George Albert Wright (4 February 1920 – August 2000) was an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Cardiff City and Hull City around World War II. He died in Sheffield in August 2000 at the age of 80.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Albert Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1920[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | August 2000 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1946 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Hull City | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 4 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editWright played for Cardiff City and also guested for both Stoke City and Port Vale during the war.[1] He made fifteen guest appearances for Vale between August and December 1944 and also made a guest appearance in March 1946.[1] After he left Ninian Park in 1946, he moved on to Frank Buckley's Hull City. He scored one goal in four Third Division North appearances for the "Tigers" before departing Boothferry Park at the end of the 1946–47 season.
Career statistics
editSource:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cardiff City | 1945–46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hull City | 1946–47 | Third Division North | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 318. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "Bert Wright". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ Bert Wright at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)