Paul Wright (footballer)
For the U.S. soccer player, see Paul Wright (soccer).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Hamilton Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | East Kilbride, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aberdeen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983–1989 | Aberdeen | 68 | (16) |
| 1989–1990 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | (5) |
| 1990–1991 | Hibernian | 36 | (7) |
| 1991–1995 | St. Johnstone | 112 | (40) |
| 1995–2001 | Kilmarnock | 148 | (58) |
| 2001–2002 | Falkirk | 12 | (2) |
| 2002 | Greenock Morton | 13 | (4) |
| Larkhall Thistle | 0 | (0) | |
| Total | 404 | (132) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1989 | Scotland U21 | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Paul Hamilton Wright (born 17 August 1967 in East Kilbride) is a retired Scottish football player. He played for seven clubs in a fourteen-year career, beginning with Aberdeen in 1988. It was in the mid-to-late '90s, however, that he was at the peak of his career, firstly with St. Johnstone and then Kilmarnock. He was transferred from Hibernian to St. Johnstone for £275,000; and from St. Johnstone to Kilmarnock for £340,000, becoming both club's record buys.
Wright scored the winning goal for Kilmarnock in the 1997 Scottish Cup Final against Falkirk.[1] Wright brought his professional playing career to a close in 2002 with Greenock Morton and moved into junior football with Larkhall Thistle.
References
- ↑ Turnbull, Simon (25 May 1997). "Wright has Killie instinct". The Independent (London). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
External links
- Paul Wright career statistics at Soccerbase
- Newcastle Fans profile
- Scotland U21 stats at Fitbastats