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title: "Wolverhampton Wanderers: Fans gush over ‘legend’ Dean Richards"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolverhampton-wanderers-fans-gush-over-legend-dean-richards/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-05-07T09:50:11Z"
modified: "2020-05-07T09:50:11Z"
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# Wolverhampton Wanderers: Fans gush over ‘legend’ Dean Richards

**Plenty of Wolverhampton Wanderers fans are gushing over their former player Dean Richards after the Midlands club’s official [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Wolves/status/1257985386103652352) page shared a throwback goal of his.**

In the footage, Richards can be seen picking the ball up from the wing after some nice play in the build-up, before perhaps getting a lucky break and then driving a neat finish into the bottom corner, which was a last-minute winner against Barnsley at Oakwell back on the 20th March 1999.

As per Wolves’ official [website](https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/features/20200506-quiz-goal-of-the-day-richards-vs-barnsley/), Richards spent four seasons at Molineux, as he was a dominant force at the heart of defence. Nevertheless, he still found the net four times in 100 appearances in gold and black, including the strike shown which meant that WWFC won the game 3-2 after being 2-0 down.

Supporters can test their knowledge by naming the rest of the players to have featured in that game [here.](https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/features/20200506-quiz-goal-of-the-day-richards-vs-barnsley/)

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These fans gushed over their ex-ace after watching the clip, with a couple of them branding him a ‘legend’:

> Fantastic player had the lot and someone who would have fitted in perfectly now 😢 RIP Deano
>
> — Chris Hollis (@ChrisOli79) [May 6, 2020](https://x.com/ChrisOli79/status/1257989813803921409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Legend, one of the few who would get into today’s team
>
> — Andy Ching (@andyching) [May 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/andyching/status/1257987220847374337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Never forgotten. What a legend of the game. 🧡🖤
>
> — Nick Allen (@NickAllen224) [May 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/NickAllen224/status/1257987934525030400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I was thinking at the time what was Dean Richards doing that far forward, but glad he was fantastic finish from a fantastic player!!
>
> — Adey (@Adey1612) [May 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/Adey1612/status/1258002329573429248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Quality player walks into current team
>
> — steven hudson (@stevenhudson2) [May 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/stevenhudson2/status/1258007350658637824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What a day that was! When Deano charged forward I thought he was going to put a cross in,so couldn’t believe it when he belted it home,great player.
>
> — Ian Deakin (@IanD1977) [May 6, 2020](https://twitter.com/IanD1977/status/1258016642606469120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Wanderers, what is your best memory of Deano? Comment below!***