Editing Denis Irwin (section)

=== Wolverhampton Wanderers ===
Irwin joined [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] on a free transfer after the 2001–02 season, coincidentally joining the [[Black Country]] club at the same time as his former Manchester United teammate [[Paul Ince]] made the move to the [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]] club, having previously been at [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]. Irwin scored twice in his first season at Wolves, against Burnley<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2195416.stm |title=Wolves 3–0 Burnley |website=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2002 |access-date=28 October 2009}}</ref> and Grimsby.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2342289.stm |title=Wolves 4–1 Grimsby |website=BBC Sport |date=26 October 2002 |access-date=28 October 2009}}</ref>

After Wolves won promotion to the Premier League in 2003, Irwin was applauded by the Manchester United supporters when he walked onto the pitch at Old Trafford for an early season league match which United won 1–0.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

Wolves were relegated at the end of the [[2003–04 in English football|2003–04]] season, and the 38-year-old Irwin then announced his retirement.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/football_focus/3173965.stm |title=Irwin confirms retirement plans |website=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2003 |access-date=25 May 2008}}</ref>