William Bulloch Wright (born 1900) was an English

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who played as a

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. He played in the

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for

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(spending a decade with the club, though only a regular for a few seasons – he did not feature in any of their three

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victories in the period)Wright Billy Image 1 Bolton 1931
Vintage Footballers and

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(five seasons, making 193 appearances in all competitions). He then moved to France to become manager of

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for the 1938–39 season (also registered as a player, he made no competitive appearances) but with the team threatened with relegation, he was replaced by compatriot Sid Kimpton prior to the last round of league fixtures.Saison 1938-1939 / 14ème Division 1
eason 1938-1939 / 14th Division 1 Fédération des Culs Rouges (in French) Wright then returned to England and was a trainer – and briefly caretaker manager in 1946 – of the newly renamed Leyton Orient, later following namesake Billy P. Wright to Chingford Town in 1948. His father, Scotsman Jocky Wright, was also a footballer who played for several clubs across Britain including Bolton Wanderers and

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, where he was based when Billy was born;Wright, John (1902)
Hamilton Academical Memory Bank his brother Doug Wright (17 years younger and born in

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where the family settled) played for

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and Lincoln City and was capped by

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in 1938.Wright, John (1943)
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References

1900 births Year of death missing Footballers from Sheffield Footballers from Essex English people of Scottish descent Men's association football wing halves Men's association football inside forwards English football coaches English men's footballers Chelmsford City F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Reading F.C. players FC Rouen players English Football League players English football managers Leyton Orient F.C. managers Ligue 1 managers FC Rouen managers Expatriate football managers in France English expatriate football managers English expatriate sportspeople in France {{england-footy-midfielder-1900s-stub