John William Wright (4 March 1931 – 14 April 2020) was an English footballer who played in midfield.
He played for Blackpool, Leicester City, Newcastle United, Plymouth Argyle and Millwall.
In four years he made fifteen League appearances, his chances largely limited by Stanley Matthews being ahead of him in the pecking order.
[2] In 1955 he joined Leicester City, for whom he made 27 League appearances and scored ten goals.
He joined Plymouth Argyle, and went onto make 42 League appearances for the club, netting nine goals.