Alan Wright

Date of birth28 September 1971
Place of birthAshton-under-Lyme
NationalityEnglish
Weight61 kg
Height1.63 m
PositionDefender/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
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
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
1994-95 Aston Villa Premier League 8
1994-95 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup
1
1994-95 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 4
1
1
1995-96 Aston Villa FA Cup 5
1995-96 Aston Villa League Cup 8
1995-96 Aston Villa Premier League 38
2
2
1996-97 Aston Villa FA Cup 3
1996-97 Aston Villa League Cup 2
1996-97 Aston Villa Premier League 38
1
3
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
1
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
3
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
1
5
2000-01 Aston Villa FA Cup 3
1
2000-01 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2000-01 Aston Villa Premier League 35
1
1
3
2000-01 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 4
2001-02 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2001-02 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1
2001-02 Aston Villa Premier League 23
1
2001-02 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 2
2001-02 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 5
3
2002-03 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2002-03 Aston Villa Premier League 9
1
2
2002-03 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 1
2003-04 Middlesbrough Premier League 2
2003-04 Sheffield United FA Cup 2
1
2003-04 Sheffield United League Division 1 21
1
2
2004-05 Sheffield United FA Cup 1
2004-05 Sheffield United League Championship 11
3
2005-06 Derby County League Championship 7
1
2005-06 Sheffield United League Championship 3
3
1
2005-06 Sheffield United League Cup 2
1
2006-07 Cardiff City League Championship 6
1
1
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
2
2008-09 Cheltenham Town FA Cup 4
2008-09 Cheltenham Town League Cup 2
2008-09 Cheltenham Town League One 22
1
1
2009-10 Fleetwood Town FA Cup 1
1


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
09 Oct 2007 Swindon Town v Cheltenham Town W 1-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - southern section
13 Oct 2007 Cheltenham Town v Nottingham Forest L 0-3 League One
20 Oct 2007 Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town L 2-1 League One
27 Oct 2007 Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra D 2-2 League One
03 Nov 2007 Walsall v Cheltenham Town L 2-0 League One
06 Nov 2007 Cheltenham Town v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League One
10 Nov 2007 Cheltenham Town v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
17 Nov 2007 Southend United v Cheltenham Town D 2-2 League One
20 Nov 2007 Brighton and Hove Albion v Cheltenham Town L 2-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
25 Nov 2007 Cheltenham Town v Leeds United W 1-0 League One
08 Dec 2007 Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town L 2-0 League One
14 Dec 2007 Cheltenham Town v Luton Town W 1-0 League One
22 Dec 2007 Cheltenham Town v Huddersfield Town L 0-2 League One
26 Dec 2007 Swansea City v Cheltenham Town L 4-1 League One
29 Dec 2007 Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town L 1-0 League One
02 Jan 2008 Cheltenham Town v Port Vale W 1-0 League One
12 Jan 2008 Cheltenham Town v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 League One
18 Jan 2008 Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town W 0-2 League One
25 Jan 2008 Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United W 1-0 League One
29 Jan 2008 Cheltenham Town v Millwall L 0-1 League One
02 Feb 2008 Gillingham v Cheltenham Town D 0-0 League One
05 Feb 2008 Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town L 2-0 League One
09 Feb 2008 Cheltenham Town v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-1 League One
12 Feb 2008 Swindon Town v Cheltenham Town L 3-0 League One
16 Feb 2008 Cheltenham Town v Hartlepool United D 1-1 League One
19 Feb 2008 Brighton and Hove Albion v Cheltenham Town L 2-1 League One
23 Feb 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Cheltenham Town D 2-2 League One
29 Feb 2008 Cheltenham Town v Southend United D 1-1 League One
08 Mar 2008 Yeovil Town v Cheltenham Town L 2-1 League One
11 Mar 2008 Leeds United v Cheltenham Town W 1-2 League One
15 Mar 2008 Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 League One
22 Mar 2008 Luton Town v Cheltenham Town D 1-1 League One
29 Mar 2008 Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town D 1-1 League One
05 Apr 2008 Nottingham Forest v Cheltenham Town L 3-1 League One
19 Apr 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town L 3-1 League One
03 May 2008 Cheltenham Town v Doncaster Rovers W 2-1 League One
09 Aug 2008 Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town L 4-2 League One
12 Aug 2008 Southend United v Cheltenham Town W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2008 Cheltenham Town v Swindon Town W 2-0 League One
23 Aug 2008 Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town L 4-0 League One
26 Aug 2008 Cheltenham Town v Stoke City L 2-3 League Cup 2nd round
30 Aug 2008 Cheltenham Town v Leicester City L 0-4 League One
06 Sep 2008 Cheltenham Town v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League One
12 Sep 2008 Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town L 4-1 League One
16 Sep 2008 Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers W 2-1 League One
20 Sep 2008 Millwall v Cheltenham Town L 2-0 League One
04 Oct 2008 Brighton and Hove Albion v Cheltenham Town D 3-3 League One
11 Oct 2008 Cheltenham Town v Colchester United W 4-3 League One
18 Oct 2008 Cheltenham Town v Scunthorpe United L 1-2 League One
21 Oct 2008 Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town L 2-0 League One
25 Oct 2008 Milton Keynes Dons v Cheltenham Town L 3-1 League One
01 Nov 2008 Cheltenham Town v Leeds United L 0-1 League One
08 Nov 2008 Cheltenham Town v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2008 Hereford United v Cheltenham Town L 3-0 League One
18 Nov 2008 Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town W 0-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
22 Nov 2008 Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town L 1-0 League One
25 Nov 2008 Cheltenham Town v Southend United D 0-0 League One
26 Dec 2008 Yeovil Town v Cheltenham Town D 1-1 League One
28 Dec 2008 Cheltenham Town v Peterborough United L 3-6 League One
13 Jan 2009 Cheltenham Town v Doncaster Rovers D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 2009 Colchester United v Cheltenham Town L 3-1 League One
20 Jan 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Cheltenham Town L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Feb 2009 Stockport County v Cheltenham Town L 1-0 League One
21 Feb 2009 Leeds United v Cheltenham Town L 2-0 League One
24 Mar 2009 Cheltenham Town v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League One


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
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
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.