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