28 Jul 2026 08:45:58
Greyleg, It was John Holsgrove played for Wolves 1965-71. Remember him well.
28 Jul 2026 10:41:58
Some team:
Stewart Ross
John Holsgrove
Dave Woodfield
Phil Parkes
Les Wilson
Squeaky Parkin
Mike Bailey
Waggie
Mike Kenning
Knocker Knowles
The Doog
Frank Wignall
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Worrying thing, I remember them all.
28 Jul 2026 14:32:48
That was a good team. I really enjoyed watching them, starting in the 67 season. I remember John Holsgrove, very tall, and a good partnership with Dave 'Duggie' Woodfield. We have had some great central defenders over the years.
The next one to arrive was Frank Munro, what a clever player he was. My uncle and I met Hughie Curran in Waterloo Road after one game. He was good to chat to. Those early days were good.
28 Jul 2026 14:58:45
The only one I don't remember is Stewart Ross.
28 Jul 2026 15:02:24
'Longjohn' replaced Legend Ron Flowers in our 66/67 promotion team. Halcyon days.
Fred Davies/Phil Parkes
Joe Wilson/Gerry Taylor
Mike Bailey (capt)
Dave Woodfield
John Holsgrove
Terry Wharton/John Farrington
Ernie Hunt
Hugh McIlmoyle/Bob Hatton/Derek Dougan
Peter Knowles/Dave Burnside
Dave Wagstaffe
Les Wilson, occasional sub.
And that's from memory! Not bad for 79 eh?
28 Jul 2026 15:21:28
You're Vintage, Vintage. John Farrington, I forgot about him. Ernie Hunt soon to be swopped with Willie Carr. Hughie Curran, faster than lightning, followed by my all time favourite, and such a genuine bloke - King John (Richards). No disrespect to Steve Bull, who was a legend after Jr.
28 Jul 2026 16:17:05
Lord, where have the years gone? Ross doesn't hold any memories with me either, Lostcity.
Hughie Curran ran a pub not far from my digs in Oxford for a while, always a decent guy, but got his memories a bit 'muddled' about when we played Juventus away, but told some good stories, tho.
It was exciting, realistic but hopeful times, now it's money, money, money first.
28 Jul 2026 16:22:18
I know Stuart Ross, having played tennis with him a number of times, and he'd be flattered to be included, as he hardly turned out, although famously he was named as substitute against Man Utd while still at the Grammar School, and came on against Best, Law, Charlton, etc. He mainly played amateur football, as accountancy became his chosen career.
28 Jul 2026 16:41:42
Why didn't anyone pick up on my error? I omitted the great England international Bobby Thomson! Apologies. I do remember Stewart Ross playing against Man U in a Christmas fixture. If I'm right, he came from Woking in Surrey.
28 Jul 2026 16:52:17
Some good solid old style pros in that side.
28 Jul 2026 17:18:22
He did indeed come up from Surrey, Vintage. His family moved when he was around 10. As mentioned above, he went to Wolverhampton Grammar School.
28 Jul 2026 18:24:59
Pleased Stewart is remembered by a few of us Old Wolf. Very happy memories of those times.