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Richard Wright |
Born:
Ipswich, England, 5/11/1977 
Full Name: Richard Ian Wright
Position: Goalkeeper
1st spell:
Town debut: Coventry City 2-0 (H) FA Premier League 6/5/1995
Final Town game: Derby County 1-1 (A) FA Carling Premiership 19/5/2001
2nd spell:
Town debut: Preston North End 1-2 (H) Coca-Cola Championship 9/8/2008
Final Town game: Cardiff City 2-1 (A) Coca-Cola Championship 29/11/2009
3rd spell:
Town debut: Reading 2-3 (H) NPower Championship 26/11/2011
Final Town game: Reading 2-3 (H) NPower Championship 26/11/2011
Full Name: Richard Ian Wright
Position: Goalkeeper
1st spell:
Town debut: Coventry City 2-0 (H) FA Premier League 6/5/1995
Final Town game: Derby County 1-1 (A) FA Carling Premiership 19/5/2001
2nd spell:
Town debut: Preston North End 1-2 (H) Coca-Cola Championship 9/8/2008
Final Town game: Cardiff City 2-1 (A) Coca-Cola Championship 29/11/2009
3rd spell:
Town debut: Reading 2-3 (H) NPower Championship 26/11/2011
Final Town game: Reading 2-3 (H) NPower Championship 26/11/2011
Club Appearance Record
| League |
Cup/ Play-offs |
Total | Other 1st Team |
Reserves | Youth/Third | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 1993-94 | 3 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1994-95 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1995-96 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1996-97 | 40 | 8 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 46 | 13 | 59 | ||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 46 | 8 | 54 | 4(1) | |||||||||
| 1999-00 | 46 | 8 | 54 | ||||||||||
| 2000-01 | 36 | 8 | 44 | ||||||||||
| 2008-09 | 46 | 4 | 50 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2009-10 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 5(1) | 5 | ||||||||
| 2011-12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 299 | 56 | 355 | 14(2) | 14 | 24 | |||||||
Career Appearance Record
| Club | Date Signed | Date Left | Fee | League | Cup/ Play-offs | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Ipswich Town | - | July 2001 | Youth Team | See Above | |||||
| Arsenal | July 2001 | July 2002 | £6,000,000 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Everton | July 2002 | July 2007 | £3,500,000 | 58(2) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69(2) | 11 |
| West Ham United | July 2007 | July 2008 | Free | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Southampton | March 2008 | May 2008 | On Loan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | July 2008 | June 2010 | £500,000 | See Above | |||||
| Crystal Palace | July 2010 | July 2010 | Training | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | September 2010 | September 2010 | Training | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | September 2010 | April 2011 | Free | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | July 2011 | July 2011 | Training | See Above | |||||
| Cardiff City | August 2011 | August 2011 | On Trial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | August 2011 | November 2011 | Training | See Above | |||||
| Ipswich Town | November 2011 | June 2012 | Free | See Above | |||||
| Dallas FC | January 2012 | January 2012 | On Trial | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Preston North End | July 2012 | July 2012 | Free | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City | August 2012 | - | Free | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player career appearance records were last updated October 2011. For up-to-date player stats at SoccerBase click here.
To view Richard Wright's international record click here.
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| Richard Wright Signed his first Professional Contract in January 1995 (source: 100 ITFC Greats and The PFA Footballer's Who's Who 2006/07, 2010/11) Tim Hodge 26-04-2013 |
| Cant settle in the North West?? Now joining Manchester City as their 3rd keeper - just as cover A Ross 31-08-2012 |
| TWTD reports that Richard Wright has left Preston North End within days of joining them from us because he can't settle in the North West. Tim Hodge 06-07-2012 |
| Will be joining Preston North End on the 1st July 2012 A Ross 25-05-2012 |
| Is on trial with MLS Side, Dallas FC. But will need to be kept by Ipswich a bit longer for GK cover A Ross 22-01-2012 |
| Back at Ipswich and played for the Reserves in a behind closed doors friendly (1-1) with Colchester on the 23 August 2011 A Ross 23-08-2011 |
| Currently on trial at Cardiff Ralph 09-08-2011 |
| Wright has had his contract with Sheffield United terminated by mutual consent Anonymouse 07-04-2011 |
| His son Harry is a goalkeeper in one of the young Ipswich Academy sides A Ross 12-11-2010 |
| Has signed a 4 month contract with Sheff Utd A Ross 22-09-2010 |
| Currently training in the USA with San Jose Earthquakes, who are managed by ex Town player - Frankie Yallop A Ross 09-09-2010 |
| Linked with a possible move to Blackpool who require goalkeeping cover with Paul Rachubka out injured (Blackpool Gazette). Wright has been training with George Burley's Palace since July. Ralph 27-08-2010 |
| After being let go by Ipswich is now training with Crystal Palace. A Ross 15-07-2010 |
| While at Everton Wright missed an FA Cup tieagainst Chelsea in the 2005-06 season when he ignored a sign warning players not to warm up in the goalmouth, before tripping over it and twisting his ankle. MA 16-05-2009 |
| Town Official Supporters` Club Player of the Year for 2008/09 MA 06-05-2009 |
| Joined Southampton on a months loan A Ross 20-03-2008 |
| Has signed for West Ham in favour of a return to the Blue's. Town Chairman David Sheepshanks couldn`t have put it better: "We are disappointed Richard chose not to join us but recognise that extra money for sitting on the bench at Upton Park must be more appealing than the opportunity to feature regularly for you home town team." Anorak 08-07-2007 |
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