Wolves & Whites

Last updated : 31 July 2013 By @pnemad

Footballers who have played league football for both PNE and Wolves

 

A-H

 

699) Mike Bennett

PNE 86 apps; 1 goal

Wolves 6 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 06/09/1986 v Lincoln (A) – Drawn 1-1

 

749) George Berry

PNE 4 apps; 0 goals

Wolves 124 apps; 4 goals

PNE debut 17/08/1991 v Peterborough (A) – Lost 0-1

 

823) Paul Birch

PNE 11 apps; 2 goals

Wolves 142 apps; 15 goals

PNE debut 09/03/1996 v Gillingham (A) – Drawn 1-1

 

997) Leon Clarke

PNE 6 apps; 1 goal

Wolves 74 apps; 13 goals

PNE debut 01/02/2011 v Barnsley (A) – Lost 0-2

 

971) Neill Collins

PNE 21 apps; 1 goal

Wolves 84 apps; 9 goals

PNE debut 19/09/2009 v Coventry (H) – Won 3-2

 

962) Stephen Elliott

PNE 46 apps; 7 goals

Wolves 29 apps; 4 goals

PNE debut 16/09/2008 v Nottingham Forest (H) – Won 2-1

 

488) Willie Forbes

PNE 191 apps; 17 goals

Wolves 71 apps; 23 goals

PNE debut 31/12/1949 v Southampton (H) – Lost 0-3

 

251) Billy Halligan

PNE 16 apps; 2 goals

Wolves 67 apps; 34 goals

PNE debut 30/08/1919 v Blackburn (A) – Lost 0-4

 

370) John Hampton

PNE 37 apps; 0 goals

Wolves 49 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 30/08/30 v Southampton (H) – Won 5-0

 

569) Graham Hawkins

PNE 245 apps; 3 goals

Wolves 34 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 20/01/1968 v Q.P.R. (A) – Lost 0-2

 

417) Arthur Hetherington

PNE 15 apps; 3 goals

Wolves 94 apps; 24 goals

PNE debut 12/01/1935 v Barnsley (H) – Drawn 0-0

 

918) Matt Hill

PNE 104 apps; 0 goals

Wolves 15 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 15/01/2005 v Leicester (H) – Drawn 1-1

 

Player Profile – John Hampton

John William Hampton was born in Wolverhampton in 1901. The goalkeeper started his career with his own town club and spent his career at Wolves as the understudy to Noel George.

Hampton made his Wolves debut with a 2-0 defeat at Fulham on 28 August 1922. He made 18 appearances during the 1922/23 season and had to wait until his tenth match before the first victory with a 3-1 win against Stockport on 11 November. He kept 2 clean sheets during the season and his final matches of the season was on Christmas Day and Boxing Day against Coventry with 7-1 and 2-1 defeats. The season ended with Wolves being relegated from Division Two.

Hampton didn’t play in the first team for the next two seasons as George was an ever present. In 1925/26 Hampton made 17 appearances with 4 clean sheets. His final season was in 1926/27 when he made 14 appearances and 2 clean sheets. His final league match was a 2-0 win over South Shields on 25 April 1927 and had made 49 league appearances for Wolves.

Hampton joined Derby and made 8 appearances with 3 clean sheets in the 1927/28 season, his debut was a 3-0 defeat at Bury on 18 February 1928. His next two seasons Hampton just made a further 4 appearances, his final match was a 6-3 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday on 22 April 1930, the day before saw Derby beat the Owls 4-1 at home with Hampton in goal.

For 1930/31 season Hampton joined Preston and started well with a 5-0 victory over Southampton on 30 August 1930 and was unbeaten in his first 11 matches for the club. Hampton kept 9 clean sheets and made 37 league appearances during the season. His last game for the Lilywhites was a 2-1 home win over Everton on 3 May 1931.

John Hampton died in 1939.