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Doug Wright

Doug Wright

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club
Chelmsford City F.C.
Club
Newcastle United F.C. (1938–1946)
Club
Lincoln City F.C. (1948–1954)
Club
Southend United F.C. (1936–1937)
Club
Blyth Spartans A.F.C. (1954–1957)
Club
England men's national association football team (1938–1938)

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Description

English footballer (1917-1992)

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

John Douglas Wright was an English professional footballer who played as a left half in the Football League for Southend United, Newcastle United and Lincoln City, where he won the Football League Third Division North title in 1951–52 and became player-coach before returning north to manage Blyth Spartans. While with Newcastle, he also made one appearance for the England national team in a 4–0 victory over Norway in 1938, aged 21 with the match played at his home ground St James' Park. His career was jeopardised by a leg injury sustained at the Battle of Dunkirk during the war but he was able to make a recovery.

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