NO-ONE can argue that the 11 players named as the original members of the Wanderers' Hall of Fame do not deserve the honour.
Joe Smith, Ted Vizard, Alex Finney, Nat Lofthouse, Dougie Holden, Roy Hartle, Bryan Edwards, Eddie Hopkinson, Warwick Rimmer, Roy Greaves and Paul Jones were tremendous players and gave long and loyal service.
But the selection criteria - a minimum 450 senior appearances - precluded others hailed by countless fans as superstars of their generation.
It is tempting to focus on the modern era and John McGinlay instantly springs to mind. 'Super John' was and always will be a 24-carat legend. He loves Wanderers and the feeling is mutual. Yet with only 245 appearances, he falls way short of the mark - even though he scored 118 goals.
There are those who drooled over the performances of Frank Worthington and will argue an equally 'Worthy' case, despite him playing in only 93 games! Others might champion John Byrom (351 games), Freddie Hill (412) and Francis Lee (210).
But they would all be in the queue behind fans of Ray Westwood who, three decades earlier, was the most exciting of inside forwards, scoring 144 goals in a 333-match war-shortened Wanderers' career.
The old-timers were never referred to as 'superstars' but the great Dick Pym would have been idolised in any generation. This magnificent goalkeeper played in Wanderers' three Wembley FA Cup triumphs of the Twenties, without conceding a goal!
Wanderers will consider future nominations for their Hall of Fame but, since a dozen different fans could come up with a dozen different candidates, those assigned the task will have their work cut out satisfying everyone.
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