No Regrets For Colin Over Career That Promised So Much

Difficult though it may be for younger Wolves supporters to now appreciate, not much came off the Molineux conveyor belt for well over ten years when the club really needed to unearth some gems. In between the John Pender/Tim Flowers era in the first half of the 1980s and the arrival of Jamie Smith in the mid-1990s and more particularly of Carl Robinson and Robbie Keane a season or two later, it's a struggle to come up with names of lads who made the grade.

1950s Gift From Billy Is Back From South Africa

A boot presented by Billy Wright as a thank-you when Wolves were on tour in South Africa more than 60 years ago has been returned for safe keeping and public viewing at Molineux. The prized souvenir was a gift from Billy to the late Cecil Crocker in return for help given in organising part of the marathon 12-game stay by Stan Cullis's side in the republic at the end of the 1950-51 season.

Hard Man Defender Committed Himself To The Improvement Of Others

To even the most studious of Wolverhampton Wanderers supporters, it will perhaps come as a surprise that one man was part of the widely disparate Molineux regimes of Major Frank Buckley and Bill McGarry, with the eras of Ted Vizard, Stan Cullis, Andy Beattie and Ronnie Allen betwixt and between. That man was Jack Dowen. And no-one contributed so broadly and so thoroughly.

A Four-Timer Against Familiar Victims

There was something about facing Manchester City that seemed to appeal to Wolves forwards during the Stan Cullis reign. True, those opponents weren't the force they are today - in fact, the boot was very much on the other foot.

A Day Circled In The Diary

Almost 40 years on from his Football League debut, Martin Patching has recalled the eager anticipation that came with the publishing of the forthcoming season's fixtures. The former Molineux midfielder will be glued to Sky Sports at 9am tomorrow to see where his four favourite clubs will kick off 2015-16.

Look Hugh's Been Honoured!

Hugh Curran is still striving to fix up a family meeting on one side or other of Hadrian's Wall - to collect an honour that was handed over in his absence more than a year ago. The former Wolves striker remains resident in Oxford and knee problems dating back to when he had to call time on his playing career at the Manor Ground in the late 1970s contributed to him being unable to travel north to the function at which his football life was celebrated.

Countdown On To New Promotion Challenge

We can tell the fixtures for the coming season are out next week - we have received another article from a commercial partner looking towards the 2015-16 Sky Bet Championship! Our latest guest writer sees the coming campaign as being another in which Richard Stearman, who we look forward to watching take further strides (along with David Edwards) up the Legends area of the site, will be vital.

Another Court Appearance For Bob

Wednesday, May 6: Took advantage of the annual Midland Soccer Writers lunch taking place at Knowle and Dorridge by paying a visit to Bob Hatton's house nearby. There's a family connection between Bob's wife and Express & Star sports writer Tim Nash and a warm welcome is always guaranteed.

For A Change - A Take On The Present

Occasionally, on Wolves Heroes, we stray outside our normal mode of operation to present an article of a more contemporary feel. With the dust settled on an exciting 2014-15 Molineux season, we received this piece from a guest writer taking an early look at the campaign awaiting us in a few weeks.

Backpass Revelation As To Defender's Literary Goal

Lengthy features on two men who served Wolves during the successful first Bill McGarry era are included in the latest issue of Backpass. Brian Owen, the former Molineux player-coach whose career in the game has stretched astonishingly into six decades, is the subject of a revealing two-page insight by Ron Hadgraft.