New film to chart Wolves' foray into US soccer

[Urko]

Wolves are set to launch a trailer for a new film charting the club’s entertaining 1967 foray to the USA. In a tale not well known outside the Black Country, the club were involved in a bid to kickstart football stateside after the popularity of the 1966 World Cup.

At the time, the United Soccer Association opted to import whole teams from Europe and South America for the competition’s inaugural season.

The film, produced in partnership with FootballCo and football magazine Mundial, illustrates how young players from Molineux became ‘LA Wolves’ and ended up getting more than they bargained for — partying with The Monkees and playing their part in the so-called Summer of Love. The film is out later this year.

 

[woop woop barmy army]

Sounds good thanks for the info will keep my eyes open. I guess it wont be hitting the cinema, just be a Netflix / Prime release.

 

[clivewolves]

I posted on the Hwang thread a few weeks ago a video that was about a Korean tv show making dinner for the Wolves staff. Shi and Russell Jones were eating together and Jones made a comment about there being a premiere in Los Angeles and that they'd do one in Wolverhampton. It seemed a bit random but I guess he must have been referring to this.

 

[giantwolf]

Sounds good - to be fair, Wolves produce decent films/documentaries.

Found this a while back for those interested...... I'm sure its been shared many times on here

 

[SanFranWolf]

Wolves are set to launch a trailer for a new film charting the club’s entertaining 1967 foray to the USA. In a tale not well known outside the Black Country, the club were involved in a bid to kickstart football stateside after the popularity of the 1966 World Cup.

At the time, the United Soccer Association opted to import whole teams from Europe and South America for the competition’s inaugural season.

The film, produced in partnership with FootballCo and football magazine Mundial, illustrates how young players from Molineux became ‘LA Wolves’ and ended up getting more than they bargained for — partying with The Monkees and playing their part in the so-called Summer of Love. The film is out later this year.

Thanks for posting Urko, I think that will be really interesting.

If it catches on and the club can make something of it like like the whole Wrexham Netflix thing, I think it has the potential to generate interest in Wolves in California.

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

Wolves are set to launch a trailer for a new film charting the club’s entertaining 1967 foray to the USA. In a tale not well known outside the Black Country, the club were involved in a bid to kickstart football stateside after the popularity of the 1966 World Cup.

At the time, the United Soccer Association opted to import whole teams from Europe and South America for the competition’s inaugural season.

The film, produced in partnership with FootballCo and football magazine Mundial, illustrates how young players from Molineux became ‘LA Wolves’ and ended up getting more than they bargained for — partying with The Monkees and playing their part in the so-called Summer of Love. The film is out later this year.

1967 - the greatest year for music, never surpassed; the Beatles 'Strawberry Fields', The Stones 'Ruby Tuesday', Procol Harum 'A whiter Shade of Pale' and in the States, The Doors 'LA Woman', Aretha Franklin 'Respect' and of course the Monkees and a song for all Wolves fans - 'Daydream Believer'!

 

[ewarwoowar]

i don`t know if my memory is playing tricks but i have a recollection of going to the civic hall back in the day and seeing something like this,unless i am going crazier!also did"nt we go to the states twice and played Aberdeen on one occasion and after this purchased the brilliant Frank Munro?

 

[Boss Hogg]

i don`t know if my memory is playing tricks but i have a recollection of going to the civic hall back in the day and seeing something like this,unless i am going crazier!also did"nt we go to the states twice and played Aberdeen on one occasion and after this purchased the brilliant Frank Munro?

Didn’t we leave someone there too - Terry Wharton???

 

[Jefe]

That hasn't got anything to do with this, has it?

 

[whitnash wolf ex.dewsbury]

Didn’t we leave someone there too - Terry Wharton???

Terry Wharton,Wolves greatest ever penalty taker,was transferred to Bolton in 1967

 

[Berlin Wolf]

Great! Thanks for the tip Urko! That talented, exciting Wolves team of 1967, promoted from the 2nd Division, is one I look back on with much fondness. Those of a certain vintage on here will recall the wonderful skills of players like David Burnside, Ernie Hunt, Waggy, Peter Knowles of course, and The Doog who was exceptionally deceptive on the floor.

 

[Wiltshire Wolfie]

I still remember the North bank chanting "Yankee Champions" when the next season started at Molineux. great times.

 

[Rabid Wolf]

i don`t know if my memory is playing tricks but i have a recollection of going to the civic hall back in the day and seeing something like this,unless i am going crazier!also did"nt we go to the states twice and played Aberdeen on one occasion and after this purchased the brilliant Frank Munro?

The 2nd time was in 1969 (I think) as we played as Kansas City Spurs where we won the cup.

 

[whitnash wolf ex.dewsbury]

The 2nd time was in 1969 (I think) as we played as Kansas City Spurs where we won the cup.

also toured Canada and the States in 1963 and actually played the
real Kansas City Spurs in a friendly in 69

 

[whitnash wolf ex.dewsbury]

Great! Thanks for the tip Urko! That talented, exciting Wolves team of 1967, promoted from the 2nd Division, is one I look back on with much fondness. Those of a certain vintage on here will recall the wonderful skills of players like David Burnside, Ernie Hunt, Waggy, Peter Knowles of course, and The Doog who was exceptionally deceptive on the floor.

never rated Burnside and still cringe at the N.Bank chanting Peter Knowles; Burnside etc

 

[Kennedy]

Thanks for posting this. I will definitely watch it when it comes out.

 

[Berlin Wolf]

never rated Burnside and still cringe at the N.Bank chanting Peter Knowles; Burnside etc

Yes, I remember those chants. I hazily recall being impressed with David Burnside's pre-match warm up tricks with the ball.

 

[chignalwolf]

never rated Burnside and still cringe at the N.Bank chanting Peter Knowles; Burnside etc

Do you remember when he would entertain the crowd at half time with keepee upees for the 15mins, I didn't really rate him either but was a good stand in for injuries,
sorry just noticed post above, you beat me to it LOL.

 

[Berlin Wolf]

Do you remember when he would entertain the crowd at half time with keepee upees for the 15mins, I didn't really rate him either but was a good stand in for injuries,
sorry just noticed post above, you beat me to it LOL.

No worries chignal. Must be his half time entertainment for the fans I remember most. I was only about 10 at the time.

 

[Chuck Murray]

FWIW the LA Wolves' "owner" Jack Kent Cooke was a fascinating character and one of the first real sports entrepreneurs in North America, first (as a Canadian) trying to get a Major League Baseball team to Toronto as early as the 1950's, and failing at that, he relocated to Los Angeles, where he first bought a minority share in the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) NFL franchise when its majority owner suffered a stroke in the early '60's. After that, he bought the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA), founded the expansion Los Angeles Kings (NHL), and then the Wolves in the mid-'60's. He became the majority (then sole) owner of the Redskins later in his life, built the Los Angeles Forum a/k/a The Fabulous Forum to house his NBA and NHL teams, and was always looking at fresh new sporting ventures.

He was apparently self-taught, came from a working-class background with no university background, sold encyclopedias door-to-door as a teenager, and hustled his way to the top of the heap in US sports ownerships by his early 50's.

I find it fitting that this man of initially modest means but with huge dreams has a small part in this club's heritage.

If/when this movie comes out, I will want to take the day off and watch it at least twice. The title match serves as a great trailer ...

 

[Monk]

Can't wait to watch this to see once again some of my heroes play especially the one who played against us - wolves legend and my favourite all time players - Frankie Munro.

 

[Shergar]

I still remember the North bank chanting "Yankee Champions" when the next season started at Molineux. great times.

Oh Yankee yankee. Yankee yankee yankee yankee Wanderers. Surely?

 

[Lou Pine]

“Champions of North America; you’ll never sing that.”

 

[giantwolf]

Officially launched

Football’s first US boom explored in LA Wolves documentary

The incredible untold story of Wolves’ impact in introducing football to a wide audience in the US is set to be brought to life by a new documentary fro...

www.wolves.co.uk

 

[nomadwolf]

...and good website with more info...

Los Angeles Wolves Soccer Club | LA Wolves

Wolves became the first professional soccer champions in North America. Visit our website today to view our story.

la.wolves.co.uk

 

[Ogerp]

Manchester United were the glamour team, we were the scruffs from the Black Country.

Love it

 

[clivewolves]

This was from a few months ago but worth a listen.

 

[Monk]

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Manchester United were the glamour team, we were the scruffs from the Black Country.

Love it

That ,made me giggle as well

 

[Rhoswolf]

Had a scrapbook with all the E&S reports from the time, stupidly gave it away to a Mixer, mega-regrets.

 

[And as he was saying...]

The film about this shown at the Civic Hall was screened on Saturday morning, October 12, 1968.
Wolves played Chelsea at Molineux that afternoon and that made Match of the Day that night. Two last minute goals featured in a 1-1 draw. Knowles' extremely late equaliser prompted him to celebrate by sticking his fingers up to the North Bank, presumably in response to criticism he had been subject to.

 

[Ian]

The film about this shown at the Civic Hall was screened on Saturday morning, October 12, 1968.
Wolves played Chelsea at Molineux that afternoon and that made Match of the Day that night. Two last minute goals featured in a 1-1 draw. Knowles' extremely late equaliser prompted him to celebrate by sticking his fingers up to the North Bank, presumably in response to criticism he had been subject to.

Think the American trip was the beginning of the end for Peter Knowles time with Wolves.....
Believe it mentions in Waggy's book that was where Knowles took an interest in the Jehovah's.

 

[wulfie88]

 

[Padraig]

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[Munro Munro]

Think the American trip was the beginning of the end for Peter Knowles time with Wolves.....
Believe it mentions in Waggy's book that was where Knowles took an interest in the Jehovah's.

I went to the Civic to watch this, it was weird as fans did not know if they should shout or not, they did and acted like the games were live

 

[clivewolves]

I was doing some random searches online earlier and came across this little article. I wonder how the club would've developed if he had succeeded in buying the club.

Intelligencer July 1967 : The Intelligencer : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Newspaper published in Belleville, Ontario.

archive.org

 

[clivewolves]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1712869133912543522

 

[clivewolves]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1722299375982874739

 

[cowshed]

Terry Wharton,Wolves greatest ever penalty taker,was transferred to Bolton in 1967

Forgotten Mike Kenning?

 

[GigaWolf]

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1722299375982874739

On just before the Wolves, Spurs game.

Forgotten Mike Kenning?

Is Mike Kenning in that photo?