HISTORY WOLVES V ASTON VILLA
Karl Whitehouse looks at the history of Wolves v Aston Villa
first meetings
Championship – The first meeting of the two clubs in Championship was on the 15th October 2016 and the game finished 1-1.
Division 1 – The first meeting of the two clubs in Division 1 was on the 8th September 1888 and the game finished 1-1.
FA Cup – The first meeting of the two clubs in the FA Cup was in the 3rd Round on the 11th December 1886 and the game finished 2-2.
Premier League – The first meeting of the two clubs in the Premier league was on the 14th December 2003 and the game finished 3-2 to Aston Villa.
League Cup – The first meeting of the two clubs in the League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg was on the 7th October 1981 and the game finished 3-2 to Aston Villa.
most recent meetings
Premier League – The most recent game was on the 30th March 2024 the game finished 2-0 to Aston Villa the goal scorers for Villa were Moussa Diaby and Ezri Konsa in front of 45,314 fans.
League Cup – The most recent game was in the 4th Round on the 30th October 2019 and the game finished 2-1 to Aston Villa.
Championship – The most recent game was on the 10th March 2018 and the game finished 4-1 to Aston Villa.
biggest win
Division 1 – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 3rd October 1934 and the game finished 5-2 to Wolves.
Premier League – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 16th October 2021 and the game finished 3-2 to Wolves.
Championship – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 14th October 2017 and the game finished 2-0 to Wolves.
FA Cup – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 27th January 1951 & 1st March 1965 and the games finished 3-1 to Wolves.
biggest defeat
Division 1 – The biggest defeat between the two clubs was on the 14th March 1891 & 25th December 1933 and the games finished 6-2 to Aston Villa.
Premier League – The biggest defeat between the two clubs was on the 14th March 2004 and the game finished 4-0 to Aston Villa.
FA Cup – The biggest defeat between the two clubs was on the 27th January 1894 and the game finished 4-2 to Aston Villa.
League Cup – The biggest defeat between the two clubs was on the 7th October 1981 and the game finished 3-2 to Aston Villa.
Championship – The biggest defeat between the two clubs was on the 10th March 2018 and the game finished 4-1 to Aston Villa.
Wolves played Aston Villa in a preseason friendly at Wellington Road, Perry Barr on the 6th November 1886 Aston Villa won the game 5-1.
Wolves played Aston Villa in a testimonial match for Mike Stowell on the 30th July 2000 and Aston Villa won 2-0 at Molineux with Ian Taylor & Lee Hendrie scoring the goals.
Wolves played Aston Villa in a preseason friendly at Molineux on the 30th July 2005 and the game finished 2-1 to Wolves the goal scorers for Wolves were Carl Cort & Seyi Olofinjana and Aston Villa goal scorer was Kevin Philips.
Wolves played Aston Villa in a preseason friendly at Molineux on the 28th July 2015 and the game finished 2-2 the goal scorers for Wolves were Dave Edwards & Benik Afobe and Aston Villa goal scorer was Libor Kozak with both goals.
match of the day
There was a game near the date of the upcoming meeting which was played on the 20th September 1980 the game finished 2-1 to Aston Villa and 20th September 1989 in the League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg the game finished 2-1 to Aston Villa.
