70 Years Ago This Day

[Kashmire Hawker]

It was on April 24th 1954, that our beloved club clinched the first of so far three Top-Flight Titles, beating our stripey neighbours down the road!

Tonight’s Matchday Programme is a special edition, marking the Platinum Jubilee occasion and the front cover is simple and beautiful at the same time.

Cheers to our Champions of 1953/1954!

 

[Incognito]

Team of the 50s. What an era for football and for the mighty Wolves. Feared throughout the land, with exceptional players, led by the captain of England and managed by the legendary Stan Cullis. Lucky buggers who witnessed it live!

 

[tonto]

Not even I was born
But mom and dad enjoyed it

 

[wwbug]

Such a long time ago - yet because so many fans have relatives that saw and have recounted stories it it doesn't seem that distant.

 

[WorcesterWanderer]

A historic day for one of football's most historic clubs. We are a true force in the English game, don't let any Sky pundit tell us otherwise!

It is my dream that we will win another top flight title in my lifetime. and I'd be happy even if I had to wait until I was on my deathbed to see it.

Side note, the old First Division/EFL Championship trophy is absolutely gorgeous. I love ornamental cups.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

I was aged 5 and a half! I didn't go to my first game at Molineux until I was 6, autumn of 1954. Don't really remember much about 53-4, except for beating Chelsea 8-1 a couple of days before my 5th birthday in September 53.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

I don't think the title was assured until we beat Spurs at Molineux 2-0 in the last game of the season. We beat the Baggies (who finished a couple of points behind us in 2nd) 3-0 at the Hawthorns at the beginning of April, which put us well and truly in charge for the run-in. What a season for West Midlands football! We won the League for the first time ever and they won the F A Cup (and missed the Double by 2 points!)

 

[Tarcisio Mifsud]

I was still 8 years of age and football in England was far away with very limited connections of those years. Still most of my brothers were supporting Blackpool, with Stanley Matthews as their favourite player, but I started supporting Wolves as being a young lad, I went for glory hunting since Wolves were for the first time, the champions of the old first division. I never changed my alliances, to the contrary they kept flourishing in all these 70 years.

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

Yes, had effectively won the title with a game to spare given the goal difference (or average in those days), but not official until the last game had been played.