Wolves are preparing to play Bournemouth in the Premier League this weekend. The Old Gold will travel to the south coast for their second away match in as many matches.
Despite Wolves having a poor away record against the Premier League’s top six sides, Vitor Pereira’s side, who were unlucky not to win a point away from Anfield last weekend, will feel confident they can take something from Andoni Iraola’s high-flying Cherries.
Ahead of Game Week 26, Molineux News have looked back through the archives and found five players who represented both clubs throughout their careers.
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5. Andrew Surman – CM
Andrew Surman first joined Bournemouth for the 2005-06 season on loan. He moved to Wolves in 2009 for roughly £1 million and spent one season at Molineux where he played just nine games. He failed to register a single goal or assist before moving to Norwich and later returning to Bournemouth on loan.
He was signed permanently for Bournemouth in 2014 for less than £1 million and spent another seven seasons with the Cherries before taking a career break.
During his eight campaigns on the South Coast, Surman played 226 games, scored 11 goals, registered 20 assists, and picked up 20 yellow cards and one red. He retired from playing in 2021.
4. Sam Vokes – ST
Sam Vokes joined Wolves from Bournemouth in 2008 for approximately £300,000. The striker had several loan spells during his time at Molineux, including with Leeds United and Norwich City.
In total, Vokes played 59 games for the Old Gold, scoring nine goals and registering three assists. He joined Burnley permanently in 2012 for just over £600,000 but is now with Wycombe Wanderers in League One.
3. Scott Golbourne – LB
Scott Golbourne joined Bournemouth on loan in 2007. He had a brief stint with the Cherries, featuring in just eight games. He scored one goal but failed to register a single assist during his time on the South Coast.
The Bristol-born left-back joined Wolves in 2013 from Barnsley for an undisclosed fee. He spent three seasons at Molineux, where he played 92 games, scored twice and registered 11 assists. He moved to Bristol City in 2016 for around £500,000 before ending his career at Shrewsbury Town in 2021.
2. James Henry – RM
James Henry represented Bournemouth for one season in 2007. He scored four goals in 11 games for the Cherries before enjoying loan spells with Norwich City and Reading. Henry eventually signed for Wolves from Millwall in 2013 and spent four seasons at Molineux.
Henry’s time in the Midlands saw him score 22 goals and register 19 assists in 120 matches. He moved to Oxford United on a free transfer in 2017 but now plays for Aldershot in the National League.
1. Benike Afobe – ST
Benik Afobe joined Wolves from Arsenal’s youth academy in 2015 for a fee of roughly £2 million. He spent one season at Molineux before moving to Bournemouth for approximately £13 million.
The Congo international netted 11 goals in 70 games for the Cherries before returning to Wolves in 2018 for around £11 million. Afobe enjoyed a better spell with the Old Gold, scoring 29 goals and registering six assists in 64 games.
He joined Stoke City permanently in the 2018-19 January transfer window but now plays his football in the Qatari second division for Al-Mesaimeer.
*Stats and transfer fees from Transfermarkt.