Alan Wright
| Date of birth | 28 September 1971 |
| Place of birth | Ashton-under-Lyme |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 61 kg |
| Height | 1.63 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
Wright has a giant heart for a small man, his constant forays down the left have brought many goals for Aston Villa's strikeforce.
Notable for being one of Kenny Dalglish's first buys at Blackburn Rovers, Wright moved to Villa from Blackburn Rovers for £1million in 1995.
Not capped at full international level, although he has come close a few times, Wright played for the Under-21 team.
After a loan spell with the Blades, Wright joined Sheffield United in January 2004 but was made available for transfer in May 2006.
Wright joined Cheltenham Town in October 2007 on non-contract terms before soon agreeing a deal to the end of the 2007-08 season that was extended to June 2009 in July 2008.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Blackpool | 13 Apr 1989 | 25 Oct 1991 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 25 Oct 1991 | 10 Mar 1995 | |
| Aston Villa | 10 Mar 1995 | 01 Jun 2003 | |
| Middlesbrough | 04 Aug 2003 | 12 Jan 2004 | |
| Sheffield United | 31 Oct 2003 | 11 Jan 2004 | L |
| Sheffield United | 12 Jan 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Derby County | 23 Feb 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Leeds United | 10 Oct 2006 | 13 Nov 2006 | L |
| Cardiff City | 23 Nov 2006 | 02 Jan 2007 | L |
| Doncaster Rovers | 16 Feb 2007 | 15 Mar 2007 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 16 Mar 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Oldham Athletic | 23 Jul 2007 | 28 Jul 2007 | T |
| Cheltenham Town | 08 Oct 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 24 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1991-92 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 24 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 7 | 5 |
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| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 8 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 4 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 38 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 38 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 35 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 38 |
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| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 23 |
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 9 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 21 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 11 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Derby County | League Championship | 7 |
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| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 3 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | League One | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Leeds United | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 9 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Sheffield United | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Cheltenham Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 33 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 22 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Fleetwood Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 10 May 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Derby County | W | 4-2 | League Division Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 13 May 1992 | Derby County v Blackburn Rovers | L |
2-1 Agg: 4-5 |
League Division Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 25 May 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two Play-Offs | Final |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 1992 | Wimbledon v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City | W | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1992 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 1992 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City | L | 2-5 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 1993 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1993 | Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 1993 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Southampton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 1993 | Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1994 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 1994 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1994 | Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 1994 | Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 1995 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1988-89 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | ||||
| 1989-90 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | World Youth Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 26 Oct 1988 | England v Greece | W | 5-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 15 Nov 1988 | England v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 3 |
| 08 Mar 1989 | Greece v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Czechoslovakia v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 11 Oct 1989 | France v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 24 Jul 1990 | Belgium v England | W | 1-1 (5-4) | UEFA U18 | Quarter-final |
| 26 Jul 1990 | USSR v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA U18 | Semi-final |
| 29 Jul 1990 | England v Spain | L | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | 3rd place |
| 25 Mar 1991 | Trinidad and Tobago v England | W | 0-4 | U18 | |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Mexico v England | L | 3-1 | U18 | |
| 15 Jun 1991 | England v Spain | L | 0-1 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
| 18 Jun 1991 | England v Syria | D | 3-3 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
| 20 Jun 1991 | England v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
| 08 Sep 1992 | Spain v England | W | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 13 Oct 1992 | England v Norway | L | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.