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Billy Wright (born 4 November 1962) is a footballer who represented New Zealand at international level.

Billy Wright

Personal information
Full name	William Hardy Rogers Wright
Date of birth	(1962-11-04) 4 November 1962 (age 59)
Place of birth	Corbridge, England
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1983	Burnley	0	(0)
1982	→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)	3	(1)
1983–1984	Apollon Limassol
1984–1985	Dundalk	?	(8)
1985–1988	Mount Wellington
1989	Blacktown City Demons	2	(0)
1989–1990	West Adelaide	11	(3)
1990–1992	Miramar Rangers
1992–1994	Morwell Falcons	25	(9)
1994–1996	South Dandenong	75	(80)
1996–1998	Gippsland Falcons	13	(0)
1998–1999	South Dandenong	19	(8)
2000–2001	Cranbourne Comets	13	(10)
2002	Berwick City	22	(30)
2003	Noble Park	16	(15)
National team
1988–1993	New Zealand	15	(9)
Teams managed
1998	South Dandenong
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His senior career included stints with Burnley F.C. (England), Dundalk (Ireland) as well as National Soccer League clubs Blacktown City Demons, West Adelaide and Gippsland Falcons.[1]

Wright made his full All Whites debut in a 2–0 win over Saudi Arabia on 21 June 1988[2] and ended his international playing career having played 26 times for the All Whites, including 15 A-internationals in which he scored 9 goals,[3][4] his final official cap being in a 1–0 loss to Australia on 30 May 1993. Billy has since moved to coaching where he has found his calling combining his talent & love of the game with his tough play style.[2]

References

External links

• Billy Wright – FIFA competition record (archived)

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