STEVE BULL “I COULD HAVE LEFT WOLVES FOR TORINO, BUT KNEW I WANTED TO STAY HERE WITH ENGLISH BEER”

You didn’t play professional football until West Brom recruited you, aged 20, in 1985. What did you do before that?

I had three different jobs: I worked in a bed factory, a builders’ yard and a warehouse. As well as doing those jobs, I played for Tipton. A scout there knew Johnny Giles and Nobby Stiles, who were in charge at West Brom. He told them, “I’ve got this young lad down the road who will score you goals”, so they gave me a trial, signed me for 18 months and that was it – my career was up and running.

You’re a Wolves legend now. As a Midlands lad, did you support either team as a kid?

No. I’m an armchair Liverpool fan, would