Wolverhampton Wanderers Player Profiles

Jun 20 2008

The Gaffer - Mick McCarthy

Date of birth: 7 February 1959

Birthplace/nationality: Barnsley/Irish

Nickname: Merlin the Magician

Played for: Barnsley, Manchester City, Celtic, Lyon, Millwall, Republic of Ireland

Managed: Millwall, Republic of Ireland, Sunderland

Fascinating fact you probably already knew about Mick McCarthy: He had a pop song recorded about him called ‘I’m Mick McCarthy’s Baby’ featuring the lyrics “6ft 3, Big Chin, My momma had sex with him!”

McCarthy is obviously called Mick, but if his players were Micks, Mikes, Mickeys and Michaels, who would they be?

Matt Murray

Date of birth: 2 May 1981

Birthplace/nationality: Solihull/English

Position: Goalkeeper

Signed from: Came through Wolves academy

If he were a Michael, Murray would be...

Michael Jackson - Can regularly be heard whining 'Another Part of Me' and 'Bad'. He's rarely seen wearing two gloves and during his career he's gone backwards.

Darren Ward

Date of birth: 13 September 1978

Birthplace/nationality: Harrow/English

Position: Centre-half

Signed from: Crystal Palace, July 2007

If he were a Mike, Ward would be...

Mike Reid - Cockney geezer. Not the greatest performer, but deserves a big pat on the back for being frank about it.

Neill Collins

Date of birth: 2 September 1983

Birthplace/nationality: Troon/Scottish

Position: Centre-half/right-back/makeshift left-back

Signed from: Sunderland, January 2007

If he were a Mike, Collins would be...

Mike Myers - Scottish, versatile, and very comical. His Powers are on the Wayne.

Seyi Olofinjana

Date of birth: 30 June 1980

Birthplace/nationality: Lagos/Nigerian

Position: Central midfielder

Signed from: Brann, July 2004

If he were a Michael, Olofinjana would be...

George Michael - He’s known as George. He’s gotta have Faith. Never seems to run out of puff.

Jody Craddock

Date of birth: 25 July 1975

Birthplace/nationality: Redditch/English

Position: Centre-half

Signed from: Sunderland, July 2003

If he were a Michael he would be - Michael Vaughan - Come through plenty of tests, lost the captaincy and runs are a thing of the past.

Michael Kightly

Date of birth: 24 January 1986

Birthplace/nationality: Basildon/English

Position: Winger

Signed from: Grays Athletic, November 2006

If he were a Michael, Kightly would be...

Himself - What? You try dreaming up these bloomin' things!

Karl Henry

Date of birth: 26 November 1982

Birthplace/nationality: Wolverhampton/English

Position: Holding midfielder

Signed from: Stoke, August 2006

If he were a Mike, Henry would be...

Mike Skinner - Boy from The Streets of the Midlands made good

Andy Keogh

Date of birth: 16 May 1986

Birthplace/nationality: Dublin/Irish

Position: Striker

Signed from: Scunthorpe, January 2007

If he were a Mike, Keogh would be...

Mike Yarwood - Striving to regain popularity by trying to repeat the good impression he made in the early days.

Jay Bothroyd

Date of birth: 5 May 1982

Birthplace/nationality: Islington/English

Position: Striker

Signed from: Charlton, July 2006

If he were a Mikhail, Bothroyd would be...

Mikhail Gorbachev - Remembered for the odd purple patch.

Stephen Ward

Date of birth: 20 August 1985

Birthplace/nationality: Portmanock, Irish

Position: Striker/fill-in winger

Signed from: Bohemians, January 2007

If he were a Michael, Ward would be...

Michael Flatley - Irish and his legs move for no apparent reason.

Rob Edwards

Date of birth: 25 December 1982

Birthplace/nationality: Telford/Welsh

Position: Centre-half/right-back

Signed from: Aston Villa, July 2004

If he were a Mike, Edwards would be...

Mike Rutherford from Genesis - Occasionally used to be good alongside Collins.

Richard Stearman

Date of Birth: 19 August 1987

Birthplace/nationality: Wolverhampton/English

Position:Right back/centre-half

Signed from: Leicester June 2008

If he were a Michael, Stearman would be...

Michael J Fox - Came from the Fox clan, arrived on the scene in the mid-1980's. Still looks young, but like a slightly older TeenWolf.'

 and looks young

David Jones

Date of Birth: 4 November 1984

Birthplace/nationality: Southport/English

Position: Midfielder

Signed from Derby, June 2008

If he were a Michael, Jones would be...

Michelangelo - Used to hang around with the masters, reached a ceiling and needs a renaissance.

Darren Potter

Date of birth: 21 December 1984

Birthplace/nationality: Liverpool/Irish

Position: Midfielder

Signed from: Liverpool, August 2006

If he were a Michael, Potter would be...

Michael Barrymore - Sick of being questioned about the ‘Pool.

Carl Ikeme

Date of birth: 8 June 1986

Birthplace/nationality: Sutton Coldfield/English

Position: Goalkeeper

Signed from: Came through Wolves academy

If he were a Michael, Ikeme would be...

Michael Jordan - Can catch and throw, and must feel like taking a running jump because he has to watch from the sidelines.

Wayne Hennessey

Date of birth: 24 January 1987

Birthplace/nationality: Bangor/Welsh

Position: Goalkeeper

Signed from: Came through Wolves academy after leaving Manchester City in 2003

If he were a Mike, Hennessey would be...

Mike Ruddock - Welsh sporting hero worshipped at the Millennium Stadium.

Kevin Foley

Date of birth: 1 November 1984

Birthplace/nationality: Luton/Irish

Position: Right-back

Signed from: Luton, August 2007

If he were a Mickey, Foley would be...

Michael Schumacher - Great engine, can accelerate past people and stop them going past him.

Michael Gray

Date of birth: 3 August 1974

Birthplace/nationality: Sunderland/English

Position: Left back/left wing

Signed from: Blackburn, July 2007

If he were a Michael, Gray would be...

Himself - Sorry!

George Elokobi

Date of birth: 31 January 1986

Birthplace/nationality: Cameroon

Position: Left-back

Signed from: Colchester, January 2008

If he were a Mike, Elokobi would be...

Mike Tyson - A heavyweight legend.

Mark Little

Date of birth: 20 August 1988

Birthplace/nationality: Worcester/English

Position: Right-back

Signed from: Came through Wolves academy

If he were a Mike, Little would be...

A microchip - Because he’s Little.

Matt Jarvis

Date of birth: 22 May 1986

Birthplace/nationality: Middlesbrough/English

Position: Winger

Signed from: Gillingham, June 2007

If he were a Mick, Jarvis would be...

Myxomatosis - Almost impossible for humans to catch.

Stephen Gleeson

Date of birth: 3 August 1988

Birthplace/nationality: Dublin/Irish

Position: Midfielder

Signed from: Came through Wolves academy

If he were a Michael, Gleeson would be...

Princess Michael of Kent - A peripheral figure who is rarely called upon for official engagements even when others are unavailable.

Daniel Jones

Date of birth: 23 December 1986

Birthplace/nationality: Wordsley/English

Position: Left-back

Signed from: Came through Wolves academy

If he were a Michael, Jones would be...

Michael Caine - Not a lot of people know his name.

Lewis Gobern

Date of birth: 28 January 1985

Birthplace/nationality: Birmingham/English

Position: Winger

Signed from: Came through Wolves academy

If he were a Michael, Gobern would be...

Michael Stipe from REM - Was popular and enjoyed success for a while but deteriorating health have limited his appearances lately.

Freddy Eastwood

Date of birth: 29 October 1983

Birthplace/nationality: Basildon/Welsh

Position: Striker

Signed from: Southend, July 2007

If he were a Michael, Eastwood would be...

Michael Palin - A traveller who entertains and still hits the mark, but not as much as he used to.

Dave Edwards

Date of birth: 3 February 1986

Birthplace/nationality: Shrewsbury/Welsh

Position: Attacking midfielder

Signed from: Luton, January 2008

If he were a Mickey, Edwards would be...

Metal Mickey - Friendly, functional and a real steel (steal)

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake

Date of birth: 29 March 1986

Birthplace/nationality: Cambridge/English

Position: Striker

Signed from: Plymouth, January 2008

If he were a Mick, Ebanks-Blake would be...

Mick Hucknall - Was Simply Red when he was in Manchester. Produced hit after hit.

Sam Vokes

Date of birth: 21 October 1989

Birthplace/nationality: Southampton/Welsh

Position: Striker

Signed from: Bournemouth, May 2008

If he were a Michael, Vokes would be...

Michael Douglas - Scores with the younger Welsh favourites.

Mark Davies

Date of birth: 18 February 1988

Birthplace/nationality: Wolverhampton/English

Position: Midfielder

Signed from: Came through Wolves academy

If he were a Mike, Davies would be...

Insert you're own Mick/Mike/Michael joke here - We've had enough!