George Wright (footballer, born 1930)
George Wright (19 March 1930 – 7 September 2000) was an English footballer who played as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 March 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Ramsgate, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 2000 (aged 70)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1948–1949 | Thanet Press | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ramsgate Athletic | 0 | (0) | |
| 1950–1951 | Margate | ||
| 1951–1958 | West Ham United | 161 | (0) |
| 1958–1962 | Leyton Orient | 87 | (1) |
| 1962 | Gillingham | 4 | (0) |
| 1962–1963 | Ramsgate Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wright was born in Ramsgate, Kent and began his career at Ramsgate Athletic. He played for Margate, where he made 22 appearances, before joining West Ham United in February 1951.[2]
Wright made his League debut for West Ham in an away loss against Hull City on 1 September 1951, along with Margate teammate Doug Bing and Bert Hawkins.[4] He went on to make 161 League, and 9 cup appearances for the east London club, and played his last game for the Irons on 22 March 1958 against Grimsby Town.[5]
He was a part of the London XI team that lost 6–0 to Barcelona on 1 May 1958.[6]
He moved to Leyton Orient in the summer of 1958,[5] and played for Gillingham in 1962–63, before returning to Ramsgate.[7]
References edit
- ^ Marsh, Steve. "George WRIGHT ... (1951 - 1958)". theyflysohigh.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ a b "George Wright". margatefootballclubhistory.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "George Wright". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Hull City match preview". West Ham United F.C. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b "George Wright". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 218. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ George Wright at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
External links edit
- George Wright at 11v11.com
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