Steve Bull is an absolute Wolves legend.
The striker – who is celebrating his 60th birthday – joined in 1986 from West Bromwich Albion, making his debut for the club against Wrexham in November.
Wolves were languishing in the fourth division at the time.
But Steve Bull quickly proved himself to be an amazing addition, hitting 19 in his first season with Wolves narrowly missing out on promotion by coming fourth.
Bull would spend 13 years at the club and break four goalscoring records, finishing with 306 to his name in competitive games.
Players came and went during his spell, and he shared the training pitches with many great names.
But for him, the best trainer he ever saw was clear.
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Steve Bull said Robbie Keane was the best trainer he ever saw at Wolves
For Bull, the best trainer he ever saw during his time at Wolves was Robbie Keane.
He said a few years ago in an interview with Wolves: “Robbie Keane. It’s a shame he came through towards the end of my Wolves career and we only played a handful of games together because he was absolutely superb.
His dedication and his attitude towards football was first class – he just wanted to play football.
The skills that he had were unbelievable and you couldn’t get the ball off him in training.
“A perfect example for young players.”
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How Robbie Keane fared at Wolves
Robbie Keane began his career at Wolves, after joining the club’s youth academy from Irish club Crumlin United.
Keane made his debut for Wolves as a 17-year-old, and instantly made his mark by scoring two goals against Norwich City.
Keane thrived the following season and went on to be the club’s leading scorer, with 16 goals in 1998/99.
The youngster started to attract interest from other clubs, but former striker John Richards – the club’s managing director at the time – was reluctant to sell.
Eventually though, Keane did seal a move away from Molineux to join Coventry City for £6 million, which made him the most expensive teenager in British football at the time.
Speaking about Wolves in 2023, Keane said (via Tottenham Hotspur official website): “I’ve a lot to thank Wolves for.
“They gave me my opportunity and started my career. I had a great time there. For any kid, first and foremost, you want to play, and you want to be a footballer. It just doesn’t happen overnight. It had been building up for a while and I had a couple of clubs willing to give me the opportunity to come over.”
He departed with a record of 27 goals in 85 games, and is currently the 18th highest goalscorer of all-time in the Premier League with 126.
Clearly, his good work in training at Wolves as a youngster alongside the likes of Bull stood him in very good stead for the rest of his career.