Calista
Well-Known Member
Apparently the Beatles split up, but more importantly Wolves 0 City 1, and a place in Europe clinched!
I was there as a youngster but I only have a few dim and random memories, including it being a night game, the rickety roofline of the old Molyneux stands, and Neil Martin having to change his shorts on the pitch!
Here’s the team – Glazier, Coop, Cattlin, Gibson, Blockley, Clements, Hunt, Carr, Martin, O’Rourke, Joicey. On the face of it, that’s a hell of an attacking lineup, but I really don’t know what the formation would have been.
Coop and Cattlin were obviously the (excellent) fullbacks, and Jeff Blockley would have been at centre half. But all the others seem to be creative players or attackers – the only possible exception being Dave Clements, who I remember as a great left-footed crosser of the ball but I’m guessing he must have been playing alongside Blockley in defence? I have a recollection that Martin (such a great player) had dropped back into midfield for a while, presumably so Joicey could play centre forward.
Can any of you guys (even older than me!) shed some light on this? I think this was after the days of the traditional formation with half-backs and inside forwards, and there aren't really two wingers, so what modern numbering system would we use to describe it – 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 4-2-4 or something else? Here’s my best guess, it's a really talented team whatever system they played, and no wonder they got us into Europe.
(4-3-3)
Glazier
Coop, Blockley, Clements, Cattlin
Carr, Martin, Gibson
Hunt, Joicey, O’Rourke
I was there as a youngster but I only have a few dim and random memories, including it being a night game, the rickety roofline of the old Molyneux stands, and Neil Martin having to change his shorts on the pitch!
Here’s the team – Glazier, Coop, Cattlin, Gibson, Blockley, Clements, Hunt, Carr, Martin, O’Rourke, Joicey. On the face of it, that’s a hell of an attacking lineup, but I really don’t know what the formation would have been.
Coop and Cattlin were obviously the (excellent) fullbacks, and Jeff Blockley would have been at centre half. But all the others seem to be creative players or attackers – the only possible exception being Dave Clements, who I remember as a great left-footed crosser of the ball but I’m guessing he must have been playing alongside Blockley in defence? I have a recollection that Martin (such a great player) had dropped back into midfield for a while, presumably so Joicey could play centre forward.
Can any of you guys (even older than me!) shed some light on this? I think this was after the days of the traditional formation with half-backs and inside forwards, and there aren't really two wingers, so what modern numbering system would we use to describe it – 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 4-2-4 or something else? Here’s my best guess, it's a really talented team whatever system they played, and no wonder they got us into Europe.
(4-3-3)
Glazier
Coop, Blockley, Clements, Cattlin
Carr, Martin, Gibson
Hunt, Joicey, O’Rourke