2016–17 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

Wolverhampton Wanderers
2016–17 season
Head coach Kenny Jackett (to 29 July)
Walter Zenga (30 July – 25 October)
Paul Lambert (from 5 November)
Highest home attendance 27,293
(vs Sheffield Wednesday,
26 November 2016)
Lowest home attendance 8,252
(vs Crawley,
9 August 2016)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2016–17 season is the 139th year in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club are competing in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League Championship for a third consecutive year.

Fixtures

Pre-season friendlies

Football League Championship

A total of 24 teams are competing in the Football League Championship in the 2016–17 season. Each team will play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points are awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

The provisional fixture list was released on 22 June 2016, but is subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.[1]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
19 5 6 8 21 24  −3 21 2 2 5 9 14  −5 3 4 3 12 10  +2

Source: Statto.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819
GroundAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHA
Result D W D W L D L W W L L D L L D L D L W
Position 8 6 8 3 9 11 16 10 8 11 12 12 15 18 17 19 18 21 19

Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Brentford 19 6 4 9 24 26 2 22
19 Burton Albion 19 5 7 7 21 25 4 22
20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 19 5 6 8 21 24 3 21
21 Blackburn Rovers 19 5 5 9 21 28 7 20
22 Cardiff City 19 5 4 10 18 30 12 19 Relegation to Football League One
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

FA Cup

As a Championship team, Wolves will enter the competition at the third round proper stage in January 2017.

EFL Cup

EFL Trophy

Wolves were one of the sixteen teams from outside the bottom two divisions of the Football League to be invited to field their academy team in the competition due to it holding Category 1 academy status. They were drawn in Group B in the Northern section.

Players

Key

  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

# = Squad number

Pos = Playing position

P = Number of games played

G = Number of goals scored

GK = Goalkeeper

DF = Defender

MF = Midfielder

FW = Forward

A yellow card = Yellow cards

A red card = Red cards

† Permanent player left club during the season

¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season

Correct as of 25 November 2016. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

No. Pos Name P G P G P G P G A yellow card A red card Notes
League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
1GKNigeria Ikeme, CarlCarl Ikeme 150000014000
2DFRepublic of Ireland Doherty, MattMatt Doherty 171001(1)018(1)120
3DFPortugal Sílvio, Sílvio 2000103010
4MFWales Edwards, DavidDavid Edwards 13(2)3000(2)013(4)350
5DFEngland Stearman, RichardRichard Stearman 2000002010
6DFEngland Batth, DannyDanny Batth (c) 171001018150
7MFEngland Henry, JamesJames Henry ¤ 1(1)000203(1)000
8MFEngland Saville, GeorgeGeorge Saville 4(4)100206(4)150
9FWMali Dicko, NouhaNouha Dicko 2(4)000002(4)000
10FWRepublic of Ireland Mason, JoeJoe Mason 5(6)200217(6)300
11MFEngland Graham, JordanJordan Graham 0000000000
12MFEngland Wallace, JedJed Wallace 5(4)000318(4)110
13GKEngland Flatt, JonJon Flatt 0000000000
14MFWales Evans, LeeLee Evans 4000105010
15MFNetherlands John, OlaOla John 0(2)0000(1)00(3)000
16MFEngland Coady, ConorConor Coady 11(4)0003114(4)130
17MFPortugal Costa, HélderHélder Costa 11(4)3001(1)112(5)420
18DFEngland Iorfa, DominicDominic Iorfa 140002016021
19MFEngland Price, JackJack Price 4(1)0002(1)06(2)030
20MFRepublic of the Congo Oniangué, PrincePrince Oniangué 8(2)200109(2)200
21GKEngland Lonergan, AndyAndy Lonergan 2(1)000305(1)000
22FWIceland Böðvarsson, Jón DaðiJón Daði Böðvarsson 13(2)2000(3)013(5)210
23DFEngland Ebanks-Landell, EthanEthan Ebanks-Landell ¤ 0000000000
24MFPortugal Teixeira, JoãoJoão Teixeira 9(5)2003012(5)230
25MFEngland Byrne, NathanNathan Byrne 0000000000
25FWNetherlands Gladon, PaulPaul Gladon 1(1)000102(1)000
26FWNigeria Enobakhare, BrightBright Enobakhare 1000001000
27MFMorocco Saïss, RomainRomain Saïss 8000008040
28DFFrance Deslandes, SylvainSylvain Deslandes 0000000000
29DFEngland Borthwick-Jackson, CameronCameron Borthwick-Jackson 6000107020
30DFEngland Hause, KortneyKortney Hause 80003011020
48DFEngland Johnson, ConnorConnor Johnson 0000000000
50MFPortugal Cavaleiro, IvanIvan Cavaleiro 4(8)100004(8)100

      Transfers

      In

      Date Player From Fee
      1 July 2016 England Andy Lonergan Fulham Free[2]
      30 July 2016 Portugal Sílvio Atlético Madrid Free[3]
      2 August 2016 Iceland Jón Daði Böðvarsson Kaiserslautern Undisclosed[4]
      15 August 2016 Republic of the Congo Prince Oniangué Reims Undisclosed[5]
      26 August 2016 Netherlands Paul Gladon Heracles Almelo Undisclosed[6]
      29 August 2016 Scotland Jack Ruddy Bury Undisclosed[7]
      30 August 2016 Morocco Romain Saïss Angers Undisclosed[8]
      31 August 2016 Portugal Ivan Cavaleiro Monaco Undisclosed[9]

      Out

      Date Player To Fee
      1 June 2016 Netherlands Rajiv van La Parra Huddersfield Town Undisclosed[10]
      30 June 2016 Togo Razak Boukari Released [lower-alpha 1] Free[12]
      30 June 2016 England Zeli Ismail Bury [lower-alpha 2] Free[12]
      30 June 2016 Republic of Ireland Liam McAlinden Exeter City [lower-alpha 3] Free[12]
      30 June 2016 Republic of Ireland Aaron McCarey Ross County [lower-alpha 4] Free[12]
      30 June 2016 England Tommy Rowe Doncaster Rovers [lower-alpha 5] Free[12]
      30 June 2016 Iceland Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson Released [lower-alpha 6] Free[12]
      22 July 2016 Scotland Kevin McDonald Fulham Undisclosed[18]
      31 August 2016 England Nathan Byrne Wigan Athletic Undisclosed[19]
      1. Following Boukari's release, he signed for Châteauroux.[11]
      2. Following Ismail's release, he signed for Bury.[13]
      3. Following McAlinden's release, he signed for Exeter City.[14]
      4. Following McCarey's release, he signed for Ross County.[15]
      5. Following Rowe's release, he signed for Doncaster Rovers.[16]
      6. Following Sigurðarson's release, he signed for Molde.[17]

      Loans in

      Date from Player From Date until
      29 July 2016 Portugal Hélder Costa Benfica End of season[20]
      2 August 2016 Portugal João Teixeira Benfica End of season[4]
      22 August 2016 England Cameron Borthwick-Jackson Manchester United End of season[21]
      22 August 2016 Netherlands Ola John Benfica End of season[21]
      31 August 2016 England Richard Stearman Fulham End of season[22]

      Loans out

      Date from Player To Date until
      15 August 2016 England Connor Hunte Stevenage January 2017[23]
      25 August 2016 Wales Bradley Reid Wrexham September 2016.[24]
      31 August 2016 England Ethan Ebanks-Landell Sheffield United End of season[25]
      31 August 2016 Wales Aaron Collins Notts County January 2017[26]
      31 August 2016 England James Henry Bolton Wanderers January 2017[27]
      2 September 2016 England Ben O'Hanlon Nuneaton Town October 2016[28]

      References

      1. "Championship fixtures 2016-17: Newcastle United start at Fulham on a Friday". BBC Sport. 22 June 2016.
      2. "Keeper checks in". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 8 June 2016.
      3. "Silvio's delight at Wolves move". Express & Star. 31 July 2016.
      4. 1 2 "Wolves: Jon Dadi Bodvarsson and Joao Teixeira join Championship club". BBC Sport. 2 August 2016.
      5. "Prince Oniangue: Wolves sign Congo midfielder from Reims". BBC Sport. 16 August 2016.
      6. "Paul Gladon: Wolves sign Dutch striker from Heracles Almelo". BBC Sport. 26 August 2016.
      7. "Wolves sign highly-rated goalkeeper Jack Ruddy from Bury". Sky Sports. 29 August 2016.
      8. "Romain Saiss: Wolves sign Angers midfielder for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 30 August 2016.
      9. "Ivan Cavaleiro: Wolves sign Monaco winger in record deal on five-year contract". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016.
      10. "Rajiv van La Parra: Huddersfield Town sign Wolves winger on loan". BBC Sport. 11 March 2016.
      11. "Châteauroux: Le Togolaise Razak Boukari Signe" (in French). Africa Top Sports. 21 August 2016.
      12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Contract decisions revealed". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 9 May 2016.
      13. "Shakers sign Williams and Ismail". BBC. 24 June 2016.
      14. "McAlinden joins Exeter from Wolves". BBC. 31 May 2016.
      15. "Ross County bring in four new signings". BBC. 25 May 2016.
      16. "Doncaster sign Rowe on permanent deal". BBC. 18 May 2016.
      17. "Bekreftet: Sigurdarson har skrevet under kontrakt for Molde" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 12 July 2016.
      18. "Kevin McDonald: Fulham sign Wolves midfielder as Fernando Amorebieta leaves". BBC Sport. 22 July 2016.
      19. "Cardiff's Adam Le Fondre and Wolves' Nathan Byrne join Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016.
      20. "Helder Costa: Wolves sign Benfica winger on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 29 July 2016.
      21. 1 2 "Manchester United defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson joins Walter Zenga's Wolves on loan". BBC Sport. 22 August 2016.
      22. "Richard Stearman: Wolves re-sign former defender on season-long loan from Fulham". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016.
      23. "Connor Hunte: Wolves winger joins Stevenage on loan until January". BBC Sport. 15 August 2016.
      24. "Bradley Reid: Wolves striker returns to Wrexham on loan". BBC Sport. 25 August 2016.
      25. "Ethan Ebanks-Landell: Wolves centre-back joins Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016.
      26. "Aaron Collins: Notts County sign Wolves forward on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016.
      27. "Bolton Wanderers: Ben Alnwick, Sammy Ameobi, James Henry and Keshi Anderson sign". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016.
      28. "Left Back Signs". Nuneaton Town F.C. 2 September 2016.

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