Wolves legend and vice president John Richards handed out free season tickets for the 2026/27 campaign to four unsuspecting supporters during a surprise presentation at Molineux yesterday.
Nick Evers, Barrie Hitchcroft, Marlene Hitchcroft and Peter Woodifield thought they had been invited to the stadium on 29 May to take part in filming for the club’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Instead Richards, who spent his entire playing career at Wolves, was waiting to thank them in person for decades of dedication. He said supporters like them are the heartbeat of the football club, and their loyalty, passion and commitment over so many years is truly remarkable.
Nick Evers, 60, has organised tickets and travel for the Hatherton Wolves Supporters Club for decades from his seat in the Stan Cullis Stand. Barrie Hitchcroft, 86, and his wife Marlene, 82, from Wombourne still travel together to away matches across the country, holding season tickets in the Billy Wright Centre. The fourth recipient, 79‑year‑old Peter Woodifield from Kent, has led ticketing and travel arrangements for the London Wolves Supporters Club for more than 30 years from his spot in the Billy Wright Wing.
The gesture forms part of the club’s 150th anniversary year, shining a light on the bonds between Wolves and the fans who follow them home and away. Full details of the presentations are available on the club’s official website.
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