'He'd be in disbelief': Daughter of former Wolves player hits out at 'greedy' ticket prices

Recently, fans of the club have been up-in-arms over the huge ticket-hikes slapped on fans - which came out of the blue - and in some cases has seen prices nearly triple in total to sit in the stands next season.

Hodnett's daughter, 88-year-old Pauline, said the region has enough 'starving children' without having to force their parents to shell-out even more to watch their beloved club take on their 19 competitors next season.

Pauline, said: "I think he would be in disbelief, I can't imagine what he would say, he would be very very cross.

"He wouldn't be happy at all, what about all the older fans? It could be the only time they go out and see people, it's a social event for them.

"When I walk around on a Saturday I see parents with their children going to the game which is lovely to see, but they won't be able to afford it if this carries on.

"It's greed from those people, what they earn is more than efficient so charging more is just not on.

"We've got enough starving children in Wolverhampton, this is the last thing they need, I don't understand how they can justify what they're doing."

Hodnett played for the Wolves for four years as a midfielder. He represented the club on 85 different occasions and stuck it in the back of the net 10 times.

He also played in the FA Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur, where the club lost to a goal after Spurs player Jimmy Dimmock scored eight minutes into the second half.

Speaking on having a football player for a father, Pauline spoke about what it was like and how he tragically died in an accident while working in a factory.

She said: "To be honest, I was very little when he played for the club so it didn't mean a lot to me, but it definitely did to my brothers.

"Playing football professionally was not as excitable as it is nowadays, my dad was paid £3 for each game he played and that wasn't enough to take care of the whole family.

"Joe died in a factory where he worked full-time midweek, they didn't have training, he just played each weekend.

"He was a good man, he could get cross when he needed to and he was well liked by people in the community, he really cared about children so I know he would be angry knowing some of them will not be able to watch the games anymore."

Even with the price-hikes, Pauline said she hopes that fans wont be priced out in the long-run.

She added: "I once did a little talk there and spoke about my dad, took photographs and all of that with the kids, they loved it.

"I just think this is such a shame for people who can no longer afford to watch the team they're so passionate a about."