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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.