Peter Wright (footballer, born 1934)
For the Halifax Town player, see Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Brooke Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 October 2012 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Abberton, Essex, 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). | |||
Peter Brooke Wright (26 January 1934 – 24 October 2012) was an English footballer who played for Colchester United from 1951 until 1964.[1]
Career
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]
He died on 24 October 2012.[3]
Honours
Club
- Football League Fourth Division Runner-up (1): 1961–62
References
- ↑ "Peter Wright". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ↑ "Colchester United 2006/07 Fans". Colchester United F.C. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ↑ "Peter Wright: 1934-2012". Colchester United FC web site. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ↑ "Tier Four (League Two) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links
- League stats at Neil Brown's site
- Player stats at coludata.co.uk