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Billy Wright

English footballer (1924-1994)

  • Fame57.1
  • Momentum24.6
  • Wikipedia8.3K
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Lived 1924–1994, aged 70United Kingdom
United Kingdom flagUnited KingdomFootballersFootball / Soccer Player
  • Wikipedia
    37 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1924–1994
    Aged 70
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-06-09

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.

Biography

About

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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Teams

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  • England men's national association football team
    1946–1959
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
    1939–1959
19391959
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Season stats

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1946–19591053
1939–195949013
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Awards

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  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Fame
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57.1
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Score components
Momentum24.6
Historical22.6
Now attention68.9
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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Sources

  • Wikidata
    wikidata · wikidata.org
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  • Wikipedia
    wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
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  • Pantheon 2.0
    database · pantheon.world
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