Archie Wright
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 November 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1990 (aged 65–66) | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Rutherglen Glencairn | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947?–1948 | Hamilton Academical | 28 | (9) |
1948–1950? | Clyde | 32 | (13) |
1950?–1951? | Falkirk | 34 | (7) |
1951?–1953? | Blackburn | 22 | (10) |
1953–1954 | Grimsby Town | 39 | (9) |
1954–1957? | Accrington Stanley | 80 | (27) |
Total | 235 | (75) | |
Managerial career | |||
1963–1967 | Airdrieonians | ||
1967 | Clyde | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Archie Wright (23 November 1924 – 1990), was a Scottish-born footballer who played as an inside forward. He played for Hamilton Academical, Clyde, Falkirk, Blackburn Rovers, Grimsby Town and Accrington Stanley.[1]
Wright was signed for a small fee by then Grimsby Town manager Bill Shankly in 1953.[2]
He later became manager of Airdrieonians, and was in charge there as of December 1964.[3]
References
- ↑ Archie Wright career at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Airdrieonians v Hearts 26 December 1964, team line-ups and other info at londonhearts.com
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- Scottish footballers
- Scottish football managers
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
- Clyde F.C. managers
- 1924 births
- 1990 deaths
- Association football inside forwards
- Scottish Football League players
- The Football League players
- Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) managers
- Scottish Football League managers
- Rutherglen Glencairn F.C. players