[3] The Foxes were relegated at the end of the season, and new manager Micky Adams played Wright 13 times in the 2002–03 First Division promotion campaign.

He joined League One Blackpool on loan at the start of the 2005–06 season, and hit six goals in fifteen games under the management of Colin Hendry and then Simon Grayson.

He fired Darlington into the play-offs in 2007–08, where they were knocked out by Rochdale at the semi-final stage; Wright finished as the club's top scorer with thirteen goals.

He was nominated for the League Two player of the month award for January after scoring three goals in the space of six games, but lost out to Grimsby Town's Danny North.

[15] Wright caused a stir in his first appearance in an Aberdeen shirt, receiving a yellow card for a reckless challenge, and allegedly attempting to headbutt Motherwell defender Stephen Craigan.

[16] He scored his first senior goal for the Dons from the edge of the area in a Scottish Cup fifth-round tie against East Fife at Pittodrie on 17 February.

[17] Shortly after, on 3 March, he netted his first SPL goal, a "wonderful" header from the edge of the area for a last-minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with St Mirren.

[20] League One club Stockport County failed to pursue their initial interest, and on 27 January, Aberdeen released Wright from his contract, which still had 18 months to run.

He first signed for Conference rivals Kidderminster Harriers on non-contract terms with the view to earning himself a longer contract,[30] but made only two appearances for the club.

On 18 October he joined fellow Conference side Luton Town for three months,[31] during which he scored three goals in six appearances,[32] including one against former club Grimsby.

[33] He began training with League Two side Port Vale – managed by his former boss at Leicester, Micky Adams – in January 2012,[34] but then signed for Forest Green Rovers of the Conference Premier.

Wright spent 2012–13 as a first-team regular with Tamworth, and scored five goals from 41 Conference Premier matches as the team avoided relegation on the final day of the season.

[37][38] In June 2013, he became Conference North side Harrogate Town's fourth summer signing,[39] but he was released in September to begin his managerial career.

He played alongside Stewart Downing in defeats to Austria and the Czech Republic and a 2–0 win over France;[42] the English finished third in the group and were therefore eliminated.