The landmark match was played against an unlikely team.
Molineux's upgraded lights in action for the first time against Tottenham in October 1957.
As it happens 'Out of Darkness Cometh Light' is Wolverhampton's city motto. Yet while Wolverhampton Wanderers were one of the first British clubs to have floodlights, the idea was hardly new. History records the first floodlit match being way back in time, on October 14, 1878, at Bramall Lane, Sheffield.And it was not much later that Shropshire had its first match under lights.
The lights worked long enough for the Engineers to beat their Newport opponents 3-0. Next night, with promises that the problems would be remedied, and with the admission price reduced to 6d, they tried again. While some of the football was excellent, and Hancocks and Mullen in particular were in sparkling form, it was those floodlights which made the evening really significant and 'Commentator' says floodlit football sold itself to the Wolves supporters at the first attempt.
A view from Park Road in April 1957 showing two of the Molineux floodlight pylons, to which the newspaper artist has demonstrated how they would be extended to 146ft in a big upgrade. So for the official opening floodlit game at the Gay Meadow we look to Wednesday, November 25, 1959, with the opposition being Second Division Stoke City. It was essentially an exhibition match and a special souvenir programme was on sale.
Down the road Wellington Town – they were not renamed Telford United until 1969 – welcomed football under floodlights on March 18, 1965.
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