Archie Wright
Scottish footballer and manager
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Archibald Watson Wright[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1924-11-23)23 November 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 30 April 1990(1990-04-30) (aged 65) | ||
Place of death | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Rutherglen Glencairn | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947?–1948 | Hamilton Academical | 28 | (9) |
1948–1950? | Clyde | 32 | (13) |
1950?–1951? | Falkirk | 34 | (7) |
1951?–1953? | Blackburn | 22 | (10) |
1953–1954 | Grimsby Town | 39 | (9) |
1954–1957? | Accrington Stanley | 80 | (27) |
Total | 235 | (75) | |
Managerial career | |||
1963–1967 | Airdrieonians | ||
1967 | Clyde | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Archibald Watson Wright (23 November 1924 – 30 April 1990) was a Scottish footballer, who played as an inside forward. He played for Hamilton Academical, Clyde, Falkirk, Blackburn Rovers, Grimsby Town and Accrington Stanley.[2]
Wright was signed for a small fee by then Grimsby Town manager Bill Shankly in 1953.[3]
He later became manager of Airdrieonians, and was in charge there as of December 1964.[4]
References
- ^ "Archie Wright". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Archie Wright at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Part 4 Shankly's Seasons 53/54". Vital Grimsby Town. Vital Football. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ Airdrieonians v Hearts 26 December 1964, team line-ups and other info at londonhearts.com
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Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) – managers
- Walker (1905–10)
- Chapman (1910–21)
- Orr (1921–26)
- Martyn (1926–37)
- Morrison (1937–41)
- Hart (1941–43)
- Ferrier (1943–45)
- Ritchie (1945–50)
- Fotheringham (1950–54)
- Steel (1954–63)
- Wright (1963–67)
- Collins (1967–70)
- McMillan (1970–76)
- Stewart (1976–78)
- Watson (1978–82)
- Munro (1982–83)
- MacLeod (1983–85)
- McMillan (1985–86)
- Whiteford (1986–87)
- McQueen (1987–89)
- Bone (1989–91)
- MacDonald (1991–99)
- Mackay (1999–00)
- Archibald (2000–01)
- McCall (2001–02)