Ernie Wright (footballer)

Ernest Wright (born 1912, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the 1930s.[1]

Ernie Wright
Personal information
Full name Ernest Wright[1]
Date of birth 1912
Place of birth Middleton, Lancashire, England
Height 5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sedgley Park
1935 Queens Park Rangers 1 (0)
1935–1937 Crewe Alexandra 4 (0)
1937–1938 Chesterfield 1 (0)
1938–1939 Oldham Athletic 38 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After brief spells in the Football League with Queens Park Rangers (1 game) and Crewe Alexandra (4 games), Wright moved to Chesterfield,[1] and made his debut for them in Division Two on 18 April 1938 against Bradford Park Avenue,[3] although this was to be his only appearance for the club.[1]

Wright then moved to Oldham Athletic making almost 40 league appearances up to World War II.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ "Crewe Alexandra. Few changes". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Chesterfield FC – (debuts in chronological order)". Chesterfield FC. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2016.