Billy Wright
Personal information
Full name	William Ambrose Wright
Date of birth	February 6, 1924
Place of birth	Ironbridge, Shropshire, England
Date of death	September 3, 1994 (age 70)
Place of death	London, England
Position	Centre half
Professional clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1939-59	Wolverhampton Wanderers	541 (19)
National team
1946-59	England	105 (3)
Teams managed
1962-66	Arsenal
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Billy Wright, CBE (6 February 1924 – 3 September 1994) was an English footballer for Wolverhampton Wanderers. A statue of him stands by their stadium in his memory. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. is an English football club playing at Molineux. ... Molineux stadium is the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., who are currently members of the Football League Championship. ...

Born William Ambrose Wright in Ironbridge, Shropshire, he played in the wing-half and other defensive positions. Billy was the first ever player to represent his country a hundred times. He captained England during their campaigns at the 1950, 1954 and 1958 World Cup finals. The village, seen from the bridge Ironbridge is a settlement beside the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, England. ... Shropshire (alternatively Salop or abbreviated Shrops) is an English county in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... The 1950 Football World Cup was the only World Cup ever held which was not decided by a knockout final (although the last match of the tournament did end up determining the overall winner, and this match, also known as Maracanazo, is usually referred to as if it had been... The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ... The 1958 Football World Cup remained in Europe,In Bern, Switzerland in June 1954 in its congress with 32 votes FIFA gives the right to hold the event to Sweden. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ...

His association with Wolves began in 1934 when he was taken on as a member of their ground staff; he made his first-team debut in 1939, becoming club captain soon after the Second World War. With him they won the First Division title three times (1954, 1958 and 1959) as well as the FA Cup in 1949. During his 541 appearances for Wolves and his 105 games for England, his disciplinary record was second to none — he was never cautioned or sent off by any referee. Of his 105 International appearances, 90 were as captain (an all time record shared with Bobby Moore); 70 were consecutive games. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. is an English football club playing at Molineux. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. is an English football club playing at Molineux. ... Robert Frederick Chelsea Bobby Moore, OBE (born Barking, England, April 12, 1941 - died London, February 24, 1993) was an English footballer. ...

He retired as a player in 1959 and was awarded the CBE soon after. He became manager of Arsenal in 1962, but was unable to bring any success to the club; Arsenal never finished higher than seventh under Wright, and after a poor 1965–66 season — where Arsenal finished 14th and were knocked out of the FA Cup by Blackburn Rovers (who finished bottom of the First Division) — Wright was dismissed. Wright left management and later became a television pundit and Head of Sport for ATV and Central Television. He also joined the Board of Directors at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... The ATV colour logo, used from the start of the colour standard in 1969 until the companys demise in 1981. ... Central TV logo, 1985_1998 Central Independent Television, or to give it its familiar name, Central Television or Central, is a British Independent Television company that took over from ATV on 1 January 1982. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. is an English football club playing at Molineux. ...

Wright became a minor media personality, and his marriage to Joy Beverley of the Beverley Sisters (at a time long before the era of footballers being known for having celebrity girlfriends) was one of the most successful showbiz marriages. Wright was made an inaugural inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002 in recognition of his impact on the English game. The Beverley Sisters were a British female vocal trio, extremely popular during the 1950s and 1960s. ... The Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England. ...

He died from stomach cancer in 1994, aged 70. Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs, particularly the esophagus, small intestine. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

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External links

• Unofficial Wolves website — a tribute to Billy Wright
• The National Football Museum: Hall of Fame — Billy Wright
• BBC Tribute to Billy Wright
• Football365 tribute to Billy Wright