Tottenham Hotspur v Wolves, 24th November 1973

Highlights of the First Division fixture between Tottenham Hotspur and Wolves, played at White Hart Lane against the symbolic and literal gloom of the 1973 energy crisis.
For Wolves, the 1973-74 season proved to be one of slight disappointment with regard to their league position. Following final placings of 4th, 9th and 5th in preceding seasons, a finish of 12th at the end of the season could be considered to be below par for a talented Wolves team. However, the shortfall in expectation in the league was more than compensated with the winning of the League Cup against Manchester City on 2nd March 1974.
Prime reason for Wolves' relatively poor league position that season was that Bill McGarry's team made such a bad start to their campaign. After winning their opening two matches, Wolves won just once in their next fourteen matches that left them a lowly 19th in the league, level on points with Norwich City in one of the relegation positions below. Part of the problem was that striker John Richards endured a barren start to the season and went ten league matches without a goal. During Richards' worrying goal drought, his strike partner Derek Dougan and midfielder Jim McCalliog scored all twelve of Wolves' league goals between them.
Although inconsistent in the league, for their match against Bill Nicholson's Spurs (who would ultimately finish the league campaign in a modest 11th position), Wolves displayed all their attacking potency in a thrilling performance. The strength of the Spurs team, though, was evident through the impressive display of Wolves goalkeeper Phil Parkes. The result at White Hart Lane was the beginning of a revival in results over the remainder of the season that would see Wolves haul themselves well clear of relegation and, ultimately, experience cup success.
Originally broadcast by LWT's The Big Match, with Brian Moore providing commentary.

[@ickleian]

Fantastic team. As a 7 year old, this was exactly my definitive Wolves team (except perhaps Hibbit at 7 and Powell at 8). Never seen this before. Geoff Palmer - worra goal! In fact they were all pretty good weren't they? Many thanks for this.

[@rrbedrus]

Great memories, I can still remember where i was when I heard the result come through!! Funny I always thought Palmer scored into the right hand goal! Waggy what a player!

[@aaarauz1]

Waggy and John Robertson..... such great 11s.

[@ickleian]

It's just occured to me. How much does Geoff Palmer's goal look like Carlos Alberto's goal in the 1970 world cup final? :)

[@chezzer58]

My very first game as a Tottenham supporter and we lost, but I will always support the Lillywhites. Great result for tottenham against Arsenal 2-1 7/02/15 C’mon you Spurs.

[@alunphillips2399]

Couple of low shots you'd expect Big Pat to deal with (1st and 3rd goals) but fair play to Wolves, they look the better team here.

[@wolves7655]

The three day week! Fantastic upload. Why on earth did they not start the game an hour earlier!? In the days pre Sky I guess 12.45 kick offs were regarded as ludicrous.

[@YeOldeFootballChannel]

A bit late, but Palace decided to kick-off at 1.45, according to Malolm Allison, who was the "pundit" that day.

[@SM-co3bv]

Wolves were 40 years in the doldrums, but now are back where they belong. Wolverhampton are one of the giants of English football. Great to see them fighting for European football again.

[@gregod806]

Unusual to see Spurs in all white for a League game, they usually reserved that for Cup games and especially European games.

[@marknewbold2583]

Not unusual to seem they get done

[@stephendines1936]

Ralph Coates with his ' combe over '

[@RR9D]

At that time they all looked like Johan Crueff lol lmaooo 🤔😂

[@jamieforrester2857]

Only 23k there watching

[@markyboythewolf]

35 yards out. 🤣🤣🤣