Billy Wright facts for kids
Statue of Billy Wright outside Wolves' Molineux Stadium
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Ambrose Wright | ||
Date of birth | 6 February 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Ironbridge, Shropshire, England | ||
Date of death | 3 September 1994 | (aged 70)||
Place of death | Barnet, London, England | ||
Playing position | Midfielder (retired) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1939-1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
National team | |||
1946-1959 | England | ||
Teams managed | |||
1962-1966 | Arsenal | ||
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Billy Wright was a football player. He has played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and England national team.
Club career statistics
Club performance | League | |||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
England | League | |||
1939-40 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | First Division | 0 | 0 |
1946-47 | 34 | 1 | ||
1947-48 | 39 | 5 | ||
1948-49 | 35 | 2 | ||
1949-50 | 35 | 3 | ||
1950-51 | 38 | 0 | ||
1951-52 | 39 | 0 | ||
1952-53 | 38 | 1 | ||
1953-54 | 39 | 0 | ||
1954-55 | 39 | 1 | ||
1955-56 | 37 | 0 | ||
1956-57 | 40 | 0 | ||
1957-58 | 38 | 0 | ||
1958-59 | 39 | 0 | ||
Country | England | 490 | 13 | |
Total | 490 | 13 |
International career statistics
England national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1946 | 4 | 0 |
1947 | 8 | 0 |
1948 | 7 | 0 |
1949 | 7 | 2 |
1950 | 7 | 1 |
1951 | 6 | 0 |
1952 | 7 | 0 |
1953 | 9 | 0 |
1954 | 9 | 0 |
1955 | 8 | 0 |
1956 | 9 | 0 |
1957 | 7 | 0 |
1958 | 11 | 0 |
1959 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 105 | 3 |
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