Something Wonderful For The Christmas Stockin!
Plea For Help In Enviable Mission
How exciting does this sound? The chance to present a Wolves player of the 1950s with a League Championship winners’ medal he doesn’t know he is entitled to. It is a task we are frustratingly close to accomplishing but just can’t nail down. Which is where we hope our readers might come in……
How Cullis Tackled Keeper Crisis
Injury Pile-Up In Warm-Up Prompted Rapid Action
The annual pre-season Colours v Whites game on August 6, 1960 did not go exactly as Stan Cullis would have liked. Testimony to the fact that it was not a fixture in which the players pussy-footed around, the Iron Manager was unhappy to see three players receive bad knocks and leave the field.
Shock Among His Contemporaries
Rest In Peace, Kevin Charlton
Wolves players from the early 1970s have been reacting with shock to the news that their former colleague Kevin Charlton has died at the age of only 66. The long-time back-up keeper did not make the first team at Molineux despite substantial Central League experience but became a legend at Telford, where he went to three Wembley finals in the FA Trophy, featured in various giant-killings and was rewarded with a place in their hall of fame.
Sad Passing Of Title-Winning Defender
Another Precious Link With The Glory Years Broken
We at Wolves Heroes wish to add our condolences to the many already expressed following the death of former Molineux full-back Gwyn Jones in North Wales. The defender, who played a small part in the winning of successive League titles in the late 1950s before captaining Bristol Rovers during a substantial career in the West Country, had the very Welsh-sounding full first name of Gwynfor and was interviewed by us more than once in our earlier years.
Making A Point To Albion Spurred Allen On At Molineux
‘Wolves Helped Me, Then Sacked Me For Nothing’
Lockdown has been a time for sorting out cupboards and wardrobes – and for surprise discoveries. On the 42nd anniversary of Ronnie Allen’s departure from Molineux, we have this week learned much about his time with Wolves – and not from a source we expected.
The Moving Story Of Soldier Eric
Wolves Cup Winner Died In Tragic Accident
How poignant it is in the week of Armistice Day that we should learn much more about the sad tale of one of Wolves’ heroic wartime players. Eric Robinson’s name appears among the list of men who helped the club to success and silverware nearly 80 years ago but there’s little about him in Molineux-based literature beyond his basic appearance and goal stats.
Strike Duos United By Goals
Bully Couldn’t Have Delivered Alone
Has the face of football changed for the long haul? Are strike partnerships, as we know them, a thing of the past? Few have created a legacy at Wolverhampton Wanderers that will live as long as that of Steve Bull. He has rightly gone down as a legend of the club.
A Zoom Chat With ‘Noddy’
Book Project Into Final Stages
We convened, on the platform lockdown has spawned, as the counting of the Presidential election votes was at its height. But not a word about politics passed our lips. The chat didn’t sag long enough for us to be seeking new areas of conversation. Football saw to that.
Dear Diary Entry 109
Talented Duo Waiting To Return
Saturday, October 3: Mick McCarthy’s presence on the gantry as a summariser during Derby’s win at Norwich today reminded us that he remains in between jobs – but surely not for much longer.
An Emotional Farewell
Tributes Flow To League Cup-winning Coach
A fascinating insight into the character of Richie Barker was movingly provided at his funeral this morning. News of the death of the 80-year-old former Wolves assistant manager travelled widely across the football world when announced three weeks ago today.
