Keith Wright (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1986 | Raith Rovers | 131 | (61) |
| 1986–1991 | Dundee | 167 | (62) |
| 1991–1997 | Hibernian | 197 | (59) |
| 1997–1998 | Raith Rovers | 36 | (12) |
| 1998–2000 | Greenock Morton | 38 | (10) |
| 2000 | Stenhousemuir | 5 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Cowdenbeath | 63 | (17) |
| Total | 637 | (222) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990[1] | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| 1992 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Keith Wright (born 17 May 1965) is a Scottish
player/manager at Cowdenbeath. He played once for Scotland, in 1992. He has since worked as a football coach for junior clubs and the Scottish Football Association
.
Career
Wright began his career in 1983 with
After leaving Hibernian at the end of the
1999–00 season. Wright then moved to Cowdenbeath for the start of the 2000–01 season
and spent three years as a player in his final playing spell.
Wright was appointed player/manager of
Second Division Manager of the Month award for January 2003.[5] Wright was sacked in October 2004, despite winning his last match and moving the club up to seventh in the league.[6]
After leaving Cowdenbeath, Wright briefly worked for Livingston as a youth coach. He then worked as an SFA development officer for Midlothian Council[7] for many years. Wright also coached at junior clubs Haddington Athletic and Penicuik Athletic. In January 2018 Wright was appointed as an SFA performance school coach, based at Broughton High School in Edinburgh.[8]
Honours
As a player
- Dundee
- Hibernian
As an individual
See also
- List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)
- List of footballers in Scotland by number of league goals (200+)
References
- ^ "From the archives: Centenary match". Scottish Professional Football League. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Keith Wright". Scottish Football Association. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ "Wright in after Kirk sacking". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 March 2002. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ "Raith interview Wright". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 May 2002. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ "Keith Wright for award". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 February 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath sack Wright". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 October 2004. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ "Football Development Officer". Midlothian Council website. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ "Keith Wright appointed to Performance School setup". Scottish Football Association. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "KEITH, KEITH, KEITH'S HIBERNIAN CAREER". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Played for Dundee and Hibs – Keith Wright". Dundee Football Club – Official Website. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Made of the Wright stuff for Raith Rovers' Hall of Fame". www.fifetoday.co.uk. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
External links
- Keith Wright at Soccerbase
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