Division 1 – The first meeting of the two clubs was 26th January 1889 the game finished 5-0 win to Wolves.
FA Cup – The first meeting of the two clubs in the FA Cup was in the Final on the 25th March 1893 the game finished 1-0 to Wolves.
Premier League – The first meeting of the two clubs in the Premier league was on the 22nd November 2003 the game finished 2-0 to Everton.
There was a game near the date of the upcoming meeting which was played on 26th August 2023 the game finished 1-0 to Wolves at Goodison Park the goal scorer that day was Sasa Kalajdzic in front of 38,851 fans.
21st May 1888 0-0 Played at Anfield.
21st March 1891 0-1 to Everton played at Molineux.
6th February 1892 2-1 to Wolves played at Molineux.
12th September 1892 2-2 played at Goodison Park
1st September 1893 1-2 to Everton played at Goodison Park
22nd March 1940 2-4 to Everton played at Goodison Park
25th March 1940 2-2 played at Molineux
27th July 1972 2-1 to Wolves played at Gothenburg
MOST RECENT MEETINGS
Premier League – The most recent game was on the 8th March 2025 the game finished 1-1 Wolves goal scorer was Marshall Munetsi, Everton goalscorer was Jack Harrison played in front of 30,738 fans.
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FA Cup – The most recent game was in the 4th Round Replay on the 21st February 1967 after the original game finished 1-1 played on the 18th February 1967 at Molineux and this game finished in a 3-1 win to Everton.
League Cup – The most recent game was in the 3rd Round on the 30th October 1991 the game finished 4-1 to Everton.
LAST 6 MEETINGS
26th December 2022 Everton 1 Wolves 2 at Goodison Park
20th May 2023 Wolves 1 Everton 1 at Molineux
26th August 2023 Everton 0 Wolves 1 at Goodison Park
30th December 2023 Wolves 3 Everton 0 at Molineux
4th December 2024 Everton 4 Wolves 0 at Goodison Park
8th March 2025 Wolves 1 Everton 1 at Molineux
Do you remember this first Premier League meeting at Molineux?
Wolves 2 Everton 1 1 st May 2004
his was spirited performance by the team on the day where they battled from behind to win the game.
It started badly for Wolves when they went behind in the first two minutes of the game when Leon Osman who was making his first start in the premier league after been setup by James McFadden to head home from six yards to give Everton the lead.
Wolves struggled after that to contain the Everton pressure with Paul Jones the Wolves goalkeeper keeping the home side in the game with Wayne Rooney hitting his shot wide of the goal along with Tomasz Radzinski having a effort on goal which was well saved.
Then Wolves responded well after this pressure with Henri Camara forced Alessandro Pistone to clear shot away from goal and. Mark Kennedy hitting a 25 yard shot just over the bar and with Wolves still pressing nearly got a goal back in the game when Henri Camara curled his shot inches wide of the post after been setup by Colin Cameron from the edge of the Everton box.
Then before half time Everton we’re guilty of missing two chances to extend the lead further in the game when a Paul Butler mistake allowed James McFadden to run clear only for Paul Ince to make a goal saving tackle and Wayne Rooney missed a golden chance in the game when the ball went across the face of the goal.
Half Time Wolves 0 Everton 1
Second half Wolves needed a performance to get a back into this game produced a moment of quality on the 55th minute of the game when Henri Camara hit his shot from
25 yards out to give Wolves the equaliser to make it 1-1.
Then Wolves kept on pushing in the Everton half of the game with Henri Camara in the thick of the action causing Nigel Martin in the Everton goal a world class side to stop his side going behind for the time in the match.
Wolves kept on going had a penalty shout which was turned down by the referee with an apparent handball in the box and then with 6 minutes to go in the 90 minutes Wolves got there goal to put them ahead for the first time when Carl Cort met Mark Kennedys cross with his head to put the home side ahead for the first time to send Wolves fans into raptures and celebrations and that is how the game finished to keep the three points at home.
Full Time Wolves 2 Everton 1
Wolves 2 (Camara 55, Cort 84): Jones, Irwin (Ganea 77), Naylor, Okoronkwo, Butler, Newton, Kennedy, Ince, Cameron (Rae 73), Camara, Cort.
Subs Oakes, Iversen, Luzhny.
Everton 1 (Osman 3): Martyn, Pistone, Hibbert, Weir, Yobo, McFadden (Jeffers 82), Carsley, Nyarko (Campbell 88), Osman, Radzinski, Rooney.
Subs Wright, Stubbs, Linderoth.
Attendance: 29,395
Division 1 – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 22nd February 1939 the game finished 7-0 to Wolves.
Premier League – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 12th July 2020 the game finished 3-0 to Wolves.
FA Cup – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 4th March 1939 the game finished 2-0 to Wolves.
Division 1 – The biggest defeat between the two clubs was on the 7th September 1901 the game finished 6-1 to Everton.
Premier League – The biggest defeat between the two clubs was on the 4th December 2024 the game finished 4-0 to Everton.
FA Cup – The biggest defeat between the two clubs was on the 21st February 1967 the game finished 3-1 to Everton.
Do you remember this classic game?
Wolves 3 Everton 1 21st January 1978
At the time of this fixture happening, it was Wolves who were fighting to keep clear of the relegation zone only having recently returned to the topflight when they were second division champions.
Wolves started the game with a corner from Daley swung in towards Patching who hit his shot with a lot of spin on the ball towards goal saved by Wood who tipped it over the crossbar.
Daley started the next move on the Everton goal when he fed Hibbitt who went on a brilliant run towards Wood in the Everton goal split the defence firing his shot into an empty net to make it 1-0 to Wolves.
Carr and Hibbitt linked together for a free kick with Hibbitt having the shot on goal saved by Wood in the Everton goal so close for Wolves to make it 2-0.
Half Time: Wolves 1 Everton 0
Second half and it was Everton who was creating the chances to get back into the game when Pearson was on the break was running towards goal and his curling shot swerving shot saved by Bradshaw in the Wolves goal.
Wolves then started to up the momentum of the game grabbing a second goal in the game when Carr found Hibbitt after trying to chip the goalkeeper who then fires into the net before that Daley started the move off with a good run.
Soon after that goal came in it went 3-0 to Wolves when Daley dispossessed an Everton player went on the run towards goal with the goalkeeper leaving an open goal to make the game safe for the home side and this was Daleys fifth goal of the season.
Everton did manage a consolation goal from the penalty spot when Hazel did a scissors tackle in the box on Pearson which the referee gave and up stepped Ross to score his third goal of the since joining from Arsenal where they have all been from the spot.
Full Time: Wolves 3 Everton 1
Wolves Team: Bradshaw, Palmer, Parkin, Daley, Hazell, McAlle, Hibbitt, Carr, Richards, Patching, Bell
Substitute: Todd
Goals: Hibbitt (28,72), Daley (78).
Manager: Sammy Chung
Everton Team: Wood, Darracott, Pejic, Lyons, Kenyon, Ross, King, Pearson, Latchford, McKenzie, Thomas.
Substitute: Jones
Goal: Ross (penalty 86).
Manager: Gordon Lee
Attendance: 23,777
PLAYING FOR BOTH TEAMS
Michael Branch Played for Everton 1995-2000 made 41 appearances and scored 3 goals and played for Wolves 1999-2000 loan spell and permanently 2000-2003 made 71 appearances and scored 10 goals.
Conor Coady Played for Wolves 2015-2022 Made 273 appearances and scored 6 goals and played for Everton in a loan spell 2022-2023 made 24 appearances and scored 1 goal
Wayne Clarke Played for Wolves 1976-1978 Started his career in the youth team and then made his first team appearances 1978-1984 & 1991 made 149 appearances and scored 30 goals and played for Everton 1987-1989 made 57 appearances and scored 18 goals.
Marcus Hahnemann Played for Wolves 2009-2011 made 40 appearances and played for Everton 2011-2012 didn’t make a first team appearance for the club.
Derek Mountfield Played for Everton made 106 appearances and scored 19 goals and played for Wolves 1991-1994 made 83 appearances and scored 4 goals.
Carlo Nash Played for Wolves 2000-2001 in a loan spell didn’t make a appearance for the club and played for Everton 2008-2010 didn’t make a appearance for the club.
Ruben Vinagre Played for Wolves 2017-2018 in a loan spell and 2018-2022 in a permanent spell made 43 appearances and scored 1 goal and also scored 2 goals in Europa League and played for Everton 2022-2023 in a loan spell from Sporting CP made 2 appearances.
Andy Gray Played for Wolves 1979-1983 made 133 appearances and scored 38 goals and played for Everton 1983-1985 made 49 appearances and scored 14 goals.
Alan Ainscow Played for Everton 1981-1983 made 28 appearances and scored 3 goals and played for Wolves 1984-1986 made 58 appearances and scored 5 goals.
Marcus Bent Played for Everton 2004-2006 made 55 appearances and scored 7 goals and played for Wolves in a loan spell made 3 appearances.
Segundo Castillo Played for Everton in a loan spell from Red Star Belgrade 2008-2009 made 9 appearances and played for Wolves in a loan spell also from Red Star Belgrade 2009-2010 made 8 appearances.
Peter Eastoe Played for Wolves in two spells 1971-1973 & 1985 made 14 appearances and played for Everton 1979-1982 made 95 appearances and scored 26 goals.
Darron Gibson Played for Wolves 2007-2008 in a loan spell from Manchester United made 21 appearances and scored 1 goal and played for Everton 2012-2017 made 51 appearances and scored 2 goals.
Ted Hartill Played for Wolves 1928-1935 made 221 appearances and scored 162 goals and played for Everton 1935 made 5 appearances and scored 1 goal.
Ernie Hunt Played for Wolves 1965-1967 made 74 appearances and scored 32 goals and played for Everton 1967-1968 made 14 appearances and scored 3 goals.
Andy King Played for Everton 1982-1984 made 44 appearances and scored 11 goals and played for Wolves 1985 made 28 appearances and scored for 10 goals.
Joleon Lescott Played for Wolves 2000-2006 made 212 appearances and scored 13 goals and played for Everton 2006-2009 made 113 appearances and scored 14 goals.
Andrew Lonergan Played for Wolves 2016-2017 made 11 appearances and played for Everton 2021-? Playing there at the moment and hasn’t made any appearances to date.
Darren Potter Started his playing career in the youth team at Everton 1995-1999 didn’t make a first team appearance and played for Wolves 2006 in a loan spell from Liverpool and permanent spell 2007-2009 made 56 appearances.
John Ruddy Played for Everton 2005-2010 made 1 appearance and played for Wolves 2017-2022 made 50 appearances.
Vinny Samways Played for Everton 1994-1996 made 23 appearances and scored 2 goals and played for Wolves in a loan spell from Everton 1995-1996 made 3 appearances.
Mike Stowell Played for Everton 1985-1990 didn’t make a first team appearance and played for Wolves 1989 in a loan spell from Everton and Permanent 1990-2001 made 385 appearances.
Dave Thomas Played for Everton 1977-1979 made 71 appearances and scored 4 goals and played for Wolves 1979-1980 made 10 appearances.
Frank Wignall Played for Everton 1958-1963 made 33 appearances and scored 15 goals and played for Wolves 1968-1969 made 32 appearances and scored 15 goals.
Tom King Played for Wolves 2023-2025 made 1 appearance and recently signed for Everton August 2025.
Other Players who played for both clubs.
George Baker, Dod Brewster, Wilf Chadwick, David Clements, George Eccles, Stan Fazackerley, Dick Forshaw, Archie Goodall, Willie Jordan, Reg Kirkham, Mickey Lill, Tommy Mayson, John Morrissey, Darren Oldroyd, Billy Owen, Sammy Thomson, Walter Weaver, Frederick White, Robert Young, Andy Mutch,
Played, Coached and Managed both teams.
Ian Atkins Played for Everton 1984-1985 made 7 appearances and is currently a scout for Wolves.
Matt Jackson Played for Everton 1991-1996 made 138 appearances and scored 4 goals and used to be Strategic player marketing manager for Wolves.
Dave Jones Played for Everton 1974-1979 made 86 appearances and scored 1 goal and managed Wolves 2001-2004 and in 2003 he got Wolves promoted to the premier league in the play off final.
Bobby Mimms Played for Everton 1985-1988 made 29 appearances and worked for Wolves as a goalkeeping coach 2001-2008.
Mike Bailey Played for Wolves 1966-1977 made 361 appearances scored 19 goals and worked for Everton as southern area scout.
I am a Wolves fan been for over 30 years where
I have supported them both home and away games in the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s and now like looking into wolves games the stats behind the games they play in the premier league and also look other stats if asked by someone else in the podcast. I have also done the 92 football league grounds and shortly be doing a ebook about peoples favourite match they went to along with a match report and if possible stats from game.
HISTORY OF WOLVES V EVERTON