Billy Wright (footballer, born 1962)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Hardy Rogers Wright | ||
Date of birth | 4 November 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Corbridge, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1983 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
1982 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 3 | (1) |
1983–1984 | Apollon Limassol | ||
1984–1985 | Dundalk | ? | (8) |
1985–1988 | Mount Wellington | ||
1989 | Blacktown City Demons | 2 | (0) |
1989–1990 | West Adelaide | 11 | (3) |
1990–1992 | Miramar Rangers | ||
1992–1994 | Morwell Falcons | 25 | (9) |
1994–1996 | South Dandenong | 75 | (80) |
1996–1998 | Gippsland Falcons | 13 | (0) |
1998–1999 | South Dandenong | 19 | (8) |
2000–2001 | 13 | (10) | |
2002 | 22 | (30) | |
2003 | Noble Park | 16 | (15) |
National team | |||
1988–1993 | New Zealand | 15 | (9) |
Teams managed | |||
1998 | South Dandenong | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Billy Wright (born 4 November 1962) is a footballer who represented New Zealand at international level.
His senior career included stints with Burnley F.C. (England), Dundalk (Ireland) as well as National Soccer League clubs Blacktown City Demons, West Adelaide and Gippsland Falcons.[1]
Wright made his full All Whites debut in a 2–0 win over Saudi Arabia on 21 June 1988[2] and ended his international playing career having played 26 times for the All Whites, including 15 A-internationals in which he scored 9 goals,[3][4] his final official cap being in a 1–0 loss to Australia on 30 May 1993. Billy has since moved to coaching where he has found his calling combining his talent & love of the game with his tough play style.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ a b "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
External links[]
- Billy Wright – FIFA competition record (archived)
Categories:
- 1962 births
- Living people
- New Zealand association footballers
- New Zealand international footballers
- Burnley F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Apollon Limassol FC players
- Dundalk F.C. players
- Blacktown City FC players
- West Adelaide SC players
- Gippsland Falcons players
- English Football League players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
- English footballers
- University-Mount Wellington players
- Miramar Rangers AFC players
- Dandenong Thunder SC players
- Association football forwards
- New Zealand association football biography stubs
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