Jon Wright (footballer)

Jonathan Wright (30 January 1925 – 22 February 2015) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Darlington. He made his debut on 1 March 1947, standing in for Charlie Stubbs at inside right in a 4–1 win against Rochdale, and made three more appearances towards the end of that season. He had a run of 11 matches at the end of the following season, and played his final first-team match in September 1948. He went on to play for North-Eastern League club Horden Colliery Welfare.

Jon Wright
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Wright
Date of birth (1925-01-30)30 January 1925
Place of birth Newburn, Northumberland, England
Date of death 22 February 2015(2015-02-22) (aged 90)
Place of death Durham, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1949 Darlington 17 (0)
1949–19?? Horden Colliery Welfare
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wright was born in Newburn, Northumberland, in 1925 and died in Durham in 2015 at the age of 90.

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