| Date | Opponents | Venue | Competition | Results |
Jimmy Adamson
| 15 December 1979 | Leeds United | Elland Road | Football League (1) | L | 0-3 |
| 26 April 1980 | Leeds United | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 3-1 |
Colin Addison
| 22 August 1979 | Derby County | Baseball Ground | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 9 October 1980 | Derby County | Molineux | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
Ronnie Allen
| 5 December 1981 | West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | Football League (1) | L | 0-3 |
Malcolm Allison
| 1 December 1979 | Manchester City | Maine Road | Football League (1) | W | 3-2 |
| 12 April 1980 | Manchester City | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 1-2 |
| 17 January 1981 | Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
Stan Anderson
| 3 May 1980 | Bolton Wanderers | Burnden Park | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
Ron Atkinson
| 16 December 1978 | West Bromwich Albion | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 0-3 |
| 21 April 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | Football League (1) | D | 1-1 |
| 24 November 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | Molineux | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
| 19 April 1980 | West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
| 23 August 1980 | West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | Football League (1) | D | 1-1 |
| 31 January 1981 | West Bromwich Albion | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 2-0 |
| 3 October 1981 | Manchester United | Old Trafford | Football League (1) | L | 0-5 |
Mike Bailey
| 22 September 1981 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
Richie Barker
| 28 November 1981 | Stoke City | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 2-0 |
Danny Blanchflower
| 24 March 1979 | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | Football League (1) | W | 2-1 |
John Bond
| 7 March 1979 | Norwich City | Carrow Road | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
| 16 April 1979 | Norwich City | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 13 October 1979 | Norwich City | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 26 January 1980 | Norwich City | Molineux | FA Cup | D | 1-1 |
| 30 January 1980 | Norwich City | Carrow Road | FA Cup | W | 3-2 |
| 23 February 1980 | Norwich City | Carrow Road | Football League (1) | W | 4-0 |
| 11 October 1980 | Norwich City | Carrow Road | Football League (1) | D | 1-1 |
| 27 December 1980 | Manchester City | Maine Road | Football League (1) | L | 0-4 |
| 18 April 1981 | Manchester City | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 1-3 |
| 28 December 1981 | Manchester City | Maine Road | Football League (1) | L | 1-2 |
Tony Book
| 27 March 1979 | Manchester City | Molineux | Football League (1) | D | 1-1 |
| 7 April 1979 | Manchester City | Maine Road | Football League (1) | L | 1-3 |
Ken Brown
| 14 March 1981 | Norwich City | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 3-0 |
Keith Burkinshaw
| 25 November 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
| 3 April 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 3-2 |
| 5 April 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 1-2 |
| 23 April 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | Football League (1) | D | 2-2 |
| 8 November 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | Football League (1) | D | 2-2 |
| 11 April 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | Hillsborough | FA Cup | D | 2-2 |
| 15 April 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highbury | FA Cup | L | 0-3 |
| 30 April 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 12 September 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
Steve Burtenshaw
| 10 February 1979 | Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | Football League (1) | D | 3-3 |
Allan Clarke
| 18 October 1980 | Leeds United | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 2-1 |
| 21 March 1981 | Leeds United | Elland Road | Football League (1) | W | 3-1 |
| 5 September 1981 | Leeds United | Elland Road | Football League (1) | L | 0-3 |
| 2 January 1982 | Leeds United | Molineux | FA Cup | L | 1-3 |
Brian Clough
| 6 October 1979 | Nottingham Forest | City Ground | Football League (1) | L | 2-3 |
| 15 March 1980 | Nottingham Forest | Wembley Stadium | FL Cup | W | 1-0 |
| 12 May 1980 | Nottingham Forest | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 3-1 |
| 26 December 1980 | Nottingham Forest | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 1-4 |
| 20 April 1981 | Nottingham Forest | City Ground | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
Alan Dicks
| 21 November 1978 | Bristol City | Ashton Gate | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 1 September 1979 | Bristol City | Ashton Gate | Football League (1) | L | 0-2 |
| 12 January 1980 | Bristol City | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 3-0 |
John Docherty
| 26 August 1980 | Cambridge United | Abbey Stadium | FL Cup | L | 1-3 |
| 2 September 1980 | Cambridge United | Molineux | FL Cup | L | 0-1 |
Tommy Docherty
| 24 April 1979 | Derby County | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 4-0 |
| 30 October 1979 | Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | FL Cup | D | 1-1 |
| 6 November 1979 | Queens Park Rangers | Molineux | FL Cup | W | 1-0 |
Alan Durban
| 10 November 1979 | Stoke City | Victoria Ground | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 22 March 1980 | Stoke City | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 3-0 |
| 29 November 1980 | Stoke City | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 3 January 1981 | Stoke City | Victoria Ground | FA Cup | D | 2-2 |
| 6 January 1981 | Stoke City | Molineux | FA Cup | W | 2-1 |
| 2 May 1981 | Stoke City | Victoria Ground | Football League (1) | L | 2-3 |
| 19 September 1981 | Sunderland | Roker Park | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
Ian Greaves
| 9 December 1978 | Bolton Wanderers | Burnden Park | Football League (1) | L | 1-3 |
| 8 December 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 3-1 |
Arfon Griffiths
| 14 February 1981 | Wrexham | Molineux | FA Cup | W | 3-1 |
George Kerr
| 4 December 1979 | Grimsby Town | Blundell Park | FL Cup | D | 0-0 |
| 11 December 1979 | Grimsby Town | Molineux | FL Cup | D | 1-1 |
| 18 December 1979 | Grimsby Town | Baseball Ground | FL Cup | W | 2-0 |
Ken Knighton
| 1 November 1980 | Sunderland | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 2-1 |
| 4 April 1981 | Sunderland | Roker Park | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
Gordon Lee
| 3 February 1979 | Everton | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 15 September 1979 | Everton | Goodison Park | Football League (1) | W | 3-2 |
| 2 February 1980 | Everton | Molineux | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
| 6 September 1980 | Everton | Goodison Park | Football League (1) | L | 0-2 |
| 4 May 1981 | Everton | Molineux | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
Thijs Libregts
| 17 September 1980 | PSV Eindhoven | Phillips Stadium | UEFA Cup | L | 1-3 |
| 01 October 1980 | PSV Eindhoven | Molineux | UEFA Cup | W | 1-0 |
Billy McGarry
| 27 January 1979 | Newcastle United | St James’ Park | FA Cup | D | 1-1 |
| 22 February 1979 | Newcastle United | Molineux | FA Cup | W | 1-0 |
Lawrie McMenemy
| 17 January 1979 | Southampton | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 2-0 |
| 26 December 1979 | Southampton | Molineux | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
| 7 April 1980 | Southampton | The Dell | Football League (1) | W | 3-0 |
| 7 October 1980 | Southampton | The Dell | Football League (1) | L | 2-4 |
| 13 December 1980 | Southampton | Molineux | Football League (1) | D | 1-1 |
| 1 September 1981 | Southampton | The Dell | Football League (1) | L | 1-4 |
| 24 November 1981 | Southampton | Molineux | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
Gordon Milne
| 30 December 1978 | Coventry City | Molineux | Football League (1) | D | 1-1 |
| 17 November 1979 | Coventry City | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 0-3 |
| 29 March 1980 | Coventry City | Highfield Road | Football League (1) | W | 3-1 |
| 13 September 1980 | Coventry City | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
| 2 February 1981 | Coventry City | Highfield Road | Football League (1) | D | 2-2 |
Alan Mullery
| 9 January 1979 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Goldstone Ground | FA Cup | W | 3-2 |
| 21 December 1979 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 1-3 |
| 8 April 1980 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Goldstone Ground | Football League (1) | L | 0-3 |
| 16 August 1980 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Goldstone Ground | Football League (1) | L | 0-2 |
| 15 November 1980 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 0-2 |
Bobby Murdoch
| 17 October 1981 | Middlesbrough | Molineux | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
John Neal
| 3 March 1979 | Middlesbrough | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 1-3 |
| 20 October 1979 | Middlesbrough | Ayresome Park | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
| 1 March 1980 | Middlesbrough | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 0-2 |
| 22 November 1980 | Middlesbrough | Ayresome Park | Football League (1) | L | 0-2 |
| 10 January 1981 | Middlesbrough | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 3-0 |
| 7 March 1981 | Middlesbrough | Ayresome Park | FA Cup | D | 1-1 |
| 10 March 1981 | Middlesbrough | Molineux | FA Cup | W | 3-1 |
Terry Neill
| 24 February 1979 | Arsenal | Highbury | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 31 March 1979 | Arsenal | Villa Park | FA Cup | L | 0-2 |
| 29 September 1979 | Arsenal | Highbury | Football League (1) | W | 3-2 |
| 16 May 1980 | Arsenal | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 1-2 |
| 6 December 1980 | Arsenal | Highbury | Football League (1) | D | 1-1 |
| 25 April 1981 | Arsenal | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 1-2 |
Bob Paisley
| 20 March 1979 | Liverpool | Anfield Road | Football League (1) | L | 0-2 |
| 10 April 1979 | Liverpool | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
| 3 November 1979 | Liverpool | Anfield Road | Football League (1) | L | 0-3 |
| 26 February 1980 | Liverpool | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 25 November 1980 | Liverpool | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 4-1 |
| 20 December 1980 | Liverpool | Anfield Road | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
| 29 August 1981 | Liverpool | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
Harry Potts
| 28 August 1979 | Burnley | Turf Moor | FL Cup | D | 1-1 |
| 4 September 1979 | Burnley | Molineux | FL Cup | W | 2-0 |
Bobby Robson
| 20 January 1979 | Ipswich Town | Portman Road | Football League (1) | L | 1-3 |
| 25 August 1979 | Ipswich Town | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 3-0 |
| 29 December 1979 | Ipswich Town | Portman Road | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
| 27 September 1980 | Ipswich Town | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 0-2 |
| 21 February 1981 | Ipswich Town | Portman Road | Football League (1) | L | 1-3 |
| 10 October 1981 | Ipswich Town | Portman Road | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
Ron Saunders
| 27 October 1979 | Aston Villa | Molineux | Football League (1) | D | 1-1 |
| 10 March 1980 | Aston Villa | Villa Park | Football League (1) | W | 3-1 |
| 20 September 1980 | Aston Villa | Villa Park | Football League (1) | L | 1-2 |
| 28 February 1981 | Aston Villa | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
| 7 October 1981 | Aston Villa | Villa Park | FL Cup | L | 2-3 |
| 24 October 1981 | Aston Villa | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 0-3 |
| 27 October 1981 | Aston Villa | Molineux | FL Cup | L | 1-2 |
Dave Sexton
| 22 September 1979 | Manchester United | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 3-1 |
| 9 February 1980 | Manchester United | Old Trafford | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 19 August 1980 | Manchester United | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 12 November 1980 | Manchester United | Old Trafford | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
| 7 November 1981 | Coventry City | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
Jimmy Sirrel
| 5 January 1980 | Notts County | Meadow Lane | FA Cup | W | 3-1 |
| 26 September 1981 | Notts County | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 3-2 |
Bobby Smith
| 22 January 1980 | Swindon Town | County Ground | FL Cup | L | 1-2 |
| 12 February 1980 | Swindon Town | Molineux | FL Cup | W | 3-1 |
Jim Smith
| 26 December 1978 | Birmingham City | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 2-1 |
| 14 April 1979 | Birmingham City | St Andrews | Football League (1) | D | 1-1 |
| 4 October 1980 | Birmingham City | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 1-0 |
| 17 March 1981 | Birmingham City | St Andrews | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
| 21 November 1981 | Birmingham City | St Andrews | Football League (1) | W | 3-0 |
Graham Taylor
| 16 February 1980 | Watford | Molineux | FA Cup | L | 0-3 |
| 24 January 1981 | Watford | Vicarage Road | FA Cup | D | 1-1 |
| 27 January 1981 | Watford | Molineux | FA Cup | W | 2-1 |
Josh Toshack
| 31 October 1981 | Swansea City | Vetch Field | Football League (1) | D | 0-0 |
Graham Turner
| 10 March 1979 | Shrewsbury Town | Molineux | FA Cup | D | 1-1 |
| 13 March 1979 | Shrewsbury Town | Gay Meadow | FA Cup | W | 3-1 |
Terry Venables
| 26 February 1979 | Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | FA Cup | W | 1-0 |
| 8 September 1979 | Crystal Palace | Molineux | Football League (1) | D | 1-1 |
| 25 September 1979 | Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | FL Cup | W | 2-1 |
| 19 January 1980 | Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
| 30 August 1980 | Crystal Palace | Molineux | Football League (1) | W | 2-0 |
Jock Wallace
| 25 October 1980 | Leicester City | Filbert Street | Football League (1) | L | 0-2 |
| 28 March 1981 | Leicester City | Molineux | Football League (1) | L | 0-1 |
