World Cup Meeting Triggered A Firm Friendship

Managing Canada to their only appearance in a World Cup finals was only part of the story for Les Wilson as far as Mexico 1986 was concerned. Even before he set foot in Central America, the former Wolves utility man was bursting with pride thanks to a memorable meeting back in Europe several months earlier.

Goals Galore For Forward Who Fell Short At Wolves

For every Eddie Stuart and Des Horne, there is likely to be a lad from foreign climes who doesn't make the grade - and Mike Collins falls into that category. Forty years ago, Wolves' new-look Molinews programme was hailing the South African youngster as another potential star in the making, dedicating more than one piece in its columns to his emergence after he was hauled in through the club's coaching and scouting network.

Coming Very Soon - Mike Bailey Answers Your Questions

Part one of our promised Q & A with Mike Bailey will be posted on Wolves Heroes in the next few days. John Richards, co-owner of this website, emerged with half a notebook full of material from the long interview he conducted with his former captain and will be publishing the results of their chat imminently.

Pathetic, Mr Capello

I was going to keep my own counsel about Fabio Capello and England’s poor performance in South Africa. I have never been a manager, so I don’t know enough about the issues someone in his position has to deal with.

Forward's Fleeting Fame With England

Chris Crowe's solitary appearance for the senior England side didn't come in a World Cup. But, in achieving arguably the next best thing, he went very close. The blond inside-forward, who died in 2003, must have been close to selection for the 1962 tournament in Chile, having impressively marked his arrival at Molineux the previous February.

Extended Stay In SA Impacts On Kemp Clan

England's progress to a World Cup date with Germany this afternoon has had a major direct impact on the life of a 1960s Wolves youngster. Fred Kemp is the father-in-law and business colleague of John Marshall, a Wolverhampton-based Fulham veteran who is now part of Fabio Capello's scouting team in South Africa.

McParland - Irish Goal Machine With A Quality CV

No-one is better placed than Peter McParland to assess just how good a fit Wolverhampton Wanderers and Derek Dougan were. The Northern Ireland winger played alongside him not only for their country but also at Aston Villa - and is adamant the peak years were those The Doog spent at Molineux from 1967 to 1975.

Wolves Fan's Happy Memories of Germany 2006

Mick McCarthy's emergence as an authoritative and entertaining World Cup summariser has come as little surprise to those at the BBC. Indeed, it was his work in the same role in Germany in 2006 that convinced one Wolves fan working at his side that his appointment at Molineux several weeks later was an inspired decision.

Flowers' Head Turned By Memorable Trip

Wolves great Ron Flowers has revealed that he was so seduced by South Africa more than 50 years ago that he might have considered living and playing there in his peak years. The blond wing-half was in his prime and thoroughly smitten with the country when he visited it as a member of Stan Cullis's touring party in 1957.

All Eyes On Kiwi Progress

New Zealand's historic imprint on the 2010 World Cup is impacting on the other side of the globe on the son of a former Wolves star. Bobby Gould's son Jonathan is holding the fort at Wellington Phoenix for as long as his club boss, the former Molineux defender Ricki Herbert, is otherwise occupied in South Africa as the Kiwis' national manager.