George_Wright_(footballer_born_1930)

George Wright (footballer, born 1930)

George Wright (footballer, born 1930)

English footballer

George Wright (19 March 1930 – 7 September 2000) was an English footballer who played as a right-back.

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Wright was born in Ramsgate, Kent and began his career at Ramsgate Athletic. He played for Margate, where he made 22 appearances, before joining West Ham United in February 1951.[2]

Wright made his League debut for West Ham in an away loss against Hull City on 1 September 1951, along with Margate teammate Doug Bing and Bert Hawkins.[4] He went on to make 161 League, and 9 cup appearances for the east London club, and played his last game for the Irons on 22 March 1958 against Grimsby Town.[5]

He was a part of the London XI team that lost 6–0 to Barcelona on 1 May 1958.[6]

He moved to Leyton Orient in the summer of 1958,[5] and played for Gillingham in 1962–63, before returning to Ramsgate.[7]

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    Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 218. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
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    George Wright at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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