Sheffield United (H) 1895/96

Saturday 19 October 1895 at Molineux (Att 5,000)

Wolves (3) 4 (Black*, Tonks*, Beats 45, Black 85): Rose, Baugh, Dunn, Nurse, Malpass, Owen, Tonks, Henderson, Beats, Griffin, Black.
Sheffield United (1) 1 (Hammond 40): Foulke, W Hill, Cain, Howell, Whitham, Needham, Morris, Groves, Docherty, Hammond, Watson.

Referee: Mr T Helme (Farnworth).
Order of Goals: W,W,s,W,W.
Landmark: Billy Beats nets Wolves 100th League goal at Molineux. Sheffield United’s George Groves was making his debut.
Newspaper: Some newspapers suggest Arthur Griffin netted Wolves first.
Remembrance: David Wykes funeral took place just two days before the match.
Position: 8th.

wykes 1

wykes 2