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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.
One Saturday In March
Hero In Red Who Achieved Gold And Black Immortality
He wasn’t much involved in the preparation for a cup final but hugely instrumental in the winning of it. The opportunity was as daunting as it was exciting for Gary Pierce, who remarkably triumphed over anonymity to produce a legacy that has been lasting and unforgettable.
Dear Diary Entry 164
Regret At Missing Mark’s Molineux Return
Saturday, May 10: Was disappointed to miss seeing Mark McGhee at Molineux today when he joined Paul Berry on the microphone in the Billy Wright Stand corporate rooms before Wolves’ home game against Brighton. Mike Stowell’s surprise 60th birthday bash took us instead to Bristol, where we were delighted to meet up with Paul McLoughlin.
Back To Where It All Began
Warmest Of Tributes To Wath Founder
From Solihull, Leeds, York and, in particular, Wolverhampton, all roads led to Wath upon Dearne; to the small town in South Yorkshire that served as a springboard to Molineux and professional football for numerous youngsters. Bob Hatton called this return journey a pilgrimage, Steve Daley reckoned he hadn’t been to those famous training pitches since he last played on them five and a half decades ago and, from two or three hours north, Paul Walker and Jimmy Seal were lapping up the waves of nostalgia, too.
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