RIP Graham Hughes
We at Wolves Heroes were hugely saddened this afternoon to hear that Graham Hughes had passed away. The massive volume of tributes already voiced shows that we are talking here about a genuine Molineux hero - a man cherished by all who had the pleasure of meeting and knowing him.
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Settled At Last – And Contented
June 11th, 2021Cornered! Faraway Heroics Of Former Wolves Lad
June 8th, 2021'Super Guy' Who Raised Morale In Boer War Territory
Peter Russell's name has featured in our columns more than once over the years and we are happy to pay further tribute to the Gornal-born wing-half or centre-half who served Wolves from 1952 to 1956 and still lives in South Africa at the age of 86. Our new information has been received in various emails from the retired John Williams, who is in his mid-70s and living in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. We are happy to quote him at length on how the paths of the two men crossed.....and the impressions formed as a result.Dear Diary Entry 116
June 5th, 2021Final Turns On A Long Road
Friday, May 9: Had some fun texting Rob Kelly as our paths crossed on the M5 this afternoon. We were driving north of Exeter after a break in Devon and wished him all the best for Barrow's final game of the season tomorrow at the 'other' St James's Park. Among his messages was a remark about how long the journey to the south-west was feeling.
An Impressive Roll Call
Welcome to one of the newer areas of the Wolves Heroes website.
Here, we not only list every player who has appeared in a League match for the club but also the order in which they did so.
For example, this is the place to learn that a few well-known and not-so-well-known men, such as Gerry O'Hara and Robert Kelly, have special niches in Wolves history that they presumably knew nothing about.
In 1976, O'Hara became the 600th man to be given a League debut by the club while Kelly clocked in as the 700th more than a decade later.
Please take a slow trawl through to see the entire order but bear in mind that, if you are revisiting this area, we may have made alterations since you last looked owing to a recount and the eagle eye of our checker, Donald Noble in Coventry!
We stress that the list refers to League games only, not any of the cups, and stretches back 125 years to when Wolves were one of 12 proud founder members of the competition.
A Trophy For The Molineux Cabinet
June 8th, 2011
Texaco Cup Heroics: Part Two
In what was described as a 'wistful' glance back at the Texaco Cup, Wolves fanatic Jim Heath referred to the competition in a When Saturday Comes article a decade ago as 'a kind of British Isles Cup for also-rans.' He also said it heralded the game’s modernisation, with corporate sponsorship being cautiously welcomed in the form of the £100,000 the oil giant sunk into the venture.
‘Home’ Win That Was Perfect Preparation
May 14th, 2011Texaco Cup Heroics: Part One
It didn't have the glamour of the following season's campaign - and certainly not the same reach - but Wolves' winning crusade in one of football's long-neglected competitions might just have been a leg-up to UEFA Cup success. By popping up to Scotland and over to Northern Ireland, their players became more familiar not only with travelling and living together, but also with the two-leg combat that was largely alien to them.A Man For All Seasons
March 1st, 2011
FA Youth Cup Winner Who Piled Up The Runs
Phil Parkes bowled mean and quick and Ron Flowers brought as much Yorkshire grit to the cricket pitch as he did to the old gold, approached as he was to play at county level. But, whereas Lofty and Flowers became Wolves legends, Ian Hall achieved far more in white flannels than ever he did at Molineux. And yet, as a youngster, he seemed destined to reach the very top in the winter game.
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Lofty……..loyal, local and loved
July 13th, 2016Nostalgic Thoughts Of Top-Guy Keeper
Meeting up with Phil Parkes is always a pleasure. His views never fail to be forthright, heartfelt and entertaining. John Richards was not disappointed when he posed the questions put forward by our readers.....
United States, 1969
October 27th, 2015Goal Glut Made Wolves Champions Again
There was no swimming in the ocean, no brushes with pop star 'royalty' and no epic extra-time golden goal winner when Wolves returned to the land of their famous 1967 conquest. Two years on from lapping it up on Los Angeles' fashionable Wilshire Boulevard, meeting The Monkees and finally overcoming Aberdeen in a final that is still regularly talked about on both sides of Hadrian's Wall, they had to make do with somewhat less plush and desirable surrounds.Wolves In 20/20 Vision
November 6th, 2011
New Book By A Fan For The Fans
It's the dream of many a supporter.....being invited to go into print and trawl the memory bank for 20 great Wolves goals, 20 of the club's best signings and 20 memorable Black Country derbies. Lifelong Molineux fanatic Jim Heath was handed just such a task by our sister company Thomas Publications and has made a brilliant job of his first book, Wolves In 20/20 Vision.
Fred Davies: 1939 – 2020
September 5th, 2020With A Teacher Like Bert, How Could He Fail?
Taking over from Malcolm Finlayson was one thing; being called 'The Young Cat' around Molineux ramped up the pressure even more. But there was enough in the friendship and working relationship between Fred Davies and Bert Williams to encourage comparisons - and for a virtual guarantee of career progression.Gerry Harris: 1935 – 2020
July 30th, 2020Remarkable Rise Of Lad Born To Farm
Among the best full-backs never to have won a senior international cap' is one tribute that has been paid. The most decorated Wolves left-back of all time' is another to be going along with. |
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We are dedicated to promoting Wolverhampton Wanderers nostalgia and reminiscences. Our business is tracking down former Wolves players, legends and otherwise, and talking through both their Molineux careers and what they have done in the years since. It is the ultimate in Where Are They Now pursuits. We trust you will become at least a little misty-eyed as a result of our endeavours.
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