Mark Wright
| Date of birth | 24 February 1982 |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Wright made his Walsall debut on 27 September 2000 when he came on as a substitute in the Worthington Cup tie against West Ham United at Upton Park.
He was still at the Walsall School of Excellence at the time and subsequently made three Division Two appearances before signing as a professional.
Wright's contract at Walsall was etended to June 2007 in March 2005.
He joined Milton Keynes Dons in July 2007 with a two-year contract.
Wright joined Brighton & Hove Albion in July 2009 in a two-year deal.
He was made available for transfer by Bristol Rovers in May 2010.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 26 Jan 2001 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 10 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 01 Jul 2009 | 01 Sep 2009 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 01 Sep 2009 | 07 Jan 2011 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 16 Jul 2010 | 04 Jan 2011 | L |
| Shrewsbury Town | 07 Jan 2011 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Tamworth | 02 Sep 2013 | 06 Jan 2014 | |
| Stourbridge | 01 Jul 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Walsall | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Walsall | League Division 2 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Walsall | League Division 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Walsall | League Division 1 | 3 | 8 |
2 |
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| 2004-05 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Walsall | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Walsall | League One | 35 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Walsall | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Walsall | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Walsall | League One | 23 | 7 |
2 |
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| 2006-07 | Walsall | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Walsall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Walsall | League Two | 31 | 6 |
2 |
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| 2007-08 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Milton Keynes Dons | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2007-08 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Two | 29 | 5 |
13 |
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| 2008-09 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Milton Keynes Dons | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 29 | 3 |
5 |
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| 2008-09 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 2 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 19 | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 43 | 2 |
14 |
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| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 45 | 1 |
10 |
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| 2012-13 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 12 | 5 |
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| 2013-14 | Tamworth | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Stourbridge | FA Cup | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2000 | West Ham United v Walsall | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Walsall v Notts County | W | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Walsall v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Brentford v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Walsall v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 07 Feb 2001 | Stoke City v Walsall | L | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 05 May 2001 | Northampton Town v Walsall | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Sheffield United v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Millwall v Walsall | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Walsall v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Leicester City v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Walsall v Coventry City | L | 1-6 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Walsall | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Walsall v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Walsall v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Preston North End v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Derby County v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Walsall v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Gillingham v Walsall | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Walsall v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Walsall v Rotherham United | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Chesterfield v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Walsall v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Walsall v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Wrexham v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Hull City v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Slough Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Walsall v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Stockport County v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Leyton Orient v Walsall | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Walsall v Hartlepool United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Bradford City v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Walsall v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Walsall | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Walsall v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Walsall v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Brentford v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Walsall v Chesterfield | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Colchester United v Walsall | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Walsall v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-3 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Walsall v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2005 | Bristol City v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Luton Town v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Walsall v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Blackpool v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Walsall v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Port Vale v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Barnsley v Walsall | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Walsall v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Swindon Town v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Peterborough United v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Walsall v Hull City | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Hartlepool United v Walsall | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | Walsall v Stockport County | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Rotherham United v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Walsall v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Walsall v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Crystal Palace v Walsall | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Walsall v Swansea City | L | 2-5 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Walsall v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Yeovil Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Walsall v Chesterfield | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Walsall | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Walsall v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Port Vale v Walsall | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Walsall v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Walsall v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Barnsley v Walsall | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Walsall v Colchester United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Walsall v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Chesterfield v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Swansea City v Walsall | D | 2-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Stoke City v Walsall | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Swindon Town v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Brentford v Walsall | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Walsall v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Colchester United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Walsall v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Southend United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Swansea City v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Walsall v Yeovil Town | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Walsall v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Blackpool v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Walsall v Bristol City | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Gillingham v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 06 May 2006 | Walsall v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Rochdale v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Walsall v Stockport County | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Walsall v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Lincoln City v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Walsall v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Barnet v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Grimsby Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Walsall v Peterborough United | W | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Walsall v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Walsall v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Walsall v Mansfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2006 | Chester City v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Walsall v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Walsall v Swansea City | L | 1-1 (3-4) | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Accrington Stanley v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Walsall v Torquay United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2006 | Macclesfield Town v Walsall | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Hereford United v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Nov 2006 | Walsall v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Walsall v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Dec 2006 | Bury v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Walsall v Swindon Town | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Wrexham v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Boston United v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Walsall v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Walsall v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Peterborough United v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2007 | Walsall v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Mansfield Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Walsall v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Macclesfield Town v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Walsall v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Hartlepool United v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | Walsall v Lincoln City | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Walsall v Barnet | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Torquay United v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Walsall v Hereford United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Walsall v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.