Wolves star Terry Wharton has died at the age of 83, with the club and fans alike coming together to pay tribute to the prolific goal-scoring winger
Premier League club Wolves have paid tribute after former winger Terry Wharton died at the age of 83.
Wharton played for the club almost 250 times in a nine-year spell between 1959 and 1968, scoring 69 league goals and becoming well-known for his penalty taking prowess.
A statement from Wolves said: “We are saddened by the passing of our former winger Terry Wharton, at the age of 83, after a short illness.
“Terry made more than 200 appearances for the club and was a key part of our side during the 1960s, including the LA Wolves team who won the United Soccer Association championship in 1967.
“Everyone at Wolves sends their condolences to Terry’s friends, family and loved ones, and supporters will have the chance to pay their respects during a prematch tribute at Molineux this afternoon.
“The thoughts of everyone at Wolves are with Terry’s wife Sue, and his family and friends at this sad time.”
The club added that players will wear black armbands before their Premier League clash with West Ham at Molineux on Saturday afternoon and a minute’s applause will also take place.
After leaving Wolves, Wharton spent time at Bolton, Crystal Palace, Durban City, Walsall and Kidderminster Harriers before retiring in 1974.
Fans have also been paying tribute online.
One wrote: “So very sad to hear of the passing of Terry Wharton. A truly wonderful and humble man. Not only a brilliant player and a penalty king but one of life’s good guys.”
The Wolves Foundation meanwhile wrote: “We share the club’s sadness about the loss of Terry Wharton, who has passed away at the age of 83. Terry was a supporter of our Molineux Memories project, and with wife Sue attended a November session for an online Q&A with a similar group at Stockport FC. Will be sorely missed.”