|
Mark
Wright |
Southampton FC,
Derby County FC, Liverpool FC
45 appearances, 1 goal,
one own goal
P 45 W 25 D
14 L 6 F 78: A
29
*(actual F x: A x)
71% successful
1984-96
disciplined: none
captain: once
minutes played: 3849 |
|
Profile |
Full name |
Mark Wright |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
Born |
1 August 1963 in Dorchester-on-Thames,
Dorset
[registered in Ploughley, September 1963]. |
Height/Weight |
6'
3", 12st.
1lbs [1988]. |
Source |
Jack Rollins' Rothmans
Football Yearbook [various] & FindMyPast.com |
Club Career |
Club(s) |
Began his football career as a junior before joining Oxford United
FC, signing as a professional on 26 August 1980. Southampton FC signed
Wright on deadline day, 25 March 1982, for £80,000. Days after
Wright turned down a move to Sheffield Wednesday FC, on 18 August 1987,
Derby County finally spent £760,000 on his signature, both clubs had
been trailing Wright all summer. Liverpool FC, on 15 July 1991, then spent
£2.2 million on Wright. |
Club honours |
x |
Individual honours |
PFA Division One Team of the Year 1990-91;
Premier League Team of the Year 1996-97; |
Distinctions |
x |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
England Career |
Player number |
977th
player to appear for England. |
Position(s) |
Central defender |
First match |
No. 587, 2 May 1984, Wales 1
England
0, a British Championship match at The Racourse Ground, Mold Road,
Wrexham, aged 20 years
275 days. |
Last match |
No. 720, 18 May 1996, England 3 Hungary 0,
a friendly match at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, substituted
injured off (12), aged 32 years 291 days. |
Major tournaments |
World Cup Finals 1990; European Championship
Finals 1988, 1992 (withdrew injured), 1996 (withdrew injured
again); British Championship
1983-84; Rous Cup 1987, 1988; |
Team honours |
World Cup Finals fourth place
1990; England Challenge Cup
winners 1991; |
Individual honours |
x |
Distinctions |
Only the third Dorseter to represent England
- first since Jim Allen |
Beyond England |
x. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x. |
Mark Wright - Career Statistics |
Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
- |
45 |
22 |
42 |
3 |
3 |
3849 |
1 |
3849
min |
1 |
one |
none |
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
Mark Wright
- Match Record - All Matches |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
Home |
19 |
12 |
7 |
0 |
39 |
11 |
+28 |
2 |
11 |
2.053 |
0.579 |
81.6 |
+12 |
Away |
17 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
28 |
9 |
+19 |
5 |
10 |
1.647 |
0.529 |
67.6 |
+6 |
Neutral |
9 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
9 |
+2 |
2 |
4 |
1.222 |
1.00 |
55.6 |
+1 |
All |
45 |
25 |
14 |
6 |
78 |
29 |
+49 |
9 |
25 |
1.733 |
0.644 |
71.1 |
+19 |
Mark Wright
- Match Record - By Colour of Shirt |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
White |
37 |
21 |
11 |
5 |
60 |
25 |
+35 |
7 |
21 |
1.622 |
0.676 |
71.6 |
+16 |
Red |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
18 |
4 |
+14 |
1 |
4 |
2.571 |
0.571 |
78.6 |
+4 |
Sky blue |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
All |
45 |
25 |
14 |
6 |
78 |
29 |
+49 |
9 |
25 |
1.733 |
0.644 |
71.1 |
+19 |
Mark Wright
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
WCP
|
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
19 |
1 |
+18 |
2 |
5 |
3.167 |
0.167 |
75.0 |
+3 |
WCF |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
1 |
3 |
1.167 |
0.833 |
66.7 |
+2 |
World Cup |
12 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
26 |
6 |
+20 |
3 |
8 |
2.167 |
0.50 |
70.8 |
+5 |
ECP
|
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
+6 |
0 |
3 |
1.60 |
0.40 |
80.0 |
+3 |
ECF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-2 |
European Championship |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
+3 |
1 |
3 |
1.286 |
0.857 |
57.1 |
+1 |
British Championship |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
Rous Cup |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Minor Competition |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.25 |
1.25 |
62.5 |
+1 |
Friendly |
19 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
33 |
10 |
+23 |
3 |
12 |
1.737 |
0.526 |
84.2 |
+13 |
All |
45 |
25 |
14 |
6 |
78 |
29 |
+49 |
9 |
25 |
1.733 |
0.644 |
71.1 |
+19 |
Mark Wright
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
World Cup Preliminary Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
WCP 1984-86 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
19 |
1 |
+18 |
2 |
5 |
3.167 |
0.167 |
75.0 |
+3 |
WCP
All |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
19 |
1 |
+18 |
2 |
5 |
3.167 |
0.167 |
75.0 |
+3 |
World Cup Final Tournaments |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
WCF 1990 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
1 |
3 |
1.167 |
0.833 |
66.7 |
+2 |
WCF
All |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
1 |
3 |
1.167 |
0.833 |
66.7 |
+2 |
World Cup |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
WC 1984-86 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
19 |
1 |
+18 |
2 |
5 |
3.167 |
0.167 |
75.0 |
+3 |
WC 1988-90 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
+2 |
1 |
3 |
1.167 |
0.833 |
66.7 |
+2 |
WC
All |
12 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
26 |
6 |
+20 |
3 |
8 |
2.167 |
0.50 |
70.8 |
+5 |
European Championship Preliminary Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
ECP 1986-88 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
0 |
2 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
ECP 1992-94 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
ECP
All |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
+6 |
0 |
3 |
1.60 |
0.40 |
80.0 |
+3 |
European Championship Final Tournaments |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
ECF 1988 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-2 |
ECF
All |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
0.50 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-2 |
European Championship |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
EC 1986-88 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
1 |
2 |
1.25 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
EC 1992-94 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
EC
All |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
+3 |
1 |
3 |
1.286 |
0.857 |
57.1 |
+1 |
British Championship Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC 1983-84 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
BC
All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
Rous Cup Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
RC 1987 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
RC 1988 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
RC
All |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Minor Tournament and Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
Ciudad de México 1985 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
Azteca 2000 1985 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
England
Challenge 1991 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2.50 |
1.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
TC
All |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.25 |
1.25 |
62.5 |
+1 |
All Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
WC |
12 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
26 |
6 |
+20 |
3 |
8 |
2.167 |
0.50 |
70.8 |
+5 |
EC |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
+3 |
1 |
3 |
1.286 |
0.857 |
57.1 |
+1 |
BC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
RC |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
TC |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.25 |
1.25 |
62.5 |
+1 |
All |
26 |
11 |
10 |
5 |
45 |
19 |
+26 |
6 |
13 |
1.731 |
0.731 |
61.5 |
+6 |
Mark Wright
- Match History |
Club: Southampton F.C. -
16 full appearances |
manager: Bobby Robson - 30
full capsx
|
|
Age 20 |
1 |
587 |
2 May 1984 - Wales 1 England 0,
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
BC |
AL |
Start |
6 |
Age 21 |
2 |
593 |
12 September 1984 -
England 1
GDR 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
5 |
3 |
594 |
17 October 1984 -
England 5
Finland 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
Start |
5 |
4 |
595 |
14 November 1984 -
Turkey 0
England 8,
Inönü Stadyumu, Ístanbul |
WCP |
AW |
Start |
5 |
5 |
597 |
26 March 1985 -
England 2
Republic
of Ireland
1,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
5 |
6 |
598 |
1 May 1985 -
Romania 0
England 0, Stadionul
23 August, Bucureşti |
WCP |
AD |
Start |
5 |
7 |
601 |
6 June 1985 -
Italy 2
England 1, Estádio
Azteca, Ciudad de México |
TC |
NL |
Start |
5 |
- |
602 |
9 June 1985 -
Mexico
1 England 0, Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de México |
AL |
squad/sub |
? |
8 |
603 |
12 June 1985 -
England 3
West Germany 0, Estádio
Azteca,
Ciudad de México |
NW |
Start |
5 |
- |
604 |
16 June 1985 -
United States
0
England 5,
LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles |
Fr |
AW |
squad/sub |
? |
Age
22 |
9 |
605 |
11 September 1985 - England 1 Romania 1, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HD |
Start |
5 |
10 |
606 |
16 October 1985 - England 5 Turkey 0, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
Start |
5 |
11 |
607 |
13 November 1985 - England 0 Northern
Ireland 0, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HD |
Start |
5 |
12 |
608 |
29 January 1986 - Egypt 0 England 4, Nasser
Stadium, Cairo |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
5 |
13 |
610 |
26 March 1986 -
USSR 0
England 1,
Dinamo Stadion, Tbilisi |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
5 |
Age
23 |
14 |
621 |
12 November 1986 -
England 2
Yugoslavia
0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
Start |
5 |
15 |
623 |
1 April 1987 -
Northern Ireland
0
England 2,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
ECP |
AW |
Start |
5 |
- |
625 |
19 May 1987 -
England 1
Brazil
1,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
RC |
HD |
unused sub |
12 |
16 |
626 |
23 May 1987 -
Scotland 0
England 0,
Hampden
Park, Glasgow |
AD |
Start |
5 |
Club: Derby
County F.C. - 24 full appearances |
|
|
Age
24 |
17 |
630 |
17 February 1988 -
Israel
0
England 0, The
National Stadium, Tel Aviv |
Fr |
AD |
Start off 74 |
6 |
18 |
631 |
23 March 1988 -
England 2
Netherlands
2,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
sub
72 |
12 |
- |
633 |
21 May 1988 - England 1 Scotland
0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
RC |
HW |
unused sub |
14 |
19 |
634 |
24 May 1988 -
England 1 Colombia 1,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
HD |
Start |
5 |
20 |
635 |
28 May 1988
- Switzerland
0 England 1,
Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
5 |
21 |
636 |
12 June 1988 - England 0 Republic
of Ireland 1, Neckarstadion, Stuttgart |
ECF |
NL |
Start |
19 |
22 |
637 |
15 June 1988 -
England 1
Netherlands
3, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf |
NL |
Start |
- |
638 |
18 June 1988 -
England 1
USSR 3, Waldstadion, Frankfurt am Main |
NL |
squad/ unused sub |
Age 25 |
- |
645 |
23 May 1989 - England
0 Chile 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
RC |
HD |
unused sub |
14 |
- |
646 |
27 May 1989
- England 2 Scotland 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
squad/ unused sub |
- |
647 |
3 June 1989 - England 3
Poland 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
- |
648 |
7 June 1989 - Denmark 1 England 1,
Idrætsparken,
København |
Fr |
AD |
Age 26 |
- |
651 |
15 November 1989 - England 0 Italy 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
unused sub |
17 |
- |
653 |
28 March 1990
- England 1 Brazil 0,
Wembley Stadium,
Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
unused sub |
17 |
23 |
654 |
25 April 1990 - England 4 Czechoslovakia
2, Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
sub ht |
14 |
- |
655 |
15 May 1990 -
England 1
Denmark 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
squad member |
- |
656 |
22 May 1990 - England 1 Uruguay
2, Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HL |
24 |
657 |
2 June 1990 -
Tunisia 1 England 1,
Stade
Olympique El Menzah, Tunis |
Fr |
AD |
sub 62 |
? |
- |
658 |
11 June 1990 - England 1 Republic
of Ireland 1,
Stadio Comunale
Sant'Elia,
Casteddu |
WCF |
ND |
squad member |
14 |
25 |
659 |
16 June 1990 -
Netherlands 0
England 0,
Stadio Comunale
Sant'Elia,
Casteddu |
ND |
Start |
26 |
660 |
21 June 1990 -
England 1 Egypt 0,
Stadio Comunale
Sant'Elia,
Casteddu |
NW |
Start
58 |
27 |
661 |
26 June 1990 -
England 1
Belgium 0,
Stadio
Renato Dall' Ara, Bologna |
NW |
Start |
28 |
662 |
1 July 1990 -
Cameroon
2
England 3,
Stadio
San Paolo, Napoli |
NW |
Start |
29 |
663 |
4 July 1990 - West Germany
1
England 1,
Stadio delle Alpi, Torino |
ND |
Start |
30 |
664 |
7 July 1990 - Italy
2 England 1,
Stadio
San Nicola, Bari |
AL |
Start
off 72 |
|
manager: Graham Taylor - 13
full capsx
|
|
Age 27 |
31 |
665 |
12 September 1990 -
England
1 Hungary 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
6 |
32 |
666 |
17 October 1990 -
England 2
Poland
0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HW |
Start |
6 |
33 |
667 |
14 November 1990 -
Republic
of Ireland 1 England
1,
Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
ECP |
AD |
Start |
6 |
34 |
668 |
6 February 1991 -
England 2
Cameroon
0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
6 |
35 |
669 |
27 March 1991 -
England 1
Republic
of Ireland 1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
ECP |
HD |
Start |
6 |
36 |
671 |
21 May 1991 -
England 3
USSR
1,
Wembley Stadium,
Wembley |
TC |
HW |
Capt
11 |
6 |
37 |
672 |
25 May 1991 -
England 2
Argentina
2,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
HD |
Start |
6 |
38 |
673 |
1 June 1991 -
Australia
0
England 1,
Sydney Football
Stadium, Sydney |
tour |
AW |
Start |
6 |
- |
674 |
3 June 1991 - New Zealand 0 England 1,
Mount
Smart Stadium, Auckland |
AW |
squad/ unused sub |
? |
39 |
675 |
8 June 1991 -
New Zealand
0 England 2,
Athletic Park,
Wellington |
tour |
AW |
Start |
6 |
40 |
676 |
12 June 1991 - Malaysia
2
England 4,
Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
AW |
Start |
6 |
Club: Liverpool F.C. -
5 full appearances |
|
|
Age
28 |
41 |
680 |
19 February 1992 -
England 2
France
0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
6 |
- |
683 |
12 May 1992 -
Hungary 0 England 1,
Népstadion,
Budapest |
Fr |
AW |
rested squad member |
- |
684 |
17 May 1992 -
England 1
Brazil
1,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
unused sub |
14 |
42 |
685 |
3 June 1992 -
Finland
1 England 2,
Olympiastadion,
Helsinki |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
6 |
Graham Taylor selected his 20-man squad, thirteen days ahead of the deadline,
that list included Mark Wright. Wright
revealed that he had aggravated an old Achilles tendon injury in
Helsinki and did not travel with the squad to Sweden on June 7. He was
unreplaced, and assigned squad number 6. |
- |
686 |
11 June 1992 -
Denmark 0 England 0, Malmö Stadion, Malmöt |
ECF |
ND |
withdrawn injured squad member |
- |
687 |
14 June 1992 - France
0 England 0,
Malmö
Stadion, Malmöt |
ND |
- |
688 |
17 June 1992 - Sweden 2 England 1,
Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna |
AL |
Age 29 |
43 |
689 |
9 September 1992 -
Spain
1
England 0,
Estádio El Sardinero,
Santander |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
6 |
|
Coach: Terry Venables - 2
full capsx
|
|
Age 32 |
- |
718 |
27 March 1996 -
England 1
Bulgaria
0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
unused sub |
12 |
44 |
719 |
24 April 1996 -
England 0 Croatia
0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
5 |
45 |
720 |
18 May 1996 - England 3 Hungary
0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start
off 12 |
5 |
- |
721 |
23 May 1996 - PR China 0 England 3,
Workers' Stadium, Beijing |
Fr |
AW |
withdrawn squad member |
Terry Venables named a squad of 27
on May 16, for a short tour of the Far East. This was two days before a clash
with Hungary at Wembley, in which Mark Wright strained a knee ligament. A scan confirmed that he
would miss Euro '96 and he was replaced in the squad. |
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