&sq=&lang=&file=File:Billy_Wright_(1961).jpg) Wright in 1961 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Ambrose Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Ironbridge, Shropshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 September 1994 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 490 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 1948 | England B | 1 | (1) |
| 1946–1959 | England | 105 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962–1966 | Arsenal | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Ambrose Wright CBE (6 February 1924 – 3 September 1994) was an English footballer who played as a centre-back. He spent his entire club career at Wolverhampton Wanderers. The first footballer in the world to earn 100 international caps, Wright also held the record for longest unbroken run in competitive international football, with 70 consecutive appearances,[2] although that was surpassed by Andoni Zubizarreta's 86 consecutive appearances for Spain (1985–94).[3] He also made a total of 105 appearances for England, captaining them a record 90 times, including during their campaigns at the 1950, 1954 and 1958 World Cup finals.[4]
- ^ "Billy Wright". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Young, Peter (2 January 2002), "Billy Wright: A Hero for All Seasons", England Football Online, retrieved 22 December 2022
- ^ "Antoine Griezmann, the 'Little Prince' who lit up France's World Cup". France 24. 18 December 2022. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "City of Wolverhampton: History". Wolverhampton History.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.