Will Wright (footballer)

William Robert Wright (born 12 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Crawley Town. He will join Swindon Town on 1 July 2024.

Will Wright
Wright in 2023
Personal information
Full name William Robert Wright[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997
Place of birth Luton, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 30
Youth career
Luton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Biggleswade United 21 (1)
2015–2017 Hitchin Town 58 (7)
2015 → Bedford Town (loan) 5 (0)
2016 → Barton Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2017–2019 Colchester United 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 34 (1)
2019–2022 Dagenham & Redbridge 101 (6)
2022–2023 Gillingham 34 (1)
2023– Crawley Town 45 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:54, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

Career

Born in Luton, Bedfordshire,[2] Wright played youth football for Luton Town, before playing in non-league football for Biggleswade United and Hitchin Town.[3] He spent time on loan at Bedford Town and Barton Rovers, and went on trial with Norwich City.[4]

He then signed for Colchester United where he failed to make an appearance, before moving to Dagenham & Redbridge, initially on loan.[3][5] He was made club captain in his final season with the club, and made just under 150 appearances in his four seasons at Victoria Road.[6]

He moved to League Two side Gillingham on a free transfer in June 2022.[7][8] He made his debut for the Kent side in a 2–0 away loss to AFC Wimbledon on 30 July 2022.[9]

He signed for Crawley Town on 1 August 2023, for an undisclosed fee.[10] Following promotion at the end of the 2023–24 season, Wright was offered a new contract by Crawley Town.[11]

On 25 June 2024, Wright agreed to join League Two side Swindon Town from 1 July.[12][13]

Style of play

Wright can play at either right-back or centre-back.[6] He describes himself as possessing a "good range of passing" and "hardworking, composed, I like to think I'm a leader and I like to take care of the ball in possession".[14] He regularly takes on set-ball duties and has become known for his ability to score from free kicks and to deliver dangerous crosses.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 19 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hitchin Town 2015–16[16] SL Premier Division 14030—10[lower-alpha 1]0270
2016–17[16] SL Premier Division 42710—15[lower-alpha 2]45811
2017–18[16] SL Premier Division 20——0020
Total 58740—2548711
Colchester United 2018–19[2] League Two 0000000000
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2018–19[2] National League 34120—2[lower-alpha 3]0381
Dagenham & Redbridge 2019–20[2] National League 27210—2[lower-alpha 3]0302
2020–21[2] National League 31130—1[lower-alpha 3]0351
2021–22[2] National League 43320—4[lower-alpha 3]0493
Total 135780—901527
Gillingham 2022–23[2] League Two 34150403[lower-alpha 4]1462
Crawley Town 2023–24[2] League Two 45410008[lower-alpha 5]0544
Career total 272191804045533924
  1. One appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs, five in Southern Football League Cup, three in Herts Senior Cup, one in Hertfordshire County Cup
  2. Two appearances in Southern League Premier Division play-offs, five appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one in Southern Football League Cup, four appearances and three goals in Herts Senior Cup, three in Hertfordshire County Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. 5 appearances in EFL Trophy, 3 appearances in play-offs

Honours

Crawley Town

References
  1. "EFL – Squad List 2023/24: Crawley Town – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 108. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. "England - W. Wright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. "Dagenham & Redbridge FC | Will Wright Joins the Daggers!". Dagenham & Redbridge FC.
  4. "Flown From the Nest - Will Wright". ex-canaries.co.uk.
  5. Ranson, Jacob (5 May 2021). "Dagenham boss McMahon sees Will Wright as a future captain". Barking and Dagenham Post.
  6. "Wright | "The Gaffer became a big pull for me"". Gillingham F.C. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  7. "Gillingham bring in Dagenham defender Wright". BBC. 1 June 2022.
  8. Power, Lee (2 June 2022). "Departing Wright thanks Dagenham & Redbridge after Gillingham move". Barking and Dagenham Post.
  9. "AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Gillingham: Dons off the mark under Johnnie Jackson". Sky Sports. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  10. "Crawley Town sign defender Wright from Gillingham" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. "2023/24 RELEASED & RETAINED LIST". www.crawleytownfc.com. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  12. "Town sign Will Wright". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  13. "Will Wright: Swindon Town sign former Crawley Town defender". BBC Sport. 25 June 2024.
  14. "Gills capture the signing of Will Wright". Gillingham F.C. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  15. Cawdell, Luke (21 October 2022). "Gillingham defender Will Wright on set-piece duties and winning the respect of his team-mates". Kent Online. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  16. "Player Profile". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
  17. "Crawley Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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