A trio of Wolves legends gave fans a nostalgia-fest in Cannock as Ron Flowers, John Richards and Steve Bull came together for the first time.

The three Molineux heroes, whose careers combined to span four eventful decades at Wolves, captivated 180 Wolves fans for three hours, as they retrod the pathways of careers which are enshrined in the club’s folklore.

Another old Wolves favourite who is now a successful after-dinner speaker, Steve Kindon, directed the questions. Our very own Wolves correspondent Tim Nash also joined the panel, to give fans an insight into our coverage of the famous old club.

But it was the former players – all three who represented England – who dominated the occasion, staged at the town’s Premier Suite Bar Sports venue.

One of the legends also believes his Molineux career is far from finished.

Bull, currently enjoying his first taste of management at Stafford Rangers, still believes he could one day manage the club where he became its record goalscorer.

Asked what it was like to have a stand named after him at Molineux, Bull answered: “Obviously I’m very proud of that – but I’ll top that in the next five or 10 years.

“I love management. What I say to the players is what I remember being told myself as a player.

“I’ve got a fantastic team spirit at Stafford – all the players respect me. Mark my words, I’m not finished yet.”

Bull revealed that during his 13-year career at Wolves, some 17 clubs had tried to sign him, ranging from Italian side Torino after his 1990 World Cup experience, to Newcastle, where Kevin Keegan offered him the chance to move north before giving up and signing Andy Cole.

The legend said: “I’d just become a father for the first time and didn’t want to uproot a young family.”

Between them, the trio piled up more than 1,500 appearances for Wolves and despite Bull’s Italia 1990 venture, no one came closer to one of the game’s greatest honours than Flowers.

A member of Sir Alf Ramsey’s 1966 World Cup squad, he recalled how close he came to playing in the most celebrated match in the nation’s football history.

Flowers said: “The night before the final, I remember meeting Sir Alf in the lift at the hote. He told me Jack Charlton was in bed with a temperature and if he wasn’t fit I’d be playing.

“He asked me how I felt and I said ‘Fine.’ I wasn’t about to pass up the chance to play in the World Cup final.”

Richards’ international career was even more frustrating, restricted to just one cap in which he played out of position on the wing.

He said: “If I’d been a bit older, I would have moved into the middle and tried to get involved a bit more. But I was 22 and surrounded by players such as Colin Bell and Bobby Moore.

“When Sir Alf told you to do something, you did it.”