Duggie Wright

Date of birth29 April 1917
Place of birthSouthend
NationalityEnglish
PositionWing half

Wright was a popular player at St James' Park in the two seasons immediately before and immediately after the Second World War. Having won his only England cap on Tyneside, his career was wrecked by the conflict as he saw action at Dunkirk that almost claimed his life.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Southend United 01 Aug 1936 01 May 1938
Newcastle United 01 May 1938 01 Dec 1948

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1938-39 Newcastle United FA Cup 4
1938-39 Newcastle United League Division Two 42
1
1946-47 Newcastle United FA Cup 6
1946-47 Newcastle United League Division Two 30


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
27 Aug 1938 Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle W 2-1 League Division Two
31 Aug 1938 Luton Town v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
03 Sep 1938 Sheffield United v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division Two
07 Sep 1938 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United L 5-2 League Division Two
10 Sep 1938 Newcastle United v Burnley W 3-2 League Division Two
14 Sep 1938 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion W 5-1 League Division Two
17 Sep 1938 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
24 Sep 1938 Newcastle United v Southampton W 1-0 League Division Two
01 Oct 1938 Coventry City v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
08 Oct 1938 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 4-0 League Division Two
15 Oct 1938 Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers W 5-1 League Division Two
22 Oct 1938 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Oct 1938 Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue W 1-0 League Division Two
05 Nov 1938 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division Two
12 Nov 1938 Newcastle United v Fulham W 2-1 League Division Two
19 Nov 1938 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
26 Nov 1938 Newcastle United v Millwall D 2-2 League Division Two
03 Dec 1938 Manchester City v Newcastle United L 4-1 League Division Two
10 Dec 1938 Newcastle United v Bury W 6-0 League Division Two
17 Dec 1938 Swansea Town v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
24 Dec 1938 Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
27 Dec 1938 Newcastle United v Norwich City W 4-0 League Division Two
31 Dec 1938 Newcastle United v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Division Two
02 Jan 1939 Newcastle United v Chesterfield L 0-1 League Division Two
07 Jan 1939 Brentford v Newcastle United W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1939 Burnley v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
21 Jan 1939 Cardiff City v Newcastle United D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
25 Jan 1939 Newcastle United v Cardiff City W 4-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
28 Jan 1939 Southampton v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division Two
04 Feb 1939 Newcastle United v Coventry City L 0-4 League Division Two
11 Feb 1939 Newcastle United v Preston North End L 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
15 Feb 1939 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
18 Feb 1939 Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division Two
25 Feb 1939 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division Two
01 Mar 1939 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 League Division Two
04 Mar 1939 Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
11 Mar 1939 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Division Two
16 Mar 1939 Norwich City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
18 Mar 1939 Fulham v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
25 Mar 1939 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 League Division Two
01 Apr 1939 Millwall v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
07 Apr 1939 Chesterfield v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
08 Apr 1939 Newcastle United v Manchester City L 0-2 League Division Two
15 Apr 1939 Bury v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
22 Apr 1939 Newcastle United v Swansea Town L 1-2 League Division Two
29 Apr 1939 Newcastle United v Luton Town W 2-0 League Division Two
31 Aug 1946 Millwall v Newcastle United W 1-4 League Division Two
05 Sep 1946 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division Two
07 Sep 1946 Newcastle United v Swansea Town D 1-1 League Division Two
11 Sep 1946 Newcastle United v Coventry City W 3-1 League Division Two
14 Sep 1946 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
16 Sep 1946 Coventry City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
21 Sep 1946 Newcastle United v Burnley L 1-2 League Division Two
28 Sep 1946 Barnsley v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
05 Oct 1946 Newcastle United v Newport County W 13-0 League Division Two
12 Oct 1946 Southampton v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Oct 1946 Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
26 Oct 1946 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 3-2 League Division Two
16 Nov 1946 Fulham v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division Two
23 Nov 1946 Newcastle United v Bury D 1-1 League Division Two
30 Nov 1946 Luton Town v Newcastle United L 4-3 League Division Two
07 Dec 1946 Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle W 3-2 League Division Two
25 Dec 1946 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion L 2-4 League Division Two
26 Dec 1946 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division Two
28 Dec 1946 Newcastle United v Millwall L 0-2 League Division Two
01 Jan 1947 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 3-0 League Division Two
04 Jan 1947 Swansea Town v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division Two
11 Jan 1947 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace W 6-2 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 1947 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 League Division Two
25 Jan 1947 Newcastle United v Southampton W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 1947 Burnley v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
01 Feb 1947 Newcastle United v Barnsley W 4-2 League Division Two
08 Feb 1947 Newcastle United v Leicester City D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
15 Feb 1947 Newcastle United v Southampton L 1-3 League Division Two
20 Feb 1947 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round replay
01 Mar 1947 Sheffield United v Newcastle United W 0-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
29 Mar 1947 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United L 4-0 FA Cup Semi-final
04 Apr 1947 Newcastle United v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division Two
05 Apr 1947 Newcastle United v Luton Town W 7-2 League Division Two
07 Apr 1947 Birmingham City v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
12 Apr 1947 Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
26 Apr 1947 Chesterfield v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two


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
1938-39 England International Friendly 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
09 Nov 1938 England v Norway W 4-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.