About Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers play at Molineux, capacity 31,750. Founded in 1877, Wolves were league champions three times in the 1950s under Stan Cullis and their famous floodlit friendlies against Honved and other top European sides directly inspired the creation of the European Cup. When the English press declared them champions of the world after beating Honved 3-2 in 1954, Gabriel Hanot of L'Equipe responded by proposing a proper European competition. The Champions League exists, in part, because of Wolves. The Black Country Derby with West Brom is intense and local.
Legends
Billy Wright (1939-1959) was the first player in the world to win 100 international caps, a one-club man across 490 appearances. Steve Bull (Bully) scored 306 goals and played for England while Wolves were in the third tier, extraordinary and unlikely. A statue of Wright stands outside Molineux.