Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Timeline & H2H Stats

It would be misleading to suggest that Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers have shared any real sort of rivalry over the years. That isn’t because the two clubs haven’t faced one another all that often, however. In fact, the clubs met for the first time in the First Division when Liverpool as a club was a little over two years old. Wolves welcomed them to the West Midlands and the First Division with a 3-1 win, also scoring three times a few months later in the reverse fixture at Anfield. That time, the Reds also scored three and managed to get out with a draw, but two years on and Wolves knocked them out of the FA Cup thanks to a 2-0 win.

Liverpool might have been slow starters, but in the years that followed they began to dominate not only Wolverhampton Wanderers but English football as a whole. The arrival of Bill Shankly at Anfield completely changed their fortunes, as demonstrated by the ten wins out of 12 matches between the two clubs from the February of 1963 and the October of 1970, with two draws being the only time that the West Midlanders had anything to show for their troubles. Both teams have enjoyed success over the years, of course, but they didn’t really do so at the same time as one another, hence there being no major cup finals or other to talk about.

Liverpool
62
Draw
18
Wolverhampton
37

The 1946-1947 First Division Battle

Although Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers haven’t done battle all that often, there was one season when that was definitely not the case. Although Wolves finished third in a campaign when Liverpool won the title, that doesn’t tell the full story. The West Midlanders had yet to win the First Division, but the Reds had already added four to their trophy cabinet prior to the start of the season. When Wolves turned up at Anfield at the start of December 1946, you would have been forgiven for thinking that only one of the two sides had any chance of winning the league, given the fact that they left having won 5-1.

With the two teams going neck and neck for most of the campaign and Manchester United keen to try to beat the pair of them to the punch, it all came down to the final game of the season. Draw and the title was heading to Old Trafford, whilst a win for either side would see them lift the trophy at the end of the 90 minutes. Jack Balmer gave Liverpool the lead after 21 minutes thanks to a Billy Watkinson assist, then Albert Stubbins made it 2-0 thanks to an assist from Bob Priday. Jimmy Dunn scored for the home team in the 65th minute to make things tense, but the Reds held on to win the title with 57 points; United and Wolves both ended on 56.

Liverpool’s Full Match History Against Wolverhampton

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
28 Sep 2024 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Liverpool W Premier League
19 May 2024 Liverpool 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
16 Sep 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Liverpool W Premier League
01 Mar 2023 Liverpool 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
04 Feb 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Liverpool L Premier League
17 Jan 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Liverpool W FA Cup
07 Jan 2023 Liverpool 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers D FA Cup
22 May 2022 Liverpool 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
04 Dec 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Liverpool W Premier League
15 Mar 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Liverpool W Premier League
06 Dec 2020 Liverpool 4-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
23 Jan 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Liverpool W Premier League
29 Dec 2019 Liverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
12 May 2019 Liverpool 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
07 Jan 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Liverpool L FA Cup
21 Dec 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Liverpool W Premier League
28 Jan 2017 Liverpool 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers L FA Cup
31 Jan 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-3 Liverpool W Premier League
24 Sep 2011 Liverpool 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
22 Jan 2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-3 Liverpool W Premier League
29 Dec 2010 Liverpool 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers L Premier League
26 Jan 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Liverpool D Premier League
26 Dec 2009 Liverpool 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
20 Mar 2004 Liverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
21 Jan 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Liverpool D Premier League
14 Jan 1984 Liverpool 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
27 Aug 1983 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Liverpool D First Division
16 Jan 1982 Liverpool 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
29 Aug 1981 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Liverpool L First Division
20 Dec 1980 Liverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
25 Nov 1980 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 Liverpool L First Division
26 Feb 1980 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Liverpool L First Division
03 Nov 1979 Liverpool 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
10 Apr 1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Liverpool W First Division
20 Mar 1979 Liverpool 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
25 Mar 1978 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Liverpool W First Division
27 Dec 1977 Liverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
04 May 1976 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Liverpool W First Division
04 Oct 1975 Liverpool 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
27 Aug 1974 Liverpool 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
20 Aug 1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Liverpool D First Division
23 Mar 1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Liverpool W First Division
19 Dec 1973 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Liverpool L League Cup
10 Nov 1973 Liverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
27 Jan 1973 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Liverpool L First Division
09 Sep 1972 Liverpool 4-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
22 Jan 1972 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Liverpool D First Division
17 Aug 1971 Liverpool 3-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
27 Feb 1971 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Liverpool L First Division
31 Oct 1970 Liverpool 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
30 Mar 1970 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Liverpool W First Division
08 Nov 1969 Liverpool 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
05 Apr 1969 Liverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
28 Sep 1968 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-6 Liverpool W First Division
02 Mar 1968 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Liverpool D First Division
25 Nov 1967 Liverpool 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
26 Apr 1965 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Liverpool W First Division
13 Feb 1965 Liverpool 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
16 Sep 1963 Liverpool 6-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
09 Sep 1963 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Liverpool W First Division
16 Feb 1963 Liverpool 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
29 Sep 1962 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Liverpool L First Division
16 Sep 1953 Liverpool 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
07 Sep 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Liverpool L First Division
21 Mar 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Liverpool L First Division
01 Nov 1952 Liverpool 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
02 Feb 1952 Liverpool 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W FA Cup
05 Jan 1952 Liverpool 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
08 Sep 1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Liverpool L First Division
16 Dec 1950 Liverpool 1-4 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
19 Aug 1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Liverpool L First Division
18 Mar 1950 Liverpool 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
26 Nov 1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Liverpool D First Division
06 Apr 1949 Liverpool 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
12 Feb 1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Liverpool L FA Cup
04 Sep 1948 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Liverpool D First Division
01 May 1948 Liverpool 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
13 Dec 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Liverpool W First Division
31 May 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Liverpool W First Division
07 Dec 1946 Liverpool 1-5 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
25 Feb 1939 Liverpool 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
11 Feb 1939 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 Liverpool L FA Cup
22 Oct 1938 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Liverpool D First Division
26 Feb 1938 Liverpool 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
16 Oct 1937 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Liverpool L First Division
10 Apr 1937 Liverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
05 Dec 1936 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Liverpool L First Division
21 Mar 1936 Liverpool 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
16 Nov 1935 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Liverpool L First Division
16 Mar 1935 Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-3 Liverpool L First Division
03 Nov 1934 Liverpool 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
30 Dec 1933 Liverpool 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
26 Aug 1933 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Liverpool L First Division
31 Dec 1932 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Liverpool L First Division
27 Aug 1932 Liverpool 5-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
03 Feb 1923 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Liverpool W FA Cup
14 Apr 1906 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Liverpool W First Division
09 Dec 1905 Liverpool 4-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
28 Dec 1903 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2 Liverpool L First Division
12 Dec 1903 Liverpool 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
27 Apr 1903 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Liverpool W First Division
15 Nov 1902 Liverpool 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
08 Mar 1902 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Liverpool L First Division
09 Nov 1901 Liverpool 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
09 Mar 1901 Liverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
03 Nov 1900 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Liverpool L First Division
31 Mar 1900 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Liverpool W First Division
25 Nov 1899 Liverpool 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
14 Jan 1899 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Liverpool D First Division
17 Sep 1898 Liverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
11 Dec 1897 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Liverpool L First Division
20 Nov 1897 Liverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
04 Mar 1897 Liverpool 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
09 Jan 1897 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Liverpool W First Division
15 Feb 1896 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Liverpool L FA Cup
01 Dec 1894 Liverpool 3-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
29 Sep 1894 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Liverpool L First Division