![]() Wright in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Robert Wright [1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 June 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
Youth career | |||
Luton Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Biggleswade United | 21 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Hitchin Town | 58 | (7) |
2015 | → Bedford Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2016 | → Barton Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 34 | (1) |
2019–2022 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 101 | (6) |
2022–2023 | Gillingham | 34 | (1) |
2023–2024 | Crawley Town | 45 | (4) |
2024– | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:54, 19 May 2024 (UTC) |
William Robert Wright (born 12 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.
Born in Luton, Bedfordshire, [2] Wright played youth football for Luton Town, before playing in non-league football for Biggleswade United and Hitchin Town. [3] He spent time on loan at Bedford Town and Barton Rovers, and went on trial with Norwich City. [4]
He then signed for Colchester United where he failed to make an appearance, before moving to Dagenham & Redbridge, initially on loan. [3] [5] He was made club captain in his final season with the club, and made just under 150 appearances in his four seasons at Victoria Road. [6]
He moved to League Two side Gillingham on a free transfer in June 2022. [7] [8] He made his debut for the Kent side in a 2–0 away loss to AFC Wimbledon on 30 July 2022. [9]
He signed for Crawley Town on 1 August 2023, for an undisclosed fee. [10] Following promotion at the end of the 2023–24 season, Wright was offered a new contract by Crawley Town. [11]
On 25 June 2024, Wright agreed to join League Two side Swindon Town from 1 July. [12] [13]
Wright can play at either right-back or centre-back. [6] He describes himself as possessing a "good range of passing" and "hardworking, composed, I like to think I'm a leader and I like to take care of the ball in possession". [14] He regularly takes on set-ball duties and has become known for his ability to score from free kicks and to deliver dangerous crosses. [15]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hitchin Town | 2015–16 [16] | SL Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
2016–17 [16] | SL Premier Division | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 [lower-alpha 2] | 4 | 58 | 11 | ||
2017–18 [16] | SL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 58 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | 87 | 11 | |||
Colchester United | 2018–19 [2] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2018–19 [2] | National League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2019–20 [2] | National League | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
2020–21 [2] | National League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
2021–22 [2] | National League | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
Total | 135 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 152 | 7 | |||
Gillingham | 2022–23 [2] | League Two | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 46 | 2 |
Crawley Town | 2023–24 [2] | League Two | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 [lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 54 | 4 |
Career total | 272 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 339 | 24 |
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