Tommy Wright

Date of birth29 August 1963
Place of birthBelfast
NationalityNorthern Irish
Weight91 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Former Northern Ireland international with 31 full caps.

Having to wait patiently for his senior chance at Newcastle, runs of outstanding performances were often halted by untimely injuries. The big money signing of Mike Hooper from Liverpool signalled the end of his Tyneside tenure.

With Newcastle United, 1st Division Champion 1993

Initially joined Manchester City on loan in January 1997 before move made permanent.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Linfield 01 Jul 1986 27 Jan 1988
Newcastle United 27 Jan 1988 24 Sep 1993
Hull City 14 Feb 1991 17 Mar 1991 L
Nottingham Forest 24 Sep 1993 03 Mar 1997
Reading 04 Oct 1996 28 Dec 1996 L
Manchester City 17 Jan 1997 22 Feb 1997 L
Manchester City 03 Mar 1997 20 Mar 2001
Wrexham 26 Feb 1999 31 May 1999 L
Newcastle United 25 Aug 1999 26 Sep 1999 L
Bolton Wanderers 17 Jan 2001 19 Mar 2000 L
Bolton Wanderers 20 Mar 2001 30 Jun 2001

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1988-89 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1988-89 Newcastle United League Division One 9 3 5
1989-90 Newcastle United League Division Two 14 11 1
1991-92 Newcastle United FA Cup 2 1
1991-92 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1991-92 Newcastle United League Division Two 33 25 3
1992-93 Newcastle United League Cup 5 1 2
1992-93 Newcastle United League Division 1 14 11 2
1993-94 Newcastle United Premier League 2
1
4
1996-97 Nottingham Forest Premier League 1 1
1997-98 Manchester City FA Cup 1 2
1998-99 Manchester City League Cup 1 1
1999-00 Newcastle United Premier League 3 8
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers League Division 1 3
1
1 4
2000-01 Manchester City Premier League 1 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
14 Jan 1989 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
16 Jan 1989 Newcastle United v Watford D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round 2nd replay
18 Jan 1989 Watford v Newcastle United L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round 3rd replay
21 Jan 1989 Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic L 0-2 League Division One
04 Feb 1989 Newcastle United v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
11 Feb 1989 Coventry City v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
26 Feb 1989 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1989 Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers L 1-2 League Division One
03 May 1989 Newcastle United v West Ham United L 1-2 League Division One
06 May 1989 Newcastle United v Millwall D 1-1 League Division One
13 May 1989 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
19 Aug 1989 Newcastle United v Leeds United W 5-2 League Division Two
26 Aug 1989 Leicester City v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division Two
02 Sep 1989 Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League Division Two
09 Sep 1989 AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
13 Sep 1989 Oxford United v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
10 Feb 1990 Portsmouth v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
24 Feb 1990 Sheffield United v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
28 Feb 1990 Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth W 3-0 League Division Two
03 Mar 1990 Newcastle United v Barnsley W 4-1 League Division Two
07 Mar 1990 Newcastle United v Hull City W 2-0 League Division Two
10 Mar 1990 Watford v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division Two
17 Mar 1990 Newcastle United v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Division Two
21 Mar 1990 Bradford City v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division Two
24 Mar 1990 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
19 Oct 1991 Newcastle United v Oxford United W 4-3 League Division Two
26 Oct 1991 Bristol City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Oct 1991 Peterborough United v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 1991 Swindon Town v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
06 Nov 1991 Newcastle United v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Division Two
09 Nov 1991 Newcastle United v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division Two
17 Nov 1991 Sunderland v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
20 Nov 1991 Newcastle United v Southend United W 3-2 League Division Two
23 Nov 1991 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 League Division Two
30 Nov 1991 Barnsley v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
07 Dec 1991 Newcastle United v Port Vale D 2-2 League Division Two
14 Dec 1991 Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division Two
20 Dec 1991 Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1991 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Division Two
28 Dec 1991 Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers W 2-1 League Division Two
01 Jan 1992 Southend United v Newcastle United L 4-0 League Division Two
04 Jan 1992 AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1992 Watford v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division Two
18 Jan 1992 Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic L 3-4 League Division Two
22 Jan 1992 Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth L 2-2 (3-4) FA Cup 3rd round replay
01 Feb 1992 Oxford United v Newcastle United L 5-2 League Division Two
08 Feb 1992 Newcastle United v Bristol City W 3-0 League Division Two
15 Feb 1992 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division Two
22 Feb 1992 Newcastle United v Barnsley D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Feb 1992 Port Vale v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
07 Mar 1992 Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-1 League Division Two
10 Mar 1992 Cambridge United v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division Two
14 Mar 1992 Newcastle United v Swindon Town W 3-1 League Division Two
21 Mar 1992 Grimsby Town v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Mar 1992 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 1-0 League Division Two
31 Mar 1992 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 6-2 League Division Two
11 Apr 1992 Ipswich Town v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division Two
18 Apr 1992 Newcastle United v Millwall L 0-1 League Division Two
20 Apr 1992 Derby County v Newcastle United L 4-1 League Division Two
25 Apr 1992 Newcastle United v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division Two
02 May 1992 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division Two
15 Aug 1992 Newcastle United v Southend United W 3-2 League Division 1
19 Aug 1992 Newcastle United v Mansfield Town W 2-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
22 Aug 1992 Derby County v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
25 Aug 1992 Mansfield Town v Newcastle United D 0-0
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
29 Aug 1992 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division 1
02 Sep 1992 Newcastle United v Luton Town W 2-0 League Division 1
05 Sep 1992 Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
12 Sep 1992 Newcastle United v Portsmouth W 3-1 League Division 1
19 Sep 1992 Newcastle United v Bristol City W 5-0 League Division 1
23 Sep 1992 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Sep 1992 Peterborough United v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division 1
04 Oct 1992 Brentford v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
07 Oct 1992 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 1-3
Agg: 1-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
10 Oct 1992 Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League Division 1
18 Oct 1992 Sunderland v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division 1
24 Oct 1992 Newcastle United v Grimsby Town L 0-1 League Division 1
28 Oct 1992 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 1992 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division 1
04 Nov 1992 Birmingham City v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Division 1
18 Aug 1993 Coventry City v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
13 Sep 1993 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-2 Premier League
18 Sep 1993 Swindon Town v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
25 Aug 1999 Newcastle United v Sunderland L 1-2 Premier League
30 Aug 1999 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 5-1 Premier League
11 Sep 1999 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 1-0 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 Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1988-89 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1 1
1988-89 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1 1
1989-90 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1 2
1989-90 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1 1
1991-92 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2 2
1991-92 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 2 1 1
1992-93 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 7 2 8
1993-94 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 3 1 2
1993-94 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
1
1 2
1993-94 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 1 1
1996-97 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 4 1 3
1996-97 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2 1 2
1997-98 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1 1
1998-99 Northern Ireland International Friendly
1
1999-00 Northern Ireland International Friendly
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
26 Apr 1989 Malta v Northern Ireland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 6
26 May 1989 Northern Ireland v Chile L 0-1 International Friendly
06 Sep 1989 Northern Ireland v Hungary L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 6
18 May 1990 Northern Ireland v Uruguay W 1-0 International Friendly
11 Sep 1991 Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland W 0-5 UEFA European Championship Group 4
16 Oct 1991 Northern Ireland v Austria W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 4
19 Feb 1992 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 1992 Germany v Northern Ireland D 1-1 International Friendly
09 Sep 1992 Northern Ireland v Albania W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
14 Oct 1992 Northern Ireland v Spain D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
17 Feb 1993 Albania v Northern Ireland W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 3
31 Mar 1993 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
28 Apr 1993 Spain v Northern Ireland L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
25 May 1993 Lithuania v Northern Ireland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
02 Jun 1993 Latvia v Northern Ireland W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 3
08 Sep 1993 Northern Ireland v Latvia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
13 Oct 1993 Denmark v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
17 Nov 1993 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
23 Mar 1994 Northern Ireland v Romania W 2-0 International Friendly
20 Apr 1994 Northern Ireland v Liechtenstein W 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
03 Jun 1994 Colombia v Northern Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 1994 Mexico v Northern Ireland L 3-0 International Friendly
09 Nov 1996 Germany v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
14 Dec 1996 Northern Ireland v Albania W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
22 Jan 1997 Italy v Northern Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
11 Feb 1997 Northern Ireland v Belgium W 3-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 1997 Northern Ireland v Portugal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
02 Apr 1997 Ukraine v Northern Ireland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
10 Sep 1997 Albania v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
27 Apr 1999 Northern Ireland v Canada D 1-1 International Friendly
18 Aug 1999 Northern Ireland v France L 0-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.