One of my first memories of watching Wolves was looking at the white graffiti painted along the side of Molineux in Waterloo Road.
"Parkin for England," was it's simple message.
Gary Pierce, Geoff Palmer and Derek Parkin - the three Ps that occupied the goalkeeping and full back slots when Wolves were driving towards promotion back to Division One in the 1976/77 season.
And it's a fitting tribute that the man who represented Wolves 609 times has been inducted into the club's new Hall of Fame.
There will be better judges than me to pay tribute to the man they called "Squeak", but he just seemed so totally unflappable, so consistent - a 1970s version of Kevin Foley maybe?
He played 50 or more competitive matches in a season for Wolves no fewer than five times — another record — and in seasons 1968-69 and 1969-70, he took part in every single league and cup match played by the club. A remarkable servant for Wolves.
The other name joining Parkin on the list, which is split into six eras, covers 1991 to the present day.
Guess who? You're right - and it couldn't have been anyone else could it.
The full report is on the club's official website: http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1476108,00.html
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