Ernie Wright (footballer)
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Full name
Ernest Wright[1]
Date of birth
14 November 1912
Place of birth
Middleton, Lancashire, England
Date of death
1965[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Middleton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1965[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sedgley Park | |||
| 1935 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 1935–1937 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Chesterfield | 1 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ernest Wright (14 November 1912 – 1965) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the 1930s.[1]
After brief spells in the Football League with Queens Park Rangers (1 game) and Crewe Alexandra (4 games), Wright moved to Chesterfield,[1] and made his debut for them in Division Two on 18 April 1938 against Bradford Park Avenue,[4] although this was to be his only appearance for the club.[1]
Wright then moved to Oldham Athletic making almost 40 league appearances up to World War II.[1]
