Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s (or the Development squad) is a football team that competes in Division 2 of the newly created Premier League 2. The club qualify as an entrant in the competition, by virtue of their academy holding Category 1 status. ^[1] Although the league is designed for players aged 23 and below, three overage players may also feature.

The team is currently under the management of Jamie Collins and home games are primarily staged at Kidderminster Harriers' Aggborough home, though the team also plays games at Molineux. ^[2] The team has been a pathway into Wolves' first team for the past two seasons^{[ clarification needed]}, with the likes of current first-team players Hugo Bueno, Chem Campbell, Luke Cundle, Joe Hodge, Max Kilman and Dexter Lembikisa progressing from the U21 side.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 37 FW   ENG Fletcher Holman 41 FW   WAL Josh Esen 42 MF   ENG Harvey Griffiths 45 MF   ENG Ty Barnett 46 DF   ENG Alfie Pond 47 FW   ENG Owen Farmer 48 GK   IRL James Storer 50 MF   ENG Mason Rees 51 DF   ENG Kam Kandola 52 DF   SGP Harry Birtwistle 53 DF   ENG Aaron Keto-Diyawa 57 MF   ITA Temple Ojinnaka 61 DF   ENG Wes Okoduwa

No. Pos. Nation Player 62 FW   ZIM Tawanda Chirewa 65 MF   ENG Matthew Whittingham 66 FW   ENG Ethan McLeod 67 DF   IDN Justin Hubner 72 MF   WAL Finn Ashworth 79 MF   WAL Owen Hesketh 84 FW   ENG Leon Chiwome 87 FW   JAM Tyler Roberts 95 DF   COD Filozofe Mabete — GK   ENG Arthur Nasta — DF   NED Nigel Lonwijk — FW   ESP Dani Ángel — FW   POR Leo Lopes

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 49 FW   COD Marvin Kaleta (at Motherwell until 31 May 2025)

Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy is a Category 1 status facility and has produced several high-profile graduates including internationals Robbie Keane and Joleon Lescott. ^[3] Many other players have gone on to play first team football at Molineux, including current first-team players Hugo Bueno, Chem Campbell, Luke Cundle and Dexter Lembikisa.

The current U18 lead coach is James McPike and is based at the club's Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground. ^{[4] [5]}

All players are correct in accordance to the Wolves Official Website (not including trialists) ^[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 78 FW   ENG Emilio Ballard-Matthews — GK   ENG Stan Amos — GK   WAL Lewys Benjamin — GK   ENG George Hardy — GK   ENG Lucas Kibrya — DF   ENG Hayden Carson 69 DF   ENG Testimony Igbinoghene — DF   ENG Lennon Patterson 76 DF   ENG Caden Voice — MF   WAL Makenzie Bradbury

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   ENG Tom Edozie 77 MF   ENG Fraser Harper — MF   ENG Conor McLeod — DF   ENG Jason Nyakudya — MF   ENG Dom Plank — MF   JAM Fabian Reynolds — MF   KOR Minkyu Ji — FW   ENG Fabian Salmon — FW   POR Mateus Mané

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

The Michael Bristow trophy is named after Mike Bristow, a lifelong Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporter, who died in 2008.

The trophy was donated to Wolverhampton Wanderers FC by Keith Brown.

The trophy is a sterling silver cup, below which are engraved the names of the annual winner, which is decided upon by Wolves and awarded annually to their Academy Scholar of the Year. The trophy is retained in the trophy room at the Molineux.

The presentation is generally made on the pitch in one of the final first team home games of the season, by Keith Brown, Hazel Bristow and Matt Bristow. The winner is given an engraved trophy donated by Keith Brown or Hazel Bristow, to mark their achievement.

Season	Winner
2009	John Dunleavy
2010	Jamie Reckord
2011	Johnny Gorman
2012	Sam Whittall
2013	Dominic Iorfa
2014	Ibrahim Keita
2015	Regan Upton
2016	Ryan Leak
2017	Cameron John
2018	Ryan Giles
2019	Taylor Perry
2020	Christian Marques
2021	Jack Hodnett
2023	Owen Farmer

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