William Wright (footballer)

For the English footballer (born 1997), see Will Wright (footballer).

William Pountney Wright (1893–1945) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Exeter City, Huddersfield Town and Everton as a centre forward.^[1][3][4]

William Wright

Personal information
Full name	William Pountney Wright[1]
Date of birth	1893[2]
Place of birth	Seaforth, England
Date of death	1945 (aged 51–52)[1]
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Egremont
1914	Everton	2	(0)
	South Liverpool
1919	St Mirren	11	(1)
1919–1920	Tranmere Rovers
1920	Exeter City	17	(9)
1920–1921	Huddersfield Town	9	(4)
	Mid Rhondda United
	Yeovil & Petters United
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Wright served in the Merchant Navy during the First World War.^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton	1914–15[5]	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
St Mirren	1919–20[6]	Scottish First Division	11	1	―		11	1
Career total			13	1	0	0	13	1