Andrew Wright (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Andrew Wright

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Andrew David Wright{{Cite book

| editor-first = Barry J.

| editor-last = Hugman

| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10

| year = 2009

| publisher = Mainstream Publishing

| isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0}}

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Southport, England

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–2004

| youthclubs1 = Liverpool

| collegeyears1 = 2004–2007

| college1 = West Virginia Mountaineers

| years1 = 2007

| years2 = 2008–2012

| years3 = 2010

| years4 = 2012

| years5 = 2012–2015

| years6 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Cape Cod Crusaders

| clubs2 = Scunthorpe United

| clubs3 = → Grimsby Town (loan)

| clubs4 = → Grimsby Town (loan)

| clubs5 = Morecambe

| clubs6 = Southport

| caps1 = 13

| goals1 = 0

| caps2 = 87

| goals2 = 0

| caps3 = 9

| goals3 = 1

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 1

| caps5 = 92

| goals5 = 0

| caps6 = 38

| goals6 = 3

| totalcaps = 243

| totalgoals = 5

}}

Andrew David Wright (born 15 January 1985) is an English former professional footballer and current coach who last played as a centre midfielder and right back.

He played for the Cape Cod Crusaders, Scunthorpe United, Grimsby Town, Morecambe and Southport.

Career

A native of Southport, England, Wright began his career at his hometown club Liverpool as a youth team player, however he was released from the Anfield club in 2004 and subsequently joined American side West Virginia University where he also earned his degree in Physical Education, he is described as completing 'one of the finest careers in school history' and was called up to the College Men's MVP side – its version of an All-America team.{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=525|edition=43rd}}

Wright joined Scunthorpe United in January 2008 from West Virginia University.{{cite news

| title = Scunthorpe sign midfielder Wright

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/7169378.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 2008-01-03

| accessdate = 2008-07-06}} On 28 September 2010 he joined Conference National team Grimsby Town on loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~2167566,00.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325023058/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10417~2167566%2C00.html |archivedate=25 March 2012 |title=Woods Gets The Wright Man |publisher=Grimsby Town FC |accessdate=3 September 2013 |url-status=usurped }} He scored his first goal for Grimsby, and his first career goal, in a 3–3 draw with Forest Green Rovers on 7 October 2010.{{cite web

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9052886.stm

|title=Forest Green 3–3 Grimsby

|publisher=BBC

|date=4 October 2010 |accessdate=22 October 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101009234903/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9052886.stm| archivedate= 9 October 2010 | url-status=live}} Wright was recalled by the Iron 26 November 2010 due to an injury crisis.{{cite web|url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~2230728,00.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325023945/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10417~2230728%2C00.html |archivedate=25 March 2012 |title=Wright Recalled |publisher=Grimsby Town FC |accessdate=31 August 2012 |url-status=usurped }}

On 22 March 2012 Wright re-joined Grimsby Town on a one-month loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~2688041,00.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712235519/http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10417~2688041%2C00.html |archivedate=12 July 2012 |title=Wright's Back |publisher=Grimsby Town FC |accessdate=3 September 2013 |url-status=usurped }} He returned to Scunthorpe a month later after playing four times, scoring once.[http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~2738865,00.html Article title]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

He was released by the club in May 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18018280|title=Cliff Byrne heads Scunthorpe United departures|date=10 May 2012|publisher=BBC|accessdate=10 May 2012}} and signed for Morecambe on 30 May 2012.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18263604|title = Free agent Wright joins Morecambe|work = BBC Sport}}

On 18 February 2014, Wright extended his contract at Morecambe until the end of the 2014–15 season.{{Cite web |title=Wright and Williams sign up |url=http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/wright-and-williams-sign-up-1365746.aspx |work=Morecambe FC |date=18 February 2014}}

Following his playing career, Wright entered the coaching ranks, returning to his college alma mater in 2016. He currently serves as the associate head coach for the men's soccer team at WVU.

Honours

Scunthorpe United

Football League Trophy runner-up: 2008–09{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7975143.stm |title=Luton 3–2 Scunthorpe (aet) |last=Fletcher |first=Paul |website=BBC Sport |date=5 April 2009 |access-date=16 March 2024}}

References

External links

{{Soccerbase}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10442~42668,00.html |title=Scunthorpe United profile |accessdate=2013-09-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327060545/http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10442~42668%2C00.html |archivedate=27 March 2009 |df=dmy }}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110718123048/http://wvustats.com/msoccer/player.php?team_id=308&person_id=25 Career statistics at West Virginia University]
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Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Formby

Category:Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton

Category:Footballers from Merseyside

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer players

Category:Cape Cod Crusaders players

Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players

Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players

Category:Morecambe F.C. players