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When were Wolverhampton Wanderers founded?

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. (Wolves) was founded in 1877 as St. Luke’s F.C. by John Baynton and John Brodie, following a, organized meeting in November 1876 and their first match in January 1877.

What were they previously named?

1877–1879: St. Luke’s F.C. (formed by pupils of St Luke’s Church school).
1879–Present: Wolverhampton Wanderers (formed after merging with Blakenhall Wanderers).

Who are their local rivals?

Aston Villa
Stoke City
Birmingham City
West Bromwich Albion

What nicknames have they had?

Wolves: The main, widely used nickname and a direct shortening of Wolverhampton.
The Wanderers: Stemming from their original 1879 name, highlighting the club’s origin from a merger with a cricket team of the same name.
The Old Gold: Derived from the club’s traditional gold shirts and black shorts, representing their official colors.

What home stadiums names have they had?

Molineux Stadium has been the home of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC since 1889, with the capacity to seat more than 30,000 supporters.
When first founded the club used a field on Goldthorn Hill in the Blakenhall area as its home, which could accommodate some 2,000 spectators. In 1879 they relocated to John Harper’s Field on Lower Villiers Street where they remained for two years before a short move to Dudley Road, with the new ground situated opposite the Fighting Cocks Inn.