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.

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.