Johnny Wright (footballer)

For other people named Johnny Wright, see Johnny Wright (disambiguation).

Johnny Wright
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Wright[1]
Date of birth (1975-11-24) 24 November 1975
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Norwich City 7 (0)
Wroxham
Glenavon
Ards
International career
Northern Ireland B
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonathan Wright (born 24 November 1975) is a former professional footballer who played for Norwich City.

Born in Northern Ireland, Wright made five starts and two substitute appearances for Norwich, in a City career that stretched from 1994 to 1997. Notably, in his last three professional appearances (October to December 1996), 18 goals were scored (a 4-1 victory and 5-1 and 6-1 defeats).[2]

Wright was capped by the Northern Ireland "B" team.

After leaving Norwich in 1997 he played non-league football for Wroxham before returning to Northern Ireland where he played for Glenavon and Ards.

Wright has subsequently built a career as a plastic bearings engineer, working at igus.

References

  1. ^ "Johnny Wright". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024.
  2. ^ [1] Soccerbase profile


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