Myles Harvey Wright (born 14 September 1996) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Wright made his Football League debut on 4 October 2014, coming on as a 42nd-minute substitute during Chesterfield's 3–2

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victory against

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. He replaced

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in a tactical substitution following

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's red card. On 29 August 2015, Wright joined

Bradford Park Avenue Bradford (Park Avenue) Association Football Club, sometimes abbreviated as BPA AFC, is an association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The team currently competes in , at the eighth tier of the English football league ...

on an emergency loan. He made his début the same day in the club's 4–4 draw with

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. In May 2016, Wright was released by Chesterfield. He joined

Buxton Buxton is a spa town in the High Peak, Derbyshire, Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level.Alston, Cumbria also claims this, but lacks a regu ...

following his release. In June 2022, Wright was confirmed to have joined

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. In March 2025, Wright joined

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side

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* 1996 births Living people English men's footballers Place of birth missing (living people) Men's association football goalkeepers Chesterfield F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Buxton F.C. players Shaw Lane A.F.C. players Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players Staveley Miners Welfare F.C. players Belper Town F.C. players Hallam F.C. players Handsworth F.C. players Matlock Town F.C. players A.F.C. Mansfield players Sheffield F.C. players Alfreton Town F.C. players English Football League players Northern Premier League players Northern Counties East Football League players United Counties League players 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-goalkeeper-1990s-stub