“You’ve Gorra Gew, Franksy”

“You’ve Gorra Gew, Franksy”

“Go on then, try and get us Elton John.” The request from Paul Franks was partly in jest, as he sat in the BBC WM studio presenting the station’s Saturday afternoon sports coverage. The pop legend was then chairman of Watford, and had just seen his team hit the top of...
Stowell Ready To Go Again

Stowell Ready To Go Again

When Mike Stowell was at Wolves, the lack of parking facilities at Molineux meant that the players would leave their cars in the nearby pub – now the Leaping Wolf – on a Friday afternoon before an away game. ‘We’ve got Mickey, Mickey Stowell in our goal, in our...
Coaches Case For The Defence!

Coaches Case For The Defence!

The new season is getting ever closer and, for a number of former Wolves players, that means fresh and exciting challenges in the world of coaching and management.  And that particularly includes a quartet who once played together across the back four. * The...
When Captain Sam Helped Launch The Revival

When Captain Sam Helped Launch The Revival

Wolves have been very fortunate down the years to have benefited from some excellent captains. Inspirational leaders, in their different ways, on and off the pitch. From the post-war period, Billy Wright, Bill Slater and Ron Flowers were skippers befitting such a...
Wolves And Burnley Former Players Unite For Charities

Wolves And Burnley Former Players Unite For Charities

Just over 35 years on from the Sherpa Van Final, ex-players from both Wolves and Burnley locked horns in a charity game to support one of their former team-mates. John Pender, who made over 100 appearances for Wolves and over 200 for Burnley, was diagnosed with Motor...