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Draft:1983–84 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

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Wolverhampton Wanderers
1983-84 season
ChairmanDerek Dougan
ManagerGraham Hawkins
(until 27 April)
Jim Barron
(caretaker, from 27 April)
First Division22nd
FA Cup3rd Round
League Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Wayne Clark (6)

All:
Wayne Clark (9)
Highest home attendance26,249 (vs Liverpool, 27 August 1983)
Lowest home attendance6,611 (vs Ipswich Town,
21 April 1984)
Average home league attendance12,478 (league only)

The 1983-84 season was the 85th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played in the first tier of the English football system, the Football League First Division.

Season summary

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Wolves had been promoted from the Second Division in the previous season under the management of former player Graham Hawkins finishing 2nd behind Queens Park Rangers.

Wolves were poorly equipped to handle the top flight after promised investment from the Bhatti brothers was not forthcoming following refusal of planning permission by the City of Wolverhampton Council

Despite drawing with Liverpool on the opening day of the season, Wolves started very poorly failing to win in their opening 14 games of the season, before beating local rivals West Bromwich Albion 3–1 away from home. Despite this Wolves sat bottom of the table in October and veteran striker Andy Gray left for Everton in November. Hawkins was eventually sacked as Wolves boss and the club were relegated following a 2–0 loss to Everton finishing 22nd with 29 points.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Stoke City 42 13 11 18 44 63 −19 50
19 Coventry City 42 13 11 18 57 77 −20 50
20 Birmingham City (R) 42 12 12 18 39 50 −11 48 Relegation to the Second Division
21 Notts County (R) 42 10 11 21 50 72 −22 41
22 Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) 42 6 11 25 27 80 −53 29
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

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First Division

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27 August 1983 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Liverpool Wolverhampton
Palmer pen.' Rush Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 26,249
29 August 1983 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Arsenal Wolverhampton
Clarke Nicholas Pen.' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 18,571
17 September 1983 6 Luton Town 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Luton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,975
3 December 1983 16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–5 Watford Wolverhampton
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 11,905
17 December 1983 18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Stoke City Wolverhampton
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 8,679
26 December 1983 19 Ipswich Town 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Ipswich
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 14,477
27 December 1983 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Everton Wolverhampton
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 12,761
14 January 1984 23 Liverpool 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 23,325
21 January 1984 24 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Luton Town Wolverhampton
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 11,594

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