William Bulloch Wright (born 1900) was an English footballer who played as a wing half or inside forward.
He played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers[2] (spending a decade with the club, though only a regular for a few seasons – he did not feature in any of their three FA Cup Final victories in the period)[3] and Reading[4] (five seasons, making 193 appearances in all competitions).
[3] He then moved to France to become manager of Rouen for the 1938–39 season[5] (also registered as a player, he made no competitive appearances)[6] but with the team threatened with relegation, he was replaced by compatriot Sid Kimpton prior to the last round of league fixtures.
[8] His father, Scotsman Jocky Wright, was also a footballer who played for several clubs across Britain including Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday, where he was based when Billy was born;[9] his brother Doug Wright (17 years younger and born in Southend-on-Sea where the family settled) played for Newcastle United and Lincoln City and was capped by England in 1938.
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