Bert Wright (footballer) explained

Bert Wright
Fullname:George Albert Wright
Birth Date:4 February 1920
Birth Place:Sheffield, England
Death Date:August 2000 (aged 80)
Death Place:Sheffield, England
Position:Forward
Years1:1942–1946
Clubs1:Cardiff City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1946–1947
Caps2:4
Goals2:1
Totalcaps:4
Totalgoals:1

George Albert Wright (4 February 1920 – August 2000) was an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Cardiff City and Hull City around World War II. He died in Sheffield in August 2000 at the age of 80.

Career

Wright played for Cardiff City and also guested for both Stoke City and Port Vale during the war.[1] He made fifteen guest appearances for Vale between August and December 1944 and also made a guest appearance in March 1946.[1] After he left Ninian Park in 1946, he moved on to Frank Buckley's Hull City. He scored one goal in four Third Division North appearances for the "Tigers" before departing Boothferry Park at the end of the 1946–47 season.

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City1945–46002020
Hull City1946–47Third Division North410041
Career total412061

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 318. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.