# Billy Wright

> The first footballer in the world to reach 100 international caps, and England's captain for 90 of his 105 appearances — a mark of durability and trust that defined an era when one-club careers and unbroken runs still meant something.

*English footballer (1924-1994)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/billy-wright

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Football / Soccer Player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q937857))
- **Category:** Footballers
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1924-02-06
- **Died:** 1994-09-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Ambrose Wright was born on 6 February 1924 and spent his entire club career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, never moving. Playing centre-back, he became a fixture for England, captaining them through three World Cups: 1950, 1954, and 1958. His 70 consecutive international appearances set a record that stood until Spain's Andoni Zubizarreta broke it decades later. He died on 3 September 1994, having never worn another club's shirt.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 57.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 24.6 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 22.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 68.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://sirbillywright.com/

## Topics
#Footballers, #Football / Soccer Player, #Soccer, #Football, #United Kingdom, #Europe, #20th Century

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223234)
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