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MARK CROOK WOLVES, GOLDEN SCOUT

THE LITTLE KNOWN STORY OF A VISIONARY TALENT SPOTTER AND FITTING TRIBUTES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE TO HIM...

AT A time when data in football has become all the rage, it’s worth remembering that a scout’s eye for a player can still be worth its weight in gold.
And if Mark Crook, above, was around today, he would no doubt be among the very best in the business. After all, the pioneering scout provided his beloved Wolves with player after player for almost four decades!
Crook had played for Wolves under the legendary Major Buckley and had briefly been a teammate of Stan Culli...

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