Dave Wright (footballer)
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Dave Wright was a Scottish
footballer who played for Liverpool
.
, Fife
, Scotland, Dave played for East Fife
, Cowdenbeath
and Sunderland before George Patterson
signed him for Liverpool in March 1930, his debut came at Anfield
as Liverpool drew 0–0 with Newcastle
in a 1st Division
match on the 21 April 1930, his first goal came 10 months later on the 7 February 1931 in the same fixture, this time Newcastle were in for a shock as Wright banged home a hat-trick
in the 4–2 win, the goals came in the 21st, 60th and 80th minutes.
Wright was originally used as back-up for Jimmy Smith and because of this was called upon just 15 times in his first full season, even though during one of these appearances he scored a hat-trick. The following season was much better for Wright as he began the campaign by scoring 5 goals in the first 4 fixtures, he ended with 13 goals in his 35 starts. Wright followed this up with a 14 goal total during the 1932–33.
Dave began as first choice at the beginning of the 1933–34 season starting in 9 of the first 10 games, he, however, lost his place to Syd Roberts
and although Roberts couldn't hold on to the position it was Harold Taylor rather than Wright that got the nod.
Wright played exactly 100 games for the Reds with the 100th coming on the 31 March 1934, Derby
were the visitors to Anfield for a league game that saw Liverpool gain a 4–2 victory.
Wright left Liverpool in July 1934 joining Hull
, he went on to represent Bradford Park Avenue
before he finally hung up his boots. He died in his hometown in 1955.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer who played for Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
.
Life and playing career
Born in KirkcaldyKirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh...
, Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, Scotland, Dave played for East Fife
East Fife F.C.
East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...
, Cowdenbeath
Cowdenbeath F.C.
Cowdenbeath Football Club are a professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. The club plays its home games at Central Park in the centre of the town which has the unusual feature of a motor...
and Sunderland before George Patterson
George Patterson (football)
George Patterson was a football manager and secretary who was involved with Liverpool F.C. for much of the first half of the 20th century. After a playing career spent mostly with Marine F.C., Patterson joined Liverpool in 1908, as assistant to Tom Watson. After a spell as club secretary, he was...
signed him for Liverpool in March 1930, his debut came at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
as Liverpool drew 0–0 with Newcastle
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
in a 1st Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
match on the 21 April 1930, his first goal came 10 months later on the 7 February 1931 in the same fixture, this time Newcastle were in for a shock as Wright banged home a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in the 4–2 win, the goals came in the 21st, 60th and 80th minutes.
Wright was originally used as back-up for Jimmy Smith and because of this was called upon just 15 times in his first full season, even though during one of these appearances he scored a hat-trick. The following season was much better for Wright as he began the campaign by scoring 5 goals in the first 4 fixtures, he ended with 13 goals in his 35 starts. Wright followed this up with a 14 goal total during the 1932–33.
Dave began as first choice at the beginning of the 1933–34 season starting in 9 of the first 10 games, he, however, lost his place to Syd Roberts
Syd Roberts
Syd Roberts was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.-Career:Born in Bootle, Roberts signed for Liverpool in 1929, and made his senior debut in April 1932. He left Liverpool in August 1937, later playing for Shrewsbury Town, Chester and Northfleet United.-External...
and although Roberts couldn't hold on to the position it was Harold Taylor rather than Wright that got the nod.
Wright played exactly 100 games for the Reds with the 100th coming on the 31 March 1934, Derby
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
were the visitors to Anfield for a league game that saw Liverpool gain a 4–2 victory.
Wright left Liverpool in July 1934 joining Hull
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, he went on to represent Bradford Park Avenue
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
before he finally hung up his boots. He died in his hometown in 1955.