| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Brooke Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1951–1964 | Colchester United | 427 | (90) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Peter Brooke Wright (born 26 January 1934) is an English former footballer who played for Colchester United from 1951 until 1964.[1]
A dashing left-winger, who loved to cut in from the byeline and have a crack at goal, Wright was a £15,000 target of Birmingham City in October 1957 and a key member of the U's side that held mighty Arsenal to a 2–2 draw in an epic FA Cup Fourth Round tie at Layer Road just over a year later.
His electric pace made him a constant threat to fullbacks everywhere during his 13 years with the U's – all of them as a part-time professional.
Once described as the U's 'Greatest find since Vic Keeble', Wright signed at the age of 17, going on to score 99 goals in 463 league and cup appearances between 1951–64 in the old Division Three (South) later to become the Third Division.
A keen all-round sportsman, he made his U's debut in the 2–0 Division Three (South) defeat at Northampton in March 1952.
In 2000, Wright was named winner of the Evening Gazette's U's Player of the Century poll, and was voted as one of the inaugural stars for the Hall of Fame.[2]