Vital Posh looks at the latest news coming out of Peterborough United over the past week and also what their rival teams in League One are up to
Vital Posh looks at the latest news coming out of Peterborough United over the past week and also what their rival teams in League One are up to.
POSH PAIR MISS OUT ON AWARDS
Posh boss Darren Ferguson and striker Britt Assombalonga have missed out on winning the Manager and Player of the Month Awards.
Fergie missed out to Preston North End boss Simon Grayson who deservedly won the award but the typical curse struck as Preston lost their following game. Thankfully it was against Posh.
The player award went to Leyton Orients David Mooney who is leading the League One scoring charts.
POSH KEEP UP PRESSURE ON ORIENT
Posh are keeping the pressure on League leaders Leyton Orient after winning again. Posh beat the previously unbeaten Preston North End 2-0 thanks to two goalkeeping errors which produced goals for Tyrone Barnett and Grant McCann.
The win meant Posh have made a record breaking start to a League campaign. Darren Ferguson was delighted with the win as he described the win as an outstanding performance.
Lilywhites manager Simon Grayson backed his goalkeeper after the game who was at fault for both goals and was full of praise for the front three Posh strikers.
HIBBERT COMES OUT OF RETIREMENT
It may not be transfer news relating to Posh but it`s worth noting that former Posh striker Dave Hibbert is coming out of retirement.
He`s not allowed to play in the Football League again but he has been training with Nuneaton and has now signed on non-contract terms.
Vital Posh wishes him all the best and he can forge a successful career in non-league and stay injury free.
SKY TV FINALLY SHOWING POSH
Peterborough United`s trip to Walsall in November has been put back 52 hours so it can be shown live on Sky Sports.
The fixture will now take place on Monday, 18th November and kick-off at 7:45pm.
The FA Cup could throw a spanner in the works for Sky though because if Walsall or Posh draw their first round match, then the replay will take place that week meaning the League match will revert back to the Saturday!
INTERNATIONAL CALL-UPS
Young Peterborough United duo Kgosi Ntlhe and Jaanai Gordon have had a call from their International associations.
Defender Kgosi Ntlhe has received the call from South Africa and has flown out to Morocco ahead of the game on Friday.
17-year-old striker Jaanai Gordon has again been placed on the standby list for the England Under 19 squad that play three international matches between 10th and 15th October.
POSH EYEING TROPHY
Posh are just four matches away from a date at Wembley and the chance to win the Johnstone`s Paint Trophy.
They moved into the quarter finals of the competition thanks to a lethargic win over League One rivals Brentford. A calamitous own goal was followed up by a Grant McCann penalty to secure the win but it got a bit nervy towards the end when substitute Ben Nugent pulled a goal back with 10 minutes remaining of the match.
Fergie was happy with the win and would love to add a Wembley appearance as a manager to his appearance as a player in the same competition.
SEPTEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH WINNER
Goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik won the second Player of the Month Award of the season.
A number of outstanding performances helped him to the accolade but striking duo Britt Assombalonga and Tyrone Barnett were close behind.
MAN OF THE MATCH AWARDS
The Vital Posh Man of the Match awards for the match against Rotherham United has been announced.
| September Man of the Match Results | ||||||
| Date | Opposition | H/A | Score | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 28/09/2013 | Rotherham | A | 0 – 1 |  |
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| 24/09/2013 | Sunderland | A | 2 – 0 |  |
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| 21/09/2013 | MK Dons | H | 2 – 1 | ‘> |
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| 14/09/2013 | Bristol City | A | 0 – 3 | |
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| 07/09/2013 | Crewe | A | 2 – 2 | |
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Voting for the Man of the Match award for the Preston North End match is open until Friday [11th October]. Cast your vote for the Vital Posh MAN OF THE MATCH HERE.
Voting for the Man of the Match award for the Brentford JP Trophy match is open until Monday [14th October]. Cast your vote for the Vital Posh MAN OF THE MATCH HERE.
POSH TRANSFER UPDATE
It`s been all quiet on the transfer front at London Road this week.
Four Posh players remain on the transfer list: Gaby Zakuani, Tommy Rowe, Tyrone Barnett, and Nicky Ajose.
The following players have so far departed London Road on permanent deals:
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George Boyd has signed for Premiership newboys Hull City |
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Jonson Clarke-Harris signed for League One rivals Oldham Athletic for an nominal fee |
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Dwight Gayle has made a multi-million pound move to Premiership Crystal Palace |
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Emile Sinclair joined League One rivals Crawley Town for a fee of £100,000 |
LEAGUE ONE ROUND-UP
After dropping points for the first time last week against 10-man Walsall, Leyton Orient drew their second match in a row; this time at Oldham Athletic. Former Posh man Shaun Batt was the O`s hero as he scored the equaliser from what looked like an off-side position!
That allowed Posh and Wolves to move just a point behind the League leaders. Posh and Wolves have the same goal difference but Posh are ahead of Wolves due to the number of goals scored.
Two of last seasons promoted sides, Bradford City and Rotherham United are in the play-off places with Preston North End making up the top six.
At the other end, there are three points tied on five points but it is Tranmere Rovers who find themselves propping up the division.
Stevenage and Sheffield United are the other two sides with Crewe Alexandra just one point ahead of them.
RESULTS ROUND-UP
Friday, 4th October – League One
| Sheff Utd | 1 v 1 | Crawley |
Saturday, 5th October – League One
| Brentford | 0 v 1 | Rotherham |
| Colchester | 0 v 3 | Wolves |
| Gillingham | 3 v 2 | MK Dons |
| Notts County | 4 v 0 | Crewe |
| Oldham | 1 v 1 | Leyton Orient |
| Peterborough | 2 v 0 | Preston |
| Port Vale | 1 v 1 | Bristol City |
| Shrewsbury | 2 v 2 | Carlisle |
| Stevenage | 0 v 1 | Coventry |
| Swindon | 1 v 0 | Tranmere |
| Walsall | 0 v 2 | Bradford |
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Saturday, 12th October – League One
| Bristol City | P v P | Crawley | |
| Colchester | v | Walsall | 15:00 |
| Leyton Orient | v | MK Dons | 15:00 |
| Port Vale | v | Peterborough | 15:00 |
| Preston | v | Crewe | 15:00 |
| Rotherham | v | Swindon | 15:00 |
| Shrewsbury | v | Gillingham | 15:00 |
| Stevenage | v | Brentford | 15:00 |
Sunday, 13th October – League One
| Bradford | v | Tranmere | 15:00 |
| Coventry | v | Sheff Utd | 16:00 |
What do you think the score will be between Port Vale and Posh?
You can predict the Port Vale v Posh match HERE.
LEAGUE ONE TABLE
| Pos | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
| 1st | Leyton Orient | 10 | 18 | 26 |
| 2nd | Peterborough | 10 | 14 | 25 |
| 3rd | Wolves | 10 | 14 | 25 |
| 4th | Bradford | 10 | 13 | 21 |
| 5th | Preston | 10 | 7 | 19 |
| 6th | Rotherham | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 7th | MK Dons | 10 | 5 | 16 |
| 8th | Crawley | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| 9th | Walsall | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 10th | Brentford | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 11th | Swindon | 10 | 3 | 14 |
| 12th | Port Vale | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 13th | Carlisle | 10 | -9 | 12 |
| 14th | Colchester | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 15th | Shrewsbury | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 16th | Gillingham | 10 | -4 | 9 |
| 17th | Oldham | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| 18th | Coventry | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| 19th | Notts County | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 20th | Bristol City | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 21st | Crewe | 10 | -17 | 6 |
| 22nd | Sheff Utd | 10 | -10 | 5 |
| 23rd | Stevenage | 10 | -11 | 5 |
| 24th | Tranmere | 10 | -12 | 5 |
LEAGUE ONE TOP SCORERS
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1st | Callum Wilson | Coventry City | 9 |
| 1st | David Mooney | Leyton Orient | 9 |
| 3rd | Nahki Wells | Bradford City | 8 |
| 3rd | Patrick Bamford | MK Dons | 8 |
| 5th | Britt Assombalonga | Peterborough | 7 |
| 5th | Leigh Griffiths | Wolves | 7 |
TRANSFER MERRY-GO-ROUND
The loan window has been open for over a week now and there have been a few signings made by clubs.
The following shows all the ins and outs of each League One side so far:
| Bradford City | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Jason Kennedy Mark Yeates Raffaele De Vita Matt Taylor Connor Ripley Caleb Folan |
Rochdale Watford Swindon Charlton M`boro (loan) Unattached |
Adam Baker Matt Duke Zavon Hines Will Atkinson Matt Taylor |
Released Northampton Dagenham Southend Colchester (loan) |
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| Brentford | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Alan McCormack Jack Bonham Jake Bidwell George Saville Will Grigg Javi Venta Martin Fillo Conor McAleny David Button Ben Nugent Liam O`Brien Raphael Calvet Marcello Trotta Martin Taylor Joao Carlos Teixeira |
Swindon Watford Everton Chelsea (loan) Walsall Villarreal Viktoria Plzen (loan) Everton (loan) Charlton Cardiff Barnet Auxerre Fulham Sheff Weds (loan) Liverpool (loan) |
Antonio German Harry Forrester Simon Moore Javi Venta Stuart Dallas Paul Hayes |
Gillingham Doncaster Cardiff Terminated Contract Cobblers (loan) Plymouth (loan) |
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| Bristol City | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Jordan Wynter Aden Flint Derrick Williams Frank Fielding Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Scott Wagstaff Elliot Parish Marlon Harewood Marlon Pack Stephen McLaughlin James O`Connor Nicky Shorey Lewis Dunk |
Arsenal Swindon Aston Villa Derby Ipswich Charlton Cardiff Barnsley Cheltenham Nottm Forest (loan) Derby (loan) Reading Brighton (loan) |
Cole Skuse Jon Stead Mark Wilson Brian Howard Matthew Bates Dean Gerken Lewis Carey Tom Heaton Paul Anderson Lewin Nyatanga Steven Davies Albert Adomah Liam Fontaine James Wilson |
Ipswich Town Huddersfield Released Released Released Ipswich Released Burnley Ipswich Barnsley Blackpool Middlesbro` Yeovil Cheltenham (loan) |
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| Carlisle United | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| David Amoo Reece James Lewis Guy Paul Black Kevin Feely Adam Campbell Danny Butterfield Leon McSweeney Conor Townsend Nathan Eccleston |
Tranmere Man Utd (loan) St Mirren Mansfield (loan) Charlton (loan) Newcastle (loan) Southampton Unattached Hull City (loan) Blackpool (loan) |
Peter Murphy Adam Collin Frank Simek JP McGovern Rory Loy Mathieu Manset Andy Welsh |
Released Released Released Released Released Coventry Scunthorpe |
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| Colchester United | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Craig Eastmond Sanchez Watt Daniel Pappoe Sam Walker Ryan Dickson Luke Garbutt Jeffrey Monakana Jamie Sendles-White Matt Taylor |
Arsenal Arsenal Chelsea (loan) Chelsea (loan) Southampton Everton (loan) Preston (loan) QPR (loan) Bradford (loan) |
Matt Heath Jackson Ramm John White Jack Compton Ben Coker John-Joe O`Toole Andy Bond |
Northampton Released Southend Hartlepool Southend Bristol Rvrs Bristol Rvrs (loan) |
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| Coventry City | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Mathieu Manset |
Carlisle |
Richard Wood Stephen Elliott Jordan Stewart Danny Philliskirk Nathan Cameron Cody McDonald Josh Ruffels Chris Dunn William Edjenguele Stuart Urquhart |
Charlton Released Released Oldham Bury Gillingham Oxford Yeovil Bury Rangers |
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| Crawley Town | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Andy Drury James Hurst Luke Rooney |
Ipswich IBV Iceland Swindon (loan) |
Richard Brodie Matt Sparrow Lateef Elford-Alliyu Shaun Cooper David Hunt Mustapha Dumbuya |
Released Scunthorpe Released Released Oxford Utd Notts County |
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| Crewe Alexandra | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Vadaine Oliver Thierry Audel Lee Molyneux Anthony Grant Brad Inman |
Lincoln Macclesfield Accrington Stevenage Newcastle |
Andy White Paris Bateman Brendon Daniels Harry Clayton Luke Murphy Adam Dugdale |
Released Released Released Released Leeds Tranmere (loan) |
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| Gillingham | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Amine Linganzi Antonio German Adebayo Akinfenwa Cody McDonald Michael Harriman Danny Hollands |
Accrington Brentford Northampton Coventry QPR (loan) Charlton |
Lewis Montrose Jack Evans Andy Frampton Deon Burton |
York Tamworth AFC Wimbledon Scunthorpe |
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| Leyton Orient | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Jake Larkins Shaun Batt Yohann Lasimant Johnny Gorman Marvin Bartley Jayden Stockley |
West Ham Millwall Free Agent Wolves Burnley Bournemouth |
Lee Butcher Lee Cook Charlie MacDonald Leon McSweeney Martin Rowlands Jimmy Smith Michael Symes Afolabi Obafemi Anthony Griffith |
Released Released Released Released Released Stevenage Burton Dagenham Port Vale |
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| Milton Keynes Dons | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Patrick Bamford Ben Reeves Jason Banton Lee Hodson Samir Carruthers Danny Green |
Chelsea (loan) Southampton Palace (loan) Watford Aston Villa (loan) Charlton (loan) |
Mathias Doumbe Ryan Lowe Gary MacKenzie Adam Chickson |
Released Tranmere Blackpool Brighton |
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| Notts County | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Andy Haworth Mustapha Dumbuya Danny Haynes David Bell Mark Fotheringham Adam Coombes Callum McGregor Jeremy Balmy Callum Bennett Jordan Holt Ronan Murray Enda Stevens Jack Grealish Marcus Haber |
Rochdale Crawley Charlton Coventry Ross County Unattached Celtic (loan) Le Havre Ipswich St Mirren Ipswich Aston Villa (loan) Aston Villa (loan) Stevenage (loan) |
Julian Kelly Hamza Bencherif Liam Mitchell Jake Wholey Alan Judge Jeff Hughes Krystian Pearce Neil Bishop |
Released Plymouth Released Released Blackburn Fleetwood Torquay Blackpool |
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| Oldham Athletic | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Jonson Clarke-Harris James Dayton Sidney Schmeltz Korey Smith Mark Oxley Charlie MacDonald Anton Rodgers Edijs Joksts Adam Rooney Joseph Mills Danny Philliskirk Genseric Kusunga Albert Rusnak Matteo Lanzoni Paul Rachubka |
Peterborough Kilmarnock SC Volendam Norwich Hull (loan) L.Orient Brighton Free Agent Birmingham Burnley (loan) Coventry FC Basel Man City (loan) Carrerese Unattached |
Robbie Simpson Dean Bouzanis Liam Jacob Connor Hughes Daniel Taylor Lee Croft Matt Smith Alex Cisak Jean-Yves M`Voto Jose Baxter Cliff Byrne |
Released Released Released Released Released Released Leeds Utd Burnley Barnsley Sheff Utd Scunthorpe (loan) |
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| Peterborough United | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Jack Payne Charlie Horton Britt Assombalonga Paul Taylor |
Gillingham Unattached Watford Ipswich (loan) |
George Boyd Jonson Clarke-Harris Dwight Gayle Emile Sinclair Nicky Ajose |
Hull City Oldham Athletic Crystal Palace Crawley Town Swindon Town (loan) |
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| Port Vale | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Chris Lines Kaid Mohamed Gavin Tomlin Chris Robertson Anthony Griffith Carl Dickinson |
Sheff Wed Cheltenham Southend Preston L.Orient Watford |
Darren Purse Kingsley James Clayton McDonald Calvin Andrew Ashley Vincent John McCombe Sam Morsy |
Released Released Grimsby Mansfield Released Mansfield Chesterfield |
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| Preston North End | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Chris Humphrey Tom Clarke Declan Rudd Kevin Davies Alex Nicholson |
Motherwell Huddersfield Norwich (loan) Bolton Unattached |
Luke Foster Andy Procter Chris Robertson Ben Davies Graham Cummins Jeffrey Monakana Shane Cansdell-Sherriff |
Released Bury Port Vale York Rochdale Colchester (loan) |
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| Rotherham United | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Richard Brindley Adam Collin Danny Hylton David Worrall Robert Milson Michael Tidser Matt Tubbs Pablo Mills Tom Eaves |
Chesterfield Carlisle Aldershot Bury Aberdeen Greenock Morton B`mouth (loan) Macclesfield Bolton (loan) |
Andy Warrington Dale Tonge Alec Denton Nicky Hunt Ian Sharps Johnny Mullins Lionel Ainsworth Kayode Odejayi |
Released Torquay Released Accrington Burton Oxford Motherwell Accrington (loan) |
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| Sheffield United | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Fabien Brandy Stephen McGinn Sean McGinty Jasper Johns Lyle Taylor Conor Coady Harry Bunn Florent Cuvelier Jose Baxter Ryan Hall Marlon King Simon Lappin |
Walsall Watford Man Utd Everton Falkirk L`pool (youth loan) Man City (loan) Stoke Oldham Leeds Utd (loan) Unattached Cardiff (loan) |
Barry Robson Dave Kitson Kevin McDonald Matty Harriott Elliott Whitehouse Chris Porter |
Aberdeen Oxford Wolves Northampton York (loan) Chesterfield (loan) |
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| Shrewsbury Town | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Alex McQuade Dave Winfield Tamika Mkandawire Akwasi Asante John Marsden James Tavernier Graham Burke Adam Reach Curtis Main |
Bolton Wanderers Wycombe Millwall Birmingham (loan) Free agent Newcastle (loan) Aston Villa (loan) M`brough (loan) M`brough (loan) |
Matt Richards Marvin Morgan Ryan Doble Mark Wright Rob Purdie Asa Hall |
Cheltenham Plymouth Released Released Released Southend |
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| Stevenage | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Oumare Tounkara Luke Jones Sam Wedgbury Simon Heslop Jordan Burrows Jimmy Smith Peter Hartley Michael Doughty Don Cowan Bruno Andrade Francois Zoko |
Bristol Rovers Mansfield Town Macclesfield Oxford United Morecambe L.Orient Hartlepool QPR (loan) Unattached QPR (loan) Unattached |
Patrick Agyemang Andy Iro Miguel Comminges Bondz N’Gala Mark Roberts Anthony Grant |
Portsmouth Released Released Portsmouth Fleetwood Crewe |
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| Swindon Town | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Jack Barthram Alex Smith Massimo Luongo Grant Hall Tijane Reis Alex Pritchard Nathan Byrne Ryan Mason Ryan Harley Tyrell Belford Nile Ranger Danny N`Guessan Nicky Ajose |
Tottenham Fulham Tottenham (loan) Tottenham (loan) Unattached Tottenham (loan) Tottenham Tottenham (loan) Brighton Liverpool Unattached Millwall Peterborough (loan) |
Joe Devera Simon Ferry Tommy Miller Raffaele De Vita Chris Smith Alan McCormack Aden Flint Gary Roberts James Collins Luke Rooney Andy Williams Paul Caddis Troy Archibald-Henville |
Portsmouth Portsmouth Bury Bradford Released Brentford Bristol City Chesterfield Hibernian Crawley (loan) Yeovil (loan) Birmingham Carlisle (loan) |
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| Tranmere Rovers | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Stephen Foster Evan Horwood Ryan Lowe Akpo Sodje Jason Rowe Chris Atkinson Jason Koumas Andrai Jones Adam Dugdale Tom Hateley Liam Ridehalgh Jim McNulty |
Barnsley Hartlepool MK Dons Scunthorpe Forest Green H`field (loan) Unattached Barnsley Crewe (loan) Unattached H`field (loan) Barnsley (loan) |
David Amoo Paul Black Danny Harrison Michael Kay Adam McGurk Zoumana Bakayogo |
Carlisle Mansfield Released Released Burton Leicester |
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| Walsall | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Milan Lalkovic Richard O`Donnell Romaine Sawyers James McQuilkin Julian Gray |
Chelsea (loan) Chesterfield WBA Hereford Unattached |
Richard Taundry George Bowerman Aaron Williams Jake Jones Connor Taylor Jamie Paterson Febian Brandy Will Grigg |
Released Released Released Released Released N.Forest Sheff Utd Brentford |
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| Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||
| Players In | From | Players Out | To | |
| Sam Ricketts Kevin McDonald Bradley Reid Scott Golbourne James Henry |
Bolton Sheff Utd Wrexham Barnsley Millwall |
Jody Craddock Sylvan Ebanks-Blake Stephen Hunt Christophe Berra Adam Hammill Dorus De Vries Eggert Jonsson Karl Henry Sam Winnall Johnny Gorman Stephen Ward Wayne Hennessey Georg Margreitter Jamie Reckford Razzak Boukari |
Retired Released Released Ipswich Huddersfield N.Forest Released QPR Scunthorpe L.Orient Brighton Yeovil (loan) FC Copenhagen Plymouth (loan) FC Sochaux |
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