Molineux set for 130th birthday celebrations
Molineux has had its ups and downs along the way, but it has always been the home of football for Wolves fans.
Today the club is celebrating the famous ground’s 130th birthday with special events as Chelsea arrive for the latest twist in Wolverhampton’s footballing adventure.
Wolves moved from its roots in Penn Fields to take over parkland close to the Molineux Hotel, where it created a ground ready to host its first game in September 1889, a 2-0 victory over Notts County.
Since then it has slowly developed into the world-class stadium of today, along the way enjoying success such as historic European nights under floodlights and more difficult times that brought the disappointment of relegation on the pitch and financial trouble off it.
Now, 130 years on, Nuno’s men are again in the big time – and players were today donning special commemorative shirts for the occasion.
Some of the club’s greatest players have also been invited back to be introduced to fans on the pitch.
The likes of Mike Bailey and Kenny Hibbitt were meeting supporters at the Molineux Museum before the game and then taking to the pitch in pairs for a lap of honour.
Stay posted at expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc for all the match action and coverage of the special events.
