George Berry brought his own style to Wolves

He enjoyed a haircut that was as famous in the game as the Bobby Charlton comb-over and the Jason Lee pineapple.

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But tough-tackling defender George Berry will forever be remembered by Wolves fans for a lot more than his shiny locks.

He was spotted playing for Bispham Juniors and was snapped up as a trainee by Wolves, having failed to impress on trial at Ipswich.

Born to a Welsh mother and a Jamaican father, Berry moved to England from Germany as a child and attended school in Birmingham.

He signed professional forms at Molineux at the age of 18 and swiftly made his first-team debut in the 1976-77 season against Chelsea.

Berry became a regular under John Barnwell in the 1978-79 season and went on to win five full caps for Wales, with his debut ironically coming against the country of his birth – West Germany.

But while he was a fans' favourite in the West Midlands, as a black player in the Seventies, Berry was also introduced to the uglier side of the game.

He said: "I wasn't as skilful as John Barnes, so I had to head the bananas thrown at me.

"It was scary. They wouldn't bother if I was playing badly. If I could get them to call me a name, I knew I was doing my job."

Berry helped Wolves win the 1980 League Cup. But injuries and suspension affected his form in the 1981-82 campaign, which also saw Wolves relegated.

With money tight, Berry became a casualty of widespread cut-backs and was allowed to leave for Stoke City after appearing 160 times in gold and black.

After spells at Peterborough United, Preston and Aldershot, in 1992, he teamed up with Stafford Rangers, becoming their commercial manager.

Now, after completing a business degree, he works as a commercial executive at the Professional Footballers' Association.