Old Gold

As Wolves celebrate a special anniversary of their Texaco Cup win, historian Clive Corbett compiles the story, and his own personal recollections, of a memorable double header with Hearts.

Following Friday’s late victory over Fulham, historian Clive Corbett put pen to paper to dissect significance of the achievement, after more than 50 years without a top flight success at Craven Cottage.

As Wolves prepare for an eagerly-anticipated Emirates FA Cup reunion with sixth tier Chorley on Friday evening, historian Clive Corbett delves into history books to give wolves.co.uk the full backstory between the two club’s three-game duel in 1986.

Legendary Wolves striker Steve Bull was synonymous with scoring goals in gold and black – 306 of them in fact – while netting hat-tricks were also a skill of the great marksman.

Today marks 62 years since Wolves made their debut appearance in the European Cup – now known as the Champions League – but the club’s history with Europe's most elite club competition can be charted back even further.