Bernie Wright
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Bernard Peter Wright (born 17 September 1952), nicknamed Bernie the Bolt,[4] is an English former footballer. A tough centre-forward, he scored 78 goals in 320 league games in a nine-year career in the Football League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bernard Peter Wright[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1952-09-17) 17 September 1952 (age 71) | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1970–1971 | Birmingham City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971 | Paget Rangers | ||
1971–1972 | Walsall | 15 | (2) |
1972–1973 | Everton | 11 | (2) |
1973–1976 | Walsall | 152 | (38) |
1976–1978 | Bradford City | 66 | (13) |
1978–1980 | Port Vale | 76 | (23) |
Kidderminster Harriers | |||
Trowbridge Town | |||
Cheltenham Town | |||
Worcester City | |||
Gloucester City | |||
Burton Albion | |||
Total | 320+ | (78+) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
A youth team player at Birmingham City, he joined Paget Rangers of the Midland Combination, before having a successful trial at Walsall in 1971. He moved on to Everton in 1972. After one season with the "Toffees" he moved back to Walsall. In 1976, he transferred to Bradford City, winning promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1976–77, before signing for Port Vale two years later for a £9,000 fee. In 1980, he went into non-League football with Kidderminster Harriers, later playing for Trowbridge Town, Cheltenham Town, Worcester City, Gloucester City and Burton Albion.