Wolves v Birmingham City, 13th September 1975

An attendance of 25,142 were present to see an important First Division encounter between Birmingham City, managed by Freddie Goodwin, and Bill McGarry's Wolves team. Wolves had lost three and drawn three of their opening six matches to the 1975-76 season before the arrival of Birmingham to Molineux on 13th September 1975. Included in the Blues side were former Wolves players Peter Withe and Bob Hatton while future England international Trevor Francis would similarly test a veteran Wolves defence.
McGarry's Wolves were largely an experienced group of players and it was a surprise to many at the club that the season was to prove one of struggle. Ultimately, the threat of relegation for both Wolves and Blues was decided on Tuesday 4th May 1976 and the final match of the 1975-76 season. In a dramatic evening, Wolves required a win at home against Liverpool (who needed a win themselves to pip Queens Park Rangers to the title) and for Sheffield United to defeat Birmingham at Bramall Lane for Wolves to avoid relegation and condemn Birmingham to relegation. In front of almost 50,000 at Molineux, Wolves were just 13 minutes away from defeating Liverpool before Bob Paisley's side mounted a thrilling comeback. However, Birmingham secured a point at Sheffield to consign Wolves to relegation.
Originally broadcast on ATV Star Soccer with Hugh Johns commentating.