Hammer Blow
Trio In Torment Over Relegation Cliff-Hanger
Nuno Espirito Santo is not the only man in East London for whom Wolves fans might be sparing a thought as the relegation trapdoor lurks beneath West Ham this weekend. The drop that has seemed increasingly likely since Tottenham launched their improvement under Roberto Di Zerbi will open wide tomorrow unless the Premier League survival battle produces a dramatic final-day twist.
Heading South
Dramatic, Contrasting Times For Coastal Rivals – With Wolves Twists
Is this the day for questioning whether a certain FA Cup win at Wolves in 1957 is no longer the most famous result in Bournemouth’s history? Or, 30 miles along the coast from the scene of the title-deciding home draw against Manchester City, has the disgrace of their rivals, Southampton, stolen some of their thunder and put such debate on the back-burner for now?
A Step Too Far
Why Relegated Wolves Were United In Opposition
Wolves were more concerned come the start of the 1965-66 season with Carlisle United and Rotherham United than Manchester United and Leeds United. But their status as a Second Division club for the first time since the early 1930s did not cost them all their bite.
Men Of War
Cullis At Heart Of Astonishing Spectacle
Not one of the 22 players on view is likely to have said as much but this was a game in which the two teams were in many ways combining as one to defeat a common much bigger foe. Scotland v England at Hampden Park 82 years ago, with Matt Busby and Stan Cullis as rival captains, has passed into folklore as a victory for the home countries against Nazi Germany; a triumph of good over evil.
Cup Won, Title Up For Grabs
More Success Overseas For Robbie
Robbie Keane’s stock continues to rise after he led Ferencvaros to a tense extra-time victory in the Hungarian Cup final. Wolves’ 1972 UEFA Cup semi-final opponents underlined their standing as the domestic competition’s premier force by edging to a 1-0 weekend win over Zalaegerszegi.
Pure Theatre!
Wolves v Liverpool – The Dramatic Staging
It has long been felt that Wolves 1 Liverpool 3 in May, 1976 was the game that had everything; colossal stakes for both clubs, a huge crowd swelled dangerously beyond Molineux’s capacity, early hope for Bill McGarry’s Wanderers and then the crushing of it beneath the red tide that carried the visitors to the League title that night. What it didn’t have, though, was a trophy presentation, which is where, on stage in Liverpool city centre this week, Steve Kindon came in.
The Agony And The Ecstasy
Contrasting Emotions On Final Afternoon
Paul Cook and Chesterfield are preparing for some welcome overtime for the second season running – and Plymouth and Mike Stowell could hardly have gone closer to securing the same prize a division higher. While The Spireites registered a last-day League Two victory at Swindon when a draw would have been good enough, the massively improved Argyle were actually poised for a remarkable play-off place with games into stoppage time.
Dear Diary Entry 175
Upsetting News From Down Under
Sunday, April 5: Sad to hear that former Wolves coach Brian Garvey had died in Australia at the age of 88. The promotion-winning Watford defender, who has a place in Colchester’s hall of fame after participating in their giant-killing exploits of five and a half decades ago, served at Molineux as part of Bill McGarry’s coaching team in the 1970s.
Tense…..But Barney’s Enjoying The Ride
European Tour Heading For Final Fling
John Barnwell is experiencing a thrilling end to the season despite the double disappointment he has suffered over Wolves’ fortunes. The club’s 1980 League Cup-winning manager has been saddened by the early confirmation of their return to the Championship and would also like to have seen them put another dent in Tottenham’s survival hopes at the weekend.
A Book With A Happy Ending
Charity Handover Provides A Fitting Final Chapter
Our readers have been fed plenty of information in the last year or two about the Feeding The Wolves book that expertly tells the Wath Wanderers story. As a final offering on this subject – for now at least – we despatched John Lalley on Friday to a brief ceremony at Molineux,, where he was delighted to once more find himself in the company of some of the nursery club’s blue-chip graduates.