Karl Whitehouse looks at the history of Wolves v Brentford.
FIRST MEETINGS
- Division 1 – The two clubs first faced off in Division 1 on 28th September 1935, with Wolves winning 3-2.
- League 1 – The first encounter in League 1 took place on 23rd November 2013, ending in a 0-0 draw.
- Championship – The initial clash in the Championship occurred on 29th November 2014, resulting in a 4-0 victory for Brentford.
- Premier League – The first match in the Premier League happened on 18th September 2021, with Brentford winning 2-0.
FA Cup – The first meeting of the two clubs in the FA Cup was on the 5th January 2024 the game finished 1-1.
MATCH OF THE DAY
There was a game near to the date of the upcoming meeting which was played on the 14th March 2017 the game finished 2-1 to Wolves played at Griffin Park.
SHERPA VAN TROPHY
There was a meeting between the two clubs on the 19th of January 1988 in the first round southern section, the game finished 4-0 win for the Wolves.
MOST RECENT MEETINGS
Premier League – The most recent game was on the 20th December 2025 the game finished 2-0 to Brentford scorers in the game were for Brentford were Keane Lewis-Potter for both goals in front of 27,622 fans.
Championship – Wolves secured a 3-0 victory in their most recent game on 2nd January 2018.
FA Cup – The most recent game was a replay on the 16th January 2024, the game finished 3-2 to Wolves after extra time when it finished 2-2 after 90mins.
last 6 matches
15th April 2023 Wolves 2 Brentford 0 at Molineux
27th December 2023 Brentford 1 Wolves 4 at GTECH Community Stadium
10th February 2024 Wolves 0 Brentford 2 at Molineux
5th October 2024 Brentford 5 Wolves 3 at GTECH Community Stadium
25th May 2025 Wolves 1 Brentford 1 at Molineux
20th December 2025 Wolves 0 Brentford 2 at Molineux
BIGGEST WINS
- Division 3 – The biggest victory between the two clubs happened on 8th April 1989, with Wolves securing a 2-0 win.
- Division 1 – The largest win between the two teams occurred on 14th January 1939, when Wolves won 5-2.
- League 1 – The most significant victory between the clubs took place on 22nd February 2014, with Wolves winning 3-0.
Premier League – The biggest win between the two clubs was on the 27th of December 2023, the game finished 4-1 win for the Wolves.
- Championship – The most significant win between the two clubs occurred on 24th September 2016, with Wolves winning 3-1.
Do you remember this draw in the premier league?
Brentford 1 Wolves 1 29th October 2022
Setting the scene
Brentford come into this game sitting in mid table with 15 points from 13 games and Wolves in the relegation zone with 10 points and have a record of being the lowest scorers in Englands top 4 divisions.
First Half
The match starts in a scrappy fashion with both teams not making any clear-cut chances.
Brentford have the best chance of the game when Hugo Bueno slipped allowed Mbeumo down the right flank crossed it to Toney only put his shot across the goal wide of the mark.
Wolves had a chance with Neves from 30 yards out which fired over the bar, Dasilva had another chance for Brentford was so close for the opening goal.
The flow of the game interrupted by injuries to both sides in Nunes & Jensen with lengthy stoppages meaning substitutes had to come in place.
Wolves had further chances from Podence whose shot blocked by Ajer, Moutinho had a volley turned behind by Mee and Boubacar Traore had a shot well wide of the goal.
Second Half
The second half starts much better than the first where it looked much livelier.
Brentford starting to grow more into this game had opportunities from Mbeumo who heads his shot straight at Sa and take the lead in the game when Mbeumo, Toney and Damsgaard all combine with Mbeumo delivering a teasing ball to Mee who scissor kicks the ball into the bottom corner past Sa good finish from the defender.
The home side Brentford’s lead did not last long when Semedo reached the byline and pass the ball to Neves on the edge of the D sent a curling finish in the corner of the net and Wolves are back level in the game.
Wolves now enjoying their best spell in the game had further chances from Podence and Costa brought saves from Raya and even Neves for had another chance but this time it was off target.
Brentford started to be on the front foot of the game having more chances to score with Dasilva blocked by Collins, Toney heading wide and Henry having a low shot cleared away by Neves.
With the game near the end there was time for an encounter to happen with Mee & Costa where nobody saw what happened, but VAR saw it where there was a headbutt involved between the two players and Wolves were down to 10 men.
There was not much in terms of chances for both sides in the game after this red card.
Conclusion
Wolves end the game still in the relegation zone where they showed fight in the game but the red card at the end was an issue and Brentford sit in 11th place with another valuable point.
Brentford Team: Raya, Ajer, Mee, Pinnock, Henry, Janelt, Jensen, Dasilva, Mbeumo, Wissa, Toney.
Substitutes: Roerslev, Damsgaard, Onyeka, Canos, Lewis-Potter, Cox, Zanka, Ghoddos, Yarmoliuk.
Goal: Mee (50).
Manager: Thomas Frank
Wolves Team: Sa, Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno, Traore, Neves, Adama, Nunes, Podence, Costa.
Substitutes: Guedes, Moutinho, Sarkic, Ait Nouri, Hwang, Mosquera, Jonny, Hodge, Campbell.
Goal: Neves (52).
Manager: Steve Davis (Interim Manager)
Attendance: 17,051
BIGGEST DEFEATS
In Division 1, the largest win between the two teams happened on 1st February 1936, with Brentford winning 5-0.
In the Championship, the biggest victory between the two sides occurred on 29th November 2014, with Brentford securing a 4-0 win.
Moving to the Premier League, the biggest defeat between the two clubs was on the 5th October 2024 the game finished 5-3 to Brentford.
HEAD TO HEAD STATS
Do you remember this game with plenty of goals?
Brentford 2 Wolves 2 31st December 1988
Setting the scene
This game played on New Years Eve in the third division where Wolves were top of the league at the time and Brentford looking for another win over the Christmas period after narrowly beating Blackpool on the last game 1-0.
First Half
The game started brightly for the home side with plenty of possession and they took the lead in the game with Smillie putting a cross into the box with Godfrey scoring goal to give the home side the lead for his first goal for the club.
Brentford thought they had got a second goal from Evans after a smart save from Kendall before, but the referee ruled it out.
Just before half time Wolves had the equaliser from Mutch who heads in at the far post.
Second Half
Second half starts the same as the first half and Brentford get themselves back ahead in the game when Smillie sets up Jones who shoots from distance about 25 yards out past Kendall to put home side back ahead.
With the game nearing its conclusion Wolves managed to get another equaliser with the Mutch and Bull combination allowed Bull to score after a deft flick by his strike partner to bear down on goal to the bottom left corner of the net for his 100th league and cup goal.
Conclusion
Brentford earn a valuable point against a top team in the division and Wolves late comeback preserved the unbeaten run and momentum.
Brentford Team: Parkes, Feeley, Stanislaus, Millen, Evans, Cockram, Jones, Sinton, Cadette, Godfrey, Smille.
Substitutes: Gayle, Buttigieg.
Goals: Godfrey (8), Jones (55).
Manager: Steve Perryman
Wolves Team: Kendall, Bellamy, Venus, Streete, Clarke, Robinson, Thompson, Gooding, Bull, Mutch, Downing.
Substitutes: Vaughan, Bennett.
Goals: Mutch (42), Bull (88).
Manager: Graham Turner
Attendance: 8,020
playing for both teams
George Poyser Played for Wolves 1928-1929 never made a first team appearance and played for Brentford 1934-1946 made 149 appearances.
Ken Horne Played for Wolves 1947 never made a first team appearance and played for Brentford 1950-1961 made 223 appearances and scored 1 goal.
Chic Brodie Played for Wolves 1961 and made 1 appearance and played for Brentford 1963-1971 made 199 appearances.
Andy Sinton Played for Brentford 1985-1989 made 149 appearances and scored 28 goals and played for Wolves 1999-2002 and made 71 appearances and scored 3 goals.
Robert Taylor Played for Brentford 1994-1998 made 183 appearances and scored 58 appearances and played for Wolves 2000-2002 made 9 appearances.
Gavin Mahon Played for Wolves 1995-1996 never made a first team appearance and played for Brentford 1998-2002 made 141 appearances and scored 8 goals.
Ivar Ingimarsson Played for Brentford 1999-2002 made 113 appearances and scored 10 goals and played for Wolves 2002-2003 made 13 appearances and scored 2 goals.
Stephen Hunt Played for Brentford 2001-2005 made 135 appearances and scored 25 goals and played for Wolves 2010-2013 made 56 appearances and scored 7 goals.
Daniel Bentley played for Brentford 2016-2019 made 123 appearances and currently playing for Wolves since January 2023 where he came from Bristol City at Wolves he hasn’t started a first team game for the club used as a number 2 In goalkeeping department to Jose Sa.
Marcus Bent Played for Brentford 1995-1998 made 70 appearances scored 8 goals and played for Wolves 2010-2011 in a loan spell from Birmingham City made 3 appearances.
Joe Bonson Played for Wolves 1956-1957 made 10 appearances scored 3 goals and played for Brentford 1964-1965 made 35 appearances scored 13 goals.
Peter Broadbent Played for Brentford 1950-1951 made 16 appearances scored 2 goals and played for Wolves 1951-1965 made 452 appearances scored 127 goals.
Nathan Byrne Played for Brentford 2011 in a loan spell from Tottenham made 11 appearances and played for Wolves 2015-2016 made 24 appearances scored 2 goals.
Steve Claridge Played for Wolves 1998 made 5 appearances and played for Brentford 2004-2005 made 4 appearances.
Nathan Collins Played for Wolves 2022-2023 made 26 appearances and is currently playing for Brentford 2023 made 11 appearances scored 1 goal.
Carl Cort Played for Wolves 2004-2007 made 94 appearances scored 31 goals and played for Brentford 2009-2011 made 31 appearances scored 6 goals.
Joe Hodnett Played for Wolves 1919-1923 made 75 appearances scored 5 goals and played for Brentford 1926-1927 made 9 appearances.
Gerry McAloon Played for Brentford 1934-1939 made 21 appearances scored 8 goals and played for Wolves 1939-1945 made 2 appearances scored 1 goal.
Jon Purdie Played for Wolves 1985-1988 made 89 appearances scored 12 goals and played for Brentford 1989 made 6 appearances.
Dai Richards Played for Wolves 1927-1935 made 219 appearances scored 5 goals and played for Brentford 1935-1937 made 55 appearances.
George Saville Played for Brentford in a loan spell from Chelsea made 40 appearances scored 4 goals and played for Wolves 2014-2017 made 50 appearances scored 6 goals.
Bill Slater Played for Brentford in 2 spells 1951-1952 & 1963-1964 made 12 appearances scored 3 goals and played for Wolves 1952-1963 made 310 appearances scored 24 goals.
Jamie Smith Played for Wolves 1994-1997 made 87 appearances scored 1 goal and played for Brentford in a loan spell from Bristol City 2006 made 7 appearances.
Shane Westley Played for Wolves 1989-1992 made 50 appearances scored 2 goals and played for Brentford 1992-1995 made 64 appearances scored 1 goal.
Other Players who played for both clubs.
Stuart Cash, Donald Cock, Paul Evans, George Goddard, Andre Gray, Eric Jones, Mark Lazarus, Keith Pritchett, Harry Robotham, David Robson, Alf Walker, Harry Crump.
Played and Managed Both Teams
Colin Lee Played for Brentford from 1987-1989 made 24 appearances and scored 1 goal and managed Wolves from 1998-2000 and was in charge for 111 games.
Keith Andrews Played for Wolves 1999-2005 made 72 appearances and currently with Brentford as manager before that he was a set piece coach 2024 to present day.
article by Karl whitehouse
I am a Wolves fan been for over 30 years where
I have supported them both home and away games in the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s and now like looking into wolves games the stats behind the games they play in the premier league and also look other stats if asked by someone else in the podcast. I have also done the 92 football league grounds and shortly be doing a ebook about peoples favourite match they went to along with a match report and if possible stats from game.