Ernie Wright (footballer) explained

Ernie Wright
Fullname:Ernest Wright[1]
Birth Date:1912
Birth Place:Middleton, Lancashire, England
Height:5 ft 8+1/2 in[2]
Position:Inside forward
Clubs1:Sedgley Park
Years2:1935
Clubs2:Queens Park Rangers
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1935–1937
Clubs3:Crewe Alexandra
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:1937–1938
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1938–1939
Clubs5:Oldham Athletic
Caps5:38
Goals5:5

Ernest Wright (born 1912, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the 1930s.[1]

After brief spells in the Football League with Queens Park Rangers (1 game) and Crewe Alexandra (4 games), Wright moved to Chesterfield,[1] and made his debut for them in Division Two on 18 April 1938 against Bradford Park Avenue,[3] although this was to be his only appearance for the club.[1]

Wright then moved to Oldham Athletic making almost 40 league appearances up to World War II.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Soccerdata . 2004 . 1-899468-67-6 .
  2. News: Crewe Alexandra. Few changes . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . xiii . Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Chesterfield FC – (debuts in chronological order) . Chesterfield FC . 4 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329033733/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/staticFiles/24/55/0%2C%2C10435~152868%2C00.xls . 29 March 2012 . dead .