994 the game finished 2-1 to Wolves after the original tie finished 1-1 on the 19th February 1994.
Championship – The most recent game was on the 27th January 2018 the game finished 1-0 to Wolves.
Division 1 – The most recent game was on the 5th March 2003 the game finished 1-1.
Last 6 Matches
21st November 2015 Ipswich Town 2 Wolves 2 at Portman Road
2nd April 2016 Wolves 0 Ipswich Town 0 at Molineux
16th August 2016 Wolves 0 Ipswich Town 0 at Molineux
7th March 2017 Ipswich Town 0 Wolves 0 at Portman Road
23rd December 2017 Wolves 1 Ipswich Town 0 at Molineux
27th January 2018 Ipswich Town 0 Wolves 1 at Portman Road
Biggest Win
Division 2 – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 16th September 1989 the game finished 3-1 to Wolves.
Division 1 – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 19th February 2003 the game finished 4-2 to Wolves.
Championship – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 11th April 2005 & 23rd August 2008 the game finished 2-0 to Wolves.
FA Cup – The biggest win between the two clubs was in the 5th Round Replay on the 2nd March 2004 the game finished 2-1 to Wolves.
Do you remember the last time we played Ipswich at home in a league game?
Wolves 1 Ipswich Town 0 23 rd December 2017 in the Championship at Molineux.
Wolves Team: Ruddy, Bennett, Boly, Doherty, Douglas, Coady, Saiss, Neves, Jota, Bonatini, Cavaleiro.
Substitutes: Norris, Batth, Vinagre, N’Diaye, Gibbs-White, Costa, Enobakhare.
Goal: Cavaleiro (40)
Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo
Ipswich Town Team: Bialkowski, Kenlock, Spence, Webster, Chambers, Connolly, Bru, Ward, Celina, Garner, Waghorn.
Substitutes: Crowe, Smith, Webber, Bishop, McDonnell, Sears, McGoldrick
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Attendance: 30,218
Biggest Defeats
Division 2 – The biggest defeats between the two clubs was on the 7th May 1966 the game finished 5-2 to Ipswich Town.
Division 1 – The biggest defeat between the two clubs was on the 31 March 1962 the game finished 3-2 to Ipswich Town.
Championship – The biggest defeat between the two clubs was on the 27th October 2007 the game finished 3-0 to Ipswich Town.
FA Cup – The biggest defeat between the two clubs was on the 4th January 1975 the game finished 2-1 to Ipswich Town.
HEAD TO HEAD
Premier League – This is the first meeting in the Premier League.
Do you remember this game from back in the day?
Wolves 2 Ipswich Town 1 9 th November 1974 in Division One at Molineux
Wolves Team: Parkes, Palmer, Parkin, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, Hibbitt, Powell, Richards, Sunderland, Farley.
Substitute: Kindon
Goals: Hibbitt (5), Munro (62)
Manager: Bill McGarry
Ipswich Town Team: Sivell, Mills, Talbot, Hunter, Beattie, Hamilton, Viljeon, Woods, Whymark.
Substitute: Callard
Goal: Woods (31)
Manager: Bobby Robson
Attendance: 20,123
Playing for both teams
Keith Andrews
Played for Wolves 1999-2005 made 72 appearances scored 1 goal and played for Ipswich in a loan spell 2011-2012 made 20 appearances scored 9 goals.
Marcus Bent
Played for Ipswich 2001-2004 made 70 appearances scored 23 goals and played for Wolves in a loan spell 2010-2011 made 5 appearances.
Christophe Berra
Played for Wolves 2009-2013 made 154 appearances without scoring a goal and played for Ipswich 2013-2017 made 185 appearances scored 14 goals.
Jamie Clapham
Played for Ipswich Town including a loan spell 1998-2003 made 252 appearances scored 16 goals and played for Wolves 2006-2008 made 29 appearances.
Tony Dinning
Played for Wolves 2000-2001 made 37 appearances scored 7 goals and played for Ipswich in a loan spell 2004 made 9 appearances.
Sylvan Ebanks Blake
Played for Wolves 2008-2013 made 193 appearances scored 64 goals and played for Ipswich in a loan spell 2013-2014 made 10 appearances.
Carlos Edwards
Played for Wolves in a loan spell made 6 appearances and played for Ipswich 2009-2014 made 191 appearances scored 10 goals.
Lee Evans
Played for Wolves 2013-2018 made 67 appearances scored 3 goals and played for Ipswich 2021-2024 made 61 appearances scored 6 goals.
Kevin Foley
Played for Wolves 2007-2015 made 213 appearances scored 6 goals and played for Ipswich 2015-2016 made 8 appearances.
Stephen Gleeson
Played for Wolves 2006-2009 made 5 appearances and played for Ipswich 2018 made 10 appearances.
Jordan Graham
Played for Wolves 2014-2018 made 17 appearances scored 1 goal and played for Ipswich in a loan spell 2018-2019 made 4 appearances.
Marlon Harewood
Played for Ipswich Town in a loan spell 1998-1999 made 6 appearances scored 1 goal and played for Wolves in a loan spell 2008-2009 made 5 appearances.
Stephen Hunt
Played for Wolves 2010-2013 made 66 appearances scored 8 goals and played for Ipswich 2013-2015 made 43 appearances.
Ivar Ingimarsson
Played for Wolves 2002-2003 made 15 appearances scored 2 goals and played for Ipswich 2011-2012 made 8 appearances.
Dominic Iorfa
Played for Wolves 2013-2019 made 93 appearances and played for Ipswich in a loan spell 2017-2018 made 25 appearances scored 1 goal.
Mark Kennedy
Played for Wolves 2001-2006 made 187 appearances scored 14 goals and played for Ipswich 2010-2012 made 37 appearances.
Sam Morsy
Started his career with Wolves youth team 1999-2008 and currently playing for Ipswich 2021 to current date made 141 appearances scored 11 goals.
Adam Proudlock
Played for Wolves 1998-2003 made 71 appearances scored 13 goals and played for Ipswich 2005-2006 made 9 appearances.
Steve Sedgley
Played for Ipswich 1994-1997 made 105 appearances scored 15 goals and played for Wolves 1997-2000 made 106 appearances scored 9 goals.
Richard Stearman
Played for Wolves in two straight spells 2008-2015 & 2016-2017 loan spell made 253 appearances scored 7 goals and played for Ipswich in a loan spell 2012-2013 made 15 appearances.
Alan Sunderland
Played for Wolves 1971-1977 made 158 appearances scored 30 goals and played for Ipswich 1984-1986 including a loan spell made 58 appearances scored 11 goals.
Mark Venus
Played for Wolves 1988-1997 made 287 appearances scored 7 goals and played for Ipswich 1997-2003 made 148 appearances scored 16 goals.
Stephen Ward
Played for Wolves 2006-2013 made 239 appearances scored 9 goals and played for Ipswich 2020-2021 made 31 appearances.
Jermaine Wright
Played for Wolves 1994-1998 made 26 appearances scored 1 goal and played for Ipswich 1999-2004 made 221 appearances scored 11 goals.
Others Who Played for Both Clubs
Len Astill, David Barnes, Ryan Bennett, Jackie Brown, Stephen Bywater, Fred Chadwick, Tawanda Chirewa, Ray Crawford, Danny Hegan, Derek Jefferson, Andy Marshall, Luke Matheson, Will Norris, Frank Nouble, Andy Petterson, Brian Siddall, Manuel Thetis, Roger Verdi.
Played, Coached, Managed Both Teams
Bill McGarry
Managed Ipswich Town 1964-1968 was in charge for 181 games, Managed Wolves 1968-1976 & 1985 was in charge for 370 games.
Mick McCarthy
Managed Wolves 2006-2012 was in charge for 270 games, Managed Ipswich Town 2012-2018 was in charge for 279 games.
Terry Connor
Assistant Manager & Manager Wolves 1999-2012 which included a caretaker manager spell 2012 for 13 games where he won 0 games, Became assistant manager with Mick McCarthy at Ipswich Town 2012-2018.
Paul Lambert
Managed Wolves 2016-2017 was in charge for 33 games, Managed Ipswich Town 2018-2021 managed for 113 games.
Paul Cook
Played for Wolves 1989-1994 made 214 appearances scored 21 goals and managed Ipswich Town in 2021 for 44 games.
ARTICLE BY KARL WHITEHOUSE
I’ve been a passionate Wolves fan for over 30 years, supporting the team through the highs and lows of the 80s, 90s, and 00s. I’ve followed them both home and away, and my love for the game has grown into a keen interest in analyzing Wolves’ matches, especially diving into the stats behind their performances in the Premier League.
I’m also the go-to person for stats on Wolves games when contributing to podcasts, and I enjoy exploring football history for deeper insights. Over the years, I’ve completed the journey to all 92 Football League grounds—a milestone I’m proud of.
Currently, I’m working on an eBook that celebrates fans’ favorite matches, complete with personal stories, match reports, and, where possible, detailed game stats. Supporting Wolves isn’t just a hobby—it’s a lifelong passion.
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December 13, 1954 – A landmark date in football history. On this day, Wolves hosted Honved at Molineux in a game that became instrumental in paving the way for the creation of the European Cup, now known as the UEFA Champions League. Played under newly installed floodlights, the match was broadcast live on the BBC, an unusual spectacle at the time.
Setting the Stage
The encounter featured Honved, a team renowned for their dazzling, attractive football, spearheaded by Hungarian legends Ferenc Puskás and Sándor Kocsis. Wolves, determined to compete, made preparations to level the playing field—quite literally. Club staff and apprentices, including a young Ron Atkinson, helped make the pitch as boggy as possible to disrupt Honved’s style of play.
One person captivated by the televised match was a young George Best, who wrote in his autobiography that he had been kicking a ball outside his neighbor’s house just before seeing Wolves. Awed by winger Peter Broadbent, it marked the start of his admiration for the team.
The floodlights, installed at Molineux in 1953 for £10,000, enabled this iconic game to take place. It was only the seventh match played under lights at Molineux, a rarity given how few stadiums could host night matches at the time.
Classic Match Report
The contest was a tale of two halves!
First Half:
Wolves had a rocky start, struggling to deal with Honved’s tactical versatility. The Hungarians shifted seamlessly between wing play, long passes, and intricate short passing—leaving the Wolves defence stretched.
Wolves goalkeeper Bert Williams stood firm under pressure yet was beaten twice in four minutes:
Sándor Kocsis headed home from a free-kick taken by Ferenc Puskás after a handball by Ron Flowers.
Ferenc Machos doubled the lead following a precise cross from the right.
Despite attempts by Wolves players Ron Flowers, Dennis Wilshaw, Peter Broadbent, Roy Swinbourne, and Les Smith, Honved keeper Lajos Faragó ensured his side reached halftime with a 2-0 lead.
Halftime Adjustments:
Furious with the first-half performance, Wolves manager Stan Cullis made adjustments, instructing ground staff to further disrupt Honved’s rhythm and demanding a more direct, aggressive approach.
Second Half:
Wolves came out revitalized, and early pressure paid off.
Johnny Hancocks seized on an opportunity when Honved’s János Kovács fouled him in the box. Hancocks calmly converted the penalty down the middle (49’) to make it 2-1.
Buoyed by the crowd, Wolves piled on the pressure. Their determination bore fruit:
Roy Swinbourne equalized in the 76th minute with a header, courtesy of a cross from Dennis Wilshaw.
Just two minutes later, Swinbourne struck again, slotting home after a brilliant run by Les Smith, completing Wolves’ remarkable comeback.
Despite Honved’s attempts to rally, Wolves’ sheer grit and Cullis’s tactical adjustments secured a 3-2 victory.
FULL TIME WOLVES 3 HONVED 2
THE TEAMS
Wolves Team: Bert Williams, Eddie Stuart, Bill Shorthouse, Bill Slater, Billy Wright, Ron Flowers, Johnny Hancocks, Peter Broadbent, Roy Swinbourne, Dennis Wilshaw, Les Smith.
Goals: Johnny Hancocks Penalty (49), Roy Swinbourne (76,78).
Manager: Stan Cullis
Honved Team: Lajos Farago, Tibor Palicsko, Janos Bozsik, Gyula Lorant, Nandor Banyai, Laszlo Budai, Sandor Kocsis, Ferenc Machos, Ferenc Puskas, Zoltan Czibor.
Goals: Sandor Kocsis (10), Ferenc Machos (14).
Manager: Jeno Kalmar
Attendance: 55,000
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