Old Molineux Photos

[topcat99]

I've been in that alley many times, never thought about social distancing in those days

They did. It was enforced by the “Banks’s Fart“

 

[The Professional]

The John Ireland was the first phase of the entire stadium redevelopment. The intention was for the whole footprint to move that way to accommodate the other 3 stands (with corners).
Of course, we immediately ran out of money and that original vision was never completed.

That’s the reason why the Northbank being done hacked me off. Another mishmash of a stand being done and then development being abandoned, leaving the ground looking odd again- a bit like after the John Ireland. Although the pitch wasn’t 14 miles away from the stand, we even tumbled down two divisions, lost many players and had financial issues- John Ireland lite it felt like.

 

[topcat99]

Molineux alley

View attachment 14781

Love that photo. Any idea when it was taken?

You have to feel sorry for the bloke trying to get UP the alley

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

They did. It was enforced by the “Banks’s Fart“

As one of my old mates would say "everyone take a deep breath and it will go away"

 

[Wandsworth Wolf]

That’s the reason why the Northbank being done hacked me off. Another mishmash of a stand being done and then development being abandoned, leaving the ground looking odd again- a bit like after the John Ireland. Although the pitch wasn’t 14 miles away from the stand, we even tumbled down two divisions, lost many players and had financial issues- John Ireland lite it felt like.

Agreed. Like history repeating itself: the initial phase of another grand vision that fell at the first hurdle.
I applaud Sir Jack for seeing an entire development all the way through - although god only knows why he didn’t plan the rebuild of the stadium tighter to the pitch (I appreciate the then rules dictated an access space around the pitch, but it still could have been rebuilt much, much closer).

One day we will have a magnificent new ground, I’m sure of it. Just hope it’s in my lifetime!

 

[Yamalroite]

Chelsea fans arriving at Wolverhampton station in 1977 looking well erm..... friendly?

 

[Darvo]

The old wolves social club in the background.

Good spot ... the scene of some of my first night’s out circa 1980

 

[jackfieldwolf]

View attachment 14792
The ground in early 50s i think

What a fantastic photo. Strange view behind the South Bank. Looks like a farmers field! WM Mounted Police Paddock!

 

[NSWolf]

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

 

[Lupus ad Penn]

The North Bank, with the wooden Wolves shop in the car park.

 

[Macman]

View attachment 14800

It's strange how the South Bank can look so formidable and dominating in older photographs, but in photos like the above, looks so sad, aged and derelict.

 

[ricki herberts moustache]

View attachment 14792
The ground in early 50s i think

Classic picture, this was the first ever picture I

It's strange how the South Bank can look so formidable and dominating in older photographs, but in photos like the above, looks so sad, aged and derelict.

TBF the whole stadium was looking pretty rough by that point apart from the John Ireland stand

 

[Deleted member 5340]

An extra from some dreary Ken loach film in the home dugout back in 1979...Same extra and his mate with Paul Bradshaw at the entrance of the Molineux Club car park.... It was taken about 3ish in the afternoon and the players were just coming out from an afternoon "sesh" at the Club's bar... Those indeed were the days my friend.

 

[Hazza]

My first match at Molineux was home to Southampton, Feb 1984, Steve Moran scored and we lost 1-0. Only time I ever stood in North Bank. Crowd was less than 10,000 but I was hooked.

 

[Lupus ad Penn]

Molineux St.,looking up towards the subway, taken by my father in law in early 1979.

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

South Bank 1949

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

Floodlights being erected

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

Molineux Alley 1960's ?

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

Molineux Street 1979.

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

Waterloo Road Paddock looking towards the segregated South Bank. Exact date unknown.

 

[Macman]

What I've just noticed, is how the old Molineux Street stand runs downhill when viewed from outside (as per the 1979 picture above), yet inside the ground the Molineux Street stand appears level.

Unless I've lost the plot.

 

[Highlandwolf2]

View attachment 14814South Bank 1949

Is that for a football match? Seems a lot of ladies well dressed up for a normal match. Don’t think many women went to games in those days.

 

[Highlandwolf2]

An extra from some dreary Ken loach film in the home dugout back in 1979...Same extra and his mate with Paul Bradshaw at the entrance of the Molineux Club car park.... It was taken about 3ish in the afternoon and the players were just coming out from an afternoon "sesh" at the Club's bar... Those indeed were the days my friend.








View attachment 14810View attachment 14811

Do you know which film it was? I am a big fan of Ken Loach and as Wolves fan I’m doubly intrigued.

 

[Highlandwolf2]

Those were the days my friend....

 

[Highlandwolf2]

In the 1930s when the one end was an open bank (never knew that)

 

[Big Nosed Wolf]

In the 1930s when the one end was an open bank (never knew that)

View attachment 14823

Molineux almost complete after the Buckley rebuilding years. Only the South Bank left to do. I know a well aged gent (97 now) who remembers standing on the grass bank that was the South Bank aged 11ish. At half time many turned around with feet 'uphill' and faced Molineux House as their ankles were aching from pointing downhill for too long.

 

[Abbobrom]

Can any one remember the letters that used to hang on the pitch side on the Old Waterloo Road stand, that were used for the half time scores? At the back of the match day programme, letters of the alphabet were linked to the days matches. E.g the letter W may have been Blackpool v Preston North End. Towards the end of half time the numbers representing the scores were hung under the appropriate letter. No electronic boards in those days. Some times it would be half way through the second half when the some scores appeared.

W ------- X ----- Y
1 0 -- 2 1 -- 3 1

 

[Air Wolf 90]

It's strange how the South Bank can look so formidable and dominating in older photographs, but in photos like the above, looks so sad, aged and derelict.

That photo must be of its final season. The home and away areas are swapped over and the pitch has been moved over. It was well past its best by then.
I think the last time I stood in there was when Steve Walsh got sent off for Leicester with the new North Bank open.
I was away at Uni much of that season but they seemed to get the new south bank finished really quickly after that.

 

[Air Wolf 90]

View attachment 14814South Bank 1949

Unless the south bank have come in fancy dress I’d guess that’s not for a football match. It’s either some post war VE Day thing, the day the Queen visited or an early Bon Jovi concert.

 

[Macman]

Unless the south bank have come in fancy dress I’d guess that’s not for a football match. It’s either some post war VE Day thing, the day the Queen visited or an early Bon Jovi concert.

I was thinking that too. That's never for a football match, and sadly, most of those on that photo are sadly no longer with us.

 

[Big Nosed Wolf]

View attachment 14814South Bank 1949

This wasn't a football match. I seem to remember my late mother talking about some event but buggered if i can remember what. She was 22 in 1949 and went to the FA Cup final but I don't think this is related to the image here.

Many are sitting down on the terracing here by the looks of it.

 

[Macman]

This wasn't a football match. I seem to remember my late mother talking about some event but buggered if i can remember what. She was 22 in 1949 and went to the FA Cup final but I don't think this is related to the image here.

Many are sitting down on the terracing here by the looks of it.

You may have answered it then? Was it some kind of FA Cup Winners parade etc? It would be kind of laid back.

 

[Big Nosed Wolf]

You may have answered it then? Was it some kind of FA Cup Winners parade etc? It would be kind of laid back.

It could have been although the FA Cup was paraded around Molineux before a game against Preston (I think it was but might be corrected). It could have been some kind of end of season presentation. I wish I could ask her but that would mean I could contact the dead (which might be possible but I have no proof of it)

 

[Lupus ad Penn]

Winston Churchill attended Molineux to give an election speech in July 1949, so I guess that is the event shown in the photograph ( over 25000 people attended).

 

[Macman]

I think I may have found it...

Molineux crowds roar for Last Lion Churchill

A crowd of 25,000 people, big enough to fill the Molineux, hanging on the Conservative leader's every word - it is a sight David Cameron could only dream of.

www.expressandstar.com

 

[Big Nosed Wolf]

I think I may have found it...

Molineux crowds roar for Last Lion Churchill

A crowd of 25,000 people, big enough to fill the Molineux, hanging on the Conservative leader's every word - it is a sight David Cameron could only dream of.

www.expressandstar.com

Of course that's it. My family never voted conservative but mother ad father went to the event. They always aimed to get some first hand knowledge of political rhetoric regardless of the colour of it.

 

[Hsvwolf]

**** me ....some of you have even managed to turn this thread political...lol

 

[Wagstaffe Was Magic]

View attachment 14787

Iconic stand, instantly recognised all over the world!

 

[ShropshireLad]

The demolished part is where I first sat way back in 1967 v Bury to see us win promotion to the old First Division. I’ve got the programme with the autographs of Phil Parkes, Mike Bailey and Terry Wharton.