Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton is an industrial, commercial and university city and metropolitan borough in the English West Midlands, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. In 2002 the city had a population of 239,358.

Sport

Wolverhampton was represented in the football Premier League by Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. during the 2003-04 season. However their poor form has seen them relegated to the Coca-Cola Football Championship (previously known as Division 1) for 2004-05.

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Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - 2003-04 season - Coca-Cola Football Championship

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"Wolves", as they are known, are one of the oldest English football clubs, and were one of the 12 founder members of the Football League. Their most successful period was the 1950s, where they won 3 League Championships and 2 FA Cups, and were involved in the earliest European friendlies. They were hailed by the press as "The Unofficial World Champions" after one of their most famous victories, against Honved of Hungary. They were also the first English team to play in the Soviet Union. In total, they have won three League Championships, four FA Cups, have two League Cup victories and many other minor honours, including reaching the UEFA Cup Final in 1972, and appearances in the last eight of both the UEFA Champions League, and the European Cup Winners' Cup. They are also the only club to have won five different league titles (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4 and Division 3 (North)).

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Football League - 1950s - FA Cup - Honved - Hungary - Soviet Union - League Cup - UEFA Cup - 1972 - UEFA Champions League - Cup Winners' Cup

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Wolverhampton is also home to Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletic Club and Wolverhampton Wolves, one of the leading Speedway clubs in the UK.

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Wolverhampton Racecourse is located at Dunstall Park, just to the north of the city centre. This was one of the first all-weather horse racing courses in the UK. There is also greyhound racing at Monmore Green. West Park, a large park near the centre, was converted from a racecourse.

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Horse racing - Greyhound racing - West Park

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