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Billy Wright (1924–1994), manager of Arsenal from 1962 to 1966. In the early hours of 6 January 1934, Chapman died at his home in Hendon. [28] Arsenal were top of the table by the New Year, but their league form stuttered as a result of Chapman's unexpected death. [36]
Wright scored in every round but the final of Arsenal's 1995 Cup Winners' Cup runners-up campaign, [4] and scored freely in the Premier League, [27] but it was a difficult time for Arsenal following the dismissal of manager George Graham over illegal payments, and under caretaker Stewart Houston they could only manage a 12th-place finish in the ...
Wright won only 38.46% of his matches in charge, the lowest rate for any post-war Arsenal manager (caretaker managers excepted). After a poor 1965–66 season – where Arsenal finished 14th and were knocked out of the FA Cup by Blackburn Rovers (who finished bottom of the First Division ) — Wright was dismissed by the Arsenal board in the ...
Wright joined Arsenal on 5 July 2001 for £2 million. [7] He signed a five-year contract. Manager Arsène Wenger envisaged him as a long-term successor to David Seaman and also as a more experienced competitor for the previous second-choice goalkeeper Alex Manninger, who soon left the club. [6]
Ian Wright tore Standard Liège apart at Highbury. Merson scored a brilliant free-kick. The Standard manager, Arie Haan, was sacked a few days later. So was his replacement, Rene van der Eycken, after Arsenal slaughtered Standard 7-0 in Liège. Torino in the quarter-final posed some tougher questions.
Ian Wright has implored the Arsenal board to back Mikel Arteta in the January transfer window to salvage their season.. Arsenal sustained their first defeat at home since April when slipping to a ...
In June 1995, Arsenal appointed Bruce Rioch, who had just guided Bolton Wanderers to the League Cup final and promotion to the top flight, as manager. [4] Under his stewardship, the club broke the English transfer record by paying Internazionale £7.5million for Dutch striker Dennis Bergkamp and the new signing formed an impressive partnership with Ian Wright.
Leeds were stunned when Ian Wright crossed from the left and Alan Smith hooked Arsenal in front. Carl Shutt and Gary McAllister made it 2-1 for Leeds. Up popped Wright again with the minutes ticking away. Extra time and Wright cracked the third. Two more Wright corkers, both from Ian Selley assists, saw off Nottingham Forest in the fifth round.