George Clifford "Cliff" Wright (born 18 October 1944) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Hartlepools United and Darlington. He began his career as an apprentice with Middlesbrough, but never played for them in the league,[1][2] and after leaving Darlington spent four-and-a-half seasons with Northern Premier League club Boston United.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Clifford Wright[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1944-10-18)18 October 1944[1] | ||
Place of birth | Lingdale,[1] Yorkshire, England | ||
Date of death | 8th October 2022 | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Middlesbrough | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1964 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
1964–1970 | Hartlepools United | 184 | (31) |
1970–1971 | Darlington | 16 | (4) |
1971–1975 | Boston United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He was a member of the Hartlepool team promoted to the Third Division for the first time in 1967–68.[4][5]
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