Stephen Wright
| Date of birth | 08 February 1980 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender/Right back |
Another outstanding prospect from Liverpool's youth scheme, Stephen had already appeared for England Under-21s before he made his debut for the Reds as a substitute in the Worthington Cup tie at Stoke City in November 2000.
Further appearances off the bench followed in February against West Ham United and Sunderland before he made the starting line-up for the FA Cup quarter-final tie at Tranmere Rovers, but although he performed admirably this was his last first-team action of the 2000-01 season.
He failed to break into the first team in 2001-02 season and joined Sunderland in the summer of 2002.
Stephen joined Coventry City in August 2008 with a two-year contract.
He joined Brentford in October 2010 with a contract to June 2011.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 13 Oct 1997 | 15 Aug 2002 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 06 Aug 1999 | 11 Sep 1999 | L |
| Crewe Alexandra | 15 Nov 1999 | 08 May 2000 | L |
| Sunderland | 15 Aug 2002 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Stoke City | 03 Aug 2007 | 03 Jan 2008 | L |
| Coventry City | 08 Aug 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Brentford | 30 Oct 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Hartlepool United | 02 Sep 2011 | 24 Jan 2012 | |
| Wrexham | 02 Mar 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Liverpool | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Liverpool | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sunderland | Premier League | 25 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 20 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Championship | 39 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Sunderland | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Stoke City | League Championship | 14 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Coventry City | League Championship | 17 |
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| 2008-09 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Coventry City | League Championship | 38 |
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| 2009-10 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Brentford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Brentford | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Brentford | League One | 9 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Hartlepool United | League One | 10 |
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| 2012-13 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Wrexham | FA Cup | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Leeds United v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Sunderland v Fulham | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2002 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Sunderland v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Sunderland v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2003 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-2 (3-0) | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Sunderland v Watford | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Fulham v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Mansfield Town v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Sunderland v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Bradford City v Sunderland | W | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2003 | Coventry City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Sunderland v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Rotherham United v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Sunderland v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Sunderland v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Millwall v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Reading v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Coventry City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Sunderland v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Gillingham v Sunderland | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Sunderland v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Sunderland v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland | L | 3-3 (2-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Sunderland v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Watford v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2004 | Rotherham United v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Sunderland v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Stoke City v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Sunderland v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Sunderland v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Preston North End v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Sunderland v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2005 | Derby County v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Sunderland v Rotherham United | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Sunderland v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Sunderland v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Sunderland v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Sunderland v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Sunderland v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Sunderland v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Sunderland v Plymouth Argyle | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Southend United v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Bury v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 06 May 2007 | Luton Town v Sunderland | W | 0-5 | League Championship | |
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 | 3 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | England | Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | World Youth Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | England | Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | England | Under-21 | 3 | 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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| 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 |
| 12 Mar 1999 | England v Israel | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 05 Apr 1999 | USA v England | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals group E |
| 08 Apr 1999 | Cameroon v England | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals group E |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Japan v England | L | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals group E |
| 31 Aug 2000 | England v Georgia | W | 6-1 | Under-21 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | England v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 24 May 2001 | England v Mexico | W | 3-0 | Under-21 | |
| 14 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | W | 4-0 | Under-21 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Germany v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 04 Sep 2001 | England v Albania | W | 5-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 13 Nov 2001 | England v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Slovenia v England | W | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | England v Italy | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 16 Apr 2002 | England v Portugal | L | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.