Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies

Tonight Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will be facing Blackburn Rovers , with the two sides having met 107 times since 1888. Wolves' biggest win over Blackburn came in 1935, when they triumphed 8-1, while their heaviest defeat came two years earlier in 1933, when Blackburn secured a 7-1 victory.

And as we celebrate the past, all eyes now turn to Molineux for tonight’s next chapter.

These photographs show Wolves beating Blackburn 3-0 at Wembley in May 1960 to claim their fourth FA Cup title (ref: D-EXP/S/WW/381-390). A caption on the reverse of one photograph notes that Wolves’ players lined up to applaud their defeated opponents; something which nowadays is done as standard but was described at the time as a rare gesture, and a striking example of sportsmanship.

Also shown are details from a programme (ref: DX-306/4) from a First Division meeting at Molineux on 13 January 1962, when Wolves lost 2-0. This match marked Chris Crowe's final appearance for Blackburn before his move to Wolves.

The final images shows the Express & Star match report from Wolves v. Blackburn in October 1898, when Wolves won 2-1.

Today marks the start of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's 150th year, and throughout this anniversary season we will be sharing highlights, memories and stories from the club's illustrious history.

Tonight, Wolves face Port Vale FC in the Carabao Cup. The two clubs have met 48 times in their history, with Wolves winning 60% of those encounters. Wolves' biggest victory came in Division Two in 1931 (7-1), while their heaviest defeat was a 3-0 loss in Division Two in 1925. Do you have any memories of previous encounters, and what are your score predictions for tonight?

The images show Port Vale v. Wolves in the first leg of the second round of the Milk Cup in 1984 (reference: D-EXP/S/WW/540); supporters on the pitch at Molineux following Wolves' 2-0 victory over Port Vale to secure the Second Division Championship in 1932 (ref: D-EXP/S/WW/288); and a matchday programme for Wolves v Port Vale in 2014 (ref: LS/1216).

Can anyone help with this enquiry from one of our followers:

Can anyone remember the name/number of the wolfpack group that used to meet in the underground room of st pauls hall in merridale street

Another Mystery Monday! Can anyone help us put a bit more meat on the bones of these documents please? The details are as attached to each image. Thanks to all those who have helped us identify previous documents!