Billy Wright
English footballer (1924-1994) · United Kingdom · Footballers · Died at 70
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Something wrong?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.
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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.
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