Wolves v Newcastle United, 10th April 1976
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Full highlights of the First Division match between Wolves and Newcastle United at Molineux on 10th April 1976. Originally broadcast on BBC Match of the Day, with commentary provided by Barry Davies, the uploaded footage is of Sky TV's Bobby Charlton's Football Scrapbook, presented by Dickie Davies with contributions from Bobby Charlton and studio guest, former Wolves midfielder Kenny Hibbitt.
The 1975-76 season ended with Wolves relegated from the First Division and with it came the inevitable dismissal of manager Bill McGarry. However, there were a number of matches throughout that season that highlighted the quality of the Wolves team, including five-goal thrashings of Sheffield United, Burnley and Newcastle United together with an impressive FA Cup run that ended against eventual finalists Manchester United at the quarter-final stage ( • FA Cup Quarter-final a... ).
For their match against Gordon Lee's Newcastle, Wolves displayed attacking qualities that, unfortunately, proved so spasmodic for much of that particular season. Centre-forward John Richards was typically prolific with a second half hat-trick against Newcastle that formed part of an impressive 25 league and cup goals for Wolves. McGarry, though, had yet to find a strike partner to compliment Richards following the retirement of Derek Dougan at the end of the previous season and, in addition, he was unable to suitably replace the creative wing play of Dave Wagstaffe. A profligate defence was a further significant factor in Wolves' relegation that season, with 68 goals conceded in total.
Ahead of their match at Molineux and with just weeks of the season remaining, Wolves occupied a relegation spot in 20th position, 2 points behind Birmingham City and potential safety in 19th. Newcastle, having defeated Wolves 5-1 at St James' Park earlier in the season, were 14th in the league and boasted one of the finest English centre-forwards of the period in Malcolm Macdonald. 'Supermac' ended the campaign with 24 league and cup goals before being transferred to Arsenal at the end of the season.
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I was there. Amazing performance and we still got relegated. Loved the 70s though. Kenny Hibbit and John Richards quality players who should have had more recognition.
An injustice indeed! A further injustice was that Kenny Hibbitt, Dave Wagstaffe and Derek Parkin failed to win a single England cap between them. Incredible really. Even Frank Munro, with 9 Scottish caps, was somewhat short-changed I reckon.
@seltaeb3302
3 жыл бұрын
Wolves were wrong side of the tracks & didn't play the England way. Wolves were up & at 'em, same Newcastle. Arsenal Spurs Man U stroked the ball around.
Love watching these old games. Thanks for posting.
Superb footage again, 1 England cap out on the wing??? What an injustice!
Kenny For England,he would have been better than we had then.
Went to this, as well as the 5-1 defeat at Newcastle.
@tomthomas9708
Жыл бұрын
You didn't go to either.
We should never gave been relegated that season...the North Bank very vocal all game !
@christopherwright8811
3 жыл бұрын
I was there as a tearful little kid - wondering why the hell we were playing in blue - and so badly after a goalless first half as I remember. The story was we were trying to get Brum relegated (why I don't know) - but that didn't work out too well. We were on MOTD - sat in the front row.
@seltaeb3302
3 жыл бұрын
Points tell the story.
I was there
@tomthomas9708
Жыл бұрын
You weren't.
Another win for SUNDERLAND v mags .
@seltaeb3302
3 жыл бұрын
It's all there win or lose, footy is first & I applaud them all back then.
Newcastle I've seen a few times doing miss-timed back passes.
@tomthomas9708
Жыл бұрын
Poor analysis.
Liverpool bought first McDermott & later Allan Kennedy from Newc & they were good players but nothing that made them special. Liverpool did, time & again they'd buy good players & made them better & do the Liverpool way. Stars like Dalgish did stand out & buy but others they knew what the rest of us didn't see.
@tomthomas9708
Жыл бұрын
Wrong.
Newcastle were pathetic there.