Dave Wright
Forward · Liverpool 1930–1934
Personal
- Born
- 5 October 1905
- Place of birth
- Kirkcaldy, Scotland
- Died
- 15 July 1953
- Other clubs
- Raith Rovers (1923-24), East Fife (1924-26), Cowdenbeath (1926-27), Sunderland (1927-30), Hull City (1934-35), Bradford Park Avenue (1935-36)
At Liverpool
- Signed from
- Sunderland
- Joined
- 12 March 1930
- Debut
- 12 April 1930
- First goal
- 7 February 1931
- Last goal
- 7 October 1933
- Last appearance
- 31 March 1934
- Left the club
- 25 July 1934
Also played against Liverpool — view opposition record
Liverpool career
100
Appearances
35
Goals
- League 93 apps · 35 goals
- Win ratio 41% — W 41 · D 19 · L 40
- Assists not recorded before 1945–46
Player profile
Wright's breakthrough was in the 1930/31 season when he made 15 league appearances, most of them as a replacement for Jimmy Smith, and scored six times. Wright made a terrific start to the 1931/32 season when he scored five times in the first four games and finished up with 13, going one better in the following campaign. He figured in nine of the first ten league matches in the 1933/34 season, but lost his place and finished his Liverpool career at home to Derby County on the last day of March 1934. It was his hundredth first-team appearance, in which he had hit the net 35 times.
Appearances per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-1930 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-1931 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 1931-1932 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 1932-1933 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 1933-1934 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Totals | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Apps | Mins | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 9,030 | All opponents |
| 7 | 630 | Sheffield United |
| 6 | 540 | Derby County |
| 6 | 540 | Everton |
| 6 | 540 | Sunderland |
| 5 | 450 | Blackpool |
| 5 | 450 | Chelsea |
| 5 | 450 | Leicester City |
| 4 | 360 | Arsenal |
| 4 | 360 | Aston Villa |
| 4 | 360 | Grimsby Town |
| 4 | 360 | Manchester City |
| 4 | 360 | Newcastle United |
| 4 | 360 | Portsmouth |
| 4 | 360 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 3 | 270 | Birmingham City |
| 3 | 270 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 3 | 270 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 3 | 270 | Huddersfield Town |
| 3 | 270 | Leeds United |
| 3 | 270 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 3 | 270 | Wolves |
| 2 | 210 | Fulham |
| 2 | 180 | Middlesbrough |
| 2 | 180 | West Ham United |
| 1 | 90 | Burnley |
| 1 | 90 | Chesterfield |
| 1 | 90 | Manchester United |
| 1 | 90 | Stoke City |
| 1 | 90 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Total | Started/substitutions |
|---|---|
| 100 | Started |
| 0 | Substituted |
| 0 | Substitute |
| 0 | On bench |
| Total | Venue |
|---|---|
| 46 | Home |
| 54 | Away |
| Total | W | D | L | Win% | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 41 | 19 | 40 | 41.0% | George Patterson (2nd term) |
Goals per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-1931 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1931-1932 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 1932-1933 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 1933-1934 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
The player scored 35 goals in 28 different matches.
A more detailed look at the player's goals
| Total | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 4 | Newcastle United |
| 3 | Blackpool |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 3 | Sunderland |
| 2 | Aston Villa |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 2 | Everton |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town |
| 2 | Portsmouth |
| 2 | Sheffield United |
| 2 | Wolves |
| 1 | Arsenal |
| 1 | Birmingham City |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1 | Chelsea |
| 1 | Derby County |
| 1 | Leeds United |
| 1 | Middlesbrough |
| 1 | West Ham United |
| Total | Started/substitutions |
|---|---|
| 35 | Started |
| Total | Competition |
|---|---|
| 35 | League |
| Total | Goal minute period |
|---|---|
| 5 | 1-15 minutes |
| 11 | 16-30 minutes |
| 5 | 31-45 minutes |
| 6 | 46-60 minutes |
| 2 | 61-75 minutes |
| 3 | 76-90 minutes |
| Total | Goal origin |
|---|---|
| 35 | Open play |
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