Johnny Wright (footballer)
Johnny Wright (born 24 November 1975) is a former professional footballer who played for Norwich City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johnny Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Norwich City | 7 | (0) |
| Wroxham | |||
| Glenavon | |||
| Ards | |||
| National team | |||
| Northern Ireland B | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Born in Northern Ireland, Wright made five starts and two substitute appearances for Norwich, in a City career that stretched from 1994 to 1997. Notably, in his last three professional appearances (October to December 1996), 18 goals were scored (a 4-1 victory and 5-1 and 6-1 defeats).[1]
Wright was capped by the Northern Ireland "B" team.
After leaving Norwich in 1997 he played non-league football for Wroxham before returning to Northern Ireland where he played for Glenavon and Ards.
Wright has subsequently built a career as a plastic bearings engineer, working at igus.
References
- http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=8721&seasonid=126 Soccerbase profile
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