Quirky Q&A | Amber Hughes

Most memorable place you’ve played football?

Definitely Molineux. Playing at Molineux with Wolves is always massive. I also scored at the stadium against West Brom in the derby, so not only was it great to play at Molineux, but it was also made even better by the fact that I scored here against West Brom.

Strangest superstitions you’ve seen from teammates?

It has to be Tammi [George] wearing holey and crusty socks – which she calls her ‘matchday socks’. It actually makes me shiver every time I see the crustiness of them. She’s been wearing them for years, but I think she might now have got some new ones, but before it was a case of ‘the crustier, the better’, and they were literally all hard and stuck together. I sit next to her in the changing room and it’s by far the worst one.

Greatest comeback you’ve been involved in?

Definitely the Forest one [in 2023/24]. It was a significant result and a huge moment in our season. Because it was Forest, it’s always one of our bigger games and the fact that we were really struggling, but we were able to come back, in the way that we did, with the goals that we scored, it was a massive result and a memorable game to be involved in.

Wolves teammate with worst taste in music?

I would say Dests [Toussaint] is a bit out there. She’s kind of one on her own. Although there’s nothing too mad, it’s just the mixture of songs she puts on. She’ll come out with one and it’s a certain type of genre and you’ll think it’s ok, and then the next one she’ll put on is completely different.

Strangest moment you’ve experienced in a game?

Nothing really too strange has ever happened in a game I’ve played in, but I think the first time Hannah Fryer got in a bit of a scuffle, that was an interesting one. We didn’t think Hannah would have it in her, because she’s not that person off the pitch at all, but we’ve found out that she does like a bit of a scrap.

Oddest thing you’ve heard said during match?

I mentioned Hannah Fryer already, but I remember in one game she told a little boy at the side of the pitch to “p*** off”, which was very interesting and not something we expected to hear, so that’s definitely up there. Then the other week, somebody took one of the opposition out and Morph [Anna Morphet] was trying to say it was natural how the tackle was made, but she actually shouted out, “It’s science, ref”, and some of us lost the plot because we knew what she meant, but we’d never heard that phrase shouted before.

Biggest character in a dressing room you’ve been in?

Perksy [Anna Price] was always a big character. All-round, she’s a good laugh, but then she’s what you need when it comes to the serious side, as someone who drives standards and bring professionalism to the squad. You get everything from Perks. With how long she’s been around the game and how respected she is by everyone, she’s a big character, and she was a huge miss the changing room this season and a massive loss in terms of character in there.

Most unexpected result you’ve had?

I’d say the results we’ve had against Stoke the last few seasons. It’s not that we always expect to win when we play Stoke, but it is one that we feel we should be taking care of and we haven’t been able to do that. Especially in the away game last season, we really were poor.

Wolves teammates with the worst dress sense?

From the squad now, and I’m just judging on pictures, but Abi Loydon, I’ve seen on her Instagram pictures that she has her very own, unique style.

Best goal you’ve ever seen scored?

For me, it was my one at Bescot in the County Cup a couple of years ago. I just got it out of my feet and it’s gone straight in the top corner. I don’t score many like that and I haven’t had many shots like that, and when I do, they don’t always end up in the goal, and it was just one that as soon as it left my foot, I just knew it was going in.

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.