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Regarding Ron Flowers: He represents so much of the times. Not just the modesty but a Wolf for life. What play today stays with the same team for their professional career?

You are right: no team has even scored 100 in two successive seasons. Interesting about Finlayson; maybe I shortchanged him. Thanks.

An interesting analysis. Yes, on consideration I am being a bit harsh on Stan. You are correct about local talent. Five of the players in the 48-49 cup team were either from Shropshire of Staffs (Williams, Pritchard, Shorthouse, Hancocks and Wright.) Stan emphasized stamina, so that the Wolves...

More: Halcyon days indeed. The big noise came from what was then the North Bank. If they won the toss, Wolves would choose ends so that in the second half, they would be kicking towards the North Bank.

He was bit older than me. I'm 85. Billy Wright was a wonderful player. He would dribble himself out of trouble in the penalty area to applause. Totally masterful. Always cool-headed. For a centre half, he was on the short side, but he had a terrific jump on him + a keen sense of anticipation to...

I grew up watching the Wolves during their golden years of the 50s. After that, decline. But teams like Manchester Utd, Spurs, Arsenal and later Liverpool, managed to turn themselves into regular fixtues of the upper levels of the old League Division One and then the Premiership. So what...