Joe Wright (footballer, born 1907)
Joseph Wright (1907 – 20 November 1936) was an English professional footballer who made nearly 100 Football League appearances playing as a goalkeeper for Leicester City, Torquay United and Brighton & Hove Albion.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Date of death | (aged 29)[1][2] | ||
| Place of death | Newton Abbot, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Birtley | |||
| 1929–1930 | Leicester City | 15 | (0) |
| 1930–1932 | Torquay United | 69 | (0) |
| 1932–1934 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
Wright was born in Gateshead in 1907. He was playing North-Eastern League football for Birtley when signed by Leicester City in 1929.[1] He played 15 First Division matches for Leicester as backup to Jim McLaren, the last of which was a 6–6 draw with Arsenal, before joining Torquay United in 1930[2] as a replacement for the retired Harold Gough and Archie Bayes. He missed just one match in the 1930–31 season and was an ever-present for the first 28 league fixtures of the following season, after which time Laurie Millsom took over as first choice. Wright joined Brighton & Hove Albion in 1932 as backup for Stan Webb, but his career was curtailed by ill-health and he retired in 1934 after 14 appearances in two seasons.[1]
He returned to Torquay where he bought a hotel, but his health worsened and he died in Newton Abbot, Devon, in 1936 at the age of 29.[1][2]
References
- Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- "Joe Wright". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 289. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.