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Terry Wharton Helped Make Wolves My Team ©

Early days when I was caught on,
watching Wolves with a winger named Terry Wharton,
Bolton born, he didn’t need a perfect back lawn,
Terry Wharton ploughed through mud…
no stopping, he always came good.
Fast and direct with a thunderous shot,
and an eye for a goal Terry Wharton had got,
scoring seventy-nine, in his time
as a Wolverhampton Wanderer;
and allow me to say, a hat-trick against WBA,
back in 1963, Wow! Terry Wharton, how happy was he!
Can’t accuse him of being a hider,
with Waggy, he was also a provider,
for other team mates in the game
check the records…if you want to know their name!
A great 10 minutes for fans came when,
Terry Wharton scored twice from a pen,
he made us dream, against Man Utd…
with three ‘all time greats’ in the Red Devils team;
In the North Bank aged only eleven
as Terry Wharton’s penalties
introduced me to football heaven!
In front of 53,000 or so, they fought back as we know,
yet I couldn’t wait for the next game for me to go,
after “A cup tie of which English Football should be proud,”
Kenneth Wolstenholme he did say
that evening on Match of the Day!
These were early days when I was caught on,
watching Wolves with a winger named Terry Wharton,
I shall not forget, and whenever possible I pay my respect;
for memories galore…win, lose or draw!
Terry Wharton passed away
at the age of 83…but for me he’ll always be,
lining up on the right, in a gold shirt, number seven…
preparing me for football heaven,
he made me dream, and helped make Wolves my team!

© Robbie Kennedy Bennett
20/01/2026

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Flowers lie for Ron

Flowers lie for Ron
golden giant in defence
back when Wolves were huge ~

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Where We Belong

We’ve been here before
We’ve seen the highs and the lows
We’ve rolled with the punches
And absorbed the blows
We’ve been here before
And though we put up a fight
We lasted three seasons
But it just never felt right

We’ve been here before
But it all feels so new
Now we have a Manager
With more than a clue
Now we have players
Who play as a team
The type of players
Who once were a dream

Love us or hate us
We’re here to stay
Earning grudging respect
Along the way
With every match a sell out
The South Bank in full song
We’re back in the top flight
Where we belong.

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Welcome Back!

The Wolves emerged from the undergrowth
And stood on the lush green field.
The pack was so focussed on what lay ahead,
In their minds it was done, signed and sealed.
Further down through the woodlands, the counties and cities,
In an area right by the big river,
The pack from the old Craven Cottage
Was preparing to also deliver.
Two clubs in my life have stepped up together,
Back into the Premier League,
The season has started for Fulham and Wolves
And I’m hoping to see them succeed.
I’ll watch all their games from a distance,
Whether they’re at home or playing away
And at the end of this season in the Premier League
I want to think they will be here to stay.

Ianthe Exall 25th August 2018

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Fourth Round at the Etihad

It will be a pity
If we lose to City
But it won’t be a big surprise
Promotion is the aim
Not one day of fame
And Nuno has his eyes on the prize.

And if the cup final
Goes down the urinal
Well some may think that’s tough
But surely it’s right
To reach the top flight
And the silverware will come soon enough.

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