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.
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 |
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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 |