David Wright
| Date of birth | 01 May 1980 |
| Place of birth | Warrington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Wright was once again a near ever-present in the Crewe Alexandra back line in 2000-01 when he was in excellent form.
Mostly featuring at right back, he was very solid in defence and also enjoyed pushing forward to help out with the attack.
He is yet another fine prospect to develop through the very productive Gresty Road youth scheme.
Wright was made available for transfer in May 2004 and joined Wigan Athletic in a three-year deal.
He joined Ipswich Town in January 2007 with a contract to June 2010.
Wright joined Crystal Palace in July 2010 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in November 2011.
His contract at Colchester United was extended to June 2015 in July 2014 before he announced his retirement in November 2014.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Crewe Alexandra | 18 Jun 1997 | 28 Jun 2004 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 28 Jun 2004 | 11 Jan 2007 | |
| Norwich City | 17 Nov 2005 | 17 Dec 2005 | L |
| Ipswich Town | 11 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Crystal Palace | 01 Jul 2010 | 25 Jan 2013 | |
| Gillingham | 12 Sep 2012 | 14 Oct 2012 | L |
| Colchester United | 25 Jan 2013 | 26 Nov 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 42 |
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| 2001-02 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 29 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Crewe Alexandra | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 2 | 31 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 40 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 19 | 12 |
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| 2005-06 | Norwich City | League Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 19 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 6 | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 39 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 34 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 25 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 27 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 22 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Colchester United | League One | 12 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Gillingham | League Two | 7 |
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| 2013-14 | Colchester United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Colchester United | League One | 33 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Colchester United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Colchester United | League One | 2 |
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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| 07 Aug 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Millwall v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2004 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Sheffield United | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Watford v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Crewe Alexandra | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Coventry City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Leeds United v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Stoke City v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Preston North End | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Dec 2004 | Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Derby County v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Coventry City v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Leicester City v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Wigan Athletic v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Watford | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Liverpool | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2006 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Manchester United v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-3 | 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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| 1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | Under-18 | 2 |
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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| 02 Sep 1998 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-5 | U18 | |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Italy v England | W | 2-4 | U18 | |
| 08 Mar 1999 | Spain v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 10 Mar 1999 | England v Andorra | W | 8-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.