| Fullname | Herbert Montague Wright |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 29 May 1931 |
| Birth place | Scarcliffe, England |
| Death date | 6 April 2012 (aged 80) |
| Death place | Sutton-in-Ashfield, England |
| Position | Wing half |
| Youthclubs 1 | Bolsover Colliery |
| Years 1 | 1951–1953 |
| Years 2 | 1953–1954 |
| Clubs 1 | Leeds United |
| Clubs 2 | Stockport County |
| Caps 2 | 1 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Totalcaps | 22 |
| Totalgoals | 4 |
| Clubs 3 | Chester |
| Years 3 | 1954–1955 |
| Caps 3 | 21 |
| Goals 3 | 4 |
Monty Wright (29 May 1931 – 6 April 2012) was an English footballer, who played as a left-footed wing half in the Football League in the 1950s for Stockport County and Chester City F.C.[1][2]
Monty was in the Leeds United reserves team in 1952-53 and he played with John Charles and Jack Charlton. He retired early from football after suffering a detached retina eye injury. He later went on to run Monty's Newsagents in Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire for 15 years until 1992.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Monty Wright". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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- ^ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ "Monty Wright Condolences". Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser. April 2012.