Wolves Foundation have recognised the contribution of our founder & managing director, Joe Jackson, as their Community Captain for the Premier League’s ‘More Than A Game’ campaign – almost 40 years after he played for the Wolves’ first team.
The Wolves Foundation specifically chose Joe to receive the Community Captain accolade from the Premier League for his ‘commitment and contribution to the game and society’.
Joe was surprised by Wolves Head Coach Gary O’Neil who made the presentation at the Compton training ground recently.
See video and extract from Wolves original post below.
Joe, who had a very successful non-league career as player and manager, emerged at Wolves as a teenager, and made his one first team appearance as an 18-year-old in a defeat at Notts County in April 1984. He later went on to become the foundder of NPV Football Development, which has been thriving in the community amongst people of all ages for more than 25 years.
Also present for the surprise was former Wolves winger Zeli Ismail, who first set out playing with NPV before joining our Academy and representing the first team, and has now come full circle, back coaching with us each week.
Shrewsbury defender Chey Dunkley is another who also made it through to the professional game, but for so many others it has been a chance to get together, be part of a team, build their social skills and be a major deterrent in anti-social behaviour and crime.
Head of Wolves Foundation, Will Clowes said: “Joe is such a worthy recipient of the Community Captain award. His passion for supporting our community shines through and he a fantastic figure to have in the city.
“Through his links with Wolves Foundation and the Academy, you can see the impact Joe is having on young people within New Park Village, but on adult health as well as part of Active Through Football project in partnership with the Football Foundation.”
Will Clowes – Wolves Foundation
Everyone at NPV Football development would like to congratulate Joe once again for his well deserved recognition.