George Wright (footballer, born 1930)

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George Wright (19 March 1930 – 7 September 1992) was an English footballer who played as a full-back.

Wright was born in Ramsgate, Kent and began his career at Ramsgate Athletic and played for Margate before joining West Ham United in 1951.

Wright made his League debut for West Ham in an away loss against Hull City on 1 September 1951. He went on to make 169 League, and 9 cup appearances for the east London club, and played his last game for the Irons on 22 March 1958 against Grimsby Town.

He was a part of the London XI team that lost 6-0 to Barcelona on 1 May 1958.

References

  • Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 218. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  • George Wright, westhamstats.info, last accessed 20 January 2007