Wolves Women captain Anna Morphet was next to sit in the programme hot seat this season and answer a few quirky questions.
Most memorable place you’ve played football?
Molineux is definitely up there because it’s such a great place to play football, but I remember when I was really young, when I was in year seven or eight, I played in a five-a-side tournament at Wembley. I won’t ever forget that. It’s got to be the most memorable, definitely. It was pretty surreal at the time, but because I was quite young, I don’t think I really appreciated it as much as I should have done now I look back at it, but it was pretty amazing.
Strangest superstitions you’ve seen from teammates?
I’ve just recently learned about AJ [Abbi Jenner] that the last thing she’s got to eat just as she goes out onto the pitch is a squares bar. That was a bit of a random one. Before the game, the last thing she’s got to eat is the squares bar, even if it’s just a bite – I’ve not seen anything like that before.
Greatest comeback you’ve been involved in?
I don’t think I’ve ever been involved in one like we did when we were 3-0 down to Forest. That was quite something. But it wasn’t just fighting back like we did, but also all of the goals we scored that afternoon were quite special. I’m trying to think of any more I’ve had like that, but I don’t think anything else I’ve been involved in comes close, and that’s got to be the stand-out. Whenever I think of crazy games, I think of that one. Considering how quickly it changed, and the goals that we scored, as well as being against Forest who are a top team and we’ve formed a big rivalry over the years, so it’s got to be that one.
Strangest moment you’ve experienced in a game?
Halfway through a game a couple of years ago, I think it might have been Stoke away, we had our first corner of the game and realised that we didn’t have any corner flags. I remember me and Beth Merrick were taking one corner each and it was a bit strange because it took me back to the days when you had to do it yourself. It’s odd that we’d got 30 minutes into the game and nobody had noticed, then we were setting it up ourselves.
Oddest thing you’ve heard said during match?
That’s a difficult one. You hear some interesting things said by refs, which you don’t quite understand why, but apar from that, there’s not been anything really rogue which sticks out to me.
Biggest character in a dressing room you’ve been in?
In the last few seasons, Sophie Bramford is someone who would always come out with something random or something funny. She was always a big character in the group and would always be making everyone laugh. She would be on a completely different wavelength to people at times and was a big character but a great one. We’ve missed having her around this season. She would always lift the move and be a great person to have around.
Most unexpected result you’ve had?
It can remember back to quite a few years ago now and we were in peak Covid times and our league had been null and voided, as had every league tier four and below, but the FA Cup was still going on. We travelled away to Watford and beat them 4-1. I think they were at the top of tier three at the time and got promoted to the Championship that season, so to not only beat them, but to beat them away from home 4-1, that was pretty special and very unexpected.
Wolves teammates with the worst dress sense?
That’s a mean one! I can’t pick anybody else, so I’m going to go myself for this one. It’s too mean to pick on anyone, because no-one has bad dress sense.
Best goal you’ve ever seen scored?
I can’t pick my own, but one that’s jumping out to me – which I was talking to someone about the other day – was by Laura Cooper. She used to play for us a couple of seasons ago, the year we won the league, and we played away at Nottingham Forest and she hit a sliced-shot volley, pure as anything from about 30 yards out. I was right behind it and it was a perfect finish on the volley. It’s got to be one of the best I’ve had a great view of.
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.
