New Wolves boss - how the last 10 have started their reigns

Paul Lambert takes charge of his first game today when Wolves travel to Preston. But how have other Wolves bosses fared in their opening games in the Wolves hot seat?

It's certainly been an indifferent record over the years.

There's even been one whose first game, like Lambert's was at Deepdale.

Wolves correspondent Tim Spiers has delved into the archive to see how the last 10 permanent bosses got on in their first match in charge.

GRAHAM TAYLOR (3-1 AT BOLTON, MARCH 1994)

Graham Taylor tries to catch a fly and be the new Wolves manager at the same time

Taylor was supposed to undertake a purely watching brief at Burnden Park but moved from the stands to the bench in the second half.

His players were suitably inspired to a 3-1 victory, with on-loan "Super" Guy Whittingham scoring twice and Andy Thompson the other.

Wolves won four of their next seven, but claimed only two points in their final three matches to miss out on the play-offs by just three points.

MARK MCGHEE (0-1 V PORT VALE, DECEMBER 1995)

Mark McGhee massages his own face during his first game as Wolves boss - a defeat to Port Vale

A dismal start to life under McGhee, who was warmly applauded by the home fans after he had been poached from Leicester City.

Andy Porter scored in the sixth minute and Wolves couldn't muster a response in front of almost 24,000 at Molineux.

They would end the season fifth from bottom.

COLIN LEE (6-1 AT BRISTOL CITY, NOVEMBER 1998)

Colin Lee attempts to eat a pen during the 6-1 win at Bristol City - the second surefire sign of madness (the first being wanting to be Wolves manager).

Days after McGhee was sacked, his assistant oversaw a remarkable result at Ashton Gate.

David Connolly scored four goals and Whittingham (back again) and Carl Robinson also got in on the act.

Talking of acts, the half-time entertainment was Wolfie fighting three pigs. Unsurprisingly, Lee soon got the job full-time but Wolves narrowly missed out on a top-six finish.

DAVE JONES (1-0 AT NOTTM FOREST, JANUARY 2001)

Dave Jones looks enthralled during his Wolves first game

Adam Proudlock's fine late winner gave Jones the perfect start to Wolves life in this FA Cup third round tie at the City Ground against David Platt's Forest.

Jones guided Wolves to mid-table that year, before successive play-off finishes and then promotion in 2003.

GLENN HODDLE (1-1 AT WATFORD, DECEMBER 2004)

Hoddle instructs his team on how to draw 1-1 at Vicarage Road, 2004

Hoddle started as he would go on – with a 1-1 draw.

Wolves made the scoreline their own under Hoddle. His first five games ended 1-1, as did another 15 during his largely forgettable 18-month Molineux stint.

MICK MCCARTHY (1-1 AT PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 2006)

Mick McCarthy gets a little too close to Jamie Clapham as he applauds him after the opening-day draw at Plymouth, 2006

Lewis Gobern, Rohan Ricketts and Mark Clyde were in a young, depleted Wolves squad for McCarthy's debut.

Kevin O'Connor's deflected shot earned Wolves a point before McCarthy began transforming his team.

STALE SOLBAKKEN (0-1 AT LEEDS, AUGUST 2012)

Solbakken brought some suave sophistication to the job with his smart shirt and trousers. Sadly he didn't bring much else.

Luciano Becchio scored the winner as Solbakken's reign began with a whimper.

It would end in a similar vein just six months later when a 1-0 defeat at Luton in the FA Cup earned the Norwegian the sack.

DEAN SAUNDERS (1-1 V BLACKBURN, JANUARY 2013)

Saunders after the 1-1 draw versus Blackburn. This is the pose they'll use for his Molineux statue

Roger Johnson rescued a point for Dean Saunders when he headed home Jamie O'Hara's pass.

At the time the goal was probably wildly celebrated. Those particular three men would soon get used to jeers rather than cheers.

KENNY JACKETT (0-0 AT PRESTON, AUGUST 2013)

Here we see Kenny Jackett at Preston. But through that familiar squint can he see us?

A dire, turgid affair as Wolves began life in League One under Kenny Jackett.

No fewer than 5,000 away fans cheered Jackett on. But the dropping of points wasn't to become a regular theme that season as Wolves won the title with a record haul.

WALTER ZENGA (2-2 AT ROTHERHAM, AUGUST 2016)

Zenga applauds the Wolves fans while he still can

An entertaining draw on the opening day of the season saw Wolves come from 2-0 down to claim a point, despite Dominic Iorfa's red card early in the second half.

George Saville and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson were on the scoresheet and Zenga was lauded by the fans throughout.

He would only take charge of 13 more Championship games.