KARL WHITEHOUSE SHARES STATS & FACTS OF THE HISTORY OF WOLVE SV LIVERPOOL IN THE FA CUP
Wolves and Liverpool meet for the 10th time, and this will be the first time they have met in the 5th round since the 12th February 1949 where Wolves won the game 3-1 at Molineux.
This will be the fourth time in the past 10 years that both sides have met each other where Wolves were victorious in 2017 and 2019, and the most recent meeting was three years ago.
FA CUP 5TH ROUND – WOLVES LAST 6 GAMES
1st March 2025 Bournemouth 1 Wolves 1 (A.E.T) pens 5-4 at Vitality Stadium
28th February 2024 Wolves 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 0
11th February 2021 Wolves 0 Southampton 2 at Molineux
17th February 2019 Bristol City 0 Wolves 1 at Ashton Gate
18th February 2017 Wolves 0 Chelsea 2 at Molineux
16th February 2008 Cardiff 2 Wolves 0 at Ninian Park
FA Cup Meetings
15th February 1896 Fa Cup 2nd Round Wolves 2 Liverpool 0
Wolves 2 (Wood 25, Owen 35p):
Tennant, Baugh, Dunn, Griffiths, Malpass, Owen, Tonks, Henderson, Beats, Wood, Black.
Liverpool 0
Storer, Goldie, Wilkie, McCartney, McQue, Holmes, Gearey, Ross, Allan, Becton, Bradshaw.
3rd February 1923 Fa Cup 2nd Round Wolves 0 Liverpool 2
Wolves 0:
George, Gregory, Marshall, Hodnett, Brewster, Edmonds, McMillan, Bisset, Fazackerley, Burrill, Hargreaves.
Liverpool 2: (Chambers 22, Forshaw 56):
Scott, Longworth, McKinley, McNab, Wadsworth, Bromilow, Lacey, Forshaw, Johnson, Chambers, Hopkin.
11th February 1939 Fa Cup 5th Round Wolves 4 Liverpool 1
Wolves 4 (Burton 7, Westcott 23, McIntosh 72, Dorsett 80):
Scott, Morris, Taylor, Galley, Cullis, Gardiner, Burton, McIntosh, Westcott, Dorsett, Maguire.
Liverpool 1 (Fagen 54p):
Kemp, Harley, Ramsden, Busby, Bush, McInnes, Nieuwenhuys, Taylor, Fagen, Balmer, H Eastham.
12th February 1949 Fa Cup 5th Round Wolves 3 Liverpool 1
Wolves 3 (Dunn 44, Smyth 72, Mullen 79):
Williams, Kelly, Pritchard, W Crook, Shorthouse, Wright, Hancocks, Smyth, Pye, Dunn, Mullen.
Liverpool 1 (Done 62):
Sidlow, Shepherd, Lambert, Taylor, Jones, Paisley, Payne, Balmer, Stubbins, Done, Liddle.
2nd February 1952 Fa Cup 4th Round Liverpool 2 Wolves 1
Liverpool 2 (Paisley 5, Done 10):
Crossley, Jones, Lambert, Heydon, Taylor, Paisley, Williams, Balmer, Done, Payne, Liddle.
Wolves 1 (Mullen 72):
Parsons, Shorthouse, Gibbons, Wright, Chatham, Baxter, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Pye, Mullen.
28th January 2017 Fa Cup 4th Round Liverpool 1 Wolves 2
Liverpool 1 (Origi 81):
Karius, Randall (Coutinho HT), Moreno, Gomez, Klavan, Ejaria (Can 74), Lucas, Wijnaldum, Woodburn, Firmino (Sturridge 65), Origi; Subs Mignolet, Stewart, Milner, Wilson.
Wolves 2 (Stearman 53s, Weimann 41):
Burgoyne, Coady, Doherty, Stearman, Hause, Saville, Evans, Edwards, Costa (Ronan 67), Weimann (Mason 76), Dicko (Bodvarsson 71); Subs Lonergan, Batth, Gibbs-White, Enobakhare.
7th January 2019 Fa Cup 3rd Round Wolves 2 Liverpool 1
Wolves 2 (Jimenez 38, Neves 55):
Ruddy, Jonny (Doherty 75), Vinagre, Boly, Coady, Bennett, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Jota (Cavaleiro 52), Jimenez (Costa 83); Subs Norris, Gibbs-White, Saiss, Traore.
Liverpool 1 (Origi 51):
Mignolet, Camacho, Moreno, Fabinho, Lovren (Hoever 6), Keita, Milner, Shaqiri, Jones (Salah 70), Sturridge (Firmino 70), Origi; Subs Kelleher, Mane, Christie-Davies, Alexander-Arnold.
7th January 2023 Fa Cup 3rd Round Liverpool 2 Wolves 2
Liverpool 2 (Nunez 45, Salah 52):
Alisson, Alexander-Arnold (Gomez 84), Robertson, Matip, Konate, Thiago, Fabinho (Elliott 75), Henderson (Keita 68), Salah (Doak 84), Gakpo (Oxlade-Chamberlain 84), Nunez; Subs Kelleher, Tsimikas, Phillips, Carvalho.
Wolves 2 (Guedes 26, Hwang 66):
Sarkic, Lembikisa (Semedo 69), Jonny, Collins, Toti, A Traore, Neves (Nunes 63), Hodge, Ait-Nouri (Bueno 72), Guedes (Hwang 63), Jimenez (Cunha 63); Subs Sa, Mosquera, Kilman, Ronan.
17th January 2023 Fa Cup 3rd Round (Replay) Wolves 0 Liverpool 1
Wolves 0
Sa, Lembikisa (Semedo HT), Jonny (Podence 64), Collins, Toti, A Traore, Neves, Hodge (Nunes HT), Moutinho (Cunha 64), Ait-Nouri, Jimenez (Costa 84); Subs Sarkic, Kilman, Bueno, Hwang.
Liverpool 1 (Elliott 13):
Kelleher, Milner (Phillips 66), Tsimikas, Konate, Gomez, Thiago (Doak 75), Bajcetic (Fabinho 75), Keita, Elliott, Carvalho (Jones 66), Gakpo (Salah 66); Subs Alisson, Matip, Robertson, Oxlade-Chamberlain.
FA CUP Head-to-Head
Wolves have 5 wins
Liverpool has 4 wins (including replays)
Last time Wolves beat Liverpool in FA Cup
Wolves 2 Liverpool 1 7th January 2019
Setting the scene
Wolves meet Liverpool in the third round of the competition. The last meeting was in 2017 in the fourth round, but Wolves were a Championship team then. Liverpool come to Molineux wanting revenge for their defeat at Anfield in the previous FA Cup meeting.
First half
Liverpool kick off under the lights at Molineux, but suffer an early blow just a few minutes in. Lovren goes down injured and eventually limps off, with Hoever coming on. He becomes Liverpool’s youngest ever player in the competition at 16 years old.
The match starts scrappily for both sides, with Wolves looking more threatening in terms of chances and opportunities.
Liverpool have a terrific chance to test goalkeeper Ruddy when Jones delivers from the left, but Ruddy catches it as it heads towards the forward line. Liverpool are using a high line at this point.
Shaqiri has the best moment of the half with the first real shot, dragging it just wide with the aid of a deflection, and Wolves are awarded a goal kick.
Wolves take the lead when Milner loses possession to Jota. Jimenez then races through in acres of space and shoots past Mignolet, after a spell of good pressure by Wolves.
This galvanises Wolves, who go hunting for another goal. Vinagre gets to the byline and crosses, but Fabinho clears. Shaqiri then shoots towards goal, but Moreno is flagged offside after a mistake by the Wolves defence.
Half-time: Wolves 1 Liverpool 0
Second half
Both teams make no changes and the tie remains finely poised.
Liverpool suddenly level the score when Wolves fail to clear their lines after Milner’s shot is blocked. Origi finds himself in space and hits a left-footed shot into the net past Ruddy, despite Liverpool having created limited chances.
It does not take long for Wolves to retake the lead. Neves, known for his goals from distance, catches out Mignolet from 25 yards. A mad five minutes of play, and the home fans celebrate a beautiful goal.
With Wolves on the front foot, they nearly get a third. Jimenez dispossesses Hoever, but runs out of room for a shot on goal.
Wolves grow in confidence, moving the ball well, while Liverpool warm up their big-name players to try and salvage the game.
Liverpool do bring on the big-name players in an attempt to equalise. They win a free kick in a dangerous position, which Shaqiri takes. He curls it towards goal and Ruddy tips it onto the woodwork. It flashes across the goal and out, so close to a leveller.
As the game heads towards the climax, Liverpool are wasteful with their chances. Camacho shoots wide, and Salah is involved with a cross to Fabinho, but it only reaches Ruddy.
Conclusion
Wolves hold on for the win, beating Liverpool, who cannot match Wolves’ intensity. Wolves also become the sixth Premier League side to exit the FA Cup this season.
Full-time: Wolves 2 Liverpool 1
Wolves
Team: Ruddy, Jonny, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Vinagre, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Jota, Jimenez.
Substitutes: Doherty, Cavaleiro, Costa, Norris, Gibbs-White, Saiss, Traore.
Goals: Jimenez (38), Neves (56).
Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo
Liverpool
Team: Mignolet, Camacho, Fabinho, Lovren, Moreno, Milner, Keita, Jones, Shaqiri, Sturridge, Origi.
Substitutes: Hoever, Salah, Firmino, Kelleher, Mane, Christie-Davies, Alexander-Arnold.
Goal: Origi (51).
Manager: Jurgen Klopp
Attendance: 25,849
ARTICLE BY KARL WHITEHOUSE
I’ve been a dedicated Wolves fan for over 30 years, supporting the team through the highs and lows of the 80s, 90s, and 00s. I’ve followed them home and away, growing my love for the game into a passion for analyzing Wolves’ performances, especially diving into the stats behind their Premier League matches.
As the go-to person for Wolves stats on podcasts, I also love exploring football history for deeper insights. One of my proudest achievements is completing the journey to all 92 Football League grounds.