Charles George Wright (11 December 1938 – 27 December 2024) was a Scottish professional
football
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player and manager.
Career
Wright signed for junior team Glencairn Thistle to serve an apprenticeship before moving to Rangers.
He was selected by the
Hong Kong national team to face against Peru during his service where he saved a penalty in which his performance earned him an accolade for "Player of the Year" by fans.
Wright was
caretaker manager
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and then manager of
Bolton Wanderers
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in the 1984–85 season. His first game as full-time manager was a 2–0 win against
Plymouth Argyle
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. However, he was quickly replaced by ex-
Liverpool
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and England defender
Phil Neal
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.
Death
Wright's death was announced by Bolton Wanderers on 28 December 2024. He was 86.
References
External links
Bolton Wanderers– profile
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1938 births
2024 deaths
Scottish emigrants to Hong Kong
Scottish men's footballers
Hong Kong men's footballers
Naturalised footballers of Hong Kong
Footballers from Glasgow
Men's association football goalkeepers
English Football League players
Rangers F.C. players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
Charlton Athletic F.C. players
Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Scottish football managers
English Football League managers
Hong Kong football managers
York City F.C. managers
Bolton Wanderers F.C. managers
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