Ernie Wright (footballer)

Ernie Wright
Personal information
Full name Ernest Wright
Date of birth 14 November 1912
Place of birth Middleton, Lancashire, England
Date of death 1965
Height 5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sedgley Park
1935 Queens Park Rangers 1 (0)
1935–1937 Crewe Alexandra 4 (0)
1937–1938 Chesterfield 1 (0)
1938–1939 Oldham Athletic 38 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest Wright (14 November 1912 – 1965) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the 1930s.

After brief spells in the Football League with Queens Park Rangers (1 game) and Crewe Alexandra (4 games), Wright moved to Chesterfield, and made his debut for them in Division Two on 18 April 1938 against Bradford Park Avenue, although this was to be his only appearance for the club.

Wright then moved to Oldham Athletic making almost 40 league appearances up to World War II.