Darren Wright (footballer, born 1968) explained

Darren Wright
Fullname:Darren James Wright[1]
Birth Date:14 March 1968[2]
Birth Place:West Bromwich, England
Height:5 ft 10 in[3]
Position:Left-back
Youthclubs1:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Years1:1985–1986
Clubs1:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1986–1991
Clubs2:Wrexham
Caps2:110
Goals2:4
Years3:1991–1992
Clubs3:Worcester City
Years4:1996–1998
Clubs4:Cheltenham Town
Years5:1998–1999
Clubs5:Stafford Rangers
Clubs6:Halesowen Town
Club-Update:14:48, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
Manageryears1:2016
Managerclubs1:Panjab
Manageryears2:2018–
Managerclubs2:Kernow

Darren James Wright (born 14 March 1968) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. Originally a centre-back in his youth, he played professionally at full-back.[4] He is the current head coach of the Kernow football team in Non-FIFA football.

Playing career

Wright would get his start at Wolverhampton Wanderers, the club he supported, playing for their second team whilst still in school, however he would only make one senior appearance for the club – an away match at Plymouth Argyle.

In 1986 he would sign for Wrexham, where he would make 110 appearances in 4 years, winning Young Player of the Season in both the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons.[5]

His Wrexham and fully professional career would come to an end through cruciate and cartilage damage in his knee, sustained in a match with Doncaster Rovers in a 50/50 challenge with forward Mark Rankine.

After his recovery, he would move to non-league football with Worcester City, spending a year at the Worcestershire club.

He would then move to Cheltenham Town, where, during his two-year spell there he would win promotion from the Doc Martens league to the Conference, and the FA Trophy.

After Cheltenham, he would move to Stafford Rangers before ending his career at Halesowen Town.

Coaching career

After football, Wright would hold many coaching jobs, including senior team coach at Rushall Olympic, assistant manager at Continental Star and coaching youths at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He managed Panjab in 2016, taking them to the final of the 2016 ConIFA World Football Cup. In 2018 he took charge of the first Kernow football team.

Personal life

During a charity game he played for Wrexham Veterans against Mold Alexandra on 12 July 2014, Wright suffered a heart attack.[6] He made a full recovery and was still playing charity matches in 2015.

Honours

Individual

Wrexham

Team

Cheltenham Town

1997–98

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darren Wright . worldfootball.net . 21 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Darren Wright . Neil Brown . 21 March 2018.
  3. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 404 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  4. Web site: Made Of The Wright Stuff How Darren Bounced Back From Molineux Rejection . Charlie Bamforth . 21 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Young Player of the Season . Wrexhamfan.wordpress.com . August 2014 . 21 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Former Wrexham FC star recovering after suffering heart attack in charity game . Steve Bagnall . 15 July 2014 . 21 March 2018.