Wolves  long history is reflected in a plethora of publications.  Here are some of the recent books we’ve liked.  There are more on the archive site

• Frank’s for The Memory by Waggy
• Dirty Northern B*st*rds and other Tales from The terraces by Tim Marshall
• Sherpa Van Trophy by Wolves Fan Tim Gibbons
• Old Gold Glory - 2014 Fanzine by Graham Large
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Old Gold Glory - Fanzine

LW member Graham Large has started a new fanzine with a focus on nostalgia. The first issue focuses on the 1974 League Cup Final and includes interviews with Wolves Captain Mike Bailey and hero of the day, Gary Pierce, amongst others. The fanzine will be printed and digital and available on subscription. Details are on the oldgoldglory.co.uk website but Graham wrote on Molineux Mix

Issue 1 of Old Gold Glory was sent to print earlier today and will be available from Friday 29th August 2014 in both print and digital formats. The debut issue is dedicated to the 40th anniversary of Wolves’ famous League Cup final victory against Manchester City and will include exclusive interviews with all nine surviving members of the 1974 side. This will be supplemented by columns written by former Wolves players Mel Eves and Gerry O’Hara, former Express & Star Wolves correspondent David Harrison and Daily Mirror Online Sports writer Alex Richards. You can purchase your print copy at Wolverhampton Books and Collectibles on Victoria Street in Wolverhampton City Centre, or you can buy both print and digital copies online at www.oldgoldglory.co.uk, where you can also subscribe for the whole season.
If you are interested in writing for Old Gold Glory, or even selling the magazine on match days, please contact graham@oldgoldglory.co.uk for further information.

Graham is offering a discount for London Wolves members:

• 4 issue Digital subscription (£5)
• - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TK2EYVPXELAQ4
• 4 issue Print subscription (£9)
• - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=N4JAAUVBTELCS

To subscribe visit the links above or send a cheque with your name and address to Graham Large, 10 York Gardens, Wolverhampton WV3 9BY.

Also, if you have a great story to tell about an experience of Wolves Graham is always interested to see if you can feature in an article.

• Frank’s for the Memory
• Publication date August 2014 by Dave Wagstaffe.  Waggy collaborated with Frank Munro to write his biography but the work was sadly never completed as first Frank then Waggy sadly passed away.
• If you want to read an appreciation of one Wolves legend by another - and do your bit for charity at the same time - how about investing in a copy of the forthcoming 'Frank's For The Memory' book?
• Frank Munro played 371 competitive games for Wolves and won nine senior Scottish caps. In addition to that, his former team-mates know what a brilliant story teller he was.   One of them, Dave Wagstaffe, was a big pal and faithful carer until the end, and developed the skills displayed in the writing of his own superb autobiography by also penning Frank's story in long hand!  
• Life-long Wolves fan Steve Gordos, himself an experienced author on Molineux matters, stepped in as editor and researcher - and their combined efforts will bear fruit when the book goes to print in mid-August.   
• To have your name, or that of a family member or friend, included in the subscribers in a special 'In Tribute To Frank' section at the back, all you need to do is purchase in advance. The deadline for this facility is July 18 (extended to July 24 2014) and the cost is £14.99 (postage, packing and distribution in the UK is free).  To reserve your copy and have your name, or that of a family member or friend in the back for posterity, please send a cheque, made payable to Thomas Publications, to them at 26 Park End, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7JG by July 18th 2014. If you wish to discuss alternative methods of payment, please email David Instone (instone@blueyonder.co.uk) to do so.
•  An initial £2,000 is to go from the project to the Stroke Association and cancer charities, with the aim of further donations if the 208-page hard-back sells well. Just before the London Wolevs Christmas Lunch (Dec 6 2014) Val and Steve Gordos assisted by Steve and Helen W and Colleen with Mike Bailey, Terry Wharton and Lofty presented the Stroke Association with £1,000

Stuart Earl has signed copies of the  “The Sash He Never Wore” for sale....

• Derek Dougan - “The Sash He Never Wore”     

     

•          A new Doog biography by respected writer David Tossell launch October 2012 “In Sunshine Or In Shadow” telling           Doog’s story based on Doog’s own material and David’s research Details to come here.

•           Dave Wagstaffe - “Waggy’s Tales” here

•           Ernie Hunt - “Joker in the Pack” here

•           “Match of My Life - Wolves” (various players) by Simon Lowe here

•           “Those were the days” by Clive Corbett here

•           “The Complete Record” by Tony Matthews (updated by Dave Instone) here

•           FA Cup 1893 eBook here

•           “Billy & Bully” David Instone here

•           “Peter Knowles: God’s Footballer” Steve Gordos here

•           Wolves in 20:20 Vision by our very own Jim Heath  here

•           Out of Darkness - Clive Corbett continues into the Bully times here

•           The History of Darlaston FC including one-time manager  manager Terry Wharton here

•          Other books may be found on eBay here or Amazon here

Dirty Northern B*st*rds and other Tales from the Terraces’

A great new book of fan chants – back as far as Elgar and a freebie against the tractor boys from the author. The book is available printed or digital

and you can win a copy too - here’s the competition page link  - Tim Marshall is the Foreign News Editor for Sky News and wrote to us

WOLVES

Things are looking up. You got rid of, Hard To Sing His Name - Michael Ihiekwe, and brought in, Massive Potential For A Good Chant - Rajiv van La Parra. Mid table respectability beckons.

I’m glad you held on to Nouha Dicko and Bakaray Sako because the song for them is tops, even if you did steal it from Man City and their legendary Toure brothers chant.

Then again, apart from Sunderland, all football fans are magpies. You’re allowed to nick songs. We all do it. Last season Brentford nicked ‘Knees Up Mother Brown’. They were already promoted and news came through of Fulham’s relegation. Up went the song - ‘Bees up - Fulham down’. Genius in short form.

I’m confident Wolves fans will rise to challenge of the 2014/15 season. While researching my book ‘Dirty Northern Bastards’ I came across many a top chant from Molineux including references to bus stops in Aston, Tesco carrier bags, and the idea that West Bromwich is not the ideal place to live despite its local amenities and proximity to travel routes including the M5.

Wolves get a few mentions in the book but mostly due to the chant written by one of your most famous fans – Edward Elgar. His ‘He banged the leather for goal’ never went down as well as the tune to Land of Hope and Glory (which he also wrote) but it did provide me with the image of Elgar, chest puffed out, standing on a stanchion and leading the South Bank in a chant of ‘Who art thou?’

In 1898 the Times were a bit sniffy about the song writing that ‘the melody may be complex for the Grandstand’ which is a bloody cheek seeing as I’ve heard you on the telly getting your tonsils round Verdi’s ‘La donna e mobile’ from Rigoletto with ‘Your ground too big for you’.

But what’s with the ‘We all f*cking hate Leeds!’ and ‘We all hate Leeds scum!’ songs? Given that a favourite Leeds song is ‘We’re Leeds United – we don’t give a f*ck’ it’s not a problem you singing that – it’s just -why do you care so much?

Anyway, welcome back to the Championship, which as we know, is the new Premiership. As you’re back you get to play Ipswich again – so here’s one for free. If their keeper, Dean Gerken, lets one in in an embarrassing manner, you may well wish to further embarrass him with ‘Stayed in a burger, you should have stayed in a burger’.

Tim Marshall’s’ Dirty Northern Bastards and other Tales from the Terraces’ is on sale now

http://www.amazon.co.uk/22Dirty-Northern-Bastards-Other-Terraces/dp/1783960604

@itwitius, @eandtbooks

And there is a good overview of the book on the Waterstones site here http://www.waterstones.com/blog/2014/08/songs-from-the-sideline/#more-59741

        

A new book  The Sherpa Van Trophy - WEMBLEY WOLVES

Tim’s Book has now been published - available from Saturday December 6th  Tim has also kindly donated a copy for our Xmas raffle

The book is available to buy directly from his website or from Wolverhampton Books & Collectables, 19 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton.
 Wembley Wolves

This new Wolves book by Tim Gibbons, follows the story behind the Sherpa Van Trophy success of 1988.

The book contains 163 pages featuring details about how Wolves reached the final, the build-up to the final, supporters’ stories and photographs from the final, player profiles of both teams in the final, and a look to where the players are now with interviews from many of the players and management team and much more!

The book is available from 6th December 2014 and can be ordered from the authors website for £9.99 (plus postage/packaging costs). All books will be signed and dedicated (if asked).
http://sherpawolves.wix.com/1988

Tim wrote earlier

Hi

I writing a book from a fans view of Wolves’ Sherpa Van Trophy final success, the book will be self-published and will contain views from fans, funny stories, fans photos and a section detailing the players that were involved in the final.

From looking on your website, I was noticed that you promoted the Sherpa Van reunion dinner held at Molineux on 25th September 2008. Do you have any photographs from the event, that could be used in my book. Ideally a photograph showing all the players at the event or similar.

I would give acknowledgement in the book to who has provided the photographs and a link to your website within the book.

I would also welcome any stories/memories that London wolves supporters have of the game/day.

If you are interested in more information on the book, please visit my website dedicated to the book http://sherpawolves.wix.com/1988

Best wishes,

Tim Gibbons

Please contact Tim directly at sherpawolves@outlook.com if you can help with memories / pictures of the final.

Tim’s Book has now been published - available from Saturday December 6th  

The book is available to buy directly from my website or from Wolverhampton Books & Collectables, 19 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton.
New Wolves- Wembley Wolves

This new Wolves book by Tim Gibbons, follows the story behind the Sherpa Van Trophy success of 1988.

The book contains 163 pages featuring details about how Wolves reached the final, the build-up to the final, supporters’ stories and photographs from the final, player profiles of both teams in the final, and a look to where the players are now with interviews from many of the players and management team and much more!

The book is available from 6th December 2014 and can be ordered from the authors website for £9.99 (plus postage/packaging costs). All books will be signed and dedicated (if asked).
http://sherpawolves.wix.com/1988

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