Wright began his career in 1983 with Raith Rovers and achieved nearly a goal every two games during his time at Stark's Park.
[2] After leaving Hibernian at the end of the 1996–97 season, Wright returned to Raith, spending around fifteen months in his second spell in Kirkcaldy.
In November 1998, Wright moved to Greenock Morton and spent a similar length of time before a short spell with Stenhousemuir at the end of the 1999–00 season.
Wright was appointed player/manager of Cowdenbeath in March 2002[3] but was on a five-man shortlist for the Raith Rovers manager job just two months later.
[4] After the job went to Antonio Calderón, Wright carried on and picked up the Second Division Manager of the Month award for January 2003.