Wolves legend Parkes dies aged 79

Former Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Phil Parkes has died at the age of 79.

Parkes spent 18 years with Wolves between 1960 and 1978 and made 382 appearances after joining the club as a schoolboy.

After retiring from playing in 1983, he went on to serve on the committee of Wolves' former players association and was inducted into the club's hall of fame in 2023.

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