Bernard Wright (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Anthony Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1940[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sligo Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Port Vale | 14 | (2) |
| → Stafford Rangers (loan) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bernard Anthony Wright (born 8 June 1940) is a Northern Irish former footballer. In English football he was nicknamed "Paddy". He played on the right-wing for Sligo Rovers, Port Vale, and Stafford Rangers.
Playing career
Wright played for Sligo Rovers before crossing the Irish Sea to try his luck in England with Norman Low's Port Vale in August 1962.[1] He replaced John Rowland as the Vale's number 7, but in November new manager Freddie Steele dropped Wright for Rowland.[1] He made 14 Third Division and one League Cup appearances for the "Valiants", and scored goals in a 1–0 win over Colchester United at Layer Road (10 September) and a 2–1 win over Watford at Vicarage Road (18 May).[1] Wright was loaned out to Stafford Rangers in April 1963, before leaving Vale Park on a free transfer the next month.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1962–63 | Third Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 317. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Bernard Wright at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)