Ernest Wright (born 1912, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the 1930s.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Middleton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sedgley Park | |||
| 1935 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 1935–1937 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Chesterfield | 1 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After brief spells in the Football League with Queens Park Rangers (1 game) and Crewe Alexandra (4 games), Wright moved to Chesterfield,[1] and made his debut for them in Division Two on 18 April 1938 against Bradford Park Avenue,[3] although this was to be his only appearance for the club.[1]
Wright then moved to Oldham Athletic making almost 40 league appearances up to World War II.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra. Few changes". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chesterfield FC – (debuts in chronological order)". Chesterfield FC. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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