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HISTORY OF WOLVES V CHELSEA
FIRST MEETINGS
The first meeting of the two clubs was in Division 2 on the 8th June 1906 played at Molineux, the game finished 2-1 to Chelsea.
Division 1 – The first meeting of the two clubs in Division 1 on the 17th September 1932 played at Molineux and the game finished 2-1 to Chelsea.
FA Cup – The first meeting of the two clubs in the FA Cup was in the 3rd Round on the 25th February 1911 played at Molineux and the game finished 2-0 to Chelsea.
Premier League – The first meeting of the two clubs in the Premier league was on the 20th September 2003 played at Molineux in front of 29,208 fans and the game finished 5-0 to Chelsea.
League Cup – The first meeting was in the 3rd Round on the 25th February 2012 played at Stamford Bridge with a crowd of 32,569 fans, the game finished 6-0 to Chelsea.
MATCH OF THE DAY
There was a game near the date of the upcoming meeting which played on the 8th February 1964 the game finished 3-2 to Wolves.
OTHER MEETINGS
Andy Thompson testimonial match played at Molineux on the 31st July 1996 the game finished 1-0 to Chelsea.
Wolves Team: Mike Stowell, Jamie Smith, Steve Froggatt, Tony Popovic, Mark Venus, Dean Richards, Andy Thompson (captain), Iwan Roberts, Steve Bull, Steve Corica, Simon Osborn, Mark Atkins, Darren Ferguson, Mark Rankine, Serge Romano, Jermaine Wright, Glen Crowe.
Chelsea Team: Dimitri Kharine, Craig Burley, Terry Phelan, Erland Johnsen, Frank LeBoeuf, Steve Clarke, John Spencer, Roberto Di Matteo, Mark Hughes, Gavin Peacock, Dennis Wise, David Lee, Kevin Hitchcock, Andy Myers, Scott Minto, Mark Nicholls.
MOST RECENT MEETINGS
Premier League – The most recent game was on the 8th November 2025 the game finished 3-0 to Chelsea scorers in the game were Malo Gusto, Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto played at Stamford Bridge in front of 39,467 fans.
FA Cup – The most recent game was in the 5th Round on the 18th February 2017 played at Molineux with a crowd of 30,193 fans and the game finished 2-0 to Chelsea with Pedro and Diego Costa getting the goals.
League Cup – The most recent game was in the 4th Round on the 29th October 2025 played at Molineux the game finished 4-3 to Chelsea, Wolves goal scorers were Arokodare and Moller Wolfe, Chelsea scorers were Santos, George, Estevao and Gittens in front of 24,449 fans.
LAST 6 MATCHES
8th April 2023 Wolves 1 Chelsea 0 at Molineux
24th December 2023 Wolves 2 Chelsea 1 at Molineux
4th February 2024 Chelsea 2 Wolves 4 at Stamford Bridge
25th August 2024 Wolves 2 Chelsea 6 at Molineux
20th January 2025 Chelsea 3 Wolves 1 at Stamford Bridge
8th November 2025 Chelsea 3 Wolves 0 at Stamford Bridge
21st May 1964 3-1 Wolves win
25th May 1964 2-3 Chelsea Win
27th May 1964 4-2 Wolves win
1st June 1964 0-3 Chelsea win
5th June 1964 0-2 Chelsea win
14th August 1990 2-2 Draw
Do you Remember this game with a spectacular goal?
Wolves 1 Chelsea 0 8 th April 2023
Setting the scene
Frank Lampard back as manger replacing Graham Potter as Interim Manager for Chelsea and Wolves looking to extend their lead over the relegation zone.
First Half
Wolves start the game in front of a raucous crowd at Molineux with plenty of early exchanges with 12 corners in the first 25 minutes of the game with no real danger of any action.
Then we have our first goal of the game come from Wolves from Nunes for his first goal for the club when Podence floats a cross into the box with Costa flicks on only for Koulibaly to clear it only as far as Nunes on the right side of the box lets the ball bounce and hits the half volley into the far top corner of the net past Kepa in the Chelsea goal what a goal we have seen.
It took till near to half time for Chelsea to test Sa where a low drive went straight at him and the half time whistle comes where Chelsea has not created much in this half of football and Wolves clearly on top of this game.
Half Time
Wolves 1 Chelsea 0
Second Half
Chelsea starts this half of the game with more intent with Wolves been more compact and still look for counter attacks movements when they can.
Numerous substitutes in the game seemed to have ruined the flow of this game with not much chances for both sides.
Late on into the game with the final whistle approaching Chelsea had another fantastic opportunity to get an equaliser when Aubameyang had his shot blocked by Dawson great defending when you need it and Chilwell fires wide, also crosses in where no connects to it.
Conclusion
Added time in added time Chelsea apply one last push towards the goal when Chilwell gets in a decent cross which flashes across the Wolves goal with no one there for the last touch.
Wolves end the game 4 points clear of the drop zone and move to 12th place on the league and Chelsea stay 11th still on a winless run.
Wolves Team: Sa, Dawson, Kilman, Semedo, Toti, Lemina, Nunes, Gomes, Podence, Cunha, Costa.
Substitutes: Bentley, Collins, Bueno, Hodge, Moutinho, Neto, Hwang, Sarabia, Traore.
Goal: Nunes (31)
Manager: Julen Lopetegui
Chelsea Team: Kepa, Fofana, Koulibaly, Cucurella, James, Fernandez, Gallagher, Kovacic, Havertz, Felix, Sterling.
Substitutes: Mendy, Badiashile, Chalobah, Chilwell, Loftus-Cheek, Zakaria, Mudryk, Pulisic, Aubameyang.
Manager: Frank Lampard
Attendance: 31,614
BIGGEST WINS
Division 2 – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 20th January 1912 in front of 9,000 fans at Molineux and the game finished in a 3-1 win for Wolves.
Division 1 – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 26th September 1953 in front of 36,134 fans at Molineux and the game finished in a 8-1 win for Wolves.
Premier League – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 5th December 2018 & 15 December 2020 both games were played at Molineux and the games finished 2-1 to Wolves.
FA Cup – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 14th January 1928 and the game finished 2-1 win for Wolves.
Do you remember this classic game?
Wolves 2 Chelsea 1 15 th December 2020
Setting the scene
This game played behind closed doors during the COVID-19 restrictions and Wolves without key striker Raul Jimenez who had a nasty injury earlier in the season.
First Half
The game starts cagey for both sides with a low tempo start with not quality happening in the final third in both ends of the goal.
Chelsea created the first chance of the match when Pulisic beats Semedo and produces a cross for Werner who could not connect to the cross so close for the opening goal of the game.
The first big chance of the game came from Giroud when he headed over from 6 yards out after left unmarked by the Wolves defence after a corner from Chilwell.
With the game near to half time Zouma has a great chance of the opening when he heads against the crossbar after a Mount corner.
Injury time of the first half Wolves have a chance from Neto who hits a long-range volley towards goal saved by Mendy in the Chelsea goal.
This was not a particularly good first half for both sides with not much in terms of clear-cut chances.
Half Time
Wolves 0 Chelsea 0
Second Half
Chelsea starts the second half of the game on the front foot where they get the opening goal of the game when Chilwell puts in a cross from the left-hand side to find Giroud who volleys his shot towards the goal towards Patricio who gets a hand to it but the ball creeps over the line which was confirmed by goal line technology for his 7th goal in many games.
Wolves react to going behind in the game with more purpose where Silva gets the ball in the net after a Neto pass only to be offside.
With Wolves carrying on the pressure in the game got the equaliser in the game with a moment of quality when Podence goes past Chilwell & James in the box fires a deflected shot past Mendy but there might have been a little controversy in the lead up when corner given to Wolves instead of a goal kick to Chelsea as it hit a Wolves player.
Traore comes into the game from the substitutes bench to add more pace into the counter attacking play.
There was drama to come in the game when Wolves given a penalty on the field after Neto brought down by James in the box only for VAR to overturn it and say no contact decision reversed and sides are still level.
Both sides still at it near the end where Wolves looks dangerous on the counter attacking front and Chelsea push for a winner leaving gaps in there play.
Late on in the game Neto looks like he has won it for Wolves in stoppage time after a Chelsea attack breaks down and Counter on the goal beating defenders with a low finish into the far corner for what could be the winner of the game.
Conclusion
In the last few seconds of the game Wolves nearly got a third goal from Neto again but Mendy denied him this time and then final whistle comes, and Wolves hold on for the win.
Full Time
Wolves 2 Chelsea 1
Wolves Team: Patricio, Semedo, Boly, Coady, Saiss, Marcal, Neves, Dendoncker, Neto, Podence, Silva.
Substitutes: Otasowie, Vitinha, Traore, Ruddy, Hoever, Ait Nouri, Kilman.
Goals: Podence (66), Neto (90+5).
Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo
Chelsea Team: Mendy, James, Zouma, Silva, Chilwell, Kante, Mount, Havertz, Werner, Pulisic, Giroud.
Substitutes: Kovacic, Abraham, Kepa, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Gilmour, Jorginho.
Goal: Giroud (49).
Manager: Frank Lampard
Division 2 – The biggest defeats between the two clubs was on the 13th April 1907 & 16th September 1911 and the result was 4-0 win to Chelsea, both games were played at Stamford Bridge
Division 1 – The biggest defeat was on the 30th August 1958 in front of 62,118 fans at Stamford Bridge, the game finished 6-2 win for Chelsea. This game was famous for Jimmy Greaves getting 5 goals in the game.
Premier League –
The biggest defeat between the two clubs was a on the 25th August 2024 the game finished 6-2 to Chelsea, Wolves goal scorers were Matheus Cunha & Jorgen Strand Larsen and Chelsea scorers were Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer, Joao Felix, and Noni Madueke hat trick in front of 31,325 fans.
HEAD TO HEAD STATS
PLAYING FOR BOTH TEAMS
Michael Mancienne played for Chelsea 2006-2011 and made 4 appearances and played for Wolves in 2 loan spells and the first one was in 2008 where made 10 appearances and the 2nd spell was also a loan spell from 2009-2011 and made 46 appearances.
Carlton Cole played for Chelsea 2001-2006 made 25 appearances and scored 4 goals and played for Wolves in a loan spell 2002-2003 made 7 appearances and scored 1 goal.
Diego Costa played for Chelsea 2014-2017 made 89 appearances and scored 52 goals and just recently joined Wolves in 2022 for the rest of the season and so far has made 1 appearance to this date.
George Saville Played for Chelsea 2011-2014 where he made no appearances and played for Wolves 2014-2017 and made 50 appearances and scored 6 goals.
Dave Beasant Played for Wolves in 1992 in a loan spell of 4 games and Played for Chelsea in 1989-1993 and made 133 appearances.
Michael Gilkes Played for Chelsea 1992 made 1 appearance and played for Wolves 1997-1999 made 38 appearances scored 1 goal.
Tommy Langley Played for Chelsea 1974-1980 made 142 appearances scored 40 goals and played for Wolves 1984-1985 made 23 appearances scored 4 goals.
Jim McCalliog
Played for Chelsea 1963-1965 made 7 appearances scored 2 goals and played for Wolves 1969-1974 made 163 appearances scored 34 goals.
Pedro Neto
Played for Wolves 2019-2024 made 135 appearances scored 14 goals and played for Chelsea 2024 made 86 appearances scored 16 goals after his transfer to the club.
Other Players:
Walter William George Akers, Bill Barraclough, Kevin Berkoe, Nathan Blake, Dickie Deacon, Keith Downing, John Harris, David Ijaha, Steven McMillan, Frank Nouble, Reginald Weaver, Dylan Williams,Conor Hunte, Aaron Hayden, Cyril Regis, Charlie Livesey.
PLAYED & MANAGED BOTH TEAMS
Colin Lee played for Chelsea 1980-1987 made 185 appearances and scored 36 goals and managed Wolves 1998-2000 as was in charge for 111 games.
Jim Barron Played for Wolves 1961-1965 made 8 appearances and had a caretaker manager spell in 1984 and played for Chelsea 1965-1966 made 1 appearance.
Tommy Docherty Played for Chelsea 1961-1962 made 4 appearances and managed Wolves 1984-1985.
Glenn Hoddle Played for Chelsea 1993-1995 made 31 appearances scored 1 goal and managed Wolves 2004-2006 and was in charge for 76 games.
Damian Matthew Played for Chelsea made 21 appearances and was Wolves scout 1999-2003.
Bobby Gould Chelsea Assistant Manager October 1979, Caretaker Manager April 1981 final two games of the season and played for Wolves in two spells 1970-1971 & 1975-1977 made 74 appearances scored 31 goals.
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 CHELSEA
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