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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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