1924 February 6th
Birth of Billy Wright
Birth of Billy Wright
Football player and manager history
William Ambrose "Billy" Wright
Explore 7 football history records associated with William Ambrose "Billy" Wright, arranged by year, month, day and event. Entries may concern different clubs or national teams during the person’s career.
Historical events
1946 January 19th
Debut
Makes England international debut in a 20 win over Belgium in a (post-war) Victory International
1952
Player of the Year
FWA Footballer of the Year
1959
100 Caps
Makes 105 full international appearances (70 consecutive), scoring three times, also the first football player in the world to earn 100 caps
1959 August
Retirement
During his total of 541 appearances for Wolves and his 105 games for England, his disciplinary record was excellent, never cautioned or sent off by any referee
1962
Manager
Appointed Manager of Arsenal
1994 September 3rd
Death of William Ambrose Billy Wright
Death of Billy Wright