In-form Hwang Hee-chan is homing in on Wolves legend John Richards' record
Hwang Hee-chan is in the best form of his Wolves career and is on the cusp of breaking a record that has stood for 50 years.
At the end of the 1972/73 season, Wolves legend John Richards scored in each of the last six home top flight league games.
He managed nine goals in those six games against Manchester City, Albion, Sheffield United, Everton, Norwich and Coventry – which included a dramatic hat-trick against Everton as Wolves secured a 4-2 win.
King John managed 194 goals in his success-laden 14 years with Wolves, and was understandably unaware of a unique but long-standing record that was now under threat.
Hwang scored against Everton in the last home league game of last season and has scored in all four home league games this season, making him the first Wolves player since Richards 50 years ago to score in five consecutive top flight games at Molineux.
“I didn’t even know there was such a record until after the Villa game,” Richards told the Express & Star. “Where would we be without statisticians. I love it!
“Wouldn’t it be nice to see that record beaten? For Hwang and the club. It would be fabulous.”
It is not often you find footballers hoping to see records beaten, but Richards is fully behind Hwang and the current crop.
However, Hwang will need to score against Newcastle at Molineux on October 28 to equal Richards, before repeating that feat against Spurs on November 11 to beat his record.
