Billy Kellock - R.I.P.

[Frank Lincoln]

I was sad to hear that Billy Kellock had passed away aged 70. Although he played most of his games in the lower divisions, Graham Hawkins brought him to Molineux from Luton Town as the final cog in the team that got promoted back to the first division in 1982/83.

Although he only played a dozen or so games for Wolves, scoring three goals, he was popular with the fans as he was a bit of a character.

R.I.P Billy Kellock - once a wolf, always a wolf.

 

[Ercall Wolves]

Gutted, taken far too early
Thoughts and prayers to all his family and friends at this sad time

 

[Scallywolf]

I was sad to hear that Billy Kellock had passed away aged 70. Although he played most of his games in the lower divisions, Graham Hawkins brought him to Molineux from Luton Town as the final cog in the team that got promoted back to the first division in 182/83.

Although he only played a dozen or so games for Wolves, scoring three goals, he was popular with the fans as he was a bit of a character.

R.I.P Billy Kellock - once a wolf, always a wolf.

Well said, Frank.

RIP Billy Kellock. Thoughts and prayers to all family and friends.

 

[HICKO]

RIP

 

[Longford Wolf]

RIP Billy. Did he score a hat trick away at Charlton when we clinched promotion. We were 3-0 up if I remember correctly.

 

[MickHolmesFanClub]

He scored 2 that day I think.

Was a popular character at Wolves

RIP

 

[Timberwolf]

As a pre-teen starting puberty, I was as avid a Wolves fan back then, as I’ve ever been since, but sadly, I don’t remember him.
Sad times when old players pass and at only 70. As a kid I used to think 60 was old. Now in my early 50’s, 70 is just around the corner.
RIP Billy Kellock.

 

[Norman Bell]

RIP Billy. Did he score a hat trick away at Charlton when we clinched promotion. We were 3-0 up if I remember correctly.

He scored 2 that day I think.

Was a popular character at Wolves

RIP

Billy got 2 with Mel Eves scoring the other. Billy's other goal was at The Baseball Ground in a 1-1 draw on March 12th.

 

[Rednal Wolf]

Sad news I saw him score at The Baseball ground on his debut . Once a Wolf ..........

 

[WickedWolfie]

As a pre-teen starting puberty, I was as avid a Wolves fan back then, as I’ve ever been since, but sadly, I don’t remember him.
Sad times when old players pass and at only 70. As a kid I used to think 60 was old. Now in my early 50’s, 70 is just around the corner.
RIP Billy Kellock.

As a general rule of thumb "old" is always at least 10 years over your current age lol.... I hit the big 6-oh in December and am definitely feeling a tad creaky.....

RIP Billy. I must admit that hearing his name announced always made me think of breakfast.....

 

[JR WAS KING]

He scored 2 that day I think.

Was a popular character at Wolves

RIP

That's right. We were 3-0 up at half time and drew 3-3. As we only needed a point we were still promoted, but of all the promotions I've seen, that was the most low key (on a par with Newport away). The players just came over at the end to applaud like they do now, then everyone went home. Not like nowadays.

RIP Billy. When you're 66, 70 seems a very young age to pass away

 

[JR’s Boots]

That's right. We were 3-0 up at half time and drew 3-3. As we only needed a point we were still promoted, but of all the promotions I've seen, that was the most low key (on a par with Newport away). The players just came over at the end to applaud like they do now, then everyone went home. Not like nowadays.

RIP Billy. When you're 66, 70 seems a very young age to pass away

I remember running on the pitch that day with several hundred others. However you were right in the sense it ws quite muted compared to now. Also saw Billy's goal at the Baseball Ground. RIP.

 

[Sammy Chungs Tracksuit]

That's right. We were 3-0 up at half time and drew 3-3. As we only needed a point we were still promoted, but of all the promotions I've seen, that was the most low key (on a par with Newport away). The players just came over at the end to applaud like they do now, then everyone went home. Not like nowadays.

RIP Billy. When you're 66, 70 seems a very young age to pass away

I'm pretty sure there was a pitch invasion at the end of the match on that day at the Valley.

 

[JR WAS KING]

I'm pretty sure there was a pitch invasion at the end of the match on that day at the Valley.

There may well have been, I forget
I do remember it being fairly low key though, possibly because it was a bit of an anti-climax after being 3-0 up and possibly because we had missed out on winning the league to QPR, who we had quite an advantage over at Christmas.

 

[WW1963]

RIP Billy. Did he score a hat trick away at Charlton when we clinched promotion. We were 3-0 up if I remember correctly.

Definitely scored at least one. I was standing on that famous side terracing which made the rest of the ground look ridiculously tiny.

Charlton nearly won that game, despite us being three up.

 

[Norman Bell]

There may well have been, I forget
I do remember it being fairly low key though, possibly because it was a bit of an anti-climax after being 3-0 up and possibly because we had missed out on winning the league to QPR, who we had quite an advantage over at Christmas.

Wolves got belted 5-0 at Leicester on Saturday Feb 26th and really spluttered over the line after that. Including the Filbert Street stuffing Wolves played 15 won 3 drew an incredible 10 games and lost 2. The goals also dried up with only 15 scored in those 15 games. As today's sad thread mentioned Billy got three of them so he was responsible for 20% of Wolves goals in the run in.

 

[Sammy Chungs Tracksuit]

Wolves got belted 5-0 at Leicester on Saturday Feb 26th and really spluttered over the line after that. Including the Filbert Street stuffing Wolves played 15 won 3 drew an incredible 10 games and lost 2. The goals also dried up with only 15 scored in those 15 games. As today's sad thread mentioned Billy got three of them so he was responsible for 20% of Wolves goals in the run in.

I went to all 42 league games that season. I've had about 4 or 5 seasons where I missed 1 game but that season was the only time I managed every game.

 

[Spitfire]

Wolves got belted 5-0 at Leicester on Saturday Feb 26th and really spluttered over the line after that. Including the Filbert Street stuffing Wolves played 15 won 3 drew an incredible 10 games and lost 2. The goals also dried up with only 15 scored in those 15 games. As today's sad thread mentioned Billy got three of them so he was responsible for 20% of Wolves goals in the run in.

Pretty sure one of those wins was a 1-0 midweek win over Sheffield Wednesday too with Burridge saving at least one penalty, may have been 2, or maybe the same one retaken, memory is failing me

 

[Sammy Chungs Tracksuit]

Pretty sure one of those wins was a 1-0 midweek win over Sheffield Wednesday too with Burridge saving at least one penalty, may have been 2, or maybe the same one retaken, memory is failing me

I have a vague recollection of that weird game where Burridge saved 2 penalties and we scored 1 penalty.

Sheffield Wednesday (H) 1982/83 - Wolverhampton Wanderers

 

[Spitfire]

I have a vague recollection of that weird game where Burridge saved 2 penalties and we scored 1 penalty.

Sheffield Wednesday (H) 1982/83 - Wolverhampton Wanderers

Thanks. Glad I hadn’t imagined it .

 

[chignalwolf]

I was sad to hear that Billy Kellock had passed away aged 70. Although he played most of his games in the lower divisions, Graham Hawkins brought him to Molineux from Luton Town as the final cog in the team that got promoted back to the first division in 1982/83. Although he only played a dozen or so games for Wolves, scoring three goals, he was popular with the fans as he was a bit of a character. R.I.P Billy Kellock - once a wolf, always a wolf.

Yes remember him well, seemed a class player that never really full filed his potential, watched him in non league football before joining Orient and Wolves.

RIP Billy.

 

[Macman]

Remember him from the early 80s. RIP Billy.

 

[old wittonian]

RIP Billy. Did he score a hat trick away at Charlton when we clinched promotion. We were 3-0 up if I remember correctly.

I was there. We were 3-0 up.and drew 3-3 .
RIP.Billy.

 

[Incognito]

RIP Billy.