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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Billy_Wright_(footballerBilly Wright (footballer, born 1924) - Wikipedia

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   William Ambrose Wright CBE (6 February 1924 – 3 September 1994) was an English footballer who played as a centre-back. He spent his entire club career at Wolverhampton Wanderers. The first footballer in the world to earn 100 international caps, Wright also held the record for longest unbroken run in competitive international football, with 70 ...

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3. www.thebillywrightstory.comHOME | TheBillyWrightStory

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   William Ambrose Wright CBE. Born 6th Feb . 1924. Died 3rd September 1994. Whole career at Wolves. 1st Footballer in the world to get 100 caps for his country. Still holds the record for 90 consecutive appearances as Captain for his country. Three League Championships. 1954,58,59. Footballer of the year. 1956/57. 541 Games for Wolves . 105 for ...

4. www.independent.co.uk › news › peopleObituary: Billy Wright | The Independent | The Independent

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   Sep 4, 1994 · William Ambrose Wright, footballer, football manager, television executive: born Ironbridge, Shropshire 6 February 1924; played for Wolverhampton Wanderers 1938-58; capped 105 times for England ...

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6. www.expressandstar.com › news › FeaturesFrom Ironbridge to England legend: The great life of Billy Wright

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   Nov 8, 2021 · The Coalbrookdale Works Welfare Football Club in the 1927-1928 season. Billy is the little boy, far right with his mother, Annie. Front row, seated, far left, is his dad, Tommy Wright. "I could ...

7. www.wolves.co.uk › news › featuresBilly Wright CBE | 100 years since the birth of a legend

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   Feb 6, 2024 · Born in the historic Shropshire town of Ironbridge in 1924, his football talent soon became obvious and his school’s sportsmaster encouraged him to answer a Wolverhampton Wanderers advert for youngsters to join the club’s groundstaff, which among other things meant helping the club’s groundsman and doing tasks in addition to football.

8. www.shropshirestar.com › news › featuresBilly Wright – Golden memories of a Wolves legend at 100

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   Feb 5, 2024 · Billy Wright shadows a young Bobby Charlton – Wolves v Manchester United at Molineux, September 28, 1957. For a small, fair-haired lad, who enjoyed kickabouts on Gorby's Bridge at Madeley Wood ...

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   Who was Billy Wright?

   • Billy Wright shadows a young Bobby Charlton – Wolves v Manchester United at Molineux, September 28, 1957. For a small, fair-haired lad, who enjoyed kickabouts on Gorby's Bridge at Madeley Wood, he was to go a long way. As so often, his talent was in the genes, as his dad Tommy Wright was an able footballer who played in local teams.

   Billy Wright – Golden memories of a Wolves legend at 100

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   Would Billy Wright have been 100 today?

   • Billy Wright would have been 100 today. Born in Ironbridge on February 6, 1924, has there ever been a greater player to don the gold shirt of Wolves or, for that matter, the white shirt of England? He led Wolves through years of glory and illustrious achievement. He was the first England player to receive 100 caps.

   Billy Wright – Golden memories of a Wolves legend at 100

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   Where can I buy a biography of Billy Wright?

   • A new biography of Billy Wright by Steve Gordos, Golden Hero, will be published later this year. Contact Geoffrey Publications (email corbettnco1@gmail.com) to pre-order and have your name in the book’s subscribers list) “It’s a football club on a great, great journey and I’m just privileged to be part of it.”

   Billy Wright CBE | 100 years since the birth of a legend

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   Who was William Ambrose Wright?

   • William Ambrose Wright CBE (6 February 1924 – 3 September 1994) was an English footballer who played as a centre-back. He spent his entire club career at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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10. www.thesportsman.com › articles › 100-club-how-billy100 Club: How Billy Wright Became Football’s First Ever Centurion

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    Apr 11, 2022 · Born in Ironbridge, Shropshire, in 1924 he joined Wolves in 1938 with then-manager, Frank Buckley, initially thinking Wright was too small to have a career in the game, but he saw enough in the young player to hand him his debut as a 16-year-old in a wartime match in 1939.