Stan Cullis and Jackery Jones were today revealed as the final two Wolves greats to complete the inaugural line-up for the club's new Hall of Fame.
The list of Wolves legends to be inducted has been revealed in reverse chronological order, with Stan and Jackery filling the final two of six berths for the Hall of Fame's first year.
The legendary pair join Steve Bull, Derek Parkin, Billy Wright and Ron Flowers in the initial inductees who will all be honoured at a special dinner at Molineux on January 15 (click here for details).
Shropshire-born Jackery, actually born in the year Wolves were founded in 1877, fills the slot for the 1877-1915 period thanks to his impact for the club over a number of seasons.
An ever-present for an unprecedented five out of six seasons, he gained an FA Cup winners medal in 1908 which was later hung from his watch chain as he patrolled the ground smoking a pipe.
Jackery stayed on at Wolves as assistant trainer at the end of his playing days.
Stan has been selected for the period 1919-45 in which he was a much-vaunted Wolves player but he could of course have also been selected for the following timespan - 1946-60 - in which as manager he masterminded the most successful spell in the club's history.
As a defender he captained both Wolves and England at an early age and then as manager led the club to three league titles, two FA Cups, and saw them emerge as pioneers for European football thanks to the memorable nights of the floodlit friendlies against some of the continent's best.
"We are delighted to welcome Stan Cullis and Jackery Jones as the final two inductees of the first year of the Hall of Fame," says Wolves' CEO Jez Moxey.
"Jackery, having been born in 1877, the year Wolverhampton Wanderers was founded, is a worthy choice from the earliest time period in the club's history, and not only for his part in the FA Cup winning season of 1908.
"He remained a regular in the Wolves team for the best part of a decade, and stayed on at the club as assistant trainer after retiring from playing.
"As to Stan, I don't think any Wolves Hall of Fame would be complete without the man who achieved extraordinary and indeed unique success at the club as both player and manager.
"He did of course captain both Wolves and England as a player, and then went on to manage the club through the most illustrious days of their history, success which included three league titles and two FA Cups.
"Our final two inductees complete the line-up for the inaugural year of the Hall of Fame, and I would once again like to thank all the supporters who made their nominations and the selection panel who had the difficult task of making the selections.
"We are all now looking forward to January's dinner at Molineux at which the achievements of the first six will be honoured - it promises to be a memorable evening."
The six inductees for the inaugural Hall of Fame were chosen by a selection panel chaired by Jez and including representatives from the club, media, Former Players Association, Fans Parliament as well as support from Wolves' historians.
The panel discussed and decided upon a host of names put forward by club's supporters - for full profiles of the final two incumbents click here.
The family of Stan will be attending the dinner in January and his son - the Reverend Andrew Cullis - is delighted at the latest honour for his father who passed away in 2001.
Stan already has a stand bearing his name at Molineux and a statue situated outside it.
"I was delighted to hear the news about the Hall of Fame and it is a great honour," said Rev Cullis.
"I think it is a wonderful idea from the club and particularly because it means younger fans will be able to learn about the achievements of some of the former players and managers as time moves on.
"My sister Susan and myself are both planning to be at the dinner and I've no doubt the whole family will be extremely proud."
Steve Gordos, author and sports journalist, believes the two final names are well worthy of their place in the Hall of Fame.
"Stan Cullis is unique among the first few members of the Hall of Fame as he would qualify both as player and manager," said Steve.
"More than that - he was among the world's greats as both manager and player, too.
"Legends like Joe Mercer and Tommy Lawton rated him the best centre-half they had ever seen - you don't get better endorsements than that.
"His leadership skills brought him the captaincy of club and country at an early age and people forget he was only 32 when Wolves won the Cup in 1949, in his first season as manager.
"The honours that eluded him as a player came to the club under his reign and it is also often forgotten how forward-thinking he was.
"He saw the benefit of taking on top sides from abroad and those famous floodlit victories sowed the seeds of the European Cup.
"Jackery Jones fits the description 'loyal clubman' if anybody does. Not only was he the first player in the club to play in 300 League games he was amazingly an ever present in five seasons.
"He was also one of the unsung heroes of Wolves' 1908 FA Cup side who caused a major upset as a Second Division side by beating the top team of the day, Newcastle United, in the final.
He made a big contribution by keeping the Scottish international George Wilson quiet who had been rated the Geordies' dangerman.
"By all accounts, Jackery was a no-nonsense player but most full-backs were in those days. He could well have played for England had he not been a contemporary of the legendary Bob Crompton of Blackburn who was a permanent fixture in the national team.
"He also served the club as assistant trainer and the story goes that he always proudly wore his Cup-winner's medal on the chain of his pocket watch."
Wolves historians John Hendley and Graham Hughes also paid tribute to the pair's efforts.
John said: "One of the Wolves greats as both player and manager, Stan was robbed of a large part of his playing career by the Second World War.
"If it wasn't for that I think he and Wolves would have achieved greatness earlier than they actually did.
"But what he lacked for in terms of deserved rewards as a player, he more than made up for in managing the club to some incredible successes.
"Jackery Jones was obviously a hugely consistent perfomer in that he missed so few games during his years at the club.
"He was also part of the team which beat the mighty Newcastle United to win the 1908 FA Cup and certainly deserves his place in the Hall of Fame."
Graham added:"Stan Cullis was a tremendous player for Wolves who then went on to become a tremendous manager, surely among the top ten English managers ever.
"I remember Brian Clough saying after Stan died, that while people in England dallied about going into Europe Stan just took the Wolves team in and pioneered what became the European Cup.
"He was up there among the greats, and yet while he fought for the Championship with Matt Busby the two also remained close friends amid their rivalry.
"I was privileged enough to speak to Stan on several occasions as well see him play for Wolves during thewarand also his last ever game against Liverpool in 1947.
"His achievements for Wolves as both player and manager are certainly unique."
Meanwhile as preparations now crank up in earnest for the Hall of Fame dinner, discussions are also continuing about how best to permanently honour the achievements of those who are selected as their numbers grow in the years to come.
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