Rob Edwards and Wolverhampton Wanderers have etched their names into English football history, but for all the wrong reasons. What was meant to be a season of stability and progression has instead collapsed into a grim record-breaking campaign that will haunt the club for generations. After 18 top-flight matches, Wolves have managed a scarcely believable two points, becoming the first team in English Football League history to post such a return at this stage of a top-flight season.
Even more damning is the wider historical context. Wolves have now gone 18 matches without a single league win, making them the first top-flight side in 123 years to endure such a winless run from the start of a season. It is a statistic that underlines not just poor form, but a systemic failure on the pitch, on the touchline, and in the club’s wider decision-making.
Under Rob Edwards, optimism has steadily drained away. Tactical confusion, fragile confidence, and a lack of identity have left players looking directionless and supporters increasingly disillusioned. Each match feels less like an opportunity for redemption and more like another chapter in an unfolding crisis.
For a club with Wolves’ proud history, this is an unremarkable and unwanted milestone. The question now is not how bad it can get, but whether decisive action will come soon enough to prevent this season from becoming the darkest in the club’s existence.
