Wath Wanderers - the first ever football academy?

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Thanks to the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC media team for including this in the West Ham programme.
Link to book your seat at tinyurl.com/crooktalk

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1908969244366102666

 

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Thanks to Steve Penny for designing our new pop-up banner.
Wolves museum talk: tinyurl.com/crooktalk
Plaque/book: tinyurl.com/crookwwfc

 

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Spotted on eBay - Wolves v Wath programme 1944.
This illustrates the standard of the South Yorkshire nursery club.
Programme spotted by https://wolvescompletehistory.co.uk/
Upcoming Wath Wanderers talk at Molineux - tinyurl.com/crooktalk

 

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Ken Knighton was one of the 100+ Wath Wanderers to go on to play at an elite leve.
Ken will be included in the story of Mark Crook's football factory - "Feeding the Wolves". All for charity.
Register an interest at tinyurl.com/crookwwfc

 

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The Blackpool Gazette tells the story of Mark Crook today.
Crook used to play for the Tangerines under Major Buckley. If Wolves turned down any of his recommendations, Blackpool was often the next option. https://tinyurl.com/crookbfc

 

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Last call for Thursday's talk at the Wolves Museum on Mark Crook's Wath WanderersHuge names from
@Wolves
history passed through this football factory. Perfect for the senior fans and those open to learning about the club's history.24th April - 7pm. http://tinyurl.com/crooktalk

 

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Great night at the Wolves Museum where we were joined by THREE ex Wath Wanderers.
Steve Daley, Gerry Taylor and Bob Hatton.
For plaque unveiling and 'Feeding the Wolves' book info visit tinyurl.com/crookwwfc

 

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The 'Feeding the Wolves' book will raise funds for two organisations -
@wwfcfoundation
& Brampton United JFCIt's out in December 2025 - please register an interest at http://tinyurl.com/crookwwfc and benefit from an early-bird price and have your name included in the book. #Wolves

 

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Approval from David Instone for our 2025 projects. Read his latest at https://www.wolvesheroes.com/wath-a-tale/