Bernard Wright (footballer)

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Bernard Wright
Personal information
Full name Bernard Anthony Wright [1]
Date of birth (1940-06-08) 8 June 1940 (age 84) [1]
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland [1]
Position(s) Right-winger
Youth career
Sligo Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1962–1963 Port Vale 14 (2)
→ Stafford Rangers (loan)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernard Anthony Wright (born 8 June 1940) is a Northern Irish former footballer. In English football, he was nicknamed "Paddy". He played on the right-wing for Sligo Rovers, Port Vale, and Stafford Rangers.

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Career

Wright played for Sligo Rovers before crossing the Irish Sea to try his luck in England with Norman Low's Port Vale in August 1962. [1] He replaced John Rowland as the Vale's number 7, but in November new manager Freddie Steele dropped Wright for Rowland. [1] He made 14 Third Division and one League Cup appearances for the "Valiants", and scored goals in a 1–0 win over Colchester United at Layer Road (10 September) and a 2–1 win over Watford at Vicarage Road (18 May). [1] Wright was loaned out to Stafford Rangers in April 1963, before leaving Vale Park on a free transfer the next month. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [2]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1962–63 Third Division 1420010152

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 317. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Bernard Wright at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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