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Arthur Wright (footballer)

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Arthur Wright
Personal information
Full name Arthur William Tempest Wright[1]
Date of birth (1919-09-23)23 September 1919
Place of birth Burradon, England
Date of death 27 May 1985(1985-05-27) (aged 65)
Place of death Burradon, England
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1955 Sunderland 270 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur William Tempest Wright (23 September 1919 – 27 May 1985) was an English footballer who played as a left half. A former England schoolboy international,[2] Wright spent his entire club career with Sunderland. After retiring, he joined the club's coaching staff.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Arthur Wright". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Sunderland AFC Player Profile". Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Career statistics". Retrieved 5 January 2011.