Selecting the players, games and kits from Old Gold history he deems to be the most underrated is co-host of the club's official podcast Wolves Unpacked, James Bird.
Goalkeeper | Rui Patricio
I sometimes think that we were so wrapped up in how fun it was to be ‘On The Way Back’, that we didn’t realise some of the individuals we had. Rui kept 14 clean sheets in his second season, has 108 Portugal caps, and is the most handsome goalkeeper we’ll ever have.
Defender | Nelson Semedo
You don’t realise what you’ve got until it’s gone is a naff cliche, but often true. And with Nelson Semedo, we had a pedigree footballer. As football gets reduced to numbers, people will point at assists and goals, but the quality he brought to the side is missed every single game.
Midfielder | Karl Henry
With Mick’s promotion, we didn’t have an influx of cash or a bankrolled transfer policy, we had a bunch of magnificent odd-jobs that pulled together to pull off the improbable. Karl was at the centre of this, a captain supreme whose last-minute winner against Charlton I’ll never forget.
Forward | Freddy Eastwood
I was so excited by us signing Freddy. The dream striker narrative: someone plucked from a lower league who has been banging them in. Scored four goals, won Championship Player of the Month for August, and then we never really saw him again. I’d have loved him to have turned into a cult hero.
Manager | Dave Jones
Getting a team of old legends like Paul Ince and Denis Irwin and young local lads like Lee Naylor and Joleon Lescott promoted in a four-four-two with wingers who could cross the ball was beautiful. And whatever anyone says, the best way to go up is through the play-offs. Cheers, Dave.
Match | Wolves 3-2 Newcastle, 2003
I often point to this game as the game where I fully understood how intense football can be. Champions League team down the Mol, two-nil up, then two-all at half time, Alan Shearer pen, Bellamy pointing at the Premier League badge, and my hero George Ndah scoring the winner. Bloomin’ ’eck.
Season | 2021/22
The post-Nuno comedown was tough, we’d seen heaven and now we had to get back into the mud. And though Lage didn’t work out as we’d have liked, we still finished 10th in the Premier League, still had those away wins against United and Spurs, still competed.
Shirt | 2018/19 away
I’d been waiting my whole life for an adidas Wolves kit. White, three stripes, somehow a sponsorship logo that was a big ‘W’. This is still the shirt I wear most when I play, and because it was part of a template, I always feel it goes under the radar as a modern classic.
This article originally featured in Wolves' official 2025/26 matchday programme. Last season's programmes are still available to purchase online through retailers Curtis Sports.
