A bit of Wolverhampton history

[sheffwolf]

Can anyone help me with any information on these? I know they belonged to a family member, I think my Great Grandad. But I don’t know anything else about them. Can anyone shed any light on them?

 

[Mutchy]

Great momentos sheffwolf. Hope someone can help.

 

[Berlin Wolf]

Lovely old cap and badge sheffwolf.
Was your great grandad ever based in Australia?
The cap and badge might refer to West Adelaide Football Club, one of their nicknames is The Wolves.

 

[sheffwolf]

Lovely old cap and badge sheffwolf.
Was your great grandad ever based in Australia?
The cap and badge might refer to West Adelaide Football Club, one of their nicknames is The Wolves.

No, I don’t think he ever left Wolverhampton! I always understood that they related to Wolverhampton Amateur Football Club - but I can’t find anything to say that such a club even existed?

 

[ShropshireLad]

It’s nothing to do with Wigan Athletic, thankfully, as they weren’t formed until the 1930s.
Workington Association FC could be a possibility
Woolwich Arsenal changed to Arsenal in 1913
It wouldn’t be Whitchurch Alport

WAFC - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Good luck with finding out; it looks a very nice cap.

 

[Boss Hogg]

i think they've been through a few name changes since then, arent they Sporting Khalsa now?

Edit: just found something here: Wolverhampton Casuals

 

[sheffwolf]

i think they've been through a few name changes since then, arent they Sporting Khalsa now?

Edit: just found something here: Wolverhampton Casuals

That’s great thank you! Very helpful. Wolverhampton Amateurs would fit I think, especially playing in Beckminster - I know that is near where my Nan grew up.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

Wow! I played a couple of games for Staffs Casuals in 1968. Didn't know anything about their history.

 

[Frank Lincoln]

Great photographs. The mystery one is St. Blaize. What if any relation is there between him and Wolverhampton. Did your great grandfather serve in the First World War, or any of his relatives? This is just a guess, but St. Blaize was an ancient Turk I believe, your Great Grandfather could have picked it up as a momentous from someone who served in the the Gallipoli campaign. As I say this is just a random explantation and I might be miles off the scent.

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

i think they've been through a few name changes since then, arent they Sporting Khalsa now?

Edit: just found something here: Wolverhampton Casuals

Sporting Khalsa are a different club to Casuals, who are still going in Coven.

 

[clivewolves]

Great photographs. The mystery one is St. Blaize. What if any relation is there between him and Wolverhampton. Did your great grandfather serve in the First World War, or any of his relatives? This is just a guess, but St. Blaize was an ancient Turk I believe, your Great Grandfather could have picked it up as a momentous from someone who served in the the Gallipoli campaign. As I say this is just a random explantation and I might be miles off the scent.

From what I've found out St Blaize were a kit supplier many decades ago. They supplied the England team in the years before and after WW2.

England's Kit Suppliers

www.englandfootballonline.com

 

[Frank Lincoln]

From what I've found out St Blaize were a kit supplier many decades ago. They supplied the England team in the years before and after WW2.

England's Kit Suppliers

www.englandfootballonline.com

That sounds more logical than my suggestion. So one can only presume they supplied the kits, a shame that back then the kit makers didn't have their name on the shirts.

 

[old wittonian]

Wow! I played a couple of games for Staffs Casuals in 1968. Didn't know anything about their history.

On the left wing?

 

[WV10Wolf]

According to this Birmingham & District Football League - Wikipedia Wolverhampton Amateurs won the B’ham District league in 1922-23. So I’d say that’s that mystery solved.

 

[sheffwolf]

According to this Birmingham & District Football League - Wikipedia Wolverhampton Amateurs won the B’ham District league in 1922-23. So I’d say that’s that mystery solved.

Thats amazing!Thank you so much! Really appreciate everyone who has taken the time to help me out.

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

On the left wing?

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