{"id":7240,"date":"2025-04-10T07:40:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/7240\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T07:40:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:40:56","slug":"lifelong-wolves-fan-and-former-disability-wheelchair-star-never-misses-a-match-thanks-to-care-home-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/7240\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifelong Wolves fan and former disability wheelchair star never misses a match thanks to care home support"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wolverhampton born Simon Jordan was diagnosed with cerebral palsy aged three around the time he fell in love with football and his local team – Wolves.<\/p>\n

His room at Wrottesley Park House Care Home is a shrine to the club, and care staff support him to get to games at The Molineux with his close friends.<\/p>\n

\"SimonSimon Jordan as a young player<\/p>\n

Despite battling declining movement and coordination, Simon was determined to play football with his dream coming true at the age of 11 when he was chosen to represent Wolves\u2019 wheelchair team.<\/p>\n

Over four years he played as their star goalkeeper competing locally and winning many treasured trophies.<\/p>\n

Now at the age of 36 he goes to the ground to watch home games as a proud season ticket holder.<\/p>\n

Santhosh George, is manager of luxury home on Wergs Road, which provides Simon with the assistance and support he needs. \u201cSimon has lived with us since 2021, he\u2019s a really great, funny young man who loves getting out and about,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s always chatting with staff and the other residents and is a real breath of fresh air being one of our younger residents as we provide care for physically disabled adults as well as residents with brain injuries, mental health and\/or learning disabilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis room is a shrine to Wolves, and we love hearing his stories of how he used to play for the club and all the stories behind the many trophies he has in his room.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s really inspiring as he\u2019s fiercely independent and we\u2019re pleased that we can support him to live as independently as possible and attend games with his friends Andy and Jim.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simon makes use of the great wheelchair access area at the ground to get up close to the action.<\/p>\n

Simon said: \u201cI\u2019ve always been a huge Wolves fan, and I loved playing for the team back in the day. Training was good, and great fun.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe used to train once a week with a focus on saving and releasing the ball for me as goalkeeper. I never thought I\u2019d be able to play football but having the adapted wheelchair and being part of the Wolves team was a dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n

With many accolades Wolves were the first club to win all four divisions of the English professional game but Simon\u2019s greatest memories date back to more recent times.<\/p>\n

He said: “My favourite ever game was back in May 2003 when I went to Sheffield United away and Wolves won 3-0. The atmosphere was amazing, and it meant they went up into the Premier League, so the fans went mental following the win.\u201d.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cMy favourite player is South Korean national team player Hwang Hee-Chan who plays forward for Wolves and is an all-time great.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really appreciate the support the home gives me to be able to get to the ground. I just don\u2019t know what I\u2019d do if I couldn\u2019t get there! I just hope now Wolves can stay out of the relegation zone!\u201d<\/p>\n

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