Where are they now? The last Wolves team to beat Coventry City - Luton Town, Wrexham and playing at 45

Wolves will need to do something that they haven't done in 15-years on Saturday and that is beat Coventry City.
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Wolves and Coventry City meet at Molineux at lunch time on Saturday as the two sides battle it out in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

The two sides meet for the first time in nine years having both been in League One. Wolves won the league that year whilst the Sky Blues finished 18th.

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Such is the beauty of the FA Cup, it can reunite teams who haven't played each other for a while. Wolves and Coventry are two clubs you'd associate to the days of when the Championship was sponsored by Coca Cola, but since then Wolves have gone from League One to the Premier League whilst Coventry were once in League Two.

Wolves, although they've only played three times since, have not won a match against Coventry City in 15-years. A 2-1 win on Saturday, October 18, 2008 is the last time that Coventry were defeated by Wolverhampton Wanderers.

To cast your minds back to the day, they came from a goal behind to win, and the winning effort was controversial. Michael Misfud opened the scoring for Coventry but then Michael Kightly equalised for the hosts. Just before the hour mark, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake came back on to the pitch to bundle the ball over the line after goalkeeper Keiren Westwood parried Kightly's shot.

Chris Coleman and Mick McCarthy disputed the decision, but nevertheless, Wolves won the match and it put them top of the league. They would go on to win the league that season with Ebanks-Blake finishing top scorer with 25 goals. After taking you down a trip down memory lane, we take a look at what happened to those who featured for Wolves that day and potentially what they're up to now.

Carl Ikeme

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Carl Ikeme had ust one permanent club in his life and that was Wolves. He may have been loaned out nine games, but he was only ever contracted to Wanderers. He made 207 appearances for the club from 2005 to 2017.

Ikeme was diagnosed with acute lekaemia in July 2017, and in June 2018 he said that he was in complete remission, and retired from playing on medical grounds in July of that year. Since retiring, he has gone on to become a mixed martial arts champion after taking up the martial art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Kevin Foley

Since retiring, Foley returned to Wolves as an academy coach for the under-23s. Foley then held roles with Tampa bay Rowdies, Forest Green Rovers and Brackley Town, and at Brackley he worked under Roger Johnson. He is now working as a transitional coach with Luton Town. It is a role that helps young players graduate in to the first-team.

Richard Stearman

The Wolves hometown hero made 254 appearances for the club in two separate spells. He departed in 2015 for Fulham, before leaving to help Sheffield United win promotion. At 36-years-old he's still playing for National League outfit Solihull Moors.

Stephen Ward

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Made 239 appearances in total for the club before departing in 2014 for Burnley, helping them win promotion to the Premier League. His other clubs before he retired in 2022 included Stoke City, Ipswich Town and Walsall. He's at Solihull Moors just like Stearman but is working as a Director of Football. He was assistant manager at Brackley Town, having also worked under Roger Johnson.

Michael Kightly

Kightly made 127 appearances for Wolves from 2006 to 2012. He departed for Stoke City in 2012, and would later play for Burnley, Burton Albion and Southend United. He said that when he left Wolves, part of his love for football died. Since retiring fully after a brief stint at Rushall Olympic, he has worked as a pundit for Sky Sports.

Karl Henry

Made 272 appearances from the club before departing for QPR in 2013. Later played for Bolton Wanderers and then Bradford City. Retired from professional football in 2019. His last known role in football was being an academy coach at Boldmere St. Michaels.

David Jones

Remembered for that free-kick masterclass against Stoke City on the opening day of the 2010/11 season, where he flicked it up after a lay-off and beat the goalkeeper. Left Wolves after 76 appearances in 2011 for Wigan Athletic and went on to play for Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday and Oldham Athletic. First-team coach at Wrexham now after retiring from playing in 2022.

Andy Keogh

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Made 129 appearances before leaving for Millwall in 2012. The 30-time Ireland international would also play for Blackpool, before having three separate spells mas a player at Perth Glory, in between playing for Thai outfit Ratchaburi, as well as Al-Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia, and NorthEast United in India.

He was the head of recruitment at Perth Glory until August 2023. Keogh has apparently resumed his playing career at 37 with second tier Australian outfit Dianelle White Eagles.

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake

Made 193 appearances before leaving for ipswich Town in 2013. Later would play for Preston North End, Chesterfield and Shrewsbury Town before dropping in to the non-league with Telford United, Halesowen Town, Barwell and Walsall Wood. He's been a pundit for Manchester United's TV station MUTV, whilst also advising the players of the future.

Chris Iwelumo

At Wolves for two seasons, and sored 16 in the title-winning campaign. Joined Bristol City on loan and then joined Burnley permanently in 2010. Played for Watford, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Scunthorpe United, St Johnstone and Chester before retiring in 2015. Since retiring, he has obtained a first-class honours degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting, and works as a commentator at times for talkSPORT, whilst also owning a property business.

David Edwards (sub)

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Spent nine years at Molineux, playing more than 300 times. Departed for Reading in 2017, spending two years there before joining Shrewsbury Town. Joined Welsh side Bala Town in 2021 and got to play European football. Retired from playing in 2023 with his last game being a Welsh Cup final defeat to TNS with Bala Town.

Carlos Edwards (sub)

Had a brief loan spell from Sunderland, but was recalled in November after six appearances. Played for Ipswich Town and Millwall, before returning to his native Trinidad & Tobago to play for Ma pau Stars and Central FC. Came back to England in 2017 to play for Woodbridge Town and later Bury Town. At 45-years-old he's still playing. He plays for Hadleigh United, who play in the 10th tier of English football.

Jason Shackell (sub)

Had a brief loan spell from Sunderland, but was recalled in November after six appearances. Played for Ipswich Town and Millwall, before returning to his native Trinidad & Tobago to play for Ma pau Stars and Central FC. Came back to England in 2017 to play for Woodbridge Town and later Bury Town.