Wolves FPA News and Updates
Re-Play It Again Sam!
Imagine representing your country in their first major tournament finals for 58 years. Imagine coming off the bench in a finely poised quarter final against a team ranked five in the world. Imagine leaping majestically to power home an emphatic...
On Your Marks!
Mark Burke never played at a World Cup. But he is well versed in the world of football. The former Aston Villa and Wolves midfielder always had an eye for travel which combined perfectly with his eye for a defence-splitting pass or shot on goal. And, in spending the...
Ryan’s Regrets Firmly Behind Him
It’s early on a Friday evening and former Wolves defender Ryan Green, once Wales’ youngest international, is enroute to a coaching session for young players at Ross Juniors FC in Herefordshire. It’s only a few months ago that the 42-year-old, most recently with...
Remembering Ron
Former Scottish midfielder Ronnie Glavin, known as the ‘King of Barnsley’ following his legendary spell with the Tykes in the same team as a certain Mick McCarthy, was convinced he could see a family resemblance in the student trying out for his football team at...
Coach Darren’s Days Back At Molineux
Darren Bazeley turned 50 earlier this month. From the time he was first on schoolboy terms with Watford at the age of 13, to, just last month, coaching New Zealand to the Under-20’s Oceania Championships to book a place in next year’s World Cup, he feels both proud...
Laying The Brighton Bogey?
As Wolves go searching for a much-needed win at Molineux on Saturday, there was a time when Brighton would have been the worst possible opponents. Fortunately, things have improved in recent years, but at one point Brighton were the complete personification...
Cheers for Stears!
Born in Wolverhampton, developed in Leicester, back to Wolverhampton – twice – where overall he won two promotions, and still now, giving his all with Derby County. There probably isn’t a patch of West or East Midlands which Richard Stearman isn’t aware of! Given the...
A Great Career – Little By Little
It wasn’t whilst with Wolves, but memories of lining up against Nottingham Forest holds special significance for defender Mark Little. Even though he ended up losing the clothes off his back, his jacket, wallet, wedding ring – the whole lot. It was the final game of...
Zeli’s Debut Day A Decade On
Football is a funny old game sometimes. With a funny way of throwing out anniversaries and co-incidences. Zeli Ismail made his Wolves debut ten years ago, coming off the bench in a Capital One Cup defeat away at Chelsea. Captain for the...
When Kelly Was A Hero
It’s a Friday afternoon, the sun is shining, and David Kelly is walking his dogs in Sutton Park. Which all sounds pretty idyllic, and the former Republic of Ireland international striker enjoys the relaxation. But rest assured. He would swap it for the muck...
Thommo Tribute From They Wore The Shirt
A chorus of ‘There’s only one Thommo’ returned to Molineux as the career of club legendAndy Thompson was marked at the fifth ‘They Wore The Shirt’ tribute night, attended by hisformer manager Graham Turner and many of his friends and team-mates. FPA committee member...
Henry’s Hope To Produce Wolves Stars
Former promotion-winning Wolves captain Karl Henry is hoping the club may unearth potential stars of the future thanks to a new-link up between the Academy and Boldmere St Michael’s. A new partnership will forge close links between the Academy and Boldmere to the...