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1974, the year of the League Cup final win, and stirring wins over teams like Arsenal and Chelsea.

Here’s the winning squad with manager Bill McGarry and coach sammy Chung. Pictures from Alan Taylor’s archives.

The Wolves shop has the 1974 Final match on DVD and Video.

Back Row: L:R Bill McGarry, Barry Powell, Derek Parkin, John Richards, Frank Munro, Steve Kindon, John McAlle, Phil Parkes, Garry Pierce, Derek Dougan, Sammy Chung. 

Front Row: L:R Gerry Taylor, Alan Sunderland, Dave Wagstaffe, Jim McCalliog, Steve Daley, Geoff Palmer, Derek Jeffries, Mike Bailey (captain). 

And the next pictures show Mike with the cup on the bus and at Wembley (note the Doog giving thanks!). In the third picture Derek is crying but legend Dennis Law is saying it should be him. Scottish International Law joined City from Manchester United and famously scored the goal which relegated them in April 1974.

and here’s the team dressed in the 1900’s style before the vertical stripes (see cup finals) were brought in

 

Star of the show was keeper Gary Pierce.  Bill McGarry announced him as man of the match. Gary had long paid second string to Phil Parkes, but an injury left the door open for Gary. He tells us he was on £25 a week, with a £5 bonus for keeping a clean sheet!  Wonder how Michael Oakes compares!

Wolves route to the final including a stunning 1:0 victory over champions Liverpool with a 57th minute goal by John Richards.  Results tables courtesy of Wolves Stats http://www.wolves.stats.btinternet.co.uk/seasons/1970s/1973_74.html

LEAGUE CUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halifax

08/10/1973

A

W

3-0

Dougan,Richards,Sunderland

8,222

Tranmere

31/10/1973

A

D

1-1

Sunderland

14,442

Tranmere

13/11/1973

H

W

2-1

Dougan,Powell,

14,839

Exeter

20/11/1973

H

W

5-1

Hibbitt (2),Richards (2),Dougan

7,623

Liverpool

19/12/1973

H

W

1-0

Richards

16,242

Norwich

23/01/1974

A

D

1-1

Richards

25,107

Norwich

26/01/1974

H

W

1-0

Richards

32,605

Man City

02/03/1974

H

W

2-1

Hibbitt,Richards,

97,886

Opponent

Date

Home/Away

Result

Score

Scorer(s)

Attendance

LEAGUE DIVISION 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norwich

25/08/1973

H

W

3-1

Dougan (2), McCalliog

22,744

Sheff Utd

28/08/1973

H

W

2-0

McCalliog, Dougan

22,588

Southampton

01/09/1973

A

L

1-2

Dougan

17,457

Leeds

05/09/1973

A

L

1-4

Dougan

39,946

Burnley

08/09/1973

H

L

0-2

 

25,382

Leeds

11/09/1973

H

L

0-2

 

36,980

Newcastle

15/09/1973

A

L

0-2

 

36,407

Everton

22/09/1973

H

D

1-1

Dougan

21,484

Chelsea

29/09/1973

A

D

2-2

McCalliog,McCalliog,

27,846

Man Utd

06/10/1973

H

W

2-1

McCalliog,Dougan,

32,962

Birmingham

13/10/1973

A

L

1-2

Richards

34,977

QPR

20/10/1973

H

L

2-4

Richards,Daley,

19,350

Ipswich

27/10/1973

A

L

0-2

 

20,900

Man City

03/11/1973

H

D

0-0

 

21,499

Liverpool

10/11/1973

A

L

0-1

 

38,088

West Ham

17/11/1973

H

D

0-0

 

19,587

Tottenham

24/11/1973

A

W

3-1

Powell,Palmer,Hibbitt

24,541

Arsenal

04/12/1973

A

D

2-2

Dougan,Richards,

13,482

Coventry

08/12/1973

A

L

0-1

 

20,672

Stoke

15/12/1973

A

W

3-2

Munro,Hibbitt,Richards

13,843

Chelsea

22/12/1973

H

W

2-0

Richards (2)

20,837

Leicester

26/12/1973

A

D

2-2

Sunderland,Richards,

30,547

Burnley

29/12/1973

A

D

1-1

Powell

20,076

Southampton