Ralph Wright (footballer)

English footballer (1947–2020)

Ralph WrightPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1947-08-03)3 August 1947
Place of birth|  Newcastle, England
Date of death|  7 June 2020(2020-06-07) (aged 72)
Position(s)|  Defender, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
|  Spennymoor United|  |
1968–1969|  Norwich City|  0|  (0)
1969–1970|  Bradford Park Avenue|  14|  (1)
1970–1971|  Hartlepool United|  24|  (3)
1971–1972|  Stockport County|  21|  (0)
1972–1973|  Bolton Wanderers|  32|  (5)
1972|  → Southport (loan)|  6|  (1)
1973|  New York Cosmos|  17|  (1)
1973–1974|  Southport|  37|  (2)
1974–1976|  Miami Toros|  52|  (5)
1976|  Dallas Tornado|  5|  (0)
|  Spennymoor United|  |
Total|  |  208|  (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ralph Wright (3 August 1947 – 7 June 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder. Active in England and the United States, Wright made over 200 appearances in an 8-year career.

## Career

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Born in Newcastle, Wright played professionally in England and the United States for Spennymoor United, Norwich City, Bradford Park Avenue, Hartlepool United, Stockport County, Bolton Wanderers, Southport, the New York Cosmos, the Miami Toros and the Dallas Tornado.[1][2]

Wright died on 7 June 2020.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
2. ^ "Profile". NASL Jerseys.
3. ^ "GOODBYE, RALPH: Ex-Cosmos defender-midfielder Wright dies". Front Row Soccer. 8 June 2020.

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1974 NASL All-Stars

First Team|

* GK: Watling
* DF: Hall
* DF: Jackson
* DF: Dunleavy
* DF: Butler
* MF: Sharp
* MF: Mitić
* MF: Aguirre
* FW: Child
* FW: Rowlands
* FW: Silvester

Second Team|

* GK: Rigby
* DF: Wright
* DF: Trevis
* DF: Gabriel
* DF: Rowan
* MF: Liotart
* MF: Marotte
* MF: Pinto
* FW: Coker
* FW: McMillan
* FW: Archibald

Honorable Mention|

* GK: McKechnie
* DF: Smith
* DF: Greenwood
* DF: Calloway
* DF: Mitchell
* MF: Spavin
* MF: Sinclair
* MF: Zajdel
* FW: David
* FW: Fryatt
* FW: Horton

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1975 NASL All-Stars

First Team|

* GK: Bonetti
* DF: Smith
* DF: England
* DF: Roth
* DF: Quraishi
* MF: Griffiths
* MF: Sharp
* MF: Simões
* FW: David
* FW: Pelé
* FW: Hill

Second Team|

* GK: Cooper
* DF: Want
* DF: Jump
* DF: Wright
* DF: Mitchell
* MF: Powell
* MF: Boyle
* MF: Hope
* FW: Withe
* FW: Ord
* FW: Scullion

Honorable Mention|

* GK: Watling
* DF: McConville
* DF: Gillett
* DF: Day
* DF: Rowan
* MF: Sissons
* MF: Fisher
* MF: Sühnholz
* FW: Best
* FW: Smethurst
* FW: Graffigna

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