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Ian
Wright |
Crystal Palace
FC, Arsenal FC, West Ham United FC
33 appearances, 9 goals
P 33 W 19 D
8 L 6 F 56: A
18
*(actual F x: A x)
70% successful
1991-98
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 1725 |
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Profile |
|
Full name |
Ian Edward Wright
MBE |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
|
Born |
3 November 1963 in Woolwich, London
[registered in Woolwich, December 1963]. To Herbert and Nesta
Wright, brought up in Brockley, on the same
housing estate as David Rocastle |
|
Height/Weight |
5'
9", 11st.
8lbs [1993], 5'
10", 11st.
8lbs [1999]. |
|
Source |
Jack Rollins' Rothmans
Football Yearbook [various] & FindMyPast.com |
|
Biographies |
Mr.
Wright - The Explosive Autobiography of Ian Wright - Ian Wright and Rob
Beasley (Willow Publishing Ltd, 4 August 1997)
A Life in
Football: My Autobiography - Ian Wright (Constable, London, 22 September 2016) |
| |
x.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Crystal Palace FC. Joined Arsenal FC for 2.5 million transfer fee.
Almost left Highbury to join Glenn Hoddle at Chelsea FC, but decided to
stay after his manager Bruce Rioch was sacked. |
|
Club honours |
x |
|
Individual honours |
PFA... Division Two Team of the Year 1988-89;
Premier League Team of the Year 1992-93, 1996-97;
Merit Award 2022-23;
BBC Match of the Day Goal of the Season
1989-90, Crystal Palace FC vs. Manchester United FC, FA Cup Final, 12 May
1990. Goal of the Month 27 December 1993 vs. Swindon Town
FC, 19 March 1994 vs. Southampton FC, 14 October 1995 vs. Leeds United FC,
20 January 1996 vs. Everton FC.
Ballon
d'Or =32nd 1995, nominee (no votes) 1997; |
|
Distinctions |
Offered the Swindon Town FC management while at MK Dons FC. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
|
Pop Career |
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On 28 August 1993, Wright released a single called
'Do The Right Thing [M&G MAGCD 45]. The song was
co-written by Wright, with Pet Shop Boys' Chris Lowe and his agent, Steve
Kutner. It was produced by Lowe. The single reached No. 43 in the UK
Singles Chart. It remained in the charts for two weeks. The CD single
included various remixes including the 7" Version, the Rollo 2-1 Up Mix,
Second To None Mix, Rollo Dub Mix, Air Max Mix, and the Rollo 1-0 Down
Mix. |
|
England Career |
|
Player number |
1022nd
player to appear for England. |
|
BME number |
The sixteenth BME player at Senior level. The
first new BME player under Graham Taylor, and the fifth forward. |
|
Position(s) |
Forward |
|
First match |
No. 668, 6 February 1991, England 2 Cameroon
0, a friendly match at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 27 years
95 days. |
|
Last match |
No. 754,
18 November 1998,
England 2
Czech Republic
0,
a friendly match at
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley, London, substituted (70), aged 35
years 15 days. |
|
Major tournaments |
World Cup Finals 1998 (provisional, withdrew injured); |
|
Team honours |
England Challenge Cup winners 1991; |
|
Individual honours |
x |
|
Distinctions |
Fourth oldest player to score a hattrick, when he did so in November 1993,
behind Jack Rowley, Gary Lineker and Roy Bentley. |
|
Beyond England |
|
x. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x. |
|
Ian Wright - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| - |
33 |
14 |
17 |
16 |
8 |
1725 |
9 |
192
min |
7 |
none |
none |
|
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
|
Ian Wright
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
16 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
32 |
6 |
+26 |
3 |
10 |
2.00 |
0.375 |
78.1 |
+9 |
|
Away |
13 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
20 |
8 |
+12 |
4 |
8 |
1.538 |
0.615 |
69.2 |
+5 |
|
Neutral |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
37.5 |
-1 |
| All |
33 |
19 |
8 |
6 |
56 |
18 |
+38 |
8 |
19 |
1.697 |
0.545 |
69.7 |
+13 |
|
Ian Wright
- Match Record - By Colour of Shirt |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
White |
28 |
17 |
8 |
3 |
43 |
12 |
+31 |
6 |
18 |
1.536 |
0.429 |
75.0 |
+14 |
|
Red |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
6 |
+7 |
2 |
1 |
2.60 |
1.20 |
40.0 |
-1 |
| All |
33 |
19 |
8 |
6 |
56 |
18 |
+38 |
8 |
19 |
1.697 |
0.545 |
69.7 |
+13 |
|
Ian Wright
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
WCF |
12 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
24 |
8 |
+16 |
4 |
6 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
62.5 |
+3 |
| World Cup |
12 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
24 |
8 |
+16 |
4 |
6 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
62.5 |
+3 |
|
ECP
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
ECF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
European Championship |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
Minor Competition |
8 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
+2 |
2 |
3 |
1.125 |
0.875 |
56.3 |
+1 |
| Friendly |
11 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
19 |
2 |
+17 |
2 |
9 |
1.727 |
0.182 |
86.4 |
+8 |
| All |
33 |
19 |
8 |
6 |
56 |
18 |
+38 |
8 |
19 |
1.697 |
0.545 |
69.7 |
+13 |
|
Ian Wright
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
World Cup Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP 1992-94 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
7 |
+11 |
2 |
3 |
2.25 |
0.875 |
62.5 |
+2 |
|
WCP 1996-98 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
2 |
3 |
1.50 |
0.25 |
62.5 |
+1 |
|
WCP
All |
12 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
24 |
8 |
+16 |
4 |
6 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
62.5 |
+3 |
|
European Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
ECP 1990-92 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
ECP 1998-2000 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
ECP
All |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
Minor Tournament and Competition |
|
nt |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
England Challenge 1991 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
US Cup 1993 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
0.667 |
1.667 |
16.7 |
-2 |
|
Le Tournoi 1997 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.00 |
0.33 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
Hassan 1998 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
TC
All |
8 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
+2 |
2 |
3 |
1.125 |
0.875 |
56.3 |
+1 |
|
All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC |
12 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
24 |
8 |
+16 |
4 |
6 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
62.5 |
+3 |
|
EC |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
TC |
8 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
+2 |
2 |
3 |
1.125 |
0.875 |
56.3 |
+1 |
|
All |
22 |
11 |
5 |
6 |
37 |
16 |
+21 |
6 |
10 |
1.682 |
0.727 |
61.4 |
+5 |
|
Ian Wright
- Match History |
|
Club: Crystal
Palace F.C. - 4 full appearances |
manager: Bobby Robson - 0
full capsx
|
|
|
Age 26 |
|
1 |
b |
12 December 1989 - England 2 Yugoslavia 1, The Den,
New Cross |
Fr |
HW |
Start off ht |
9 |
|
|
manager: Graham Taylor - 16
full capsx
|
|
|
Age 27 |
|
2 |
b |
11 December 1990 - Algeria A 0 England 0,
Stade du 7th Juillet, Algiers |
Fr |
AD |
Start |
10 |
|
1 |
668 |
6 February 1991 -
England 2
Cameroon
0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
9 |
|
2 |
669 |
27 March 1991 -
England 1
Republic
of Ireland 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HD |
sub 76 |
15 |
|
3 |
671 |
21 May 1991 -
England 3
USSR
1,
Wembley Stadium,
Wembley |
TC |
HW |
Start
off 72 |
10 |
|
- |
672 |
25 May 1991 -
England 2
Argentina 2,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
HD |
squad member |
|
- |
673 |
1 June 1991 - Australia
0
England 1,
Sydney Football
Stadium, Sydney |
tour |
AW |
unused sub |
14 |
|
- |
674 |
3 June 1991 - New Zealand 0 England 1,
Mount
Smart Stadium, Auckland |
AW |
unused sub |
14 |
|
4 |
675 |
8 June 1991 -
New Zealand
0 England 2,
Athletic Park,
Wellington |
HW |
Start |
10 |
|
- |
676 |
12 June 1991 - Malaysia 2 England 4,
Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
AW |
unused sub |
14 |
|
Club: Arsenal F.C. -
27 full appearances |
|
|
|
Age 28 |
|
- |
679 |
13 November 1991 - Poland
1 England 1,
Stadion Lecha,
Poznań |
ECP |
AD |
unused sub |
15 |
|
3 |
b |
18 February 1992 - England 3 France 0,
Rangers Stadium, Shepherds Bush |
Fr |
HW |
Start off ht |
9 |
|
5 |
683 |
12 May 1992 -
Hungary 0 England 1,
Népstadion,
Budapest |
Fr |
AW |
sub 68 |
12 |
|
Graham Taylor selected 28 players
for the game with Brazil at Wembley on May 17, plus four on standby. On the day following the 1-1 draw with Brazil,
Taylor announced his 20-man squad, thirteen days ahead of the deadline,
that list excluded Ian Wright. |
|
6 |
690 |
14 October 1992 -
England 1
Norway
1,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HD |
Start
off 68 |
10 |
|
Age 29 |
|
7 |
691 |
18 November 1992 - England 4 Turkey 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
Start |
10 |
|
8 |
693 |
31 March 1993 -
Turkey
0 England 2,
Atatürk
Stadyumu, İzmir |
WCP |
AW |
Start
off 85 |
10 |
|
9 |
695 |
29 May 1993 - Poland 1
England 1,
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
WCP |
AD |
sub 70
84 |
? |
|
10 |
696 |
2 June 1993 -
Norway
2 England 0, Ullevål Stadion, Oslo |
AL |
sub ht |
16 |
|
11 |
697 |
9 June 1993 - United States 2
England 0,
Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro |
TC |
AL |
sub 34 |
14 |
|
12 |
698 |
13 June 1993 -
England 1
Brazil
1,
RFK Stadium, Washington |
ND |
Start |
|
13 |
699 |
19 June 1993 -
Germany
2 England 1,
Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac |
NL |
sub 69 |
|
14 |
700 |
8 September 1993 -
England 3
Poland
0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
Start |
10 |
|
15 |
701 |
13 October 1993 -
Netherlands 2
England 0, Stadion
Feijenoord, Rotterdam |
WCP |
AL |
sub 69 |
12 |
|
Age 30 |
|
16 |
702 |
17 November 1993 - San Marino 1
England 7,
Stadio
Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna |
WCP |
AW |
Start
|
8 |
|
|
Coach: Terry Venables - 4
full capsx
|
|
|
- |
703 |
9 March 1994 - England 1 Denmark 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
unused sub |
15 |
|
17 |
704 |
17 May 1994 - England 5 Greece 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
sub 70 |
15 |
|
18 |
705 |
22 May 1994 - England 0 Norway 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
sub 76 |
16 |
|
19 |
706 |
7 September 1994 - England 2 United States 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
sub 80 |
15 |
|
20 |
707 |
12 October 1994 -
England 1
Romania
1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
Start
off 71 |
8 |
|
|
Coach: Glenn Hoddle - 13
full capsx
|
|
|
Age 33 |
|
21 |
729 |
9 November 1996 - Georgia 0 England 2,
Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi |
WCP |
AW |
sub 81 |
18 |
|
22 |
730 |
12 February 1997 - England 0 Italy 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HL |
sub 88 |
18 |
|
23 |
731 |
29 March 1997 - England 2 Mexico
0, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
sub 37 |
17 |
|
24 |
733 |
24 May 1997 - England 2
South
Africa 1, Old Trafford, Manchester |
Fr |
HW |
Start
76 |
9 |
|
- |
734 |
31 May 1997 -
Poland
0
England 2,
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
WCP |
AW |
unused sub |
18 |
|
25 |
735 |
4 June 1997 - Italy
0 England 2, Stade
de la Beaujoire, Nantes |
TC |
NW |
Start
26 off 77 |
20 |
|
26 |
736 |
7 June 1997 -
France
0
England 1,
Stade de la Mosson,
Montpellier |
AW |
Start off 80 |
|
27 |
737 |
10 June 1997 -
England 0
Brazil
1,
Parc des Princes, Paris |
NL |
sub 74 |
|
28 |
738 |
10 September 1997 - England 4 Moldova 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
Start
46,
90 |
10 |
|
29 |
739 |
11 October 1997 - Italy 0 England 0,
Stadio
Olimpico, Roma |
WCP |
AD |
Start |
9 |
|
Age 34 |
|
30 |
744 |
23 May 1998 - England 0 Saudi
Arabia 0, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
sub 60 |
17 |
|
31 |
745 |
27 May 1998 - Morocco
0 England 1, Complexe
Sportif
Mohamed V, Casablanca |
TC |
AW |
Start off 26 |
9 |
|
- |
746 |
29 May 1998 - Belgium
0
England 0,
Complexe
Sportif
Mohamed V, Casablanca |
ND |
injured squad member |
|
On 12 May 1998, Glenn Hoddle named
a provisional World Cup Finals squad of thirty for a Wembley friendly with Saudi
Arabia, and this squad was then due to fly out
to La Manga, Spain, whereupon decisions would be made to cut eight
players from the final squad, Ian Wright, because of injury, was one of those
who would not be going to France. |
|
Club: West Ham
United F.C. - 2 full appearances |
|
|
|
- |
751 |
5 September 1998 - Sweden 2
England 1,
Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna |
ECP |
AL |
unused sub |
18 |
|
- |
752 |
10 October 1998 -
England 0 Bulgaria 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HD |
unused sub |
18 |
|
32 |
753 |
14 October 1998 - Luxembourg 0
England 3,
Stade
Josy Barthel, Lëtzebuerg |
AW |
sub 77 |
17 |
|
33 |
754 |
18 November 1998 -
England 2
Czech Republic
0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start
off 70 |
10 |
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