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Wright made his official debut for Wolves in January 1946 against Lovells Athletic in the third round of the FA Cup. He became club captain soon after and with Wright leading the team, Wolves won the First Division title three times (1953–54, 1957–58 and 1958–59) as well as the FA Cup in 1949. He was a virtual ever-present, missing only ...
Thomas is England's youngest official captain under the WFA; Keira Walsh is England's youngest official captain under the FA; Carol Wilson and Casey Stoney unofficially served as captains when younger than Thomas and Walsh. [a] Billy Wright set the record for most captaincies of his country in 1959, with 90.
Billy Wright (footballer, born 1924) (1924–1994), Wolverhampton Wanderers and England football captain Billy Wright (footballer, born 1931) (1931–2020), Blackpool, Leicester City, Newcastle football player
However, Hungary proved irresistible; in the 20th minute Hidegkuti scored again from a poor England clearance, and four minutes later Ferenc Puskás scored the third goal via the soon to be famous "drag-back" – as England captain Billy Wright attempted to tackle him, Puskas dragged back the ball with the sole of his boot an instant before ...
William Wright (born 28 April 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre half. He played 370 games in the Football League , appearing in all four divisions, and was capped six times at the under-21 level [ 3 ] and twice for England B .
First captain Cuthbert Ottaway, 30 November 1872, 0–0 vs. Scotland Most appearances as captain Billy Wright and Bobby Moore, both 90 Youngest captain Bobby Moore, 22 years 47 days, 29 May 1963, 4–2 vs. Czechoslovakia Oldest captain [note 80] Alexander Morten, 41 years 113 days, 8 March 1873, 4–2 vs. Scotland
These are a few words Billy Riggs, manager of Captain Archie’s in North Myrtle Beach, used to describe its former owner, Captain Archie Neil “Poo” McLauchlin, who died Wednesday at 87 years old.
The club has been represented by numerous high-profile players over the years, most notably Billy Wright, who captained England a record 90 times and was the first player to win a century of international caps, [104] as well as earning the Footballer of the Year Award (in 1952), [105] an accolade also won by Wolves half-back Bill Slater in 1960 ...