Have Wolves ever......

[Welford Wolf]

Done the double over Leeds and Arsenal in the same season before?

 

[Big Nosed Wolf]

Done the double over Leeds and Arsenal in the same season before?

Several times. Arsenal I know we did in 1967/8 and Leeds 1958/9 1959/60. There will be more.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

Done the double over Leeds and Arsenal in the same season before?

Not since WW2. On a couple of occasions we've won 3 and drawn 1 out of the 4 games (such as 46-47) but I can't see a double double anywhere, partly because Leeds were out of the old 1st Division for about 10 years in the late 40s /early 50s.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

Several times. Arsenal I know we did in 1967/8 and Leeds 1958/9 1959/60. There will be more.

Wrong in each case. I have Tony Matthews' Wolves: the Complete Record in front of me, and I saw many of the games in those three seasons. I'll post all the scores if you don't believe me with dates, Wolves scorers and the crowd.

 

[Deleted member LP 3925]

Wrong in each case. I have Tony Matthews' Wolves: the Complete Record in front of me, and I saw many of the games in those three seasons. I'll post all the scores if you don't believe me with dates, Wolves scorers and the crowd.

Please post them. Do I have to say “I don’t believe you” firstly?

BNW v BSK

Battle of the ‘Big’ posters

 

[Ironfistedmonk]

No I think this is the first time

Arsenal

1960-61
1967-68
1978-79
2020-21

Leeds United

1936-37
1946-47
1958-59
1959-60
1980-81
2006-07
2014-15
2017-18
2020-21

 

[Deleted member LP 3925]

No I think this is the first time

Arsenal

1960-61
1967-68
1978-79
2020-21

Leeds United

1936-37
1946-47
1958-59
1959-60
1980-81
2006-07
2014-15
2017-18
2020-21

Stop it, you’re spoiling the Battle of the Bigs.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

Please post them. Do I have to say “I don’t believe you” firstly?

No, of course not. To save time, I'll just post the ones that disprove BNW's claim:

67-8 December 23rd Leeds 2 Wolves 1
57-8 October 5th Leeds 1 Wolves 1
April 8th Wolves 1 Arsenal 2
58-9 October 18th Arsenal 1 Wolves 1

 

[Big Nosed Wolf]

Wrong in each case. I have Tony Matthews' Wolves: the Complete Record in front of me, and I saw many of the games in those three seasons. I'll post all the scores if you don't believe me with dates, Wolves scorers and the crowd.

Season 1967/8 we beat Arsenal 3-2 at Molineux and 2-0 at Highbury. 23rd Oct and 16th March respectively.

Season 1958/9 we beat Leeds 6-2 at Molineux on 14th Feb and beat them 3-1 at Elland Road on 31st March.

Season 1959/60 beat them 4-2 at Molineux on 14th Nov and 3-0 at Elland Road on 2nd April. Leeds were relegated that year.

The first is down to memory which I've just checked with 2 sources the other 2 are checked with the same 2 sources. So it will be interesting to find out if both sources are wrong and my memory (which is always possible). Or yours are incorrect.

 

[Mutchy]

Is one of you looking at cup matches too?

 

[Big Saft Kid]

Season 1967/8 we beat Arsenal 3-2 at Molineux and 2-0 at Highbury. 23rd Oct and 16th March respectively.

Season 1958/9 we beat Leeds 6-2 at Molineux on 14th Feb and beat them 3-1 at Elland Road on 31st March.

Season 1959/60 beat them 4-2 at Molineux on 14th Nov and 3-0 at Elland Road on 2nd April. Leeds were relegated that year.

The first is down to memory which I've just checked with 2 sources the other 2 are checked with the same 2 sources. So it will be interesting to find out if both sources are wrong and my memory (which is always possible). Or yours are incorrect.

Those scores are correct but you are still wrong because the question was about a season when we did the double over both Arsenal and Leeds in the same season, not one or the other -- there have been many of the latter.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

No I think this is the first time

Arsenal

1960-61
1967-68
1978-79
2020-21

Leeds United

1936-37
1946-47
1958-59
1959-60
1980-81
2006-07
2014-15
2017-18
2020-21

Correct. We have never done the double over both in the same season before

 

[Big Nosed Wolf]

Those scores are correct but you are still wrong because the question was about a season when we did the double over both Arsenal and Leeds in the same season, not one or the other -- there have been many of the latter.

Of course I misread the OP.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

Is one of you looking at cup matches too?

No, the question was about doing the league double over both teams in the same season. WE HAVE JUST SET A NEW RECORD!!!!! PUT OUT THE FLAGS!!!!

 

[sedgwolf1980]

Of course I misread the OP.

Ah, that old chestnut

 

[Timberwolf]

What’s the significance? Do we win a cup?

 

[Mutchy]

No, the question was about doing the league double over both teams in the same season. WE HAVE JUST SET A NEW RECORD!!!!! PUT OUT THE FLAGS!!!!

I know what the question was. I was asking if that was a mistake that had led to the disparity in claimed results.

 

[Vicious Sid]

what about the double over albion ?
or even the once over albion ?
even have we ever beaten them ?

i'm upset, must go and lie down

 

[Big Saft Kid]

I know what the question was. I was asking if that was a mistake that had led to the disparity in claimed results.

If you had read the thread you would know that it wasn't..... So there!

 

[Axle]

What’s the significance? Do we win a cup?

This is what l was wondering. Is it because they are ‘big’ clubs, just like the ‘big’ posters in this thread?!

 

[Big Saft Kid]

what about the double over albion ?
or even the once over albion ?
even have we ever beaten them ?

i'm upset, must go and lie down

We have done that loads of times... but not for quite a while

 

[Big Saft Kid]

This is what l was wondering. Is it because they are ‘big’ clubs, just like the ‘big’ posters in this thread?!

There is no significance whatsoever, except that, if you are old enopugh to remember, Arsenal and Leeds were two of the very biggest clubs in the land in the early 70s

 

[Axle]

There is no significance whatsoever, except that, if you are old enopugh to remember, Arsenal and Leeds were two of the very biggest clubs in the land in the early 70s

I’m not old enough for Leeds but l have read that brilliant book about Clough’s time at Leeds (l know it’s not entirely factual), but did grow up watching Arsenal upset Liverpool during the 80s.

I guess it doesn’t matter really, it’s great to see Wolves do the double over anyone in the Prem

 

[SuperGran]

what about the double over albion ?
or even the once over albion ?
even have we ever beaten them ?

i'm upset, must go and lie down

Tell me ma me ma
To put the champagne on ice
We’ve beaten the Albion twice

it’s been a while but I still remember the words

 

[Big Saft Kid]

I’m not old enough for Leeds but l have read that brilliant book about Clough’s time at Leeds (l know it’s not entirely factual), but did grow up watching Arsenal upset Liverpool during the 80s.

I guess it doesn’t matter really, it’s great to see Wolves do the double over anyone in the Prem

Don't think 'Arsenal upset Liverpool in the 80s' mate. In that decade Liverpool won the league 6 times, including a hattrick. Arsenal won it just once in 88-9. I think you may be thinking of when Arsenal won 2-0 at Anfield in the final game of 90-91 to take it off Liverpool on goal difference.

 

[Deleted member LP 3925]

If you had read the thread you would know that it wasn't..... So there!

@Mutchy - He’s insulted your intelligence there, and he’s incorrect too: that has to be a two week ban.

 

[Mutchy]

@Mutchy - He’s insulted your intelligence there, and he’s incorrect too: that has to be a two week ban.

I know I made a valid suggestion given the apparent confusion. Thats good enough for me.

 

[wwbug]

Lets break this down .
Have we ever done the double over Burnley and Manchester United ?
The point being how often have the three teams been in the same division ?
When were Arsenal Leeds and Wolves in the same division over the last 40 years ? Then take a double win - it's unlikely.

 

[Burton Wolf]

Lets break this down .
Have we ever done the double over Burnley and Manchester United ?
The point being how often have the three teams been in the same division ?
When were Arsenal Leeds and Wolves in the same division over the last 40 years ? Then take a double win - it's unlikely.

I'd guess a fair few times. from late 60's to the mid 80's. All 3 of us as I recall. Apart from us taking a little holiday in Division One