Fred Relives Cup Turning Point
An Adventure In The Backwaters That Might Have Turned Difficult
What ended in glory at Wembley almost five months later started for Wolves in early October of 1974 at another stadium with a race track round it. Halifax’s humble home, The Shay, was one of those earthy venues high on curiosity value for followers of such long-time occupants of the top flight. After all, Wolves had played there only once previously – in a Third Division North fixture in 1923-24.