Mark Wright (footballer born 1982)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Anthony Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2007 | Walsall | 124 | (9) |
| 2001–2002 | → Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | 66 | (18) |
| 2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 24 | (11) |
| 2011– | Shrewsbury Town | 55 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:31, 27 February 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
|||
Mark Anthony Wright (born 24 February 1982 in Wolverhampton) is an English professional footballer who is contracted to English League Two side Shrewsbury Town.
Contents |
[edit] Career
Wright is a product of Walsall's youth system, and aside from a short spell at Nuneaton Borough for some first-team experience, he plied his trade steadily at the Bescot Stadium with Walsall for seven years.
His first appearance in a Walsall shirt came as a late substitute in the 1–1 draw at West Ham United in the 2000–01 League Cup second round. Despite a further handful of substitute appearances he did not make the side regularly, and the 2001–02 season saw him spend some time at Nuneaton. Wright was judged ready for stand-in starting action in 2002, and finally cemented his place in the team by the beginning of 2004. He was released by Walsall in May 2007 and subsequently joined Milton Keynes Dons.
At Milton Keynes he enjoyed arguably the best season of his career, netting 13 goals from the right wing, many of them crucial. He finished the 2007/08 season as Milton Keynes' top goalscorer, as the Dons won both the League Two title and the Football League Trophy.
On 19 June 2009, Wright signed a two-year contract at League One rivals Brighton & Hove Albion.[2] After failing to settle in the area, Wright transferred to Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee on transfer deadline day, 1 September 2009.[3]
However, he has also struggled to settle with his new club, and as a result, he was transfer-listed at the end of the season.
On 16 July 2010, it was announced he was on loan at Shrewsbury Town. On 23 November 2010 he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win for Shrewsbury Town against Hereford United. On 7 January 2011, it was announced he would join the club on a permanent basis.[4]
[edit] Honours
- Football League Two (IV): 2007, 2008
- Football League Trophy: 2008
[edit] References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Albion Sign Winger". Brighton and Hove Albion Official. 19 Jun 2009. http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1696261,00.html.
- ^ One In, One Out, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., 1 September 2009
- ^ "Wrighty Set To Stay". shrewsburytown.com. 2011-01-07. http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~2260651,00.html. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
[edit] External links
- Mark Wright player profile at mkdons.com
- Mark Wright career stats at Soccerbase
|
|||||
- 1982 births
- People from Wolverhampton
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- English footballers
- Walsall F.C. players
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
