Josh Wright
| Date of birth | 06 November 1989 |
| Place of birth | Bethnal Green |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Josh Wright joined Scunthorpe United in July 2009 with a two-year contract.
He joined Millwall in November 2011 with a two-month contract that was extended to May 2012 in January 2012 and to June 2015 in May 2012.
After a loan spell, Josh joined Leyton Orient in January 2015 with a contract to June 2015.
His contract at Gillingham was extended to June 2016 in September 2015 and to June 2018 in June 2016 before it was cancelled in August 2017.
Playing for the Gills against his former club Scunthorpe United in League One on 11 March 2017, Josh became the first player to score a hat-trick of penalties in a Football League (or Premier League) game since Ken Barnes for Manchester City against Everton in League Division One on 7 December 1957.He joined Southend United in September 2017 with a contract to June 2018.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 04 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Barnet | 30 Aug 2007 | 05 Dec 2007 | L |
| Barnet | 11 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Brentford | 19 Sep 2008 | 19 Oct 2008 | L |
| Gillingham | 24 Mar 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Scunthorpe United | 06 Jul 2009 | 20 Jun 2011 | |
| Millwall | 15 Nov 2011 | 06 Jan 2015 | |
| Leyton Orient | 19 Nov 2013 | 19 Dec 2013 | L |
| Crawley Town | 09 Sep 2014 | 10 Oct 2014 | L |
| Leyton Orient | 28 Oct 2014 | 03 Jan 2015 | L |
| Leyton Orient | 06 Jan 2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Gillingham | 07 Aug 2015 | 30 Aug 2017 | |
| Southend United | 16 Sep 2017 | 30 Jun 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Barnet | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Barnet | League Two | 31 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Brentford | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Brentford | League Two | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Gillingham | League Two | 5 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Gillingham | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Scunthorpe United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Scunthorpe United | League Championship | 24 | 11 |
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| 2009-10 | Scunthorpe United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Scunthorpe United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Scunthorpe United | League Championship | 31 | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | Scunthorpe United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Millwall | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Millwall | League Championship | 16 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Millwall | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Millwall | League Championship | 19 | 5 |
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| 2012-13 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Leyton Orient | League One | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Millwall | League Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Crawley Town | League One | 2 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Leyton Orient | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Leyton Orient | League One | 26 | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Millwall | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Millwall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Gillingham | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Gillingham | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Gillingham | League One | 40 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Gillingham | Football League Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Gillingham | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Gillingham | League One | 41 | 13 |
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| 2017-18 | Gillingham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Gillingham | League One | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Southend United | Football League Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Southend United | League One | 19 | 4 |
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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 Nov 2013 | Swindon Town v Leyton Orient | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Leyton Orient v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2014 | Leyton Orient v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Leyton Orient v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2014 | Leyton Orient v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Gillingham v Leyton Orient | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Leyton Orient v Crewe Alexandra | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Bradford City v Leyton Orient | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Gillingham v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Leyton Orient v Peterborough United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Barnsley v Leyton Orient | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Leyton Orient v Crawley Town | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2014 | Yeovil Town v Leyton Orient | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Leyton Orient v Fleetwood Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | Preston North End v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Leyton Orient v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Chesterfield v Leyton Orient | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2015 | Leyton Orient v Bradford City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Leyton Orient v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Walsall v Leyton Orient | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Leyton Orient v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Peterborough United v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Leyton Orient v Yeovil Town | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Leyton Orient v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Crawley Town v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Leyton Orient v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2015 | Coventry City v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Leyton Orient v Gillingham | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Crewe Alexandra v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Leyton Orient v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Rochdale v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Leyton Orient v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 May 2015 | Swindon Town v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | England | Under-18 | 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 | |
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| 27 Mar 2007 | England v Netherlands | W | 4-1 | Under-18 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.