Personal
- Born
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24 January 1909
- Place of birth
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Bloxwich, England
- Died
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4 March 1964
- Other clubs
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Bloxwich Strollers, Bristol City (1929), Rotherham United (1929-30), Sheffield Wednesday (1930-31), Rotherham United (2 / 1931-34), Plymouth Argyle (1937-38), Chelmsford City (1938-39); Millwall, Crystal Palace and Walsall (wartime guest)
At Liverpool
- Signed from
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Rotherham United (2)
- Joined
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14 March 1934
- Left the club
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11 June 1937
Liverpool career
85
AppearancesApps
33
Goals
- League 81 apps · 31 goals
- Win ratio 40% — W 34 · D 18 · L 33
- Assists not recorded before 1945–46
Player profile
After an excellent start to the 1930/31 season with Rotherham United in Third Division North when he scored eight goals in seven matches Wright was sold to first division Sheffield Wednesday. Wright struggled to get a game for Wednesday and returned the following season to Rotherham. Liverpool saw something in him that Wednesday might have missed and Wright played in seven of the last nine League matches of that 1933/34 season for Liverpool and scored twice. In 1934/35 he and Hodgson scored 46 League goals between them, with Wright scoring 19 from 36 games. Wright had well and truly proved that he could score goals at the highest level. However, he only managed six from 25 appearances in 1935/36 and by 1936/37 he featured more often for the reserves than the first team but still scored four goals in the 13 matches he was selected for in his final season with the club.
The epitome of the crowd-pleasing centre-forward as he was strong and brave, good in the air and difficult to knock off the ball once it came into his possession. A final total of 33 League and cup goals from 85 starts still gave figures that showed his ability because 1934/35 apart, the club was struggling at the wrong end of the table in his Anfield career.
Appearances per season
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
Started/substitutions |
| 85 |
Started |
| 0 |
Substituted |
| 0 |
Substitute |
| 0 |
On bench |
| Total |
Venue |
| 41 |
Home |
| 44 |
Away |
Goals per season
The player scored 33 goals in 26 different matches.
A more detailed look at the player's goals
| Total |
Started/substitutions |
| 33 |
Started |
Related Articles
Chelmsford Chronicle on 19 August 1938.
Western Morning News on 11 June 1937.