Doug Wright (footballer)

John Douglas Wright (29 April 1917 – 28 December 1992) was an English professional footballer who played as a left half in the Football League for Southend United, Newcastle United and Lincoln City,[1] where he won the Football League Third Division North title in 1951–52[5] and became player-coach before returning north to manage Blyth Spartans. While with Newcastle (where he played two full seasons in the Football League Second Division either side of World War II), he also made one appearance for the England national team in a 4–0 victory over Norway in 1938, aged 21 with the match played at his home ground St James' Park.[6][3] His career was jeopardised by a leg injury sustained at the Battle of Dunkirk during the war but he was able to make a recovery.[7]

For other people named Doug Wright, see Doug Wright (disambiguation).

Doug Wright
Personal information
Full name John Douglas Wright[1]
Date of birth (1917-04-29)29 April 1917
Place of birth Rochford, England
Date of death 28 December 1992(1992-12-28) (aged 75)[2]
Place of death Bedlington, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3]
Position(s) Defender, left half[4]
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

His father, Scotsman Jocky Wright, was also a footballer who played for several clubs across Britain before settling in Southend-on-Sea;[8] his brother Billy Wright (17 years older and born in Sheffield during a earlier stage of their father's career) played for Bolton Wanderers and Reading.[9]

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. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  3. Doug Wright, England Football Online
  4. "Newcastle vs Preston: A forgotten match from nearly seven decades ago". Chronicle Live. 24 March 2015.
  5. Wright, John (1943), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  6. "Player Report: Doug Wright". englandstats.com. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  7. Player Profile: John Douglas Wright, Toon1892
  8. Wright, John (1902), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  9. Wright Billy Image 1 Bolton 1931, Vintage Footballers
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