by Paul Berry | Dec 27, 2021 | Events
When Aaron Simpson came off the bench for the curtain-raiser of his only pre-season with Wolves’ first team, he did so alongside a certain Ruben Neves. The two were both 20 at the time, born just six days apart. As they jogged onto the pitch in the 58thminute of the...
by Paul Berry | Dec 17, 2021 | Events
Wolves 7, Chelsea 1. What a scoreline. The sort of scoreline requiring brackets (SEVEN) on the BBC’s famous teleprinter back in the day. But that was the reality, a glorious reality, on March 18th, 1975. Wolves 7, Chelsea 1. Surely one which will never...
by Paul Berry | Dec 12, 2021 | Events
Life for Wolves when facing Manchester City at the Etihad has often been lively. Conceding a last minute equaliser in a 3-3 draw which pretty much cemented relegation back in 2004, Geoffrey Mujangi Bia almost grabbing a dramatic leveller in a 4-3 defeat a decade ago,...
by Paul Berry | Dec 6, 2021 | Events
John Pender really isn’t having it. “I was never a good player, I wouldn’t class myself as a good player.” “But you made over 600 appearances, John? Many in the top flight, captained Wolves at just 19 and won a load of promotions? You must have done something right?”...