Wolves v Norwich City, FA Cup 3rd Round, 2nd January 1971

There were 29,225 in attendance at Molineux to see the 3rd Round FA Cup match between Wolves and Norwich City on 2nd January 1971. Norwich were a mid-table Second Division team at the time whilst Wolves, under manager Bill McGarry, were one of the leading teams in the country and finished an impressive 4th in Division One at the conclusion to the 1970-71 season.
As the match against Norwich would demonstrate, Wolves were a particularly potent attacking force with goals, in the main, spread collectively through forwards Bobby Gould (24 league and cup goals), former Norwich player Hugh Curran (20), Derek Dougan (13) and midfielder Jim McCalliog (10). However, Wolves were generally profligate in defence, conceding the equal second highest total of goals in the top half of the First Division.
Norwich City, with Scottish winger Ken Foggo top-scoring with 19 league goals, were destined to finish 10th at the end of the 1970-71 season. Under manager Ron Saunders though, Norwich won the Second Division title the following season and, with Saunders still at the helm, reached the final of the League Cup during the 1972-73 season. In goal for City's League Cup Final defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, and an integral part of their 1971-72 Second Division title winning team, was Kevin Keelan and he featured at Molineux for the FA Cup clash against Wolves.

[@gregod806]

Loved it when the Doog kicked Gould up the 'arris in the goal celebration. LMBO

[@haydnj1202]

Ahh. The majestic and massive Southbank

[@vordman]

And you only see about a third of it here. It really was a gigantic terrace. Probably the biggest in the country.

[@andystrong1398]

Keelan was the King and still the best goal keeper I've seen at Carrow Road. We have had some great keepers.

[@alexsutton85]

Why in those days did players so blatantly handball?! Seen it so many times in old clips of games. Is it because it wasn't a sending off offence?

[@purpleduke77]

I remember this game well as a 13 year old lad, a keen wolves fan and used to travel up from brum for every home game with my mates, i seem to remember it being very cold and snowing on this day thats why they were using a red ball. I thought i was at the wrong game when i saw wolves playing in white shirts, i heard that there was a mix up and norwich came with their original yellow shirts but managed to get another kit from somewhere but wolves had already changed by this time. Thanx 4 posting

[@numptytwonk1680]

A great near-post header from Kenny Hibbitt on his last day of being a teenager.

[@billymorton4506]

the great Kenny Hibbitt....

[@Dontellthewifelol]

Went too this match after going by coach to see Oxford Utd v Burnley was called off [ snow]..........great match....some good vids mate ,good luck this year.

[@1061andy]

I was there - my first fa cup tie, played same day as the ibrox disaster in Glasgow. In those days both teams changed colours in the Cup if there was a clash.

[@Wolvesfan-oz6yh]

Not that I saw him live, but I’ve never seen Phil Parkes make a save... he looked very poor in a great team... 🧡🖤🧡🖤

[@peterturley8846]

'Lofty' was in general a good and reliable goalkeeper.

[@macca8562]

lost city wanderers,those were the days Hey

[@alansmith1989]

The Norwich `Keeper` was a real character. Once got sent off for bringing himself & ref to the ground.

[@johnburrows3385]

The great Kevin Keelan

[@johnburrows3385]

That 'tackle' from Dave Stringer ,not even a foul......