Doug Wright (footballer)

Doug Wright

Personal information
Full name	John Douglas Wright[1]
Date of birth	29 April 1917
Place of birth	Rochford, England
Date of death	28 December 1992 (aged 75)[2]
Place of death	Bedlington, England
Playing position	Defender, Left-Half[3]
Youth career
	Chelmsford City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1936–1937	Southend United	31	(2)
1938–1946	Newcastle United	74	(1)
1948–1954	Lincoln City	233	(2)
1954–1957	Blyth Spartans
National team
1938	England	1	(0)
Teams managed
1954–1957	Blyth Spartans (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

John Douglas Wright (29 April 1917 – 28 December 1992) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Southend United, Newcastle United and Lincoln City,^[1] where he became player-coach. He also made one appearance for the England national team in the 4–0 victory over Norway in 1938.^[4]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 289. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
2. "The Unlikely Lads - W". NUFC.com. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
3. "Newcastle vs Preston: A forgotten match from nearly seven decades ago". 24 March 2015.
4. "Player Report: Doug Wright". englandstats.com. Retrieved 31 December 2009.