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West Bromwich Albion v Wolves, 21st April 1979

Highlights of the First Division derby between West Bromwich Albion and Wolves at The Hawthorns on 21st April 1979. John Barnwell was appointed Wolves manager in November 1978 following a dismal run of 11 defeats in 14 matches that led to the dismissal of Sammy Chung. It was the beginning of a brief successful period for Wolves; the slide towards relegation from the First Division was ultimately reversed late in the season and, in addition, Wolves appeared in two FA Cup semi-finals during Barnwell's tenure (both defeats) and won the League Cup on 15th March 1980. A prime reason for the alarming run of results at the start of the 1978-79 season was due to the absence of striker John Richards who underwent an operation on his right knee in October 1978. Prior to that, Richards had appeared just twice earlier in the season, but his return to the team brought instant rewards for John Barnwell with the winning goal away to Arsenal on 24th February 1979. There followed a further 8 goals in 16 games for Richards as Wolves finally pulled clear of relegation for good with a 2-1 win at Chelsea on 24th March 1979, with another all-important goal scored by Richards. The Wolves line-up for the match against Albion had a familiar look to it with Richards, Kenny Hibbitt, Geoff Palmer, Derek Parkin, John McAlle and Steve Daley - all players that figured prominently in Wolves teams from earlier in the decade. Added to that were more recent introductions; George Berry and Martin Patching were both products of the Wolves youth team of the mid-1970s whilst Billy Rafferty, Peter Daniel and goalkeeper Paul Bradshaw were signed by Sammy Chung. Daniel and Bradshaw, in particular, served Wolves admirably during their time at Wolves and were, along with Berry, key members of Barnwell's League Cup winning team. In contrast to Wolves, Albion were at the opposite end of the First Division in second position behind Liverpool. Under Ron Atkinson, in his first full season as manager at The Hawthorns, the likes of Bryan Robson and the 'Three Degrees' of Brendon Batson, Cyrille Regis and the late Laurie Cunningham helped Albion to a third placed finish in the league and a UEFA Cup quarter-final appearance. Originally broadcast by ATV Star Soccer with commentary provided by Hugh Johns.