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English footballer (1944–2022)

Cliff Wright
Personal information
Full name George Clifford Wright
Date of birth (1944-10-18)18 October 1944
Place of birth Lingdale, Yorkshire, England
Date of death 8 October 2022(2022-10-08) (aged 77)
Place of death Italy
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1964 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
1964–1970 Hartlepools United 184 (31)
1970–1971 Darlington 16 (4)
1971–1975 Boston United 130 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Clifford Wright (18 October 1944 – 8 October 2022) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Hartlepools United and Darlington. He began his career as an apprentice with Middlesbrough, but never played for them in the league, and after leaving Darlington spent four-and-a-half seasons with Northern Premier League club Boston United.

He was a member of the Hartlepool team promoted to the Third Division for the first time in 1967–68.

Wright died aged 77 while on holiday in Italy.

References

  1. ^ "Cliff Wright". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  2. "Cliff Wright". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United FC – The Original Website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. "All Time Greats: Hartlepool United". Sky Sports. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. "Hartlepools United". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  6. "Deaths: George Clifford Wright". Evening Gazette. Middlesbrough. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2024 – via Funeral Notices.


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