How Wolves’ scoring record compares to other Championship winners

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Wolverhampton Wanderers have been tearing through their opposition since the first whistle was blown back in August.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have firmly established themselves as one of the greatest Championship sides of all time this season, with their phenomenal squad of talent proving that the era of requiring ‘hoof ball’ to get out of the division is well and truly over.

Of course, when you look at things from a statistical standpoint, they are not the most successful team to have competed in this division since the re-branding back in 2004. A handful of clubs have been able to really assert their authority on the Championship and, because of that, it is interesting to note how Wolves’ attacking record of 82 goals from 44 games stacks up against theirs in 46 games.

Leicester City – 83 goals

With 180 minutes of football still to play, it seems likely that Wolves will move ahead of the 2013/14 Foxes in the scoring ranks. With that being said, this Leicester team is noteworthy for their ability to ease towards a promotion that eventually led to the most unlikely of Premier League title wins.

David Nugent and Jamie Vardy were the catalysts behind their success, although Lloyd Dyer and Danny Drinkwater continued to prove their value from the first whistle to the last.

Newcastle United – 90 goals

Newcastle United are a club that never really belonged in the Championship, which was epitomised by their groundbreaking 2009/10 Championship campaign.

The experience of Kevin Nolan was vital as he was able to carve out a tremendous season for himself, whereas Peter Lovenkrands and Andy Carroll announced themselves to English football with a series of impressive performances. The main highlight, however, was probably Shola Ameobi hitting double digits.

Reading – 99 goals

The 2005/06 Reading side are the most dominant team in the history of the Championship, and that goes for their goal-scoring ability in addition to their points total. The key to their success was that their goals were spread out across the entire team, which does not happen all too often.

Kitson, Lita and Doyle all led from the front but Sidwell, Convey and Harper were equally influential from the midfield. Barring a miracle, Wolves will not be able to match this kind of efficiency.