It was another emotional trip down Memory Lane for all of a Wolves persuasion last night as the club staged its second Hall of Fame dinner.
The second batch of club legends - which this year comprises a "Magnificent Seven" - were honoured in a packed Hayward Suite in front of a captive audience who revelled in a night of humour and anecdotes from throughout the Wolves ages.
Billy Harrison, Bert Williams, Bill Slater, Peter Broadbent, Mike Bailey, John Richards and Graham Turner were all honoured during an evening attended by Wolves chairman Steve Morgan and chief executive Jez Moxey and featuring an introductory video from none other than Sir Alex Ferguson.
Steve kicked off the evening with a reminder of just why it was so important for Wolves to continue to honour the achievements of the pas whilst also being aware of the need to move forward in the future.
And he also described how Ron Flowers, once again in attendance having been inducted last year, had cost him a great deal of pocket money as a child when his card in the bubblegum packets was so elusive to find!
Then Sir Alex detailed how as a boy he would enjoy watching the Wolves greats as well as the pioneering floodlit friendlies of the Fifties, and wished everyone well for the evening to follow.
It was also perhaps ironic that as the fog came down around Molineux the Manchester United boss should recall how he remembers those great European nights as being always murky, allowing the "silk shirts" of the Molineux Men to stand out even more.
From there each inductee or their representative took to the stage for the showing of a video montage from their glory days before a question-and-answer session.
First up was Billy Harrison, the winger from the early part of Wolves' history who went from non league player to FA Cup hero in the space of one season.
Unfortunately extensive efforts to trace any of Billy's descendants had drawn a blank, and so renowned Wolves expert Steve Gordos, a member of the club's Hall of Fame committee, was detailed to pass on some of his knowledge about the former great.
Steve explained how his Dad had actually seen Billy play in his pomp, and had described to him the sense of anticipation every time the stocky wideman picked up the ball.
Next to be honoured was Bert Williams, who received a rousing standing ovation from the entire room as he was introduced before the footage in which Ron described him as possessing a Charles Atlas style physique and being a "fantastic fella".
It was certainly a night for goalkeepers with no fewer than FIVE gloved Wolves greats on show.
Not only Bert, but also Malcolm Finlayson, Phil Parkes, Mike Stowell and Matt Murray.
And it was Mike and Matt who spoke of how helpful Bert had been to them as they embarked on their own careers as Molineux custodians.
"I broke his record the most appearances by a Wolves goalkeeper, and went to see Bert at his house," Mike recalled.
"He was just so unassuming, and despite all his successes and international caps there were no pictures around the place or anything like that.
"One of his England shirts, one of those woolly jumpers with rollneck, was actually up in a cardboard box in the attic and when he brought it down the mice had been at it!"
Meanwhile Matt regaled how he took a signed copy of Bert's autobiography to his Grandad who was ill in hospital, and how his eyes lit up when he realised what it was.
Mike Bailey, the archetypal Captain Marvel, was next to take to the stage and while modesty prevented him from feeling he deserved to be in such company he admitted it was "the most magnificent night I have spent in my life".
In the video footage Kenny Hibbitt labelled Mike as "the best captain he had ever played under" while Phil Parkes recalled what he was like in the time prior to kick off.
"It would be about ten-to-three," said Phil.
"Mike would just stand up, puff his cheeks out, and say 'come on lads, let's get going'."
Derek Parkin then paid tribute to Mike's achievements on stage, before handing over one of the special books detailing Wolves' history which were presented to each of the inductees.
Bill Slater was the fourth legend to be honoured on the night, and while unfortunately not being able to travel up from London it was left to Gerry Harris and Malcolm Finlayson to honour their former skipper.
"I remember one day Stan Cullis came in and started really going to me for something that had happened on the pitch," said Gerry.
"But Bill, who was always such a calming influence, just said to Mr Cullis: "Hang on a minute boss, that was my fault.
"That was just Bill to a tee, such a nice chap."
"He led by example," added Malcolm, chairman of Wolves' Former Players Association.
"He was a bit like Billy Wright in that respect, not a big shouter but one who just showed the way."
Peter Broadbent was also unable to be at Molineux to be honoured last night, as unfortunately he is currently suffering from Alzheimers Disease.
Ron paid tribute to his former room-mate - with whom he used to share a double bed believe it or not! - but it was left to Peter's wife Shirley to steal the show.
"We met at one of the Saturday night dances at the Civic Hall," Shirley recalled.
"I have to say I rather fancied him!
"He was certainly a bit of a flirt, as I was, but we ended up getting married.
"I don't think Mr Cullis approved!
"It's lovely to see all the film of Peter playing - that's how I remember him."
'King John' was next to take the acclaim of the appreciative audience, with Dave Wagstaffe and Kenny Hibbitt extolling his goalscoring prowess in the pre-recorded footage.
And Dave and Phil Parkes took to the stage for some engaging repartee with the 194-goal hero.
"I remember saying to someone about John," said Waggy.
"He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke and he doesn't gamble - what the hell is s he doing in our team?!
"That's why you always wanted to play cards with me," came the response from JR.
John admitted to continuing delight over his cup-winning strike in the 1974 League Cup Final, but felt that his goal in the semi final second leg victory at Norwich was possibly more important.
Phil meanwhile recalled an occasion he had delivered a particularly sustained bout of ribbing to the striker when he couldn't beat him during a Friday training session at Molineux.
Within minutes of the start of the game the following day, John had already found the net, after which he ran back to the halfway line before delivering a good-natured two fingered salute to his keeper!
Last but by no means least was the only non-player to enter the 2010 Hall of Fame - Graham Turner.
And the manager who helped Wolves recover from some of the Darkest Days in their history was again warmly welcomed by the packed house.
Video messages from Steve Bull and Robbie Dennison paid tribute to how much influence Graham had instilled in their own personal careers, not to mention how he and the coaching staff sometimes joined in the Tuesday afternoon drinks which at that stage were such a key factor behind team spirit.
The two Andy's, Thompson and Mutch, then offered some humerous thoughts on their former boss but revealed how they knew when was the right time to play hard and when it was time to work.
Graham then described the extent of the challenge that faced him when arriving at Wolves but how much pride he took in helping the turn the club's fortunes full circle.
And he also brought back memories of the famous Friday morning training sessions on what is now the Stan Cullis Car Park, and how they became almost a superstition given the successes of the time.
A wonderful night was certainly had by all as the new inductees joined the Hall of Fame already comprising six greats who became the inaugural batch this time last year.
But the presentation part of the evening was concluded with a reminder that there is also hopefully a positive future ahead as well as the achievements of the past.
So it was that a montage was played out of the current squad in action so far this season and who knows? Maybe one day some of those players will also earn the status associated with last night's inductees.
