Charles George Wright (11 December 1938 – 27 December 2024) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.
Career
Wright signed for junior team Glencairn Thistle to serve an apprenticeship before moving to Rangers.[2]
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.[3]
Wright was caretaker manager and then manager of Bolton Wanderers in the 1984–85 season. His first game as full-time manager was a 2–0 win against Plymouth Argyle. However, he was quickly replaced by ex-Liverpool and England defender Phil Neal.[citation needed]
Death
Wright's death was announced by Bolton Wanderers on 28 December 2024. He was 86.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Charlie Wright". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Evening Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Wryneck, The (30 November 2014). "Grimsby News: A MAGNIFICENT GOALKEEPER: CHARLIE WRIGHT". Grimsby News. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Wright 1938-2024". bwfc.co.uk. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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