Molineux Stadium
Molineux Stadium is the home of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. The official capacity of the stadium is currently 29,195 seats, however capacity will fluctuate in the coming years due to redevelopments.
After having played at various grounds during the first decade of its existence, Wolves moved in 1889 to Molineux. On the 7th of September 1889 Molineux was one of the playing venues during the first ever round of football league matches.
New stands were built in the 1920s and 30s, and on the 11th of February 1939 Molineux recorded its highest attendance when 61,315 fans saw Wolves play Liverpool in an FA Cup match.
In the following decades however, the stadium slowly fell into a state of disrepair. In 1975 the Molineux Street Stand failed to meet safety requirements, and a new stand was built instead. This new stand however severely impacted Wolves’ finances and brought the club on the brink of bankruptcy.
By the 1980s only two stands were in use, and the club lacked the finances to make improvements to the ground. Only after Sir Jack Hayward bought the club in 1990 funding became available for the redevelopment of Molineux. Between 1991 and December 1993 three out of four stands were demolished and replaced with new ones.
In May 2010 the club announced a £40 million redevelopment programme of Molineux, with the objective of increasing the stadium’s capacity and improve its facilities. The first phase consists of the reconstruction of the Stan Cullis Stand into a double-decker stand, to be completed by the summer of 2012. This will be followed by the rebuilding of the Steve Bull Stand, and will see the capacity of the stadium increase to 36,000 seats. A possible third phase consists of the construction of an extra tier on the Jack Harris Stand.
Getting there
Molineux Stadium lies on the northern edge of Wolverhampton city centre, next to the Wolverhampton University campus.
The walk from Wolverhampton Rail Station (or bus stations) will only take 10 minutes. Coming out of the rail station, turn right onto Wolverhampton’s city centre ring road and follow until you see the stadium on the right side of the road.
By car, drive in the direction of Wolverhampton city centre, and, right before the centre, turn onto the ring road. The stadium, or the junction with Waterloo Road, are signposted from the ring road. Turn north onto Waterloo Road and follow until you see the stadium on your right.
Address: Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4QR
Tickets
Tickets for Wolves games can be bought online, by phone +44 (0) 871 222 1877, or in person at the ticket office at the stadium. A Wolves membership may be required to be able to buy tickets.
Wolves divides its home matches into two pricing bands. Prices for Band 1 matches range between £30.00 and £40.00. Band 2 prices range between £20.00 and £30.00.
Stadium tours
Wolverhampton Wanderers organises guided stadium tours that include the dressing rooms, control room, police cells, directors box, players tunnel, and trophy room. The tours last about 90 minutes.
Tours run every second and last Friday of the month at 7:00 pm.
The tour costs £7.50. For more information and reservations call +44 (0) 871 222 2220.
Relevant Internet links:
Wolves.co.uk - Official website of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
MolineuxPride.co.uk – Official website of the Molineux redevelopment.
Wolverhamptoncity.co.uk – Tourist information by the Wolverhampton city council.
Nationalrail.co.uk – Check train times and fares.
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Love this ground. Of all the new grounds I like how Molineux has four stands and doesn’t have the bowl effect like most grounds (not yet anyway). With the golden orange yellow whatever colour its quite a distinctive ground that is not too big or too small. My view was low to pitch but felt real close to the action. A nice tidy ground which I hope they don’t ruin.