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Billy Wright, England footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Billy Wright
Billy Wright
England
6 February 1924
centre-back
Billy Wright was an English footballer who played as a centre-back. He spent his entire club career at Wolverhampton Wanderers. The first footballer in the world to earn 100 international caps, Wright also held the record for longest unbroken run in competitive international football, with 70 consecutive appearances, although that was surpassed by Andoni Zubizarreta's 86 consecutive appearances for Spain (1985–94). He also made a total of 105 appearances for England, captaining them a record 90 times, including during their campaigns at the 1950, 1954 and 1958 World Cup.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Wright in 1961
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: William Ambrose Wright
Date of birth: (1924-02-06)6 February 1924
Place of birth: Ironbridge, Shropshire, England
Date of death: 3 September 1994(1994-09-03) (aged 70)
Place of death: London, England
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position: Centre-back
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1959: Wolverhampton Wanderers 490 (13)
⚽ International career:
1948: England B 1 (1)
1946–1959: England 105 (3)
⚽ Managerial career:
1962–1966: Arsenal
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Channel Image 1954 Billy Wright Masterclass vs Wales H (British Championship)
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Channel Image West Bromwich Albion V Wolves (1956)
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Channel Image Billy Wright: Died at 70. England’s First Legend. The One They Left Behind...
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Channel Image Soccer: England V Italy (1949)
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Channel Image World cup 50-54-58 : Billy Wright " The first centurion" (in colour)
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Channel Image Billy Wright in World Cup
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Channel Image Best matches of Billy Wright
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Channel Image 1955 Billy Wright vs Spain H (friendly)
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Channel Image Billy Wright Honoured (1959)
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Channel Image Billy Wright (1950-1959)
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