Billy Wright (born 4 November 1962) is a former

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who played as a

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. His senior career included stints with Burnley F.C. (England), Dundalk (Ireland) as well as

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clubs

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, West Adelaide and

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. Born in England, he represented the

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at international level. Wright made his full debut for New Zealand in a 2–0 win over

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on 21 June 1988 and ended his international playing career having played 26 times for the ''All Whites'', including 15 A-internationals in which he scored 9 goals, his final official cap being in a 1–0 loss to

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on 30 May 1993. Wright has since moved to coaching where he has found his calling combining his talent and love of the game with his tough play style.

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* 1962 births Living people New Zealand men's association footballers English men's footballers Men's association football forwards New Zealand men's international footballers English Football League players Cypriot First Division players Burnley F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Apollon Limassol FC players Dundalk F.C. players Blacktown City FC players West Adelaide SC players Falcons 2000 SC players Uni-Mount Bohemian AFC players Miramar Rangers AFC players Dandenong Thunder SC players English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus People from Corbridge Footballers from Northumberland {{NewZealand-footy-forward-stub