Alex Wright (footballer, born 1897)

Alexander Wright was a Scottish football player and manager who played as a half back for Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Greenock Morton and Queen of the South.[3]

Alex Wright
Personal information
Full name Alexander Wright
Date of birth 25 May 1895
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 29 July 1968 (aged 73)
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
Aberdeen Boys Brigade
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1922 Aberdeen East End
1913–1922 Aberdeen 126 (8)
1922–1927 Heart of Midlothian 128 (3)
1927–1928 Morton 11 (1)
1928–1931 Queen of the South 84 (12)
Total 349 (24)
International career
1922[2] Scottish League XI 1 (0)
Managerial career
1928–1931 Queen of the South
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Wright began playing with Aberdeen when he was only 16. He remained at the Dons until 1922, captaining the side in his latter years at the club. He was regarded as one of the best half backs in Scotland and gained representative honours when he played for the Scottish League against the English League. He made 143 appearances and scored 11 goals for the club. During the First World War he served with the Gordon Highlanders and Royal Engineers. When serving in London he also appeared at Millwall.

Wright joined Heart of Midlothian for an estimated fee of £2500 in 1922 – a record fee for an Aberdeen player at the time – [4] and remained a prominent figure in Scottish football. For three successive seasons, he played in the annual East v West trial for the Scotland national team. Wright spent five seasons with Hearts.[4][5]

Wright joined Morton in 1927 for a fee of £800.[4]

Managerial career

On 1 June 1928 when aged 31, he was interviewed by the Board of Directors from which he was announced as starting immediately as the first Secretary Manager of the Dumfries club, Queen of the South. He filled three roles at the club as he also signed himself as a player. In his first season, he was sent off when playing away in a 2-0 defeat at Albion Rovers on 24 November.[4] He was at Palmerston Park until 1931.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club[6][7] Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1913-14 Scottish Division One 11 0 2 0 13 0
1914-15 - - - - - -
1915-16 6 1 - - 6 1
1916-17 1 0 - - 1 0
1917-18 Aberdeen withdrew from competitive football due to the First World War
1918-19
1919-20 42 2 4 1 46 3
1920-21 26 3 4 0 30 3
1921-22 40 2 6 1 46 3
Total 126 8 16 2 142 10
Hearts of Midlothian 1922-23 Scottish Division One 33 1 2 0 35 1
1923-24 28 0 5 0 33 0
1924-25 24 0 0 0 24 0
1925-26 36 0 5 0 41 0
1926-27 7 2 0 0 7 2
Total 128 3 12 0 140 3

Managerial record
Team[8] From To Record
P W L D Win %
Queen of the South 1928 1931 119 54 47 18 45.38%

References
  1. Alex Wright, AFC Heritage Trust
  2. (SFL player) Alex Wright, London Hearts Supporters Club
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "The Queens", page 38, Iain McCartney, Creedon Publications, 2004
  5. (Hearts player) Alex Wright London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. "Alex Wright - Hearts Career - from 05 Aug 1922 to 25 Apr 1927". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. "Queen of the South Manager Alec Wright Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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