Monty Wright
English footballer
![]() Monty playing for Chester vs Wrexham in 1954 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Herbert Montague Wright | ||
Date of birth | 29 May 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Scarcliffe, England | ||
Date of death | 6 April 2012(2012-04-06) (aged 80) | ||
Place of death | Sutton-in-Ashfield, England | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
Bolsover Colliery | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1951–1953 | Leeds United | ||
1953–1954 | Stockport County | 1 | (0) |
1954–1955 | Chester | 21 | (4) |
Total | 22 | (4) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Monty Wright (29 May 1931 – 6 April 2012) was an English footballer, who played as a left-footed wing half in the Football League in the 1950s for Stockport County and Chester City F.C.[1][2]
Monty was in the Leeds United reserves team in 1952-53 and he played with John Charles and Jack Charlton. He retired early from football after suffering a detached retina eye injury. He later went on to run Monty's Newsagents in Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire for 15 years until 1992.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Monty Wright". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Monty Wright". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Monty Wright Condolences". Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser. April 2012.
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