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Ian Edward Wright, MBE (born 3 November 1963 in Woolwich, London) is a former professional footballer and current television and radio personality. 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, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... , Woolwich town hall dates from when this was a borough in its own right. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Soccer redirects here. ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ...

Early career

Ian Wright came to professional football relatively late. Despite having had trials at Southend United and Brighton during his teens, he was unable to attract sufficient interest to win a professional contract offer. Despite reverting to playing for amateur and non-league teams, he was nearly left disillusioned with his hopes of having a career in football, so he looked set to have a full-time job as a plasterer. Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, which plays in the Football League One. ... Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club is an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. ... Plasterwork refers to construction or ornamentation done with plaster, such as a layer of plaster on an interior wall or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls. ...

Crystal Palace

However, Crystal Palace talent scout Peter Prentice happened to see Wright in a local Sunday-league match and invited him to have a trial at Selhurst Park. Having impressed then-manager Steve Coppell, he signed professional terms for Crystal Palace in August 1985, just three months short of his 22nd birthday. Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Selhurst Park is a football stadium located in the south London suburb of South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Stephen James Coppell (born 9 July 1955 in Norris Green, Liverpool) is the manager of Reading Football Club. ...

He quickly made his mark in his first season, scoring nine goals to finish as Palace's second highest scorer behind Phil Barber. When Mark Bright arrived on the Palace scene the following year the duo soon established a successful striking partnership and it was largely their goals which took the club to top flight via the playoffs in 1989. Phil Barber is an American entertainment producer. ... Mark Bright (born June 6, 1962 in Stoke-on-Trent) is a former footballer, who is now a sports pundit and BBC Londons sport presenter. ...

Wright was called up for England B duty in December 1989 but a twice-cracked shin bone reduced his initial impact in the First Division. However, after recovering from the injury he made a dramatic appearance as a 'super-sub', in the 1990 FA Cup Final against Manchester United. He equalised for Palace a few minutes after coming onto the field forcing extra time, then putting them ahead in extra time. The eventual score was 3-3, but Palace lost the replay 1-0. England B team England B is a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the England national football team. ... For information on FA Cup Final Referees, see FA Cup Final Referees. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Extra time is an additional period played at the end of some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ...

The next season he gained full international honours, and reached a hundred goals for Crystal Palace. He scored twice as Palace beat Everton to win the Zenith Data Systems Cup at Wembley. Wright became renowned for his deadly striking ability, as shown when he scored a hat-trick in just eighteen minutes in Palace's penultimate game of the 1990-91 season away to Wimbledon. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... The Full Members Cup was an English football cup competition held from 1985 to 1992. ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... The 1990-91 season was the 111th season of competitive football in England. ... Wimbledon F.C. crest This article refers to the original club from London which existed until 2003. ...

Wright scored 117 goals in 253 starts and 24 substitute appearances over six seasons for The Eagles in all competitions, making him the club's record post-war goalscorer and third on the all-time list. In 2005, he was voted into their Centenary XI and was named as their "Player of The Century". Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in the London Borough of Croydon. ...

Arsenal

He signed for Arsenal in September 1991 for £2.5m, which was at the time a club record fee. He scored on his debut against Leicester City in a League Cup tie, and then scored a hat-trick on his League debut against Southampton. He won the Golden Boot in his first season by scoring 29 league goals,^[1] five of which were for Palace, and 31 in all competitions. As of 2007, only Wright and Teddy Sheringham (1992-93 season) have won the top-flight goalscoring award having scored for two different clubs during the season in question. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) is an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... The Golden Boot is the award given to the top goalscorer in a football (soccer) tournament. ... Edward Paul Sheringham MBE (born 2 April 1966 in Highams Park, London) is a veteran English professional footballer currently playing for Colchester United and the father of footballer Charlie Sheringham. ...

Wright went on to be the club's top scorer for six seasons in a row. He played a major part in the club's success during the 1990s, winning an FA Cup and League Cup double in 1993; he scored in both the FA Cup final and the final replay. Wright also helped Arsenal reach the 1994 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final, although Wright was suspended for the final in which Arsenal beat Parma 1-0. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... The UEFA Cup Winners Cup (also known as the European Cup Winners Cup) was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. ... Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, nicknamed the Gialloblu. ...

Wright scored in every round but the final of Arsenal's 1995 Cup Winners' Cup campaign, but the arrival of Bruce Rioch heralded a bleaker time; the two did not get on and eventually Wright handed in a transfer request (which he later retracted). The arrival of Dennis Bergkamp, however, heralded a brief but fruitful striking partnership. Bruce David Rioch (born September 6, 1947 in Aldershot) most recent position was as the coach of football club Odense BK in the Danish Superliga. ... Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch professional footballer. ...

By the time Arsène Wenger had arrived at Arsenal in September 1996, Wright was nearly 33. Despite his age, he continued to score regularly, and on September 13, 1997 he broke Cliff Bastin's Arsenal goalscoring record with a hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers (a record since surpassed by Thierry Henry in October 2005). A couple of months later he suffered a bad hamstring injury which ruled him out of the club's run-in to a League and Cup Double; Wright was named as a substitute in the cup final against Newcastle United but did not play. ArsÃ¨ne Wenger OBE (born October 22, 1949 in Strasbourg) is a French football manager. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Cliff Bastin (March 14, 1912 â€” December 4, 1991) was an English football player. ... Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Borough of Bolton, England. ... Thierry Daniel Henry, born 17 August 1977 in Paris, France, is a French football player. ... The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a countrys top division and its main cup competition in the same season. ... Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English professional football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, who currently play in the Premier League. ...

Wright scored a total of 185 goals for Arsenal in 279 starts and 9 substitute appearances. His final goal at Highbury came on October 4, 1997 against Barnsley and was his 300th career goal for both Crystal Palace and Arsenal. He scored his final goal for Arsenal on January 6, 1998 in a League Cup quarter-final victory against West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground. Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in North London, the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Current season West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,303 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... For the football team see Upton Park FC The Boleyn Ground is the official name of Upton Park, the football stadium of West Ham United. ...

Years after Arsenal

In July 1998, Wright moved to West Ham United for £500,000; he spent fifteen months as a West Ham player without reaching the same form he had at Arsenal. During his spell there he made the headlines for all the wrong reasons when he vandalized the referee's dressing room at Upton Park after being sent off during a match against Leeds United. He had subsequent short spells at Nottingham Forest, Celtic, and Burnley (whom he helped to promotion to Division One) before retiring in 2000. He finished his club career with 323 goals in all competitions. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at The City Ground in Nottingham, England. ... Current season Celtic Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club based in Burnley, in east Lancashire, England. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

March 2007 saw his appointment of Director of Football Strategy of Isthmian League team, Ashford Town, and him taking his place on the Board of Directors, following his purchase of a stake in the club.^{[citation needed]} Director of Football is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. ... The Isthmian League is a regional football league covering London and South East England. ... Ashford Town F.C. are an English football club based in Ashford, Kent, currently playing in the Isthmian League First Division. ...

England national team

Wright was handed his England debut by manager Graham Taylor in February 1991. He started in the 2-0 victory against Cameroon at Wembley and helped England reach the finals of Euro 92 in Sweden. Despite the fact that his international career spanned eight years, 87 matches and three different full-time managers, he only started 17 times and was a used substitute in 16 matches. 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... Graham Taylor OBE (born September 15, 1944, Worksop, Nottinghamshire) is a football manager and a former player. ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ... The 1992 European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ...

In each of the seven seasons that followed the 1990 World Cup, Wright never scored less than 23 goals a season for his club. He scored 25 goals for Crystal Palace during 1990/91 before going on to break the 30 club-goal barrier five times in the following six seasons. Despite Wright's goalscoring feats, the most number of games he started for England consecutively was two - something he only did three times. The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ...

Taylor, who became England manager after the 1990 World Cup in Italy and remained in charge for 38 matches, only handed Wright nine starts and seven substitute appearances. He opted instead to use a whole host of less prolific strikers, including Nigel Clough of Nottingham Forest, Paul Stewart of Tottenham Hotspur, David Hirst of Sheffield Wednesday and Brian Deane of Sheffield United. Wright did not make it into the squad for Euro 92 at the expense of Clough, Gary Lineker of Tottenham Hotspur, Alan Shearer of Southampton and Arsenal team mate Alan Smith. The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... Nigel Howard Clough (born 19 March 1966, Sunderland) is a former English footballer and the current player-manager of Burton Albion. ... Paul Stewart (born 7 October 1964 in Manchester) is an English former professional footballer who played for the full England side. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Brian Deane (born February 7, 1968 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) is an English footballer. ... The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ... Nigel Howard Clough (born 19 March 1966, Sunderland) is a former English footballer and the current player-manager of Burton Albion. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Gary Lineker Gary Winston[1] Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football striker who scored ten goals in two World Cups for the England national team and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC... Alan Shearer OBE (born 13 August 1970 in Gosforth) is a retired professional English footballer who played as a striker for the England national team and Premiership clubs, Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. ... This article is about the former Arsenal footballer. ...

Five of Wright's nine international goals were scored under Taylor's management. These included a vital late equaliser in a 1-1 away draw against Poland in May 1993 and four goals in the 7-1 away win against San Marino in Bologna, Italy, in November 1993, the final match of Taylor's reign as manager which was infamous for England amazingly conceding a goal in a World Cup record 8.3 seconds. Both matches were qualifiers for the 1994 World Cup in the USA, for which England failed to qualify for the first time since 1978. For the food product, see Bologna sausage. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ...

Terry Venables replaced Taylor as manager after the unsuccessful 1994 World Cup qualifying campaign but Wright's appearances in the side became even more limited. Despite featuring in four of the first five matches under Venables, albeit three times as a substitute, Wright never played under his management again. Ultimately, it cost Wright a place in the squad for Euro 96, where England reached the semi-finals as the host nation. Venables vacated his position as England manager after the tournament and was replaced by Glenn Hoddle. Terence Frederick Terry Venables (born 6 January 1943 in Dagenham, London) is an English football manager and former player. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Euro 96 commemorated on a British two pound coin The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... Glenn Hoddle (born October 27, 1957 in Hayes, London) is a football manager and former player for Tottenham Hotspur and England. ...

After being in international exile for 21 consecutive matches, Wright was recalled to the England team by Hoddle in November 1996 when he came off the bench in a 2-0 1998 World Cup qualifying victory in Georgia. It had been over two years since Wright had made his previous England appearance in October 1994. For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ...

Four of Wright's nine international goals were scored under Hoddle's management, including the winner in a 2-1 friendly win against South Africa at Old Trafford in May 1997, and the opener a month later in a 2-0 victory over Italy in the Tournoi de France. England won the four-team tournament, staged as a warm-up event to the 1998 World Cup in France, which also included world champions Brazil as well as the hosts. Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir Bobby Charlton) is an all-seater football stadium in the Greater Manchester borough of Trafford, and is the home of Manchester United F.C.. The ground has been Uniteds permanent home since 1910, bar an eight year absence... For other uses, see May (disambiguation). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Tournoi de France redirects here. ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ...

Wright went on to help England qualify for the 1998 World Cup by scoring two goals in the 4-0 qualifying campaign victory against Moldova at Wembley in September 1997 before producing arguably his best performance for his country in the vital 0-0 draw in Italy, a month later, which secured his country's passage through to the finals. He missed out on the finals, however, with a recurrence of the hamstring injury which had ruled him out for much of Arsenal's double-winning campaign. 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923). ... For other uses, see September (disambiguation). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

Following the 1998 World Cup, Wright went on to play a further two times for England as a West Ham player. He came on as a substitute in the Euro 2000 qualifier in Luxembourg, a match England won 3-0 in October 1998. He made his final international appearance, a month later, in a friendly against the Czech Republic at Wembley. England won the match 2-0 and it also turned out to be Hoddle's final game as manager. 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... Current season West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,303 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ...

Wright started seven matches and was used as a substitute on six occasions under Hoddle, who was manager for 28 matches. He made his first appearance under Hoddle aged 33 and his final appearance under him aged 35. England went on to qualify for Euro 2000 in Belgium and Holland, by which time, Wright was approaching his 37th birthday and retired from club football shortly after the tournament. The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... This article is about a region in the Netherlands. ...

Media career

While he was still a professional footballer at Arsenal, he was signed up by ITV to present his own chat show, Friday Night's All Wright where he interviewed such showbiz greats as Sir Elton John, Mariah Carey and Will Smith and which ran for two seasons. Since his retirement from football, he has appeared as a pundit on the BBC's International Match of the Day and has been a pundit for 2002 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Since then, he has gone on to present programmes such as Friends Like These and What Kids Really Think. He took over from David Seaman in autumn 2004 as a team captain on BBC game show They Think It's All Over, which ran until 2006. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... For the Doctor Who novel, see Match of the Day (Doctor Who). ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ... The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between June 12 and July 4, 2004. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... For the DJ, see Dave Seaman. ... They Think Its All Over (1995-2006) is the name of a British satirical game show with a sporting theme produced by TalkbackTHAMES and shown on BBC One. ...

Ian Wright has also starred in Men & Motors show Wright Across America, where he fulfils a life long dream to travel coast to coast across America on a Harley-Davidson motorbike. The show is famous for Wright's rocky relationship with co-host and legendary custom bike builder Nicky Bootz.^{[citation needed]}. He currently co-hosts the drivetime slot (4-7 pm) Monday to Thursday on Talksport, with Adrian Durham. Men & Motors is a mens lifestyle television channel in the UK. It is the last remaining station operated by Granada Sky Broadcasting, a joint venture set up by Granada Television (now part of ITV plc) and British Sky Broadcasting in 1996. ... Logo on a 2003 Harley Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... talkSPORT is one of the United Kingdoms three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters, offering a commercial sports and talk radio service from London to the United Kingdom. ... Adrian Durham (born 13 May 1969, Peterborough, England) is an English football journalist and broadcaster. ...

Along with appearances on television programmes, Ian also appeared in television commercials for the chicken sauce, Chicken Tonight and Ladbrokes along with Chris Kamara, Ally McCoist and former Arsenal team mate Lee Dixon. Chicken Tonight is a Unilever brand (launched in the US in 1992 and the UK and Australia in 1993) of sauce that is added to chicken pieces in a skillet, available in flavors such as Apricot Chicken, Mustard Chicken and Thai Green Curry Chicken. ... Ladbrokes plc (LSE: LAD) is a British based gambling company. ... Chris Kamara (born 25 December 1957 in Middlesbrough) is a former professional footballer in England. ... Alistair Ally Murdoch McCoist MBE (born September 24, 1962 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish former professional football player who played as a striker. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... This article is about the footballer. ...

Ian Wright appeared as a "celebrity hijacker" in the television series Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack.

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On March 12, 2008, it was confirmed that he will be presenting the forthcoming series of the popular game show Gladiators.^[2] is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Quiz show redirects here. ...

Personal life

Four of Wright's five children are professional footballers. His adopted son Shaun Wright-Phillips currently plays for Chelsea and England. Shaun's half-brother Bradley Wright-Phillips, who is Ian's biological son, plays for Southampton. Ian's cousin Jermaine Wright also plays for Southampton, while Ian's other son, Brett Wright, is now a reserve team player for Reading. Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips (born 25 October 1981 in Greenwich, London) is an English football player of Jamaican and Grenadian descent. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... 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... Bradley Edward Wright-Phillips (born March 12, 1985 in Lewisham, London) is an English footballer. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... Jermaine Malaki Wright (born 21 October 1975 in Greenwich), is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder/defender for Southampton. ... Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ...

Wright is also the patron of the African-Caribbean Leukaemia Trust. Shortly after his retirement from playing in 2000, he was awarded the MBE for his services to football. Founded in June 1996 by Beverley De Gale (Daniel De Gales mother) it was set up to raise awareness of leukaemia within the African Caribbean community in the UK. Since the launch there has been a major increase in numbers of people of African Caribbean origin joining the bone...

Honours

Personal

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Crystal Palace

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Arsenal

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Crystal Palace

Arsenal

Years after Arsenal

England national team

Media career

Personal life

Honours

Personal

Crystal Palace

Arsenal

England

References

External links

Early career