Stuart Wright

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Stuart Wright
Personal information
Full name Stuart Wright
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–76 Wigan 173 103 0 0 309
1976–≤87 Widnes 263 151
Total 436 254 0 0 309
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1971–≥71 Lancashire ≥1
1975–80 England 7 5 0 0 15
1977–78 Great Britain 7 5 0 0 15
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Stuart Wright is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, 70s and '80s playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan, and Widnes, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

International honours

Stuart Wright won caps for England while at Wigan in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand, while at Widnes in 1977 against Wales, in 1978 against France, and Wales, in 1979 against Wales, and France, in 1980 against Wales,[1] and won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1977 against France, New Zealand, and Australia (2 matches), and in 1978 against Australia (3 matches).[2]

Along with James "Jim" Leytham, Stanley "Stan" Moorhouse, Peter Norburn, Keith Fielding, Martin Offiah, and Sam Tomkins, having scored four tries, Stuart Wright jointly holds the record for the most tries scored in an England match, scoring four tries against Wales at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on 28 May 1978.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Stuart Wright played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Widnes' 12-3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1979 Challenge Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 5 May 1979. Receiving the ball well within his own half of the field, Stuart cut through the first line of the Wakefield Trinity defence, before chipping the ball over the second line of defenders and outpacing them to regather the ball and score in the corner, a video of the try is available on YouTube: Stuart Wright's try at Wembley 1979, he also played in the 19-6 victory over Wigan in the 1984 Challenge Cup final during the 1983–84 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 5 May 1984.

County Cup final appearances

Stuart Wright played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Dave Gandy) in Wigan's 15-8 victory over Widnes in the 1971 Lancashire Cup final during the 1971–72 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971,[3] played Left-Wing, and scored a try in the 19-9 victory over Salford in the 1973 Lancashire Cup final during the 1973–74 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 13 October 1973,[4] played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Widnes' 16-11 victory over Workington Town in the 1976 Lancashire Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 30 October 1976, played Right-Wing, and scored a try in the 15-13 victory over Workington Town in the 1978 Lancashire Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1978, and played Right-Wing in the 11-0 victory over Workington Town in the 1979 Lancashire Cup final during the 1979–80 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 8 December 1979.

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "1971-1972 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1973–1974 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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