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E&S is doing a series of old match reports from classics for Wolves, West Brom and Walsall. First up for Wolves is the 1974 League Cup. Does the report below bring up any feelings from that day? Does it match up with how you remember the events of that day?
Having watched the match on youtube a couple of times, I can say that Gary Pierce's play stood out to me. Made several quality saves and important decisions throughout the match. - view external link
Wonderful day especially as we were the real underdogs and weren't given a chance of winning,which was probably fair when you looked at the team Man City put out.Their front line read Summerbee, Bell, Lee, Law, Marsh,todays value about £100 million at least.
Unfortunately for me I was too young to remember this.Quote:
Originally Posted by greystone16
I certainly remember winning the same trophy against the European Cup holders 6 years later though ;D
What's the west brom one?
Beating a poor Man Utd side in the 70's?
"There had been City's 20 minute spell to contend with at the start of the second-half when the game might easily have been lost, but the assault yielded only the one goal and in the end victory went to the better team."Quote:
Originally Posted by MichiganWolf
I was there and agree with the summing up. Overall, we were the better team, regardless of City's bigs.
A couple of additional bits of information. It was reported that McGarry only played Richards, who had been quite ill, for his ability to be in the right place at the ri
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Originally Posted by greystone16
Agreed we were classed as underdogs but that was one hell of a Wolves side!
If in terms of todays transfer market their frontline would be worth £100 Million, then ours of Wagstaffe, Richards, Dougan, Hibbitt, would be worth £99 Million! ;)
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Originally Posted by Evewolf65
Agreed we were classed as underdogs but that was one hell of a Wolves side!
If in terms of todays transfer market their frontline would be worth £100 Million, then ours of Wagstaffe, Richards, Dougan, Hibbitt, would be worth £99 Million! ;)[/quote]
I've always said this eve.
Yes, we dominated most of a decade in the fifties ;D but we had a bloody good side in the early seventies also.
We had a bit of a blip then had another decent side late seventies also.
The days when The League Cup meant a lot more.
Emlyn Hughes lifting the trophy...
"And Wolves are back in business", the commentary went.
Bloody hell, talk about foot
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Originally Posted by 1877wolf
Agreed we were classed as underdogs but that was one hell of a Wolves side!
If in terms of todays transfer market their frontline would be worth £100 Million, then ours of Wagstaffe, Richards, Dougan, Hibbitt, would be worth £99 Million! ;)[/quote]
I've always said this eve.
Yes, we dominated most of a decade in the fifties ;D but we had a bloody good side in the early seventies also.
We had a bit of a blip then had another decent side late seventies also.
The days when The League Cup meant a lot more.
Emlyn Hughes lifting the trophy...
"And Wolves are back in business", the c
Quote:
Originally Posted by Evewolf65
Agreed we were classed as underdogs but that was one hell of a Wolves side!
If in terms of todays transfer market their frontline would be worth £100 Million, then ours of Wagstaffe, Richards, Dougan, Hibbitt, would be worth £99 Million! ;)[/quote]
I've always said this eve.
Yes, we dominated most of a decade in the fifties ;D but we had a bloody good side in the early seventies also.
We had a bit of a blip then had another decent side late seventies also.
The days when The League Cup meant a lot more.
Emlyn Hughes lifting the trop
Our last cup win is brought back by the E&S as they put out the match report for the 88 League Trophy triumph. Many of you were amongst the 80k there that day I reckon.
Was hoping we would have really gone after it in this cup last season, but league is always the priority with the finances so drastic between divisions - view external link
Wolves 8 Manchester City 1
!8 August 1962
Did anyone on here go to this one?
Details in link:- - view external link