Billy Wright
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Statue of Billy Wright outside Wolves' Molineux Stadium | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 490 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 1948 | England B | 1 | (1) |
| 1946–1959 | England | 105 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962–1966 | Arsenal | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Ambrose Wright, commonly known as Billy Wright, CBE (6 February 1924 – 3 September 1994), was an English footballer who played as a centre half. He spent all of his club career at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Club career statistics
| Club statistics | 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 |
References
- ↑ "William Ambrose "Billy" Wright - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.