Tributes to Wolves legend mum
Much-loved Molineux figure and mother of former Wolves legend and England star Eddie Clamp has died aged 94. Much-loved Molineux figure and mother of former Wolves legend and England star Eddie Clamp has died aged 94. Sarah Clamp, from Dunstall, cleaned the Wolves player's kits from the golden age of the 1950s to the 1980s. Read the full story in the Express & Star
Sarah Clamp, from Dunstall, cleaned the Wolves player's kits from the golden age of the 1950s to the 1980s.
Mrs Clamp, who leaves a daughter, two great-great grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and five grandchildren, also acted as landlady to many of the young Wolves players to help them settle into their footballing lives when they first arrived at Molineux.Her son Eddie was a key member of the Wolves teams that ruled the domestic game in the 1950s. He won two league championships (1957-58 and 1958-59) plus one FA Cup trophy (1959-60), playing more than 200 matches for the club. He died in 1995 aged 61.
Mrs Clamp's daughter Ann Clamp, from Dunstall Avenue in Dunstall, today described her mother as a hugely popular figure at Wolves and also at Asda's Molineux store, where she sold poppies for the Royal British Legion.
