Worst ever Wolves player? (probably been done to death before but as I’m a newbie plz forgive me if it has)

[Wolfmeister75]

I can come up with a few, my initial offering is Peter Zelem. A centre back who couldn’t head, tackle or run. Followed by Keith Lockhart. A winger who couldn’t cross or run. Scored a few if my memory serves me correctly. But he was hopeless. Those 2 left me scarred mentally as a kid following Wolves in the mid eighties….

 

[Wolf316]

The Egg. End of thread.

 

[WV4 Wolves]

Depends on people's different era's I guess but for me the worst are Robert Taylor, Claridge, Roger Johnson or Eggert Jonsson.

 

[Boss Hogg]

Paul Stancliffe. Most ridiculous own goal ever.

 

[manchesterwolf17]

It does depend how much context you include. Steve Claridge for example - Utter dog **** for us, but generally a pretty decent goal scorer at second tier level. Frankowski a similar argument.

So all things considered, I'll go Jake Cassidy.

Just awful. Total donkey. Even in our League 1 side he looked appalling.

 

[Boss Hogg]

I can come up with a few, my initial offering is Peter Zelem. A centre back who couldn’t head, tackle or run. Followed by Keith Lockhart. A winger who couldn’t cross or run. Scored a few if my memory serves me correctly. But he was hopeless. Those 2 left me scarred mentally as a kid following Wolves in the mid eighties….

I’m not too critical of those guys in the mid 80s. We had no money and the players we put out were often freebies or local lads, usually gave 100% but just weren’t good enough, not their fault.

 

[henri_camara]

Hwang?

 

[SellyWolf]

In terms of loanees - Cameron Borthwick-Jackson stands out for me as the biggest gulf between expectation and reality.

 

[Highlandwolf2]

Lewis Botto (my late Dad said over a period of 70 years he was the worst player ever: he would be amazed I remembered this player). Botto was a goalkeeper, very small and used to rub his eyes whenever the ball went past him into the net.

 

[Frank Lincoln]

Alan Boswell. Probably the worst goalkeeper I have seen playing for Wolves.

 

[manchesterwolf17]

Lewis Botto (my late Dad said over a period of 70 years he was the worst player ever: he would be amazed I remembered this player). Botto was a goalkeeper, very small and used to rub his eyes whenever the ball went past him into the net.

Played for us in 1927/28. Wow.

Third in from the left.

 

[JadeWolf]

Kasper Gorkss, Jermaine Pennant, Andy Lonergan, Yannick Sagbo, Jeremy Helan, Sheyi Ojo, Paul Gladon, Prince Oninangue, Ola John

 

[Wolfmeister75]

I’m not too critical of those guys in the mid 80s. We had no money and the players we put out were often freebies or local lads, usually gave 100% but just weren’t good enough, not their faul

I’m not too critical of those guys in the mid 80s. We had no money and the players we put out were often freebies or local lads, usually gave 100% but just weren’t good enough, not their fault.

I’m not too critical of those guys in the mid 80s. We had no money and the players we put out were often freebies or local lads, usually gave 100% but just weren’t good enough, not their fault.

Coaching and lack of facilities didn’t help either. But yeah I take your point. We did pick up a few gems, Neil Edwards was local. Floyd Streete was cheap as chips as was Mutchy.

 

[Beijing Wolf]

Oleg Luzhny!

I remember watching his Molineux debut at LB and he was horrendous. Made only one run forward over the entire game, lost the ball and was left gasping for air on the half way line while Charlton counter attacked and scored (yet another) goal.

 

[old wittonian]

Campbell or Cavan Chapman.

 

[Spitfire]

Ray Hankin. Could barely run as he was about 3 stones overweight!!

 

[Royal wolf]

Borthwick-Jackson

 

[WickedWolfie]

It does depend how much context you include. Steve Claridge for example - Utter dog **** for us, but generally a pretty decent goal scorer at second tier level. Frankowski a similar argument.

So all things considered, I'll go Jake Cassidy.

Just awful. Total donkey. Even in our League 1 side he looked appalling.

The Chapman brothers, particularly Cavan, were far, far worse....

 

[WickedWolfie]

I’m not too critical of those guys in the mid 80s. We had no money and the players we put out were often freebies or local lads, usually gave 100% but just weren’t good enough, not their fault.

True enough.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Alan Boswell. Probably the worst goalkeeper I have seen playing for Wolves.

Never saw him, thank God, but my old man damned him.....

 

[WickedWolfie]

Kasper Gorkss, Jermaine Pennant, Andy Lonergan, Yannick Sagbo, Jeremy Helan, Sheyi Ojo, Paul Gladon, Prince Oninangue, Ola John

Arrrgh.....

 

[Wolvescol]

I’ll go eggy Jonson, he was that bad that you couldn’t fault his football ability as he never got near the ball , absolute joke that would have seriously struggled in Sunday league

 

[Baboon]

Corica

 

[old wittonian]

The Chapman brothers, particularly Cavan, were far, far worse....

Problem was, of course, they were all we could afford.

 

[MasWolf]

100% has to be Oleg Luzhny.

 

[SingleMalt]

Nigel Quashie.

 

[steve vena]

Mike Small and Ray Hankin.

 

[Wolfmeister75]

Problem was, of course, they were all we could afford.

Also happen to be the managers sons. Sammy did his best in impossible circumstances

 

[Wolfmeister75]

Ray Hankin. Could barely run as he was about 3 stones overweight!!

I remember! Also a nutter too.

 

[Scallywolf]

Anyone remember Mark Buckland?

I do, from the dark days of the 80’s. He was bloody awful!

 

[Sedgers]

What about the legendary Phil Ofosu-Ayeh?

 

[Golden_Wolf]

Holt, Gladon, Sagbo

 

[waveney wolf]

Paul Stewart
Closely followed by Fabio silva

 

[Wolfmeister75]

Anyone remember Mark Buckland?

I do, from the dark days of the 80’s. He was bloody awful!

I do! Think the problem was any kids coming through were ruined by being bloodied into the first team too quickly, there was many more like him

 

[kidder_wolf_II]

Darren Peacock

 

[Snorbans Wolf]

Paul Stancliffe. Most ridiculous own goal ever.

This, this, this, this, this, this and this.

 

[Tired&Emotional]

Simon Coleman.

Always, Simon Coleman.

 

[wwfc9]

Darren Peacock

I give you Paul zico blades

 

[Wolfmeister75]

Kevin Ashley (future England right back)

 

[Macman]

Agree on the Chapman brothers. literally player as their dad was manager. Campbell did score a cracking goal tho.