Doug Wright (footballer)

Doug Wright
Personal information
Full name John Douglas Wright[1]
Date of birth (1917-04-29)29 April 1917
Place of birth Rochford, England
Date of death 28 December 1992(1992-12-28) (aged 75)[2]
Place of death Bedlington, England
Playing position Defender, left half[3]
Youth career
Chelmsford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1937 Southend United 31 (2)
1938–1946 Newcastle United 74 (1)
1948–1954 Lincoln City 233 (2)
1954–1957 Blyth Spartans
National team
1938 England 1 (0)
Teams managed
1954–1957 Blyth Spartans (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

John Douglas Wright (29 April 1917 – 28 December 1992) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Southend United, Newcastle United and Lincoln City,[1] where he became player-coach. He also made one appearance for the England national team in the 4–0 victory over Norway in 1938.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 289. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. "The Unlikely Lads - W". NUFC.com. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  3. "Newcastle vs Preston: A forgotten match from nearly seven decades ago". 24 March 2015.
  4. "Player Report: Doug Wright". englandstats.com. Retrieved 31 December 2009.


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