Dear Diary Entry 165

Tribute Planned To Goodison ‘Royalty’

Monday, June 2: Terry Wharton isn’t the only former Wolves player having a book written about or with him. While he and Tim Nash rattle along in collaboration, we hear from Merseyside sources that a publication about the late Andy King is also on the way.

The Saddest Day

Moving Tributes To Star Whose Legacy Was Huge

A glorious summer’s day, a new season beckoning, Billy Wright’s magnificent statue shimmering in the sunlight…..but Molineux was in sombre mood. Death has a habit of intruding when we are least prepared and the abrupt passing of Diogo Jota leaves an irreplaceable void.

Echoes From The Summer Of ’75

Timber! Portland Heroes Who Refused To Be Felled

Barry Powell, Peter Withe and friends are still buzzing following the 50-year reunion of the Portland Timbers heroes who rocked football in America’s first halcyon era in the sport. The duo and two other former Wolves men, Chris Dangerfield and Jimmy ‘Seamus’ Kelly, attended the week-long get-together in Oregon of a squad who blazed a glorious trail in their first year after formation by winning the Western Division of the NASL and reaching the final of Super Bowl.

For Bratislava, Read Plymouth

When The Under-21s Were Under Heavy Molineux Influence

Steve Bull and Andy Mutch didn’t win the European Championships with England Under-21s but they won in it with them. The country’s progress to the final of the same tournament in Bratislava tonight has had us reaching to the record books for a few tasty morsels we might have long forgotten from the only time the two record-breaking strikers linked up in age-group internationals.

From Wath To Wembley And Beyond

Multi Trophy Winner Had Flirtation With Wolves

Memories of Tottenham prevailing over Manchester United and lifting the Europa League trophy in Ange Postecoglou’s momentous final game remain strong several weeks on. But it wasn’t the first time Spurs had secured European glory. As we know only too well, they triumphed over Wolves in the 1971-72 UEFA Cup.

Colin Booth: Man With The Golden Touch

Double Title Winner Who Was Blessed With Patience

How good was Colin Booth! And how good were Wolverhampton Wanderers when he was playing for them! Please note that exclamation marks have been used there, not question marks, in order to make the point that both were outstanding. Twenty-seven goals in 82 matches for a club absolutely at the top of the English game – one with whom he struggled to hold down a regular place – are the bald statistics of the inside-forward’s Molineux stay.

A Familiar Look – Or Interestingly Different?

Our ‘Take’ On The Fixture List

Yesterday’s publication of the Premier League fixtures for 2025-26 have led us to draw one or two conclusions about the match-day experiences that lie ahead. First, if we can be contradictory and start with the finish, Wolves will be bringing the season to a virtually unique close by visiting Burnley in their final match.

A Very ‘Gary’ Sort Of Send-Off

Farewell To Keeper Who Believed The Big Stage Belonged To Others

It was inevitable, I suppose, that the ‘Bloody Big Nobody from Bury’ would leave us with broad smiles on our faces. Almost 200 mourners attended the public service in the magnificent parish church slap bang in the centre of his historic home-town.

Goalies, Gunners And A Fond Mention Of Gary

Handover Time – What An Honour!

Wolves Heroes has had a priceless special audience with Bob Wilson on the South Coast – and had the pleasure of Vince Bartram’s company at the same time. David Instone was invited to the Arsenal legend’s home after saying he wanted to make a donation of more than £500 to the Willow Foundation charity that he and his late wife, Megs, set up over 25 years ago.

In And Out But A Heroic Performer

Pierce’s Path Made Him A Favourite In Yorkshire, Too

It wasn’t only about the League Cup final as far as Gary Pierce’s first-team Wolves career was concerned. There was much more.
True as it is that everything was likely to be downhill after March 2, 1974, he still continued to give good value as cover, competition and intermittent replacement for Phil Parkes.