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.

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.