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Wolves were original members of the League in 1888 and back in 1970-71 the club was still very much one of the big names in football. Memories of the Golden Years from the late 30s to 1960 were still fresh in the supporters' minds, rather than the distant memory that they are now.

In the the Fifties under the leadership of England captain Billy Wright, the team won all of their three Championships, were runners-up twice more, and were F.A.Cup winners in 1949. Even without Billy they were League runners-up in 1959-60 (a height never reached since) and FA Cup winners in 1960 (the last of four FA Cup wins for the club).

Bill McGarry's team during the early Seventies had a number of top footballing names and restored to lesser extent some of this glory. There was a UEFA Cup final (1971-72)(see uefa), a Texaco Cup win (1971) and League Cup win (1974) (see league) ... but then came the dreadful Eighties.

A final honour of a League Cup win in 1980 (see league) was a false dawn for the decade which saw them fall from the top division in 1983-84 to the bottom division in 1986 following three straight relegations !!! In 1988 the club achieved a probably unwanted double of the Sherpa Van Trophy and the Division 4 Championship thus joining an elite group of clubs to win all four League Championships.

Wolves are back into the second League now, so in spite of being one of the biggest clubs in the country, they have had just one season in the Premiership (2003-2004).

Wolverhampton Wanderers A&BC cards 1970-71

Derek Dougan	Jim McCalliog	Bobby Gould	Les Wilson
Derek Parkin	Mike Bailey	Mike O'Grady	Danny Hegan
David Woodfield	Dave Wagstaffe	John Holsgrove

A&BC pictures from the 1970-71 season.

See the picture full size

Key::

No. Is the number of the picture in the World of Soccer Stars Album.

1959-78 - 1959 = year first signed professional forms; 78 = 78-79 season - the last season played.

Team in bold italics is the club the player played for the most.

Covers English League career only.

Manager : Bill McGarry

Dies 17 March 2005, see obituary.

316. Mike Bailey

Born : Wisbech, 27 February, 1942.

Played : 1959- 78 Charlton Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Hereford United.

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 361 games, 19 goals.

Career League record : 528 games, 40 goals.

England internationals : 2 caps.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler and Update

For more information see http--www.wolves.co.uk-past-greats-bailey.htm

and 'The wolves' Site Old Gold, Mike Bailey

317. Hugh Curran

Born : Glasgow, 25 September, 1943.

Played : 1963- 78 Millwall, Norwich City,Wolverhampton Wanderers, Oxford United, Bolton Wanderers, Oxford United.

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 82 games, 40 goals.

Career League record : 403 games, 164 goals.

Scotland internationals : 5 caps.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler.

318. Derek Dougan

Click to see more information on Derek.

Click to see an article by Derek 'The Football Club' written in 1971.

Born : Belfast, 20 January, 1938. Died 24 June 2007.

Played : 1957-74 Portsmouth, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Peterborough United, Leicester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 258 games, 95 goals.

Career League record : 546 games, 222 goals.

Northern Ireland internationals : 43 caps.

319. Bobby Gould

Born : Coventry, 12 June, 1946

Played : 1964-79 Coventry City, Arsenal, Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Bristol City, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers, Hereford United.

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 74 games, 31 goals.

Career League record : 440 games, 160 goals.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler and Cardiff City Football Club

See lookalike and Bobby's appointment as Wolves' manager atAugust 2000

See a current picture of Bobby at Where are they now ?

Cardiff City promoted, see April 2001

Leaves Cardiff City, see July 2001

Bobby joins Cheltenham Town, see February 2003

Cheltenham Town relegated, see May 2003

Bobby resigns at Cheltenham Town, see October 2003

Joins coaching staff at Peterborough, see March 2004

Leaves Peterborough 29 September, 2004

Becomes Assistant Coach at Hawkes Bay United, October 2006

See Commentators.

Career 1999- : See 1999-2000, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2006-2007

See Sons and Daughters : Sons and Brothers

On other sites see..

Hammers News - Vintage Claret - Bobby Gould

320. Danny Hegan

Born : Coatbridge, 14 June 1943.

Played : 1961-1973 Sunderland, Ipswich Town, West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sunderland.

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 53 games, 6 goals.

Career League record : 280 games, 42 goals.

Northern Ireland internationals : 7 caps.

Where are they now ? E-mail Bob if you know !

321. John Holsgrove

Born : Southwark, 27 September, 1945.

Played : 1964-75 Crystal Palace, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday, Stockport County.

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 180 games, 7 goals.

Career League record : 311 games, 14 goals.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler.

See Sons and Daughters

All three sons score for the same team in the same match, see 8 January 2005

322. Jim McCalliog

Born : Glasgow, 23 September, 1946.

Played : 1964-78 Chelsea, Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester United, Southampton,

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 163 games, 34 goals.

Career League record : 432 games, 70 goals.

Scotland internationals : 5 caps.

Where are they now ?

See Pringle and Fissler, Sept 2001 Where are they now ? and Richard Whitehead.

For more information see Jim McCalliog

and Sheffield Wednesday Football Club - The Official Web Site

323. Francis Munro

Born : Broughty Ferry, 25 October, 1947.

Played : 1968-76 Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolverhampton Wanderers and career League record : 296 games, 14 goals.

Scotland internationals : 9 caps.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler.

For more information see munro

For a picture see Frank Casper

324. Mike O'Grady

Born : Leeds, 11 October, 1942.

Played : 1959- 73 Huddersfield Town, Leeds United,Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City (loan), Rotherham United.

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 33 games, 5 goals.

Career League record : 311 games, 45 goals.

England internationals : 2 caps.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler.

325. John Oldfield

Born : Lindrick (Nottinghamshire), 19 August, 1943. Died 2002.

Played : 1961-72 Huddersfield Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crewe Alexandria (loan), Bradford City.

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 19 games, 0 goals.

Career League record : 207 games, 0 goals.

326. Phil Parkes

Born : West Bromwich, 14 July, 1947.

Played : 1964-77 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers and career League record : 303 games, 0 goals.

Where are they now ? See E-mail Bob if you know !.

327. Derek Parkin

Born : Newcastle, 2 January, 1948.

Played : 1965-82 Huddersfield Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stoke City.

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 501 games, 6 goals. Current Wolves appearance record.

Career League record : 602 games, 7 goals.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler.

For more information see parkin

For a picture see Frank Casper

328. Gerry Taylor

Born : Hull, 15 August, 1947

Played : 1964-75 Wolverhampton Wanderers, Swindon Town (loan).

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 154 games, 1 goal.

Career League record : 173 games, 1 goal.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler.

329. Dave Wagstaffe

Born : Manchester, 5 April, 1943.

Played : 1960-78 Manchester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Blackburn Rovers.

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 324 games, 26 goals.

Career League record : 564 games, 42 goals.

Where are they now ? See Pringle and Fissler.

Did Dave have a League Football playing brother ? See April 2003

330. Les Wilson

Born : Manchester, 10 July, 1947.

Played : 1964-73 Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol City, Norwich City.

Wolverhampton Wanderers League record : 101 games, 7 goals.

Career League record : 150 games, 8goals.

Where are they now ?: See Eric Diver's email at October 2001:Where are they now ?

Players from the squad listed in Rothmans 1970-71...

R. Arnold.

Derek Clarke: future Oxford United regular and one of the clan best known for England International brother Allan. See Sons and Daughters : Brothers.

G. Farrell

Ken Hibbitt: future Wolves star, and player for Bradford Park Avenue, Coventry City and Bristol Rovers, as well as being Terry's (Leeds United ) brother.

See Sons and Daughters - brothers and Rothmans 1999-2000

Up to 2002, Kenny was manager of Hednesford Town, see May 2003

M. Kent.

P.Knowles (Retired, but still registered with Wolves)

Bert Lutton

Click to see a picture of Bert.

Northern Ireland international who played for Wolves, Brighton and Hove Albion and West Ham United.

John McAlle See Steven Tallents' email

J. McVeigh

John Richards: future Wolves and England star.

In 2002, John helped out at Hednesford Town, see Hednesford Town, see May 2003

S. Ross

J.Seal

Bernard Shaw: regular for Sheffield United, Wolves and Sheffield Wednesday.

M.Spelman

P.Walker

David Woodfield: Wolves 200+ games man, who missed the 70-71 season, and moved on to Watford

Other Known Youth Players...

Alan Sunderland. Signed professional forms June 1971

See FA Cup goals, Poll Results