Brian Wright
| Date of birth | 19 September 1939 |
| Place of birth | Sunderland |
| Position | Wing half |
A former Magpies youth team captain, Brian was handed an extended run in the senior team following relegation to the Second Division. He became one of the casualties of the major team re-building carried out by new boss Joe Harvey.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 Sep 1956 | 01 May 1963 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 8 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 27 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1960 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1960 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1960 | Newcastle United v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1960 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1960 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1960 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1961 | Walsall v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1961 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1961 | Newcastle United v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Sep 1961 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1961 | Rotherham United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Nov 1961 | Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1961 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Dec 1961 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1961 | Leyton Orient v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1961 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1961 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1962 | Newcastle United v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1962 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1962 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1962 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Feb 1962 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1962 | Newcastle United v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1962 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1962 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1962 | Newcastle United v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1962 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Newcastle United v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1962 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1962 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1962 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1962 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1962 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1962 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Aug 1962 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 4-4 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1962 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1962 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1962 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1962 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1963 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1963 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 May 1963 | Newcastle United v Walsall | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.