Biography
Forward George Albert “Bert” Wright had the start of his football career hampered by World War Two. A chemist by trade, Wright was serving in the RAF during the war when he began playing wartime fixtures for Cardiff City. He also made guest appearances for Stoke City and Port Vale – in March 1946, shortly after his demobilisation, it was rumoured that Wright would sign for the Valiants in time for the resumption of the Football League the following August.
However Hull City swooped for Wright in late September and he scored on his debut against York City. After three more appearances at both inside left and inside right, by November 1946 Wright was out of the team and soon decided professional football was not for him – so he returned to his family business in Sheffield. He remained in Sheffield for a further 50 years and died there in August 2000.
Details
Nationality: England
Date/Place of Birth: 4 February 1920, Sheffield
Hull City First Game: 28 September 1946, York CIty H (Division Three North), 26 years, 236 days old
Hull City Final Game: 2 November 1946, Rochdale H (Division Three North), 26 years, 271 days old
Clubs
Cardiff City (1942-1946), Hull City (1946-1947)
Hull City Record
Career: 4 apps, 1 goals
Bert Wright| Season | LGE App | LGE Gls | FAC App | FAC Gls | FLC App | FLC Gls | EUR App | EUR Gls | OTH App | OTH Gls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946/47 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |