Cliff Wright | |
Fullname: | George Clifford Wright |
Birth Date: | 18 October 1944 |
Birth Place: | Lingdale, Yorkshire, England |
Death Date: | 8th October 2022 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Middlesbrough |
Years1: | 1962–1964 |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1964–1970 |
Caps2: | 184 |
Goals2: | 31 |
Years3: | 1970–1971 |
Clubs3: | Darlington |
Caps3: | 16 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Years4: | 1971–1975 |
George Clifford "Cliff" Wright (born 18 October 1944) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Hartlepools United and Darlington. He began his career as an apprentice with Middlesbrough, but never played for them in the league,[1] [2] and after leaving Darlington spent four-and-a-half seasons with Northern Premier League club Boston United.[3]
After two seasons under manager Brian Clough (1965-66-1966-67) he was a member of the Hartlepool team promoted to the Third Division for the first time in 1967–68.[4] [5]