“They won it for us in the last 20 minutes no doubt about that, as Forest pushed for an equaliser, but up until then we had given as good as we got. The Premier League are also meeting on Friday. Dean Richards, the former Wolves, Southampton, Bradford and Tottenham defender, has died at the age of 36.

We also played football together in the office football team. We have barriers in place and a waiting area for you to stand to be served, hand sanitizer is also available for your benefit. On this day in 1980, Atomic by ‘Blondie’ was occupying top spot in the music charts, Margaret Thatcher was serving Prime Minister, a pint of milk cost 17p and beer 35p and Kristin Shepard was plotting to take a shot at JR Ewing on Dallas. “Andy Gray used to get wound up a bit, George Berry as well, but sometimes you did it deliberately just to wind them up! “It also reminds us just what a privilege it was to play for Wolves and to have the successes that we did. Rewind then back to 1980, when Wolves finished sixth in the top division, but found themselves taking on Brian Clough’s all-conquering Forest side also enroute at the time to retaining that European Cup. By Joe Edwards | Wolves | Published: Apr 30, 2020. Andy Gray rolls the ball into the net for Wolves winner in the 1980 league cup final against Nottingham Forest. John Richards, Former Wolves striker. “The one they could possibly win now, is the Europa League, and when you look at the teams which are in there, there is no reason why Wolves can’t. By Joe Edwards | Wolves | Published: Aug 20, 2020. “You don’t want to be remembered for semi-finals or qualifying for the Champions League, you want to get that winners’ medal like we had League Cup tankards back in ’74 and ’80. His first appearance in a Wolves reserve fixture against Derby drew praise from then Chairman John Ireland, and chief scout Joe Gardiner helped to push the deal through. “They can beat anyone on their day, and they deserve to win something, and I think they have a real chance over the next couple of years to do it.”. It remains unthinkable that Richards may not actually have even become a footballer in the first place, plans to enrol at Teacher Training College in Chester only curtailed when Wolves spotted him in a representative fixture for England Schools. Wolves fan turned Wolves correspondent for the Express & Star. Richards passed away on Saturday morning after losing his long-term battle with illness. Richards, who scored 194 goals for Wolves, added on Nuno Espirito Santo's side: "The whole set-up is very exciting, from the manager and how the club deals with things – their attitude. “I just feel Wolves have got the upper hand at the moment in all the negotiations. JOHN RICHARDS admits he hadn’t been abroard before joining Wolves in 1969 – and within three years he was playing for the club in the UEFA Cup. “Maybe,” Richards laughs. At the point of suspension, Wolves were in the last 16 of the Europa – and sixth in the Premier League – and while the aim is to see the season out once safe to do so, likely behind closed doors, Richards warned: "The thing is, you've stopped that momentum now anyway. But Richards, who scored 194 goals in 485 games and won the League Cup twice during his time in gold and black, believes Wolves are operating from a position of strength when it comes to the Mexican.

The Europa, I fancied us to win that. “We knew at the time that we were an ageing team in 1980, and that perhaps that was as good as it would get for us at that time,” Richards recalls. Matches to cherish, players to worship, awaydays to enjoy. “They’re in a strong position financially and there is no pressure on them to sell. That's what is frustrating with this now as you could only see the team getting better and finishing the season strong. John Richards – international footballer, striker for Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he broke the club's goal-scoring record ending with 194 goals; during a 14-year association with Wolves he won two League Cups; played in the first UEFA Cup Final in 1972; after retiring, went into local government in Wolverhampton; later returned to Wolves as managing director from 1994 to 2000. And I haven’t seen anything to say that’s the way he’s thinking.”. "It's all high-quality stuff that they are presenting, and it is genuine. Forty years is a long time in football. The 29-year-old star striker, according to reports in Italy, is of interest to Serie A giants Juventus, with some outlets even claiming their sporting director Fabio Paratici has flown to London to meet Jimenez’s agent. Add Your Comments. He did of course have one League Cup winning goal to treasure, the drilled, low finish that secured the 2-1 victory against Manchester City in 1974, and rid Wolves of the ‘nearly men’ tag which had seen them finish as beaten UEFA Cup finalists and FA and League Cup semi-finalists over the previous two seasons. Forty years, eh? It is the time of year for special ‘King John’ anniversaries. “First of all, it’s whether anyone is prepared to spend what would have to be silly money to get him.