| Personal 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
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.
Wright died on 7 June 2020.
References
- "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- "Profile". NASL Jerseys.
- "GOODBYE, RALPH: Ex-Cosmos defender-midfielder Wright dies". Front Row Soccer. 8 June 2020.
| 1974 NASL All-Stars | |
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| First Team | |
| Second Team | |
| Honorable Mention | |
| 1975 NASL All-Stars | |
|---|---|
| First Team | |
| Second Team | |
| Honorable Mention | |
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- 1947 births
- 2020 deaths
- English men's footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Spennymoor United A.F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- New York Cosmos (1970–1985) players
- Miami Toros players
- Dallas Tornado players
- English Football League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne
- English football midfielder, 1940s birth stubs