Tommy Wright
Full name: Thomas Elliott Wright |
Birthdate: 10.01.1966 |
Birthplace: Dunfermline, Fife |
Position: Winger |
Joined from: Oldham Athletic |
Signed by: David Pleat |
Nationality: Scotland |
First game: Hull City, 19.08.1989 |
Last game: Blackburn Rovers, 25.05.1992 |
Games: 151 (143 starts + 8 subs) |
Goals: 29 |
Player Profile |
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Scottish attacker Wright became somewhat a cult hero for Foxes fans during his three-year stint at Filbert Street between 1989-1992, making almost 150 appearances for the club and returning a decent tally of goals along the way.
He turned professional with Leeds United and started life as an out-and-out striker, but soon changed to play on the wing when he moved on to Oldham Athletic and then Leicester.
He'd collected Scotland U21 honours on his arrival at Filbert Street and was a regular in his three years of Division Two football in the famous blue and white. He was a fast and tricky winger, often leaving supporters on the edge of their seats, but there was also a frustrating aspect in his play with the final ball, or cross, sometimes going astray.
Still, he was a threatening flank player and also left the club on a high, being the top-scorer in his final season. Indeed, his performances caught top-flight attention and he moved on to Middlesbrough, although that top-flight status didn't last too long as 'Boro suffered relegation and Wright lost his regular starting role.
He did help his next club, Bradford City, to promotion to Division One in 1996 and also had a short spell back at Oldham before moving north of the border to feature for St Johnstone and Livingston. His former team-mate Ian Snodin brought him back south of the border to play Conference football for Doncaster Rovers before Wright finished his playing career with King's Lynn.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1989-90 | Division Two (old) | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
1990-91 | Division Two (old) | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 48 | 7 | |
1991-92 | Division Two (old) | 44 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 7 | 58 | 19 | |
Total | 129 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 7 | 151 | 29 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 19.08.1989 | 1 - 1 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
2 | 23.08.1989 | 0 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
3 | 26.08.1989 | 2 - 2 | Newcastle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
4 | 02.09.1989 | 1 - 3 | Watford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
5 | 09.09.1989 | 1 - 3 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
6 | 16.09.1989 | 0 - 2 | Bradford City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
7 | 19.09.1989 | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace (A) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
8 | 04.10.1989 | 2 - 3 | Crystal Palace (H) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
9 | 07.10.1989 | 1 - 2 | Port Vale (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
10 | 14.10.1989 | 0 - 0 | Oxford United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
11 | 21.10.1989 | 2 - 1 | Swindon Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
12 | 28.10.1989 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
13 | 01.11.1989 | 0 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
14 | 04.11.1989 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
15 | 11.11.1989 | 4 - 3 | Leeds United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
16 | 14.11.1989 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Members Cup 2 | |||||
17 | 18.11.1989 | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
18 | 25.11.1989 | 1 - 0 | Stoke City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
19 | 02.12.1989 | 2 - 1 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
20 | 09.12.1989 | 4 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
21 | 16.12.1989 | 1 - 4 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
22 | 26.12.1989 | 2 - 1 | Bournemouth (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
23 | 30.12.1989 | 1 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
24 | 01.01.1990 | 3 - 2 | Portsmouth (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
25 | 06.01.1990 | 1 - 2 | Barnsley (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
26 | 13.01.1990 | 4 - 5 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
27 | 20.01.1990 | 1 - 1 | Watford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
28 | 10.02.1990 | 1 - 1 | Bradford City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
29 | 17.02.1990 | 0 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
30 | 21.02.1990 | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
31 | 24.02.1990 | 2 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
32 | 03.03.1990 | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
33 | 10.03.1990 | 2 - 2 | Sunderland (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
34 | 17.03.1990 | 2 - 0 | Port Vale (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
35 | 21.03.1990 | 2 - 4 | Oxford United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
36 | 24.03.1990 | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
37 | 03.04.1990 | 3 - 0 | Oldham Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
38 | 07.04.1990 | 2 - 2 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
39 | 10.04.1990 | 0 - 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
40 | 14.04.1990 | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
41 | 17.04.1990 | 3 - 2 | Bournemouth (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
42 | 21.04.1990 | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
43 | 28.04.1990 | 1 - 2 | Leeds United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
44 | 02.05.1990 | 1 - 3 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
45 | 05.05.1990 | 2 - 5 | Sheffield United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
46 | 25.08.1990 | 3 - 2 | Bristol Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
47 | 28.08.1990 | 0 - 2 | Oldham Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
48 | 01.09.1990 | 0 - 2 | Port Vale (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
49 | 15.09.1990 | 0 - 2 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
50 | 18.09.1990 | 1 - 4 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
51 | 22.09.1990 | 2 - 4 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
52 | 26.09.1990 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
53 | 29.09.1990 | 0 - 6 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
54 | 03.10.1990 | 3 - 0 | Bristol City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
55 | 06.10.1990 | 2 - 1 | Notts County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
56 | 10.10.1990 | 0 - 3 | Leeds United (A) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
57 | 13.10.1990 | 2 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
58 | 20.10.1990 | 1 - 3 | Portsmouth (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
59 | 24.10.1990 | 2 - 2 | Swindon Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
60 | 27.10.1990 | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
61 | 03.11.1990 | 2 - 2 | Oxford United (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
62 | 10.11.1990 | 1 - 1 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
63 | 17.11.1990 | 1 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
64 | 23.11.1990 | 2 - 5 | Hull City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
65 | 27.11.1990 | 0 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Members Cup 1 | |||||
66 | 01.12.1990 | 5 - 4 | Newcastle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
67 | 23.12.1990 | 0 - 0 | Watford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
68 | 26.12.1990 | 1 - 2 | Millwall (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
69 | 01.01.1991 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
70 | 05.01.1991 | 1 - 2 | Millwall (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
71 | 12.01.1991 | 1 - 1 | Port Vale (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
72 | 19.01.1991 | 0 - 1 | West Ham United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
73 | 26.01.1991 | 1 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
74 | 02.02.1991 | 3 - 1 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
75 | 20.02.1991 | 0 - 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
76 | 23.02.1991 | 2 - 1 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
77 | 02.03.1991 | 1 - 2 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
78 | 05.03.1991 | 1 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
79 | 09.03.1991 | 0 - 1 | Hull City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
80 | 12.03.1991 | 0 - 1 | Bristol City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
81 | 16.03.1991 | 4 - 3 | Middlesbrough (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
82 | 20.03.1991 | 1 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
83 | 23.03.1991 | 2 - 0 | Notts County (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
84 | 30.03.1991 | 1 - 2 | Millwall (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
85 | 01.04.1991 | 0 - 1 | Watford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
86 | 06.04.1991 | 3 - 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
87 | 10.04.1991 | 0 - 0 | Oldham Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
88 | 13.04.1991 | 1 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
89 | 20.04.1991 | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
90 | 24.04.1991 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
91 | 27.04.1991 | 2 - 5 | Swindon Town (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
92 | 04.05.1991 | 2 - 3 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
93 | 11.05.1991 | 1 - 0 | Oxford United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
94 | 17.08.1991 | 0 - 0 | Swindon Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
95 | 21.08.1991 | 3 - 0 | Maidstone United (H) | League Cup 1 leg 1 | |||||
96 | 24.08.1991 | 2 - 0 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
97 | 28.08.1991 | 1 - 0 | Maidstone United (A) | League Cup 1 leg 2 | |||||
98 | 31.08.1991 | 2 - 1 | Southend United (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
99 | 04.09.1991 | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
100 | 07.09.1991 | 2 - 1 | Bristol City (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
101 | 14.09.1991 | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
102 | 17.09.1991 | 1 - 3 | Barnsley (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
103 | 21.09.1991 | 3 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
104 | 25.09.1991 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
105 | 29.09.1991 | 1 - 5 | Cambridge United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
106 | 02.10.1991 | 4 - 3 | Barnsley (H) | Members Cup 1 | 2 | ||||
107 | 05.10.1991 | 0 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
108 | 08.10.1991 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
109 | 12.10.1991 | 0 - 2 | Newcastle United (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
110 | 19.10.1991 | 3 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
111 | 23.10.1991 | 4 - 0 | Port Vale (H) | Members Cup 2 | 2 | ||||
112 | 26.10.1991 | 2 - 1 | Oxford United (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
113 | 30.10.1991 | 2 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
114 | 02.11.1991 | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
115 | 05.11.1991 | 0 - 1 | Portsmouth (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
116 | 09.11.1991 | 1 - 0 | Watford (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
117 | 20.11.1991 | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
118 | 07.12.1991 | 1 - 1 | Millwall (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
119 | 14.12.1991 | 0 - 1 | Sunderland (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
120 | 26.12.1991 | 2 - 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
121 | 28.12.1991 | 2 - 0 | Southend United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
122 | 01.01.1992 | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
123 | 04.01.1992 | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
124 | 08.01.1992 | 2 - 1 | Notts County (A) | Members Cup Nsf | 1 | ||||
125 | 11.01.1992 | 2 - 2 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
126 | 18.01.1992 | 3 - 1 | Swindon Town (H) | Division Two (old) | 2 | ||||
127 | 25.01.1992 | 1 - 2 | Bristol City (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
128 | 01.02.1992 | 0 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
129 | 08.02.1992 | 2 - 1 | Oxford United (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
130 | 12.02.1992 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Members Cup Nf leg 1 | |||||
131 | 15.02.1992 | 2 - 1 | Port Vale (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
132 | 22.02.1992 | 1 - 2 | Derby County (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
133 | 26.02.1992 | 0 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Members Cup Nf leg 2 | |||||
134 | 29.02.1992 | 0 - 2 | Millwall (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
135 | 11.03.1992 | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
136 | 14.03.1992 | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
137 | 17.03.1992 | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town (A) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
138 | 21.03.1992 | 1 - 2 | Watford (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
139 | 27.03.1992 | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
140 | 01.04.1992 | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
141 | 04.04.1992 | 1 - 2 | Bristol City (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
142 | 08.04.1992 | 3 - 2 | Sunderland (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
143 | 11.04.1992 | 3 - 1 | Barnsley (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
144 | 15.04.1992 | 1 - 0 | Tranmere Rovers (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
145 | 18.04.1992 | 1 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
146 | 21.04.1992 | 2 - 1 | Cambridge United (H) | Division Two (old) | 1 | ||||
147 | 25.04.1992 | 0 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Division Two (old) | |||||
148 | 02.05.1992 | 1 - 2 | Newcastle United (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
149 | 10.05.1992 | 1 - 1 | Cambridge United (A) | Division Two (old) sf leg 1 | |||||
150 | 13.05.1992 | 5 - 0 | Cambridge United (H) | Division Two (old) sf leg 2 | 2 | ||||
151 | 25.05.1992 | 0 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (N) | Division Two (old) f |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Oldham Athletic | £350,000 | 14.08.1989 |
OUT | Middlesbrough | £650,000 | 01.07.1992 |
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