Tommy Wright (footballer, born 1944)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas James Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Playing position | Right fullback | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1964–1974 | Everton | 373 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1968–1970 | England | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Thomas James (Tommy) Wright (born 21 October 1944 in Liverpool) is a former footballer.
Club career
He joined Everton as an apprentice in 1964 and made 373 appearances at right back and scored four goals.[1] Wright played in the winning team in the 1966 FA Cup Final, in the unsuccessful team in the 1968 FA Cup Final and in all 42 league games in the 1969/70 season when Everton won the Football League Championship by nine points.
Wright has often been described as the best right back to play for Everton. (Another candidate for this honour is Keith Newton who Everton usually played at left back and another is Gary Stevens) George Best once described Wright as his most difficult opponent.
International career
Wright made twelve appearances for England including the classic match against Brazil in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.[2] Wright made his debut for England in the game in which England beat the Soviet Union in the third place match in the 1968 European Football Championship in Italy, the only player to make his England debut in a European Championship finals match.
Retirement
Wright retired in 1972 after a serious injury.
See also
A number of other British footballers have had the name Tommy Wright, including two who played for Leicester City in the 1980s and 2000s (decade).
References
- Everton – School of Science by James Corbett Pan Books 2003 ISBN 0-330-42006-2
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