Jackett In The First 11
Head Coach Has Taken That Well-Trodden Path North
It isn’t compulsory for those with their eyes on being at the Molineux helm to be former Watford managers, coaches or players – but it seems it helps! A look at the Managers section on this website reveals the firm connection between the dug-outs at Wolves and Vicarage Road, exemplified by the case of Kenny Jackett.
Young Man…..What Do You Mean ‘No’?
Wayne Pain At Missing Out
We at Wolves Heroes have told before how Wayne Clarke said no to Brian Clough in favour of making it big at Molineux – now we can reveal a second rejection to Ol’ Big Head. The programme for the Wolves v Leeds top-flight game 37 years ago tomorrow refers to the striker having been earmarked for a trip to the Canaries that autumn with an England youth team then managed by Clough.
England Friendlies Rekindle Flowers’ Feelings
Ron On His Experiences Against Powerhouse Duo
England’s testing mid-November double-header has conjured up mixed memories for Ron Flowers. The 49-cap Wolves wing-half made his international debut against Tuesday’s Wembley visitors France – in the city tragically rocked by more atrocities last night.
Mel In A Spell
Where Social Climbing Isn’t Enough
Mel Eves has spoken of his awe at working close up with the Frenchman who has been lighting up his early November nights. But the foreign visitor has nothing to do with the former Wolves forward’s chosen sport – in fact this astonishing character is more likely to be seen climbing the walls of Molineux than gracing the famous turf.
What Might Have Been
Anniversary Of A Brilliant Career Being Sadly Wrecked
Much though we love seeing old photographs of grounds heaving with capacity crowds, it’s tempting to look back and wonder, on this Remembrance Day, whether the club’s history might have been richer still had health and safety been a recognised concept during Wolves’ glory years. It was 60 years ago this weekend that Roy Swinbourne chased a routine ball to the byeline in the tight confines of Kenilworth Road during a game against Luton.
Keeper Picks Up A Backpass!
Revealing Look At A Long And Varied Career
Jim Barron is the latest Wolves man to be featured in depth in the columns of the country’s top football nostalgia magazine. No fewer than three full pages are devoted to the north-easterner who, at Molineux in the 1960s, took his first steps as a professional goalkeeper.
Where Diving Is Not Frowned Upon
Life Under The Ocean Wave Suits Bob
Bob Coy pulled out of football coaching when he decided the youngsters under his control were less committed than he was. But, despite no longer even going to games, professional or amateur, he still sees plenty of diving – and even partakes in it!
Dear Diary Entry 49
Movement, On And Off The Pitch
Monday, October 5: Was surprised to learn that the long-time Wolves academy chief Chris Evans had left his role as head of football operations at Derby after just under two years. The Rams again appear to have the strongest squad in the Championship, so surely they won’t mess up again.
Rolling Back The Decades
Youth Cup Pals Together Again
You don’t have to have played hundreds of games to acquire deep feelings for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Away from tonight’s higher-profile gathering of well over a dozen Molineux favourites at the Daventry Wolves 40th anniversary dinner, two team-mates from more than half a century ago were having a mini reunion of their own.
Wolves: Champions Of The World
Title Winners In Two Countries
It is well known that Wolves were founder members of the Football League and played a key role in the establishment of what is now the Champions League. As a leading side, who won the FA Cup four times and the League three times by 1960, they were naturally one of the first clubs to play in the newly formed European Cup.