The Wheel Turns…..
Cyclical Fortunes Of Yesteryear Promotion Rivals
It was 59 years ago this month that Coventry beat Wolves in what Jimmy Hill called the Midlands Match of the Century and gained the edge that led to them being crowned Second Division champions. Ronnie Allen’s Wanderers went up as well in an era when there were no play-offs and only two promotion places – and the two clubs’ paths have often gone in highly contrasting directions since.