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Columnist Graham Large recalls Mick McCarthy’s first home game in charge of Wolves where their opponents were, ironically, Ipswich Town. Cast your mind back to July 2006. It had been a turbulent summer at Molineux. Failure to reach the play-offs in the previous campaign combined with the departure of much-maligned manager Glenn Hoddle and a mass exodusRead more

In the latest Flashback article, columnist Graham Large looks back to 1980/81 and an FA cup tie between Wolves and Middlesbrough. On March 10, 1981, a huge crowd of 40,524 watched the FA Cup quarter-final replay between Wolves and Middlesbrough – which, incidentally, was the last time Molineux broke the 40,000 barrier. The Teessiders wereRead more

Ahead of Saturday’s Championship clash between Wolves and Birmingham City, columnist Graham Large remembers one of the most dramatic games ever played at Molineux. Whilst it is less than prominent than other West Midlands derbies, matches between Wolves and Birmingham City are usually intense, passionate and hotly contested affairs. The rivalry has intensified in recent years with both clubsRead more

Columnist Graham Large takes a look back at the final game of the 1971/72 season when the Whites came to Molineux chasing a domestic double. On Monday 8 May, 1972, double-chasing Leeds United needed only to avoid defeat against Wolves to become League champions for the second time in three years. Derby County, whose playersRead more

Ahead of Wolves’ Good Friday clash with Nottingham Forest, columnist Graham Large looks back at one of the most memorable meetings between the two sides. The rivalry between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest has produced plenty of memorable matches over the years. But arguably the most famous meeting between the two sides took place atRead more

As Steve Bull celebrates his 50th birthday, columnist Graham Large has dug into the archives to pick out one of Bully’s finest performances in a Wolves shirt. When I first set foot inside Molineux on my sixth birthday back in November 1990, there was only one player I wanted to see. Stephen George Bull. Some of my earliestRead more

Columnist Graham Large revisits a memorable clash at Pride Park towards the end of Wolves’ Championship-winning 2008/2009 season. April 13, 2009 is a day that will stay in the memories of Wolverhampton Wanderers fans for years to come. And that day at Derby will be remembered as the day that Wolves all but secured their returnRead more

Columnist Graham Large takes a trip down memory lane and revisits a magical night at Molineux. Mention Sheffield Wednesday to almost any Wolves fan and they will immediately cast their mind back to an unforgettable night at Molineux in February 1995. The Hillsborough leg of their FA Cup fourth-round tie finished goalless with First DivisionRead more

In a new feature, Graham Large goes down memory lane to look back at Wolves clashes with Brighton and Hove Albion and looks at how they became a ‘bogey’ team. To say that Brighton and Hove Albion have been something of bogey side to Wolverhampton Wanderers over the years would certainly be something of anRead more