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unusual facts about Dennis Wilshaw


Dennis Wilshaw

In his time, Wolves were one of the greatest teams in the world and he played in victories over Spartak Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Valencia, Honvéd and Real Madrid.


1949 FA Cup Final

Wolves started determinedly and took a 13th minute lead when Jesse Pye, who had been preferred to Dennis Wilshaw, stooped to head in an inch-perfect Hancocks cross.

Clive Mendonca

Mendonca is one of many players to score a hat-trick or more at the old Wembley Stadium, with Alan Shearer, Geoff Hurst, Paul Scholes Stan Mortensen, Luther Blissett, Eric Cantona, Malcolm MacDonald, Alex Jackson, Nandor Hidegkuti, David Speedie, and Dennis Wilshaw being among the others.

Colin Booth

However, he found himself below the likes of Jimmy Murray, Dennis Wilshaw and Bobby Mason in the Wolves attack and managed only a peripheral role in their championship-winning campaign of 1957-58.


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