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George Wright (footballer, born 1919)

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George Wright
Personal information
Full name George William Wright
Date of birth (1919-10-10)10 October 1919
Place of birth Plymouth, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1949 Plymouth Argyle 12 (0)
1949–1955 Colchester United 195 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:20, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

George William Wright (10 October 1919 – unknown) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Goalkeeper Wright played against future club Colchester United for Plymouth Argyle's reserves side (the first visiting side to win at Layer Road) before moving to the club in 1949, where he made 195 appearances in The Football League and the Southern Football League.

He established himself in the team and was a main last line of defence at the club until 1955.[1]

References

  1. ^ "They Played For Both". cu-fc.com. Retrieved 28 March 2012.