Date of birth | 29 April 1917 |
Place of birth | Southend |
Nationality | English |
Position | Wing 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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Southend United | 01 Aug 1936 | 01 May 1938 | |
Newcastle United | 01 May 1938 | 01 Dec 1948 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1938-39 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
1938-39 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 42 | 1 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.