Tommy Wright (footballer, born 1984)
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Thomas Andrew Wright (born 28 September 1984) is an English former professional footballer and manager.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Andrew Wright[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1984-09-28) 28 September 1984 (age 39)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Kirby Muxloe, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2006 | Leicester City | 21 | (2) |
2003–2004 | → Brentford (loan) | 25 | (7) |
2005 | → Blackpool (loan) | 13 | (6) |
2006–2007 | Barnsley | 34 | (2) |
2006–2007 | → Walsall (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2007–2008 | Darlington | 54 | (17) |
2008–2010 | Aberdeen | 18 | (1) |
2010 | Grimsby Town | 14 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Darlington | 22 | (4) |
2011 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Luton Town | 4 | (1) |
2012 | Forest Green Rovers | 7 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Tamworth | 41 | (8) |
2013 | Harrogate Town | 4 | (1) |
2013–2016 | Corby Town | 57 | (7) |
2016–2017 | Nuneaton Town | 1 | (0) |
Total | 323 | (61) | |
International career | |||
2002–2003 | England U19 | 10 | (5) |
2003 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2013–2016 | Corby Town (player-manager) | ||
2016–2017 | Nuneaton Town (player-manager) | ||
2017–2019 | Darlington | ||
2019 | Stratford Town | ||
2020 | Corby Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
A former England under-19 and under-20 international, Wright started his career with Leicester City, helping them into the Premier League in 2002–03. However he failed to hold down a regular first team place at the higher level, and was loaned out to Brentford and Blackpool, before transferring to Barnsley in 2006. He helped the club gain promotion out of League One via the play-offs, before he joined Darlington in January 2007 following a short loan spell at League Two champions Walsall. He was sold on to Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen in August 2008 for a £100,000 fee. He returned to England in January 2010, signing with Grimsby Town, who were soon relegated out of the Football League. He rejoined Darlington, helping the club to lift the 2011 FA Trophy. He then appeared for a string of non-league clubs, latterly as player-manager with Corby Town and Nuneaton Town. In October 2017, he joined Darlington for a third spell, this time as manager. He left Darlington by mutual consent at the end of the 2018–19 season after a lower mid table finish.
Wright is now a police officer, having taken a career change in December 2020.[2]