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Wolverhampton Wanderers have produced many famous footballing names in the past like Billy Wright, Stan Cullis and Steve Bull. Below are the profiles of some of them.

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Jack Addenbroke

During his highly succesful spell as Wolves manager from 1885 to 1922, Addenbroke brought the FA Cup twice to Wolves in 1893 and 1908. Jack was awarded a Football League long service award for his great loyalty in 1909. He died in 1922.

Mike Bailey

Signed from Charlton Athletic in 1966, Bailey was a loyal servant to the Midlands club. He was voted Midlands Footballer of the year in 1967 and led his side to victory at Wembley in the 1974 League Cup Final. Mike left Molineux in 1977 to go to a North American side.

John Barnwell

After an excellent playing career, Barnwell took charge of Wolves in 1978. During his time with Wolves he guided them to a League Cup Final win in 1980. He was replaced by Ian Greaves in 1982.

Billy Beats

Born in 1873, Beats won England International honours whilst at Wolves. He was a strong centre-forward with a great ete for goal. He played for for England twice and was playing at the Ibrox disaster in 1902. He left Wolves for Bristol Rovers in 1903. He died in 1939.

Gary Bellamy

Gary was a very reliable defender in his time at Molineux. He was part of the successful promotions from the fourth division in the late ‘80s and was part of the Wembley winning team in the Sherpa Van Trophy in 1988. He joined Leyton Orient in 1992 for around £30,000.

Peter Broadbent

Part of the great championships winning Wolves side in the 1950’s. He won three championship medals, seven England caps and an FA Cup Winners medal. He moved from Wolves in 1965 for Shrewsbury Town.

Steve Bull

‘Bully’ is one of the greatest players to put on a Wolverhampton Wanderers shirt. He was bought from rivals West Brom for £65,000 and has proved to be one of the most prolific strikers in Wolves history. He helped Wolves to fourth and third division championships and played in the succesful Sherpa Van Trophy at
Wembley. He delighted Wolves fans when he earned a call up for the England side whilst still playing in the third
division.

Clamp was a strong wing back who was naturally talented. He played in a FA Youth Cup Final with Wolves
and made 250 appearances to his name at Wolves. He was part of the championship winning sides in the
‘50s and gained two England caps.

Stan Cullis

A Wolves legend. Cullis joined Wolves as a player in 1934 and made his debut a year after joining. He was a
natural leader with great flair and strength. He was a reliable centre back and was made captain of the side
before his 20th. birthday. He won 12 full England caps. He played in 170 matches for Wolves before retiring
in 1947. He then took charge of the side in 1948 and guided Wolves to three league titles, FA Cup final
success and a spell in Europe before leaving in 1968.

Hugh Curran

Scottish striker Curran enjoyed a short spell at Wolves where he scored 48 goals in 98 matches. He was part
of the 1972 UEFA Cup Final team and made 5 appearances for Scotland. He retired in 1979 due to injury.

Norman Deeley

Capped twice for England, Deeley was another of those successful 1950 stars at Wolves. The winger gained
two championship medals at Wolves and also played a vital role in the 1960 FA Cup final win against
Blackburn. He then left Wolves for Leyton Orient and retired in 1974

Robbie Dennison

Confident midfield player with over 20 Northern Ireland caps to his name. Was signed for £10,000 and
gained two championship medals in the 1980s. He was a first team regular and played a part in the Sherpa
Van Trophy win in 1986. He left Wolves in 1995.

Derek Dougan

A firm favourite with the Molineux faithful, Dougan accumulated 43 Northern Ireland caps in his career and
made 692 appearances for various clubs. He appeared in the successful 1960 FA Cup Final victory and is
one of a great breed of players at the club.

Mel Eves

Born in 1956, Eves scored 56 goals in his 11-year spell at Wolves. He won three England ‘B’ Caps but a
number of injuries enabled him to lose his first team spot and later moved to Sheffield United in 1984.

Ted Farmer

For a player who only played four seasons in his career, Ted Farmer certainly made the most of it. He made
two Under 23 appearences, including one where he scored a hat-trick. He scored 28 goals in 27 games for
Wolves in 1960-61 but was forced to retire due to an injury at the age of 24. He scored 44 goals in his time
at Wolves.

Ron Flowers

Flowers was born in 1934 and spent 15 years at Molineux playing at total of 512 games at the back. He
gained three championship medals, 49 England caps and an FA Cup medal. He then moved to Northampton
Town in 1967.

Tom Galley

Won two England caps, appeared in the 1939 FA Cup Final and spent 13 years at Wolves. He later joined
Grimsby Town but unfortunately was forced to retire from the game due to injury.

by Gould

He had two spells as a player at Wolves, helping them to an excellent fouth position in Division 1 in 1970
and in his second spell he was part of the team who won the 1976 Second Division Championship.

Andy Gray

Became Britain’s most expensive footballer when Wolves paid £1.15 million for the strikers services from
Aston Villa in 1979. He scored 45 goals in 162 games for the club and scored the winner in the 1980 League
Cup Final at Wembley against Nottingham Forest. In 1985 he left Wolves for Everton in a deal worth
£250,000.

Johhny Hancocks

Another key player in the 1950’s, Hancocks won three England caps, the 1954 league championship medal
and a FA Cup winners medal. Thw winger left Wolves for non-league football and died in 1994.

Billy Harrison

Speedy winger Harrison, played 345 games for Wolves and scored 45 times. He gained an FA Cup winners
medal in 1908 with an excellent solo goal. He then transferred to Manchester United and died in 1948.

Kenny Hibbit

The midfield man made 570 apperances for Wolves in 16 years. He joined Wolves in 1968 and scored in the
1974 League Cup Final victory. Six years on he collected another League Cup trophy in the win against
Nottingham Forest. He moved to Coventry City in 1986 and is recognised as a great player by all Wolves
fans. He was linked with the Wolves manger job when Mark McGhee quit last November and would of been
a firm favourite.

Emlyn Hughes

After making 659 apperances with Liverpool and winning a variety of trophys, Hughes moved to Molineux
in 1979. He had been capped by England 59 times. With Wolves, he collected the League Cup Trophy in
1980 and added three more England caps to his name. In 1981 he left to become player manager of
Rotherham United

Ernie Hunt

Helped Wolves back to the first division in 1967 and was a valuable asset to the Wolves midfield. He scored
35 goals in his 82 appearences for Wolves before moving to Everton for £80,000 in 1967.

Bryn Jones

Forward Bryn Jones became the most expensive footballer in Britain when he moved from Wolves to
Arsenal for £14,000 in 1938. At Wolves he made 177 appearances and scored 57 times. He was capped for
Wales ten times whilst playing for Wolves.

Robbie Keane

Still only 18, Keane has made an absolutely huge impact with the Molineux faithful. His pace, awareness and
unselfishness has made him into one of the best teenagers in Britain. He has been capped for Republic Of
Ireland and became the youngest player ever to score for Ireland when he put two past Malta in a 5-0
victory.

David Kelly

Born in 1965, Kelly joined Wolves from newly promoted Newcastle United for £750,000. He has been
capped by Republic Of Ireland and now plays his football for Tranmere Rovers.

George Kinsey

Kinsey joined Wolves in 1891 and made a good name for himself there. In his time at Molineux, he was
capped twice for England and received an FA Cup Winners medal. He made 83 appearances and scored only
three times. He then moved to Aston Villa.

Arthur Lowder

Lowder was regarded as one of Wolves best footballers in the 1880’s. He played in Wolves first FA Cup
game and Football League game. He played for England once and also played in the 1889 FA Cup Final. He
died in 1926.

John McAlle

McAlle joined Wolves as a teenager and went on to make over 500 appearances in all competitions. He
signed for Wolves in 1965 and helped Wolves win the Texaco Cup in 1871 and played in the UEFA Cup
Final in 1972. He also won the League Cup with Wolves and was part of the team which won the 1976-77
Division Two Championship. He moved to Sheffield United in 1981.

Bobby Mason

Bobby was part of the Wolves team that won the 1957-58-59 League Championships. He played inside right
at Molineux and made 173 games with 54 goals. In 1962 he moved to Leyton Orient.

Jimmy Mullen

The quick footed left winger had a great reputation at Wolves. He gained three League Championship
Medals, 12 England caps and an FA Cup Winners medal. He made 486 appearances and scored a total of
112 goals. He died in 1987.

Frank Munro

Whilst at Wolves, Munro won nine Scotland caps to his name. The centre-half joined Wolves for £55,000 in
1968. He gained a League Cup Winners medal in 1974 and played in the UEFA Cup Final in 1972 against
Tottenham.

Jimmy Murray

Murray won two League Championships medals and an FA Cup Winners medal at Wolves between 1955
and 1963. He scored 166 goals in 299 games which is an excellent goalscoring record.

Andy Mutch

Signed from non-league in 1986, he formed a lethal strike partnership with Steve Bull. He was part of the
team that won the 1988 Sherpa Van Trophy at Wembley. He earned an England ‘B’ Cap and later moved to
Premiership new boys Swindon Town for £300,000.

Geoff Palmer

During two spells at Molineux, Palmer made a total of around 500 appearances for the club. He was there
when Wolves won the 1974 and 1980 League Cup and the full-back was at Wolves when they won the
Second Division Championship.

Derek Parkin

Parkin earns the club record of 609 senior appearances for the Midlands club. He became the most
expensive full-back in Britain when he moved from Wolves to Huddersfield in 1968 for £80,000. But he
soon moved back to Wolves and won the 1974 and 1980 League Cup and was capped five times by England
Under-23’s.

Charlie Phillips

Charlie Phillips was capped ten times by Wales whilst at Wolves and played 209 games for them. In 1936 he
transferred to Aston Villa for £9,000. He died in 1969

Tom Phillipson

Possibly the best striker to play for the club when in 159 games he scored a staggering 111 goals. Wolves
paid £1,000 for him in 1923 and later moved to Sheffield United. He died in 1965, aged 77 years.

Jesse Pye

Scored a hat-trick on his debut against Arsenal and had a great reputation with the fans after that. Pye joined
Wolves for then a club record fee of £12,000 in 1946 from Notts County. He later moved to Luton in 1952
after 96 goals for the Midlands side.

Dicky Rhodes

A very talented half-back and won England Junior honours in 1924. He made 159 appearances for Wolves
and won a Second Division Championship medal in 1931 before joining Sheffield United in 1935. He died in
1993.

Dai Richards

Won 11 Welsh caps whilst in Wolves colours. He signed for Wolves in 1927 for £300 and played 229 games
for Wolves, and helped them to the Second Division Championship. He then moved to Brentford in 1935 for
£3,500. He died in October 1969.

Dean Richards

Reliable centre-back signed from Bradford City in 1995 for 1.5 million. Since then he has been a valuable
asset to the Wolves side and has been linked with numerous top sides. He formed a solid partneship at the
back in tthe 1998/99 season with Keith Curle.

John Richards

The most prolific goalscorer in Wolves history until Steve Bull beat his record. Joined Wolves in 1967, and
scored a total of 194 goals for Wolves and played in the 1974 and 1980 League Cup Final. He earned a
Second Division Championship medal in 1976 and was part of the Wolves team that finished runners up in
the 1971 UEFA Cup. Surprisingly he only won cap for England.

Billy Rose

Gained one England cap whilst keeping goal at Wolverhampton. He made 150 senior appearances. He was
sacked in 1984 but joined for another 12 months in 1895. He died in 1937.

Harold Shaw

Made over 249 appearances for Wolves in his time at the club. He was part of the 1924 side which one the
Third Division Championship. He joined Sunderland for £7,000 in 1930. He died in 1960.

Bill Shorthouse

Played as centre-back until Billy Wright took his place and he then changed to full-back. He won the FA
Cup Winners medal in 1949 and a League Championship medal in 1954. He played 376 times for the club
before retiring in 1956.

Bill Slater

Signed from Brentford in 1952, the wing-half was part of the team who won the 1953 League
Championship. He went on to win two more League Championship medals and an FA Cup Winners medal.
He played 12 times for England. He was voted the 1960 Footballer of the Year award. He moved to
Brentford after 339 games for Wolves. In 1982 he was awarded an OBE.

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