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| Peter Broadbent: Funeral of ex-Wolves forward | Peter Broadbent: Funeral of ex-Wolves forward |
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| The funeral has been held for Wolves legend Peter Broadbent. | |
| He scored 145 goals in 497 appearances for the Molineux side and helped them win the league title in 1954, 1958 and 1959 and the FA Cup in 1960. | He scored 145 goals in 497 appearances for the Molineux side and helped them win the league title in 1954, 1958 and 1959 and the FA Cup in 1960. |
| On the club website, Wolves said Broadbent, who was in England's 1958 World Cup squad, was "regarded by many as the greatest ever to don the old gold and black". | |
| His funeral was at St Peter's Collegiate Church in Wolverhampton. | |
| The congregation included former Wolves players and supporters, some of whom were wearing black and gold scarves. | The congregation included former Wolves players and supporters, some of whom were wearing black and gold scarves. |
| 'Ballet on grass' | 'Ballet on grass' |
| Among them was Peter Knowles who was a Wolves team-mate of Broadbent's in the 1960s. | Among them was Peter Knowles who was a Wolves team-mate of Broadbent's in the 1960s. |
| He said: "He was a ballet dancer on grass. He had class, he made it look easy." | He said: "He was a ballet dancer on grass. He had class, he made it look easy." |
| Former Wolves player Ron Flowers, who played in two championship-winning teams, described how he shared digs with Broadbent. | |
| "His sense of fun became apparent early on," he told the more than 200 mourners in the church. | |
| "Peter would imitate the parrot [at their digs] and was very good at it," he added. | |
| He described Broadbent as "a great player and a gentleman". | |
| Fan Leslie Holland, 81, said: "I remember him as a great footballer, the best I've ever seen. | Fan Leslie Holland, 81, said: "I remember him as a great footballer, the best I've ever seen. |
| "It was the way he went around opponents and beat them. It was as if he'd got the ball tied to his bootlaces." | |
| The funeral service was led by the Reverend David Wright who said before the service it would be a "celebration of a great life and a great career". | |
| "It's easy to celebrate him as a Wolves legend but its important to remember a very special family man, husband, father and grandfather," he said. | "It's easy to celebrate him as a Wolves legend but its important to remember a very special family man, husband, father and grandfather," he said. |
| He referred to other former Wolves player who had died recently: "Dave Wagstaffe, Barry Stobart, now Peter Broadbent - three body blows to the club for the city and most importantly three body blows for three families." | |
| Broadbent won seven caps for England, scoring twice. | Broadbent won seven caps for England, scoring twice. |
| The honorary secretary of Wolves' former players association, Peter Creed, 82, said: "He was just a fantastic player and so modest. | The honorary secretary of Wolves' former players association, Peter Creed, 82, said: "He was just a fantastic player and so modest. |
| "He was that good to keep his place all those years, that was when Wolves were the greatest team in the world. | "He was that good to keep his place all those years, that was when Wolves were the greatest team in the world. |
| "He was a lovely man, a brilliant golfer and a brilliant, caring family man." | |
| Broadbent, who also played for Brentford, Shrewsbury, Aston Villa and Stockport, died at the age of 80 on 1 October. | Broadbent, who also played for Brentford, Shrewsbury, Aston Villa and Stockport, died at the age of 80 on 1 October. |
| He leaves a wife Shirley, two children Gary and Debbie, and four grandchildren. | He leaves a wife Shirley, two children Gary and Debbie, and four grandchildren. |
| The committal was held at Bushbury crematorium in the presence of family and invited guests. |