Tributes to Wolves legend mum

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.

"Everybody was fond of her but she could tell you off when she wanted," she said. "She was a huge Wolves fan and loved being part of the club, particularly watching my brother Eddie play.

"I will miss her terribly as we were very close and have hardly ever been apart."

Peter Creed, honorary secretary of the Wolves Former Players' Association, said: "I know from talking to the great Wolves players over many years like Billy Wright, Johnny Hancocks, Bill Slater, Ron Flowers and Malcolm Finlayson that they were all very fond of Mrs Clamp.

"She was a lovely lady who cared dearly about all the Wolves players."

Bill Slater, now aged 80, said Mrs Clamp, who died at daughter Ann's home last Wednesday, was a well-respected figure at the club.

"She spent many years helping the club in various ways over the years," he said. "Many of the younger players used to lodge with her in Dunstall while they were getting established."

Mrs Clamp's funeral arrangements have yet to be confirmed.

By Steve Wright