Wolverhampton football scout to be honoured with blue plaque
The plaque will be unveiled at the Cortonwood Miners' Welfare club in Brampton, South Yorkshire, on Friday, which will be attended by some of his family members and former players.
'Utterly devoted'
A book chronicling Mr Crook's operation and achievements is also due to be released in December, with all profits going to the Wolves Foundation and Brampton United Junior Football Club.It will feature more than 40 interviews with his former players, including Daley, Sunderland, Taylor, Bob Hatton, Jimmy Seal and Jim Barron.Co-authors Chris Brook and Ashley Ball recently visited the Molineux to give a talk on Mr Crook's achievements.Mr Ball said: "I think Mark's achievements are one of football's great untold stories, and it's clear to me that he was utterly devoted to Wolves."Even into his 70s, he wanted to ensure the best talent from a football hotbed like South Yorkshire went the way of Wolves."
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