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- ↑ (SFL player) Alex Wright, London Hearts Supporters Club
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- ↑ (Hearts player) Alex Wright London Hearts Supporters Club
- ↑ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Alex Wright - Hearts Career - from 05 Aug 1922 to 25 Apr 1927". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Queen of the South Manager Alec Wright Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.