| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeffrey George Wrightson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wallsend Boys Club | |||
| 1984–1986 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Newcastle United | 4 | (0) |
| 1987–1992 | Preston North End | 166 | (4) |
| 1992–1997 | Gateshead | 186 | (1) |
| Yeovil Town | |||
| Spennymoor United | |||
| Blyth Spartans | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Gateshead (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jeffrey George "Jeff" Wrightson (born 18 May 1968) is an English former footballer who made 170 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Newcastle United and Preston North End.[2] He went on to play for a number of non-League clubs, in particular Gateshead where he made more than 200 appearances and where from 2007 to 2010 he was assistant manager.