George Wright (footballer, born 1930)
George Wright (19 March 1930 – 7 September 2000) was an English footballer who played as a right-back. Wright was born in Ramsgate, Kent and began his career at Ramsgate Athletic. He played for Margate, where he made 22 appearances, before joining West Ham United in February 1951. Wright made his League debut for West Ham in an away loss against Hull City on 1 September 1951, along with Margate teammate Doug Bing and Bert Hawkins. He went on to make 161 League, and 9 cup appearances for the east London club, and played his last game for the Irons on 22 March 1958 against Grimsby Town. He was a part of the London XI team that lost 6–0 to Barcelona on 1 May 1958. He moved to Leyton Orient in the summer of 1958, and played for Gillingham in 1962–63, before returning to Ramsgate. References External links George Wright at 11v11.com 1930 births 2000 deaths People from Ramsgate Footballers from Kent English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Ramsgate F.C. players Margate F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players London XI players English Football League players