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Former Wolves Link Up By The Sea
Three Plymouth wins in four games have given Mike Stowell an extra spring in his step as he furthers the first-team education of a former Molineux youngster. The experienced goalkeeper coach is a month into his first full season in Devon and getting to know two new signings in his position after last season’s top two picks moved on.
Top Secret!
Reporting For Duty – Of A Confidential Kind
Graham Taylor’s tenure as Wolves manager was a tumultuous one. It was his first job after the controversial spell he had in charge of England and was always going to be closely monitored by those who had cruelly labelled him The Turnip. But he nearly missed out on becoming Molineux boss because Sir Jack Hayward took a dim view of his behaviour on the touchline in international management.
Together Again – For The Best Of Reasons
Annual Gathering Lifts Spirits
When they weren’t actually out paying their respects, they were receiving too many phone calls from John Richards telling them of the loss of former colleagues. The year started with the loss of Terry Wharton and has continued in recent weeks with the passing-away, in awfully quick succession, of Fred Kemp, John Farley, Phil Parkes, Mike Bailey and Hugh Curran.
RIP Hugh Curran
Scottish Striker Passes Away
The Wolves family have been hit by yet another bereavement, with news of the death of Hugh Curran. The Scottish international striker was 82 and had been in poor health for several years.
One Of The Very Best
A Full House For The Last Goodbye
“Being a friend of Phil Parkes was an honour. I feel privileged to have known him.” The words were spoken by West Midlands musician Kenny Craig but could have come from any of the hundreds of guests in St Peter’s Collegiate Church.
The Godfather to the Parkes’s son, Greg, also spoke in 2010 at wife Maureen’s funeral and was one of those invited out to Vancouver to spend time with the family during their Whitecaps years. They were all very close.
Dear Diary Entry 179
Kindo Striking A Nostalgic Note
Tuesday, August 4: Enjoyed reconnecting Steve Kindon with a figure from his Wolves past. Harvey Andrews is not only a well-known name from the music scene but was also the first manager of Wolves’ old club shop – that small, long-gone structure behind the North Bank.