Patrick Daniel Joseph Wright (17 November 1940 – 16 April 2023) was an English football coach and professional player who made 230 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Shrewsbury Town, Derby County, Southend United and Rotherham United.
Patrick Daniel Joseph Wright was born on 17 November 1940 in Oldbury, Worcestershire,[2] where he attended St Chad's School.
[3] He was an apprentice engineer at an ironworks in Oldbury and just shy of his 19th birthday when he signed professional forms as a part-timer with Birmingham City in 1959.
[2] In 1971, he was appointed player-manager of Waterlooville of the Southern League,[2] and led them to the Division One South title in his first season.
[2] He went on to coach all over the world, including spells with the Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates national teams, and scouted both in England and abroad.