Nights in Gold Satin is the story of a momentous time in football for both Wolverhampton Wanderers and the wider game. The groundbreaking ‘floodlit friendlies’ of the 1950s would be the catalyst for the competition we now call the Champions League.

Written by Jake Perry, a lifelong supporter of the club, whose previous books include the widely acclaimed The Secret Game and Playing With Teeth.

In this enthralling book you will find:

An affectionate and revealing portrait of an iconic chapter in the history of Wolverhampton Wanderers and the wider European game
A riveting account of the impact of the floodlit friendlies and their place in the establishment of the European Cup
Analysis of the tactics and training methods that brought Wolves to dominance
An engaging narrative based on contemporary sources and eyewitness accounts, with exclusive contributions from legendary Wolves players

Crowned league champions in 1954, the advent of the floodlit age gave Stan Cullis’s Wolves an opportunity to test themselves against some of the best sides in the world. Most celebrated was the visit of Honv�d, a team boasting six of the Hungary players who had humbled England at Wembley the year before. Wolves’ win restored national pride and led some to hail them ‘champions of the world’. Out of the debate that followed, the European Cup was born.

Nights in Gold Satin is a must-read for all Wolves fans and anyone interested in football history.

About the Author

Well known in the world of Scottish cricket as a writer and commentator, Jake Perry is the author of The Secret Game and co-author of Playing With Teeth: How Scotland’s Cricketers Broke the Cycle of Glorious Failure. Growing up in Wolverhampton in the 1970s and ’80s, as a Wolves fan he witnessed both triumph and disaster. Nights in Gold Satin pays tribute to his original sporting love.

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