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Ian Wright
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General Information (Ian Wright) |
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| Mostly Credited As: | Ian Wright |
| Birth Name: | Ian Edward Wright |
| Date Of Birth: | November 03, 1963 (Age 46) |
| Country Of Birth: |  United Kingdom |
| Birth Place: | Woolwich, London, England |
| Height: | 5' 9" (1.75 m) |
Ian Edward Wright was born in Woolwich, London, England, UK on November 3rd 1963. At the age of twenty two he signed for his first club and a career spanning 17 years from 1984 to 2001. Ian played for Greenwich Borough, Crystal Palace, Arsenal, West Ham United, Nottingham Forest, Celtic & Burnley. In total he played 501 league games and scored 239 goals, making him a prolific goal scorer.
Below shows his appearances and goals, the clubs he played for and years he played for them.
Years Club Appearances Goals
1984-1985 Greenwich Borough ? ?
1985-1991 Crystal Palace 225 90
1991-1998 Arsenal 221 128
1998-1999 West Ham United 22 9
1998-1999 Nottingham Forest (on loan) 10 5
1999-2000 Celtic 8 3
2000-2001 Burnley 15 4
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Ian Wright TV Appearances |
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| Show: Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) |
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• Mackenzie Crook, Patsy Palmer, Ian Wright, Kirsty Gallagher, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds |
14x13: (Apr/18/2008) |
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Himself, [Interviewees] |
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• Ian Wright, Sparks |
11x03: (Sep/22/2006) |
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Himself, [Interviewees] |
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• Vernon Kay, Minnie Driver, Ian Wright, Blur |
04x04: (Apr/18/2003) |
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Himself, [Interviewees] |
| Show: Big Brother's Big Mouth (2004) |
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• Series 7, Show 55 |
07x55: (Aug/31/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Series 7, Show 54 |
07x54: (Aug/30/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Series 7, Show 53 |
07x53: (Aug/29/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Series 7, Show 52 |
07x52: (Aug/28/2007) |
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Himself |
| Show: Top Gear (2002) |
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• Series 7, Episode 2 |
07x02: (Nov/20/2005) |
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Himself |
| Show: You Bet! (1988) |
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• Series 10, Show 1 |
10x01: (Feb/08/1998) |
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Himself |
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Ian Wright Trivia |
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As a soccer (football) player he played in the striker position.
| During his teenage years he had trials at both Brighton & Hove Albion and Southend.
| At one time, Ian thought about quitting soccer (football) and becoming a plasterer.
| Talent scout Peter Prentice spotted Wright playing in a Sunday match and invited him to take part in a trial match at Selhurst Park.
| Signed for Crystal Palace at the age of twenty two.
| His first England match was in 1991 and last in 1998. He made thirty one appearances for his country and scored nine times.
| In his career, excluding England games, Ian made 501 appearances and scored 239 goals.
| In 2005 he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.
| Was awarded an MBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2002.
| Ian's debut England match was against Cameroon at Wembley Stadium on 06/Feb/1991.
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