Wolves Women full-back Beth Roberts is the first to sit in the programme hot seat this season to answer a few quirky questions.
Most memorable place you’ve played football?
The one that comes to mind first was when we played West Brom at the Hawthorns in 2022. That was in my first season at Wolves and I scored the first goal and I think the whole situation around it, being at the Hawthorns, being a derby, being against West Brom, that game just really sticks out for me. But also, playing at Molineux has been amazing too.
Strangest superstitions you’ve seen from teammates?
I have a set routine before every game, but I wouldn’t say it’s strange. I have the same thing for breakfast, and what I do in the morning, but when I go out onto the pitch, I have to go left foot first over the line. But the strangest one me, because I don’t understand why, is that in every team I’ve played, there is always someone who has to come out of the changing room last. For every game, they are always at the back in the line-up and they are always the last ones out.
Greatest comeback you’ve been involved in?
It has to be the comeback against Forest last season. I’m sure everyone will say this one, because it was a crazy game. We were losing 2-0 going into the second half, then conceded again after half-time, but we came back to win 4-3. I was subbed off at half-time, but still, being part of it from the side of the pitch and watching the girls come back and win that game was incredible.
Strangest moment you’ve experienced in a game?
It wasn’t that strange, but it was funny. I was playing a game for Stoke, it was at Bradford away and it was really windy, and the ref went to send one of our players off, and because it was so windy, the card blew away in the wind and he was chasing the card around the pitch, trying to get it back.
Biggest character in a dressing room you’ve been in?
We don’t have any really big personalities at Wolves, we’re all quite level headed and talk around ourselves, but when I was at Stoke, I played with Tash Tezgel. A lot of people in the women’s football will know her, and she is one of the biggest characters you could meet. She was so funny, always joking around, and she’s really loud, so she’s got to be the one.
Oddest thing you’ve heard said during match?
In one of our pre-season games this summer, I don’t think we’d even got to 60 minutes yet and the striker on the other team said, “I can’t wait for this game to finish – I’m blowing!” But that’s what pre-season is like.
Most unexpected result you’ve had?
It would probably be Reading in the FA Cup last season. None of us went into the game not expecting that we weren’t going to win, but we were definitely underdogs. The way the girls played from the first minute until the last minute, no one could have expected a performance that amazing. To go and beat a Championship side was brilliant and I don’t think a lot of people outside our team thought we were going to win that.
Best goal you’ve ever seen scored?
Since I’ve been at Wolves, I think Beth Merrick has probably scored about 10 screamers, so the goal against Forest which she scored last season which she took first time, and just slotted into the bottom corner was amazing. The best goal I’ve scored is the one I mentioned earlier against the Baggies.
This article originally featured in Wolves' official 2024/25 matchday programme. Last season's programmes are still available to purchase online through retailers Curtis Sports.
