FOUR months on from their brilliant FA Cup final victory over Manchester United, Bill Ridding’s Wanderers added another piece of silverware to their collection.

On this week in 1958, league champions Wolverhampton Wanderers were put to the sword at Burnden Park in front of 36,029 fans in an evening kick-off.

It was the club’s one and only appearance in the Charity Shield, which for the period of FA Cup success in the twenties had been played between an Amateur and Professional XI.

But they lifted the trophy thanks to first half goals from Freddie Hill and Neville Bannister and two goals in 10 second-half minutes from Nat Lofthouse.

Wolves’ South African winger Cliff Durandt grabbed a consolation in the last minute.

On this week in 1924 Wanderers embarked on a club record run of 14 consecutive home wins with a 6-1 thrashing of local rivals Preston North End.

David Jack and Joe Smith scored two goals apiece, bookended by strikes from Ted Vizard and James Cassidy.

Fast forward 70 years and home form was proving just as important for Bruce Rioch’s side as they made a steady start to the 1994/95 season.

A 1-0 win over Ipswich Town in the League Cup came courtesy of a goal from Dutchman Richard Sneekes and booked a third round meeting with Sheffield United – a route that would, of course, end up with a Wembley meeting against Liverpool.

The league campaign would also finish under the old Twin Towers, and Wanderers moved into mid-table as Mixu Paatelainen and David Lee scored in a 2-2 draw against Oldham Athletic.