Mike Bailey, captain of Wolves’ 1974 cup winners, dies aged 84

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·5 September 2026

Mike Bailey has died aged 84. He captained Wolverhampton Wanderers during one of the club’s most fondly remembered eras.

According to Telegraph, the Bailey years did not match the heights of the 1950s, when Wolves won league titles.

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He lifted the League Cup at Wembley in 1974, ending a 14-year wait for silverware.

His side featured Derek Dougan, John Richards and Kenny Hibbitt.

They came close to much more.

Source: Telegraph

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