On a chilly December evening in 1954, Wolves etched their name into football history and started a chain of events that would lead to Real Madrid lifting their 15th Champions League trophy in London last May.
This game, held under the dazzling Molineux floodlights and broadcast live on the BBC – a highly unusual occurrence at the time – saw the English champions claim a monumental 3-2 victory over Honved, one of the greatest club teams of the era.
But the match transcended a mere football contest. It ended up shaping the future of European football and solidifying Wolves’ place as then ‘champions of the world’ and pioneers of the modern game.