Bernard Wright (footballer)
Bernard Anthony Wright (born 8 June 1940) is a Northern Irish former footballer. In English football he was nicknamed "Paddy". He played on the right-wing for Sligo Rovers, Port Vale, and Stafford Rangers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Anthony Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1940[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sligo Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Port Vale | 14 | (2) |
| → Stafford Rangers (loan) | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Wright played for Sligo Rovers before crossing the Irish Sea to try his luck in England with Norman Low's Port Vale in August 1962.[1] He replaced John Rowland as the Vale's number 7, but in November new manager Freddie Steele dropped Wright for Rowland.[1] He made 14 Third Division and one League Cup appearances for the "Valiants", and scored goals in a 1–0 win over Colchester United at Layer Road (10 September) and a 2–1 win over Watford at Vicarage Road (18 May).[1] Wright was loaned out to Stafford Rangers in April 1963, before leaving Vale Park on a free transfer the next month.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1962–63 | Third Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 317. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Bernard Wright at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)