Wolves throwback: Every FA Cup semi-final they have played

Wolves 1-1 Blackburn - March 16, 1889 @ Alexandra Recreation Ground, Crewe

Replay: Blackburn 1-3 Wolves - March 23, 1889 @ Alexandra Recreation Ground, Crewe

Old Carthusians, Walsall Town Swifts (now Walsall) and The Wednesday (now Sheffield Wednesday) were the sides Wolves beat en route to their first semi-final.

David Wykes scored in the initial draw, and Tommy Hunter, Harry Allen and Harry Wood struck in the successful replay.

Wolves were then defeated 3-0 by Preston North End in the final.

Blackburn 1-0 Wolves - March 8, 1890 @ Racecourse Ground, Derby

It is fair say Wolves went into this semi-final in high spirits, having beaten Stoke a whopping 8-0 in the previous round.

Blackburn got their own back for the season prior though, edging a hard-fought tie at the Racecourse Ground.

They beat The Wednesday 6-1 in the final too.

Wolves 2-1 Blackburn - March 4, 1893 @ Town Ground, Nottingham

Bolton, Middlesbrough and Darwen fell victim to Wolves before a third semi-final against Rovers in a row.

Joe Butcher and Dick Topham were on the mark, setting up a trip to Fallowfield for the final, which Wolves won 1-0 against Everton.

Harry Allen got the historic goal which gave the club their first of four Cup wins.

Wolves 2-1 Derby - March 21, 1896 @ Wellington Road, Birmingham

Wolves fell at the first hurdle, to Villa, the season after going all the way and bowed out in the third round to fierce rivals Albion in the 1894/95 campaign.

So, focus was on making a good fist of things this time around – and they went oh so close to winning it all.

Billy Malpass and John Tonks were on the scoresheet in this semi-final win against Derby, before a 2-1 loss to The Wednesday – David Black the Wolves scorer – in the final.

Wolves 2-0 Southampton - March 28, 1908 @ Stamford Bridge, London

Wolves won the FA Cup again, despite finishing the season ninth in Division Two!

Southampton were swept aside 2-0 in the semi-finals, with George Hedley and Wally Radford each netting at Stamford Bridge.

Hedley was then on the mark in the 3-1 final victory over Newcastle at Crystal Palace, Billy Harrison and Revd Kenneth Hunt with the others.

Wolves 0-0 Cardiff - March 19, 1921 @ Anfield, Liverpool

Replay: Wolves 3-1 Cardiff - March 23, 1921 @ Old Trafford, Manchester

After successes over Stoke, Derby, Fulham and Everton, Wolves travelled to Anfield to take on Division Two rivals Cardiff and neither side were able to make a breakthrough.

Meeting again at Old Trafford four days later, Jack Addenbrooke's team prevailed thanks to goals from Sammy Brooks, George Edmonds and Dick Richards.

They then lost 1-0 to Tottenham in the final.

Wolves 5-0 Grimsby - March 25, 1939 @ Old Trafford, Manchester

Dennis Westcott was the man of the hour in this Old Trafford encounter, mauling the Mariners with a four-goal salvo.

His record for Wolves, in fact, was quite breathtaking – 105 goals in 128 appearances.

Tom Galley got the other in this emphatic triumph, but Major Frank Buckley's side went on to lose 4-1 to Portsmouth in the final.

Wolves 1-1 Manchester United - March 26, 1949 @ Hillsborough, Sheffield

Replay: Manchester United 0-1 Wolves - April 2, 1949 @ Goodison Park, Liverpool

The initial semi-final at Hillsborough was a massive test of Wolves' resilience – one they passed for a second shot at getting to the final.

In the sixth minute, full-back Roy Pritchard was injured, and the old gold team had to be reshuffled as he went on to continue through the pain.

But Wolves still went ahead, with Sammy Smyth calmly trapping the ball and rifling into the back of the net from the edge of the area.

United continued to press hard though and drew level when Charlie Mitten cleverly lobbed home.

Wolves' other full-back, Laurie Kelly was also forced off with an injury later on in the game – and then reintroduced, painfully hobbling around.

Wolves were then able to navigate an anxious period of extra time to set up a replay, in which their enormous character was rewarded with a place at Wembley.

Many were resigned to another spell of extra time (and possibly a visit to Huddersfield for yet another replay) when an opportunistic burst on the part of Jesse Pye and Smyth allowed the latter to score.

Newcastle 0-0 Wolves - March 10, 1951 @ Hillsborough, Sheffield

Replay: Wolves 1-2 Newcastle - March 14, 1951 @ Leeds Road, Huddersfield

Wolves went down, but not without a mighty fight as eventual Cup-winners Newcastle needed a replay to best Stan Cullis' charges.

Glasgow-born inside forward Johnny Walker struck in the Leeds Road replay.

The Magpies, though, were too hot to handle and went on to win 2-0 in the final against Blackpool, with Jackie Milburn at the double, sealing the club's fourth Cup triumph in the process.

Villa 0-1 Wolves - March 16, 1960 @ The Hawthorns, West Bromwich

The year Wolves last went all the way to win the Cup was done in style at Wembley, beating Blackburn 3-0 thanks to Mick McGrath's own goal and Norman Deeley's double.

But the semi-final against Villa, at the home of fierce rivals Albion, was a more tense affair.

Deeley was the man on the mark, volleying in from close range.

He was Wolves' top scorer in the triumphant run, grabbing four goals – the other being in a third-round replay victory against Newcastle.

Leeds 1-0 Wolves - April 7, 1973 @ Maine Road

Maine Road was the venue as Wolves tried to beat a Leeds side who were in the Cup semis for the sixth time in nine years.

At the heart of the Leeds defence was 38-year-old Jack Charlton, in his 21st year at the club, aiming to keep the old gold attack of John Richards and Derek Dougan at bay.

But Charlton limped off after pulling a muscle when he cut across to tackle winger Dave Wagstaffe in the thirty-second minute. On came a forward, young Joe Jordan, and Terry Yorath dropped back to link up with Paul Madeley, who was already in some discomfort with a shoulder injury.

Wolves went into the tie having beaten Manchester United, Bristol City, Millwall and Coventry, but Billy Bremner got the all-important goal for the Whites. Leeds then lost 1-0 to Sunderland in the final.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves - March 31, 1979 @ Villa Park

After victories over Brighton, Newcastle (with a replay), Crystal Palace and Shrewsbury (with a replay), Wolves came up against Arsenal, who were the runners-up the previous year.

Keen to make up for falling at the final hurdle, the Gunners were determined to go all the way this time around – and they just had too much for Wolves to deal with.

They opened the scoring as Frank Stapleton span away from his marker, George Berry, and emphatically picked out the bottom corner from 20 yards.

Alan Sunderland put the result beyond any doubt with a well-taken left-footed effort, and Arsenal went on to claim a fifth Cup, beating Manchester United 3-2 in the final.

Wolves then did enough during April and May to retain their top-flight status.

Tottenham 2-2 Wolves - April 11, 1981 @ Hillsborough

Replay: Tottenham 3-0 Wolves - April 15, 1981 @ Highbury

The initial semi-final at Hillsborough was an exciting, back-and-forth encounter.

John Barnwell's men were taking on a First Division rival in Spurs, who opened the scoring just four minutes in.

Steve Archibald poked the ball home from close range, but Kenny Hibbitt came up with an instant response for Wolves, finding the bottom corner from the edge of the box.

Glenn Hoddle, who would later become Molineux chief, restored Tottenham's lead with a free-kick.

A penalty won by Hibbitt though was coolly converted by Willie Carr at the death, setting up a replay after a period of extra-time.

Unfortunately, Wolves were soundly beaten in the replay at Highbury as Garth Crooks struck twice, with Ricardo Villa getting the other.

Spurs then had to endure a replay to beat Manchester City in the final – 3-2 after a 1-1 draw in the first Wembley meeting.

Wolves 0-1 Arsenal - April 5, 1998 @Villa Park

Don Goodman's deft chip in a memorable victory over Leeds at a raucous Elland Road set up this semi-final with Arsene Wenger's Gunners, who had managed to squeeze past West Ham on penalties.

Arsenal were without Ian Wright and Dennis Bergkamp at Villa Park, but still had a bucketload of talent in their XI.

Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars were just a few of the fantastic foreign stars Mark McGhee's Wolves had to contend with.

It was someone whose name has not stood the test of time so well though that got the all-important goal for the Gunners.

Christoper Wreh struck in the 12th minute, capitalising on a poor clearance from old gold keeper Hans Segers.

Steve Bull and Robbie Keane came off the bench in an attempt to save the day for Wolves, but Wenger's charges stood firm and went on the beat Newcastle 2-0 in the final thanks to goals from Overmars and Nicolas Anelka.