Jonathan Wright (30 January 1925 – 22 February 2015) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Darlington.[1] He made his debut on 1 March 1947, standing in for Charlie Stubbs at inside right in a 4–1 win against Rochdale, and made three more appearances towards the end of that season. He had a run of 11 matches at the end of the following season, and played his final first-team match in September 1948.[3] He went on to play for North-Eastern League club Horden Colliery Welfare.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonathan Wright[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1925-01-30)30 January 1925[1] | ||
Place of birth | Newburn, Northumberland, England | ||
Date of death | 22 February 2015(2015-02-22) (aged 90)[2] | ||
Place of death | Durham, England | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1949 | Darlington | 17 | (0) |
1949–19?? | Horden Colliery Welfare | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Wright was born in Newburn, Northumberland, in 1925 and died in Durham in 2015 at the age of 90.[1][2]
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