Live Sports — Pubs in Wolverhampton

Old Wulfrunians Sports & SocialClub

253A Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8NA

Dedicated to those old boys of Wolverhampton Grammar School who lost their lives in wars, the memorial grounds feature two superb football pitches and one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the West Midlands. The clubhouse offers a spacious and comfortable lounge with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, a well stocked bar, a music centre and two televisions showing all of the major sports events. A multi sports room consisting of two league standard snooker tables, a pool table, a dartboard and a bar. A patio and barbeque that is ideal for outdoor socialising when the sun is shining. Barbeques take place whenever possible during the summer. Extensive playing fields for children to play safely under parental supervision. Function room available for hire for events, parties, conferences etc.

Croft Bar

Castlecroft Road, Wolverhampton WV3 8NA

Traditional rugby club welcoming all visitors.

Stile Inn

3 Harrow Street, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton WV1 4PB

A typical late-Victorian street-corner pub built in 1900, featuring a public bar, smoke room and snug. It is a true community local with an emphasis on sports – darts and dominoes feature inside, crown green bowls on the unusual L-shaped green outside, and it is busy with Wolverhampton Wanderers’ fans on match days. Excellent-value food, including Polish dishes, is served all day. Friday is disco night and Saturday is karaoke. Sky and BT Sports are shown in all rooms.

Moon Under Water

53-55 Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1EQ

Conveniently located for theatre goers, rail and bus stations. A wide range of food is served from breakfast until 11pm. Wolverhampton memorabilia adorn the walls and the ceiling has some stained glass. It attracts a great variation of customers and can be busy match days and before or after theatre performances. A well-balanced choice of beers is always available at reasonable prices. A music-free zone, it is great for a chat. News and sports TV are shown muted.

Posada

48 Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1DG

Victorian Grade II listed city-centre pub with tiled walls, original bar fittings, including rare snob screens, and little altered since 1900. It attracts a varied clientele and is quiet during the day but busy in the evening and weekends, especially when Wolverhampton Wanderers are at home. There is a courtyard to the rear with a smoking area. Cobs are served and Westons Old Rosie is on handpump.

Duke of York

35 Princess Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1HD

Built in 1890 to replace the old Duke of York on the site. In 1960 the pub closed and was sold to Williams Deacon Bank, it would operate as various office based business until 1995 when it closed. In May 1996 it was reopened by Pubmaster as the Tap & Spile as a real ale free house. After a refurbishment it has now reverted to its original name.

Great Western

Sun Street, Wolverhampton WV10 0DG

A Grade II listed, previous CAMRA National Pub of the Year situated near to the former low-level railway station, refurbished in Spring 2021. It attracts a varied clientele, including a rock climbing club and railway groups. Plenty of railway and Wolverhampton Wanderers memorabilia is on display and cosy real fires blaze in the winter. Meals are served at lunchtimes and until 7pm, not on Sundays, and hot pork baps, gray pays and bacon, beef & vegetable stew are available every day. A beer festival is held over November's Remembrance Weekend.

Chindit

113 Merridale Road, Wolverhampton WV3 9SE

Built in the 1950s as an off-licence, the first landlord here served in the Chindit Regiment in Burma in WWII and named it after his comrades. It is thought to be the only pub in the country honouring Major General Orde Wingate’s WWII special forces; their history is displayed in the lounge. The two-roomed pub consists of a small lounge and a bar featuring an original Wurlitzer jukebox stocking 60s and 70s 45rpm records. There is live music every Friday and open mic night is Sunday.

Hogshead

186 Stafford Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1NA

Large 19th century traditional city-centre pub with an attractive brick terracotta exterior. A stained glass window above the entrance still displays the original name, the Vine. In autumn 2016, the pub underwent a refurbishment including a redesign of the floor area which added extra seating and a separate area for the pool table. In addition, extensive improvements to the patio and smoking areas were made. Widescreen TV's show sport and music videos throughout the building. It serves a wide range of ten guest ales, a large selection of Lilley's ciders and six changing keg beers. Popular with all age groups. Retro console and board games on Monday evenings; Quiz on Wednesday evenings. DJ on Saturday evenings until late.

Combermere Arms

90 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton WV3 0TY

Grade II listed building with original sash windows. A short walk or bus ride from the city centre, the pub comprises three charming rooms with cosy fireplaces replete with classic adverts. Pie, sausage and cheese-tasting festivals are held annually and there is occasional live entertainment. To the rear is a courtyard and beer garden. The renowned tree in the Gents is still growing despite being trimmed. One locally brewed beer, four from the Greene King portfolio, and a varying cider are on sale.

Swan

Bridgnorth Road, Compton, Wolverhampton WV6 8AE

Built around 1780, this Grade II listed former coaching inn is popular with locals, boaters, ramblers and cyclists, as it is close to the Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal and Smestow Valley Nature Reserve. It comprises a lively bar with local banter, a games room and a more sedate snug. Quizzes are held on Tuesdays and a darts team plays on Wednesdays. It hosts charity dog shows and, weekly, the local pigeon flyers’ club.

Newhampton

17 Riches Street, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton WV6 0DW

A Victorian street-corner local catering for a cosmopolitan customer base. A hatch services the (former) smoke room and the pool room is accessible from the bar. TV screens showing live sports events are situated in all areas. There is also an upstairs function room (no wheelchair access). The large garden includes a popular seating area, children’s small adventure playground, a Crown Green bowls lawn, and a smoking shelter.

Goose

32-36 Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1DN

Large city-centre single roomed pub opposite the art gallery. Several large TV screens throughout the pub show live sport and news and there is a pool table at the rear. Food served all day. A regular outlet for Lymestone Brewery beers.

Dog & Gun

1 Wrottesley Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton WV6 8SB

Comfortable Ember Inns pub arranged around a large U-shaped bar with a family dining area and bar / lounge section. The bar and lounge section encompasses the bay window area (where the, normally muted, Freeview TV is housed) to the right of the main entrance with high tables and bar stools and the rear part of the pub with lower tables and chairs. Both the dining side and bar lounge side feature signature Ember Inns gas fireplaces. The bar lounge section is a dog friendly area. The pub was sympathetically refurbished in autumn 2018 sacrificing a portion of the bar for some extra seating. There are three regular ales and a further guest ale drawn from the M&B list. Monday and Thursday night is Cask Ale Club offering all ale at reduced prices. The pub is well attended, particularly on weekend evenings, with a friendly atmosphere. Monthly live music, popular fortnightly open mic nights on Wednesdays and a weekly Sunday quiz provide entertainment. A patio at the front allows outside drinking and car parking is available at the front and rear. Sections of the pub, including the bar / lounge area can be booked for functions.

Royal Oak

70 Compton Road, Wolverhampton WV3 9PH

Friendly local, a short walk or bus ride from the city centre serves a wide range of real ales from Marston's portfolio. The bustling pub with good sports coverage hosts jam nights on Tuesdays, open mic evenings on Wednesdays, live bands on Fridays and Saturdays (also Sunday afternoons in summer). Part of the community, the pub raises money for local and national charities, and is the headquarters of Old Wulfrunians Hockey Club. Cobs are available at the bar. Pub and local history and maps displayed on wall, including a list of former licensees.

Dog & Doublet

9 North Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1RE

City-centre ber, located near the Civic and Wulfrun Halls, intended to achieve Indie Haçienda-type vibe. Music features heavily at the pub.

Angel

400 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton WV2 2PD

Local pub offering sports on TV, Indian restaurant meals and a pool table.

Billa's Bar

480 Dudley Road, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton WV2 3AF

Bar and grill serving Indian and Jamaican Jerk cuisine cooked on the premises. Sports TV screens, ntertainment, pool tables and a jukebox.

Bluebrick

Broad Gauge Way, Wolverhampton WV10 0BA

One of Whitbread's Table Table pub restauarant chain built on the site of the former low-level railway station. It is mainly geared towards diners and customers from the attached Premier Inn. Two ales from national brewers are usually available.

Bradmore Arms

1 Trysull Road, Bradmore, Wolverhampton WV3 7HX

Built in 1928 to plans by architects Lavender & Twentyman for Atkinsons Brewery it offered its customers the choice of four rooms, public bar, 2 different smoke rooms, a childrens room and a billiards room which was converted to a lounge in 1960. In the 1980’s & 90’s internal alterations altered the internal layout and after a major refurbishment in 1994 it reopened in April as Barlos with the emphasis on food and wine. In 1996 it reverted back to the Bradmore Arms. In August 2001 an application to demolish and build a supermarket on the site was refused by the council. It was purchased in early 2002 by Greene King who refurbished it and reopened under its Hungry Horse concept where the emphasis is on food but you are able to drink there.

Builders Arms

36 Derry Street, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton WV2 1EY

Dating back to 1850 where George Arnold was owner and landlord until 1898 when it was sold to Butlers brewery. It was substantially rebuilt in 1899 by Butlers Brewery and extended. The pub survived a major road widening in 1927 which saw the houses next door demolished. In 1980 major internal alterations saw the rooms knocked into one and the servery moved. In 1996 a large extension was built at the rear to enlarge its drinking area. Its boundary is dominated by a large wall along the line of the new road. This wall had a very large mural on it promoting Butlers brewery the pubs owners but in recent years this was sadly removed by the present owners. Food menu is Indian cuisine and mixed grill.

Chestnut Tree

2 Castlecroft Road, Finchfield, Wolverhampton WV3 8BT

Single roomed community pub. It opens daily at 9am for breakfasts until 12pm when the full menu is available until 10pm. Family-friendly until 10.30pm and dogs are welcome at the top end of the bar. Bingo is played from 3pm on Tuesday afternoons and a quiz is held on Wednesday evenings. An extension has recently been added which has created three outdoor seating areas. TVs show live sport.

Claregate

34 Codsall Road, Wolverhampton WV6 9ED

The Fieldhouse replaced an earlier pub and was built with a large function/ball room. In the 1970s, the name was changed to the Claregate and over time the rooms were amalgamated into two large but distinctive areas with seating arranged in bays. The dance floor remained underneath the carpet. In 2015, the pub was threatened with demolition and conversion to a nursing home, but an active campaign by the locals managed to secure an ACV and the closure was cancelled. In Spring 2017, a major refurbushment was carried out to change the Claregate to a Marston's Generous George brand. Although the emphasis is on dining, it offers a good selection of Marston’s beers for the local community. A Tesco local store is located on the large car park. The bus stops outside the pub.

Clarendon Hotel

38 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton WV3 0TN

Banks's Brewery Tap located next to the Park Brewery, visitors' centre and shop and Marston's head office, the pub can be traced back to 1849 when it was considerably smaller. It was purchased by Wolverhampton & Dudley breweries in 1896 from Brindley Brewery of Burton Trent. In 1896 the upstairs billiard room was converted and extended over the next door shops. This was used for many years as the brewery board room. Although no longer used by the brewery the room still exists and along with a large function room is available for hire for meetings, parties etc. Over time various alterations and extensions to the rear have been carried out to create a number of extra rooms. These were converted into one room some years ago. The pub was refurbished in autumn 2016 which involved moving the island bar from where it was located for many years, and creating a number of separate areas leading off. These areas feature the brewing history of Banks's, Marston’s and the other group breweries. Note, Wolves fans enjoy a 10% discount on home match days on production of a valid season or match ticket. If it is an early kickoff at a weekend, the pub opens at 10am.

Cleveland Arms

Stowheath Lane, Wolverhampton WV1 2QN

Predominantly a community sports pub.

Garden Bar

200 Birmingham New Road, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton WV4 6NZ

Large single room with separate areas, refurbished end of 2016 and decorated in various shades of grey. Food is mainly Asian.

Wanderer's Return

4 Exchange Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1TS

There has been a pub on the site for many years but it has been refurbished and has been reborn as The Wanderers' Return (March, 2019). The single room large sports bar just off the city centre features 10 TV screens.

New Gate Inn

378 Bilston Road, Wolverhampton WV2 2PD

Modern bar in an established pub offering sports on TV and nightlife.

Leaping Wolf

107 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton WV1 4RB

Originally built as a private residence, Kettering Villa, in 1865, it became the Red Roofs Hotel in the 1940's. After the hotel closed in 1982, it was opened as the Goalpost by Shrewsbury amd Wem Ales. It was renamed Lounge 107 in 2004 and in 2014 was threatened with demolition for a petrol station for ASDA opposite. The planning application was refused and it remained open until July 2018. After being closed for six months, it has undergone a complete refurbishment at a cost 0f £350,000 and opened on 28th December 2018. Being sports orientated, it features classic Wolves pictures alomg with photographs of the City. As it is located opposite the Molineux car park, the pub is very busy when Wolves are playing at home (car park £5 charge on match days).

Golden Lion

Cannock Road, Fallings Park, Wolverhampton WV10 0RH

The Golden Lion was built in 1937 by local architect Richard Twentyman. For the past eight decades, the pub has been at the heart of the community of Fallings Park. Late 2018, it was sold to Marston's and, after a refurbishment, reopened in Feb 2019. It offers a varied food menu, with specials on various nights, and a choice of three real ales. The pub can get very busy when football is being screened, especially when Wolves are featured.

Goldthorn Social Club

Goldthorn Hill, Wolverhampton WV2 3HU

Club offering sports on TV, live events, functions and a snooker table.

Gunmakers Arms

63 Trysull Road, Bradmore, Wolverhampton WV3 7JE

The pub was mostly rebuilt in 1927 to plans by architect A.T.Butler for Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries together with the extension on the Church Road side. At this time the internal layout was radically altered moving the downstairs private rooms upstairs and the garden was also laid out. The pub remains a good community local.

Hatherton Arms

North Road, Wolverhampton WV1 1QL

Striking Tudor style public house.

Jolly Collier

391 Old Heath Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton WV1 2RT

Local pub with two separate bar areas and sports TV.

George Wallis

11 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton WV1 3NP

The former shop units were converted into the Newt & Cucumber public house for Morland Brewery and opened on the 22nd June 1998. A one room pub with a meeting / function room on the first floor. In 2002 the internal layout was altered and after a general refurbishment the pub reopened as the Litten Tree. The pub is now owned by Stonegate and in 2012 after a refurbishment it reopened as the George Wallis. Wallis was a Wolverhampton born industrial design artist who lived 1811-1891.

McGhee's

Wheelers Fold, Wolverhampton WV1 1HN

Irish community bar in the city centre.

Merry Hill

Trysull Road, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton WV3 7LB

Built in 1929 to a plan by architect W A Hutchins for Mitchells & Butlers It consisted of bar, bar parlour and out door to the front and lounge, smoke room and assembly room to the rear. Over the years the various rooms were merged into larger rooms and extensions added to provide for more room for dining. It has operated under different Mitchells & Butlers themes and is now part of the Sizzling pub chain and its main emphasis is on dining but drinkers are welcome.

Moreton Arms

2 Springfield Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton WV10 6PX

The former Moreton Country Club was taken over by Wolverhampton & Dudley breweries in 1975 and they submitted plans to convert the house under plans by architects Butler Wones & Partners. These plans were granted and a new licence was granted and it opened to its first customers on 8th March 1977. The pub has an L-shaped lounge and a smaller bar with a TV and a dart board.

Moseley Park

Broadlands, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton WV10 6TA

A modern pub built for Whitbread which opened in May 1999 next to the hotel also owned by Whitbread. The pub is very close to junction 2 of the M54 motorway and is just inside the city boundaries and with its car park the combination attracts people who have business at the nearby factories and other business. On the opposite side of Stafford road is a large site for occupation by highly skilled business firms.

Mount Tavern

245 Penn Road, Penn, Wolverhampton WV4 5SF

Popular community pub in the Penn area of the city. A very spacious pub, with a raised bar area and a pool/darts room to the side. There is a beer garden at the back.

Otter & Vixen

Old Fallings Lane, Fallings Park, Wolverhampton WV10 8BN

Modern community pub offering sports TV and entertainments.

Pilot

58 Green Lane, Aldersley, Wolverhampton WV6 9HX

Busy community estate pub consisting of a very large single room divided into a number of smaller sections fitted out as lounge and bar areas with a separate room off for the pool table and darts.

Plough & Harrow

17 Worcester Street, Wolverhampton WV2 4LD

Community pub offering entertainments and sports TV.

Prince Albert

Railway Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LG

Built in 1900 for Eley’s Stafford Brewery to replace the original Prince Albert a small beer house dating back to1852. This grand four storey building with its fine imposing frontage befitting its prominence to the railway station had two separate rooms both with their own entrance. There was a separate entrance to the upper floors which would be run as a separate business called the Royal Hotel. Despite its listed status internal alterations in 1995, 1996 & 1997 were allowed which opened it out into one room. After further work in 2007 nothing remains of the original internal layout or fittings. The pub has recently undergone repairs and refurbishment which has converted the first floor area to a musc room with bar, which can be used as a function room, with a small comfortable library off.

Two Greens

7 Old Hill, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton WV6 8QB

At the top of a steep hill, the pub is first mentiond in 1818 as the Old Rose and Crown. Later, the gardens around it were developed and were extremely popular as they gave a magnificent vista over Wolverhampton. Steep steps from lower down Old Hill offered a short cut to the gardens but are now overgrown and unused. In 1997 a separate building was erected to the side of the pub for use as a children’s Wacky Warehouse. Its main emphasis is on family dining, but welcomes people who wish just to drink. Previously Goodwin's Restaurant & Bar, rebranded January 2019.

Royal London

4-6 Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LX

In 1998 Bass Taverns submitted plans to convert part of the grade II listed Royal London building into a bar. The plans were granted and alterations commenced with it opening to the public in January 1999 its hanging sign was a copy of the painting the ‘Scream’. The pub is now part of the Stonegate portfolio and it offers discounts to students from the nearby University. A recent convert to real ale with sports events shown on a big screen.

Summer House

199 Steelhouse Lane, Wolverhampton WV2 2AW

Three Crowns

102-104 Dovedale Road, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton WV4 6RB

Mainly a food venue offering a Nepalese menu.

New Victoria

140 Deans Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton WV1 2BA

Community pub offering asian food and sports TV.

Winning Post

346 Glentworth Gardens, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton WV6 0SN