Teen starlet Morgan Gibbs-White is not a Wolves record-breaker... yet

Morgan Gibbs-White became one of the club's youngest ever players when he replaced Joe Mason 61 minutes into Wolves' FA Cup win at Stoke City on Saturday.

Aged just 16 years, 11 months and 11 days, he didn't quite break the club record – which belongs to Jimmy Mullen, who was 16 years and 43 days old when he made his debut in 1939.

But Gibbs-White has the potential to break a few records for Wolves, such is the high regard he is held in by those at Compton Park.

The Stafford-born youngster followed fellow teenagers Harry Burgoyne and Connor Ronan in being handed his full debut by boss Paul Lambert in recent weeks, while 18-year-old forward Bright Enobakhare has become a regular under the Scot.

Gibbs-White, who has played in a variety of positions for the club's under-23 side, including central midfield, on the wing or up front, has also featured for England's under-16 and under-17 teams.

And it's been quite a rapid rise to the first team, given he only made his under-18 bow for Wolves in May 2015.

Gibbs-White was expected to play for the under-16s but was summoned to play for Rob Edwards' under-18s on the final day of their 2014/15 campaign.

He ended up coming off the bench to score in an 8-0 thrashing of Brighton – and hasn't looked back ever since, becoming an under-18 regular last season and now an established under-23 player.

"I originally came to play for the 16s but Rob Edwards said 'Morgan, you're with us today on the bench'," Gibbs-White said of his youth debut. "I was a bit shocked!

"I came on for the last 20 minutes and scored, so it was a great day for me."

Earlier this year Gibbs-White told how he was first spotted by Wolves – playing in an under-eights tournament in Penkridge.

"I was playing in an under-eights Sunday League tournament in Penkridge for Stafford Juniors," he said.

"Bradley Carr was with me as well, and they asked us to sign there and then."

Aged just 16 there's plenty of time for the teenager to settle on a specific position, but speaking in March he said he preferred the number 10 role.

"I personally see myself as a number 10, but put me in a position and I'll play there," he said.

"When I play as a 10, I have a good awareness of what's around me, I know the players well and I can find a pass."

He added: "I think I am (improving), I've come on so well.

"Playing for the 18s is a lot different than the 16s as it's more physical and it's a lot quicker."

Those under-18 days will seem a long time ago to a player who took to the field in front of 21,479 people on Saturday. You suspect it's something he'll have the chance to get used to pretty quickly.