Billy Wright
English footballer (1924-1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Ambrose Wright, commonly known as Billy Wright, CBE (6 February 1924 – 3 September 1994), was an English footballer who played as a centre half. He spent all of his club career at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Ambrose Wright | ||
Date of birth | (1924-02-06)6 February 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Ironbridge, Shropshire, England | ||
Date of death | 3 September 1994(1994-09-03) (aged 70) | ||
Place of death | London, England | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1939–1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 490 | (13) |
National team | |||
1948 | England B | 1 | (1) |
1946–1959 | England | 105 | (3) |
Teams managed | |||
1962–1966 | Arsenal | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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