A Highly Revealing Insight

To the many books written by Derek Dougan, we can now add an evocative 208-page, hard-back biography of him, penned by journalists David Harrison and Steve Gordos. The Wolverhampton-based co-authors spoke to www.wolvesheroes.com about their publication, which has been nominated for a Sports Book of the Year award.

Darren Chaperones Kiwi Hopefuls

Darren Bazeley has been back in the UK and in the stands at two Wolves games in the last week - while hoping to underpin a cross-the-world link involving Aston Villa. The former Molineux utility man now lives in New Zealand and works full-time in player development, choosing England's coldest October snap for decades to return to these shores on business.

Home And Away Life Of Duo

For around a decade, they were rivals for a Wolves shirt and often team-mates. Half a century later, they are near neighbours, albeit not in Wolverhampton and not even in England.

Stick Or Twist Time For Robinson

Carl Robinson is considering a return to England when his contract with MLS club Toronto expires in the coming weeks. Yesterday's 2-0 defeat away to San Jose Earthquakes was Toronto's last game of the season and the 32-year-old is free to talk to clubs on both sides of the Atlantic.

Wignall Makes Quiet Return

Frank Wignall has revealed that he has made a couple of unheralded return trips to Wolves - some 40 years after Bill McGarry showed him the Molineux door. The powerful striker has little contact these days with his former team-mates and admits he was back in the West Midlands as a supporter of the opposition.

But Lescotts Prevail

Banter flied thick and fast in Bob Hazell's car last night - but the former Wolves defender could hardly claim to have held the upper hand. The 49-year-old travelled south to watch his nephew Reuben Hazell play for high-flying Oldham in their League One game at Bristol Rovers.

Big Move Goes On Ice

John Holsgrove has shelved plans to emigrate to Spain - and opted for now for a local move instead. The former Wolves defender and his wife Jan have a home near Malaga and are considering setting up permanent residence there.

An Ode To Fred

Some tourists come back from the USA with Mickey Mouse paraphenalia; others with souvenirs bearing garish stars and stripes trappings. Fred Davies' favourite keepsake from Wolves' trip across the Atlantic in the summer of 1967 is a little more exclusive - a personal poem.

Martin's Courage In Face Of Adversity

Martin Patching is maintaining his usual positive attitude to the news that he requires a second brain operation - and has proved it by completing another tiring run for charity. The former Wolves forward underwent 14 hours of life-saving surgery in 2006 after collapsing on his way to Watford's play-off final victory over Leeds and eventually being found to have a tumour.

Retirement Not Yet Total For The 'Other' Thomson

He's not the most famous player Wolves have ever had. In fact, he's not even the best-known Bobby Thomson the club have had. But the Scot, not to be confused with the locally-born namesake who played exactly 300 games for the club at full-back, is nevertheless claiming a couple of notches in West Midlands football history.