Disappointment For Derek
On The Bench In Malta – And Sadly No Further
We have made the point several times before that any number of Wolves players might have won a dozen or two more international caps had they surfaced and peaked in another era. England’s World Cup qualifier away to Malta tomorrow brings to mind the closest Derek Parkin went to being honoured by his country at senior level – he was on the bench when Alf Ramsey’s team won unconvincingly on the sunshine island in a European Championship game in February, 1971.